Zersen Family History

Descendants of Cord Zersen born about 1623 in Hamelspringe, Germany

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Warren McKean Patrick (Sandy) Gordon, III

#1, (1947 - )
Last Edited21 Feb 2020
RelationshipPartner of Susan Kae Fisher (8th great-granddaughter of Cord (Curdt) Zersen (Zeerssen))

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  • Person Source
    Warren McKean Patrick (Sandy) Gordon, III, had person sources.
    Citation: 1
  • 1947
    Birth
    17 Jun 1947
    He was born on 17 Jun 1947 at Saint Gabriel's HospitalG, in Little Falls, Morrison, Minnesota, United StatesG, He was born at 7:49 A.M. and weighted 7 pounds 10 ounces. He was twenty and a half inches long with red hair and blue eyes. The doctor at his birth was Dr. Johnson.
    Citations: 2,3,4,5,6
  • 19470
    Baptism
    29 Jun 1947
    He was baptized on 29 Jun 1947 at Saint Francis Xavier Catholic ChurchG, in Little Falls, Morrison, Minnesota, United StatesG.
  • Residence
    From 1952 - 1965
    He resided at 114 S.E. 8th StreetG, in Little Falls, Morrison, Minnesota, United StatesG, from 1952 - 1965.
  • 19546
    First Communion
    9 May 1954
    He received First Holy Communion at St. Mary's Catholic ChurchG, in Little Falls, Morrison, Minnesota, United StatesG, on 9 May 1954.
  • 195911
    Confirmation
    19 Apr 1959
    He was confirmed on 19 Apr 1959 at St. Mary's Catholic ChurchG, in Little Falls, Morrison, Minnesota, United StatesG.
  • 196517
    Graduation
    27 May 1965
    He graduated from Little Falls, Morrison, Minnesota, United StatesG, on 27 May 1965.
  • 1970~23
    Graduation
    Jun 1970
    He graduated from Northridge, Los Angeles, California, United StatesG, in Jun 1970.
  • 1972~25
    Residence
    1972
    He resided in Anchorage, Alaska, United StatesG, in 1972.
  • 1984~37
    Residence
    1984
    He resided in Issaquah, King, Washington, United StatesG, in 1984.
    Citation: 6
  • 199244
    Engagement | Susan Kae Fisher
    14 Feb 1992
    He and Susan Kae Fisher were engaged on 14 Feb 1992 at Four Seasons Hotel in Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaG.
  • 199245
    Marriage | Susan Kae Fisher
    12 Jul 1992
    Susan Kae Fisher
    Age 27
    Birth 5 Nov 1964 | Dickinson, Stark, North Dakota, United StatesG
    He and Susan Kae Fisher were married on 12 Jul 1992 at Tibbets Creek Manor in Issaquah, King, Washington, United StatesG.
    Citation: 7
  • 2004~57
    Residence
    2004
    He resided in Anthem, Maricopa, Arizona, United StatesG, in 2004.
  • 2014~67
    Residence
    2014
    He resided in Sequim, Clallam, Washington, United StatesG, in 2014.

Citations

  1. [S2] Warren M. (Sandy) Gordon III, Warren M. Gordon Research (: Not published, 1988-2012). Hereinafter cited as Warren M. Gordon Research.
  2. [S3] Minnesota Department of Health, Minnesota Birth Index (1935-2002) [database on-line] (Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA: State of Minnesota, 1935-2002). Hereinafter cited as Minnesota Birth Index.
  3. [S44] Ancestry.com, U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-1999, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Little Falls Community High School; Year: 1963
  4. [S319] Minnesota Department of Health, Minnesota, Birth Index, 1935-2000, Minnesota Department of Health; Saint Paul, Minnesota; Minnesota, Birth Index, 1935-2000
  5. [S411] Ancestry.com, California, Marriage Index, 1960-1985
  6. [S43] Ancestry.com, U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
  7. [S116] Ancestry.com, Washington, Marriage Index, 1969-2017, Washington State Archives; Olympia, Washington; Washington, Marriage Index, 1969-2014

Susan Kae Fisher

#5, (1964 - )
Last Edited21 Feb 2020
Relationship8th great-granddaughter of Cord (Curdt) Zersen (Zeerssen)
Zersen LineageDiane Kae Zersen10, Arnold Carl Lewis Zersen9, Heinrich (Henry) Carl Zersen8, Carl Ludwig (Charley) Zersen7, Frederich Wilhelm (Georg Friedrich) Zersen6, Johann Heinrich Zersen5, Hans Christian Zersen (Zeerssen)4, Hans Hinrich Zersen (Zeerssen)3, Johann Zersen (Zeerssen)2, Cord (Curdt) Zersen (Zeerssen)1

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Parents

FatherGordon Henry Fisher (1935 - 1998)
MotherDiane Kae Zersen (1935 - 2023)

Citations

  1. [S116] Ancestry.com, Washington, Marriage Index, 1969-2017, Washington State Archives; Olympia, Washington; Washington, Marriage Index, 1969-2014

Gordon Henry Fisher

#6, (1935 - 1998)
Last Edited8 Mar 2021
RelationshipPartner of Diane Kae Zersen (7th great-granddaughter of Cord (Curdt) Zersen (Zeerssen))

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  • 1935
    Birth
    9 Nov 1935
    Gordon Henry Fisher was born on 9 Nov 1935 in Bowman, Bowman, North Dakota, United StatesG.
    Citations: 1,2,3,4,5,6
  • 1940~5
    Residence
    1940
    He resided in Township 141 Range 95, Dunn, North Dakota, United StatesG, in 1940 Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Son.
    Citation: 1
  • 1955~20
    Residence
    1955
    He resided in Seattle, King, Washington, United StatesG, in 1955.
    Citation: 7
  • 195721
    Marriage | Diane Kae Zersen
    2 Jun 1957
    Diane Kae Zersen
    Age 21
    Birth 21 Dec 1935 | Fort Dodge, Webster, Iowa, United StatesG
    Death: 16 Jan 2023 | Port Angeles, Clallam, Washington, United StatesG
    He and Diane Kae Zersen were married on 2 Jun 1957 in Dickinson, Stark, North Dakota, United StatesG.
  • 195822
    Birth of Child | James Brian Fisher
    21 Oct 1958
    His son James Brian Fisher was born on 21 Oct 1958 in Dickinson, Stark, North Dakota, United StatesG.
  • 196125
    Birth of Child | David Jon Fisher
    9 Aug 1961
    His son David Jon Fisher was born on 9 Aug 1961 in Dickinson, Stark, North Dakota, United StatesG.
  • 196428
    Birth of Child | Susan Kae Fisher
    5 Nov 1964
    His daughter Susan Kae Fisher was born on 5 Nov 1964 in Dickinson, Stark, North Dakota, United StatesG.
  • 197135
    Divorce | Diane Kae Zersen
    5 Oct 1971
    Gordon Henry Fisher and Diane Kae Zersen were divorced on 5 Oct 1971 in King County, Washington, United StatesG.
    Citation: 8
  • 197337
    Marriage | Virginia K Bledsoe
    20 Jul 1973
    Virginia K Bledsoe
    Age 27
    Birth 15 Mar 1946
    He and Virginia K Bledsoe were married on 20 Jul 1973 in Kent, King, Washington, United StatesG.
    Citations: 9,4
  • 197943
    Birth of Child | Mary Kate Fisher
    11 Apr 1979
    His daughter Mary Kate Fisher was born on 11 Apr 1979 in Seattle, King, Washington, United StatesG.
  • 198045
    Birth of Child | Patrick J. Fisher
    10 Nov 1980
    His son Patrick J. Fisher was born on 10 Nov 1980 in Seattle, King, Washington, United StatesG.
  • 1992~57
    Residence
    1992
    Gordon Henry Fisher resided in Moses Lake, Grant, Washington, United StatesG+, in 1992.
    Citation: 5
  • 199862
    Death
    9 Oct 1998
    He died on 9 Oct 1998, at age 62, at home in Moses Lake, Grant, Washington, United StatesG+.
    Citations: 10,2,3,6
  • 1998
    Burial
    15 Oct 1998
    He was buried on 15 Oct 1998 at Pioneer Memorial GardensG, in Moses Lake, Grant, Washington, United StatesG+.

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    Citation: 2
  • 2023
    Death of Spouse | Diane Kae Zersen
    16 Jan 2023
    His former wife Diane Kae Zersen died on 16 Jan 2023 in Port Angeles, Clallam, Washington, United StatesG.

Family 1: Diane Kae Zersen (1935 - 2023)

SonJames Brian Fisher+ (1958 - 2013)
SonDavid Jon Fisher (1961 - )
DaughterSusan Kae Fisher (1964 - )

Family 2: Virginia K Bledsoe (1946 - )

DaughterMary Kate Fisher (1979 - )
SonPatrick J. Fisher (1980 - )

Citations

  1. [S14] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Township 141 Range 95, Dunn, North Dakota; Roll: m-t0627-03000; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 13-11
  2. [S21] Ancestry.com, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
  3. [S85] Ancestry.com, U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
  4. [S117] Ancestry.com, Washington, Marriage Records, 1854-2013, Washington State Archives; Olympia, Washington; Washington Marriage Records, 1854-2013
  5. [S43] Ancestry.com, U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
  6. [S151] Ancestry.com, Washington, Death Index, 1940-2017, Washington State Archives; Olympia, Washington; Washington Death Index, 1940-1959, 1965-2017
  7. [S26] Ancestry.com, U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995
  8. [S153] Ancestry.com, Washington, Divorce Index, 1969-2017, Washington State Archives; Olympia, Washington; Washington State Divorce Indexes, 1969-2014
  9. [S116] Ancestry.com, Washington, Marriage Index, 1969-2017, Washington State Archives; Olympia, Washington; Washington, Marriage Index, 1969-2014
  10. [S10] Social Security Records, Social Security Death Index, Master File [database on-line], (Washington D.C.: Social Security Administration). Hereinafter cited as Social Security Death Index.

