Margaret was the third of five children {one son & four daughters} born to Johann & Susanna (Kascht) Mehr. She also had three step-siblings {one son & two daughters} from her father's first marriage to Luzia Hentges.
Margaret came with her family to America in 1856; initially living in Illinois. In 1858, the family made the final move to Munson (Township) in Stearns County.
On 23 November 1875, Margaret married Joseph Peter Gervis in Stearns County, MN; he was age 23, she was 21. Joseph was the third of six children born, in the Netherlands, to Nicholas & Gertrude Geris. He came to America at age ten.
CHILDREN:
-o- Susanna (1877-1907)
-o- Eva Margaret (1879-1944)
-o- Joseph Peter Jr. (1881-1966)
-o- Anna (1884-1970)
-o- Katherine (1886-1953)
-o- Cecilia M. (1888-1973)
-o- Frank P. (1891-1923)
-o- Olivia M. (1897-1975)
A homemaker, farmers wife & mother of eight, Margaret died at age 68.
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Suggested edit: — Translation: "Around Easter Monday Mrs Joseph Geris passed away in the Lord after only four days of illness. The deceased was born in Germany 69 years ago, when she came to this country as a 2 1/2 year old child with parents who settled in Michigan and eleven years later made Minnesota their home where they settled in Richmond. There she married Joseph Geris, with whom she moved into a homestead not far from Spring Hill, and lived there until five years ago, at which time the family moved to Melrose.
"The following children mourn their death with their father: Mrs. Cecilia Gillitzer and George Winter from Spring Hill, Mrs. Louis Pung from St. Martin, Miss Katharina still at home, Mrs. Joseph Jonas from St. Martin and Franz and Joseph Geris from Superior, Wis., and in their heartbreak share her Sisters: the women M.U. Brown of Wahpeton, ND, Peter Jacobs of Superior, Wis., and her brothers: U. Mehr of Richmond and T. Mehr of St. Martin.
"The funeral took place at Spring Hill. May the deceased rest in peace! "
Contributor: Wendelina (#47649301) • [email protected]
Margaret came with her family to America in 1856; initially living in Illinois. In 1858, the family made the final move to Munson (Township) in Stearns County.
On 23 November 1875, Margaret married Joseph Peter Gervis in Stearns County, MN; he was age 23, she was 21. Joseph was the third of six children born, in the Netherlands, to Nicholas & Gertrude Geris. He came to America at age ten.
CHILDREN:
-o- Susanna (1877-1907)
-o- Eva Margaret (1879-1944)
-o- Joseph Peter Jr. (1881-1966)
-o- Anna (1884-1970)
-o- Katherine (1886-1953)
-o- Cecilia M. (1888-1973)
-o- Frank P. (1891-1923)
-o- Olivia M. (1897-1975)
A homemaker, farmers wife & mother of eight, Margaret died at age 68.
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Suggested edit: — Translation: "Around Easter Monday Mrs Joseph Geris passed away in the Lord after only four days of illness. The deceased was born in Germany 69 years ago, when she came to this country as a 2 1/2 year old child with parents who settled in Michigan and eleven years later made Minnesota their home where they settled in Richmond. There she married Joseph Geris, with whom she moved into a homestead not far from Spring Hill, and lived there until five years ago, at which time the family moved to Melrose.
"The following children mourn their death with their father: Mrs. Cecilia Gillitzer and George Winter from Spring Hill, Mrs. Louis Pung from St. Martin, Miss Katharina still at home, Mrs. Joseph Jonas from St. Martin and Franz and Joseph Geris from Superior, Wis., and in their heartbreak share her Sisters: the women M.U. Brown of Wahpeton, ND, Peter Jacobs of Superior, Wis., and her brothers: U. Mehr of Richmond and T. Mehr of St. Martin.
