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Grant Edward Gierhart [Parents] was born on 8 Sep 1896 in Osceola, Polk, Ne, USA. He married Jessie Waffle on 25 Jun 1919.
They had the following children:
F i Charlie GIERHART
Susan Gierhart [Parents] was born on 18 Apr 1901 in Osceola, Polk, Ne, USA. She died on 18 Mar 1926. She married Joseph L. Howland on 1 Jun 1919.
Walker Morris Gierhart [Parents] ""Slim"" was born on 1 Mar 1904 in Osceola, Polk, Ne, USA. He died on 28 May 1986. He was buried on 31 May 1986 in Paonia, Colorado, Cedar Hill Cemetary. He married Lillian Waffle on 25 Dec 1927.
They had the following children:
M i Frankie GIERHART
Katherine Eulalia Gierhart [Parents]
"W J" Bryan Acree [Parents] was born on 29 Jan 1904 in Roggen, Weld, Co, USA. He died on 23 Nov 1965 in Denver, Denver, Co, USA. He married Naomi Mildred Gierhart on 24 Feb 1928.
Naomi Mildred Gierhart [Parents] was born on 23 May 1911 in Osceola, Polk, Ne, USA (or Farmington, NM). She died on 4 Apr 1976 in Honolulu, Oahu, Hi, USA. She married "W J" Bryan Acree on 24 Feb 1928.
Alfred Gierhart was born about 1840 in Ohio,USA. He married Wealtha Ann Cox.
According to the 1880 Census of the United States, he is listed as a farmer. This was probably his wife's second marriage.
Wealtha Ann Cox was born about 1842. She married Alfred Gierhart.
They had the following children:
M i Walker W. Gierhart
Edwin Fredrick Robert Gordon [Parents] [image] was born on 4 Jan 1921 in Maywood, Illinois, USA. He died on 5 Jul 1996 in Hillsboro Beach, FL. He was buried on 5 Jul 1996 in Pompano Beach, , , Florida. He married Jennifer Adams on 31 Oct 1942 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois. The marriage ended in divorce. He died on 5 Jul 1996 in Hillsboro, Beach, Florida 33062.
Other marriages:, Jeri
Jennifer Adams [Parents]
Other marriages:Anderson, Gene
Weaver, Hugh
They had the following children:
F i Dawn Alice Gordon F ii Denise Anne Gordon M iii Edwin Robert Frederick Gordon M iv Allen Douglas Gordon M v Roger Michael Gordon M vi James Adams Gordon F vii JoAnn
Edwin Clarence Gordon [Parents] [image] was born on 16 Nov 1898 in Winona, Minnesota, USA. He died on 22 Aug 1974 in Ft Lauderdale, Broward, Florida, USA. He was buried in Aug 1974 in Pompano Beach, Broward, Florida. He married Alice Amanda Dora Heller on 6 Jul 1919.
Family oral history:
Left home at age 10-11 when talked younger brother John into jumping horse in woods (after being told not to by mother). John fell, broke his neck, and died (about age 9). Mother would not forgive him, told him he needed to become a priest. He refused and ran away to join the circus. Worked as strongman and barker. Married Alice Heller after getting her pregnant on a town visit (she was an old maid working in her father's lumber mill as a bookkeeper). Edwin promised himself as a boy that he would never smile, and seems to have kept that promise. Lived for 20 years as an adult near family, but didn't see them. Later re-established connections.Speculation: Kelly Bros. Circus (wife from Illinois/boarded in Iowa)
The history of the Kelly Bros. goes back to Patrick and his brother Dan Kelly who once had the circus ringbarn at Petersburg, Illinois about 1910 which was originally managed by the Shipp Family. The show was out as Kelly Brothers World's Greater Shows in 1914, and played in Illinois, Iowa and Minnesota. In 1922 it was Kelly Bros.and they did a number of fair shows. In 1927 & 1928 they went out under canvas again and called the show Singer Brothers. Dan was the clown and Pat was an acrobat. In 1946 & 1947 they played a number of indoor dates under Kelly & Morris, and had a winter quarters at Havanna, Illinois. For the 1948 season the show went out under canvas as the Kelly & Morris Circus. A few years later the show moved their winter quarters to Oak Hill, Florida and in 1956 & 1957 the title was changed to Benson Brothers. It closed that year.Ran for Illinois State Treasurer in 1940
(May have run for US Representative Illinois 8th District 1936)Lived at 2412 S. 19th Ave., Broadview, Illinois in 1961
22 Oct 1961 joined St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Forest Park, Il. by rite of confimation
Church location - 7416 Dixon St., Forest Park, Il., Arnold G. Wulff, Pastor1920 US Census: (listed as Elmer Gardon)
1920 United States Federal Census
about Fred Heller
Name: Fred Heller
Home in 1920: Proviso, Cook, Illinois
Age: 53 years
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1867
Birthplace: Illinois
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Augusta
Father's Birth Place: Germany
Mother's Birth Place: Germany
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Sex: Male
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Image: 940
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Household Members:
Name Age
Fred Heller 53
Augusta Heller 50
Edward Heller 31
Alice Gardon 23
Elmer C Gardon 23
Alice Amanda Dora Heller [Parents] [image] was born on 13 Oct 1889 in Maywood, Illinios. She died on 9 Feb 1975 in Ft Lauderdale, Florida. She was buried on 11 Feb 1975 in Forest Lawn Mem., Pompano Beach, Florida. She married Edwin Clarence Gordon on 6 Jul 1919.