Diane Kae Zersen1,2,3

#7, (1935 - 2023)
Last Edited4 Mar 2023
Relationship7th great-granddaughter of Cord (Curdt) Zersen (Zeerssen)
Zersen LineageArnold Carl Lewis Zersen9, Heinrich (Henry) Carl Zersen8, Carl Ludwig (Charley) Zersen7, Frederich Wilhelm (Georg Friedrich) Zersen6, Johann Heinrich Zersen5, Hans Christian Zersen (Zeerssen)4, Hans Hinrich Zersen (Zeerssen)3, Johann Zersen (Zeerssen)2, Cord (Curdt) Zersen (Zeerssen)1

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Parents

FatherArnold Carl Lewis Zersen (1904 - 1941)
MotherDolores Aileen Zehms (1911 - 1986)
  • 1935
    Birth
    21 Dec 1935
    Diane Kae Zersen was born on 21 Dec 1935 in Fort Dodge, Webster, Iowa, United StatesG.
    Citation: 3
  • 19360
    Baptism
    12 Jan 1936
    She was baptized on 12 Jan 1936 in McGregor, Clayton, Iowa, United StatesG.
    Citation: 3
  • 19415
    Death of Parent | Arnold Carl Lewis Zersen
    8 Mar 1941
    Her father Arnold Carl Lewis Zersen died on 8 Mar 1941 in Rapid City, Pennington, South Dakota, United StatesG.
  • 195721
    Marriage | Gordon Henry Fisher
    2 Jun 1957
    Gordon Henry Fisher
    Age 21
    Birth 9 Nov 1935 | Bowman, Bowman, North Dakota, United StatesG
    Death: 9 Oct 1998 | Moses Lake, Grant, Washington, United StatesG+
    She and Gordon Henry Fisher were married on 2 Jun 1957 in Dickinson, Stark, North Dakota, United StatesG.
  • 195822
    Birth of Child | James Brian Fisher
    21 Oct 1958
    Her son James Brian Fisher was born on 21 Oct 1958 in Dickinson, Stark, North Dakota, United StatesG.
  • 196125
    Birth of Child | David Jon Fisher
    9 Aug 1961
    Her son David Jon Fisher was born on 9 Aug 1961 in Dickinson, Stark, North Dakota, United StatesG.
  • 196428
    Birth of Child | Susan Kae Fisher
    5 Nov 1964
    Her daughter Susan Kae Fisher was born on 5 Nov 1964 in Dickinson, Stark, North Dakota, United StatesG.
  • 197135
    Divorce | Gordon Henry Fisher
    5 Oct 1971
    Diane Kae Zersen and Gordon Henry Fisher were divorced on 5 Oct 1971 in King County, Washington, United StatesG.
    Citation: 2
  • 197540
    Marriage | Winson Jones
    30 Dec 1975
    Winson Jones
    Age 50
    Birth 5 Nov 1925 | Chalmers, White, Indiana, United StatesG
    Death: 9 Jul 2018 | Port Angeles, Clallam, Washington, United StatesG
    She and Winson Jones were married on 30 Dec 1975 in Gig Harbor, Pierce, Washington, United StatesG.
    Citation: 1
  • 198650
    Death of Parent | Dolores Aileen Zehms
    5 Feb 1986
    Her mother Dolores Aileen Zehms died on 5 Feb 1986 in Seattle, King, Washington, United StatesG.
  • 199862
    Death of Spouse | Gordon Henry Fisher
    9 Oct 1998
    Her former husband Gordon Henry Fisher died on 9 Oct 1998 in Moses Lake, Grant, Washington, United StatesG+.
  • Note
    Zersen Memories

    By Diane Kae Jones nee Zersen

    DOB December 21, 1935

    My father was Arnold Carl Zersen, my mother was Dolores Zehms. Arnold was the 5th son of a 5th son and the youngest son of Henry Carl Zersen of Gresham, Nebraska. I was born in Fort Dodge, Iowa on December 21, 1935. We lived in Manson, fourteen miles west of Fort Dodge. Mother taught school at Manson before I was born. We moved to Rapid City, South Dakota as my father was transferred there by Armour & Co. I was only 5 years old when my father passed away of pneumonia at 36 years of age in March 1941, just before Penicillin was discovered in September of that year. My father is buried in Gresham, Nebraska next to his parents.

    My Uncle Ben Zersen, wife Sara and daughter Gloria lived in Sioux City, Iowa so mother and I moved to Morningside a suburb of Sioux City, Iowa in October of 1941. December 7th of that year we heard on the radio that our country was at war as Japan had bombed Pearl Harbor. My mother started crying and I asked what was wrong. She said she was worried about the difficult times ahead. I told her not to worry, as I would help take care of her.

    My Uncle Ben would stop by to see us occasionally. He would bring me a jar of green olives, as he knew it was a big treat for me. I also remember him taking me to downtown Sioux City to go to Matinee movies when I was 6 ½ or 7 years old. After I was remarried, my husband Winson and I would go to Indiana each summer to visit his family. In 1977 or 1978 we drove back with 2 of our children and on the return trip to Seattle we stopped to see Uncle Ben and 2nd wife June in Lincoln, Nebraska. Uncle Joe in Julesburg, Colorado and daughter Phyllis. First cousin Don Zersen wife Ruth and daughter Doreen in Gresham. We also went to Lutheran Church cemetery to see headstones of grandparents (Henry and Emma) and of my father, Arnold. Then on to see Uncle Gil in Doniphan, Nebraska and his son Robert (Bud) and wife Marlene.

    Another time on our way back from Arizona we stopped at Lodi, California to see Uncle Ben's daughter, Gloria as we hadn't seen each other since the 1940's. Her mother Sara was still alive and lived in Lodi also.

    Uncle Ben had given me a couple of pictures of a Bill Zersen in a football uniform at college so I knew there were other Zersens out there. Later whenever we traveled I would look in the phone book for the Zersen name. So while in Chicago waiting for a plane I found the name of David Zersen in Itaska, Illinois and I called him. We drove to Itaska the next time we were in Chicago to meet David and wife Julie and family. Then later on Bill Zersen wrote to me and subsequently came with 2 of his children to see us in Sequim, Washington when he was visiting in Bellingham. So it has been exciting to find some new cousins and to learn more of the family history.
  • 201377
    Death of Child | James Brian Fisher
    17 Oct 2013
    Her son James Brian Fisher died on 17 Oct 2013 in Bellevue, King, Washington, United StatesG.
  • 201882
    Death of Spouse | Winson Jones
    9 Jul 2018
    Her husband Winson Jones died on 9 Jul 2018 in Port Angeles, Clallam, Washington, United StatesG.
  • 202387
    Death
    16 Jan 2023
    Diane Kae Zersen died on 16 Jan 2023, at age 87, at Olympic Medical Center in Port Angeles, Clallam, Washington, United StatesG.
  • 2023
    Burial
    17 Feb 2023
    She was buried on 17 Feb 2023 at Sequim View Cemetery in Sequim, Clallam, Washington, United StatesG.

Family: Gordon Henry Fisher (1935 - 1998)

SonJames Brian Fisher+ (1958 - 2013)
SonDavid Jon Fisher (1961 - )
DaughterSusan Kae Fisher (1964 - )

Citations

  1. [S116] Ancestry.com, Washington, Marriage Index, 1969-2017, Washington State Archives; Olympia, Washington; Washington, Marriage Index, 1969-2014
  2. [S153] Ancestry.com, Washington, Divorce Index, 1969-2017, Washington State Archives; Olympia, Washington; Washington State Divorce Indexes, 1969-2014
  3. [S224] Ancestry.com, U.S., Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Church Records, 1781-1969, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Archives; Elk Grove Village, Illinois; Congregational Records

David Jon Fisher1,2,3

#8, (1961 - )
Last Edited4 Oct 2021
Relationship8th great-grandson of Cord (Curdt) Zersen (Zeerssen)
Zersen LineageDiane Kae Zersen10, Arnold Carl Lewis Zersen9, Heinrich (Henry) Carl Zersen8, Carl Ludwig (Charley) Zersen7, Frederich Wilhelm (Georg Friedrich) Zersen6, Johann Heinrich Zersen5, Hans Christian Zersen (Zeerssen)4, Hans Hinrich Zersen (Zeerssen)3, Johann Zersen (Zeerssen)2, Cord (Curdt) Zersen (Zeerssen)1

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Parents

FatherGordon Henry Fisher (1935 - 1998)
MotherDiane Kae Zersen (1935 - 2023)

Citations

  1. [S620] Ancestry.com, Nevada, Marriage Index, 1956-2005
  2. [S117] Ancestry.com, Washington, Marriage Records, 1854-2013, Washington State Archives; Olympia, Washington; Washington Marriage Records, 1854-2013; Reference Number: kingcoarchmc850701_07597
  3. [S153] Ancestry.com, Washington, Divorce Index, 1969-2017, Washington State Archives; Olympia, Washington; Washington State Divorce Indexes, 1969-2014

James Brian Fisher

#9, (1958 - 2013)
Last Edited21 Feb 2020
Relationship8th great-grandson of Cord (Curdt) Zersen (Zeerssen)
Zersen LineageDiane Kae Zersen10, Arnold Carl Lewis Zersen9, Heinrich (Henry) Carl Zersen8, Carl Ludwig (Charley) Zersen7, Frederich Wilhelm (Georg Friedrich) Zersen6, Johann Heinrich Zersen5, Hans Christian Zersen (Zeerssen)4, Hans Hinrich Zersen (Zeerssen)3, Johann Zersen (Zeerssen)2, Cord (Curdt) Zersen (Zeerssen)1

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Parents

FatherGordon Henry Fisher (1935 - 1998)
MotherDiane Kae Zersen (1935 - 2023)
  • 1958
    Birth
    21 Oct 1958
    James Brian Fisher was born on 21 Oct 1958 in Dickinson, Stark, North Dakota, United StatesG.
    Citations: 1,2
  • 197819
    Birth of Child | James Michael Fisher
    30 May 1978
    His son James Michael Fisher was born on 30 May 1978 in Edmonds, Snohomish, Washington, United StatesG.
  • 197819
    Marriage | Cynthia Lee Lowry
    14 Jun 1978
    Cynthia Lee Lowry
    Age 18
    Birth 21 Jun 1959
    James Brian Fisher and Cynthia Lee Lowry were married on 14 Jun 1978 in Seattle, King, Washington, United StatesG.
    Citations: 1,3
  • 198021
    Birth of Child | Jessica Lynn Fisher
    13 Apr 1980
    His son Jessica Lynn Fisher was born on 13 Apr 1980 in Albany, Dougherty, Georgia, United StatesG.
  • 199839
    Death of Parent | Gordon Henry Fisher
    9 Oct 1998
    His father Gordon Henry Fisher died on 9 Oct 1998 in Moses Lake, Grant, Washington, United StatesG+.
  • 201354
    Death
    17 Oct 2013
    James Brian Fisher died on 17 Oct 2013, at age 54, in Bellevue, King, Washington, United StatesG, A memorial service was held 23 October 2013.
    Citation: 2
  • 2013
    Note
    23 Oct 2013
    A memorial service was held 23 October 2013.
  • 2023
    Death of Parent | Diane Kae Zersen
    16 Jan 2023
    His mother Diane Kae Zersen died on 16 Jan 2023 in Port Angeles, Clallam, Washington, United StatesG.

