George Frederick Duerr, son of George Michael and Anna Margaret (Conrad) Duerr, was born February 28, 1849, in St. Louis, Mo. He departed this life at his home near Gerald, Mo., on October 27, 1940, age 91 years, 7 months and 29 days.
When he was one year old, the family moved to Beaufort, Mo., where he lived until after his marriage. On February 23, 1873, he married Louise Wilhelmina Fechtler. To this union nine children were born. In 1875, they moved to the farm near Gerald, which has been their home ever since.
The nine children born were Mrs. Elizabeth Roehrs, Washington, Mo.; William Duerr, Mrs. Ida Hollman, Mrs. Anna Bauche and George Duerr of Gerald; Ed Duerr of Leslie, Mrs. Clara Blaue of Sedalia, Mo., and Mrs. Amelia Froelker of Gerald.
One son, August, died when he was three years old.
When their children were grown, they raised a motherless child, now Mrs. Nora Wehmueller of Gerald.
Besides his widow and children, he leaves two sisters, Wilhelmina Franz and Margaret Butler of St. Louis, and one brother-in-law, Fritz Fechtler (92) of Beaufort; 17 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren.
The Gerald Journal - Nov. 8, 1940 (24 grandchildren and great-grandchildren are named.)
When he was one year old, the family moved to Beaufort, Mo., where he lived until after his marriage. On February 23, 1873, he married Louise Wilhelmina Fechtler. To this union nine children were born. In 1875, they moved to the farm near Gerald, which has been their home ever since.
The nine children born were Mrs. Elizabeth Roehrs, Washington, Mo.; William Duerr, Mrs. Ida Hollman, Mrs. Anna Bauche and George Duerr of Gerald; Ed Duerr of Leslie, Mrs. Clara Blaue of Sedalia, Mo., and Mrs. Amelia Froelker of Gerald.
One son, August, died when he was three years old.
When their children were grown, they raised a motherless child, now Mrs. Nora Wehmueller of Gerald.
Besides his widow and children, he leaves two sisters, Wilhelmina Franz and Margaret Butler of St. Louis, and one brother-in-law, Fritz Fechtler (92) of Beaufort; 17 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren.
The Gerald Journal - Nov. 8, 1940 (24 grandchildren and great-grandchildren are named.)
George Frederick Duerr, son of George Michael and Anna Margaret (Conrad) Duerr, was born February 28, 1849, in St. Louis, Mo. He departed this life at his home near Gerald, Mo., on October 27, 1940, age 91 years, 7 months and 29 days.
When he was one year old, the family moved to Beaufort, Mo., where he lived until after his marriage. On February 23, 1873, he married Louise Wilhelmina Fechtler. To this union nine children were born. In 1875, they moved to the farm near Gerald, which has been their home ever since.
The nine children born were Mrs. Elizabeth Roehrs, Washington, Mo.; William Duerr, Mrs. Ida Hollman, Mrs. Anna Bauche and George Duerr of Gerald; Ed Duerr of Leslie, Mrs. Clara Blaue of Sedalia, Mo., and Mrs. Amelia Froelker of Gerald.
One son, August, died when he was three years old.
When their children were grown, they raised a motherless child, now Mrs. Nora Wehmueller of Gerald.
Besides his widow and children, he leaves two sisters, Wilhelmina Franz and Margaret Butler of St. Louis, and one brother-in-law, Fritz Fechtler (92) of Beaufort; 17 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren.
The Gerald Journal - Nov. 8, 1940 (24 grandchildren and great-grandchildren are named.)
When he was one year old, the family moved to Beaufort, Mo., where he lived until after his marriage. On February 23, 1873, he married Louise Wilhelmina Fechtler. To this union nine children were born. In 1875, they moved to the farm near Gerald, which has been their home ever since.
The nine children born were Mrs. Elizabeth Roehrs, Washington, Mo.; William Duerr, Mrs. Ida Hollman, Mrs. Anna Bauche and George Duerr of Gerald; Ed Duerr of Leslie, Mrs. Clara Blaue of Sedalia, Mo., and Mrs. Amelia Froelker of Gerald.
One son, August, died when he was three years old.
When their children were grown, they raised a motherless child, now Mrs. Nora Wehmueller of Gerald.
Besides his widow and children, he leaves two sisters, Wilhelmina Franz and Margaret Butler of St. Louis, and one brother-in-law, Fritz Fechtler (92) of Beaufort; 17 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren.
The Gerald Journal - Nov. 8, 1940 (24 grandchildren and great-grandchildren are named.)
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