Navorska tree » Herman J. D. Cordes (1864-1945)
Personal data Herman J. D. Cordes
- Alternative name: Herman J. D. Kordes
- He was born on May 25, 1864 in Oldenburg.
- He died on June 28, 1945 in St. Charles, Floyd Co., IA, he was 81 years old.Source 1
- He is buried on April 1, 1945 in Parkersburg, Butler Co., IA.Source 2
Attention: Buried (April 1, 1945) before death (June 28, 1945). - A child of Frederick Cordes and Johanna C. Griple
- This information was last updated on April 16, 2014.
Household of Herman J. D. Cordes
He is married to Okje (Otkje) (Okji) Groen.
They got married on March 2, 1892 at Jefferson Twp., Butler Co., IA, he was 27 years old.
Herman J. D. Cordes oo Okje Groen
Marriage sources: Johnson, Katherine, Cordes/Groen FGS, (Publication location: Milbank SD, Publisher: KOWJ Publication date: ix Dec MCMXCI).
6 June 1900 census, Repository: Dallas TX Pub. Lib.
Hull, Jean, Letter to Katherine Johnson, (Publication location: Inwood WV, Publisher: JH, Publication date: ix May MCMXCIV) for date & town.
6 June 1900 German Twp., Kossuth Co., IA census, Repository: Dallas TX Pub. Lib. lists Herman & Oktja married 8 yrs. If accurate, they would have been married betwixt 30 May 1891 & 1 June 1892. <>
Child(ren):
- Laura Cordes 1893-1973
- Henry Cordes 1894-1967
- Mae Cordes 1896-1977
- Johanna (Hannah) Cordes 1898-1967
- Jennie Cordes 1901-1989
- Herman Cordes 1909-< 1917
Notes about Herman J. D. Cordes
Herman J. D. Kordes or Cordes
Source: 6 June 1900 - German Twp., Kossuth Co., IA census, Repository: Dallas TX Pub. Lib. - name is 'Cordes, Herman J.D. born May 1864 age 36 married 8 yrs. Born in Germany as are his parents. He emigrated in 1880. He is a farmer.
Descrepency betwixt dates of death (28 June 1945) & burial (2 Apr 1945) noted.
Heibult, Jean C. Editor, Ostfriesen Genealogical Society Newsletter, (Publication location: George IA, Publisher: Ostfriesen Genealogical Society, Publication date: Feb MMIV), pg. 4, Repository: George IA pub. lib.
"... Kathy Johnson of Milbank, SD ... 2) Okko (Anna) Groen married Herman J.D. Cordes on Mar. 3, 1892. ... She is buried in the New Albin Cemetery in Parkersburg, Butler county."
Hull, Jean, "Cordes/Groen FGS," (Publication location: Inwood WV, Publisher: J.H. Publication date: xi May MCMXCIV)
Herman's parents: Frederick Corder & Johanna C. Griple <>
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- Jean Hull FGS 2May1994
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Birthday May 25, 1864
- The temperature on May 25, 1864 was about 12.1 °C. The air pressure was 8 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west-southwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 66%. Source: KNMI
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Day of marriage March 2, 1892
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Day of death June 28, 1945
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Day of burial April 1, 1945
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