Leonard Ben Gerdes, Sr

1899 - 1981  (81 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

Clara Hausmann

1822 - 1908  (86 years)

Birth	1822	Hannover, Lower Saxony, Germany
Died	1908	Hallettsville, Lavaca County, Texas
Family	Anton Yaekel,   b. Abt 1821, Hannover, Lower Saxony, Germany
Married	Abt 1843	Germany
Children	1. Helena Yaekel,   b. 30 Jun 1844, Hannover   2. Marianna "Mary" Yaekel,   b. Abt 1847, Germany   3. Julia Yaekel,   b. 1848, Austria   4. J. Carlena "Caroline" Yaekel,   b. Abt 1853, Hannover   5. Sarah Yaekel,   b. Abt 1855, Hannover   6. Clara Yaekel,   b. Abt 1856, Austria   7. Antonia "Tony" Yaekel,   b. 11 Apr 1859, Fayette County, Texas

Benjamin Franklin Gerdes, Sr

1867 - 1919  (52 years)

Birth	15 Feb 1867	Hallettsville, Lavaca Co., Texas
Died	26 Jun 1919	Sinton, San Patricio, Texas, United States
Buried	1919	Sinton Cemetery, Sinton, San Patricio, Texas, United States of America
Father	Heinrich "Henry" Gerdes,   b. 22 Dec 1830, Stockum, Arnsberg, Westfalen, Preußen, Deutschland
Mother	Maria "Frances" Francisca Rumpf,   b. 24 Sep 1838, Eslohe (Sauerland), Hochsauerlandkreis, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland
Married	1 Mar 1859	Stockum, Arnsberg, Westfalen, Preußen, Deutschland
Family	Helena "Lannie" Meyer,   b. 19 Oct 1873, Hallettsville, Lavaca Co., Texas
Married	1895
Children	1. William Albert "Willie" Gerdes,   b. 15 Feb 1902, Runge, Karnes, Texas, United States   2. Walter Lois Gerdes,   b. 22 Nov 1904, Hallettsville, Lavaca, Texas, United States   3. Roger Francis Gerdes, Sr.,   b. 28 Apr 1907, Hallettsville, Lavaca, Texas, United States   4. Benjamin Franklin Gerdes, Jr.,   b. 1 May 1912, Hallettsville, Lavaca, Texas, United States   5. Leonard Ben Gerdes, Sr,   b. 13 Aug 1899, Nursery, Lavaca Co., Texas   6. Paul Gerdes,   b. 2 Oct 1909, Hallettsville, Lavaca, Texas, United States

Helena "Lannie" Meyer

1873 - 1949  (75 years)

Birth	19 Oct 1873	Hallettsville, Lavaca Co., Texas
Died	6 Oct 1949	Sinton, San Patricio Co., Texas (From A Heart Attack)
Buried	1949	Sinton Cemetery, Sinton, San Patricio, Texas, United States of America
Father	Joseph Fredrick Meyer,   b. 8 Aug 1842, Shonwald, German Bohemia, Austria
Mother	Helena Yaekel,   b. 30 Jun 1844, Hannover
Married	13 Jul 1868	Fayette Co., Texas
Family	Benjamin Franklin Gerdes, Sr,   b. 15 Feb 1867, Hallettsville, Lavaca Co., Texas
Married	1895
Children	1. William Albert "Willie" Gerdes,   b. 15 Feb 1902, Runge, Karnes, Texas, United States   2. Walter Lois Gerdes,   b. 22 Nov 1904, Hallettsville, Lavaca, Texas, United States   3. Roger Francis Gerdes, Sr.,   b. 28 Apr 1907, Hallettsville, Lavaca, Texas, United States   4. Benjamin Franklin Gerdes, Jr.,   b. 1 May 1912, Hallettsville, Lavaca, Texas, United States   5. Leonard Ben Gerdes, Sr,   b. 13 Aug 1899, Nursery, Lavaca Co., Texas   6. Paul Gerdes,   b. 2 Oct 1909, Hallettsville, Lavaca, Texas, United States

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

Leonard Ben Gerdes, Jr

1925 - 2017  (91 years)

Birth	20 Oct 1925	Portland, San Patricio, Texas
Died	7 Jan 2017	Aransas Pass, Aransas County, Texas, United States of America
Buried	Victoria, Victoria County, Texas, USA
Father	Leonard Ben Gerdes, Sr,   b. 13 Aug 1899, Nursery, Lavaca Co., Texas
Mother	Maurene Lee Rankin,   b. 21 Jun 1901, Charco, Goliad, TX
Married	25 Sep 1920
Family	Alice Ann Jacobs,   b. 27 Oct 1925, Victoria, TX
Married	7 Jun 1945	Victoria, TX
Children	1. G.G. Gerdes   2. G.G. Gerdes   3. G.G. Gerdes

Alice Ann Jacobs

1925 - 2011  (85 years)

Birth	27 Oct 1925	Victoria, TX
Died	7 Sep 2011	Victoria, Tx
Buried	Resurrection Catholic Cemetery, Victoria, Tx
Father	Nelson Otto "Jake" Jacobs,   b. 24 Mar 1899, Ander, Goliad, Texas
Mother	Mary Priscilla "Edith" Coffey,   b. 19 Jul 1903, Farmersville, Collin County., TX.
Married	12 Aug 1923	San Antonio, Bexar, TX.
Family	Leonard Ben Gerdes, Jr,   b. 20 Oct 1925, Portland, San Patricio, Texas
Married	7 Jun 1945	Victoria, TX
Children	1. G.G. Gerdes   2. G.G. Gerdes   3. G.G. Gerdes

