Louis Gerken was born circa 15 January 1877, son of H. & G. Gerken. He died 30 September 1890, age 13 years, 8 months, and 15 days. Louis was the third son of Henry and Gesche Margaret (Boettcher) Gerken lost to nerve fever that year: Herman, born circa 1865; George, born circa 1871; Louis, born circa 1877; and Heinrich, born 1868.
The first son of H. & G. Gerken to die that summer was Herman on 08 Aug 1890:
Scarcely recovered were the little ones, Mary and Johnny, when Herman in the glowing age of 26 fell ill to the sickness. But he had already found the Lord in his days and learned to bend the knee before Him and now in premonition of his end interacted much with his God until he departed in peace. ...
The second son of H. & G. Gerken to die that summer was George; he probably died in early September 1890:
20-year-old youth, George, would soon follow his brother in death and we reliably believe that he died blessed. ...
A portion of obituary for third son to die, Louis, follows:
Gerken -- Our brothers and sisters. Henry Gerken [father]was during the past summer severely homebound through illness and death of more of the children from Nerve fever. ... Still the hole in the family grew greater when 15-year-old Louis struggled likewise with life and death. Still, what approached him, he recognized with joy: "I know that Jesus loves me and that I have love for him." And those that love Jesus will be with him -- with this trust dared Louis to depart. ...
Bland, Mo. H Miller
Louis Gerken's grandparents were also buried in this cemetery:
Carsten Heinrich Böttcher (1815-1885)
Gesche Adelheid Drücker Böttcher (1820-1899)
Thank you, Dewey Barlish, for cemetery photo.
The first son of H. & G. Gerken to die that summer was Herman on 08 Aug 1890:
Scarcely recovered were the little ones, Mary and Johnny, when Herman in the glowing age of 26 fell ill to the sickness. But he had already found the Lord in his days and learned to bend the knee before Him and now in premonition of his end interacted much with his God until he departed in peace. ...
The second son of H. & G. Gerken to die that summer was George; he probably died in early September 1890:
20-year-old youth, George, would soon follow his brother in death and we reliably believe that he died blessed. ...
A portion of obituary for third son to die, Louis, follows:
Gerken -- Our brothers and sisters. Henry Gerken [father]was during the past summer severely homebound through illness and death of more of the children from Nerve fever. ... Still the hole in the family grew greater when 15-year-old Louis struggled likewise with life and death. Still, what approached him, he recognized with joy: "I know that Jesus loves me and that I have love for him." And those that love Jesus will be with him -- with this trust dared Louis to depart. ...
Bland, Mo. H Miller
Louis Gerken's grandparents were also buried in this cemetery:
Carsten Heinrich Böttcher (1815-1885)
Gesche Adelheid Drücker Böttcher (1820-1899)
Thank you, Dewey Barlish, for cemetery photo.
Louis Gerken was born circa 15 January 1877, son of H. & G. Gerken. He died 30 September 1890, age 13 years, 8 months, and 15 days. Louis was the third son of Henry and Gesche Margaret (Boettcher) Gerken lost to nerve fever that year: Herman, born circa 1865; George, born circa 1871; Louis, born circa 1877; and Heinrich, born 1868.
The first son of H. & G. Gerken to die that summer was Herman on 08 Aug 1890:
Scarcely recovered were the little ones, Mary and Johnny, when Herman in the glowing age of 26 fell ill to the sickness. But he had already found the Lord in his days and learned to bend the knee before Him and now in premonition of his end interacted much with his God until he departed in peace. ...
The second son of H. & G. Gerken to die that summer was George; he probably died in early September 1890:
20-year-old youth, George, would soon follow his brother in death and we reliably believe that he died blessed. ...
A portion of obituary for third son to die, Louis, follows:
Gerken -- Our brothers and sisters. Henry Gerken [father]was during the past summer severely homebound through illness and death of more of the children from Nerve fever. ... Still the hole in the family grew greater when 15-year-old Louis struggled likewise with life and death. Still, what approached him, he recognized with joy: "I know that Jesus loves me and that I have love for him." And those that love Jesus will be with him -- with this trust dared Louis to depart. ...
Bland, Mo. H Miller
Louis Gerken's grandparents were also buried in this cemetery:
Carsten Heinrich Böttcher (1815-1885)
Gesche Adelheid Drücker Böttcher (1820-1899)
Thank you, Dewey Barlish, for cemetery photo.
The first son of H. & G. Gerken to die that summer was Herman on 08 Aug 1890:
Scarcely recovered were the little ones, Mary and Johnny, when Herman in the glowing age of 26 fell ill to the sickness. But he had already found the Lord in his days and learned to bend the knee before Him and now in premonition of his end interacted much with his God until he departed in peace. ...
The second son of H. & G. Gerken to die that summer was George; he probably died in early September 1890:
20-year-old youth, George, would soon follow his brother in death and we reliably believe that he died blessed. ...
A portion of obituary for third son to die, Louis, follows:
Gerken -- Our brothers and sisters. Henry Gerken [father]was during the past summer severely homebound through illness and death of more of the children from Nerve fever. ... Still the hole in the family grew greater when 15-year-old Louis struggled likewise with life and death. Still, what approached him, he recognized with joy: "I know that Jesus loves me and that I have love for him." And those that love Jesus will be with him -- with this trust dared Louis to depart. ...
Bland, Mo. H Miller
Louis Gerken's grandparents were also buried in this cemetery:
Carsten Heinrich Böttcher (1815-1885)
Gesche Adelheid Drücker Böttcher (1820-1899)
Thank you, Dewey Barlish, for cemetery photo.
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