Individual Details

Gerhard Gerdes

(10 Nov 1819 - 30 Apr 1900)

Colonist zu Kirmeer

Events

Birth	10 Nov 1819	Germany, Ostfriesland, Leerhafe, Klein Isums
Baptism	14 Nov 1819	Germany, Ostfriesland, Leerhafe
Marriage	26 Apr 1845	Germany, Ostfriesland, Leerhafe - Gesche Margaretha Kruse
Immigration	1872
Census (family)	16 Jun 1880	Cass Township, Jones, Iowa, United States - Gesche Margaretha Kruse
Census (family)	1885	Cass Township, Jones, Iowa, United States - Gesche Margaretha Kruse
Census (family)	1895	Cass Township, Jones, Iowa, United States - Gesche Margaretha Kruse
Death	30 Apr 1900	Cass Township, Jones, Iowa, United States
Burial	2 May 1900	Wayne Zion Cemetery, Monticello, Jones, Iowa, United States

Families

Spouse	Gesche Margaretha Kruse (1817 - 1895)
Child	Ancke Maria Gerdes (1846 - 1846)
Child	Anna Margaretha Gerdes (1847 - 1901)
Child	Hinrich Janßen Gerdes (1849 - 1917)
Child	Arend Janßen "Johnson" Gerdes (1852 - 1920)
Child	Knabe [boy] Gerdes (1854 - 1854)
Child	Ricklef Gerdes (1855 - 1935)
Child	Johann "John" Gerdes (1858 - 1902)

Notes

Immigration

ausgewan-dert 1872 nach Amerika mit / Personen

The following info seems like them, but it a few years after the above note and with different birthdays.
Name Gerhard Gerdes
Sex Male
Age 49
Immigration Date 06 Oct 1876
Immigration Place New York, New York, New York, United States
Occupation Farmer
Event Type Immigration
Birthplace Germany
Ship Name Main
Birth Year (Estimated) 1827
Departure Port Bremen
Literacy Unknown
Destination Place Usa
Transit or Travel Compartment Staying in the USA [Transit]; Steerage [Travel]
Affiliate Manifest ID 00034212
Affiliate ARC Identifier 1746067

Name Gersche Gerdes
Sex Female
Age 41
Immigration Date 06 Oct 1876
Immigration Place New York, New York, New York, United States
Occupation Wife
Event Type Immigration
Birthplace Germany
Ship Name Main
Birth Year (Estimated) 1835
Departure Port Bremen
Literacy Unknown
Destination Place Usa
Transit or Travel Compartment Staying in the USA [Transit]; Steerage [Travel]
Affiliate Manifest ID 00034212
Affiliate ARC Identifier 1746067

Census (family)

Garret GERDES Self M Male W 60 PRUSSIA Farmer PRUSSIA PRUSSIA
Margurett GERDES Wife M Female W 61 PRUSSIA Keeping House PRUSSIA PRUSSIA
John GERDES Son S Male W 20 PRUSSIA At Home PRUSSIA PRUSSIA

Census (family)

17 41 35 Gerdes John 85 4 13 SW NW 26 M M Farmer Germany F F Militia, Voter
18 41 35 Gerdes Anna 20 F M Keeping house Germany F F
19 41 35 Gerdes Grace 2 F Jones F F
20 41 35 Gerdes John A. 0 M Jones F F
21 41 35 Gerdes Garret 65 M M Boarder Germany F F Alien, Illiterate
22 41 35 Gerdes Grace 67 F M Boarder Germany F F Alien, Illiterate

Census (family)

1 21 21 Gerdes John 36 M M Germany Farmer Lutheran
2 Gerdes Anna 33 F M " " "
3 Gerdes Grace 12 F Jones Co F F
4 Gerdes John 10 M " " " " "
5 Gerdes Gerhard 5 M " " " " "
6 Gerdes Annie 7 F " " " " "
7 Gerdes August 3 M " " " " "
8 Gerdes Daily 0 M " " " " "
9 Gerdes Gerhard 75 M M Germany Lutheran
10 Gerdes Grace 77 F M " " " "

