Jacob R Geurts

Male 1890 - 1959  (68 years)


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  • Name Jacob R Geurts 
    Born 04 Oct 1890  Bellevue, Brown Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 31 Mar 1959  Bellevue, Brown Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Fort Howard Memorial Park, Green Bay, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I146929  Little Chute Genealogy
    Last Modified 21 Apr 2019 

    Father John Geurts,   b. 07 Jan 1847, Vierlingsbeek, Noord Brabant, Netherlands Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Jun 1924, Brown County, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Mother Johanna Wilhelmina VanLom,   b. 24 Sep 1845, Oeffelt, Noord Brabant, Netherlands Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Nov 1923, Brown County, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Married Jul 1872 
    Family ID F38046  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Ruth Lena Aerts,   b. 13 May 1892,   d. 1974  (Age 81 years) 
    Children 
     1. Evelyn M Geurts,   b. 24 Oct 1910, DePere, Brown Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Jul 1988, Minocqua, Oneida Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)
     2. Elsie M Geurts,   b. 15 Aug 1912,   d. 09 Jun 1980  (Age 67 years)
     3. Mildred Dorothy Geurts,   b. 09 Nov 1917, Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Apr 1997, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years)
     4. Hazel Marie Geurts,   b. 12 Jan 1920, Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Jan 2013, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 92 years)
    Last Modified 21 Jul 2022 
    Family ID F58445  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Jake Geurts, 68, 119 S. Maple Ave., a former Brown County Sheriff, was found dead in bed early this morning. Death was attributed to a heart condition.

      A native of De Pere, where he was born Oct. 4, 1890, Mr. Geurts served as undersheriff from 1919-1922 and then was elected sheriff for one term, 1923-1924. He operated the Astor Hotel from 1929 to 1936 and then the Loop Bar until 1952, when he retired.

      Survivors include his widow, the former Ruth Brehme; four daughters: Mrs. Charles Murphy, Oakland, Calif.; Mrs. Clarence Smith, Mrs. Bernard Haen, and Mrs. Paul Mickolic, all of Kaukauna, 11 grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and one brother, Peter, De Pere.

      Mr. Geurts was a member of Green Bay Elks Lodge, which will conduct memorial services at the Coad Funeral Home at 7:45 p.m. Wednesday. Friends may call at the funeral home after 2 p.m. Wednesday and the Rosary will be recited at 7:30 Wednesday.

      Funeral services will be held at 9 a.m. Thursday at St. Patrick's Church with burial in Fort Howard Cemetery.