Navorska tree » Florence J. Geerdes (1894-1988)
Personal data Florence J. Geerdes
- She was born on October 19, 1894 in Wellsburg, Grundy Co., IA.
- Resident in the year 1988: Aplington, Butler Co., IA.Source 1
- She died on November 27, 1988 in Aplington, Butler Co., IA, she was 94 years old.
- She is buried after November 26, 1988 in E. Friesland Cem., German Twp., Grundy Co., IA.
- A child of Johann Geerdes and Gertrude Gertie Ruter
- This information was last updated on September 23, 2021.
Household of Florence J. Geerdes
She is married to Paul Heetland.
They got married on February 16, 1915 at Grundy Co., IA, she was 20 years old.
Paul Heetland oo Florence Geerdes
Marriage sources: Author: Knock, Marvin, Title: "Knock Family Genealogy," (Publication location: Sioux Fls., SD, Publisher: WorldConnect at RootsWeb.com, Publication date: i Jan MMVIII), Repository: The Cloud
Link: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com
"... Paul HEETLAND Sex: M Birth: 1892 in ? Death: in ? Burial: ? ... Marriage 1 Florence GEERDES b: in ? Married: in ?"
Author: Pugmire, Denney, Title: "Corrections appreciated.....," (Publication location: Lehi, UT, Publisher: WorldConnect at RootsWeb.com, Publication date: xi Nov MMIX), Repository: The Cloud
Link: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=denney&id=I8751
"... Florence GEERDES ... Sex: F ... Change Date: 11 NOV 2009 Birth: EST 1897
Marriage 1 Paul HEETLAND b: EST 1892 in Of Ackley, Hardin, Iowa Married: EST 1916 in Of Ackley, Hardin, Iowa
Children
1. Pearl HEETLAND b: EST 1917
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Child(ren):
- Gladys J. Heetland 1919-1998
- Elmer Paul Heetland 1920-2018
- James Maurice Heetland 1922-1930
- (Not public)
- (Not public)
Notes about Florence J. Geerdes
Florence J. Geerdes
Sources: Author: Knock, Marvin, Title: "Knock Family Genealogy," (Publication location: Sioux Fls., SD, Publisher: WorldConnect at RootsWeb.com, Publication date: i Jan MMVIII), Repository: The Cloud
Link: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com
"... Paul HEETLAND Sex: M Birth: 1892 in ? Death: in ? Burial: ?
...
Marriage 1 Florence GEERDES b: in ? Married: in ?"
SSDI: "FLORENCE HEETLAND b. 19 Oct 1894 d. 27 Nov 1988 last SS address of record: 50604 (Aplington, Butler, IA) Issued: Iowa"
Author: Peters, Roger, Title: "Roger and Marilyn Coeling Peters, Ancestors and Related Families," (Publication location: Woodbury, MN, Publisher: WorldConnect at RootsWeb.com, Publication date: vi Aug MMVIII), Repository: The Cloud
Link: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com
"... Florence Geerdes 1 Sex: F Birth: ABT 1895 in Iowa 2
Marriage 1 Paul HEETLAND b: ABT 1893 in Iowa
Children
1. Living Heetland
Sources:
1. Title: Iowa Falls Times-Citizen Publication: Iowa Falls, Iowa; Internet Edition Repository: Media: Newspaper Page: 11/6/2004: ACKLEY-Kenneth L. Heetland, 75, of Ackley died Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2004, at the Presbyterian Village inAckley
2. Title: 1930 US Census Repository: Media: Microfilm Page: 4/12/1930, page 1A; Etna Township, Hardin County, Iowa: Paul and Florence Heetland family"
Author: N.N. (family name not given), Amy, Title: "Florence J. Geerdes Heetland," (Publication location: Wellsburg, IA, Publisher: Find-a-Grave, Publication date: viii Sept MMXI), Repository: The Cloud
Link: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/76214382/florence-j.-heetland
"Photo[graph of stone shared with Paul Heetland] added by KDB
Florence J. Geerdes Heetland BIRTH 19 Oct 1894 Wellsburg, Grundy County, Iowa, USA DEATH 27 Nov 1988 (aged 94) Aplington, Butler County, Iowa, USA BURIAL East Friesland Cemetery Grundy County, Iowa, USA PLOT 2A- 5-E2 MEMORIAL ID 76214382
Parents
Photo[graph of stone shared with Gertie Geerdes] John Geerdes 1864-1949
Photo[graph of stone shared with John Geerdes] Gertrude Ruter Geerdes 1867-1942
Spouse
Photo[graph of stone shared with Florence Heetland] Paul Heetland 1892-1959 (m. 1915)
Siblings
Photo[graph of stone shared with John J. Heikens] Gertie Geerdes Heikens 1889-1977
Photo[graph of his stone] George J. Geerdes 1897-1972
Photo[graph of his stone] Claas Geerdes 1899-1901
Photo[graph of his stone] Ordie Geerdes 1904-1988
Photo[graph of stone shared with Tarana Geerdes] Gratus Geerdes 1907-1992
Children
Photo[graph of a woman] Pearl Evelyn Heetland Meints Harms 1917-2012
Photo[graph of his stone] James Maurice Heetland 1922-1930
Photo[graph of stone shared with Rosemary L. Heetland Gordon L. Heetland 1938 - unknown
Created by: Just Amy Added: 8 Sep 2011 Find a Grave Memorial 76214382"
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Historical events
Birthday October 19, 1894
- The temperature on October 19, 1894 was about 4.5 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 97%. Source: KNMI
- Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- Regentes Emma (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1898 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- In The Netherlands , there was from August 21, 1891 to May 9, 1894 the cabinet Van Tienhoven, with Mr. G. van Tienhoven (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
- In The Netherlands , there was from May 9, 1894 to July 27, 1897 the cabinet Roëll, with Jonkheer mr. J. Roëll (oud-liberaal) as prime minister.
