Gertrude was the daughter of Anton Dorweiler and Josephine Eggerth, who participated in a double wedding with their respective siblings, John Dorweiler and Mary Eggerth, on 21 Sep 1909 in Elkport, Clayton Co., Iowa.
I found Anton and Josephine on the 1910 Census, living in Volga, Clayton Co., Iowa, where Anton, aged 28, was farming for a living. Josephine, aged 22, was keeping house. With them that census year were Josephine's 53-year-old, recently-widowed mother Christina Eggert, and four of Josephine's siblings--Lottie, aged 16, Fred, aged 15, Katie, aged 10, and Edward, aged 9. Josephine's mother reported that she had had sixteen children and that eleven had survived to that census.
Josephine probably didn't realize it yet, but there was a little bun warming in the oven when that 23 Apr 1910 Census was enumerated. Eight months later, Anton and Josephine welcomed daughter Gertrude Crezencia to the family three days after Christmas on 28 Dec 1910. She was
followed by daughter Lumilda on 24 Oct 1912. Sometime after Lumilda's birth, the family left Iowa and moved to South Bend, St. Joseph Co., Indiana, where I found them living at 1215 Whitman Ct. in 1920. Anton, aged 38, was the foreman of a construction company, and working as a carpenter. Josephine, aged 32, was home with the two girls--Gertrude, aged 9, and Lumilda, aged 7.
The family was still living in South Bend when the 1930 Census was taken. Anton, aged 48, indicated he was a house carpenter. Josephine, aged 42, was keeping house. Still at home with their parents were Gertrude, aged 19 and working as a waitress in a restaurant, and Lumilda, aged 18. Gertrude had dropped out after spending two years in high school.
Four months after the ink had dried on that Census, Gertrude married Kenneth B. Myers on 30 Aug 1930 at Ft. Benjamin Harrison in Indianapolis. Five months later, Gertrude petitioned for a divorce, alleging cruelty in January 1931, asking to have her Dorweiler maiden name restored. Gertrude's second husband was Ford Overmyer, whom she wed on 29 May 1939.
When the 1940 Census came due, Gertrude was back living at home, that home in North Township, Marshall Co., Indiana. Gertrude's mother Josephine Dorweiler, aged 53, was noted as head of household and noted as the operator of a farm. Though noted as widowed, Gertrude's father Anton was still alive, a patient at the mental hospital in Logansport where he suffered from tuberculosis, dementia and paranoia. Gertrude, aged 29, noted with her Overmyer surname and noted as married, was not employed. Her sister Lumilda was not with them. Living in the home was hired man, 57-year-old Virgil Rhinesmith.
Gertrude's father Anton Dorweiler died two years after that Census on 12 Mar 1942 at age 60.
Though her other marriages had not panned out, Gertrude did not give up on love, wedding Albert William Rosebush sometime between 1940 and 1944. Sadly, Albert was killed in an auto accident on 2 Mar 1944 while stationed at Camp Bowie in Brown Co., Texas.
By the time the 1950 Census came around, Gertrude was back living in North Township in Marshall Co., Indiana. Head of household was her mother Josephine, widowed, aged 63, still managing the farm. Gertrude Rosebush, 39, also widowed, was the owner/operator of a lunch room and motel. Living with them was a boarder in the person of Harry Rosebush, aged 37, also widowed and the operator of a filling station. Harry was Gertrude's brother-in-law.
Gertrude's mother Josephine lived until May of 1965, dying at the age of 78.
Gertrude eventually married someone with the Sinks surname, which was noted in her death notice when she died on 22 Jan 2000 in St. Petersburg, FL at age 79. Gertrude' sister Lumilda also ended up in St. Petersburg, living until 13 Dec 1975.
I found Anton and Josephine on the 1910 Census, living in Volga, Clayton Co., Iowa, where Anton, aged 28, was farming for a living. Josephine, aged 22, was keeping house. With them that census year were Josephine's 53-year-old, recently-widowed mother Christina Eggert, and four of Josephine's siblings--Lottie, aged 16, Fred, aged 15, Katie, aged 10, and Edward, aged 9. Josephine's mother reported that she had had sixteen children and that eleven had survived to that census.
Josephine probably didn't realize it yet, but there was a little bun warming in the oven when that 23 Apr 1910 Census was enumerated. Eight months later, Anton and Josephine welcomed daughter Gertrude Crezencia to the family three days after Christmas on 28 Dec 1910. She was
followed by daughter Lumilda on 24 Oct 1912. Sometime after Lumilda's birth, the family left Iowa and moved to South Bend, St. Joseph Co., Indiana, where I found them living at 1215 Whitman Ct. in 1920. Anton, aged 38, was the foreman of a construction company, and working as a carpenter. Josephine, aged 32, was home with the two girls--Gertrude, aged 9, and Lumilda, aged 7.
