Person Page 827

John Gann Jr.^1,2,3

Parents:

Key Events:

• Born: on 13 Dec 1807 in Dry Valley, Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania.^4,5,6
• Married First: Adeline Cruse on 21 Nov 1834 in Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania.^7,8
• Married Second: Rachel Kauffman on 10 Mar 1840 in Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania.^7,9,10
• Died: on 10 Jun 1869.^4,11
• Buried: in St. Peters Lutheran Church Cemetery, Collomsville, Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania.^3,12

Citations

1. John Gann Jr. household, 1840 U.S. Census, Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania.
2. John Gann household, 1850 U.S. Census, Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania.
3. John Gann grave marker, Saint Peter's Lutheran Church Cemetery.
4. John Gann grave marker, Saint Peter's Lutheran Church Cemetery, shows date.
5. Collins, Emerson; Jordan, John W., Genealogical and Personal History of Lycoming County, vol II pg 329, shows year, as 1806, and Dry Valley.
6. John Gann household, 1850 U.S. Census, Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania, shows age 44 and state.
7. Gjerde, Len, "John Gann & Catherine Crist/Christ," e-mail to author, 10 Jun 1999, shows date, county, and state.
8. Collins, Emerson; Jordan, John W., Genealogical and Personal History of Lycoming County, vol II pg 329, shows year, as 1833.
9. John Gann household, 1850 U.S. Census, Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania, shows John and Rachael Gann as apparent heads of household.
10. Collins, Emerson; Jordan, John W., Genealogical and Personal History of Lycoming County, vol II pg 329, shows as his second marriage.
11. Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 42450946, John Gann, shows date, with year as 1861, birth as 13 Dec 1807, inscription of age as 61 yr 5 mo 23 days (which computes to 5 Jun 1869), county and state, and includes tombstone photo which is unreadable.
12. Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 42450946, John Gann, shows cemetery, town, county and state, and includes tombstone photo.

Rachel Kauffman^1,2,3

Key Events:

• Born: on 17 Jan 1813 in Buffalo Valley, Pennsylvania.^4,5,6
• Married: John Gann Jr. on 10 Mar 1840 in Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania.^7,8,9
• Died: on 15 Jan 1871.^4,10
• Buried: in St. Peters Lutheran Church Cemetery, Collomsville, Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania.^11,12

Citations

1. Collins, Emerson; Jordan, John W., Genealogical and Personal History of Lycoming County, vol II pg 329, shows name as Rachel Coffman.
2. Rachel Dudley, Rachel, Certificate of Death, shows name as Rachel Kaufman.
3. Catharine Grier, Catharine, Certificate of Death, shows name as Rachael Kaufman.
4. Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 42450951, Rachel Coffman Gann, shows date and includes tombstone photo showing same.
5. John Gann household, 1850 U.S. Census, Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania, shows age 38 and state.
6. Catharine Grier, Catharine, Certificate of Death, shows town.
7. Gjerde, Len, "John Gann & Catherine Crist/Christ," e-mail to author, 10 Jun 1999, shows date, county, and state.
8. John Gann household, 1850 U.S. Census, Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania, shows John and Rachael Gann as apparent heads of household.
9. Collins, Emerson; Jordan, John W., Genealogical and Personal History of Lycoming County, vol II pg 329, shows as his second marriage.
10. Gjerde, Len, "John Gann & Catherine Crist/Christ," e-mail to author, 10 Jun 1999, shows date, county, as Lycoming, and state.
11. Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 42450951, Rachel Coffman Gann, includes tombstone photo.
12. Gjerde, Len, "John Gann & Catherine Crist/Christ," e-mail to author, 10 Jun 1999, shows cemetery, place as Nippenose Valley, county, and state.

William Gustav Gapsch^1,2,3

Parents:

Key Events:

• Born: on 14 Feb 1895 in Reedville, Washington Co., Oregon.^4,5,6
• Married First: Anna Marie Erstad on 5 Sep 1917 in La Center, Clark Co., Washington.^7,8,9
• Married Second: Selma Amelia Erstad on 14 Feb 1970 in Faith Baptist Church, Vancouver, Clark Co., Washington.^10,11,12
• Died: on 26 Apr 1980 in Vancouver, Clark Co., Washington.^13,14
• Buried: on 30 Apr 1980 in Park Hill Cemetery, Vancouver, Washington.¹⁵