"The funeral took place at Spring Hill. May the deceased rest in peace! "
Contributor: Wendelina (#47649301) • [email protected]
Margaret was the third of five children {one son & four daughters} born to Johann & Susanna (Kascht) Mehr. She also had three step-siblings {one son & two daughters} from her father's first marriage to Luzia Hentges.
Margaret came with her family to America in 1856; initially living in Illinois. In 1858, the family made the final move to Munson (Township) in Stearns County.
On 23 November 1875, Margaret married Joseph Peter Gervis in Stearns County, MN; he was age 23, she was 21. Joseph was the third of six children born, in the Netherlands, to Nicholas & Gertrude Geris. He came to America at age ten.
CHILDREN:
-o- Susanna (1877-1907)
-o- Eva Margaret (1879-1944)
-o- Joseph Peter Jr. (1881-1966)
-o- Anna (1884-1970)
-o- Katherine (1886-1953)
-o- Cecilia M. (1888-1973)
-o- Frank P. (1891-1923)
-o- Olivia M. (1897-1975)
A homemaker, farmers wife & mother of eight, Margaret died at age 68.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Suggested edit: — Translation: "Around Easter Monday Mrs Joseph Geris passed away in the Lord after only four days of illness. The deceased was born in Germany 69 years ago, when she came to this country as a 2 1/2 year old child with parents who settled in Michigan and eleven years later made Minnesota their home where they settled in Richmond. There she married Joseph Geris, with whom she moved into a homestead not far from Spring Hill, and lived there until five years ago, at which time the family moved to Melrose.
"The following children mourn their death with their father: Mrs. Cecilia Gillitzer and George Winter from Spring Hill, Mrs. Louis Pung from St. Martin, Miss Katharina still at home, Mrs. Joseph Jonas from St. Martin and Franz and Joseph Geris from Superior, Wis., and in their heartbreak share her Sisters: the women M.U. Brown of Wahpeton, ND, Peter Jacobs of Superior, Wis., and her brothers: U. Mehr of Richmond and T. Mehr of St. Martin.
"The funeral took place at Spring Hill. May the deceased rest in peace! "
Contributor: Wendelina (#47649301) • [email protected]
Margaret came with her family to America in 1856; initially living in Illinois. In 1858, the family made the final move to Munson (Township) in Stearns County.
On 23 November 1875, Margaret married Joseph Peter Gervis in Stearns County, MN; he was age 23, she was 21. Joseph was the third of six children born, in the Netherlands, to Nicholas & Gertrude Geris. He came to America at age ten.
CHILDREN:
-o- Susanna (1877-1907)
-o- Eva Margaret (1879-1944)
-o- Joseph Peter Jr. (1881-1966)
-o- Anna (1884-1970)
-o- Katherine (1886-1953)
-o- Cecilia M. (1888-1973)
-o- Frank P. (1891-1923)
-o- Olivia M. (1897-1975)
A homemaker, farmers wife & mother of eight, Margaret died at age 68.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Suggested edit: — Translation: "Around Easter Monday Mrs Joseph Geris passed away in the Lord after only four days of illness. The deceased was born in Germany 69 years ago, when she came to this country as a 2 1/2 year old child with parents who settled in Michigan and eleven years later made Minnesota their home where they settled in Richmond. There she married Joseph Geris, with whom she moved into a homestead not far from Spring Hill, and lived there until five years ago, at which time the family moved to Melrose.
"The following children mourn their death with their father: Mrs. Cecilia Gillitzer and George Winter from Spring Hill, Mrs. Louis Pung from St. Martin, Miss Katharina still at home, Mrs. Joseph Jonas from St. Martin and Franz and Joseph Geris from Superior, Wis., and in their heartbreak share her Sisters: the women M.U. Brown of Wahpeton, ND, Peter Jacobs of Superior, Wis., and her brothers: U. Mehr of Richmond and T. Mehr of St. Martin.
"The funeral took place at Spring Hill. May the deceased rest in peace! "
Contributor: Wendelina (#47649301) • [email protected]
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