John Henry Gerdes

1872 - 1929  (57 years)

Joannes Peter Gerdes

Abt 1734 - 1780  (46 years)

Birth	Abt 1734
Died	29 Jun 1780	Hagen, Westfalen, Preußen, Deutschland
Buried	29 Jun 1780	Hagen, Westfalen, Preußen, Deutschland
Family	Anna Maria öelman
Married	19 Nov 1754	Balve, Arnsberg, Westfalen, Preußen, Deutschland
Children	1. Joannes "Joes" Hermannus Ferdinandus Gerdes,   b. 20 Dec 1757, Balve, Arnsberg, Westfalen, Preußen, Deutschland   2. Joannes Henricus Gerdes,   b. 28 Sep 1762, Balve, Arnsberg, Westfalen, Preußen, Deutschland   3. Maria Elisabetha Gerdes,   b. 16 Aug 1755, Balve, Arnsberg, Westfalen, Preußen, Deutschland   4. Anna Maria Elisabetha Gerdes,   b. 14 Oct 1756, Balve, Arnsberg, Westfalen, Preußen, Deutschland   5. Thoro Joannis Petri Gerdes,   b. 1765

Maria Louise Heimes

1810 -

Birth	7 Dec 1810	Dorlar, Meschede, Westfalen, Preußen, Deutschland
Christened	7 Dec 1810	Dorlar, Meschede, Westfalen, Preußen, Deutschland
Father	Johann Hermann Heimes,   b. 16 Feb 1768, Altenilpe, Schmallenberg, Meschede, Westfalen, Preußen, Deutschland
Relationship	natural
Mother	Maria Catharina Gertrud Kleinsorge,   b. 23 Nov 1775, Altenilpe, Schmallenberg, Meschede, Westfalen, Preußen, Deutschland
Relationship	natural
Married	22 Jan 1795	Dorlar, Schmallenberg, Meschede, Westfalen, Preußen, Deutschland
Mother	Maria Catharina Gertrud Kleinsorge,   b. 23 Nov 1775, Altenilpe, Schmallenberg, Meschede, Westfalen, Preußen, Deutschland
Relationship	natural
Family	Franz Ferdinand Rumpf,   b. 20 Mar 1809, Eslohe (Sauerland), Hochsauerlandkreis, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland
Married	21 Nov 1837	Eslohe, Meschede, Westfalen, Preußen, Deutschland
Children	1. Maria "Frances" Francisca Rumpf,   b. 24 Sep 1838, Eslohe (Sauerland), Hochsauerlandkreis, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland

Heinrich "Henry" Gerdes

1830 - 1899  (68 years)

Birth	22 Dec 1830	Stockum, Arnsberg, Westfalen, Preußen, Deutschland
Christened	23 Dec 1830	Roemisch-Katholische, Stockum, Arnsberg, Westfalen, Preußen, Deutschland
Died	24 Feb 1899	Victoria, Victoria Co., Texas
Buried	25 Feb 1899	Catholic Cemetery #1, Victoria, Texas
Father	Clemens Gerdes,   b. 22 Apr 1796, Hagen, Westfalen, Preußen, Deutschland
Mother	Francisca Schaefers,   b. 1798, Westfalen, Prussia
Married	4 Oct 1828	Roemisch-Katholische, Stockum, Arnsberg, Westfalen, Preußen, Deutschland
Family	Maria "Frances" Francisca Rumpf,   b. 24 Sep 1838, Eslohe (Sauerland), Hochsauerlandkreis, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland
Married	1 Mar 1859	Stockum, Arnsberg, Westfalen, Preußen, Deutschland
Children	1. John Henry Gerdes,   b. 19 Mar 1872, Hallettsville Or Koerth, Lavaca Co., Texas   2. Joseph "Joe" E. Gerdes,   b. 17 Mar 1874, Hallettsville Or Koerth, Lavaca Co., Texas   3. Henry Gerdes,   b. 29 Jul 1863, Eslohe, Meschede, Westfalen, Preußen, Deutschland   4. Leo Ferdinand Gerdes,   b. 15 Feb 1879, Hallettsville Or Koerth, Lavaca Co., Texas   5. Maria Elisabeth Gerdes,   b. 26 Nov 1860, Eslohe, Meschede, Westfalen, Preußen, Deutschland   6. Mary F. Gerdes,   b. 18 May 1870, Koerth, Lavaca Co., Texas   7. Benjamin Franklin Gerdes, Sr,   b. 15 Feb 1867, Hallettsville, Lavaca Co., Texas   8. Casper Lawrence Gerdes, Sr.,   b. 9 Dec 1865, Eslohe, Meschede, Westfalen, Preußen, Deutschland   9. Peter Otto Charles Gerdes,   b. 1 May 1876, Koerth, Lavaca, Texas, United States   10. Unknown Gerdes,   b. 20 Dec 1859, Katholisch, Eslohe, Westfalen, Prussia

