Virginia died on 21 Jul 1987 in Kern Co., California, at age 92.8
Virginia also appears in our Family History Section where there is much more information about her.
Citations
August Gapsch household, 1900 U.S. Census, St. Louis City, Missouri.
Gustav Gapsch household, 1910 U.S. Census, St. Louis Co., Missouri.
"California Death Index, 1940-1997," Ancestry.com, record for Virginia Johnson Ryan, shows father's surname as Gapsch.
"California Death Index, 1940-1997," Ancestry.com, record for Virginia Johnson Ryan, shows date, with year as 1894, and state.
August Gapsch household, 1900 U.S. Census, St. Louis City, Missouri, shows month, year, as 1893, age 6, and state. Since age 6 indicates the year 1894, which is what the California death index shows, I conclude that is the correct year.
Gustav Gapsch household, 1910 U.S. Census, St. Louis Co., Missouri, shows age 16 and state.
"California Death Index, 1940-1997," Ancestry.com, record for Virginia Johnson Ryan, maiden name Gapsch.
"California Death Index, 1940-1997," Ancestry.com, record for Virginia Johnson Ryan, shows date and county.
Charles Pruetzel was born on 17 Jan 1840 in Waldeck, a small principality between Westphalia and Hesse-Nassau, which became part of Prussia, and later Germany.4,5,6
He married Marie Hertel, daughter of Christian Hertel and Elizabeth Boettcher, on 27 Nov 1865 in St. Louis Co., Missouri, with Rev. Agustus Cramer, pastor of the Evangelical Church officiating.7,8,9
Charles died on 18 Mar 1924 in Lutheran Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri, at age 84.10,11
He was buried on 20 Mar 1924 in St. Lucas Cemetery, Sappington, Missouri.12
Charles also appears in our Family History Section where there is much more information about him.
Marie Hertel was born on 15 Feb 1843 in Waldeck, a small principality between Westphalia and Hesse-Nassau, which became part of Prussia, and later Germany.4,5,6,7
She married Charles Pruetzel, son of Christian Pruetzel, on 27 Nov 1865 in St. Louis Co., Missouri, with Rev. Agustus Cramer, pastor of the Evangelical Church officiating.8,9,10
Marie died on 18 Sep 1914 in Carondelet Twp., St. Louis Co., Missouri, at age 71.11,12
She was buried on 19 Sep 1914 in St. Lucas Cemetery, Sappington, Missouri.13
Marie also appears in our Family History Section where there is much more information about her.
Charles Prutzel household, 1870 U.S. Census, St. Louis Co., Missouri, shows name as Wilhelmine Prutzel.
Charles Pretzel household, 1880 U.S. Census, St. Louis Co., Missouri, shows name as Mena Pretzel.
Edna Gapsch, Edna (Klingeman), notes, "Mother and Father Pruetzels," shows name as Minnie Pruetzel.
Henry Vasel household, 1900 U.S. Census, St. Louis Co., Missouri, shows month and year, as Dec 1869, age 30 and state.
Charles Prutzel household, 1870 U.S. Census, St. Louis Co., Missouri, shows age 1 and state.
Edna Gapsch, Edna (Klingeman), notes, "Mother and Father Pruetzels," shows both Mina and Mary as born Dec 1871. But Mina only appears in the 1870 census, where she is shown as one year old, and in the 1880 census Mina is shown as age 10 while Mary is age 8. It appears Edna has confused Mina's birth year with Mary's.
Henry Vasel household, 1900 U.S. Census, St. Louis Co., Missouri, shows married 11 years.
Edna Gapsch, Edna (Klingeman), notes, "Mother and Father Pruetzels," shows married.