Born after in Hesse, Germany
Ancestors 
Daughter of Johann Adam Bower
and Anna Barbara (Kraemer) Bower
Sister of
Adam Bower and Johannes Bower
Wife of
Isaac Newton Ritenour
— married
27 May 1897 (to about 1910) in Carroll County, Illinois
Wife of
John Adam Hoertz
— married
3 Jul 1907 in Des Moines County, Iowa, United States
Died [date unknown]
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
| Created 23 Feb 2017
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Biography
Gertrude was born in 1879. Her parents were John Bower and Barbara Kramer. [1] [2]
Sources
- ↑ "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NQQ6-KZX : 25 April 2022), Gertrude Hoertz, 1930.
- ↑
Memorial:
Find a Grave (has image)
Find A Grave: Memorial #44027736 (accessed 27 December 2022)
Memorial page for Gertrude Bower Hoertz (21 May 1879-11 Apr 1930), citing Savanna Township Cemetery, Savanna, Carroll County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by John Lartz (contributor 47200405).
- Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763-1900
- 1900 US Federal Census, Mount Carroll Township, Carroll County, Illinois
- 1910 US Federal Census, Mount Carroll Township, Carroll County, Illinois
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