Maria "Frances" Francisca Rumpf

1838 - 1920  (81 years)

Birth	24 Sep 1838	Eslohe (Sauerland), Hochsauerlandkreis, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland
Christened	25 Sep 1838	Eslohe, Meschede, Westfalen, Preußen, Deutschland
Died	21 May 1920	Hallettsville, Lavaca Co., Texas
Buried	May 1920	Sacred Heart Cemetery-Hallettsville, Lavaca Co., Texas
Father	Franz Ferdinand Rumpf,   b. 20 Mar 1809, Eslohe (Sauerland), Hochsauerlandkreis, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland
Mother	Maria Louise Heimes,   b. 7 Dec 1810, Dorlar, Meschede, Westfalen, Preußen, Deutschland
Married	21 Nov 1837	Eslohe, Meschede, Westfalen, Preußen, Deutschland
Family	Heinrich "Henry" Gerdes,   b. 22 Dec 1830, Stockum, Arnsberg, Westfalen, Preußen, Deutschland
Married	1 Mar 1859	Stockum, Arnsberg, Westfalen, Preußen, Deutschland
Children	1. John Henry Gerdes,   b. 19 Mar 1872, Hallettsville Or Koerth, Lavaca Co., Texas   2. Joseph "Joe" E. Gerdes,   b. 17 Mar 1874, Hallettsville Or Koerth, Lavaca Co., Texas   3. Henry Gerdes,   b. 29 Jul 1863, Eslohe, Meschede, Westfalen, Preußen, Deutschland   4. Leo Ferdinand Gerdes,   b. 15 Feb 1879, Hallettsville Or Koerth, Lavaca Co., Texas   5. Maria Elisabeth Gerdes,   b. 26 Nov 1860, Eslohe, Meschede, Westfalen, Preußen, Deutschland   6. Mary F. Gerdes,   b. 18 May 1870, Koerth, Lavaca Co., Texas   7. Benjamin Franklin Gerdes, Sr,   b. 15 Feb 1867, Hallettsville, Lavaca Co., Texas   8. Casper Lawrence Gerdes, Sr.,   b. 9 Dec 1865, Eslohe, Meschede, Westfalen, Preußen, Deutschland   9. Peter Otto Charles Gerdes,   b. 1 May 1876, Koerth, Lavaca, Texas, United States   10. Unknown Gerdes,   b. 20 Dec 1859, Katholisch, Eslohe, Westfalen, Prussia

Katherine Alvina "Ida"

1877 - 1906  (29 years)

Birth	27 Aug 1877	Victoria, Victoria County, Texas, United States of America
Died	29 Aug 1906	Hallettsville, Lavaca County, Texas, United States of America
Buried	Cuero, DeWitt County, Texas, United States of America
Family	John Henry Gerdes,   b. 19 Mar 1872, Hallettsville Or Koerth, Lavaca Co., Texas
Children	1. Eugenia Gerdes,   b. 10 Mar 1910

Eugenia Gerdes

1910 - Yes, date unknown

Birth	10 Mar 1910
Died	Yes, date unknown
Father	John Henry Gerdes,   b. 19 Mar 1872, Hallettsville Or Koerth, Lavaca Co., Texas
Relationship	unknown
Mother	Katherine Alvina "Ida",   b. 27 Aug 1877, Victoria, Victoria County, Texas, United States of America
Relationship	unknown

