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Gerhard “Gerd” Harms

Birth	:	28 Nov 1867 Wayne Township, Jones County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	7 Jan 1943 Wayne Township, Jones County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Wayne Zion Cemetery, Jones County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.1650009, -91.1825027
Plot	:	Row 37 Grave #5
Description	:	SOURCE: THE MONTICELLO EXPRESS....PAGE 1....JANUARY 14, 1943 G. Harms Dies; Prominent Jones Co. Resident Services for Gerd Harms, prominent farmer in Wayne township, who died at his home Thursday at 4:45 a.m., were conducted Sunday afternoon at Zion Lutheran church by the Rev. F. H. Kehren. Short services were held at the family home preceding the church service. Burial was had at Wayne cemetery. Harms was born November 28, 1867, on the farm where he died. He spent his entire lifetime in Wayne township. His parents 'were Harm and Maria (Janssen) Harms. He was baptized January 18, 1868... Read More	SOURCE: THE MONTICELLO EXPRESS....PAGE 1....JANUARY 14, 1943 G. Harms Dies; Prominent Jones Co. Resident Services for Gerd Harms, prominent farmer in Wayne township, who died at his home Thursday at 4:45 a.m., were conducted Sunday afternoon at Zion Lutheran church by the Rev. F. H. Kehren. Short services were held at the family home preceding the church service. Burial was had at Wayne cemetery. Harms was born November 28, 1867, on the farm where he died. He spent his entire lifetime in Wayne township. His parents 'were Harm and Maria (Janssen) Harms. He was baptized January 18, 1868 and confirmed Palm Sunday, 1884, by Rev. Christoph Mardorf. He was married March 2, 1895, to Johanne Wilken, who died when their daughter Johanna was born Harms was married a second time, October 6,1898 to Louise Wilken. To this union three children born, Lawrence, Louis and George. Lawrence died at the age of three weeks and Louis at the age of 11. The mother died December 30, 1930. In addition to his daughter, Mrs. Harry Kuhns, and his son, George, Harms is survived by one brother, Herman Harms of Monticello, and a sister, Mrs. Ibo Iben of Manchester, four grandchildren, and one great-granddaughter. Harms served as secretary of the Jones county German Mutual Fire Insurance association for 25 years and was county supervisor from 1931 to 1936. He was also township trustee for 15 years, and had been an officer of Zion Lutheran church.

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Gerhard “Gerd” Harms's memorial is located at: Wayne Zion Cemetery, Jones County, USA.
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Gerhard “Gerd” Harms death on 7 Jan 1943 in Wayne Township, Jones County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 42.1650009
Longitude: -91.1825027

Family Members:

Parent

Harm Arens Harms

(1828 - 1908)

Hille Maria Jansen Harms

(1832 - 1906)

Spouse

Johanne Margaretha Wilken Harms

(1875 - 1897)

Louise Katharina Wilken Harms

(1877 - 1930)

Siblings

Anna Marie Harms Schatz

(1861 - 1918)

Herman H Harms

(1864 - 1945)

Hilke Katharina “Katherine” Harms Scheer

(1869 - 1937)

Hille Maria “Mary” Harms Iben

(1872 - 1956)

Johann Heinrich Harms

(1874 - 1939)

Children

Johannah Gerhardine Harms Kuhns

(1897 - 1966)

Louis Gerhard Harms

(1905 - 1917)

Lawrence F Harms

(1909 - 1909)

George Henry Harms

(1912 - 1978)

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16. Cass Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.1684500, -91.3102700

17. Sacred Heart Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.2606010, -91.1905975

18. East Monticello Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.2597200, -91.1610000

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