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Gertrude Gilles

Female 1850 - 1926  (76 years)


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  • Name Gertrude Gilles 
    Born 14 Jul 1850  Taycheedah, Fond du Lac Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 05 Oct 1926  Stockbridge, Calumet Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried St Mary Cemetery, Stockbridge, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I60843  Little Chute Genealogy
    Last Modified 19 Aug 2013 

    Father Johann Peter Gilles,   b. 24 Jul 1810, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Aug 1880, Johnsburg, Fond du Lac Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Mother Susanna Clasen,   b. 09 Jun 1819, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Aug 1855, Taycheedah, Fond du Lac Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 36 years) 
    Married 23 Feb 1840  Germany Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F56186  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Frank Koehn,   b. cir 1846, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Aug 1891, Stockbridge, Calumet Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 45 years) 
    Married 07 May 1872  Johnsburg, Fond du Lac Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Anna Koehn,   b. 16 Apr 1877, Brothertown, Calumet Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 May 1891, Stockbridge, Calumet Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 14 years)
     2. Anton Francis Koehn,   b. 24 Sep 1879, Brothertown, Calumet Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 04 Feb 1929  (Age 49 years)
     3. Joseph Peter Koehn,   b. 01 Feb 1882, Jericho, Calumet Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Nov 1949, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years)
     4. Mary Koehn,   b. 23 Apr 1884, Harrison, Calumet Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 04 Mar 1968, Fond du Lac, Fond du lac Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)
     5. John J Koehn,   b. 02 Oct 1886, Harrison, Calumet Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Mar 1973, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years)
     6. Mathias Koehn,   b. 31 Mar 1889, Harrison, Calumet Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Jan 1945, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co, California Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 55 years)
    Last Modified 21 Jul 2022 
    Family ID F22413  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Chilton Times - October 9, 1926 - p. 1 - c. 7. A Good Woman Dies. Mrs. Gertrude Koehn passed away at the home of her son-in-law, Robert Mangan, Chilton town at noon hour on Tuesday, Oct. 5th. Mrs. Koehn, who was living at Sherwood was taken ill in February last with heart trouble of a serious nature and came to make her home with her son-in-law and daughter. In July dropsy developed and she lost ground gradually until the end came. Mrs. Koehn, nee Gertrude Gilles, was born at Johnsburg, Fond du Lac county, on July 14, 1850. On May 20, 1870 she was united in marriage to Frank Koehn, also of Johnsburg and they settled in Northern Michigan where he husband followed mining. They remained there about ten years and then moved to Calumet county where they purchased property four miles south of Sherwood, known as Harrison Corners. They erected a building and conducted a grocery and saloon business. In August 1891 her husband was killed and she continued in the business until 1901 when she disposed of it and purchased a home at Sherwood, where she lived until February last. Mrs. Koehn was known throughout that section of the county as an excellent woman. She was competent and hard working, her entire life being given to raising and caring for her family of five children. She was a practical Christian, a member of the Catholic church and those who knew her intimately speak of her many virtues as a neighbor and friend. The funeral was held on Friday morning from St. Mary's church at Stockbridge, Rev. Fr. Paul E. Herb officiating with burial in the family lot in St. Mary's cemetery. The funeral was a large one. She is survived by four sons, Anton and Joseph of Little Chute, John of Sheboygan, Math of Long Beach, Calif., and a daughter, Mrs. Robert Mangan of Chilton town.