T.F. Childers

Father	Leonard Ben Gerdes, Sr,   b. 13 Aug 1899, Nursery, Lavaca Co., Texas
Mother	Maurene Lee Rankin,   b. 21 Jun 1901, Charco, Goliad, TX
Married	25 Sep 1920
Family	D.J. Botter
Children	1. P.L. Childers   2. N.R. Childers

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

Bryan Wade Moore

1893 - 1945  (51 years)

Birth	17 Nov 1893	Whitesboro, Grayson County, Texas, USA
Died	15 May 1945	Corpus Christi, Nueces, Texas, USA
Father	W. S. Moore,   b. Abt 1865, Tennessee
Relationship	natural
Mother	Alline Smith,   b. Abt 1872, Alabama
Relationship	natural
Family	Luvenia Mize,   b. 2 Aug 1896, Celina, Collin 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

• Photos

  Gerdes Leonard Ben Sr 1948

  
  
• Name	Leonard Ben Gerdes  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  	Family Photos
  Suffix	Sr
  Birth	13 Aug 1899	Nursery, Lavaca Co., Texas   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	Between 1917 and 1918	San Patricio County, Texas, USA   [4]
  _MILT	12 Sep 1918	San Patricio County, Texas, USA   [4]
  	Age 18; EyeColor: Gray; HairColor: Light; Height: Medium; PhysicalBuild: Medium; Race: White
  Residence	1920	Sinton, San Patricio, Texas, USA   [9]
  	StreetAddress: Market Street; Age: 20; Occupation: Laborer; AbleToSpeakEnglish: Yes; CanRead: Yes; CanWrite: Yes; EnumerationDistrict: 186; Industry: Carpenter; IsEmployed: Wage or Salary; MaritalStatus: Single; RelationToHead: Son
  Residence	1930	Precinct 1, Precinct 1, San Patricio, Texas, USA   [6]
  	Age: 30; AbleToSpeakEnglish: Yes; AttendedSchool: No; CanReadWrite: Yes; ClassofWorker: Wage or salary worker; EnumerationDistrict: 0002; HomeOwnership: Rented; IsEmployed: Yes; LiveOnFarm: No; OwnedRadio: No; RegistrationDistrict: 2; ValueOfHome: 15; MaritalStatus: Married; RelationToHead: Head; Occupation: Building Contractor
  Residence	1942	Corpus Christi, Texas, USA   [5]
  	Relation to Head: Self
  Death	28 Jul 1981	Jacksonville, Pulaski Co., Arkansas   [1, 2, 3]
  Burial	Aug 1981	Victoria, Victoria County, Texas, USA   [10]
  	Resurrection Cemetery Mausoleum, Mausoleum#1 - L Wing,R Wall - D3
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Joannes Peter Gerdes,   b. Abt 1734   d. 29 Jun 1780, Hagen, Westfalen, Preußen, Deutschland  (Age 46 years)  (3 x Great Grandfather)  Clara Hausmann,   b. 1822, Hannover, Lower Saxony, Germany d. 1908, Hallettsville, Lavaca County, Texas  (Age 86 years)  (Great Grandmother)
  Person ID	I70114	ktree
  Last Modified	25 Mar 2024

  
  

  Father	Benjamin Franklin Gerdes, Sr,   b. 15 Feb 1867, Hallettsville, Lavaca Co., Texas d. 26 Jun 1919, Sinton, San Patricio, Texas, United States (Age 52 years)
  Mother	Helena "Lannie" Meyer,   b. 19 Oct 1873, Hallettsville, Lavaca Co., Texas d. 6 Oct 1949, Sinton, San Patricio Co., Texas (From A Heart Attack) (Age 75 years)
  Marriage	1895
  Family ID	F23736	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	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   [11]
  Children	1. Leonard Ben Gerdes, Jr,   b. 20 Oct 1925, Portland, San Patricio, Texas d. 7 Jan 2017, Aransas Pass, Aransas County, Texas, United States of America (Age 91 years) ▻ Alice Ann Jacobs  m. 7 Jun 1945   2. T.F. Childers
  Photos		Gerdes Leonard Ben Sr 1948
  		Family - 1971x Gerdes Leonard Ben Sr & Maurene Lee (Rankin)
  Family ID	F24968	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Mar 2024

  
  

  Family 2	Luvenia Mize,   b. 2 Aug 1896, Celina, Collin County, Texas, USA d. 10 Sep 1966, Kingsville, Kleberg County, Texas, USA (Age 70 years)  Other Partners: Bryan Wade Moore
  Marriage	28 Dec 1947
  Family ID	F24969	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2024

  
  

  Family 3	Ruth Kathryn Caruthers,   b. 8 Sep 1915, Yorktown, DeWitt, Texas, United States d. 19 May 1952, Freer, Duval, Texas, USA (Age 36 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1939	Robstown, Nueces Co., TX, USA
  Family ID	F33731	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2024

  
  

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