Family: Cynthia Lee Lowry (1959 - )

SonJames Michael Fisher+ (1978 - 2021)
SonJessica Lynn Fisher (1980 - )

Citations

  1. [S117] Ancestry.com, Washington, Marriage Records, 1854-2013, Washington State Archives; Olympia, Washington; Washington Marriage Records, 1854-2013; Reference Number: kingcoarchmc437013
  2. [S151] Ancestry.com, Washington, Death Index, 1940-2017, Washington State Archives; Olympia, Washington; Washington Death Index, 1940-1959, 1965-2017
  3. [S116] Ancestry.com, Washington, Marriage Index, 1969-2017, Washington State Archives; Olympia, Washington; Washington, Marriage Index, 1969-2014

Winson Jones

#10, (1925 - 2018)
Last Edited14 Feb 2020
RelationshipPartner of Diane Kae Zersen (7th great-granddaughter of Cord (Curdt) Zersen (Zeerssen))

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Parents

FatherManson Lee Jones (1886 - 1948)
MotherLucinda Wakeman (1894 - 1989)
  • 1925
    Birth
    5 Nov 1925
    Winson Jones was born on 5 Nov 1925 in Chalmers, White, Indiana, United StatesG.
    Citations: 1,2,3,4,5,6
  • 1930~5
    Residence
    1930
    He resided in Chalmers, White, Indiana, United StatesG, in 1930 Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Son.
    Citation: 3
  • 1940~15
    Residence
    1940
    He resided in Chalmers, White, Indiana, United StatesG, in 1940 Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Son.
    Citation: 4
  • 194318
    Military
    21 Dec 1943
    Citation: 6
  • 1945~20
    Residence
    1945
    He resided in Chalmers, White, Indiana, United StatesG, in 1945 Relation to Head: Self.
    Citation: 5
  • 194823
    Death of Parent | Manson Lee Jones
    18 Dec 1948
    His father Manson Lee Jones died on 18 Dec 1948 in Chalmers, White, Indiana, United StatesG.
  • 195024
    Marriage | Janet Victoria Connell
    24 Jan 1950
    Janet Victoria Connell
    Age 19
    Birth 27 Mar 1930 | Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United StatesG
    Death: 23 Mar 2000 | Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United StatesG
    Winson Jones and Janet Victoria Connell were married on 24 Jan 1950 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United StatesG.
    Citations: 7,8
  • 1950
    Divorce | Janet Victoria Connell
    Abt 1950
    He and Janet Victoria Connell were divorced abt 1950 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United StatesG.
  • 195025
    Birth of Child | Michael Kimball Smeltzer
    30 Nov 1950
    His son Michael Kimball Smeltzer was born on 30 Nov 1950 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United StatesG.
  • 195226
    Marriage | Mildred Lois (Mickey) Shannon
    Sep 1952
    Mildred Lois (Mickey) Shannon
    Age 22
    Birth 6 Apr 1930 | Vandergrift, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United StatesG
    Death: 7 Jun 1990 | Bellevue, King, Washington, United StatesG
    Winson Jones and Mildred Lois (Mickey) Shannon were married in Sep 1952.
  • 195630
    Birth of Child | Marsha Lynn Jones
    26 Mar 1956
    His daughter Marsha Lynn Jones was born on 26 Mar 1956 in Washington, District of Columbia, United StatesG.
  • 1965
    Divorce | Mildred Lois (Mickey) Shannon
    Abt 1965
    He and Mildred Lois (Mickey) Shannon were divorced abt 1965 in King County, Washington, United StatesG.
  • 196741
    Birth of Child | Craig R. Jones
    7 Mar 1967
    His son Craig R. Jones was born on 7 Mar 1967 in Seattle, King, Washington, United StatesG.
  • 197550
    Marriage | Diane Kae Zersen
    30 Dec 1975
    Diane Kae Zersen
    Age 40
    Birth 21 Dec 1935 | Fort Dodge, Webster, Iowa, United StatesG
    Death: 16 Jan 2023 | Port Angeles, Clallam, Washington, United StatesG
    Winson Jones and Diane Kae Zersen were married on 30 Dec 1975 in Gig Harbor, Pierce, Washington, United StatesG.
    Citation: 9
  • 198964
    Death of Parent | Lucinda Wakeman
    28 Dec 1989
    His mother Lucinda Wakeman died on 28 Dec 1989.
  • 199064
    Death of Spouse | Mildred Lois (Mickey) Shannon
    7 Jun 1990
    His former wife Mildred Lois (Mickey) Shannon died on 7 Jun 1990 in Bellevue, King, Washington, United StatesG.
  • 200074
    Death of Spouse | Janet Victoria Connell
    23 Mar 2000
    His former wife Janet Victoria Connell died on 23 Mar 2000 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United StatesG.
  • 2004
    Death of Partner | Beverly Wimbush
    Bef 2004
    His partner Beverly Wimbush died bef 2004 in Washington, United StatesG.
  • 201892
    Death
    9 Jul 2018
    He died on 9 Jul 2018, at age 92, at Olympic Medical Center in Port Angeles, Clallam, Washington, United StatesG, metastatic prostate cancer.
    Citation: 1
  • 2018
    Obituary
    14 Jul 2018
    Obituary from Seattle, King, Washington, United StatesG, on 14 Jul 2018:
    Obituary for Winson Jones as appeared in the Seattle Times and Sequim GazetteWinson Jones, a prominent Northwest real estate investment broker, died July 9, 2018, due to cancer. Winson was born November 5, 1925 at Chalmers, Indiana. In 1943 he enlisted in the United States Army Air Force and served as a top-turret gunner on a B-24 Liberator Bomber during World War II. Following training, mostly at the age of 18, he flew 35 missions over Europe with the 451st Bomb Group (15thAir Force) operating from a base in Southern Italy. On his very first mission his Bomb Group encountered heavy opposition from German fighter planes, resulting in the loss of 9 of the 27 bombers participating. His Bomb Group received the Presidential Unit Citation for this mission. During his war service, his Bomb Crew survived a forced landing off Yugoslavia and hundreds of flak holes in its plane. While there were two casualties, all crew members survived. Winson always considered this experience to be the most difficult challenge of his lifetime, coupled with the feeling that he subsequently was more or less living on borrowed time. He served as Manager for four National Reunions of the 451st Bomb Group.Following World War II, Winson attended Indiana University where he was a member of the Delta Tau Delta Fraternity and played on the Ernie Pyle American Legion Post basketball team. He graduated with high distinction in the upper one percent of his class in 1949 and commenced his business career as a Certified Public Accountant in Chicago. He became a General Partner with Alexander Grant & Company and served as a consultant for several years during the Eisenhower Administration in Washington, D. C. His assignments included coordinating the development and installation of an electronic data payment system for processing the Post Office Department?s payroll of 500,000 employees. During this period, he attended functions in the White House and met three U.S. presidents and their wives.In 1961, Winson was transferred to Seattle as managing partner of his firm?s Northwest office. He subsequently served as Chief Financial Officer for the Isaacson Corporation and before retiring in 2005 had been President of Jones & Murphy Incorporated for many years. He was primarily involved with investing in large apartment and condominium complexes in the West Coast area.Winson was an avid golfer and was a former member of the Sunland Golf & Country Club at Sequim, where he and his wife maintained a second home. He was also the coordinator of twenty-five golfers known as the Jones Group at the Willows Run Golf Club at Redmond.He is survived by his wife Diane of Sequim, a daughter Marsha of Kirkland, a son Michael (Kathy) of Champaign, Illinois, a son Craig (Jennine) of Lynnwood and two step children, Susan (Sandy) Gordon of Sequim and David Fisher of San Diego, California, along with several grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces, and nephews.Internment is at Sequim View Cemetery. Memorials are suggested for Seattle Millionaires Club, the Union Gospel Mission, or Project Hope.
  • 2018
    Burial
    16 Jul 2018
    He was buried on 16 Jul 2018 at Sequim View CemeteryG, in Sequim, Clallam, Washington, United StatesG.
    Citation: 1
  • 2023
    Death of Spouse | Diane Kae Zersen
    16 Jan 2023
    His wife Diane Kae Zersen died on 16 Jan 2023 in Port Angeles, Clallam, Washington, United StatesG.

Family 1: Janet Victoria Connell (1930 - 2000)

SonMichael Kimball Smeltzer (1950 - )

Family 2: Mildred Lois (Mickey) Shannon (1930 - 1990)

DaughterMarsha Lynn Jones (1956 - )

Family 3: Beverly Wimbush (1936 - Bef 2004)

SonCraig R. Jones (1967 - )

Citations

  1. [S21] Ancestry.com, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
  2. [S159] Ancestry.com, Indiana, Birth Certificates, 1907-1940
  3. [S37] Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Chalmers, White, Indiana; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0001; FHL microfilm: 2340373
  4. [S14] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Chalmers, White, Indiana; Roll: m-t0627-01110; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 91-1
  5. [S79] Ancestry.com, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Indiana, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 404
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  7. [S11] Ancestry.com [genealogy online databases], online www.ancestry.com, Cook County, Illinois Marriage Index, 1930-1960. Hereinafter cited as Ancestry.com.
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Arnold Carl Lewis Zersen1,2,3,4,5,6,7

#11, (1904 - 1941)
Last Edited6 Oct 2021
Relationship6th great-grandson of Cord (Curdt) Zersen (Zeerssen)
Zersen LineageHeinrich (Henry) Carl Zersen8, Carl Ludwig (Charley) Zersen7, Frederich Wilhelm (Georg Friedrich) Zersen6, Johann Heinrich Zersen5, Hans Christian Zersen (Zeerssen)4, Hans Hinrich Zersen (Zeerssen)3, Johann Zersen (Zeerssen)2, Cord (Curdt) Zersen (Zeerssen)1

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Parents

FatherHeinrich (Henry) Carl Zersen (1862 - 1931)
MotherEmma Mathilda Dorothy Fischer (1868 - 1938)
  • 1904
    Birth
    11 Dec 1904
    Arnold Carl Lewis Zersen was born on 11 Dec 1904 in Gresham, York, Nebraska, United StatesG.
    Citations: 3,4,5,6,8
  • 1910~6
    Residence
    1910
    He resided in Stewart, York, Nebraska, United StatesG, in 1910 Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son.
    Citation: 4
  • 193025
    Census
    10 Apr 1930
    He was enumerated on the census of 1930 in Lincoln, Tama, Iowa, United StatesG.
  • 193126
    Death of Parent | Heinrich (Henry) Carl Zersen
    5 Feb 1931
    His father Heinrich (Henry) Carl Zersen died on 5 Feb 1931 in Gresham, York, Nebraska, United StatesG.
  • 193126
    Marriage | Dolores Aileen Zehms
    5 Sep 1931
    Dolores Aileen Zehms
    Age 20
    Birth 22 Feb 1911 | Knierim, Calhoun, Iowa, United StatesG
    Death: 5 Feb 1986 | Seattle, King, Washington, United StatesG
    Arnold Carl Lewis Zersen and Dolores Aileen Zehms were married on 5 Sep 1931 in Manson, Calhoun, Iowa, United StatesG.
    Citation: 3
  • 193531
    Birth of Child | Diane Kae Zersen
    21 Dec 1935
    His daughter Diane Kae Zersen was born on 21 Dec 1935 in Fort Dodge, Webster, Iowa, United StatesG.
  • 193833
    Death of Parent | Emma Mathilda Dorothy Fischer
    2 Sep 1938
    His mother Emma Mathilda Dorothy Fischer died on 2 Sep 1938 in Gresham, York, Nebraska, United StatesG.
  • 1939~35
    Residence
    1939
    He resided in Rapid City, Pennington, South Dakota, United StatesG, in 1939.
    Citation: 2
  • 194136
    Death
    8 Mar 1941
    He died pneumonia on 8 Mar 1941 in Rapid City, Pennington, South Dakota, United StatesG, at age 36.
    Citations: 5,6,7
  • 1941
    Obituary
    10 Mar 1941
    Obituary from Rapid City, Pennington, South Dakota, United StatesG, on 10 Mar 1941.
    Citation: 9
  • 194136
    Burial
    Mar 1941
    He was buried in Mar 1941 in Gresham, York, Nebraska, United StatesG.
    Citations: 5,10
  • 1986
    Death of Spouse | Dolores Aileen Zehms
    5 Feb 1986
    His wife Dolores Aileen Zehms died on 5 Feb 1986 in Seattle, King, Washington, United StatesG.

