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Personal data John Albert Cordes 

• He was born on July 6, 1893 in Pearl City, Stephenson Co., IL.
• (note1) .Source 1

  Source: Dale & Corinne Wise

• He died St. Valentines Day 1952 in Titonka, Kossuth Co., IA, he was 58 years old.
• He is buried after February 13, 1952 in German Twp., Kossuth Co., IA (Ramsey Ref. Cem.).
• This information was last updated on May 30, 2018.

Household of John Albert Cordes

He is married to Reka Janssen.

They got married on May 23, 1917 at Titonka, Kossuth Co., IA, he was 23 years old.

Child(ren):

1. Albert Orville Cordes  1924-2014 

Notes about John Albert Cordes

John Albert Cordes

Source: Author: Wise, Dale & Corinne, Title: "John Albert Cordes," (Publication location: Titonka, IA, Publisher: Find-a-Grave, Publication date: xxvi June MMX), Repository: The Cloud

Link: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/53750714/john-albert-cordes

"Photo [of stone shared with Reka Cordes] added by ROBBIE DECKER

John Albert Cordes Birth 6 Jul 1893 Pearl City, Stephenson County, Illinois, USA Death 14 Feb 1952 (aged 58) Titonka, Kossuth County, Iowa, USA Burial Ramsey Reformed Cemetery Titonka, Kossuth County, Iowa, USA Memorial ID53750714

1900 Federal Census
Name: John Cordes Age: 6 Birth Date: Jul 1893 Birthplace: Illinois Home in 1900: German, Kossuth, Iowa [Kossuth] Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Son Marital Status: Single Father's Birthplace: Illinois Mother's Name: Bena Cordes Mother's Birthplace: New York Occupation: View on Image Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Bena Cordes 35
Mary Cordes 10
Ida Cordes 8
John Cordes 6

1920 Federal Census:
John A Cordes Age: 26 Birth Year: abt 1894 Birthplace: Illinois Home in 1920: Ledyard, Kossuth, Iowa Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Head Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Reha Cordes Father's Birthplace: Illinois Mother's Birthplace: Illinois Home Owned: Rent Able to Read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
John A Cordes 26
Reha Cordes 23
John G Cordes 1 [1 8/12]
Margreta Cordes 0 [4/12]

1910 Federal Census:
Name: John Cordes Age in 1910: 16 Birth Year: 1894 Birthplace: Illinois Home in 1910: German, Kossuth, Iowa Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Stepson [Step Son] Marital Status: Single Father's Birthplace: Illinois Mother's Name: Bina G Spear Mother's Birthplace: New York Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age
John Spear 39
Bina G Spear 45
Dick Spear 15
Hans Spear 12
Mary Cordes 20
Ida Cordes 18
John Cordes 16

All known (to me) records give his name as John Albert Cordes. It is likely, however, that his baptismal name was Albert Cordes---derived from this step-father Albert Snap (His biological father, Lambert Cordes died when he was 2 years old.) and then became John after his father Jan Eukes "John" Cordes died when he was only 1 month old. On Jan Eukes probate records his surviving wife Bena Amelsberg Cordes lists her children as Mary Cordes, Ida Cordes and Albert Cordes. I have never before seen my grandfather's name listed as "Johann." I have not been able to find his birth or baptismal records in Stephenson County, Illinois. Local church (Sabin) records for that era have long been lost and no official birth record can be found in Freeport offices. provided by john a. cordes

Family Members
Parents

Jan Eukes Cordes 1862-1893
Albena Amelsberg Spear 1864-1936

Spouse

Reka Janssen Cordes 1896-1975

Siblings

Mary Cordes Beenken* 1889-1962
Ida Cordes Tjaden* 1891-1963

Half Siblings

Spear* 1903-1903

Children

John Gordon Cordes* 1918-2003
Margreta V Smidt* 1919-- unknown
Ralph Richard Henry Cordes* 1921-2010
Albert O. Cordes* 1924-2014
Kenneth Roger Cordes* 1935-2003

*Calculated Relationship

Created by: Dale & Corinne Wise Added: 16 Jun 2010 Find A Grave Memorial 53750714"
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