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Personal data Ben R. Geerdes 


Household of Ben R. Geerdes

(1) He is married to Carrie Mayme Willemssen.

They got married estimated around 1928 at fortasse, somewhere, Verenigde Staten, he was 23 years old.

Ben R. Geerdes oo Carrie Mayme Willemssen

Marriage source: Schoch, David, The Schoch/Mitchell Genealogy, (Publication location unknown, Publisher: RootsWeb (WorldConnect), Publication date: xxiii Sept MMVII), Repository: The Cloud

"... Carrie Mayme WILLEMSSEN ... Sex: F Birth: ABT 1901 ... 1 Change Date: 23 Sep 2007 ...

Father: Hinrich B. "Henry" WILLEMSSEN b: 23 Jan 1873 in Iowa, probably Pleasant Valley, Grundy, Iowa Mother: Johanna Katherine "Hanna" GREENFIELD b: 31 Oct 1880 in German Valley, Stephenson, Illinois

Marriage 1 Ben R. GEERDES b: EST 1903 Married: EST 1928

Sources:

1. Title: Alan Willemssen Note: Source Media Type: Electronic" <>

(2) He is married to Louise Bush.

They got married on December 28, 1949 at Lyon Co. 1st. Presb. Chr. manse, George, Lyon Co., IA, he was 45 years old.

Ben R. Geerdes oo Louise Bush

Marriage source: Bolin, Carol, BOLIN - MEESTER FAMILY TREE, (Publication location unknown, Publisher: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=bolincjb&id=I28188, Publication date: xiii March MMXI), Repository: The Cloud

"... Married: BEF 1940 ... Marriage 2 Living BUSH"

Cashens, Esther, et. al., In and Around George, Iowa 1871 - 1912, (Hills MN, Crecent Pub. Co., MCMLXXVI), pg. 119 Repository: Dallas TX pub. lib. # R 977.7114 135135 1990.

Heibult, Jean, Ostfriesen Genealogical Society Newsletter, (George, IA, Publisher: Ostfriesen Gen. Soc., Aug MMXIII), no pagination [Pgs. 2, Col. 1 & 6, Col. 1], Repository: George, IA pub. lib.

[Pg. 2, Col. 1]

"... Presbyterian Messenger magazine from 1948, 1949 and 1950 ..."

[Pg. 6, Col. 1]

"Bush-Geerdes - Miss Louise Bush and Mr. Ben R. Geerdes were united in the bonds of holy matrimony on December 28, 1949 at 5 p.m. in the Lyon County First Presbyterian Church manse at George, Iowa.

May the Lord God bless the union of this couple - M. H. Brower." <>

Notes about Ben R. Geerdes

Ben R. Geerdes

Source: Bolin, Carol, BOLIN - MEESTER FAMILY TREE, (Publication location unknown, Publisher: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=bolincjb&id=I28188, Publication date: xiii March MMXI), Repository: The Cloud

"... Ben R. GEERDES Sex: M Birth: 03 JUN 1904 Death: 19 NOV 1967

Father: Remt Berend GEERDES b: 05 SEP 1876 in Groveland, IL Mother: Mareka Mary WILLEMSSEN b: 16 APR 1879

Marriage 1 Carrie Mayme WILLEMSSEN b: 1900 Married: 1928 Married: BEF 1940

Children

1. Living GEERDES 2. Living GEERDES 3. Living GEERDES 4. Living GEERDES

Marriage 2 Living BUSH"

Cashens, Esther, et. al., In and Around George, Iowa 1871 - 1912, (Hills MN, Crecent Pub. Co., MCMLXXVI), pg. 119 Repository: Dallas TX pub. lib. # R 977.7114 135135 1990.

"... Ben R. (married twice, Carrie Mayme Willemssen and Louise Bush); ..."

Heibult, Jean, Ostfriesen Genealogical Society Newsletter, (George, IA, Publisher: Ostfriesen Gen. Soc., Aug MMXIII), no pagination [Pgs. 2, Col. 1 & 6, Col. 1], Repository: George, IA pub. lib.

[Pg. 2, Col. 1]

"... Presbyterian Messenger magazine from 1948, 1949 and 1950 ..."

[Pg. 6, Col. 1]

"Bush-Geerdes - Miss Louise Bush and Mr. Ben R. Geerdes were united in the bonds of holy matrimony on December 28, 1949 at 5 p.m. in the Lyon County First Presbyterian Church manse at George, Iowa.

May the Lord God bless the union of this couple - M. H. Brower."" <>

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Ben R. Geerdes

Berend Geerdes
1847-1932
Mina Hidden
1847-1912
Hinrich (Hinderk) Wilhelm Willemssen
1841-1929
Ulbina Dieken
1845-1906

Ben R. Geerdes
1904-1967

(1) 1928

Carrie Mayme Willemssen
± 1901-1945

(2) 1949

Louise Bush
1910-


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    Birthday June 3, 1904

    • The temperature on June 3, 1904 was between 10.3 °C and 17.4 °C and averaged 13.3 °C. There was 4.5 hours of sunshine (27%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north. Source: KNMI
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    Day of marriage December 28, 1949

    • The temperature on December 28, 1949 was between 6.3 °C and 8.8 °C and averaged 7.5 °C. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the southwest. Source: KNMI
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      • The Netherlands had about 9.9 million citizens.
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    Day of death November 19, 1967

    • The temperature on November 19, 1967 was between -3.2 °C and 7.1 °C and averaged 4.6 °C. There was 0.2 mm of rain during 0.1 hours. The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 1 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the east-northeast. Source: KNMI
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    • In The Netherlands , there was from April 5, 1967 to Tuesday, July 6, 1971 the cabinet De Jong, with P.J.S. de Jong (KVP) as prime minister.
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