Iowa Family Group Sheet for the Hans H. Gehlsen Family Submitted by: Barbara Gehlsen Nugent Email: barbaraandjerry@verizon.net HUSBAND: Hans H. Gehlsen Birth date: 21 Oct 1858 Birthplace: Osterrade, Dithmarschen, Holstein Death date: 25 Apr 1916 Cause of Death: Cancer of the liver Place of death: Thomson Carroll County Illinois Burial place: York Cemetery, Thomson, Carroll County, IL Other Spouse: Father: Claus Gehlsen (1821-1901) Mother: Dorathea Griebel (1821-1889) Marriage date: 18 Nov 1886 Marriage place: Hampshire Twp., Clinton, Iowa WIFE: Margaret Lueders AKA: Melba or Metta on the 1880 Census, Marguretta Leders or Lueders Birth date: 14 Aug 1865 Birthplace: Clinton, Clinton County, Iowa Death date: 1 Apr 1937 Cause of Death: Colon cancer Place of death: Thomson, Clinton County, Iowa Burial place: York Cemetery Thomson Carroll County IL Other Spouse: Father: Christian Lueders (1827-1903) Mother: Anna Dierks (1840-1912) CHILDREN Child No. 1: Dora Martha Gehlsen Sex: F Birth date: 12 Oct 1887 Birthplace: Lyons, Clinton, Clinton County, Iowa Death date: 11 Jan 1965 Cause of Death: Parkinson's Disease Place of death: Savanna, Carroll County, IL Burial place: City of Savanna Cemetery, Savanna, Carroll County, IL Spouse's name: Otto David Sorensen (1887-1965) Marriage date: 7 Sep 1909 Marriage place: Lyons, Clinton County, Iowa Child No. 2: Christian Claus Gehlsen Sex: M Birth date: 29 Mar 1889 Birthplace: Lyons, Clinton County, Iowa Death date: 11 Jun 1976 Place of death: Morrison, Whiteside County, Illinois Burial date: 1976 Burial place: Grove Hill Cemetery, Morrison, Whiteside, Illinois Spouse's name: Mary Louise Kennedy (1893-1986) Marriage date: Abt. 1913 Marriage place: Clinton, Clinton County, Illinois Child No. 3: Elsie Elisabeth Gehlsen Sex: F Birth date: 25 Dec 1890 Birthplace: Lyons, Clinton County, Illinois Death date: Aug 1979 Place of death: Thomson, Carroll County, Illinois Burial place: Unknown Spouse's name: James Sorensen (1891-1960) Marriage date: 15 Jun 1910 - Clinton, Clinton County, Iowa Spouse #2: Charles D. McKee (1871-1949) Marr. Date: 5 May 1915 - Fulton, Whiteside County, IL Child No. 4: Harry Gehlsen Sex: M Birth date: 11 Aug 1892 Birthplace: Clinton County, Iowa Death date: 1911 Place of death: Unknown Burial place: Spouse's name: Unk Marriage date: Marriage place: Child No. 5: Gustav Gehlsen Sex: M Birth date: Lyons, Clinton, Clinton County, Iowa Birthplace: Clinton, Clinton, Iowa Death date: 1 Feb 1990 Place of death: Orange City, Volusia, Florida Burial place: Florida Spouse's name: Alice McFarlane (1898-1997) Marriage date: After 1917 Marriage place: Child No. 6: Hans Joseph Gehlsen Sex: M Birth date: 15 Feb 1896 Birthplace: Lyons, Clinton County, Iowa Death date: 19 Jan 1967 Place of death: Morrison, Whiteside County, Illinois Burial place: Spouse's name: Clara Brandt (1901-2000) Marriage date: ABT. 1917 Marriage place: Child No. 7: Anna Gehlsen Sex: F Birth date: 1 Jan 1897 Birthplace: Lyons, Clinton County, Iowa Death date: May 1981 Place of death: Clinton County, Iowa Burial place: Unknown Spouse's name: Frank Remrey (1890-1971) Marriage date: Abt. 1907 Marriage place: Illinois Child No. 8: Lila Gehlsen Sex: F Birth date: 10 Oct 1899 Birthplace: Lyons, Clinton County, Iowa Death date: 21 Sep 1949 Cause of Death: Colon cancer Place of death: Holland, Ottawa County, Michigan Burial place: Spouse's name: Irvin Hoffman (1890-1976) Marriage date: Abt. 1921 Spouse: Walter Healy (1899-1978) Marriage Date: Unknown Child No. 9: Raymond Gehlsen Sex: M Birth date: 7 Oct 1901 Birthplace: Lyons, Clinton County, Iowa Death date: 25 Dec 1968 Place of death: Zeigler, Franklin, Illinois Burial place: Benton, Fanklin, Illinois Spouse's name: Jessie Brooks (1897-1977) Marriage date: Unknown Marriage place: Child No. 10: Herbert Gehlsen Sex: M Birth date: 3 Nov 1903 Birthplace: Thomson, Carroll County, Illinois Death date: 19 Mar 2004 Place of death: Arizona Burial place: Spouse's name: Dorothy Cervinka (1910-1985) Marriage date: Unknown Marriage place: Child No. 11: John Gehlsen Sr Sex: M Birth date: 23 Nov 1906 Birthplace: Thomson, Carroll County, Illinois Death date: 11 Jun 1993 Place of death: Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, WI Cause of Death: Heart Attack Burial date: 15 Jun 1993 Burial place: Woodlawn Cemetery, Milwaukee, WI Spouse: Edith Francena Lawson (1915-2004) Marr. Date: 30 Sep 1933 - Dixon, Whiteside County, Illinois Spouse: Ella Manske (1901-1986) Marr. Date: 26 Aug 1949 - Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin Child No. 12: Clarence Gehlsen Sex: M Birth date: 19 May 1908 Birthplace: Thomson, Carroll County, Illinois Death date: 1908 in infancy Place of death: Thomson, Carroll County, Illinois Burial date: Burial place: Spouse's name: Marriage date: Marriage place: Child No. 13: Living Sex: Birth date: Birthplace: Death date: Place of death: Burial date: Burial place: Spouse's name: Marriage date: Marriage place: General Notes (Husband) Hans and Maggie moved with their family from Iowa to Illinois between 1901 and 1903: after Raymond was born in 1901 and before Herbert was born in 1903. This verified on the 1910 Census IL Carroll York. Research Notes (Wife) 1900 Census, Iowa, Clinton, Hampshire Township. Maggie's(Margaret's) birthday information was cited as Aug 1864, not 1865. Notes (Marriage) Marriage Certificate shows the spelling of Margaret's name as Marguretta Leders (not Lueders); her parents shown as Arnst Leders and Annie Dierks. Officiant Wm. H. De Freest; witnesses were Adolph C.(Illegible) and Katie Dierks. Certificate shows Hans born in Germany; does not show a birth place for Marguretta. ************************************************** Copyright © 2006 by Barbara Gehlsen Nugent. All rights reserved. http://www.iagenweb.org/state/disclaim.htm **************************************************