Citations

1. William Gustav Gapsch, William Gustav, Application for Account.
2. Robert E. Gapsch household, 1910 U.S. Census, Clark Co., Washington, shows name as William G Gapsch.
3. William Gus Gapsch, William Gus, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, William Gus Gapschserial no. 8845 Jun 19171991535.
4. William Gus Gapsch, William Gus, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, shows date, town, and state.
5. William Gustav Gapsch, William Gustav, Application for Account, shows date, town, county, and state.
6. Robert Gapsch household, 1900 U.S. Census, Washington Co., Oregon, shows month, year, age 5, and state.
7. Clark County Genealogical Society, Clark County Marriages, vol. 7, pg 75, shows date and county.
8. Questionnaire, Roberta Ellen Gapsch, 1 Sep 1999, shows date and city.
9. William G. Gapsch household, 1930 U.S. Census, Multnomah Co., Oregon, shows married, with him age 24 and her 21 when first married.
10. William G. Gapsch and Selma A. Erstad, Certificate of Marriage, shows date, city, county, state, and officiant.
11. Questionnaire, Roberta Ellen Gapsch, 1 Sep 1999, shows date and city, state.
12. Interview, Ruth Riggs Reigel, by telephone 27 May 1999, noted Anna and Selma were sisters.
13. "Washington Death Index, 1940-2014," Ancestry.com, record for William G Gapsch, cert. no. 009775, shows date and county.
14. Questionnaire, Sally Jo Reigel, 19 Jun 1999, shows city and state.
15. Clark County Genealogical Society, Clark County Cemeteries, "Park Hill - G," pg 5.

Edward Henry Gapsch^1,2,3

Parents:

Key Events:

• Born: on 25 Nov 1893 in Portland, Oregon.^4,5,6
• Married First: Alma Cecelia Tenold on 24 Dec 1916 in Clark Co., Washington.^7,8,9
• Married Second: Geneva Beulah Hartman bef 1930.^10,11,12
• Married Third: Dollie Rena Kingery on 20 Oct 1951 in Green's Chapel of Flowers, King Co., Washington.^13,14
• Died: on 15 Sep 1991 in Clatskanie, Columbia Co., Oregon.^15,16,17

Citations

1. Edward Henry Gapsch, Edward Henry, Application for Account.
2. Edward Henry Gapsch, Edward Henry, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918.
3. Clark County Genealogical Society, Clark County Marriages, vol. 6, pg 49, shows name as Henry Gapsch.
4. Edward Henry Gapsch, Edward Henry, Application for Account, shows age 43, date, city, as Portland, and state.
5. Edward Henry Gapsch, Edward Henry, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, shows date, town, as Jion or perhaps Zion, and state.
6. Clark County Genealogical Society, Clark County Marriages, vol. 6, pg 49, shows age 23 when married 24 Dec 1916, town as Sullivan, and state.
7. Clark County Genealogical Society, Clark County Marriages, vol. 6, pg 49, shows date, as 24th, county, and state.
8. Questionnaire, Roberta Ellen Gapsch, 1 Sep 1999, shows date, as 25th, and town as Woodland, indicating it is questionable.
9. Henry Gapsh household, 1920 U.S. Census, Clark Co., Washington, shows married.
10. Henru E. Gapsch household, 1930 U.S. Census, Clark Co., Washington, shows married.
11. Geneva Beulah Hartman Gapsch, Geneva Beulah Hartman, Application for Account, signed 24 Apr 1939 shows as married and signed Mrs. June Gapsch.
12. Edward H. Gapsch household, 1940 U.S. Census, Madison Co., Montana, shows married.
13. E. Henry Gapsch and Dollie Rena Kingery, marriage certificate, shows date, city, county, state, and officiant.
14. Gapsch, Dollie Rena v. Gapsch, Edward Henry, Supreme Court of Idaho, 76 Idaho 44, 277 P.2d 278 (Idaho, 1954), shows date.
15. "Social Security Death Index," Rootsweb.com, record for Edward H. Gapsch, Soc. Sec. No. 533-10-0083, shows date.
16. Questionnaire, Roberta Ellen Gapsch, 1 Sep 1999, shows town.
17. "Oregon Death Index, 1903-98," Ancestry.com, record for Edward Henry Gapsch, shows date, county, and cert. # 91-18480.

Lucretia Mathilda Gapsch^1,2,3

Parents:

Key Events:

• Born: on 22 Jan 1903 in La Center, Washington.^4,5,6
• Married: George Pettit Spady on 11 Oct 1922 in Vancouver, Clark Co., Washington.^7,8,9
• Died: on 27 Apr 1998 in Salem, Oregon.^10,11
• Buried: in Pratum Cemetery, Pratum, Marion Co., Oregon.¹²

Citations

1. Questionnaire, Roberta Ellen Gapsch, 1 Sep 1999, shows given name as Lucritia Mathilda.
2. Questionnaire, Betty Jeane Spady, 22 Dec 2000, shows that Lucritia is incorrect, and the correct spelling is Lucretia.
3. George P. Spady and Lucretia M. Gapsch, Certificate of Marriage.
4. Questionnaire, Roberta Ellen Gapsch, 1 Sep 1999, shows date and city, state.
5. Robert E. Gapsch household, 1910 U.S. Census, Clark Co., Washington, shows age 7 and state.
6. "Social Security Death Index," Rootsweb.com, record for Lucretia Spady, Soc. Sec. No. 543-24-1742, shows date.
7. George P. Spady and Lucretia M. Gapsch, Certificate of Marriage, shows date, place, town, as Vancouver, county, state, as Washington, and officiant.
8. Questionnaire, Betty Jeane Spady, 22 Dec 2000, shows date, city, and state, as Portland, Oregon.
9. Questionnaire, Roberta Ellen Gapsch, 1 Sep 1999, shows Portland, Oregon as questionable.
10. Questionnaire, Roberta Ellen Gapsch, 1 Sep 1999.
11. "Social Security Death Index," Rootsweb.com, record for Lucretia Spady, Soc. Sec. No. 543-24-1742, date, last residence as Bandon, Coos, Oregon 97411.
12. Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 33243988, Lucretia Mathilda Gapsch Spady, includes tombstone photo.