Lived at 2412 S. 19th Ave., Broadview, Illinois in 1961
22 Oct 1961 joined St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Forest Park, Il. by rite of confimation
Church location - 7416 Dixon St., Forest Park, Il., Arnold G. Wulff, Pastor1910 US Census:
1910 United States Federal Census
about Alice A Heller
Name: Alice A Heller
Age in 1910: 20
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1890
Birthplace: Illinois
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Father's Name: Fred
Father's Birth Place: Illinois
Mother's Name: Augusta C P
Mother's Birth Place: Wisconsin
Home in 1910: Proviso, Cook, Illinois
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Gender: Female
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Household Members:
Name Age
Fred Heller 45
Augusta C P Heller 41
Alice A Heller 20
Fred C Schultz 41
Fred Zimmerman 59
They had the following children:
M i Edwin Fredrick Robert Gordon
Maximilian M. Malewicki [Parents] was born on 11 Oct 1864 in Budsin, Posen, Preussen. He died in 1929. He was buried in St. Mary's Cemetary. He married Mary J. (Jarek?).
Winona County, Minnesota Census, 1920
about Max Malewicki
Surname: Max Malewicki
Town: Winona City
Enum. District: 211
Page no.: 3B
Fam. No.: 55
Relation: H
Sex: M (Male)
Color or Race: W
Age: 56
Year of Imm.: 1883
Birth Place: German Poland
Father's Birth Place: German Poland
Mother's Birth Place: German Poland
Occupation: Boiler Maker Helper1920 US Census:
Name: Max Malewicki
[Max Malewiski]
Home in 1920: Winona Ward 4, Winona, Minnesota
Age: 56 years
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1864
Birthplace: Germany;Poland
[Deutschland;Poland]
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Mary
Father's Birth Place: Germany;Poland
Mother's Birth Place: Germany;Poland
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Sex: Male
Home owned: Own
Year of Immigration: 1883
Able to read: No
Able to Write: No
Image: 1106
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Household Members:
Name Age
Max Malewicki 56
Mary Malewicki 55
Helen Malewicki 18
Mary Malewicki 12
Lorbricki Mathias Malewicki 721910 US census:
Name: Max Molewicki
[Max Malewicki]
Age in 1910: 44
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1866
Birthplace: Germany
Relation to Head of House: Head
Father's Birth Place: Germany
Mother's Birth Place: Germany
Spouse's Name: Mary
Home in 1910: Winona Ward 4, Winona, Minnesota
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Year of Immigration: 1883
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Household Members:
Name Age
Max Molewicki 44
Mary Molewicki 42
Blanche Molewicki 19
Edwin Molewicki 12
Helen Molewicki 8
Mary Molewicki 3
Mary J. (Jarek?) was born in 1864. She died in 1953. She was buried in St. Mary's Cemetary. She married Maximilian M. Malewicki.
They had the following children:
M i Victor Marion Malewicki was born on 7 Dec 1885 in Minnesota.
WW1 Draft record:
Laborer at Interstate Packing Co. (Meat factory)M ii Frank M. Malewicki F iii Praxyda E. Malewicki was born in 1890. She died in 1904. She was buried in St. Mary's Cemetary, Winona, Minnesota. F iv Blanche Malewicki was born in 1891 in Minnesota. M v Edwin Clarence Gordon M vi John F. Malewicki was born in 1900 in Minnesota. He died in 1909. He was buried in St. Mary's Cemetary, Winona, Minnesota.
Died when young.
F vii Helen Malewicki F viii Mary Malewicki
Lorbricki Mathias Malewicki was born in 1848 in Germany-Poland. He married Magdalena Chudyszewicz.
1920 Census:
Name: Lorbricki Mathias Malewicki
[Lorbricki Mathias Malewiski]
Home in 1920: Winona Ward 4, Winona, Minnesota
Age: 72 years
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1848
Birthplace: Germany;Poland
Relation to Head of House: Grandfather, Grandpa (Grandfather)
Father's Birth Place: Germany;Poland
Mother's Birth Place: Germany;Poland
Marital Status: Widower
Race: White
Sex: Male
Year of Immigration: 1884
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Image: 1106
Magdalena Chudyszewicz.Magdalena married Lorbricki Mathias Malewicki.
They had the following children:
M i Maximilian M. Malewicki