John Benedict Gerdes (1918-1937) - Find a Grave Memorial

John Benedict Gerdes

Birth

15 Jan 1918

Lavaca County, Texas, USA

Death

21 Aug 1937 (aged 19)

Cody, Park County, Wyoming, USA

Burial

Koerth Cemetery

Koerth, Lavaca County, Texas, USA Add to Map

Plot

A - 5 - 2

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John B. Gerdes was killed while fighting a forest fire in the Shoshone National Forest west of Cody, Wyoming. He was member of the Civilian Conservation Corp helping to battle the blaze.

Family Members

Parents

Anthony Martin Gerdes

1875–1956
Annie Gertrude Hill Gerdes

1880–1951

Siblings

Mary Marguerite "Pearl" Gerdes Mascheck

1902–1982
William Anthony Gerdes Sr

1904–1973
Joseph R. Gerdes

1907–1980
Jerome James "Jerry" Gerdes Sr

1910–1975
Mary Ursula Gerdes Staggs

1912–1992
Ann Gertrude Gerdes Hollas

1914–2011
Mary Ann Gerdes Wiegand

1916–2002
Paul Louis Gerdes

1920–2006
Therese Gerdes Wileman

1922–1995
Anthony Martin "Tony" Gerdes Jr

1922–2014

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1920 United States Federal Census
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John Benedict Gerdes

Family Members

Anthony Martin Gerdes

Annie Gertrude Hill Gerdes

Mary Marguerite "Pearl" Gerdes Mascheck

William Anthony Gerdes Sr

Joseph R. Gerdes

Jerome James "Jerry" Gerdes Sr

Mary Ursula Gerdes Staggs

Ann Gertrude Gerdes Hollas

Mary Ann Gerdes Wiegand

Paul Louis Gerdes

Therese Gerdes Wileman

Anthony Martin "Tony" Gerdes Jr

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