Husband: Henry GERDES
Birthdate: Abt. 1830-1840
Birthplace: Westphalia, Germany
Death date: unknown
Place of death: unknown
Burial: unknown
Father: unknown
Mother: unknown

Marriage date: unknown
Marriage place: unknown

Wife: Mary Francesca
Birthdate: 23 Sep 1838
Birthplace: Westphalia, Germany
Death date: 21 May 1920
Place of death: Hallettsville, Lavaca Co., Texas
Burial: Sacred Heart Cemetery-Hallettsville, Lavaca Co., Texas
Father: unknown
Mother: unknown

CHILDREN

Child No. 1: Elizabeth
Sex: F
Birthdate: 26 Nov 1860
Birthplace: Westphalia, Germany
Death date: 09 Nov 1923
Place of death: Lavaca Co., Texas
Burial: Sacred Heart Cemetery-Hallettsville, Lavaca Co., Texas
Marriage date: 05 Aug 1882
Marriage place: Hallettsville, Lavaca Co., Texas
Spouse's name: Frederick W. NEUHOUS

Child No. 2: Henry
Sex: M
Birthdate: 29 Jul 1863
Birthplace: Westphalia, Germany
Death date: 07 Sep 1882
Place of death: Lavaca Co., Texas
Burial: Old Sacred Heart Cemetery-Hallettsville, Lavaca Co., Texas
Marriage date: N/A
Marriage place: N/A
Spouse's name: N/A

Child No. 3: Casper Lawrence
Sex: M
Birthdate: 08 Dec 1865
Birthplace: Westphalia, Germany
Death date: Abt. Feb 1936
Place of death: Sinton, San Patricio Co., Texas
Burial: Sinton, San Patricio Co., Texas
Marriage date: Abt. 1890
Marriage place: Hallettsville, Lavaca Co., Texas
Spouse's name: Antonia Frances MEYER

Child No. 4: Benjamin F.
Sex: M
Birthdate: 15 Feb 1867
Birthplace: Hallettsville, Lavaca Co., Texas or Westphalia, Germany
Death date: 26 Jun 1919
Place of death: Sinton, San Patricio Co., Texas due to flu epidemic
Burial: Sinton, San Patricio Co., Texas
Marriage date: 1895
Marriage place: unknown
Spouse's name: Helena MEYER

Child No. 5: Mary F.
Sex: F
Birthdate: 18 May 1870
Birthplace: Koerth, Lavaca Co., Texas
Death date: 20 Mar 1938
Place of death: Cuero, Dewitt Co., Texas
Marriage date: unknown
Burial: Hillside Cemetery, Cuero, Dewitt Co., Texas
Marriage place: unknown
Spouse's name: William A. MUENTER

Child No. 6: John Henry
Sex: M
Birthdate: 19 Mar 1872
Birthplace: Hallettsville or Koerth, Lavaca Co., Texas
Death date: 25 May 1929
Place of death: Hallettsville, Lavaca Co., Texas
Burial: Sacred Heart Cemetery-Hallettsville, Lavaca Co., Texas
Marriage date: unknown
Marriage place: unknown
Spouse's name: Kate unknown

Child No. 7: Joseph E.
Sex: M
Birthdate: 17 Mar 1874
Birthplace: Hallettsville or Koerth, Lavaca Co., Texas
Death date: 1943
Place of death: Sinton, San Patricio Co., Texas
Burial: Sinton, San Patricio Co., Texas
Marriage date: Abt. 1902
Marriage place: unknown
Spouse's name: Anna unknown

Child No. 8: Leo Ferdinand
Sex: M
Birthdate: 15 Feb 1879
Birthplace: Hallettsville or Koerth, Lavaca Co., Texas
Death date: 24 Feb 1881
Place of death: Hallettsville, Lavaca Co., Texas
Burial: Old Sacred Heart Cemetery-Hallettsville, Lavaca Co., Texas
Marriage date: N/A
Marriage place: N/A
Spouse's name: N/A
 
 
Documentation:
* Family contributed information,
* Gravestones,
* Personal Research/Cemetery visits.