Gertrude (Landmeier) Dierking (1886 - 1941)

Born 7 Apr 1886 in Elk Grove, Cook, Illinois, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Henry John Dierking — married 15 Dec 1907 in Bensenville, DuPage, Illinois, United States

Died 14 Dec 1941 at age 55 in Leyden Township, Cook, Illinois, United States

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Biography

Residence

1900 Elk Grove, Cook, Ill. Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Daughter.

1910 Leyden, Cook, Illinois, USA. Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife.

1920 Leyden, Cook, Illinois, USA. Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife.

1930 Leyden, Cook, Illinois, USA. Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife.

1935 Leyden, Cook, Illinois.

1 APR 1940. Leyden, Cook, Illinois, USA. Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife.

Buried 18 DEC 1941. St John's Cemetery. Addison, DuPage, Illinois, United States. Later relocated to Mount Emblem Cemetery. Elmhurst, DuPage, Illinois.

Married - Landmeier - Dierking.

Miss Gertrude Landmeier, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F.W. Landmeier, of Elk Grove, and Mr. Henry Dierking, only son of Frank Dierking, of Manheim, were united in marriage at Rev. Wolf's church at 2 o'clock pm,, Sunday Dec. 15, 1907. The bride was dressed in white and wore bride roses the bridesmaids, Misses Freda Dierking and Edna Kolze of Manheim and Edna Landmeier, of Elk Grove, were also dressed in white. The groom was attended by Messrs Alfred Landmeier, of Elk Grove, Henry Rotermund, of Oak Park and George Goeddeke, of Itasca. The wedding party was conveyed to and from the church in decorated carriages driven by Ernest Knaak and Herman Languth, followed by a lot of friends in carriages. About 100 invited friends attended the reception and partook of the wedding feast, at the home of the bride's parents where the newly married couple were showered with rice. After supper all had a merry time singing, dancing and playing cards until 3 o'clock next morning. Wine, beer and cigars were served freely. The happy couple were the recipients of many presents. They will make their home on the Frank Dierking farm at Manheim, where the Herald wishes them much joy and prosperity.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ The Daily Herald; Publication Date: 27/ Dec/ 1907; Publication Place: Arlington Heights, Illinois, USA; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/79280523/?article=fc6b90c2-70d5-4564-a4a8-2bdd090e9c21&focus=0.5703756,0.1236819,0.7098544,0.3387099&xid=3398

• Ancestry.com 1940 United States Federal Census Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012; Year: 1940; Census Place: Leyden, Cook, Illinois; Roll: T627_781; Page: 20A; Enumeration District: 16-250

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/166403109/gertrude-l_a-dierking : accessed 22 June 2022), memorial page for Gertrude L A Dierking (1886–1941), Find a Grave Memorial ID 166403109, citing Mount Emblem Cemetery, Elmhurst, DuPage County, Illinois, USA ; Maintained by Harold Barraclough (contributor 47891768) .

• Ancestry.com 1910 United States Federal Census Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2006; Year: 1910; Census Place: Leyden, Cook, Illinois; Roll: T624_238; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 0035; FHL microfilm: 1374251

• Ancestry.com 1920 United States Federal Census Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010; Year: 1920; Census Place: Leyden, Cook, Illinois; Roll: T625_360; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 96; Image: 596

• Ancestry.com Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947 Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2011;

• St. John's Membership List 1899 Publication: Name: DuPage County (IL) Genealogical Society;

• Ancestry.com 1900 United States Federal Census Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2004; Year: 1900; Census Place: Elk Grove, Cook, Illinois; Roll: 292; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 1153; FHL microfilm: 1240292

• Ancestry.com 1930 United States Federal Census Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2002; Year: 1930; Census Place: Leyden, Cook, Illinois; Roll: 501; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 2165; Image: 719.0; FHL microfilm: 2340236