Individual Details
Johanna Elisa "Elise" Von Beeston
(9 May 1850 - 30 Jun 1919)
Events
| Birth | 9 May 1850 | Funnix, Wittmund, Weser-Ems, Niedersachsen, Germany |  | ||
| Immigration | Sep 1872 | Baltimore, Maryland from Bremen, Germany on the Leipzig |  | | |
| Marriage | 10 Oct 1874 | Anamosa, Jones, Iowa, United States - Arend Janßen "Johnson" Gerdes | | ||
| Census (family) | Jun 1880 | Monticello, Jones, Iowa, United States - Arend Janßen "Johnson" Gerdes | | | |
| Census (family) | 25 Jun 1900 | Barneston Township, Gage, Nebraska, United States - Arend Janßen "Johnson" Gerdes | | | |
| Census (family) | 1910 | Barneston, Gage, Nebraska, United States - Arend Janßen "Johnson" Gerdes | | ||
| Death | 30 Jun 1919 | of colon cancer - Barneston, Gage, Nebraska, United States | | ||
| Burial | St. John's Lutheran Cemetery, Barneston, Gage, Nebraska, United States | |
Families
| Spouse | Arend Janßen "Johnson" Gerdes (1852 - 1920) |
| Child | Wilhelm Frederick "Fred" Gerdes (1873 - 1961) |
| Child | Gerhard "Garret" Gerdes (1875 - 1957) |
| Child | Tjark Johann Gerdes (1877 - 1942) |
| Child | Louise Margaretha Gerdes (1878 - 1979) |
| Child | Grace Henricka Gerdes (1884 - 1975) |
| Father | Tjark von Beesten (1801 - ) |
| Mother | Friese Margareta "Friese, Freida" Hinrichs (1810 - 1868) |
| Sibling | V von Beesten (1837 - ) |
| Sibling | Jacob T. Jansen von Beeston (1838 - 1907) |
| Sibling | Eÿbe Haÿken von Beesten (1840 - ) |
| Sibling | Christina von Beeston (1843 - 1916) |
| Sibling | Adeline Henrietta "Alina, Ziva" von Beesten (1847 - 1894) |
Notes
Immigration
Steerage83 Tjark Von Beesten 60 Germany Germany Germany farmer
84 Jacob T " 34 " " " "
85 Adeline H. " 25 " " "
86 Johanna Elise " 22 " " "
87 Diedr. G. Folkers 23 " " " joiner
Jacob T Von Beeston
Arrival Date: Sep 1872
Age: 34 Years 0 Months Years
Estimated birth year: abt 1838
Gender: Male
Port of Departure: Bremen, Germany
Ship Name: Leipzig
Port of Arrival: Baltimore, Maryland
Last Residence: Germany
Birthplace: Germany
Microfilm Roll Number: M255_20
Census (family)
95, 96, Gerdis, Johnson, WM 27, Farmer, Hanover Hanover HanoverElizabeth, WF 30, Wife,Keeping house, Hanover Hanover Hanover
Wm. Fred, WM 7, Son, IA Hanover Hanover
Garret, WM 4, Son, IA Hanover Hanover
John, WM 3, Son, IA Hanover Hanover
Louisa, WF 1, Dau, IA Hanover Hanover
Census (family)
167, 169, Gerdes, Arnd J, Head, WM, April 1852, 48, Married 27 yrs, Germany 3x, Imm 1864 29 yrs in US, FarmerJohanna, Wife, WF, May 1850, 50 yrs, M-27, Germany 3x, Imm 1872 28 yrs in US
Tjark, Son, WM, Feb 1877, 23, single, IA
Louise, Daughter, WF, Sept 1878, 21, single, IA
Grace, Daughter, WF, May 1884, 16, single, IA
VonBeston, Jacob, Brother-in-law, WM, - 1848, 62, single, Germany 3x, Imm 1872 28 yrs in US Na, Farmer
Census (family)
family 47, pg 2Johnson Gerdes M 58y, self, married Germany 3x
Johanna E Gerdes F 60y, wife, married, Germany 3x
Endnotes
1. Kirche Funnix (Kr. Wittmunt), Heiraten, Taufen (Records sent by Steve Read, ptolemy@macpl.org, Jan 2008, Thanks!), Tote Register 1834.
2. Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com/ Copyright © 1998-2000, MyFamily.com Inc. and its subsidiaries.), Ancestry.com. Baltimore Passenger Lists, 1820-1948 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2006. Original data: .
3. Jones Co. Iowa marriage books, online.
BOOK D 1877-1884 :: BOOK E 1884-1891 :: BOOK F 1891-1898 (USGenWeb
4. U.S. Census images. Heritage Quest Online. Subscription database through the Sonoma County Public Library. (ProQuest LLC, 2009.), 1880 > IOWA > JONES > MONTICELLO Series: T9 Roll: 348 Page: 301 .
5. U.S. Census images. Heritage Quest Online. Subscription database through the Sonoma County Public Library. (ProQuest LLC, 2009.), 1900 > NEBRASKA > GAGE > BARNESTON TWP Series: T623 Roll: 927 Page: 20.
6. Steve Read, "Descendants of Gerhard Gerdes," e-mail message from
7. Steve Read, "Descendants of Gerhard Gerdes," e-mail message from