Individual Details
Carl Janssen Gerdes
(28 May 1899 - 2 Nov 1970)
Events
| Birth | 28 May 1899 | Cass Township, Jones, Iowa, United States |  | ||
| Marriage | 7 Dec 1921 | Anna Margaretha Schaefer | | ||
| Death | 2 Nov 1970 | Monticello, Jones, Iowa, United States |  | | |
| Burial | 5 Nov 1970 | Wayne Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Jones, Iowa, United States |
Families
| Spouse | Anna Margaretha Schaefer (1900 - 1980) |
| Father | Johann "John" Gerdes (1858 - 1902) |
| Mother | Anna Elisabeth Siebels (1863 - 1922) |
| Sibling | Gesche Margaretha "Grace" Gerdes (1882 - 1960) |
| Sibling | John Anton Gerdes (1884 - 1933) |
| Sibling | Anna Catharine Gerdes (1887 - 1955) |
| Sibling | Gerhard Willam Gerdes (1889 - 1957) |
| Sibling | August Gerdes (1892 - 1918) |
| Sibling | Adaily Margaretta "Daily" Gerdes (1894 - 1899) |
| Sibling | Hermina Henritte "Minnie, Menke" Gerdes (1898 - 1920) |
| Sibling | Alva Johannes Gerdes (1901 - 1972) |
Notes
Death
CARL J. GERDESLANGWORTHY - Funeral services for Carl Johnson Gerdes, 71, will be held today (Thursday) at 2 p.m. in Wayne Zion Lutheran church with burial in the church cemetery. The Rev. Harvey 0. Gilbertson will officiate.
Mr. Gerdes, a resident of Langworthy, died Monday at John McDonald hospital after a brief
illness.
He was born in Cass township May 28, 1899, the son of John and Anna Siebels Gerdes. He received his education in the Jones county schools.
He married Anna Schafer Dec. 7, 1921. The couple farmed in the Langworthy area until moving to their present home in 1944.
Mr. Gerdes was a member of Wayne Zion Lutheran church and served many years as a director of the Langworthy Creamery.
He is survived by his wife, a son, Robert J. of Langworthy; a daughter, Mrs. Glenn (Dorothy) Goldsmith of Scotch Grove; nine grandchildren and five great- grandchildren and a brother, Alva J. of Amber.
He was preceded in death by his parents, four sisters, three brothers,,.and a great-grandchild.
Casketbearers will be John Gerdes, William Otten, Alfred Gerdes, Lawrence Schafer, Bennie Tobiason and Jack Hoffman.
Endnotes
1. Steve Read, "Descendants of Gerhard Gerdes," e-mail message from
2. "CARL J. GERDES," obituary, Monticello (Iowa) Express, 5 November 1970; Ross & Elizabeth Baty Public Library (http://batypl.newspaperarchive.com : accessed 18 February 2011), Newspaper Digital Archives.
3. "CARL J. GERDES," obituary, Monticello (Iowa) Express, 5 November 1970; Ross & Elizabeth Baty Public Library (http://batypl.newspaperarchive.com : accessed 18 February 2011), Newspaper Digital Archives.