Sources: Bob Toelle; C. Robert Appledorn & Lin Strong
Let op: Begraven (14 mei 1949) voor overlijden (5 oktober 1949).
Hij is getrouwd met Gertrude Gertie Ruter.
Zij zijn getrouwd op 29 februari 1888 te fortasse, somewhere, Verenigde Staten , hij was toen 23 jaar oud.
Kind(eren):
Johann "John" Geerdes
Sources: Author: Toelle, Bob, Title: "John Geerdes," (Publication location: Wellsburg, IA, Publisher: Find-a-Grave, Publication date: xvii Jan MMXVI), Repository: The Cloud
Link: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/157195844/john-geerdes
"Photo[graph of stone shared with Gertie Geerdes] added by KDB
John Geerdes BIRTH 16 Nov 1864 Stephenson County, Illinois, USA DEATH 10 May 1949 (aged 84) Grundy County, Iowa, USA BURIAL First Christian Reformed Cemetery Wellsburg, Grundy County, Iowa, USA MEMORIAL ID 157195844
Married at Shiloh, Grundy County on February 29, 1888.
Funeral services for John G. Geerdes were held Saturday, May 14 at one o'clock at the home and later at the First Christian church west of Wellsburg. Rev. Joseph VandeKieft, pastor had charge of the services. Interment was in the church cemetery.
Music was furnished by a men's quartet: John Henry Primus, Claus Primus, Alfred Eiten, Harold Eiten. Soloist, Claus Primus. Accompanist, Mrs. Claus Primus. Organist, Mrs. Arthur Cooper. Flower attendants: Mrs. Ben Nederhoff and Mrs. Ted Nederhoff.
Pallbearers were Louie Meints, Herman Bakker, Jonas Geerdes, Elmer Heetland, Kenneth Heetland, Virgil Heetland.
John Geerdes was born in Stephensen county, Illinois on Nov. 16, 1864. He died on May 10th, 1949 due to the complications of old age, at the age of 84 years, 5 months, and 24 days. He came to Wellsburg with the family in infancy and lived all his life on the farm west of Wellsburg. On Feb. 29, 1888, he was united in marriage to Gertrude Ruter. To this union were born five sons and five daughters. Two of the sons died early in life, one in infancy and the other at the age of two. The other children are still living in the vicinity of Wellsburg. Mr. and Mrs. Geerdes enjoyed the great blessing of being able to celebrate their golden wedding anniversary in 1938. Mrs. Geerdes was taken from the side of her husband on Dec. 7, 1942. During his long life Mr. Geerdes was a member of the First Chr. Ref. Church of Wellsburg. Mr. Geerdes was also preceded in death by four brothers: Argen, Jake, Heye and Henry; and by one sister, Mrs. W. A. Meyer.
He is survived by three sons: Ben, George, and Gratus; five daughters: Mrs. John Heikens, Mrs. Paul Heetland, Mrs. Jake Geerdes, Mrs. Gerald Bakker, and Ordie; also 14 grandchildren, and 7 great-grandchildren. One sister, Mrs. S. J. Snittjer, also remains to mourn the loss of her brother.
--The Wellsburg Herald (Wellsburg, Iowa), 19 May 1949, pg 1
--http://iagenweb.org/boards/grundy/obituaries/index.cgi?read=616680
Parents
Photo[graph of his stone] Geerd Jakobs Geerdes 1828-1880
Photo[graph of her stone] Geertje Fruhdag Geerdes Meyer 1826-1914
Spouse
Photo[graph of stone shared with John Geerdes] Gertrude Ruter Geerdes 1867-1942 (m. 1888)
Siblings
Photo[graph of his stone] Argen G. Geerdes 1857-1930
Photo[graph of stone shared with Wiebe A. Geerdes] Jacob Geerdes 1858-1935
Photo[graph of stone shared with Ettje Geerdes] Henry Geerdes 1860-1948
Photo[graph of his stone] Heije G Geerdes 1862-1941 [note ij has a y sound]
Children
Photo[graph of stone shared with John J. Heikens] Gertie Geerdes Heikens 1889-1977
Photo[graph of stone shared with Paul Heetland] Florence J. Geerdes Heetland 1894-1988
Photo[graph of his stone] George J. Geerdes 1897-1972
Photo[graph of his stone] Claas Geerdes 1899-1901
Photo[graph of his stone] Ordie Geerdes 1904-1988
Photo[graph of stone shared with Tarana Geerdes] Gratus Geerdes 1907-1992
Created by: bob toelle Added: 17 Jan 2016 Find a Grave Memorial 157195844"
Author: Appledorn, C. Robert, Compiler; Strong, Lin Cornelius, Ed.; Title: «u»The Ostfriesen Families of German Valley, Illinois«/u», vol. i, (Publication location: S. St. Paul, MN, Publisher: Ostfriesen Gen. Soc. of America, Publication date: MMXII), pg. 307, Repository: Tazewell Co. Gen. & Hist. Soc., Pekin, IL.
"1744 Geerd Jakobs, * 25 FEB 1828 Wybelsum, Emden, OSTF
oo MAR 1856 Campen, Emden, OSTF, Geertje Arjens Frühdag 1688, * 15 JUN 1826 Campen, Emden, OSTF, [2873]
1. Arjen 1740
2. Jacob, * 23 OCT 1858 GVI, ~ 7 NOV 1858 SCRC
3. Hendrick, * 13 NOV 1860 GVI, ~ 7 APR 1861 [location of christening is not given]
4. Haye (Heije) 1746
5. Johann, * 16 NOV 1864, ~ 5 MAR 1865 SCRC
1860 USA Census: Ridott, Stephenson, IL; NA Film Number: 0230
[2873] Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild, Aurora, Colorado 80046; name: Geerdje A. Fruidag; occupation: [-], final destination: New York ship's name: Brig Gertrude, manifest ID: [-]; embark: Emden; immigration: 21 JUN 1856 New York, New York
1900 US Census: Shiloh, Grundy, IA; NA Film Number: T623_434"
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