ANDERSON, Laura (Gerhart) 1859-1945

ANDERSON, DANKERT, GERHART, GERHARD

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 5/18/2010 at 11:56:39

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DIES AT OSAGE

OSAGE, IOWA — Funeral services for Mrs. Laura Anderson will be held Wednesday afternoon at the church in Union township. Burial will be in the family lot in the church cemetery.

Mrs. Anderson died at the home of her son, Ren Anderson, Monday afternoon. She had been a resident of Stacyville until a few months ago when she moved to an apartment in the Ira Allison home.

Surviving are her son, Ren, and a daughter, Mrs. Harry Dankert of Milwaukee.

[Mason City Globe-Gazette, Tuesday, May 22, 1945]

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NOTE:
Name: Laura (Gerhart) Anderson;
1900 Census says she was born July 1868; died May 21, 1945.

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NOTE:
Daughter of John Gerhart, 1834-1908, and Elizabeth Small Gerhart, 1844-188, both buried at Union Presbyterian, Stacyville.

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1900 Census; Stacyville
Henry C. Anderson 30, born July 1869 Iowa, father born Norway, mother at sea; occupation carpenter

Laura 31 born July 1868 Iowa, parents born Germany; Ren J. 4, son, born July 1895 Iowa; Leona 2/12, daughter born April 1900 Iowa.

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1910 Census: Stacyville
Henry C Anderson 40; Laura M 41; Ren J 14; Leona E.M 10, George Gerhart 36 brother-in-law born Iowa.

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1920 Census: Stacyville
M. Laura Anderson, 51, divorced; J. Ren 24; E. Leona 19 George Gerhart 45.

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1925 Census: Stacyville
Laura Anderson 56; father John Gerhard, mother Elisabeth Small Ren Anderson 29, father Henry Anderson; mother Laura Gerhard.

[Items 2-7 credit: Diane Scott)