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Household of William Augustine Gerdes

(1) He is married to Zada Lucille Tweedie.

They got married on November 26, 1923 at Ottawa Co., OK, he was 19 years old.


(2) He is married to Patricia L. Young.

They got married on May 14, 1949 at Medford, Jackson Co., OR, he was 44 years old.


Notes about William Augustine Gerdes

William Augustine Gerdes

Source: Author: Nolte, Gwen, Title: "William Augustine Gerdes," (Publication location: Catoosa, OK, Publisher: Find-a-Grave, Publication date: St. Valentine's Day MMII), Repository: The Cloud

Link: https://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=6183093

"William Augustine Gerdes Birth: Aug. 8, 1904 Death: Aug. 15, 1990

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Parents:
Frederich Herman Gerdes (1878 - 1945)
Josephine Catherine Thele Gerdes (1883 - 1966)

Siblings:
William Augustine Gerdes (1904 - 1990)
John H Gerdes (1909 - 1990)*
Louis William Gerdes (1909 - 1986)*
Mary C Gerdes (1913 - 1934)*
Loretta Anna Gerdes Carr (1915 - 2003)*
Lillian Elizabeth Gerdes Ables (1916 - 1982)*
Robert Charles Gerdes (1925 - 1991)*

* Reverse Relationships: This relationship was not directly added to this memorial. Rather, it is calculated based on information added to the related person's memorial. For example: if Joe Public is linked to Jane Public as a spouse, a reciprocal link will automatically be added to Jane Public's memorial.

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Burial: Dick Duck Cemetery Catoosa Rogers County Oklahoma, USA

Created by: Gwen Nolte Record added: Feb 14, 2002 Find A Grave Memorial# 6183093"

A photograph of the plaque indicates William is a WWII U.S. navy veteran. A cross on the plaque indicates his faith.
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    Birthday August 8, 1904

    • The temperature on August 8, 1904 was between 10.9 °C and 21.7 °C and averaged 16.2 °C. There was 8.8 hours of sunshine (58%). 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 1, 1901 to August 16, 1905 the cabinet Kuijper, with Dr. A. Kuijper (AR) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1904: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 5.4 million citizens.
      • January 23 » Ålesund Fire: the Norwegian coastal town Ålesund is devastated by fire, leaving 10,000 people homeless and one person dead. Kaiser Wilhelm II funds the rebuilding of the town in Jugendstil style.
      • May 21 » The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) is founded in Paris.
      • June 15 » A fire aboard the steamboat SSGeneral Slocum in New York City's East River kills 1,000.
      • July 31 » Russo-Japanese War: Battle of Hsimucheng: Units of the Imperial Japanese Army defeat units of the Imperial Russian Army in a strategic confrontation.
      • October 4 » The IFK Göteborg football club is founded in Sweden.
      • December 3 » The Jovian moon Himalia is discovered by Charles Dillon Perrine at California's Lick Observatory.

    Day of marriage May 14, 1949

    • The temperature on May 14, 1949 was between 6.0 °C and 15.3 °C and averaged 11.5 °C. There was 0.3 hours of sunshine (2%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the north-northeast. 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)
    • From August 7, 1948 till March 15, 1951 the Netherlands had a cabinet Drees - Van Schaik with the prime ministers Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) and Mr. J.R.H. van Schaik (KVP).
    • In the year 1949: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 9.9 million citizens.
      • January 11 » The first "networked" television broadcasts took place as KDKA-TV in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania goes on the air connecting the east coast and mid-west programming.
      • March 8 » President of France Vincent Auriol and ex-emperor of Annam Bảo Đại sign the Élysée Accords, giving Vietnam greater independence from France and creating the State of Vietnam to oppose Viet Minh-led Democratic Republic of Vietnam.
      • April 1 » The Government of Canada repeals Japanese-Canadian internment after seven years.
      • May 12 » Cold War: The Soviet Union lifts its blockade of Berlin.
      • September 17 » The Canadian steamship SSNoronic burns in Toronto Harbour with the loss of over 118 lives.
      • November 26 » The Constituent Assembly of India adopts the constitution presented by Dr. B. R. Ambedkar.

    Day of death August 15, 1990

    • The temperature on August 15, 1990 was between 13.4 °C and 23.9 °C and averaged 19.1 °C. There was 0.8 mm of rain during 0.6 hours. There was 4.9 hours of sunshine (33%). The partly or heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southwest. 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 7, 1989 to Monday, August 22, 1994 the cabinet Lubbers III, with Drs. R.F.M. Lubbers (CDA) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1990: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 14.9 million citizens.
      • February 13 » German reunification: An agreement is reached on a two-stage plan to reunite Germany.
      • May 4 » Latvia proclaims the renewal of its independence after the Soviet occupation.
      • May 18 » In France, a modified TGV train achieves a new rail world speed record of 515.3km/h (320.2mph).
      • June 2 » The Lower Ohio Valley tornado outbreak spawns 66 confirmed tornadoes in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, and Ohio, killing 12.
      • July 1 » German reunification: East Germany accepts the Deutsche Mark as its currency, thus uniting the economies of East and West Germany.
      • October 5 » After 150 years The Herald newspaper in Melbourne, Australia, is published for the last time as a separate newspaper.
    

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