Family: Dolores Aileen Zehms (1911 - 1986)

DaughterDiane Kae Zersen+ (1935 - 2023)

Citations

  1. [S224] Ancestry.com, U.S., Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Church Records, 1781-1969, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Archives; Elk Grove Village, Illinois; Congregational Records
  2. [S26] Ancestry.com, U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995
  3. [S196] Ancestry.com, Iowa, Marriage Records, 1880-1940, Iowa Department of Public Health; Des Moines, Iowa; Series Title: Iowa Marriage Records, 1923–1937; Record Type: Microfilm Records
  4. [S12] Ancestry.com, 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Stewart, York, Nebraska; Roll: T624_857; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0204; FHL microfilm: 1374870
  5. [S228] Ancestry.com, Web: Rapid City, South Dakota, Mortuary Indexes, 1879-1971
  6. [S32] Ancestry.com, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
  7. [S230] Ancestry.com, South Dakota, Death Index, 1879-1955
  8. [S75] Ancestry.com, Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Rapid City Journal; Publication Date: 10/ Mar/ 1941; Publication Place: Rapid City, South Dakota, USA; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/350623991/?article=720b92a5-d485-45ce-bcae-d4952963be33&focus=0.023873478,0.66050375,0.14363416,0.85265666&xid=2378
  9. [S231] Newspapers.com - Rapid City Journal - 10 Mar 1941 - Page 2, Obituary for Arnold C. Zersen (Aged 36) 10 Mar 1941
  10. [S32] Ancestry.com, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, Memorial ID 111749526

Dolores Aileen Zehms

#12, (1911 - 1986)
Last Edited21 Feb 2020
RelationshipPartner of Arnold Carl Lewis Zersen (6th great-grandson of Cord (Curdt) Zersen (Zeerssen))

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Parents

FatherRudolph Carl Herrman Zehms (1882 - 1938)
MotherDorothia Louisa Pricella Rogasch (1885 - 1970)
  • 1911
    Birth
    22 Feb 1911
    Dolores Aileen Zehms was born on 22 Feb 1911 in Knierim, Calhoun, Iowa, United StatesG.
    Citations: 1,2,3,4,5
  • 1920~9
    Residence
    1920
    She resided in Lincoln, Tama, Iowa, United StatesG, in 1920 Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Daughter.
    Citation: 2
  • Occupation
    She was a school teacher in Manson, Calhoun, Iowa, United StatesG.
  • 1930~19
    Residence
    1930
    She resided in Lincoln, Tama, Iowa, United StatesG, in 1930 Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Daughter.
    Citation: 3
  • 193120
    Marriage | Arnold Carl Lewis Zersen
    5 Sep 1931
    Arnold Carl Lewis Zersen
    Age 26
    Birth 11 Dec 1904 | Gresham, York, Nebraska, United StatesG
    Death: 8 Mar 1941 | Rapid City, Pennington, South Dakota, United StatesG
    She and Arnold Carl Lewis Zersen were married on 5 Sep 1931 in Manson, Calhoun, Iowa, United StatesG.
    Citation: 1
  • 193524
    Birth of Child | Diane Kae Zersen
    21 Dec 1935
    Her daughter Diane Kae Zersen was born on 21 Dec 1935 in Fort Dodge, Webster, Iowa, United StatesG.
  • 193827
    Death of Parent | Rudolph Carl Herrman Zehms
    6 Jun 1938
    Her father Rudolph Carl Herrman Zehms died on 6 Jun 1938 in Sherburn, Martin, Minnesota, United StatesG.
  • 1939~28
    Residence
    1939
    Dolores Aileen Zehms resided in Rapid City, Pennington, South Dakota, United StatesG, in 1939.
    Citation: 6
  • 194130
    Death of Spouse | Arnold Carl Lewis Zersen
    8 Mar 1941
    Her husband Arnold Carl Lewis Zersen died on 8 Mar 1941 in Rapid City, Pennington, South Dakota, United StatesG.
  • 1950
    Marriage | Lester William Stein
    Ca. 1950
    Lester William Stein
    Birth 31 May 1919 | Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United StatesG
    Death: 8 May 2014 | Maricopa County, Arizona, United StatesG
    She and Lester William Stein were married ca. 1950.
  • 195140
    Birth of Child | Deborah Margaret Stein
    4 Jun 1951
    Her daughter Deborah Margaret Stein was born on 4 Jun 1951 in Dickinson, Stark, North Dakota, United StatesG.
  • 197059
    Death of Parent | Dorothia Louisa Pricella Rogasch
    9 Jun 1970
    Her mother Dorothia Louisa Pricella Rogasch died on 9 Jun 1970 in Sherburn, Martin, Minnesota, United StatesG.
  • 198169
    Divorce | Lester William Stein
    11 Feb 1981
    Dolores Aileen Zehms and Lester William Stein were divorced on 11 Feb 1981 in Clallam County, Washington, United StatesG.
    Citation: 7
  • 198674
    Death
    5 Feb 1986
    She died on 5 Feb 1986, at age 74, in Seattle, King, Washington, United StatesG.
    Citation: 4
  • 1986~75
    Burial
    Feb 1986
    She was buried in Feb 1986 at Sequim View CemeteryG, in Sequim, Clallam, Washington, United StatesG.
    Citation: 4
  • 2014
    Death of Spouse | Lester William Stein
    8 May 2014
    Her former husband Lester William Stein died on 8 May 2014 in Maricopa County, Arizona, United StatesG.

Family 1: Arnold Carl Lewis Zersen (1904 - 1941)

DaughterDiane Kae Zersen+ (1935 - 2023)

Family 2: Lester William Stein (1919 - 2014)

DaughterDeborah Margaret Stein (1951 - )

Citations

  1. [S196] Ancestry.com, Iowa, Marriage Records, 1880-1940, Iowa Department of Public Health; Des Moines, Iowa; Series Title: Iowa Marriage Records, 1923–1937; Record Type: Microfilm Records
  2. [S23] Ancestry.com, 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Lincoln, Calhoun, Iowa; Roll: T625_481; Page: A; Enumeration District: 39
  3. [S37] Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Lincoln, Calhoun, Iowa; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0021; FHL microfilm: 2340380
  4. [S21] Ancestry.com, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
  5. [S218] Ancestry.com, Iowa, Delayed Birth Records, 1856-1940, State Historical Society of Iowa; Des Moines, Iowa
  6. [S26] Ancestry.com, U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995
  7. [S153] Ancestry.com, Washington, Divorce Index, 1969-2017, Washington State Archives; Olympia, Washington; Washington State Divorce Indexes, 1969-2014

Lester William Stein

#13, (1919 - 2014)
Last Edited26 Feb 2020

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  • 1919
    Birth
    31 May 1919
    Lester William Stein was born on 31 May 1919 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United StatesG.
    Citations: 1,2
  • 1940~21
    Residence
    1940
    He resided in Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United StatesG, in 1940 Relative Relation to Head: Son.
    Citation: 2
  • 1950
    Marriage | Dolores Aileen Zehms
    Ca. 1950
    Dolores Aileen Zehms
    Birth 22 Feb 1911 | Knierim, Calhoun, Iowa, United StatesG
    Death: 5 Feb 1986 | Seattle, King, Washington, United StatesG
    He and Dolores Aileen Zehms were married ca. 1950.
  • 195132
    Birth of Child | Deborah Margaret Stein
    4 Jun 1951
    His daughter Deborah Margaret Stein was born on 4 Jun 1951 in Dickinson, Stark, North Dakota, United StatesG.
  • 198161
    Divorce | Dolores Aileen Zehms
    11 Feb 1981
    He and Dolores Aileen Zehms were divorced on 11 Feb 1981 in Clallam County, Washington, United StatesG.
    Citation: 3
  • 198666
    Death of Spouse | Dolores Aileen Zehms
    5 Feb 1986
    His former wife Dolores Aileen Zehms died on 5 Feb 1986 in Seattle, King, Washington, United StatesG.
  • 201494
    Death
    8 May 2014
    He died on 8 May 2014, at age 94, in Maricopa County, Arizona, United StatesG.
    Citation: 1
  • 2014~95
    Burial
    May 2014
    He was buried in May 2014 at National Memorial Cemetery of ArizonaG, in Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, United StatesG.
    Citation: 1

Family: Dolores Aileen Zehms (1911 - 1986)

DaughterDeborah Margaret Stein (1951 - )

Citations

  1. [S21] Ancestry.com, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
  2. [S79] Ancestry.com, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; Draft Registration Cards for Wisconsin, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 698
  3. [S153] Ancestry.com, Washington, Divorce Index, 1969-2017, Washington State Archives; Olympia, Washington; Washington State Divorce Indexes, 1969-2014

Deborah Margaret Stein

#14, (1951 - )
Last Edited23 Feb 2020

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FatherLester William Stein (1919 - 2014)
MotherDolores Aileen Zehms (1911 - 1986)

Heinrich (Henry) Carl Zersen

#15, (1862 - 1931)
Last Edited22 Feb 2020
Relationship5th great-grandson of Cord (Curdt) Zersen (Zeerssen)
Zersen LineageCarl Ludwig (Charley) Zersen7, Frederich Wilhelm (Georg Friedrich) Zersen6, Johann Heinrich Zersen5, Hans Christian Zersen (Zeerssen)4, Hans Hinrich Zersen (Zeerssen)3, Johann Zersen (Zeerssen)2, Cord (Curdt) Zersen (Zeerssen)1

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Parents

FatherCarl Ludwig (Charley) Zersen (1832 - 1902)
MotherJohanna (Hanna) Dorothea Klausing (1843 - 1924)

Family: Emma Mathilda Dorothy Fischer (1868 - 1938)

SonEdward George Henry Zersen+ (1889 - 1968)
SonOtto Frederick H. (Joe) Zersen+ (1892 - 1978)
SonGilbert Henry Zersen+ (1894 - 1984)
SonBenjamin H. (Bernhardt) Zersen+ (1897 - 1983)
SonArnold Carl Lewis Zersen+ (1904 - 1941)