The family was still living in South Bend when the 1930 Census was taken. Anton, aged 48, indicated he was a house carpenter. Josephine, aged 42, was keeping house. Still at home with their parents were Gertrude, aged 19 and working as a waitress in a restaurant, and Lumilda, aged 18. Gertrude had dropped out after spending two years in high school.
Four months after the ink had dried on that Census, Gertrude married Kenneth B. Myers on 30 Aug 1930 at Ft. Benjamin Harrison in Indianapolis. Five months later, Gertrude petitioned for a divorce, alleging cruelty in January 1931, asking to have her Dorweiler maiden name restored. Gertrude's second husband was Ford Overmyer, whom she wed on 29 May 1939.
When the 1940 Census came due, Gertrude was back living at home, that home in North Township, Marshall Co., Indiana. Gertrude's mother Josephine Dorweiler, aged 53, was noted as head of household and noted as the operator of a farm. Though noted as widowed, Gertrude's father Anton was still alive, a patient at the mental hospital in Logansport where he suffered from tuberculosis, dementia and paranoia. Gertrude, aged 29, noted with her Overmyer surname and noted as married, was not employed. Her sister Lumilda was not with them. Living in the home was hired man, 57-year-old Virgil Rhinesmith.
Gertrude's father Anton Dorweiler died two years after that Census on 12 Mar 1942 at age 60.
Though her other marriages had not panned out, Gertrude did not give up on love, wedding Albert William Rosebush sometime between 1940 and 1944. Sadly, Albert was killed in an auto accident on 2 Mar 1944 while stationed at Camp Bowie in Brown Co., Texas.
By the time the 1950 Census came around, Gertrude was back living in North Township in Marshall Co., Indiana. Head of household was her mother Josephine, widowed, aged 63, still managing the farm. Gertrude Rosebush, 39, also widowed, was the owner/operator of a lunch room and motel. Living with them was a boarder in the person of Harry Rosebush, aged 37, also widowed and the operator of a filling station. Harry was Gertrude's brother-in-law.
Gertrude's mother Josephine lived until May of 1965, dying at the age of 78.
Gertrude eventually married someone with the Sinks surname, which was noted in her death notice when she died on 22 Jan 2000 in St. Petersburg, FL at age 79. Gertrude' sister Lumilda also ended up in St. Petersburg, living until 13 Dec 1975.
Gertrude was the daughter of Anton Dorweiler and Josephine Eggerth, who participated in a double wedding with their respective siblings, John Dorweiler and Mary Eggerth, on 21 Sep 1909 in Elkport, Clayton Co., Iowa.
I found Anton and Josephine on the 1910 Census, living in Volga, Clayton Co., Iowa, where Anton, aged 28, was farming for a living. Josephine, aged 22, was keeping house. With them that census year were Josephine's 53-year-old, recently-widowed mother Christina Eggert, and four of Josephine's siblings--Lottie, aged 16, Fred, aged 15, Katie, aged 10, and Edward, aged 9. Josephine's mother reported that she had had sixteen children and that eleven had survived to that census.
Josephine probably didn't realize it yet, but there was a little bun warming in the oven when that 23 Apr 1910 Census was enumerated. Eight months later, Anton and Josephine welcomed daughter Gertrude Crezencia to the family three days after Christmas on 28 Dec 1910. She was
followed by daughter Lumilda on 24 Oct 1912. Sometime after Lumilda's birth, the family left Iowa and moved to South Bend, St. Joseph Co., Indiana, where I found them living at 1215 Whitman Ct. in 1920. Anton, aged 38, was the foreman of a construction company, and working as a carpenter. Josephine, aged 32, was home with the two girls--Gertrude, aged 9, and Lumilda, aged 7.
The family was still living in South Bend when the 1930 Census was taken. Anton, aged 48, indicated he was a house carpenter. Josephine, aged 42, was keeping house. Still at home with their parents were Gertrude, aged 19 and working as a waitress in a restaurant, and Lumilda, aged 18. Gertrude had dropped out after spending two years in high school.
Four months after the ink had dried on that Census, Gertrude married Kenneth B. Myers on 30 Aug 1930 at Ft. Benjamin Harrison in Indianapolis. Five months later, Gertrude petitioned for a divorce, alleging cruelty in January 1931, asking to have her Dorweiler maiden name restored. Gertrude's second husband was Ford Overmyer, whom she wed on 29 May 1939.
When the 1940 Census came due, Gertrude was back living at home, that home in North Township, Marshall Co., Indiana. Gertrude's mother Josephine Dorweiler, aged 53, was noted as head of household and noted as the operator of a farm. Though noted as widowed, Gertrude's father Anton was still alive, a patient at the mental hospital in Logansport where he suffered from tuberculosis, dementia and paranoia. Gertrude, aged 29, noted with her Overmyer surname and noted as married, was not employed. Her sister Lumilda was not with them. Living in the home was hired man, 57-year-old Virgil Rhinesmith.
