Redlands Daily Facts (Redlands, CA), Saturday, July 13, 1957; pg. 5
Gerhard Ohmstede, 101 Year Old Redlander Dies
Death came yesterday to 101-year-old Gerhard Ohmstede of Redlands in Guide Rock, Nebraska, where he was spending the summer.
Mr. Ohmstede was taken to the hospital Thursday and died Friday afternoon. Although in frail health in recent months, he was sufficiently strong to make the annual trip to his former home in Nebraska as had been his custom since coming to Redlands to live in 1922. He and his daughter, Miss Minnie Ohmstede, 922 Washington street (sic), with whom he made his home, left June 23 by train. On June 18 he had celebrated his 101st birthday.
Born in Schweiburg, Germany, June 18, 1856, young Gerhard came to this country as a sheep tender for $12 a month in Guide Rock, then a settlement only eight years old. He later homesteaded there and in 1883 married Caroline Knehans. They came to California on a visit in 1917 and returned in 1922 to live.
Survivors are four sons, Gerhard Jr. and Chris of Guide Rock; Irvin of Power, Montana, and Eddie of Hartford, Mich.; and his daughter, Minnie. Another daughter, Amanda, died years ago. There are also numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren, including Mrs. Donald Crane (Eloise Ohmstede) of San Bernardino, a granddaughter, and her three children.
Funeral services will be conducted in Guide Rock Tuesday. Interment in Guide Rock cemetery (sic) will follow.
The Nelson Gazette (Nelson, NE), Thursday, July 18, 1957
Funeral services were held Tuesday at Guide Rock for Gerhard Ohmstede sr. who died at the age of 101.
Born in Germany in 1856, he came to the United States in 1878. He sellled (sic) in Webster county (sic) and has been a naturalized citizen since 1889.
Since moving to California he has made 36 trips to Guide Rock to spend the summers. He arrived here June 25 this year.
On his 100th birthday his family and the Guide Rock community gave a reception.
Surviving are sons, Gerhard, jr. and Chris of Guide Rock, Eddie of Hartford, Mich., and Irving of Power, Mont.; daughter, Minnie of Redlands, Calif.; and a half-brother, George Ohmstede of Guide Rock.
Gerhard Ohmstede, 101 Year Old Redlander Dies
Death came yesterday to 101-year-old Gerhard Ohmstede of Redlands in Guide Rock, Nebraska, where he was spending the summer.
Mr. Ohmstede was taken to the hospital Thursday and died Friday afternoon. Although in frail health in recent months, he was sufficiently strong to make the annual trip to his former home in Nebraska as had been his custom since coming to Redlands to live in 1922. He and his daughter, Miss Minnie Ohmstede, 922 Washington street (sic), with whom he made his home, left June 23 by train. On June 18 he had celebrated his 101st birthday.
Born in Schweiburg, Germany, June 18, 1856, young Gerhard came to this country as a sheep tender for $12 a month in Guide Rock, then a settlement only eight years old. He later homesteaded there and in 1883 married Caroline Knehans. They came to California on a visit in 1917 and returned in 1922 to live.
Survivors are four sons, Gerhard Jr. and Chris of Guide Rock; Irvin of Power, Montana, and Eddie of Hartford, Mich.; and his daughter, Minnie. Another daughter, Amanda, died years ago. There are also numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren, including Mrs. Donald Crane (Eloise Ohmstede) of San Bernardino, a granddaughter, and her three children.
Funeral services will be conducted in Guide Rock Tuesday. Interment in Guide Rock cemetery (sic) will follow.
The Nelson Gazette (Nelson, NE), Thursday, July 18, 1957
Funeral services were held Tuesday at Guide Rock for Gerhard Ohmstede sr. who died at the age of 101.
Born in Germany in 1856, he came to the United States in 1878. He sellled (sic) in Webster county (sic) and has been a naturalized citizen since 1889.
Since moving to California he has made 36 trips to Guide Rock to spend the summers. He arrived here June 25 this year.
On his 100th birthday his family and the Guide Rock community gave a reception.
Surviving are sons, Gerhard, jr. and Chris of Guide Rock, Eddie of Hartford, Mich., and Irving of Power, Mont.; daughter, Minnie of Redlands, Calif.; and a half-brother, George Ohmstede of Guide Rock.
