Individual Details
Johann "John" Gerdes
(6 Oct 1858 - 21 Aug 1902)
Events
| Birth | 6 Oct 1858 | Germany, Ostfriesland, Kirmeer / Leerhafe |  |  | |
| Baptism | 31 Oct 1858 | Germany, Ostfriesland, Leerhafe | | | |
| Immigration | 1872 | | | ||
| Marriage | 28 Sep 1881 | Wayne Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, Wayne Township, Jones, Iowa, United States - Anna Elisabeth Siebels | | ||
| Census (family) | 1885 | Cass Township, Jones, Iowa, United States - Anna Elisabeth Siebels | | | |
| Census (family) | 1895 | Cass Township, Jones, Iowa, United States - Anna Elisabeth Siebels | | | |
| Census (family) | 16 Jun 1900 | Cass Township, Jones, Iowa, United States - Anna Elisabeth Siebels | | ||
| Death | 21 Aug 1902 | Cass Township, Jones, Iowa, United States | | | |
| Burial | 23 Aug 1902 | Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Wayne Township, Jones, Iowa, United States | |
Families
| Spouse | Anna Elisabeth Siebels (1863 - 1922) |
| Child | Gesche Margaretha "Grace" Gerdes (1882 - 1960) |
| Child | John Anton Gerdes (1884 - 1933) |
| Child | Anna Catharine Gerdes (1887 - 1955) |
| Child | Gerhard Willam Gerdes (1889 - 1957) |
| Child | August Gerdes (1892 - 1918) |
| Child | Adaily Margaretta "Daily" Gerdes (1894 - 1899) |
| Child | Hermina Henritte "Minnie, Menke" Gerdes (1898 - 1920) |
| Child | Carl Janssen Gerdes (1899 - 1970) |
| Child | Alva Johannes Gerdes (1901 - 1972) |
| Father | Gerhard Gerdes (1819 - 1900) |
| Mother | Gesche Margaretha Kruse (1817 - 1895) |
| Sibling | Ancke Maria Gerdes (1846 - 1846) |
| Sibling | Anna Margaretha Gerdes (1847 - 1901) |
| Sibling | Hinrich Janßen Gerdes (1849 - 1917) |
| Sibling | Arend Janßen "Johnson" Gerdes (1852 - 1920) |
| Sibling | Knabe [boy] Gerdes (1854 - 1854) |
| Sibling | Ricklef Gerdes (1855 - 1935) |
Notes
Birth
Kirnsees listed in his wedding certificate as birthplaceBaptism
Godparents Gerd Janßen Ahlrichs, Köther, Etzel. Harm Janßen, We ber, Riepen/Etzel. Anna Catharina Kruse (married Weber Johann Ennen, Stapelstein/Etzel.)Immigration
ausgewandert 1872 mit den ElternCensus (family)
17 41 35 Gerdes John 85 4 13 SW NW 26 M M Farmer Germany F F Militia, Voter18 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 (father)
22 41 35 Gerdes Grace 67 F M Boarder Germany F F Alien, Illiterate (mother)
Census (family)
1 21 21 Gerdes John 36 M M Germany Farmer Lutheran2 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 " " " "
Census (family)
94, 94, Gerdes, John, Head, WM, Oct 1858, 41, Married 19 yrs, Germany 3x, Immi 1873, 26 yrs in US Na, FarmerAnna E, Wife, WF, June 1863, 36, M-19, 8 children born 7 living, Germany 3x, 1872 28 yrs
Grace, Daughter, WF, June 1863, 17, single, IA
John A, Son WM, Sept 1884, 15, single, IA, Farm labor
Anna, Daughter, WF, Jan 1887, 13, single, IA, at school
Gerhard W, WM, July 1889, 10, single, IA, at school
August, Son, WM, Dec 1892, 7, single, IA
Menke, Daughter,WF, Feb 1897, 3, single,IA
Carl, Son, WM, May 1899, 1, single, IA
Death
John Gerdes died on the 21st inst., of heart failure, and was buried on the 23rd.Endnotes
1. Steve Read, "Descendants of Gerhard Gerdes," e-mail message from
2. "Brodersen Lindbloom", database, Sharon Lindbloom, Fort Wayne, IN, slindbloom13@yahoo.com, Rootsweb (http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~slindbloom/ : accessed 21 January 2010)"; submitted 4 July 2009 by Sharon Lindbloom, Fort Wayne, IN 46804.
3. , Ortssippenbuch Leerhafe (N.p.: n.p., n.d.), selected pages emailed by Jeanee Thompson (Ostfriesen List).
4. , Ortssippenbuch Leerhafe (N.p.: n.p., n.d.), selected pages emailed by Jeanee Thompson (Ostfriesen List).
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
7. , Seventy-fifth anniversary of the Zion Evangelical Lutheran Congregation 1872-1947. (Wayne Township, Jones Co. Monticello, Iowa.:, 1947), p 81.
8. 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).
9. 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).
10. Steve Read, "Descendants of Gerhard Gerdes," e-mail message from
11. , Seventy-fifth anniversary of the Zion Evangelical Lutheran Congregation 1872-1947. (Wayne Township, Jones Co. Monticello, Iowa.:, 1947), p 97.
12. "Correspondence. Cass. Aug 26," Monticello (Iowa) Express, 28 August 1902; Ross & Elizabeth Baty Public Library (http://batypl.newspaperarchive.com : accessed 18 February 2011), Newspaper Digital Archives.
13. Steve Read, "Descendants of Gerhard Gerdes," e-mail message from
14. , Seventy-fifth anniversary of the Zion Evangelical Lutheran Congregation 1872-1947. (Wayne Township, Jones Co. Monticello, Iowa.:, 1947), p 97.
15. Jones Co. Iowa Cemeteries, Wayne Zion burial list, reading was provided by Ron Siebels online [http://iowajones.org/cemetery/WayneZion3.htm], accessed Dec 2008.