Iowa Family Group Sheet for John Gehlsen Sr

Submitted by: Barbara Gehlsen Nugent
Email: barbaraandjerry@verizon.net

Husband: John Gehlsen Sr
Born: 23 Nov 1906 - Thomson, Carroll County, Illinois
Died: 11 Jun 1993 - Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
Cause of Death: Heart Attack
Buried: 
Father: Hans H. Gehlsen (1858-1916)
Mother: Margaret Lueders (1865-1937)
Other Spouse: Ella Manske (1901-1986)
Date: 26 Aug 1949 - Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin

Marriage: 30 Sep 1933
Place: Dixon, Whiteside County, Illinois

Wife: Edith Francena Lawson
Born: 2 Apr 1915 - Sterling, Whiteside County, Illinois
Died: 25 Sep 2004 - Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada
Buried: 2004 - Murmuring Trees, Forest Lawn-Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles, CA
Father: James Franklin Lawson (1882-1934)
Mother: Ada May Padgett (1877-1961)
Other Spouse: Harold Seidel (          -          )
Date: Est 1947 - Sterling, Whiteside County, Illinois


Children

1  F  Barbara Joan Gehlsen
Born: 10 Jun 1935 - Home, Rock Falls, Whiteside County, Illinois
Died: 
Buried: 
Spouse: Jerry Joseph Nugent (1935-          )
Marr. Date: 8 Aug 1967 - Basel, Switzerland Zivilstandsamt Basel-Stadt

2  F  Marcia Ann Gehlsen
Born: 6 Aug 1936 - Home, Rock Falls, Whiteside County, Illinois
Died: 
Buried: 
Spouse: Ralph Rhoten (1933-          )
Marr. Date: 6 Oct 1956 - Columbus, Lowndes, Mississippi
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3  M  John Gehlsen Jr
Born: 3 Sep 1937 - Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
Died: 9 Nov 1973 - Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
Cause of Death: Heart Attack
Buried: 14 Nov 1973 - Murmuring Trees, Forest Lawn-Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles, CA


General Notes (Husband)

When John Gehlsen applied for a Social Security card on November 26, 1936, he 
was working at Charter Wire Pro. 637 E. Polk St, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.  His 
residence address was 1632 W. Kilbourn Avenue, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.  He worked 
at Charter Wire as a machinist until his retirement.

On his Soc Sec Card application, John entered his mother's maiden name as 
Leaders, on his parent's wedding certificate it is shown as Leders, and many 
give me information using Leuders.

Notes (Marriage)

Edith Francena Lawson was in her senior year of high school when she eloped 
with John Gehlsen.

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