T.F. Childers

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

Mary Reid

1779 - 1859  (31 years)

Birth	Between 1719 and 1779
Died	Between 1750 and 1859
Family	Hugh Hall,   b. Between 1725 and 1754
Married	Between 1749 and 1796
Children	1. Nancy Hall,   b. 15 May 1776, Sparta, , GA

Leonard Ben Gerdes, Sr

1899 - 1981  (81 years)

Birth	13 Aug 1899	Nursery, Lavaca Co., Texas
Died	28 Jul 1981	Jacksonville, Pulaski Co., Arkansas
Buried	Aug 1981	Victoria, Victoria County, Texas, USA
Father	Benjamin Franklin Gerdes, Sr,   b. 15 Feb 1867, Hallettsville, Lavaca Co., Texas
Mother	Helena "Lannie" Meyer,   b. 19 Oct 1873, Hallettsville, Lavaca Co., Texas
Married	1895
Family 1	Maurene Lee Rankin,   b. 21 Jun 1901, Charco, Goliad, TX
Married	25 Sep 1920
Children	1. Leonard Ben Gerdes, Jr,   b. 20 Oct 1925, Portland, San Patricio, Texas   2. T.F. Childers
Family 2	Luvenia Mize,   b. 2 Aug 1896, Celina, Collin County, Texas, USA
Married	28 Dec 1947
Family 3	Ruth Kathryn Caruthers,   b. 8 Sep 1915, Yorktown, DeWitt, Texas, United States
Married	Abt 1939	Robstown, Nueces Co., TX, USA

Luvenia Mize

1896 - 1966  (70 years)

Birth	2 Aug 1896	Celina, Collin County, Texas, USA
Died	10 Sep 1966	Kingsville, Kleberg County, Texas, USA
Father	James Howard Mize, II,   b. 4 Mar 1853, Barren County, Kentucky
Relationship	natural
Mother	Lucy Jane Tooley,   b. 7 Feb 1857, Monroe, Kentucky, United States
Relationship	natural
Married	1 Feb 1876	Metcalfe County, Kentucky
Family 1	Leonard Ben Gerdes, Sr,   b. 13 Aug 1899, Nursery, Lavaca Co., Texas
Married	28 Dec 1947
Family 2	Bryan Wade Moore,   b. 17 Nov 1893, Whitesboro, Grayson County, Texas, USA
Children	1. Florine Moore,   b. 31 Jan 1920, Nueces, Texas, USA   2. Bryan Moore, Junior,   b. 7 Aug 1926, Kingsville, Kleberg, Texas, USA

Ruth Kathryn Caruthers

1915 - 1952  (36 years)

Birth	8 Sep 1915	Yorktown, DeWitt, Texas, United States
Died	19 May 1952	Freer, Duval, Texas, USA
Father	Allen Caruthers,   b. 4 Feb 1886, De Witt, Texas, United States
Relationship	natural
Mother	Frances Cora Lundschein,   b. 27 Aug 1890, Goliad, Texas, United States
Relationship	natural
Married	17 Oct 1909	DeWitt, Texas, United States
Family	Leonard Ben Gerdes, Sr,   b. 13 Aug 1899, Nursery, Lavaca Co., Texas
Married	Abt 1939	Robstown, Nueces Co., TX, USA

Maurene Lee Rankin

1901 - 1995  (93 years)

Birth	21 Jun 1901	Charco, Goliad, TX
Died	14 Jan 1995	Victoria, TX
Father	Robert Thomas Rankin,   b. 11 Apr 1875, Burns Station, Yorktown, Dewitt Co., TX
Mother	May Ward,   b. 8 Dec 1881, Gonzales, TX
Married	8 Nov 1899
Family 1	Walter Whittle Childers,   b. 2 Apr 1897, Montgomery, Montgomery Co., Alabama
Married	19 Oct 1940	Grimes Co., Texas
Family 2	Leonard Ben Gerdes, Sr,   b. 13 Aug 1899, Nursery, Lavaca Co., Texas
Married	25 Sep 1920
Children	1. Leonard Ben Gerdes, Jr,   b. 20 Oct 1925, Portland, San Patricio, Texas   2. T.F. Childers

Walter Whittle Childers

1897 - 1970  (73 years)

Birth	2 Apr 1897	Montgomery, Montgomery Co., Alabama
Died	16 May 1970	Navasota, Grimes Co., Texas
Father	Wiley Thomas Childers,   b. Feb 1847, Talladega, Talladega Co., Alabama
Relationship	natural
Mother	Nancy Susan Windsor,   b. 16 Jul 1856, Albertville, Randolph Co., Alabama
Relationship	natural
Married	28 Nov 1886	Marshall Co., Alabama
Family 1	Maurene Lee Rankin,   b. 21 Jun 1901, Charco, Goliad, TX
Married	19 Oct 1940	Grimes Co., Texas
Family 2	Clara Mae Crumpton,   b. 10 Feb 1900, Hillsboro, Hill County, Texas, United States of America
Children	1. Walter Wesley Childers,   b. 17 Aug 1920, Taft, San Patricio, Texas   2. Robert Eugene Childers,   b. 11 Dec 1927, Taft, San Patricio, Texas

D.J. Botter

Father	William Jacob Botter, Jr.,   b. 28 Jan 1910, Buffalo, Leon County, Texas, USA
Mother	Modene Thompson,   b. 2 May 1920, Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, USA
Married	14 Aug 1938	Teague, Freestone, Texas, US
Family	T.F. Childers
Children	1. P.L. Childers   2. N.R. Childers

P.L. Childers

Father	T.F. Childers
Mother	D.J. Botter
Family	E.K.F. Fuller
Children	1. A.R. Fuller   2. B.B. Fuller

N.R. Childers

Father	T.F. Childers
Mother	D.J. Botter
Family	H.M.N. Wolff
Children	1. P.N. Childers   2. Parker Thomas Childers

• Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Joannes Peter Gerdes,   b. Abt 1734   d. 29 Jun 1780, Hagen, Westfalen, Preußen, Deutschland  (Age 46 years)  (4 x Great Grandfather)  Mary Reid,   b. Between 1719 and 1779   d. Between 1750 and 1859  (Age 31 years)  (5 x Great Grandmother)
  Notes	At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld.
  Person ID	I1875	ktree
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2024

  
  

  Father	Leonard Ben Gerdes, Sr,   b. 13 Aug 1899, Nursery, Lavaca Co., Texas d. 28 Jul 1981, Jacksonville, Pulaski Co., Arkansas (Age 81 years) Other Partners: Luvenia Mize  m. 28 Dec 1947;   Ruth Kathryn Caruthers  m. Abt 1939
  Mother	Maurene Lee Rankin,   b. 21 Jun 1901, Charco, Goliad, TX d. 14 Jan 1995, Victoria, TX (Age 93 years) Other Partners: Walter Whittle Childers  m. 19 Oct 1940
  Marriage	25 Sep 1920
  Divorced	31 Mar 1938	San Patricio County, Texas
  Married	9 Nov 1971	Grimes Co., Texas   [1]
  Photos		Gerdes Leonard Ben Sr 1948
  		Family - 1971x Gerdes Leonard Ben Sr & Maurene Lee (Rankin)
  Family ID	F24968	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	D.J. Botter
  Children	1. P.L. Childers   2. N.R. Childers
  Family ID	F711	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2024

  
  

• Sources

  [S47] Texas Marriage Index.