Birth : 22 Feb 1896 Sterling, Johnson County, Nebraska, USA
Death : 4 Oct 1918 France
Burial : Sterling Cemetery, Sterling, Johnson County, USA
Coordinate : 40.4585991, -96.3582993
Plot : Block SE
Inscription : died in France
Description : Pvt George Henry Behrends was born in rural Johnson co, Nebraska in 1896. He was the oldest of eight children born to Heinrich (Henry) and Maggie (Boatsman) Behrends. Henry, along with his father, mother and seven siblings emigrated from Ostfriesland, Germany to the US in 1881 to escape the harsh economical and suppressive militaristic conditions of Germany. Ironically their son, George Henry, was killed fighting these same countrymen in the great war in 1918. Pvt Behrends was a soldier of machine gun co 335 Infantry, American Expeditionary Forces.

frequently asked questions (FAQ):

  • Where is PVT George Henry Behrends's memorial?

    PVT George Henry Behrends's memorial is located at: Sterling Cemetery, Sterling, Johnson County, USA.

  • When did PVT George Henry Behrends death?

    PVT George Henry Behrends death on 4 Oct 1918 in France

  • Where are the coordinates of the PVT George Henry Behrends's memorial?

    Latitude: 40.4585991
    Longitude: -96.3582993

Family Members:

Parent

Siblings

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Herman Behrends

(1900 - 1980)

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Ludwig Behrends

(1898 - 1900)

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John Behrends

(1909 - 1911)

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