Louis Gerhart
Born: May 7, 1858 in Roden, Germany
Died: March 18, 1907 in Newton, Jasper Co., Iowa
Buried: Lot 145, plot 1
Lot Owner: Johanna Gerhart, purchased in 1907
Married: Johanna Hildebrand on June 17, 1880
Children: Lewis, William C., Fred H., Anna Baty, and Charles F.
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Louis Gerhart Dead
At the late home, five and a half miles northwest of Newton on Monday evening, March l8th at five o'clock, occurred the death of Louis Gerhart.
He had been ill for about two weeks of typhoid fever and his death came as a shock to the relatives and friends of the community.
Deceased was born on May 7, l858, in Roden, Germany, and spent his boyhood days there. In June l7, l880, he was united in marriage to Johanna Hildebrand, the wedding taking place in Germany. One son, Louie, was born in Germany.
In the year l882, they sailed for America, and after landing, settled in Muscatine. The following year they came to Jasper County and settled on the farm. Besides his wife, he leaves five children, four sons and one daughter,--Louie who works on the Will Herbold farm, Willie, Fred, Charley and Anna, the four making their home with their parents. Mr. Gerhart lived to the age of 49 years, l0 months, and eleven days.
The funeral will be held Thursday, (tomorrow) at one o'clock, at the Sugar Grove Church, Rev. Dieffenbach, officiating. Internment will be made in the Metz Cemetery. ~ The Newton Daily News, May 20, 1907
Note: 1900 Census says the family immigrated to U. S. in 1883
Johanna (Hildebrand) Gerhart
Born: May 1, 1862 in Germany
Died: November 6, 1918 in Jasper Co., Iowa
Buried: Lot 145, plot 2
Lot Owner: Johanna Gerhart, purchased in 1907
Married: Louis Gerhart on June 17, 1880 in Germany
Children: Lewis, William C., Fred H., Anna Baty, and Charles F.
Parents: Christian and Caroline (Schuman) Hildebrand
MRS. JOHANNA GERHART DIES
Old Resident of Jasper County Dies of Apoplexy Last Night
Funeral at Metz Saturday
Mrs. Johannah Gerhart, 56 years old passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. J. W. Baty in Mound Prairie township a few minutes before midnight yesterday. The cause of her death was apoplexy from which she had suffered for more than a year.
Mrs. Jonnah[sic] Gerhart was born in Germany, May 1, 1862. She acme[sic] to the United States in 1880, coming to Muscatine where she made her home Germany, May 1, 1862.[sic] She came to Jasper county and she has since that time made her home in Sherman and Mound Prairie townships. She was a member of the Lutheran church having joined in Germany. Her husband died in 1907.
She is survived three sons, Lewis and William of Mound Prairie, Fred at home and one daughter, Mrs. J. W. Baty. Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon at 1 o'clock at the Metz church. The Rev. Mr. Wikoff, pastor of the church of Christ at Colfax will have charge of the funeral. ~ Newton (Jasper Co., Iowa) Daily News on Thurs., Nov. 7, 1918.
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According to Cutter-Hartnett Funeral Home Records from Colfax, Iowa, Joanna Gerhart died at age 56 on Nov. 6, 1918 and was buried Nov. 9. A 6/0 (6 ft. O in.?) #4232 Lincoln casket was ordered for her at the cost of $100 by her son Fred Gerhart. The cause of death was given as paralysis. ~ Information submitted by Shelley Arri
Caroline (Schuman) Hildebrand
Born: October 24, 1831 in Roden, Germany
Died: June 25, 1899 in Jasper Co., Iowa
Buried: Lot 137, plot 5
Lot Owner: Johanna Gerhart, purchased in 1907
Married: Christian Hildebrand on October 20, 1856 in Germany
Children: Lena, William, Johanna Gerhart
Parents: Schuman
Mrs. Hildebrand Dead
Mrs. Caroline Hildebrand died at the home of her son, William Hildebrand, of Sherman township, on Sunday evening, June 25, 1899. After a lingering sickness of about two years, her soul took its flight to a better land on the other side, just at the close of day as the sun sank down in the west. Thus another mother was taken from our midst at the age of 67 years, 8 months and 1 day.
Caroline Schuman was born at Roden, Germany, October 24, 1831. On the twentieth day of October, 1856, she was married to Christian Hildebrand, who died after a number of years in Germany.
Three children were given to them, Lena, who is married and lives in Germany; Johanna, who is now Mrs. Louis Gearhart, of Sherman township; and William, at whose home she has lived many years.
In June, 1882, Mrs. Hildebrand and son, and Mr. and Mrs. Gearhart came to this country. Four sisters survive her: Mrs. Christina Herbold, of Newton; Mrs. Peter Allar, of Muscatine; Mrs. Henry Iske, of Omaha, Neb.; and Mrs. Engleman of Germany. There are also fourteen grand-children to mourn her loss.
During her sickness she was a great sufferer and all was done that loving hands could do; but He that careth for all knoweth best and her suffering is ended.
The funeral was held at Sugar Grove church, Tuesday at 10 o'clock a.m., Rev. Baumgardner, officiating, after which the remains were tenderly laid to rest at the Metz cemetery.~ The Newton (Jasper Co., IA) Journal on June 28, 1899 ~ Information submitted by Shelley Arri