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Personal data Gertrude Mae Welhousen 


Household of Gertrude Mae Welhousen

She is married to Evert John Sleper.

They got married on February 22, 1939 at Welhousen home, German Twp., Kossuth Co., IA, she was 20 years old.

Evert John Sleper oo Gertrude Mae Welhousen

Marriage source: Boyken, J. Clarine J., The Whistle Blows at Noon Cent Hist of Titonka IA 1898-1998, (Brainerd MN, Titonka Cent Comm, MCMXCVII), pg. 430. <>

Child(ren):

  1. Gary Edward Sleper  1940-2011 
  2. (Not public)
  3. Russel Lyle Sleper  1948-2023


Notes about Gertrude Mae Welhousen

Gertrude Mae Welhousen

Source: The Algona (Ia.) Upper Des Moines, vol 123 # 19, 8 May 1997, pg B4 col 5

"great grandparents are Evert and Gertrude Sleper of Titonka ..."

Author: Boyken, J. Clarine J., Title: «u»The Whistle Blows at Noon Cent Hist of Titonka IA 1898-1998«/u», (Publication location: Brainerd MN, Publisher: Titonka Cent Comm, Publication date: MCMXCVII), pg. 430, Repository: Titonka, IA pub. lib.

Obituaries, The Algona [IA] Upper Des Moines Vol 143 # 24, 14 Jun 2007, pg. A9 col 1

"Anna Schutjer Dec. 12 1915 - June 10, 2007 ... ... Also surviving are ... one sister, Gertrude Sleper, Titonka ..."

Gertrude's parents: William & Teda (Tjarks) Welhousen

Obituaries, The Algona [IA] Upper Des Moines, Vol.145, # 32, 6 Aug 2009, pg A6, Col. 1

Gertrude M. Sleper 1918-2009 Gertrude M. Sleper Feb. 28, 1918 - Aug. 3, 2009
TITONKA - A funeral service for Gertrude M. Sleper, 91, of Titonka, was held Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2009, at the United Methodist Church in Titonka at 2 p.m. with Pastor Robin Thomas. Visitation was held one hour prior to the service at thechurch. Interment followed at the Buffalo Township Cemetery in rural Titonka. Gertrude died Monday, Aug. 3, 2009, at the Titonka Care Center in Titonka. Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home of Titonka in charge of arrangements,

www.oakcrestfuneralservices.com.

Published in the Algona Upper Des Moines from 8/4/2009 - 9/4/2009"

Obituaries, The Buffalo Center (Iowa) Tribune, Vol. 118, # 23, 12 Aug 2009, Pg. 9, Col. 1

"Gertrude M. Sleper, 91 Funeral services for Gertrude M. Sleper, 91, were held Wednesday, August 5 at Titonka United Methodist Church with Pastor Robin Thomas officiating. Music was furnished by Mary Lou Gruhn, organist and soloist Jonathan Chambers.Casketbearers wer her great-grandsons, Jared Taylor, Jace Taylor, Nathan Chambers, Ryann Pearson, Brandon Pearson and Stefan Chambers. Honorary bearers were her great-granddaughters, Lauren Chambers, Lexie Smidt and Nicole Smidt. Interment was in Buffalo Township Cemetery, rural Titonka. The Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home of Titonka was in charge of arrangements.

Gertrude Mae Sleper was born on February 28, 1918, near Titonka, Iowa to William and Teda Tjarks Welhousen. She attended country school near Titonka and graduated from the Titonka High School in 1936. Gertrude then attended the Iowa StateTeacher's College in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Gertrude was married to Evert Sleper on February 22, 1939, at her parents' home near Titonka. The couple moved to a farm north of Titonka and farmed there until they retired in 1984 and moved into Titonka.

She was a member of the United Methodist Church in Titonka. She enjoyed ballroom dancing and square dancing and belonged to the Titonka Square Dancing Club. She also enjoyed playing cards and belonged to couples and ladies card clubs.

Gertrude loved life on the farm and raised a large garden and canned and froze many fruits and vegetables. She loved growing flowers and was very proud of her Christmas cactus. The grandchildren loved visiting grandma's house in thesummer. They loved picking raspberries and strawberries, going to the German Valley General Store for special treats and getting into grandma's special drawer for peppermint candy.

Gertrude became a resident of the Titonka Care Center in 2003. She died there on Monday, August 3, 2009. Surviving are her children, Gary (Jeriene) Sleper, Titonka, Gayle (Larry) Pearson, Wesley and Russel Sleper, Titonka. Also survivingare five grandchildren, Jeri Ann Taylor, Paula (Jon) Chambers, Randy (Carrie) Pearson, Pamela (Scott) Smidt, Terry Pearson and two step-grandchildren, Mike (Dee) Maschoff and Lisa (Brian) Escherich. She is also survived by ninegreat-grandchildren, eight step-great-grandchildren, her brother, John (Amy) Boehm, Clear Lake, Iowa and sister-in-law, Madge Welhousen.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Evert, daughter-in-law, Sandy Sleper, granddaughter, Sandra Sleper, son-in-law, Dennis Cruise, 2 brothers, Wilbur and Herman Welhousen and 4 sisters, Jeannette Krause, Ella Eden Beenken, Anna Schutjer and Delores Bode."

Author: Eilders, Berend, Title: "Stamboom familie Eilders," (Publication location unknown, Publisher: Genealogy On-lne, Publication date: xxx Dec MMXIX), Repository: The Cloud

Link: https://www.genealogieonline.nl/en/stamboom-familie-eilders-is-samengesteld-door-b.-eilders/I20940.php

"Personal data Gertrude Mae Welhousen Alternative name: NN Sleper She was born on February 28, 1918 in German Township, Kossuth County, Iowa. She died on August 3, 2009 in Titonka, Kossuth County, Iowa, she was 91 years old.

Ancestors (and descendant) of Gertrude Mae Welhousen

Parents:
William Welhousen 1881-1967
Teda H Tjarks 1885-1972

Individual:
Gertrude Mae Welhousen 1918-2009

Spouse:
oo 1939
Evert John Sleper 1915-2003
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Household of Gertrude Mae Welhousen
She is married to Evert John Sleper in the year 1939, she was 20 years old.

Child(ren):

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4. [m] NN Sleper
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Gertrude Mae Welhousen
1918-2009

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Evert John Sleper
1915-2003

Gary Edward Sleper
1940-2011
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Russel Lyle Sleper
1948-2023

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Birthday February 28, 1918

  • The temperature on February 28, 1918 was between -1 °C and 6.4 °C and averaged 3.2 °C. There was 1.1 mm of rain. There was 3.0 hours of sunshine (28%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-northwest. Source: KNMI
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Day of marriage February 22, 1939

  • The temperature on February 22, 1939 was between -2.2 °C and 5.5 °C and averaged 1.5 °C. There was 0.2 mm of rain. There was 4.6 hours of sunshine (44%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south east. Source: KNMI
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Day of death August 3, 2009

  • The temperature on August 3, 2009 was between 9.0 °C and 22.4 °C and averaged 15.9 °C. There was 6.8 hours of sunshine (44%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south-southwest. Source: KNMI
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Day of burial August 5, 2009

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