Death

Gerhard Gerdes, who had been a resident of this vicinity ever since the year 1872, died at the home of his youngest son, John Gerdes, in Cass township, last Monday morning. Mr. Gerdes was nearly 83 years old, but until recently had been very active and had enjoyed the best of health. His death was due to old age and dropsy. Mr. Gerdes was a native of Germany. He was born during the month of October in the year 1817. Ha came to America and to this vicinity in 1872. During his residence in this county he resided in several different townships. He had made his home with his youngest son in Cass, for some time prior to his death. The deceased is survived by six children. Five of them are residents of this locality, and one resides in Nebraska. His wife died about three years ago. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Mardorf, yesterday afternoon, at the home of the son in Cass township.

Endnotes

1. Steve Read, "Descendants of Gerhard Gerdes," e-mail message from (McPherson, Kansas) to Nancy Prouty, July 2007.

2. , Ortssippenbuch Leerhafe (N.p.: n.p., n.d.), selected pages emailed by Jeanee Thompson (Ostfriesen List).

3. , Ortssippenbuch Leerhafe (N.p.: n.p., n.d.), selected pages emailed by Jeanee Thompson (Ostfriesen List).

4. Steve Read, "Descendants of Gerhard Gerdes," e-mail message from (McPherson, Kansas) to Nancy Prouty, July 2007.

5. , Ortssippenbuch Leerhafe (N.p.: n.p., n.d.), selected pages emailed by Jeanee Thompson (Ostfriesen List).

6. Steve Read, "Descendants of Gerhard Gerdes," e-mail message from (McPherson, Kansas) to Nancy Prouty, July 2007.

7. , Ortssippenbuch Leerhafe (N.p.: n.p., n.d.), selected pages emailed by Jeanee Thompson (Ostfriesen List).

8. U.S. Census images. Heritage Quest Online. Subscription database through the Sonoma County Public Library. (ProQuest LLC, 2009.), 1880 > IOWA > JONES > CASS Series: T9 Roll: 348 Page: 351.

9. 1885 State Census, Iowa, Jones Co. Ln=Line Number Dw=Dwelling number Fm=Family number Tw=Township Rn=Range Se=Section Loc=Location M=Marital status Fa=Father (Native/Foreign) Mo=Mother (Native/Foreign) (transcribed by Don Thomson for Rootsweb http://www.rootsweb.com/~iajones/census/85castle.htm 2002).

10. 1895 Iowa State Census. Castle Grove Township PAGES 44-67 + 931 Monticello Township PAGES 463-490 Monticello City PAGES 494-515, PAGES 516-537 Scotch Grove PAGES 753-776 (transcribed by Joanne Wilken http://www.rootsweb.com/~iajones/census/census.htm 2002).

11. Steve Read, "Descendants of Gerhard Gerdes," e-mail message from (McPherson, Kansas) to Nancy Prouty, July 2007.

12. , Seventy-fifth anniversary of the Zion Evangelical Lutheran Congregation 1872-1947. (Wayne Township, Jones Co. Monticello, Iowa.:, 1947), p 96.

13. "Home News," Monticello (Iowa) Express, 3 May 1900; Ross & Elizabeth Baty Public Library (http://batypl.newspaperarchive.com : accessed 18 February 2011), Newspaper Digital Archives.

14. Steve Read, "Descendants of Gerhard Gerdes," e-mail message from (McPherson, Kansas) to Nancy Prouty, July 2007.

15. , Seventy-fifth anniversary of the Zion Evangelical Lutheran Congregation 1872-1947. (Wayne Township, Jones Co. Monticello, Iowa.:, 1947), p 96.

16. Jones Co. Iowa Cemeteries, Wayne Zion burial list, reading was provided by Ron Siebels online [http://iowajones.org/cemetery/WayneZion3.htm], accessed Dec 2008.