Iowa Family Group Sheet for Johan GALLES Submitted by Rodney Galles Email address: chiefgalles@yahoo.com HUSBAND: Johan GALLES Birth date: 12/27/1819 Birthplace: Dommeldange, Eich Ca., Luxembourg Death date: 4/16/1901 Place of death: LeMars, Plymouth, Iowa Burial date: 4/19/1901 Burial place: St. Joseph’s Cemetery, LeMars, Iowa Other Spouse: Father: Joannes GALLES Mother: Margaretha KUFFERS Marriage date: 6/17/1844 Marriage place: Dommeldange, Luxembourg WIFE: Maria GUBER (or GOUBER) Birth date: 8/20/1821 Birthplace: Dommeldange, Luxembourg Death date: 12/13/1913 Place of death: Oyens, Iowa Burial date: 12/16/1913 Burial place: St. Joseph’s Cemetery, LeMars, Iowa Other Spouse: Father: John GOUBER Mother: Maria LILEICH CHILDREN Child No. 1: John G. GALLES Sex: Male Birth date: 10/23/1845 Birthplace: Dommeldange, Luxembourg Death date: 6/7/1928 Place of death: LeMars, Iowa Burial date: Burial place: Spouse's name: Mary Anne WELTER Marriage date: About 1869 Marriage place: (New York) Child No. 2: Peter GALLES Sex: Male Birth date: 5/15/1849 Birthplace: Dommeldange, Luxembourg Death date: 8/11/1930 Place of death: Granville, Iowa Burial date: Burial place: St. Joseph’s Cemetery,.Granville, Iowa Spouse's name: Mary UNKNOWN Marriage date: About 1878 Marriage place: Unknown Child No. 3: John W. GALLES Sex: Male Birth date: 8/13/1851 Birthplace: Dommeldange, Luxembourg Death date: 12/8/1945 Place of death: LeMars, Iowa Burial date: Burial place: St. Mary’s Cemetery, Remsen, Iowa Spouse's name: Margaret WAGNER Marriage date: 2/20/1878 Marriage place: (St. Joseph’s Catholic Church,) LeMars, Iowa Child No. 4: Susan GALLES Sex: Female Birth date: February 1854 Birthplace: Dommeldange, Luxembourg Death date: Unknown Place of death: (Marion Township), Plymouth, Iowa Burial date: Burial place: Spouse's name: Valentin OSTERT Marriage date: 1871 Marriage place: Plymouth County, Iowa Child No. 5: Mary GALLES Sex:Female Birth date:May 1856 Birthplace:Dommeldange, Luxembourgt Death date: Between 1910 and 1920 Place of death: Remsen) Plymouth, Iowa Burial date: Burial place: (St. Mary’s Cemetery, Remsen, Iowa) Spouse's name: Charles G. WAGNER Marriage date: About 1873/1874 Marriage place: Child No. 6: Catherine GALLES Sex: Female Birth date: July 1862 Birthplace: Dommeldange, Luxembourg Death date: 1944 Place of death: LeMars, Iowa Burial date: Burial place: St. Joseph’s Cemetery, LeMars, Iowa Spouse's name: Heinrich MASUEN Marriage date: 11/25/1879 Marriage place: (LeMars,) Plymouth County, Iowa Child No. 7: Joseph GALLES Sex: Male Birth date: 1864 Birthplace: Dommeldange, Luxembourg Death date: 1953 Place of death: Remsen, Iowa Burial date: Burial place: St. Mary’s Cemetery, Remsen, Iowa Spouse's name: Clara SMITH Marriage date: 11/21/1893 Marriage place: St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Remsen, Iowa Documentation and Sources: The GALLES’ immigrated to the U.S. in 1869 and moved to Bellevue Township in Jackson County, Iowa where they farmed for a few years. They were listed on the 1870 Census as John and Mary GAILOS. Their eldest son John G. GALLES was listed as John G. and Mary Anna GAILOS, with one child, Peter. Both families had migrated to Plymouth County by the time of the 1880 Census. The primary sources for the information above were St. Mary’s Catholic Church Centennial, Remsen, Iowa 1885 – 1985 The Galles Family History Past and Present, By Joan Galles Oellien, April 1995. U.S. Census Reports for 1870, 1880, and 1900 through 1930. for Plymouth County, Iowa. Personal Recollections of Edith Heidesch and Mary Ann Abshire Robb.