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Personal data William John Gerdes 


Household of William John Gerdes

He is married to Mary Elizabeth Clark.

They got married on November 22, 1898 at Cabool, Texas Co., MO, he was 22 years old.


Notes about William John Gerdes

William John Gerdes

Sources: Author: Gerdes, Dana; Title: "Genealogy-Gerdes-Navorska," (Publication site: in proximo San Francisco CA, Publisher: DG, Publication date: xvi Oct MMXVII)

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John William Gerdes married Rosina Fischer in Hampton, Franklin Co., Iowa in 1876. They had 3 sons..
1. William Gerdes born Sept. 1876. I am not sure of his death date. He was married twice and had many children. His first wife died in 1918 in the Spanish flu epidemic. Also lost two children in 1912 during tornado in Noble County Oklahoma.

2. Fred Herman Gerdes born 26 April 1878 died 17 Jan 1945 in Coffeyville, Kansas. Buried at Calvary Catholic Cemetery. Married Catherine Josephine Thele in 1906. My grandfather was their oldest child. They had 11 children survive to adulthood.

3. John Henry Gerdes born Feb 1880. I know almost nothing about him.

All 3 boys were born in Iowa. Rosina Fischer Gerdes died in Feb 1880 according to the 1880 census Mortality schedule, of burns. A family story says the two older boys were playing and knocked over an oil lamp. So it would seem that this story is true since she died of burns.
..."

Author: Mueller, Ken; Title: "Ancestors of Vernon Harold Gerdes," (Publication site unknown, Publisher: KM, Publication date: sent xii Feb MMXXV), Pg. 8

"...
Rose Fischer and John William Gerdes had the following children:

1. William John Gerdes, son of John William Gerdes and Rose Fischer was born on 27 Sep 1876 in Hartley, O'Brian County, Iowa, U.S.A. He died on 09 Oct 1968 in Hutchinson, Reno County, Kansas, U.S.A. He married Mary Elizabeth Clark, daughter of William A. Clark and Sarah E. Mitchell on 22 Nov 1898 in Cabool, Texas County, Missouri, U.S.A. She was born on 02 Apr 1883 in Manistee, Manistee County, Michigan, U.S.A. She died on 20 Dec 1918 in Cabool, Texas County, Missouri, U.S.A.

Notes for William John Gerdes:
This information was provided by Linda Stewart, 5 Palm Drive, Cloverdale, California, 95425.

Notes for Elizabeth Clark:
This information was provided by Linda Stewart, 5 Palm Drive, Cloverdale, California, 95425.
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Ancestors (and descendant) of William John Gerdes

Wilke Geerds
1825-< 1936
Antje Hinderks Kuiper
1826-< 1937

William John Gerdes
1876-1968

1898

Mary Elizabeth Clark
1883-1918


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    Birthday September 27, 1876

    • The temperature on September 27, 1876 was about 14.2 °C. There was 2 mm of rain. The air pressure was 5 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the southwest. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 98%. Source: KNMI
    • Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • From August 27, 1874 till November 3, 1877 the Netherlands had a cabinet Heemskerk - Van Lijnden van Sandenburg with the prime ministers Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief) and Mr. C.Th. baron Van Lijnden van Sandenburg (AR).
    • In the year 1876: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 4.0 million citizens.
      • January 15 » The first newspaper in Afrikaans, Die Afrikaanse Patriot, is published in Paarl.
      • February 2 » The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs of Major League Baseball is formed.
      • April 22 » The first game in the history of the National League was played at the Jefferson Street Grounds in Philadelphia. This game is often pointed to as the beginning of Major League Baseball.
      • June 17 » American Indian Wars: Battle of the Rosebud: 1,500 Sioux and Cheyenne led by Crazy Horse beat back General George Crook's forces at Rosebud Creek in Montana Territory.
      • November 25 » American Indian Wars: In retaliation for the American defeat at the Battle of the Little Bighorn, United States Army troops sack the sleeping village of Cheyenne Chief Dull Knife at the headwaters of the Powder River.
      • December 29 » The Ashtabula River railroad disaster occurs, leaving 64 injured and 92 dead at Ashtabula, Ohio.

    Day of marriage November 22, 1898

    • The temperature on November 22, 1898 was about 5.3 °C. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 94%. 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 July 27, 1897 to August 1, 1901 the cabinet Pierson, with Mr. N.G. Pierson (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1898: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
      • February 27 » King George I of Greece survives an assassination attempt.
      • June 13 » Yukon Territory is formed, with Dawson chosen as its capital.
      • July 1 » Spanish–American War: The Battle of San Juan Hill is fought in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba.
      • September 13 » Hannibal Goodwin patents celluloid photographic film.
      • December 18 » Gaston de Chasseloup-Laubat sets the first officially recognized land speed record of 39.245mph (63.159km/h) in a Jeantaud electric car.
      • December 26 » Marie and Pierre Curie announce the isolation of radium.

    Day of death October 9, 1968

    • The temperature on October 9, 1968 was between 9.9 °C and 15.8 °C and averaged 12.8 °C. There was 0.3 mm of rain during 0.4 hours. There was 0.3 hours of sunshine (3%). The partly or heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the west-southwest. Source: KNMI
    • Koningin Juliana (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from September 4, 1948 till April 30, 1980 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • 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.
    • In the year 1968: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 12.7 million citizens.
      • March 12 » Mauritius achieves independence from the United Kingdom.
      • April 3 » Martin Luther King Jr. delivers his "I've Been to the Mountaintop" speech. He was assassinated the next day.
      • May 30 » Charles de Gaulle reappears publicly after his flight to Baden-Baden, Germany, and dissolves the French National Assembly by a radio appeal. Immediately after, less than one million of his supporters march on the Champs-Élysées in Paris. This is the turning point of May 1968 events in France.
      • June 30 » Pope Paul VI issues the Credo of the People of God.
      • November 5 » Richard Nixon is elected as 37th President of the United States.
      • December 22 » Cultural Revolution: People's Daily posted the instructions of Mao Zedong that "The intellectual youth must go to the country, and will be educated from living in rural poverty."
    

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