Individual Details
Gebke Catherine "Mary" Behrends
(24 Apr 1853 - 17 Aug 1941)
Events
| Birth | 24 Apr 1853 | Germany |  | ||
| Marriage | 14 Jul 1873 | Petersburg, Menard, Illinois, United States - Garrelt Hein Schoon | | ||
| Census (family) | Jun 1900 | Wayne Township, Jones, Iowa, United States - Garrelt Hein Schoon |  | | |
| Census (family) | 29 Apr 1910 | Wayne Township, Jones, Iowa, United States - Garrelt Hein Schoon | | | |
| Census | 1925 | Wayne Township, Jones, Iowa, United States | | | |
| Death | 17 Aug 1941 | |
Families
| Spouse | Garrelt Hein Schoon (1848 - 1922) |
| Child | Hei William Schoon (1879 - 1963) |
| Child | Theda "Tada" Schoon (1880 - 1935) |
| Child | Wilhelm G "William" Schoon (1884 - 1961) |
| Child | George Schoon (1884 - 1974) |
| Child | Henry H Schoon (1888 - ) |
| Child | John George Schoon (1890 - 1972) |
| Child | Hayo Schoon (1892 - ) |
| Father | Wilhelm Hinrichs "William" Behrends (1820 - ) |
| Mother | Tjede Heyen Schoon (1820 - 1879) |
| Sibling | Anna Behrends (1851 - 1929) |
Notes
Census (family)
120, 120, Schoon, Garrett, Head, WM, Wed 1848, 51, Married 22 yrs, Germany 3x, 1876 23 yrs in US, Na, FarmerGebke, Wife, WF, Apr, 1853, 47, M-22, 8 children born 7 living, Germany, 1876, 23 yrs in US
Hei, Son, WM, Feb. 1879, 21, single, Illinois, Germany, farm labor
Tada, Daughter, WF, Sept, 1880, 19, single, Iowa, Germany
William, Son, WM, Apr 1882, 18, single, Iowa Germany, farm labor
George, Son, WM, Feb 1884, 16, single, Iowa, Germany, farm labor
Henry, Son, WM, Dec 1888, 11, single, Iowa, Germany, at school
John, Son, WM, Feb, 1890, 10, single, Iowa, Germany, at school
Hayo, Son, WM, Apr, 1892, 8, single, Iowa, Germany
Census (family)
149, 149, Schoon, Garralt, Head MW 61 Married 1 - 32 yrs, Germany 3x's, 1878 Na, FarmerMary, Wife, FW 56, M1-32, 8 children born 7 living, Germany 3x's
Hel, Son, MW 31, single, IA, farm laborer - home farm
Henry, Son MW, 22, single, IA, hauler-cream, To Creamery
John, Son MW, 20, single, IA, farm laborer - home farm
George, Son MW, 25, single, IA, Blacksmith - horseshoeing
Census
60 SCHOON HAYO 32 IA H SCHOON, GARETT GER BEHREND, MARY 72 GER IL61 SCHOON DORA 28 IA W TOBIASON, GEO GER TOBIASON, ABBKE 62 GER IA
62 SCHOON RICHARD 7 IA S IA
63 SCHOON MARY 71 GER H BEHRENDS, WILLIAM H GER SCHOON, SALDE GER GER
64 SCHOON HEI 48 IA S SCHOON, GARRETT GER BEHRENDS, MARY 71 GER IL
Death
CASCADE PIONEER ADVERTISER…AUGUST 28, 1941…PAGE 8MRS. GERALD SCHOON
Funeral services for Mrs. Gerald Schoon, one of Monticello's oldest residents, were held at St. Matthew's Lutheran church there last Tuesday afternoon by Rev. H.L. Adix.
As Gebkeah Behrends, Mrs. Schoon was born at Spetztrfehn Ostriesland, Germany, on April 24, 1853. When she was 22 years old she came to the United States
July 14 1873 she was married to Gerald Schoon at Petersburg, Ill., where they made their home for several years before coming to Iowa when they settled in Wayne twp. In Jones county. Mr. Schoon died in 1922 and Mrs. Schoon continued to live on the farm in Wayne twp., until 1930 when she went to Monticello.
Surviving are five sons, Hei, Wm., Hayo and John, all of Monticello and George of Amber.
In addition to her husband she was preceded in death by one son, Henry and a daughter, Mrs. John Gerdes.
Endnotes
1. Jones Co. Iowa Census, Jones Co. Iowa GenWeb online [http://iowajones.org/census/census.htm], accessed, PART 2/BOOKS 75-80 .
2. U.S. Census images. Heritage Quest Online. Subscription database through the Sonoma County Public Library. (ProQuest LLC, 2009.), 1900 census.
3. Jones Co. Iowa Census, Jones Co. Iowa GenWeb online [http://iowajones.org/census/census.htm], accessed, PART 2/BOOKS 75-80 .
4. U.S. Census images. Heritage Quest Online. Subscription database through the Sonoma County Public Library. (ProQuest LLC, 2009.), 1900 census.
5. U.S. Census images. Heritage Quest Online. Subscription database through the Sonoma County Public Library. (ProQuest LLC, 2009.), 1900 > IOWA > JONES > WAYNE TWP Series: T623 Roll: 440 Page: 228.
6. U.S. Census images. Heritage Quest Online. Subscription database through the Sonoma County Public Library. (ProQuest LLC, 2009.), 1910 > IOWA > JONES > WAYNE TWP Series: T624 Roll: 409 Page: 225.
7. Jones Co. Iowa Census, Jones Co. Iowa GenWeb online [http://iowajones.org/census/census.htm], accessed.