Individual Details

Marriage

[The Monticello Express, Monticello, Iowa, p 5., April 17, 1952]

Mr. and Mrs. Gerhard Antons Observe Golden Wedding Anniversary April 24
Mr. and Mrs. Gerhard Antons, Center Junction, will observe their golden wedding anniversary on Thursday, April 24, with a family dinner followed with an open house from 2 until 5 in the afternoon and from 7 until 9 in the evening.
Mrs. Antons, the former Dena Luerkens, and Gerhard Antons were married April 24, 1902, near Center Junction by the Rev. C. J. Mardorf. Mrs. Antons is a native of Dunum Ostfriesland, Germany and Mr. Antons is from Marx, Ostfriesland, Germany. They have spent their entire married life on the farm where they now reside.
The Antons' are the parents of seven daughters and twin sons. They are Mrs. Tena Peterson, Mrs. Ann Hinrichs, Mrs. Selma Catlett, Richard and Raymond, all of Center Junction; Mrs. Mamie Osterkamp, Mrs. Caroline Ortgies, of Anamosa; Mrs. Elsie Dirks, Langworthy, and Mrs. Dorothy Rickels of Scotch Grove. They have 22 grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
Everyone is cordially invited to attend the open house.

Census (family)

108, 108, Anton, Gerd, Head, Own farm, MW, 45, married, immigrated 1881 Na . Germany 3x, farmer
, Margaret, wife, FW, 35, married, Germany 3x
, Tina K, Daughter, FW, 16, single, Iowa
, Marie E, Daughter, FW, 14, single, Iowa
, Amada, Daughter, FW, 12, single, Iowa
, Elsie J, Daughter, FW, 8, single, Iowa
, Caroline, Daughter, FW, 6, single, Iowa
, Dorothy G, Daughter, FW, 2 9/12, single, Iowa
Anton, John C, Brother, MW, 52, single, imm. 1882 Na, Germay 3x, Farmer
Thalen, Gerd, Hired Man, MW, 21, single, 1904 alien, Germany 3x, Laborer

Census (family)

11 ANTENS GERHARD 50 GER H ANTONS?, JOHN GER JOHNSON, GRACE GER GER
12 ANTENS MARGARETA 40 GER W LERKENS, HENRY GER BINGER, MARIE GER GER
13 ANTENS MARY 0 IA D IA
14 ANTENS ANNA 0 IA D IA
15 ANTENS ELSIE 0 IA D IA
16 ANTENS CAROLINE 0 IA D IA
17 ANTENS DOROTHY 0 IA D IA
18 ANTENS SELINE 0 IA D IA
19 ANTENS RICHARD 0 IA S IA
20 ANTENS RAYMOND 0 IA S IA
21 ANTENS JOHN 0 IA S IA

Death

Gerhard Antons Died at Hospital May 9; Funeral Services Tuesday

Center Junction - Funeral services for Gerhard Antons, 78, who died Friday night, My 9, after a long illness at the John McDonald hospital, Monticello, where he was taken Friday forenoon, were held Tuesday afternoon at 1:15 at the Goettsch funeral home, Monticello, and at 2 o'clock in the Wayne Lutheran church with Rev. F. H. Kehren in charge of both services. Burial was in the Wayne cemetery adjoining the church.
Mr. Antons was born February 5, 1874, the son of Mr. and Mrs. John H. Antons, at Marx, Wittmund, Province of Hanover, Germany. He came to America with his parents, first settling in Wayne township in 1881, later moving to the farm north of Center Junction where the deceased lived for sixty years.
He was married to Dena Luerkens April 24, 1902, and they were privileged to celebrate their golden wedding anniversary two weeks before his death. Eleven children were born to this union of whom nine survive with Mrs. Antons.
They are: Mrs. Herman Petersen, Mrs. Elmer Hinrichs, Mrs. Gail Cattlett, Richard and Raymond Antons, all of Center Junction; Mrs. Herman Osterkamp, Mrs. Carl Ortgies, Anamosa; Mrs. Rhinehart Dirks, Langworthy, and Mrs. Arthur Rickels, Scotch Grove. He is also survived by twenty-two grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, one brother, Henry Antons of Dundee, and a sister, Mrs. Anna Radloff, Wyoming. He was preceded in death by two sons.
Casket bearers were nephew: Henry Luerkens; Carl Antons, Clarence Willms, Carl Stahlberg, John Luerkens, and Henry Luerkens.
[Monticello Express (Iowa) p 7, May 15, 1952]

Burial

Antons Gerhard 1874-1952 #75-2