Redlands Daily Facts (Redlands, CA), Saturday, July 13, 1957; pg. 5
Gerhard Ohmstede, 101 Year Old Redlander Dies
Death came yesterday to 101-year-old Gerhard Ohmstede of Redlands in Guide Rock, Nebraska, where he was spending the summer.
Mr. Ohmstede was taken to the hospital Thursday and died Friday afternoon. Although in frail health in recent months, he was sufficiently strong to make the annual trip to his former home in Nebraska as had been his custom since coming to Redlands to live in 1922. He and his daughter, Miss Minnie Ohmstede, 922 Washington street (sic), with whom he made his home, left June 23 by train. On June 18 he had celebrated his 101st birthday.
Born in Schweiburg, Germany, June 18, 1856, young Gerhard came to this country as a sheep tender for $12 a month in Guide Rock, then a settlement only eight years old. He later homesteaded there and in 1883 married Caroline Knehans. They came to California on a visit in 1917 and returned in 1922 to live.
Survivors are four sons, Gerhard Jr. and Chris of Guide Rock; Irvin of Power, Montana, and Eddie of Hartford, Mich.; and his daughter, Minnie. Another daughter, Amanda, died years ago. There are also numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren, including Mrs. Donald Crane (Eloise Ohmstede) of San Bernardino, a granddaughter, and her three children.
Funeral services will be conducted in Guide Rock Tuesday. Interment in Guide Rock cemetery (sic) will follow.
The Nelson Gazette (Nelson, NE), Thursday, July 18, 1957
Funeral services were held Tuesday at Guide Rock for Gerhard Ohmstede sr. who died at the age of 101.
Born in Germany in 1856, he came to the United States in 1878. He sellled (sic) in Webster county (sic) and has been a naturalized citizen since 1889.
Since moving to California he has made 36 trips to Guide Rock to spend the summers. He arrived here June 25 this year.
On his 100th birthday his family and the Guide Rock community gave a reception.
Surviving are sons, Gerhard, jr. and Chris of Guide Rock, Eddie of Hartford, Mich., and Irving of Power, Mont.; daughter, Minnie of Redlands, Calif.; and a half-brother, George Ohmstede of Guide Rock.
Gerhard Ohmstede, 101 Year Old Redlander Dies
Death came yesterday to 101-year-old Gerhard Ohmstede of Redlands in Guide Rock, Nebraska, where he was spending the summer.
Mr. Ohmstede was taken to the hospital Thursday and died Friday afternoon. Although in frail health in recent months, he was sufficiently strong to make the annual trip to his former home in Nebraska as had been his custom since coming to Redlands to live in 1922. He and his daughter, Miss Minnie Ohmstede, 922 Washington street (sic), with whom he made his home, left June 23 by train. On June 18 he had celebrated his 101st birthday.
Born in Schweiburg, Germany, June 18, 1856, young Gerhard came to this country as a sheep tender for $12 a month in Guide Rock, then a settlement only eight years old. He later homesteaded there and in 1883 married Caroline Knehans. They came to California on a visit in 1917 and returned in 1922 to live.
Survivors are four sons, Gerhard Jr. and Chris of Guide Rock; Irvin of Power, Montana, and Eddie of Hartford, Mich.; and his daughter, Minnie. Another daughter, Amanda, died years ago. There are also numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren, including Mrs. Donald Crane (Eloise Ohmstede) of San Bernardino, a granddaughter, and her three children.
Funeral services will be conducted in Guide Rock Tuesday. Interment in Guide Rock cemetery (sic) will follow.
The Nelson Gazette (Nelson, NE), Thursday, July 18, 1957
Funeral services were held Tuesday at Guide Rock for Gerhard Ohmstede sr. who died at the age of 101.
Born in Germany in 1856, he came to the United States in 1878. He sellled (sic) in Webster county (sic) and has been a naturalized citizen since 1889.
Since moving to California he has made 36 trips to Guide Rock to spend the summers. He arrived here June 25 this year.
On his 100th birthday his family and the Guide Rock community gave a reception.
Surviving are sons, Gerhard, jr. and Chris of Guide Rock, Eddie of Hartford, Mich., and Irving of Power, Mont.; daughter, Minnie of Redlands, Calif.; and a half-brother, George Ohmstede of Guide Rock.
Family Members
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
Advertisement
