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John William Gerfers (1880 - 1940)

John William (William) [uncertain] "Willie" Gerfers
Born in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, USAmap
Ancestors ancestors
Husband of — married 2 Apr 1902 in Bexar County, Texas, USAmap
Descendants descendants
Died at age 59 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, USAmap
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William Gerfers has German Roots.

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Biography

John was born in 1880. John Gerfers ... He passed away in 1940.

Birth

1880 - [1], [2]
Father's Name W P Gerfers. [3], [2]
Mother's Name Augusta Auguste W Leistikow. [3], [2]

Military

WW I Draft Registration [4]

Marriage

Spouse: Ella Eckert.
1902 - [5], [6]

Census Records

1890 - US Lost in fire. [7], [8]
1900 - US [9]
1910 - US [10]
Note: Surname spelled as Yerfus instead of Gerfers.
1920 - US [11]
1930 - US [12]
1940 - US [13]

Obituary

XXX
Date: [14]

Death

1940 - [3], [15], [2]

Burial

~22 July 1940 - [3]
Lockehill Cemetery [2]
San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, USA.
Plot: .
Find A Grave Memorial #15971469. [16]

Sources

  1. .
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Source: #OR01 LDS PRF.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3M5-MVV : accessed 10 February 2016), John A Gerfers, 20 Jul 1940; citing certificate number 31119, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,118,554.
  4. "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZ6B-61K : accessed 10 February 2016), John William Gerfers, 1917-1918; citing Bexar County, Texas, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,927,365.
  5. "Texas, County Marriage Records, 1837-1977," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV14-7M7G : accessed 10 February 2016), John Gerfers and Ella Eckert, 02 Apr 1902, Marriage; citing Bexar, Texas, United States, Citing county clerk offices, Texas; FHL microfilm 24,928.
  6. "Texas Marriages, 1837-1973," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F61S-6Y2 : accessed 10 February 2016), John Gerfers and Ella Eckert, 02 Apr 1902; citing Bexar, Texas, , reference p 591 cn 19509; FHL microfilm 24,928.
  7. http://www.archives.gov/publications/prologue/1996/spring/1890-census-1.html
  8. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1890_United_States_Census
  9. "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M32T-LC9 : accessed 10 February 2016), John Gerfers in household of Mary Gerfers, Justice Precinct 8 Bulverde settlement, Bexar, Texas, United States; citing sheet 9B, family 176, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,241,612.
  10. "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M29R-GN5 : accessed 10 February 2016), John Yerfus, Justice Precinct 2, Bexar, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 72, sheet 3A, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,375,545.
  11. "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHTP-VJH : accessed 10 February 2016), John Gerfers, Justice Precinct 2, Bexar, Texas, United States; citing sheet 3A, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,821,780.
  12. "United States Census, 1930", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:C3PV-WW2 : accessed 10 February 2016), John Gerfers, 1930.
  13. "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KWNV-FPT : accessed 10 February 2016), John Gerfers, Justice Precinct 2, Bexar, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 15-9B, sheet 10A, family 299, NARA digital publication T627 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012), roll 3985.
  14. .
  15. "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3M5-MVL : accessed 10 February 2016), John A Gerfers, 20 Jul 1940; citing certificate number 31119, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,118,554.
  16. "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVVF-K54D : accessed 10 February 2016), John W. Gerfers, 1940; Burial, San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, United States of America, Lockehill Cemetery; citing record ID 15971469, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
  • Repository: R-797770501 Name: Ancestry.com
  • OR01 Pedigree Resource File. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "Pedigree Resource File," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:34DB-RHL : accessed 2016-02-10), entry for Johnny W. /Gerfers/. Retrieved 09 February 2016.

Acknowledgements

This biography was auto-generated by a GEDCOM import. Gerfers-15 was created by James Edmondson through the import of James Edmondson family tree(4).ged on Jun 1, 2014

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Gerfers-41 and Gerfers-17 appear to represent the same person because: Hi James. Did not catch the duplicate until I had all the sources added.

These are the same person.

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posted by Edwin Priest

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