Gertrude (Peters) Packer migrated from Germany to America.
Biography
Gertrude (Peters) Packer has German Roots.
Gertrude Sophia Kathrine Peters was born 05 Nov 1916 in Eckernforde, Rendsburg-Eckernforder Landkreis, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. She is the daughter of Herman Peters and Dora Louise Christine Guthardt Peters. [1]
Herman, Dora, Gertrude, Maree, and Annie left Germany 05 Nov 1924 on the ship "Deutschland". On 06 Nov 1924 the ships crew logged in the passengers. The ship arrivied at Ellis Island, New York, New York, United States on 16 November 1924. After being cleared in New York, they headed to Nobles County, Minnesota. [2]
Gertrude Sophia Kathrine Peters married Floyd Austin Packer on 23 Aug 1934 in Sibley, Osceola County, Iowa. [3]
On 25 May 1944 Gertrude Packer received her United States Naturalization in the Circuit Court, Deuel County, South Dakota. [5]
Gertrude, Floyd and family packed it all up and moved to Scotts Valley, Santa Cruz County, California. They had a farm / ranch, just outside of Scotts Valley. Gertrude was one great person, she raised all her children, worked the family farm, and had many jobs around the county. She did not stop with raising children, she took care of grand children, great grand children and great-great grand children ... [6]
In May 1950, the family resided in Scotts Valley, Santa Cruz County, California. The address was at the time 2688 Los Gatos Highway, which later became 4141 La Madrona Road. Parents Floyd and Gertrude, children Marvin, Marlene, James, Ardith, Barbara, Laverne, Larry, Donna, and Nancy. [7]
Gertrude and Floyd did have some free time in later years. They were able to travel all over, with one trip taking them to Germany, where she visited with relatives.
Gertrude passed away on 22 Jun 2005, at Dominican Hospital, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County, California. She is buried in the Oakwood Memorial Park, Santa Cruz. [8][9][10]
Sources
↑ Birth Records in possession of Marlene Packer Kester, photocopies in possession of Virgil M. Kester III.
↑ Iowa, Marriage Records, 1880-1937, Iowa Department of Public Health. Iowa Marriage Records, 1880–1922. State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa. Iowa Department of Public Health. Iowa Marriage Records, 1923–37. Microfilm. Record Group 048. State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa. Copy of Marriage License in possession Marlene Packer Kester, photocopy in possession of Virgil M. Kester III.
↑ "1940 United States Federal Census", United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Sixteenth Census of the United States, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), Washington, D.C.; NARA T627, 4,643 rolls, Roll: m-t0627-03854, Sheets/Pages: 4-A, Line: 38, (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V19J-9NT : Fri Sep 29 17:56:38 UTC 2023) AND 4-B, Line: 41, (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V19J-9N1 : 15 March 2018); ED: 20-19, Line: 38, Family: 53, Continued top of page: 4-B; Lowe, Deuel County, South Dakota; Household of Floyd Packer:
Packer, Floyd, Head, 24, Iowa
Packer, Gertrude, Wife, 23, Germany
Packer, Marvin, Son, 5, Minnesota
Packer, Marlene, Daughter, 2, Minnesota
Packer, James, Son, 1, Minnesota
Packer, Ardith (Lavonne), Daughter, "0/12", South Dakota
↑ Certificate of Naturalization #5796018, Petition No. 219, United States of America, copies in possession of Marlene Packer Kester, photocopy in possession of Virgil M. Kester III.
↑ Family History Documents, to include documents, forms, stories, photos, movies.
First-Hand Information, Personal and known to me Virgil 'Don' Kester III. This is my Grandma, on my Mom's side. My Mother is the person that got me hooked on Genealogy back in 1982. (See Second-Hand Information by Marlene G. Packer Kester). Virgil M. Kester III.
Second-Hand Information, Most of my first genealogy information was given to me in 1982 by my Mother, Marlene G. Packer Kester. She was the family historian of the families, long before we had computers, the Internet, and genealogy computer programs. Virgil M. Kester III.
Back in about 2000-2001, my Mother Marlene G. Packer Kester and I obtained a hand written family tree chart from her mother Gertrude Packer, which was in German, and had Gertrude Packer's Ancestors listed. I am attempting to locate the photocopy I had made of it, but the original was returned to Grandma Gertrude Packer. I had asked my Mother about this great document after Gertrude Packer had passed away in 2005, but have not heard any further information about it. Virgil "Don" Kester III.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Gertrude by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Gertrude:
Peters-12333 and Peters-4187 appear to represent the same person because: Several Packer family member profiles have been duplicated, and merges are being requested. Michael and I (Kester-460) are first cousins, and Jessica Sambrailo (who had first created several of the Packer family profiles) is our first cousin once removed.