Kersten, Gerhard

1880 - 1966  (85 years)

• Name	Kersten, Gerhard
  Birth	26 Nov 1880	Brillion, Calumet, Wisconsin, USA
  Gender	Male
  1900 Census	1900	Brillion, Calumet, Wisconsin, USA
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  Matle Kersten 51 Katherin Kersten 46 Anna Kersten 21 Gerhard Kersten 19 Thedore Kersten 17 Lizzie Kersten 15 Nettie Kersten 13 Hanna Kersten 11 Frank Kersten 7 Thresia Kersten 4
  Death	16 Feb 1966	Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA   [1]
  Person ID	I33060	1FamilyTree | JeanneS, AnnSchwarzHeiman85709
  Last Modified	12 Oct 2015

  
  

  Father	Kersten, Mathias,   b. 16 Sep 1847, Frasselt, , Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany d. 24 Oct 1921, Rudolph, Wood, Wisconsin, USA (Age 74 years)
  Mother	Fink, Catherine,   b. 11 Nov 1852, Woodville, Calumet, Wisconsin, USA d. 8 Apr 1941, Rudolph, Wood, Wisconsin, USA (Age 88 years)
  Family ID	F10395	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Fox, Grace Ellen,   b. 2 Mar 1889, Sherry, Wood, Wisconsin, USA d. 6 Aug 1967, Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA (Age 78 years)
  Marriage	29 Jun 1910	Rudolph, Wood, Wisconsin, USA
  News Mention (Family)	21 Jun 1960
  Anniversary News
  Rudolph Couple Is Honored by Family Arranged as a surprise for Mr. and Mrs. Gerhard Kersten, Ru dolph, who will celebrate their half century of marriage on June 29, a family dinner was held at their home on Sunday. Coming from away for the occasion were the couple's two daugh- ters and families, Mr. and Mrs. Al Kuschewski, Greendale, and Mr. and Mrs. Milton Ollmann, St. Francis. Others present for the occasion were Mr. and Mrs. George Kuney and. daughter, Milwaukee; Mr. and Mrs. Dale Kuschewski and Arleigh Kuschewski, Greendale; Mr. and Mrs. Ray Brannan. Madison; Mr. and Mrs. Earl Fox, Wisconsin Rapids; Mr. and Mrs. Phil Crabb. Milladore, and Mr. and Mrs. William Dorshorst and Noreen. In the immediate family besides the two daughters, are eight grandchildren and one greatgrandchild. The former Grace Ellen Fox was born in Sherry on March 2, 1889, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fox. Mr. Kersten was born in Brillion on Nov. 25, 1880, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Mathew Kersten. They were married at Rudolph, on June 29. 1910. Prior to taking up farming, from which he is now retired, Mr. Kersten was employed by the Nekoosa- Edwards Paper Co. at Port Edwards. Attendants at the wedding 50 years ago were Frank Kersten and Mrs. Frank Shelfout, Wausau, Formerly Miss Addie Fox, a sister of Mrs. Kersten. Mr. and Mrs. Kersten have been residents of Rudolph for the past 30 years. Mrs. Kersten spends her spare time writing, and writes under the pen name of Grace Ellen Gerhard. She is now writing a book of short stories. Mr. Kersten is kept busy with his yard and garden. Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune | Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin | Tuesday, June 21, 1960 | Page 8
  	Kersten, Gerhard and Grace 50th Anniversary News
  Children	1. Kersten, Avanella,   b. 7 Dec 1911, , , Wisconsin, USA d. 27 Oct 1990 (Age 78 years)   2. Kersten, Catherine,   b. 7 Mar 1913, , , Wisconsin, USA d. 25 Jan 1974, De Pere, Brown, Wisconsin, USA (Age 60 years)
  Family ID	F29790	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	15 Jul 2014

  
  

• Sources

  [S742] Wisconsin Vital Records Office, Wisconsin Death Index, 1959-1997, (Ancestry.com. Wisconsin Death Index, 1959-1997 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007. Original data: Wisconsin Vital Records Office. Wisconsin Death Index, 1959-67, 1969-97. Madison, Wisconsin, USA: Wisconsin Department of Health.), 12 May 2012, Certificate # 005241.