Husband: William P. GEHRES (2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 11, 14)
Birthdate: February 1863
Birthplace: Branch Township, Schuylkill County, PA
Death date: 1934
Place of death: Branch Township, Schuylkill County, PA
Burial: Mount Peace Cemetery, Minersville, PA
Father: Philip GEHRES (4, 5)
Mother: Mary A. (4, 5, 6)

Marriage date:1883/1884
Marriage place: Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania

Wife: Katherine "Kate" PEIFFER (2, 5, 6, 7, 11, 14, 18)
Birthdate: April 1864
Birthplace: Branch Township, Schuylkill County, PA
Death date: 1963
Place of death: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Burial: Mount Peace Cemetery, Minersville, PA
Father: Isaac PEIFFER (1832-1906) (1, 3, 5, 19)
Mother: Maria "Lucy" HAINES (1845-1881) (1, 3)

CHILDREN

Child No 1.: Anna M. (5, 6, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16)
Sex: F
Birthdate: April 7, 1884
Death date:August 1986
Death place: California
Marriage Date: 1916/17
Marriage Place: Schuylkill County, PA
Spouses' names: John N. WOOLLEY (10, 16)

Child No. 2: Godfrey L. (5, 6, 8, 16, 17, 18)
Sex: M
Birthdate: August 4, 1886
Birthplace: Branch Township, Schuylkill County, PA
Death date:October 14, 1918
Deathplace: Pennsylvania
Burial: "Clouser's" Cemetery, Branch Township, Schuylkill County, PA
Marriage Date: 1914/1915
Marriage Place: Schuylkill County, PA
Spouses' names: Charlotte "Lottie" M. FREW (8, 13, 16, 17)

Child No 3: Blaine (6, 7, 12, 20, 21)
Sex: M
Birthdate: August 3, 1895
Birthplace: Branch Township, Schuylkill County, PA
Death date: November 1976
Death place: Philadelphia, PA
Marriage Date:unknown
Marriage Place: unknown
Spouses' names: Louise (1896-1977) (12, 20, 21)
 