Alvina Louise Gapsch^1,2,3

Parents:

Key Events:

• Born: on 17 Aug 1896 in Washington Co., Oregon.^4,5,6,7
• Married First: George Howard Borst on 25 Jul 1918 in Multnomah Co., Oregon.^8,9,10
• Married Second: Mark Waitman Dunham on 1 Aug 1956 in Rose City Park Methodist Church.^11,12
• Died: on 22 Jan 1991 in Milwaukie, Clackamas Co., Oregon.^13,14,15

Citations

1. Alvina Louise Gapsch, Alvina Louise, Delayed Certificate of Birth.
2. George Howard Borst and Alvina Louise Gapsch, Return of Marriage, shows full name.
3. Robert E. Gapsch household, 1910 U.S. Census, Clark Co., Washington, shows name as Alvina L Gapsch.
4. Alvina Louise Gapsch, Alvina Louise, Delayed Certificate of Birth, shows date, county, and state.
5. "Oregon Death Index, 1903-98," Ancestry.com, record for Alvina Louise Dunham, shows date.
6. Robert Gapsch household, 1900 U.S. Census, Washington Co., Oregon, shows month, year, age 3, and state.
7. Howard Borst household, 1940 U.S. Census, Multnomah Co., Oregon, shows age 43 and state.
8. George Howard Borst and Alvina Louise Gapsch, Return of Marriage, shows date.
9. "Oregon Marriages, 1906-20," Ancestry.com, record for Alvina Louise Gapsch and record for George Howard Borst, shows date and county.
10. Howard G. Borst household, 1930 U.S. Census, Multnomah Co., Oregon, shows married when each was age 21.
11. "Dunham-Borst Vows Exchanged," The Oregonian, 26 Aug 1956, shows date, location, and officiant.
12. Questionnaire, Roberta Ellen Gapsch, 1 Sep 1999, shows date.
13. "Oregon Death Index, 1903-98," Ancestry.com, record for Alvina Louise Dunham, citing certificate no. 91-01032, shows date and county.
14. Questionnaire, Roberta Ellen Gapsch, 1 Sep 1999, shows date, town, and state.
15. "Social Security Death Index," Rootsweb.com, record for Alvina Dunham, Soc. Sec. No. 543-34-6751, gives date; shows no last residence.

George Pettit Spady^1,2,3

Parents:

Key Events:

• Born: on 7 Jun 1902 in 150 E. 34th St., Portland, Oregon.^4,5,6
• Married: Lucretia Mathilda Gapsch on 11 Oct 1922 in Vancouver, Clark Co., Washington.^7,8,9
• Died: on 2 Dec 1981 in Salem, Oregon.^10,11,12
• Buried: in Pratum Cemetery, Pratum, Marion Co., Oregon.¹³

Citations

1. George Spady household, 1920 U.S. Census, Clark Co., Washington, shows name as George Spady, Jr.
2. George Pettit Spady, George Pettit, Wwii Draft Registration Cards for Oregon, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947.
3. Questionnaire, Betty Jeane Spady, 22 Dec 2000, shows full name, says is not Jr.
4. George Spady household, 1920 U.S. Census, Clark Co., Washington, shows age 17 and state.
5. George Pettit Spady, George Pettit, Wwii Draft Registration Cards for Oregon, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947, shows date, city, and state.
6. George Pettit Spady, George Pettit, Report of a Birth, shows date and address.
7. George P. Spady and Lucretia M. Gapsch, Certificate of Marriage, shows date, place, town, as Vancouver, county, state, as Washington, and officiant.
8. Questionnaire, Betty Jeane Spady, 22 Dec 2000, shows date, city, and state, as Portland, Oregon.
9. Questionnaire, Roberta Ellen Gapsch, 1 Sep 1999, shows Portland, Oregon as questionable.
10. "Social Security Death Index," Rootsweb.com, record for George Spady, 541-01-3765, shows month and year, last residence as Salem, Marion, Oregon 97301.
11. Questionnaire, Betty Jeane Spady, 22 Dec 2000, shows city, and state.
12. Erickson, Richard LeRoy, "Family History - Maria Lovisa Henriksdotter", shows date, city, and state.
13. Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 33243995, George Pettit Spady, includes tombstone photo.