Kate Unknown, (Wife Of John Henry Gerdes)

Family	John Henry Gerdes,   b. 19 Mar 1872, Hallettsville Or Koerth, Lavaca Co., Texas
Children	1. Karl (Carl) Henry Gerdes,   b. Dec 1898   2. Margaret Gerdes, (Daughter Of John Henry),   b. Dec 1899   3. Unknown (Child Of John Henry) Gerdes

Karl (Carl) Henry Gerdes

1898 - Yes, date unknown

Birth	Dec 1898
Died	Yes, date unknown
Father	John Henry Gerdes,   b. 19 Mar 1872, Hallettsville Or Koerth, Lavaca Co., Texas
Relationship	unknown
Mother	Kate Unknown, (Wife Of John Henry Gerdes)
Relationship	unknown

Margaret Gerdes, (Daughter Of John Henry)

1899 - Yes, date unknown

Birth	Dec 1899
Died	Yes, date unknown
Father	John Henry Gerdes,   b. 19 Mar 1872, Hallettsville Or Koerth, Lavaca Co., Texas
Relationship	unknown
Mother	Kate Unknown, (Wife Of John Henry Gerdes)
Relationship	unknown

• Name	John Henry Gerdes  [1, 2, 3]
  Birth	19 Mar 1872	Hallettsville Or Koerth, Lavaca Co., Texas   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Gravestone Inscription	Rest In Peace   [2, 3]
  Occupation	Butcher In Hallettsville, Lavaca Co.   [2, 3]
  Occupation	1920	Farmer (Per Census)   [2, 3]
  Burial	May 1929	Sacred Heart Cemetery-Hallettsville, Lavaca Co., Texas   [1, 2, 3]
  Death	25 May 1929	Hallettsville, Lavaca Co., Texas   [1, 2, 3]
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Joannes Peter Gerdes,   b. Abt 1734   d. 29 Jun 1780, Hagen, Westfalen, Preußen, Deutschland  (Age 46 years)  (2 x Great Grandfather)  Maria Louise Heimes,   b. 7 Dec 1810, Dorlar, Meschede, Westfalen, Preußen, Deutschland   (Grandmother)
  Person ID	I12866	ktree
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2024

  
  

  Father	Heinrich "Henry" Gerdes,   b. 22 Dec 1830, Stockum, Arnsberg, Westfalen, Preußen, Deutschland d. 24 Feb 1899, Victoria, Victoria Co., Texas (Age 68 years)
  Relationship	unknown
  Mother	Maria "Frances" Francisca Rumpf,   b. 24 Sep 1838, Eslohe (Sauerland), Hochsauerlandkreis, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland d. 21 May 1920, Hallettsville, Lavaca Co., Texas (Age 81 years)
  Relationship	unknown
  Marriage	1 Mar 1859	Stockum, Arnsberg, Westfalen, Preußen, Deutschland   [4]
  	2nd Wedding: 03 Mar 1859 in Eslohe, Westfalen, Preußen, Deutschland
  Family ID	F11046	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Katherine Alvina "Ida",   b. 27 Aug 1877, Victoria, Victoria County, Texas, United States of America d. 29 Aug 1906, Hallettsville, Lavaca County, Texas, United States of America (Age 29 years)
  Children	1. Eugenia Gerdes,   b. 10 Mar 1910   d. Yes, date unknown  [Father: unknown]  [Mother: unknown]
  Family ID	F4585	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2024

  
  

  Family 2	Kate Unknown, (Wife Of John Henry Gerdes)
  Children	1. Karl (Carl) Henry Gerdes,   b. Dec 1898   d. Yes, date unknown  [Father: unknown]  [Mother: unknown]   2. Margaret Gerdes, (Daughter Of John Henry),   b. Dec 1899   d. Yes, date unknown  [Father: unknown]  [Mother: unknown]   3. Unknown (Child Of John Henry) Gerdes  [Father: unknown]  [Mother: unknown]
  Family ID	F4586	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2024

  
  

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