Citations

  1. [S37] Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Stewart, York, Nebraska; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0021; FHL microfilm: 2341030
  2. [S12] Ancestry.com, 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Stewart, York, Nebraska; Roll: T624_857; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0204; FHL microfilm: 1374870
  3. [S110] Ancestry.com, 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Hackberry, Polk, Nebraska; Page: 5; Enumeration District: 0096; FHL microfilm: 1240937
  4. [S32] Ancestry.com, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
  5. [S131] Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Ela, Lake, Illinois; Roll: 221; Page: 460B; Enumeration District: 231
  6. [S145] Ancestry.com, Illinois, Marriage Index, 1860-1920
  7. [S32] Ancestry.com, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, Memorial ID 111749513

Emma Mathilda Dorothy Fischer

#16, (1868 - 1938)
Last Edited22 Feb 2020
RelationshipPartner of Heinrich (Henry) Carl Zersen (5th great-grandson of Cord (Curdt) Zersen (Zeerssen))

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Family: Heinrich (Henry) Carl Zersen (1862 - 1931)

SonEdward George Henry Zersen+ (1889 - 1968)
SonOtto Frederick H. (Joe) Zersen+ (1892 - 1978)
SonGilbert Henry Zersen+ (1894 - 1984)
SonBenjamin H. (Bernhardt) Zersen+ (1897 - 1983)
SonArnold Carl Lewis Zersen+ (1904 - 1941)

Citations

  1. [S37] Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Stewart, York, Nebraska; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0021; FHL microfilm: 2341030
  2. [S12] Ancestry.com, 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Stewart, York, Nebraska; Roll: T624_857; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0204; FHL microfilm: 1374870
  3. [S110] Ancestry.com, 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Hackberry, Polk, Nebraska; Page: 5; Enumeration District: 0096; FHL microfilm: 1240937
  4. [S32] Ancestry.com, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
  5. [S145] Ancestry.com, Illinois, Marriage Index, 1860-1920
  6. [S32] Ancestry.com, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, Memorial ID 111749523

Edward George Henry Zersen

#17, (1889 - 1968)
Last Edited25 Feb 2020
Relationship6th great-grandson of Cord (Curdt) Zersen (Zeerssen)
Zersen LineageHeinrich (Henry) Carl Zersen8, Carl Ludwig (Charley) Zersen7, Frederich Wilhelm (Georg Friedrich) Zersen6, Johann Heinrich Zersen5, Hans Christian Zersen (Zeerssen)4, Hans Hinrich Zersen (Zeerssen)3, Johann Zersen (Zeerssen)2, Cord (Curdt) Zersen (Zeerssen)1

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FatherHeinrich (Henry) Carl Zersen (1862 - 1931)
MotherEmma Mathilda Dorothy Fischer (1868 - 1938)
  • 1889
    Birth
    20 Aug 1889
    Edward George Henry Zersen was born on 20 Aug 1889 in Illinois, United StatesG.
    Citations: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7
  • 1900~11
    Residence
    1900
    He resided in Hackberry, Polk, Nebraska, United StatesG, in 1900 Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Son.
    Citation: 2
  • 1910~21
    Residence
    1910
    He resided in Stewart, York, Nebraska, United StatesG, in 1910 Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son.
    Citation: 1
  • Marriage | Emma Neujahr
    Emma Neujahr
    Birth 17 May 1890 | Nebraska, United StatesG
    Death: 15 Oct 1957 | Gresham, York, Nebraska, United StatesG
    He and Emma Neujahr were married.
  • 1915~26
    Residence
    1915
    He resided in York County, Nebraska, United StatesG, in 1915.
    Citation: 8
  • 191727
    Birth of Child | Donald Henry Carl Zersen
    17 Apr 1917
    His son Donald Henry Carl Zersen was born on 17 Apr 1917 in Gresham, York, Nebraska, United StatesG.
  • 191727
    Milit-WWI
    5 Jun 1917
  • 1920~31
    Occupation
    1920
    Edward George Henry Zersen was according to the 1920 U.S. Census, a farmer in Stewart, York, Nebraska, United StatesG, in 1920.
  • 1920~31
    Residence
    1920
    He resided in Stewart, York, Nebraska, United StatesG, in 1920 Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Head.
    Citation: 5
  • 1930~41
    Residence
    1930
    He resided in Norfolk, Madison, Nebraska, United StatesG, in 1930 Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Head.
    Citation: 3
  • 193141
    Death of Parent | Heinrich (Henry) Carl Zersen
    5 Feb 1931
    His father Heinrich (Henry) Carl Zersen died on 5 Feb 1931 in Gresham, York, Nebraska, United StatesG.
  • 193849
    Death of Parent | Emma Mathilda Dorothy Fischer
    2 Sep 1938
    His mother Emma Mathilda Dorothy Fischer died on 2 Sep 1938 in Gresham, York, Nebraska, United StatesG.
  • 1940~51
    Residence
    1940
    Edward George Henry Zersen resided in Stewart, York, Nebraska, United StatesG, in 1940 Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Head.
    Citation: 4
  • 1942~53
    Residence
    1942
    He resided in Stewart, York, Nebraska, United StatesG, in 1942 Relation to Head: Head.
    Citation: 7
  • 195768
    Death of Spouse | Emma Neujahr
    15 Oct 1957
    His wife Emma Neujahr died on 15 Oct 1957 in Gresham, York, Nebraska, United StatesG.
  • 1963~74
    Residence
    1963
    He resided in Nebraska, United StatesG, in 1963.
    Citation: 6
  • 196879
    Death
    7 Dec 1968
    He died on 7 Dec 1968, at age 79, in York County, Nebraska, United StatesG.
    Citation: 6
  • 196879
    Burial
    Dec 1968
    He was buried in Dec 1968 at Cedar Lawn CemeteryG, in Gresham, York, Nebraska, United StatesG.
    Citation: 9

Family: Emma Neujahr (1890 - 1957)

SonDonald Henry Carl Zersen+ (1917 - 2012)

Citations

  1. [S12] Ancestry.com, 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Stewart, York, Nebraska; Roll: T624_857; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0204; FHL microfilm: 1374870
  2. [S110] Ancestry.com, 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Hackberry, Polk, Nebraska; Page: 5; Enumeration District: 0096; FHL microfilm: 1240937
  3. [S37] Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Norfolk, Madison, Nebraska; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 0019; FHL microfilm: 2341023
  4. [S14] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Stewart, York, Nebraska; Roll: m-t0627-02268; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 93-21
  5. [S23] Ancestry.com, 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Stewart, York, Nebraska; Roll: T625_1003; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 218
  6. [S85] Ancestry.com, U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
  7. [S104] Ancestry.com, U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War II Draft Cards (Fourth Registration) for the State of Nebraska; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147; Box or Roll Number: 1304
  8. [S26] Ancestry.com, U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995
  9. [S1616] Find A Grave, Ancestry.com, Find A Grave memorials (www.findagrave.com : accessed 25 Feb 2020), Memorial ID 79680308

Otto Frederick H. (Joe) Zersen

#18, (1892 - 1978)
Last Edited27 Feb 2020
Relationship6th great-grandson of Cord (Curdt) Zersen (Zeerssen)
Zersen LineageHeinrich (Henry) Carl Zersen8, Carl Ludwig (Charley) Zersen7, Frederich Wilhelm (Georg Friedrich) Zersen6, Johann Heinrich Zersen5, Hans Christian Zersen (Zeerssen)4, Hans Hinrich Zersen (Zeerssen)3, Johann Zersen (Zeerssen)2, Cord (Curdt) Zersen (Zeerssen)1

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FatherHeinrich (Henry) Carl Zersen (1862 - 1931)
MotherEmma Mathilda Dorothy Fischer (1868 - 1938)
  • 1892
    Birth
    14 Mar 1892
    Otto Frederick H. (Joe) Zersen was born on 14 Mar 1892 in Libertyville, Lake, Illinois, United StatesG.
    Citations: 1,2,3,4,5,6
  • 1900~8
    Residence
    1900
    He resided in Hackberry, Polk, Nebraska, United StatesG, in 1900 Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Son.
    Citation: 2
  • 1910~18
    Residence
    1910
    He resided in Stewart, York, Nebraska, United StatesG, in 1910 Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son.
    Citation: 1
  • 191725
    Milit-WWI
    5 Jun 1917
  • 1920
    Marriage | Violet Faye Buker
    Abt 1920
    Violet Faye Buker
    Birth Dec 1895 | Nebraska, United StatesG
    Death: 1942
    He and Violet Faye Buker were married abt 1920.
  • 1920~28
    Occupation
    1920
    He was according to the 1920 U.S. Census, a farmer in Sedgwick County, Colorado, United StatesG, in 1920.
  • 192129
    Birth of Child | Phyllis Faye Zersen
    10 Aug 1921
    His daughter Phyllis Faye Zersen was born on 10 Aug 1921 in Brule, Keith, Nebraska, United StatesG.
  • 1930~38
    Occupation
    1930
    He was according to the 1930 U.S. Census, a grain elevator manager in Julesburg, Sedgwick, Colorado, United StatesG, in 1930.
  • 193138
    Death of Parent | Heinrich (Henry) Carl Zersen
    5 Feb 1931
    His father Heinrich (Henry) Carl Zersen died on 5 Feb 1931 in Gresham, York, Nebraska, United StatesG.
  • 193846
    Death of Parent | Emma Mathilda Dorothy Fischer
    2 Sep 1938
    His mother Emma Mathilda Dorothy Fischer died on 2 Sep 1938 in Gresham, York, Nebraska, United StatesG.
  • 1940~48
    Residence
    1940
    Otto Frederick H. (Joe) Zersen resided in Julesburg, Sedgwick, Colorado, United StatesG, in 1940 Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Head.
    Citation: 5
  • 1942~50
    Residence
    1942
    He resided in Julesburg, Sedgwick, Colorado, United StatesG, in 1942 Relation to Head: Head.
    Citation: 6
  • 1942~50
    Death of Spouse | Violet Faye Buker
    1942
    His wife Violet Faye Buker died in 1942.
  • 1950
    Marriage | Minnie Mary Ricker
    Abt 1950
    Minnie Mary Ricker
    Death: 24 Aug 1967 | Julesburg, Sedgwick, Colorado, United StatesG
    He and Minnie Mary Ricker were married abt 1950.
  • 196775
    Death of Spouse | Minnie Mary Ricker
    24 Aug 1967
    His wife Minnie Mary Ricker died on 24 Aug 1967 in Julesburg, Sedgwick, Colorado, United StatesG.
  • 197886
    Death
    Apr 1978
    He died in Apr 1978, at age 86, in Julesburg, Sedgwick, Colorado, United StatesG.
    Citations: 7,3

Family: Violet Faye Buker (1895 - 1942)

DaughterPhyllis Faye Zersen+ (1921 - 1982)

