Individual Details
Gerhard Gerdes
(10 Nov 1819 - 30 Apr 1900)
Events
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 / PersonenThe 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 PRUSSIAMargurett 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, 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
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 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 " " " "
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
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
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. , 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
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
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.