Individual Details
Arend Janßen "Johnson" Gerdes
(12 Apr 1852 - 21 Apr 1920)
Events
Families
Spouse | Johanna Elisa "Elise" Von Beeston (1850 - 1919) |
Child | Wilhelm Frederick "Fred" Gerdes (1873 - 1961) |
Child | Gerhard "Garret" Gerdes (1875 - 1957) |
Child | Tjark Johann Gerdes (1877 - 1942) |
Child | Louise Margaretha Gerdes (1878 - 1979) |
Child | Grace Henricka Gerdes (1884 - 1975) |
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 | Knabe [boy] Gerdes (1854 - 1854) |
Sibling | Ricklef Gerdes (1855 - 1935) |
Sibling | Johann "John" Gerdes (1858 - 1902) |
Notes
Baptism
Godparents Harm Heren Landherr, Arbeiter, u. Gerd Janßen Gerdes, son of weil Hinrich Eilerts Gerdes, Colonist, Kirmeer. Anna Marg. Kruse, jüng. daughter of Here Kruse, Köther, Schnapp.Immigration
ausgewandert 1872 mit den ElternCensus (family)
95, 96, Gerdis, Johnson, WM 27, Farmer, Hanover Hanover HanoverElizabeth, WF 30, Wife,Keeping house, Hanover Hanover Hanover
Wm. Fred, WM 7, Son, IA Hanover Hanover
Garret, WM 4, Son, IA Hanover Hanover
John, WM 3, Son, IA Hanover Hanover
Louisa, WF 1, Dau, IA Hanover Hanover
Census (family)
167, 169, Gerdes, Arnd J, Head, WM, April 1852, 48, Married 27 yrs, Germany 3x, Imm 1864 29 yrs in US, FarmerJohanna, Wife, WF, May 1850, 50 yrs, M-27, Germany 3x, Imm 1872 28 yrs in US
Tjark, Son, WM, Feb 1877, 23, single, IA
Louise, Daughter, WF, Sept 1878, 21, single, IA
Grace, Daughter, WF, May 1884, 16, single, IA
VonBeston, Jacob, Brother-in-law, WM, - 1848, 62, single, Germany 3x, Imm 1872 28 yrs in US Na, Farmer
Census (family)
family 47, pg 2Johnson Gerdes M 58y, self, married Germany 3x
Johanna E Gerdes F 60y, wife, married, Germany 3x
Endnotes
1. Steve Read, "Descendants of Gerhard Gerdes," e-mail message from
2. , Ortssippenbuch Leerhafe (N.p.: n.p., n.d.), selected pages emailed by Jeanee Thompson (Ostfriesen List).
3. Steve Read, "Descendants of Gerhard Gerdes," e-mail message from
4. Jones Co. Iowa marriage books, online.
BOOK D 1877-1884 :: BOOK E 1884-1891 :: BOOK F 1891-1898 (USGenWeb
5. U.S. Census images. Heritage Quest Online. Subscription database through the Sonoma County Public Library. (ProQuest LLC, 2009.), 1880 > IOWA > JONES > MONTICELLO Series: T9 Roll: 348 Page: 301 .
6. U.S. Census images. Heritage Quest Online. Subscription database through the Sonoma County Public Library. (ProQuest LLC, 2009.), 1900 > NEBRASKA > GAGE > BARNESTON TWP Series: T623 Roll: 927 Page: 20.
7. Steve Read, "Descendants of Gerhard Gerdes," e-mail message from