Citations

  1. [S12] Ancestry.com, 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Stewart, York, Nebraska; Roll: T624_857; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0204; FHL microfilm: 1374870
  2. [S110] Ancestry.com, 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Hackberry, Polk, Nebraska; Page: 5; Enumeration District: 0096; FHL microfilm: 1240937
  3. [S85] Ancestry.com, U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
  4. [S16] Ancestry.com, U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Nebraska; Registration County: York; Roll: 1711814
  5. [S14] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Julesburg, Sedgwick, Colorado; Roll: m-t0627-00480; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 58-8
  6. [S104] Ancestry.com, U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War II Draft Cards (Fourth Registration) for the State of Colorado; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147; Box or Roll Number: 153
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Benjamin H. (Bernhardt) Zersen

#19, (1897 - 1983)
Last Edited23 Feb 2020
Relationship6th great-grandson of Cord (Curdt) Zersen (Zeerssen)
Zersen LineageHeinrich (Henry) Carl Zersen8, Carl Ludwig (Charley) Zersen7, Frederich Wilhelm (Georg Friedrich) Zersen6, Johann Heinrich Zersen5, Hans Christian Zersen (Zeerssen)4, Hans Hinrich Zersen (Zeerssen)3, Johann Zersen (Zeerssen)2, Cord (Curdt) Zersen (Zeerssen)1

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Parents

FatherHeinrich (Henry) Carl Zersen (1862 - 1931)
MotherEmma Mathilda Dorothy Fischer (1868 - 1938)
  • 1897
    Birth
    23 Jul 1897
    Benjamin H. (Bernhardt) Zersen was born on 23 Jul 1897 in Gresham, York, Nebraska, United StatesG.
    Citations: 1,2,3,4,5,6
  • 1900~3
    Residence
    1900
    He resided in Hackberry, Polk, Nebraska, United StatesG, in 1900 Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Son.
    Citation: 2
  • 1910~13
    Residence
    1910
    He resided in Stewart, York, Nebraska, United StatesG, in 1910 Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son.
    Citation: 1
  • 1917~20
    Residence
    1917
    He resided in York County, Nebraska, United StatesG, in 1917.
    Citation: 6
  • 191821
    Milit-WWI
    22 Aug 1918
  • 192527
    Marriage | Sara E. Sietz
    30 May 1925
    Sara E. Sietz
    Age 24
    Birth 24 Jan 1901 | Missouri, United StatesG
    Death: 8 Jan 1988 | Lodi, San Joaquin, California, United StatesG
    He and Sara E. Sietz were married on 30 May 1925 in Menno, Hutchinson, South Dakota, United StatesG, According to the South Dakota State Board of Health - Record of Marriage, Ben's residence at the time of the marriage was Fort Morgan, Colorado, he listed his age as 27, American-born and a bachelor. Sarah's residence was Durango, Colorado, she was 25, American-born and a maiden. They were married by Rev. John Bodenmann. Minister of the Reformed Church.
    Citation: 3
  • 192528
    Birth of Child | Gloria Zersen
    11 Dec 1925
    His daughter Gloria Zersen was born on 11 Dec 1925 in Cherokee County, Iowa, United StatesG.
  • 193032
    Census
    8 Apr 1930
    He was enumerated on the census of 1930 in Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa, United StatesG.
  • 193032
    Occupation
    8 Apr 1930
    He was a laborer of odd jobs on 8 Apr 1930 in Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa, United StatesG.
  • 193133
    Death of Parent | Heinrich (Henry) Carl Zersen
    5 Feb 1931
    His father Heinrich (Henry) Carl Zersen died on 5 Feb 1931 in Gresham, York, Nebraska, United StatesG.
  • 193841
    Death of Parent | Emma Mathilda Dorothy Fischer
    2 Sep 1938
    His mother Emma Mathilda Dorothy Fischer died on 2 Sep 1938 in Gresham, York, Nebraska, United StatesG.
  • 1940~43
    Residence
    1940
    Benjamin H. (Bernhardt) Zersen resided in Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa, United StatesG, in 1940.
    Citation: 7
  • 1942
    Divorce | Sara E. Sietz
    Abt 1942
    He and Sara E. Sietz were divorced abt 1942.
  • 1942~45
    Residence
    1942
    He resided in Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa, United StatesG, in 1942 Relation to Head: Self.
    Citation: 5
  • 194346
    Marriage | June Maxine Hoar
    20 Dec 1943
    June Maxine Hoar
    Age 25
    Birth 28 Jun 1918 | Decatur, Burt, Nebraska, United StatesG
    Death: 19 Jan 2004 | Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, United StatesG
    He and June Maxine Hoar were married on 20 Dec 1943 in Nebraska, United StatesG.
  • 194447
    Birth of Child | William H. Zersen
    27 Oct 1944
    His son William H. Zersen was born on 27 Oct 1944.
  • 1960~63
    Residence
    1960
    Benjamin H. (Bernhardt) Zersen resided in Lincoln, Lancaster, Nebraska, United StatesG, in 1960.
    Citation: 7
  • Divorce | June Maxine Hoar
    He and June Maxine Hoar were divorced in Nebraska, United StatesG.
  • 198385
    Death
    Jan 1983
    He died in Jan 1983, at age 85, in Lincoln, Lancaster, Nebraska, United StatesG.
    Citation: 4
  • 1983
    Obituary
    22 Jan 1983
    Obituary from Lincoln, Lancaster, Nebraska, United StatesG, on 22 Jan 1983.
    Citation: 8
  • Note
    Ben Zersen suffered from a respiratory disease as a youngster and his doctor started him on a life-long regimen of breathing exercises, including playing of brass musical instruments. Ben played with the original Glenn Miller Band, on the road across northeastern Colorado.

    His wrestling prowess brought him the Mid-West Heavyweight wrestling championship in 1931.

    Ben was recognized in Ripley's "Believe It or Not" for his chest expansion. On Gary Moore's television show "I've Got A Secret" Ben demonstrated an 11 5/8 inch expansion for the TV audience.

    He worked for Armour and Company in public relations ans eventually became the Nebraska State Safety Engineer.

    Apocryphal Joe and Ben Zersen Stories

    William H. Lovejoy
    August 9, 2008

    Joe’s arrival in Colorado. Joe and Ben Zersen were close brothers and pursued a number of adventures together. In the summer of 1915, they worked the wheat harvest north out of Nebraska, taking the first steam-powered thresher into South Dakota. At the end of the harvest, Joe ordered, and paid for, a new Model T Ford, then he and Ben took the train to the San Francisco World’s Fair. They managed to run out of money quickly and headed back to Nebraska by hopping freight trains. As they passed through Cheyenne, Wyoming, they were spotted aboard the train and identified as the perpetrators of a murder that had just occurred in Cheyenne. The Laramie County Sheriff called the sheriff in Julesburg, Colorado, where the train was stopped, and Ben and Joe were arrested and confined in the Sedgwick County Jail. By the next morning, however, the true murderer was apprehended in Cheyenne, and they were released from jail. Joe looked around, decided he liked the area, and promptly homesteaded 160 acres of irrigable land. When his new Model T arrived, he sold it and used the money to initiate his new farm.

    The wrestling game. Joe and Ben were both wrestlers and engaged in local wrestling matches in northeastern Colorado and southern Nebraska. They lived in a tent on the South Platte River, and in addition to Ben’s daily breathing exercises, trained by running three miles a day in six-inch deep mud along the river.

    Ben pursued a wrestling career long after Joe gave it up in favor of farming. Ben and his friend John Pesek, the “Nebraska Tiger,” and arguably one of the top five wrestlers in the world, worked the carnival circuit. In each town where they set up their tent and wrestling ring, they took turns acting the role of John Pesek. The other man would act the role of the tent boy. The John Pesek of the day would offer to wrestle anyone in the audience for a two dollar fee. If the challenger could pin John, he won ten dollars. If a particularly tough-looking farm boy appeared, John would tell him, “You don’t look strong enough to beat my tent boy. Tell you what, you wrestle the tent boy for free, and if you beat him, you can wrestle me.” The tent boy, of course, would wear out the challenger, then lose to him. By the time the challenger crawled into the ring with John, the match was over in thirty seconds.

    The entertainer. Ben Zersen loved to entertain. He learned to play trombone as part of his lung development exercises, but switched to trumpet when he played with the original Glenn Miller band because Glenn Miller played the trombone. He often worked in promotion, as for Armour and Company, promoting meat sales at the Chicago World’s Fair. In the sixties, we watched him play ragtime tunes on the piano, stand up and unbutton his shirt so as not to lose buttons as he inhaled and expanded his chest by ten or eleven inches, then ripped a two-inch thick Denver telephone book in half, drank a glass of water, smoked a cigarette, then took over two minutes to exhale.

    Sharing Office Space. Ben Zersen served as the Nebraska State Safety Engineer before he retired. One day, he decided to revisit his office on the twelfth floor of the State Capital in Lincoln. It happened to be occupied at that time by Bill Lovejoy, the fiscal officer for the Nebraska State College System. The chance meeting resulted in lunch.

    A trainload of Elks. Joe Zersen was a good farmer. He often stopped in the local restaurant where fellow farmers drank coffee and played the card game of Pitch. When asked why his farms looked so good that year, he replied, “I never learned to play Pitch.”

    Joe built, owned and operated the Farmer’s Elevator enterprise in Ovid, Colorado. He was a grain and bean dealer, packaging beans for supermarket chains. He was also a member of the Elks Club located in Sterling, Colorado, sixty miles to the west. One evening, with a snowstorm raging, he received a phone call from an Elks officer, who said, “The City of Los Angeles passenger train has gone off the tracks west of Ovid. Would you go take a look and see if we can help?”

    He did drive out and locate the derailed train, returned to his home, and called the Elks officer. “I found the train and checked it out, but there were no Elks aboard.”

    Joe very likely embellished this story, but it’s still a good one.
  • 1988
    Death of Spouse | Sara E. Sietz
    8 Jan 1988
    His former wife Sara E. Sietz died on 8 Jan 1988 in Lodi, San Joaquin, California, United StatesG.
  • 2004
    Death of Spouse | June Maxine Hoar
    19 Jan 2004
    His former wife June Maxine Hoar died on 19 Jan 2004 in Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, United StatesG.