- In the year 1894: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
- March 16 » Jules Massenet's opera Thaïs is first performed.
- June 23 » The International Olympic Committee is founded at the Sorbonne in Paris, at the initiative of Baron Pierre de Coubertin.
- June 24 » Marie François Sadi Carnot is assassinated by Sante Geronimo Caserio.
- July 22 » The first ever motor race is held in France between the cities of Paris and Rouen. The fastest finisher was the Comte Jules-Albert de Dion, but the 'official' victory was awarded to Albert Lemaître driving his 3hp petrol engined Peugeot.
- September 1 » Over 400 people die in the Great Hinckley Fire, a forest fire in Hinckley, Minnesota.
- September 15 » First Sino-Japanese War: Japan defeats Qing dynasty China in the Battle of Pyongyang.
Day of marriage February 16, 1915
- The temperature on February 16, 1915 was between -1.3 °C and 7.6 °C and averaged 2.9 °C. There was 7.2 hours of sunshine (72%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-northwest. Source: KNMI
- Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- In The Netherlands , there was from August 29, 1913 to September 9, 1918 the cabinet Cort van der Linden, with Mr. P.W.A. Cort van der Linden (liberaal) as prime minister.
- In the year 1915: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 6.3 million citizens.
- January 22 » Over 600 people are killed in Guadalajara, Mexico, when a train plunges off the tracks into a deep canyon.
- January 24 » World War I: British Grand Fleet battle cruisers under Vice-Admiral Sir David Beatty engage Rear-Admiral Franz von Hipper's battle cruisers in the Battle of Dogger Bank.
- January 26 » The Rocky Mountain National Park is established by an act of the U.S. Congress.
- January 31 » World War I: Germany is the first to make large-scale use of poison gas in warfare in the Battle of Bolimów against Russia.
- May 22 » Lassen Peak erupts with a powerful force, the only volcano besides Mount St. Helens to erupt in the contiguous U.S. during the 20th century.
- September 5 » The pacifist Zimmerwald Conference begins.
Day of death November 27, 1988
- The temperature on November 27, 1988 was between 4.7 °C and 10.3 °C and averaged 6.9 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain during 0.8 hours. There was 1.8 hours of sunshine (22%). The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 1 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the west. Source: KNMI
- Koningin Beatrix (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from April 30, 1980 till April 30, 2013 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- In The Netherlands , there was from Tuesday, November 4, 1986 to Tuesday, November 7, 1989 the cabinet Lubbers II, with Drs. R.F.M. Lubbers (CDA) as prime minister.
- In the year 1988: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 14.7 million citizens.
- February 27 » Sumgait pogrom: The Armenian community in Sumgait, Azerbaijan is targeted in a violent pogrom.
- August 10 » Japanese American internment: U.S. President Ronald Reagan signs the Civil Liberties Act of 1988, providing $20,000 payments to Japanese Americans who were either interned in or relocated by the United States during World War II.
- August 21 » The 6.9 Mw Nepal earthquake shakes the Nepal–India border with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe), leaving 709–1,450 people killed and thousands injured.
- November 8 » U.S. Vice President George H. W. Bush is elected as the 41st president.
- November 15 » In the Soviet Union, the unmanned Shuttle Buran makes its only space flight.
- November 16 » In the first open election in more than a decade, voters in Pakistan elect populist candidate Benazir Bhutto to be Prime Minister of Pakistan.
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