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Gerhard Fredrich Janssen
22 Aug 1885 – 30 Jul 1967
| Birth | 22 Aug 1885 |
| Death | 30 Jul 1967 |
| Cemetery | Zion Lutheran Grand Prairie Cemetery Platte Center , Platte County , Nebraska , USA |
| Added by | Shirley (Bruhn) Martys on 25 Mar 2009 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/35115650 |
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http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~neplatte/vitals/vitals1967.html The Daily Telegram, July 31, 1967 JANSSEN--Gerhard Janssen, 81, dies Sunday; funeral Wednesday Gerhard Janssen, 81, of 3306 16th street, died Sunday evening at Behlen Memorial hospital after a lingering illness. Last rites will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Zion Lutheran chruch, Grand Prairie, Platte Center. The Rev. Clifford Swanson is to officiate, and burial will be in the church cemetery. The body will lie in state after 1 p.m. Tuesday at McKown Funeral Home, and after 9 a.m. Wednesday at the church. Mr. Janssen was born Aug. 22, 1885, in Oldenburg, Germany, the son of Bernard and Margaret Borchers Janssen. At the age of nine years he came with his parents to Platte county. He was confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran church, Columbus. He was married to Katie Gehring May 31, 1911, at Grand Prairie, Platte Center. Mr. Janssen farmed in Grand Prairie township until moving to Columbus in 1949. Mr. Janssen was a Lutheran. He was treasurer several years of Dist. 28, Grand Prairie, and also served on the township board. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Harold (Viola) Osten of Columbus and Mrs. Wilfred (Lorraine) Hoessel of Leigh; three sons, Alvin, Harold and Gilbert Janssen of Platte Center; 12 grandchildren and one great-grandchild; two brothers, Bernhard of Columbus and Henry of Omaha; and two sisters, Mrs. Dena Mohlmann of Platte Center and Mrs. Minnie Rosenthal of Creston. He was preceded in death by his wife, parents; three brothers, August, John and Herman; and five sisters, Anna Borchers, Emma Schmit, Bertha Hellbusch, Lena Osten and Martha Linter. The family suggests that memorials be given to Zion Lutheran church, Grand Prairie. Edward Hassebook [sic] and Glenn Goering will be in charge. Find A Grave contributor Don He was born on 22 Aug 1885 in Ihorst and christened on 25 Oct 1885 in Westerstede (1885 Nr. 175) Contributor: Peer Reese (48724032)
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- Anna Gesina Janssen Borchers 1862–1901
- Louise C. Janssen Hulsebus 1863–1942
- August Bernhard Janssen 1866–1957
- Heinrich Wilhelm "Henry" Janssen 1873–1968
- Emma Sophia Janssen Schmidt 1875–1951
- Bertha Augusta Janssen Hellbusch 1878–1962
- Wilhelmina Auguste Anna "Minnie" Janssen Rosendahl 1881–1970
- Johann George Janssen 1883–1928
- Helena Augusta "Lena" Janssen Osten 1884–1956
- Bernhard Janssen Jr 1886–1977
- Herman Frederick Janssen 1888–1961
- Bernhardena Elizabeth Janssen Mohlman 1889–1979
- Martha Louise Janssen Lintner 1890–1967
Children
- Edna P. Janssen 1913–1913
- Viola M. Janssen Osten 1914–2013
- Alvin F Janssen 1917–1997
- Harold John Janssen 1919–2005
- Lorraine P Janssen Hoessel 1922–1994
- Gilbert G (Gib) Janssen 1924–1979
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