Family 1: Sara E. Sietz (1901 - 1988)

DaughterGloria Zersen+ (1925 - 2013)

Family 2: June Maxine Hoar (1918 - 2004)

SonWilliam H. Zersen+ (1944 - )

Citations

  1. [S12] Ancestry.com, 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Stewart, York, Nebraska; Roll: T624_857; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0204; FHL microfilm: 1374870
  2. [S110] Ancestry.com, 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Hackberry, Polk, Nebraska; Page: 5; Enumeration District: 0096; FHL microfilm: 1240937
  3. [S189] Ancestry.com, South Dakota, Marriages, 1905-2017, South Dakota Department of Health; Pierre, South Dakota; South Dakota Marriage Records, 1905-2016
  4. [S85] Ancestry.com, U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
  5. [S79] Ancestry.com, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Iowa, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 561
  6. [S16] Ancestry.com, U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Nebraska; Registration County: York; Roll: 1711814
  7. [S26] Ancestry.com, U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995
  8. [S239] Newspapers.com - Lincoln Journal Star - 22 Jan 1983 - Page 6, Obituary for Ben Zersen (Aged 82) 22 Jan 1983

Gilbert Henry Zersen

#20, (1894 - 1984)
Last Edited25 Feb 2020
Relationship6th great-grandson of Cord (Curdt) Zersen (Zeerssen)
Zersen LineageHeinrich (Henry) Carl Zersen8, Carl Ludwig (Charley) Zersen7, Frederich Wilhelm (Georg Friedrich) Zersen6, Johann Heinrich Zersen5, Hans Christian Zersen (Zeerssen)4, Hans Hinrich Zersen (Zeerssen)3, Johann Zersen (Zeerssen)2, Cord (Curdt) Zersen (Zeerssen)1

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Parents

FatherHeinrich (Henry) Carl Zersen (1862 - 1931)
MotherEmma Mathilda Dorothy Fischer (1868 - 1938)
  • 1894
    Birth
    30 Mar 1894
    Gilbert Henry Zersen was born on 30 Mar 1894 in Gresham, York, Nebraska, United StatesG.
    Citations: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8
  • 1900~6
    Residence
    1900
    He resided in Hackberry, Polk, Nebraska, United StatesG, in 1900 Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Son.
    Citation: 8
  • 1910~16
    Residence
    1910
    He resided in Stewart, York, Nebraska, United StatesG, in 1910 Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son.
    Citation: 1
  • 191723
    Milit-WWI
    5 Jun 1917
  • 191723
    Military
    21 Sep 1917
    Citation: 3
  • 191925
    Military
    11 May 1919
  • 1920
    Marriage | Mary E. Cooper
    Abt 1920
    Mary E. Cooper
    Birth 15 Mar 1894 | Aurora, Hamilton, Nebraska, United StatesG
    Death: 13 Mar 1982 | Aurora, Hamilton, Nebraska, United StatesG
    He and Mary E. Cooper were married abt 1920.
  • 192127
    Birth of Child | Nadyne Marie Zersen
    22 Dec 1921
    His daughter Nadyne Marie Zersen was born on 22 Dec 1921 in Gresham, York, Nebraska, United StatesG.
  • 1930~36
    Residence
    1930
    He resided in Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, United StatesG, in 1930 Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Head.
    Citation: 2
  • 193036
    Birth of Child | Robert H. (Bob) Zersen
    28 Nov 1930
    His son Robert H. (Bob) Zersen was born on 28 Nov 1930 in Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, United StatesG.
  • 193136
    Death of Parent | Heinrich (Henry) Carl Zersen
    5 Feb 1931
    His father Heinrich (Henry) Carl Zersen died on 5 Feb 1931 in Gresham, York, Nebraska, United StatesG.
  • 193844
    Death of Parent | Emma Mathilda Dorothy Fischer
    2 Sep 1938
    His mother Emma Mathilda Dorothy Fischer died on 2 Sep 1938 in Gresham, York, Nebraska, United StatesG.
  • 1942~48
    Residence
    1942
    Gilbert Henry Zersen resided in Fremont, Dodge, Nebraska, United StatesG, in 1942 Relation to Head: Head.
    Citation: 7
  • 1956~62
    Residence
    1956
    He resided in Lincoln, Lancaster, Nebraska, United StatesG, in 1956.
    Citation: 9
  • 1964~70
    Residence
    1964
    He resided in Orange County, California, United StatesG, in 1964.
    Citation: 10
  • 198287
    Death of Spouse | Mary E. Cooper
    13 Mar 1982
    His wife Mary E. Cooper died on 13 Mar 1982 in Aurora, Hamilton, Nebraska, United StatesG.
  • 198490
    Death
    21 Apr 1984
    He died on 21 Apr 1984, at age 90, in Doniphan, Hall, Nebraska, United StatesG.
    Citations: 3,5,6
  • 198490
    Burial
    Apr 1984
    He was buried in Apr 1984 at Aurora CemeteryG, in Aurora, Hamilton, Nebraska, United StatesG.
    Citation: 11

Family: Mary E. Cooper (1894 - 1982)

DaughterNadyne Marie Zersen+ (1921 - 1988)
SonRobert H. (Bob) Zersen+ (1930 - 2008)

Citations

  1. [S12] Ancestry.com, 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Stewart, York, Nebraska; Roll: T624_857; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0204; FHL microfilm: 1374870
  2. [S37] Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 0106; FHL microfilm: 2341012
  3. [S120] Ancestry.com, U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
  4. [S16] Ancestry.com, U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Nebraska; Registration County: York; Roll: 1711814
  5. [S32] Ancestry.com, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
  6. [S85] Ancestry.com, U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
  7. [S104] Ancestry.com, U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War II Draft Cards (Fourth Registration) for the State of Nebraska; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147; Box or Roll Number: 1304
  8. [S110] Ancestry.com, 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Hackberry, Polk, Nebraska; Page: 5; Enumeration District: 0096; FHL microfilm: 1240937
  9. [S26] Ancestry.com, U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995
  10. [S283] Ancestry.com, California, Voter Registrations, 1900-1968, California State Library; Sacramento, California; Great Register of Voters, 1900-1968
  11. [S32] Ancestry.com, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, Memorial ID 119478181

Emma Neujahr

#21, (1890 - 1957)
Last Edited25 Feb 2020
RelationshipPartner of Edward George Henry Zersen (6th great-grandson of Cord (Curdt) Zersen (Zeerssen))

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  • 1890
    Birth
    17 May 1890
    Emma Neujahr was born on 17 May 1890 in Nebraska, United StatesG.
    Citations: 1,2,3,4,5,6
  • 1900~10
    Residence
    1900
    She resided in Read, Butler, Nebraska, United StatesG, in 1900 Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Daughter.
    Citation: 6
  • 1910~20
    Residence
    1910
    She resided in Read, Butler, Nebraska, United StatesG, in 1910 Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Daughter.
    Citation: 4
  • Marriage | Edward George Henry Zersen
    Edward George Henry Zersen
    Birth 20 Aug 1889 | Illinois, United StatesG
    Death: 7 Dec 1968 | York County, Nebraska, United StatesG
    She and Edward George Henry Zersen were married.
  • 191726
    Birth of Child | Donald Henry Carl Zersen
    17 Apr 1917
    Her son Donald Henry Carl Zersen was born on 17 Apr 1917 in Gresham, York, Nebraska, United StatesG.
  • 1920~30
    Residence
    1920
    She resided in Stewart, York, Nebraska, United StatesG, in 1920 Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Wife.
    Citation: 3
  • 1930~40
    Residence
    1930
    She resided in Norfolk, Madison, Nebraska, United StatesG, in 1930 Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Wife.
    Citation: 1
  • 1940~50
    Residence
    1940
    She resided in Stewart, York, Nebraska, United StatesG, in 1940 Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Wife.
    Citation: 2
  • 195767
    Death
    15 Oct 1957
    She died on 15 Oct 1957, at age 67, in Gresham, York, Nebraska, United StatesG.
    Citation: 5
  • 195767
    Burial
    Oct 1957
    She was buried in Oct 1957 at Cedar Lawn CemeteryG, in Gresham, York, Nebraska, United StatesG.
    Citation: 7
  • 1968
    Death of Spouse | Edward George Henry Zersen
    7 Dec 1968
    Her husband Edward George Henry Zersen died on 7 Dec 1968 in York County, Nebraska, United StatesG.

Family: Edward George Henry Zersen (1889 - 1968)

SonDonald Henry Carl Zersen+ (1917 - 2012)

Citations

  1. [S37] Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Norfolk, Madison, Nebraska; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 0019; FHL microfilm: 2341023
  2. [S14] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Stewart, York, Nebraska; Roll: m-t0627-02268; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 93-21
  3. [S23] Ancestry.com, 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Stewart, York, Nebraska; Roll: T625_1003; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 218
  4. [S12] Ancestry.com, 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Read, Butler, Nebraska; Roll: T624_839; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0011; FHL microfilm: 1374852
  5. [S32] Ancestry.com, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
  6. [S110] Ancestry.com, 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Read, Butler, Nebraska; Page: 9; Enumeration District: 0012; FHL microfilm: 1240918
  7. [S32] Ancestry.com, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, Memorial ID 79680309

Donald Henry Carl Zersen

#22, (1917 - 2012)
Last Edited25 Feb 2020
Relationship7th great-grandson of Cord (Curdt) Zersen (Zeerssen)
Zersen LineageEdward George Henry Zersen9, Heinrich (Henry) Carl Zersen8, Carl Ludwig (Charley) Zersen7, Frederich Wilhelm (Georg Friedrich) Zersen6, Johann Heinrich Zersen5, Hans Christian Zersen (Zeerssen)4, Hans Hinrich Zersen (Zeerssen)3, Johann Zersen (Zeerssen)2, Cord (Curdt) Zersen (Zeerssen)1

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FatherEdward George Henry Zersen (1889 - 1968)
MotherEmma Neujahr (1890 - 1957)
  • 1917
    Birth
    17 Apr 1917
    Donald Henry Carl Zersen was born on 17 Apr 1917 in Gresham, York, Nebraska, United StatesG.
    Citations: 1,2,3,4,5,6
  • 1920~3
    Residence
    1920
    He resided in Stewart, York, Nebraska, United StatesG, in 1920 Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Son.
    Citation: 6
  • 1930~13
    Residence
    1930
    He resided in Norfolk, Madison, Nebraska, United StatesG, in 1930 Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Son.
    Citation: 1
  • 1940~23
    Residence
    1940
    He resided in Gresham, York, Nebraska, United StatesG, in 1940 Relation to Head: Self; Relative Relation to Head: Father.
    Citations: 2,3
  • 194629
    Marriage | Ruth Susanna Segner
    3 Oct 1946
    Ruth Susanna Segner
    Age 28
    Birth 21 Jun 1918 | Lincoln, Lancaster, Nebraska, United StatesG
    Death: 3 Mar 2002 | York, York, Nebraska, United StatesG
    He and Ruth Susanna Segner were married on 3 Oct 1946 in Galva, Ida, Iowa, United StatesG.
    Citation: 5
  • 194831
    Birth of Child | Donna Sue Zersen
    1 Sep 1948
    His daughter Donna Sue Zersen was born on 1 Sep 1948.
  • 195740
    Death of Parent | Emma Neujahr
    15 Oct 1957
    His mother Emma Neujahr died on 15 Oct 1957 in Gresham, York, Nebraska, United StatesG.
  • 196851
    Death of Parent | Edward George Henry Zersen
    7 Dec 1968
    His father Edward George Henry Zersen died on 7 Dec 1968 in York County, Nebraska, United StatesG.
  • 200284
    Death of Spouse | Ruth Susanna Segner
    3 Mar 2002
    His wife Ruth Susanna Segner died on 3 Mar 2002 in York, York, Nebraska, United StatesG.
  • 201295
    Death
    21 Oct 2012
    Donald Henry Carl Zersen died on 21 Oct 2012, at age 95, in Stromsburg, Polk, Nebraska, United StatesG.
    Citations: 4,5
  • 2012
    Obituary
    23 Oct 2012
    Obituary from York, York, Nebraska, United StatesG, on 23 Oct 2012:
    Obituary