 
Documentation:
  1. Llewellyn Cemetery, Branch Township, Schuylkill County, PA, On-site visit 1991 by Dorothy, Harold, and Lester PINKERTON: "PEIFFER - Isaac Died 1906, Lucy Died 1881".
  2. Mount Peace Cemetery, Minersville, Schuylkill County, PA, On-site visit 1991 by Dorothy, Harold and Lester PINKERTON: One large shared gray marble stone. "GEHRES - Katherine 1864-1963 William P. 1863-1934"
  3. 1870 Federal Census Branch Township, Schuylkill County, PA: "Isaac PEIFER, 37, Farm Laborer, $300, born in PA, Maria, wife, 25; Lavinia 4; William 2; James 1."
  4. 1880 Federal Census Branch Township, Schuylkill County, PA: "Philip S. GEHRES, 57 Laborer, born in PA; Mary 52 wife, keeping house; Cyrus, 28, son, laborer; Matilda, 23 daughter; William 21, son, Laborer; Daniel 19, son, Laborer; Edward, 17, son, picking slate; Elizabeth 14, daughter, Sallie 11, daughter."; "Isaac PEIFFER, 41, Farm Laborer, Catherine, daughter 16, Keeping House; William, son, 12; James, son, 11; Emma, daughter 5."
  5. "Directory of the Eleventh Census of the population of Schuylkill County, PA". Lebanon, PA: E.E. Schartel, 1889: Branch Township - p107 "Philip GEHRES, 67, Farmer; Mary A.; Daniel I., 30, Farm laborer, Sarah I."; "William P. GEHRES, 27, miner, Kate, Annie, Godfrey"; p108 "Isaac PEIFER, 59, laborer, Rebecca."
  6. 1900 Federal Census Llewellyn, Branch Township, Schuylkill County, PA: "William GEHRES, 37, Feb 1863, married 15 years, coal miner; Catherine, wife, 36, April 1864, married 15 years, three children/three living; Anna, daughter, 15, October 1884; Godfrey, son 13, August 1886; Blaine, son, 4, August 1895."; next door, "Mary GEHRES, 75, March 1825, widow, eleven children/8 living, born in PA; Albert, son, 35, May 1865, Single, Day Laborer."
  7. 1910 Federal Census Branch Road, Branch Township, Schuylkill County, PA: "William GEHRES, 47 married 26 years, Miner - Coal Mines, born in PA; Kate, wife, 45, married 26 years, three children/three living, born in PA; Blaine, son, 14, single."
  8. 1910 Federal Census Newtown Village, Reilly Township, Schuylkill County, PA: "Godfrey GEHRES, 24 married 2 years born in PA, miner in coal mines; Lottie, 24, married 2 years, 1 child/one living, Anna, daughter, 4/12."; "Alexander FREW, 51, married 26 years, Outside Laborer,; Mary H., wife, 47, eleven children/nine living; Alexander, son 24 single, Laborer-breaker; Mattie, daughter, 22, Married 1 year, no children; Joseph, son 21, single, Laborer-coal mines; Bertha 15, single, Emma J. 11; George 8; John 6; Anna 3/12."
  9. 1910 Federal Census State Asylum for the Chronic Insane of PA, Lower Heidelberg Twp, Berks Co, PA: "Anna N. GEHRES, 25, Single, Attendant."
  10. 1920 Federal Census Lower Heidelberg Township, Berks County, PA: "John N. WOOLLEY, 34, born in England, miner- coal; Anna, wife, 35; Herbert, son 2 3/12."
  11. 1920 Federal Census Branch Road, Branch Township, Schuylkill County, PA: "William GEHRES, 56, Miner; Katherine, 55; Anna, granddaughter 10; Erma, granddaughter, 7."
  12. 1920 Federal Census 4155 Orchard Street (Apt w/4 family units, 23rd Ward - Philadelphia, PA: "Blaine GEHRES, 24, Woodworker; Louise, 24 wife; Catherine F., 2 6/12, daughter; Volva, 8/12."
  13. 1920 Federal Census Newtown Village, Reilly Township, Schuylkill County, PA: "Alexander FREW, 60, Immigrated 1870, Naturalized in 1894, born in Ireland, mother and father born in Ireland, Janitor- School House; Hannah, wife, 55, born in PA, Mother and father born in England; Emma Daughter, 20; George, son 18, worker - coal breaker, John, 15, Slate Picker; Anna, daughter 9; Charlotte GEHRES, daughter, 34, widowed; Alberta, granddaughter, 4 11/12; William, grandson, 2 1/12."
  14. 1930 Federal Census Branch Township, Schuylkill County, PA: "William P. GEHRES, 67, married at age 21, Laborer - coal mines; Catherine, wife, 65, married at 19; Anna, granddaughter, 20, single, worker - shirt factory; Erma, granddaughter, 18, single."
  15. "The Branch", Branch Township High School Paper, December 5, 1927, page 4: "Alumni Notes-Anna GEHRES, Clerk, Pottsville, PA."
  16. Schuylkill County Marriage Docket Index 1885-1969, 1970-Present, Schuylkill County Courthouse, Pottsville, PA: "1885-1910 Book 17, Number 1545 Lottie FREW and Godfrey L. GEHRES"; "1911-1930 Book 31 Number 221 Anna M. GEHRES and John N. WOOLLEY" 1911-1930 Book 44, Number 165 Lottie M. GEHRES and Edward W. HEFFELFINGER."; "1931-1950 Book 81, Number 192 Anna C. GEHRES and Elmer ZERBE". "1931-1950 Book 86, Number 155, Alberta D. GEHRES and Merlin E. NEAL"; "1931-1950 Book 95, Number 384, Louise E. LEIDECH and William E. GEHRES."
  17. Obituary of Erma GERHIS GILL, "Republican & Herald", Pottsville, PA, April 14, 2005; "Erma GEHRES GILL, 93 of Richboro, went home to her Lord peacefully on Tuesday, March 8, at Warminster Hospital with her family by her side. Born in Swatara, she was a daughter of the late Godfrey and Charlotte FREW GEHRES. She was a resident of Richboro for more than 64 years. She was a 1930 graduate of llewellyn High School and a 1934 graduate of Frankford Hospital School of Nursing, Philadelphia as a registered nurse where she worked for several years as a general nurse and private duty nurse. She also was employed at Byberry State Hospital, Philadelphia... She was a wonderful, loving, gentle and humble person who was devoted to her husband and very proud of her daughter and granddaughters. She gave her time and talents to many organizations, but she gave most lovingly to her family and friends and in her spare time enjoyed cooking and glower gardenting. Surviving are her beloved husband of 65 years, Cornell F.; her devoted daughter and son-in-law, Cheryl G. and Larry ADAMS, Richboro; a sister Alberta NEAL, Tremont; two loving granddaughters, Dana A. McGRATH and her husband, Allen T. McGRATH, and Robyn D. ADAMS; several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were on Saturday, March 12, from Joseph A. FLUEHR III Funeral Home, Richboro. Contributions in her memory may be made to Addisville Reformed Church Memorial Fund, 945 Second Street Pike, Richboro, PA 18954, Interment was in Union Cemetery, Richboro."
  18. Family Oral History: Oral History given in 1981, by the daughter of William Francis PEIFFER: Nellie Peiffer PINKERTON (1889-1990) - "Aunt Kate's son, Godfrey, died as a young man, leaving young daughters who stayed temporarily with Aunt Kate after his death"; "After her mother died, Aunt Kate held the house together doing what her mother had done: cooking, baking, washing, sewing - everything needed to raise her younger sisters and brothers."
  19. "The Pinkerton-Peiffer Family Journal", compiled by Sharon Pinkerton Wayland, Ed.D. June 6, 1992, p69-71 "ISAAC PEIFFER FAMILY".
  20. Family Oral History: Oral History given on November 10, 2009, by Harold L. PINKERTON, Sr., grandson of William F. PEIFFER; Anna WOOLLEY, Aunt Kate's daughter, moved to Canada for some time. Anna's son, Herbert came from Canada for a visit in the 1930's and I got a chance to meet him."; "Aunt Kate's daughter, Anna is buried in California."
  21. Social Security Death Index: "Blaine GEHRES, b- Aug 3, 1895, D- Nov 1976, residence at death - Philadelphia, issued in PA"; "Louise GEHRES B Sep 12, 1896, D October 1977, last residence - Philadelphia, issued - PA"; "Erma G. GILL b-Feb 3, 1912, D - March 8, 2005, Last Residence, Richboro, Bucks County, Pa, issued in PA"; "Anna C. ZERBE b- November 30, 1909, D- July 24, 1989, PA"; "William GEHRES, b- July 24, 1917; d- January 1985, Last Residence - Tremont, Schuylkill County, PA".