Gertrude's father Anton Dorweiler died two years after that Census on 12 Mar 1942 at age 60.
Though her other marriages had not panned out, Gertrude did not give up on love, wedding Albert William Rosebush sometime between 1940 and 1944. Sadly, Albert was killed in an auto accident on 2 Mar 1944 while stationed at Camp Bowie in Brown Co., Texas.
By the time the 1950 Census came around, Gertrude was back living in North Township in Marshall Co., Indiana. Head of household was her mother Josephine, widowed, aged 63, still managing the farm. Gertrude Rosebush, 39, also widowed, was the owner/operator of a lunch room and motel. Living with them was a boarder in the person of Harry Rosebush, aged 37, also widowed and the operator of a filling station. Harry was Gertrude's brother-in-law.
Gertrude's mother Josephine lived until May of 1965, dying at the age of 78.
Gertrude eventually married someone with the Sinks surname, which was noted in her death notice when she died on 22 Jan 2000 in St. Petersburg, FL at age 79. Gertrude' sister Lumilda also ended up in St. Petersburg, living until 13 Dec 1975.
I found Anton and Josephine on the 1910 Census, living in Volga, Clayton Co., Iowa, where Anton, aged 28, was farming for a living. Josephine, aged 22, was keeping house. With them that census year were Josephine's 53-year-old, recently-widowed mother Christina Eggert, and four of Josephine's siblings--Lottie, aged 16, Fred, aged 15, Katie, aged 10, and Edward, aged 9. Josephine's mother reported that she had had sixteen children and that eleven had survived to that census.
Josephine probably didn't realize it yet, but there was a little bun warming in the oven when that 23 Apr 1910 Census was enumerated. Eight months later, Anton and Josephine welcomed daughter Gertrude Crezencia to the family three days after Christmas on 28 Dec 1910. She was
followed by daughter Lumilda on 24 Oct 1912. Sometime after Lumilda's birth, the family left Iowa and moved to South Bend, St. Joseph Co., Indiana, where I found them living at 1215 Whitman Ct. in 1920. Anton, aged 38, was the foreman of a construction company, and working as a carpenter. Josephine, aged 32, was home with the two girls--Gertrude, aged 9, and Lumilda, aged 7.
The family was still living in South Bend when the 1930 Census was taken. Anton, aged 48, indicated he was a house carpenter. Josephine, aged 42, was keeping house. Still at home with their parents were Gertrude, aged 19 and working as a waitress in a restaurant, and Lumilda, aged 18. Gertrude had dropped out after spending two years in high school.
Four months after the ink had dried on that Census, Gertrude married Kenneth B. Myers on 30 Aug 1930 at Ft. Benjamin Harrison in Indianapolis. Five months later, Gertrude petitioned for a divorce, alleging cruelty in January 1931, asking to have her Dorweiler maiden name restored. Gertrude's second husband was Ford Overmyer, whom she wed on 29 May 1939.
When the 1940 Census came due, Gertrude was back living at home, that home in North Township, Marshall Co., Indiana. Gertrude's mother Josephine Dorweiler, aged 53, was noted as head of household and noted as the operator of a farm. Though noted as widowed, Gertrude's father Anton was still alive, a patient at the mental hospital in Logansport where he suffered from tuberculosis, dementia and paranoia. Gertrude, aged 29, noted with her Overmyer surname and noted as married, was not employed. Her sister Lumilda was not with them. Living in the home was hired man, 57-year-old Virgil Rhinesmith.
Gertrude's father Anton Dorweiler died two years after that Census on 12 Mar 1942 at age 60.
Though her other marriages had not panned out, Gertrude did not give up on love, wedding Albert William Rosebush sometime between 1940 and 1944. Sadly, Albert was killed in an auto accident on 2 Mar 1944 while stationed at Camp Bowie in Brown Co., Texas.
By the time the 1950 Census came around, Gertrude was back living in North Township in Marshall Co., Indiana. Head of household was her mother Josephine, widowed, aged 63, still managing the farm. Gertrude Rosebush, 39, also widowed, was the owner/operator of a lunch room and motel. Living with them was a boarder in the person of Harry Rosebush, aged 37, also widowed and the operator of a filling station. Harry was Gertrude's brother-in-law.
Gertrude's mother Josephine lived until May of 1965, dying at the age of 78.
Gertrude eventually married someone with the Sinks surname, which was noted in her death notice when she died on 22 Jan 2000 in St. Petersburg, FL at age 79. Gertrude' sister Lumilda also ended up in St. Petersburg, living until 13 Dec 1975.
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