    Donald H. Zersen, age 95, of Stromsburg, NE, formerly of Gresham, NE, passed away Sunday, October 21, 2012 at Stromsburg. He was born April 19, 1917 on the family farm near Gresham to Ed and Emma (Fischer) Zersen. He attended rural school and graduated from Gresham High School.
    Donald was drafted into the Army in 1942 and returned five years later from the ETO as a Captain. Upon his return, he joined the American Legion, in which he was a member until his death. While in the American Legion he served as Post Commander. As Adjutant he organized the membership to furnish military honors at the funerals of veterans. He served as Commander of the Honor Guard at many Memorial Day Services and whenever the Legion participated in burial services.
    On October 3, 1946, Donald and Ruth Segner were united in marriage in Galva IA. They made their home in the Gresham area where Don farmed until his retirement. He was an active member of St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Gresham. He was a charter member of the Gresham Rural Fire Protection District and elected first president of the organization in 1948 where he was instrumental in purchasing the first fire truck. In 1972 he initiated legal proceedings to include an emergency, rescue and ambulance service as part of the district.
    Throughout his life Don was committed to promoting and improving the community of Gresham. He chaired and was a member of numerous committees and organizations including the Village Planning Commission, the Gresham Community Club, the Community Club Endowment Funding Committee and the Village Board of Trustees.
    Left to cherish his memory is his daughter Donna Boye of Gresham; grandson, Brian Boye, wife Jodie, and children Riley and Jackson of Lee Sumitt, MO; and granddaughter Darlyn and her husband Andrew Storz of Lincoln, NE. Preceding him in death were his parents and his wife.
    Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, October 25, 2012 at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Gresham with the Reverend Lee Seetin officiating. Military graveside services will be in Gresham’s Cedar Lawn Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to the Gresham Fire and Rescue. Visitation will be from 1-9 p.m., Tuesday and all day Wednesday at the mortuary. The family will be present to greet friends from 7-8:30 Wednesday evening.
  • 2012
    Burial
    25 Oct 2012
    He was buried on 25 Oct 2012 at Cedar Lawn CemeteryG, in Gresham, York, Nebraska, United StatesG.
    Citations: 4,5

Family: Ruth Susanna Segner (1918 - 2002)

DaughterDonna Sue Zersen+ (1948 - )

Citations

  1. [S37] Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Norfolk, Madison, Nebraska; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 0019; FHL microfilm: 2341023
  2. [S79] Ancestry.com, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Nebraska, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 119
  3. [S14] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Stewart, York, Nebraska; Roll: m-t0627-02268; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 93-21
  4. [S21] Ancestry.com, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
  5. [S63] Ancestry.com, U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, Publication Date: 23/ Oct/ 2012; Publication Place: York, Nebraska, USA; URL: http://www.metzmortuary.com/archives//zersendonald1021.html
  6. [S23] Ancestry.com, 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Stewart, York, Nebraska; Roll: T625_1003; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 218

Violet Faye Buker

#23, (1895 - 1942)
Last Edited25 Feb 2020
RelationshipPartner of Otto Frederick H. (Joe) Zersen (6th great-grandson of Cord (Curdt) Zersen (Zeerssen))

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  • 1895
    Birth
    Dec 1895
    Violet Faye Buker was born in Dec 1895 in Nebraska, United StatesG.
    Citations: 1,2,3
  • 1900~5
    Residence
    1900
    She resided in Helena, Johnson, Nebraska, United StatesG, in 1900 Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Daughter.
    Citation: 2
  • 1920
    Marriage | Otto Frederick H. (Joe) Zersen
    Abt 1920
    Otto Frederick H. (Joe) Zersen
    Birth 14 Mar 1892 | Libertyville, Lake, Illinois, United StatesG
    Death: Apr 1978 | Julesburg, Sedgwick, Colorado, United StatesG
    She and Otto Frederick H. (Joe) Zersen were married abt 1920.
  • 192125
    Birth of Child | Phyllis Faye Zersen
    10 Aug 1921
    Her daughter Phyllis Faye Zersen was born on 10 Aug 1921 in Brule, Keith, Nebraska, United StatesG.
  • 1940~45
    Residence
    1940
    Violet Faye Buker resided in Julesburg, Sedgwick, Colorado, United StatesG, in 1940 Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Wife.
    Citation: 1
  • 1942~47
    Death
    1942
    She died in 1942, at age ~47.
    Citation: 3
  • 1942~47
    Burial
    1942
    She was buried in 1942 at Brule CemeteryG, in Brule, Keith, Nebraska, United StatesG.
    Citation: 4
  • 1978
    Death of Spouse | Otto Frederick H. (Joe) Zersen
    Apr 1978
    Her husband Otto Frederick H. (Joe) Zersen died in Apr 1978 in Julesburg, Sedgwick, Colorado, United StatesG.

Family: Otto Frederick H. (Joe) Zersen (1892 - 1978)

DaughterPhyllis Faye Zersen+ (1921 - 1982)

Citations

  1. [S14] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Julesburg, Sedgwick, Colorado; Roll: m-t0627-00480; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 58-8
  2. [S110] Ancestry.com, 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Helena, Johnson, Nebraska; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 0023; FHL microfilm: 1240931
  3. [S32] Ancestry.com, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
  4. [S32] Ancestry.com, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, Memorial ID 190477542

Phyllis Faye Zersen

#24, (1921 - 1982)
Last Edited23 Feb 2020
Relationship7th great-granddaughter of Cord (Curdt) Zersen (Zeerssen)
Zersen LineageOtto Frederick H. (Joe) Zersen9, Heinrich (Henry) Carl Zersen8, Carl Ludwig (Charley) Zersen7, Frederich Wilhelm (Georg Friedrich) Zersen6, Johann Heinrich Zersen5, Hans Christian Zersen (Zeerssen)4, Hans Hinrich Zersen (Zeerssen)3, Johann Zersen (Zeerssen)2, Cord (Curdt) Zersen (Zeerssen)1

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Parents

FatherOtto Frederick H. (Joe) Zersen (1892 - 1978)
MotherViolet Faye Buker (1895 - 1942)

Family: Henry William (Hank) Bostrom (1913 - 1970)

SonWilliam Henry Lovejoy+ (1942 - )
DaughterPamela Jo Lovejoy (1944 - )

Citations

  1. [S14] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Sedgwick, Colorado; Roll: m-t0627-00480; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 58-4
  2. [S283] Ancestry.com, California, Voter Registrations, 1900-1968, California State Library; Sacramento, California; Great Register of Voters, 1900-1968

Sara E. Sietz

#25, (1901 - 1988)
Last Edited25 Feb 2020
RelationshipPartner of Benjamin H. (Bernhardt) Zersen (6th great-grandson of Cord (Curdt) Zersen (Zeerssen))

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Parents

FatherMussettie Sietz (Abt 1873 - )
  • 1901
    Birth
    24 Jan 1901
    Sara E. Sietz was born on 24 Jan 1901 in Missouri, United StatesG.
    Citations: 1,2,3,4,5
  • 192524
    Marriage | Benjamin H. (Bernhardt) Zersen
    30 May 1925
    Benjamin H. (Bernhardt) Zersen
    Age 27
    Birth 23 Jul 1897 | Gresham, York, Nebraska, United StatesG
    Death: Jan 1983 | Lincoln, Lancaster, Nebraska, United StatesG
    She and Benjamin H. (Bernhardt) Zersen were married on 30 May 1925 in Menno, Hutchinson, South Dakota, United StatesG, According to the South Dakota State Board of Health - Record of Marriage, Ben's residence at the time of the marriage was Fort Morgan, Colorado, he listed his age as 27, American-born and a bachelor. Sarah's residence was Durango, Colorado, she was 25, American-born and a maiden. They were married by Rev. John Bodenmann. Minister of the Reformed Church.
    Citation: 2
  • 192524
    Birth of Child | Gloria Zersen
    11 Dec 1925
    Her daughter Gloria Zersen was born on 11 Dec 1925 in Cherokee County, Iowa, United StatesG.
  • 1940~39
    Residence
    1940
    Sara E. Sietz resided in Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa, United StatesG, in 1940.
    Citation: 6
  • 1942
    Divorce | Benjamin H. (Bernhardt) Zersen
    Abt 1942
    She and Benjamin H. (Bernhardt) Zersen were divorced abt 1942.
  • 1972~71
    Residence
    1972
    She resided in Lodi, San Joaquin, California, United StatesG, in 1972.
    Citation: 6
  • 1983~82
    Death of Spouse | Benjamin H. (Bernhardt) Zersen
    Jan 1983
    Her former husband Benjamin H. (Bernhardt) Zersen died in Jan 1983 in Lincoln, Lancaster, Nebraska, United StatesG.
  • 198886
    Death
    8 Jan 1988
    She died on 8 Jan 1988, at age 86, at Vista Ray Convalescent Hospital in Lodi, San Joaquin, California, United StatesG.
    Citations: 7,1,3,4,5
  • 1988
    Obituary
    9 Jan 1988
    Obituary from Lodi, San Joaquin, California, United StatesG, on 9 Jan 1988:
    Obituary

    Sara E. Zersen, 87, of Lodi, died Friday in Vista Ray Convalescent Hospital after a lengthy illness. She was born in Missouri and moved to Iowa. She moved to Menlo Park, California, in 1955. She came to Lodi in 1965.
    She was a homemaker. She enjoyed the outdoors and gardening.
    She is survived by a daughter, Gloria Westerberg, two grandchildren and a great-grandchild.
    Committal at Lodi Memorial Cemetery
    Lodi News-Sentinel Jan 9, 1988.
    Citation: 8
  • 1988~87
    Burial
    Jan 1988
    She was buried in Jan 1988 at Lodi Memorial Park and CemeteryG, in Lodi, San Joaquin, California, United StatesG.
    Citation: 9

Family: Benjamin H. (Bernhardt) Zersen (1897 - 1983)

DaughterGloria Zersen+ (1925 - 2013)

Citations

  1. [S5] Department of Health Services, California Death Index (1940-1997), [Ancestry.com database on-line] (Sacramento, California, USA: State of California, 1940-1997). Hereinafter cited as California Death Index.
  2. [S189] Ancestry.com, South Dakota, Marriages, 1905-2017, South Dakota Department of Health; Pierre, South Dakota; South Dakota Marriage Records, 1905-2016
  3. [S85] Ancestry.com, U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
  4. [S32] Ancestry.com, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
  5. [S51] Ancestry.com, California, Death Index, 1940-1997, Date: 1988-01-08
  6. [S26] Ancestry.com, U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995
  7. [S10] Social Security Records, Social Security Death Index, Master File [database on-line], (Washington D.C.: Social Security Administration). Hereinafter cited as Social Security Death Index.
  8. [S1616] Find A Grave, Ancestry.com, Find A Grave memorials (www.findagrave.com : accessed 25 Feb 2020), Memorial ID 129446093
  9. [S32] Ancestry.com, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, Memorial ID 129446093
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