Notes:
  * There is a discrepancy in Anna Gehres birth year, 1884 per 1900 Federal Census, 1888 per the Social Security Death Index. In addition, there is a Annie Woolley Burton who is listed on the California Death Index 1940-1997. The family had no knowledge of her remarriage, so this may not be Anna Gehres Woolley.
  * The genealogical and historical documents, photos and family letters used as source material for this document were collected and saved by Harold LeRoy PINKERTON, Sr. and his brother Lester Forrest PINKERTON (1921-2004), sons of Forrest Henry (1890-1939) and Nellie (PEIFFER) PINKERTON (1889-1990) of Llewellyn.
  * "Clouser's Cemetery" is now (2009) known as Freiden's Evangelical Lutheran and Reformed Church Cemetery.
  * Harold L. PINKERTON, Sr. genealogy source notebook "Isaac PEIFFER Family". Harold is the grandson of William Francis PEIFFER (1867-1929), and son of Nellie M. PEIFFER(1889-1990) and Forrest H. PINKERTON (1890-1939).
  * Harold and Lester PINKERTON are the grandsons of William Francis PEIFFER and great-grandsons of Isaac PEIFFER, of Llewellyn.
  * After the death of her husband Godfrey L. GEHRES, Charolotte "Lottie, remarried, Edward W. Heffelfinger. Three of her children to Godfrey: Anna, Albertz and William E. married in Schuylkill County, Erma married Cornell F. GILL.