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Gerard Valentine Ward 1937–2004 – Genealogical Records
Birth Date: 3 Aug 1937
Birth Location: Hough-ton
Death Date: 4 Jul 2004
Death Location: Houghton
Father: Edwin Ward
Mother: Margaret Mertens
Spouse(s):
Children(s):
Gerard Valentine Ward was born in 1937 in Hough-ton, the child of Edwin G Ward And Margaret Theresa Mertens. In 1940, Gerard Valentine Ward resided in Harrison, Lee, Iowa, USA. In 1950, Gerard Valentine Ward resided in Cedar, Lee, Iowa, USA. Gerard Valentine Ward married Francine Adelaide Dingman, and had children including Edwin Ward, Karen Ward, Kay Lynn Ward. Gerard Valentine Ward passed away in 2004 in Houghton.
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Biography
- Gerard Valentine Ward was born in 1937 in Hough-ton, the child of Edwin G Ward And Margaret Theresa Mertens.
- In 1940, Gerard Valentine Ward resided in Harrison, Lee, Iowa, USA.
- In 1950, Gerard Valentine Ward resided in Cedar, Lee, Iowa, USA.
- Gerard Valentine Ward married Francine Adelaide Dingman, and had children including Edwin Ward, Karen Ward, Kay Lynn Ward.
- Gerard Valentine Ward passed away in 2004 in Houghton.
Immediate Family
Parents
Edwin Ward
1909–1972
Birth Location: Iowa City, Wright, Iowa, USA
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Margaret Mertens
1912–1945
Birth Location: Houghton, Lee, Iowa
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Spouses(s)
Children(s)
Gerard Ward's Ancestors
Self
Gerard Ward
1937–2004
Birth Place: Hough-ton
Parents
Edwin G Ward
1909–1972
Iowa City, Wright, Iowa, USA
Margaret (Theresa) Mertens
1912–1945
Houghton, Lee, Iowa
Grandparents
Alfred (Valentine) Ward
1889–1957
Burt, Kossuth, Iowa, USA
Nellie (May) Reynolds
1881–1933
Guthrie Center, Guthrie County, Iowa, United States of America
Frank Mertens
1864–1926
Saint Paul, Lee County, Iowa, USA
Margaretha Mertens
1868–1961
Iowa
Great-Grandparents
HEMAN WARD
1853–1903
MATILDA ANKER
1860–1934
Chas Reynolds
1858–1931
Laura Wiley
1861–1952
Christian Mertensjahann
1830–1897
Christina Schlanger-Mertens
1836–1911
Cecelia Sanders
1842–1925
Cecelia Sanders
1852–1930
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Augustin Ward
1811–1885
Mary Hunt
1812–1899
Ludwig Anker
1823–1911
Augusta Martin
1843–1926
Peter Mertensjahann
1796–1851
Anna Kulman
1794–1861
Bernard Schlangen
1797–1899
Catherine Morhaus
1807–1879
Christian Huchttonies
1812–1860
Anna Bremhorst
1817–1899
Gerard Ward's Timeline
10 Records
1937
3 Aug 1937
Birth of Gerard Valentine Ward in Hough-ton
Hough-ton
1940
1940
Age 3
Gerard Valentine Ward resided here in Harrison, Lee, Iowa, USA
Harrison, Lee, Iowa, USA
1950
1950
Age 13
Gerard Valentine Ward resided here in Cedar, Lee, Iowa, USA
Cedar, Lee, Iowa, USA
1956
1956
Age 19
Gerard Valentine Ward resided here in Iowa
Iowa
1985
1985-1999
Age 48
Gerard Valentine Ward resided here in Hillsboro, Iowa, USA
Hillsboro, Iowa, USA
1993
1993
Age 56
Gerard Valentine Ward resided here in Hillsboro, IA
Hillsboro, IA
2001
2001
Age 64
Gerard Valentine Ward resided here in Houghton, Iowa, USA
Houghton, Iowa, USA
2003
2003-2020
Age 66
Gerard Valentine Ward resided here in Hillsboro, Iowa, USA
Hillsboro, Iowa, USA
2004
2004-2006
Age 67
Gerard Valentine Ward resided here in Houghton, Iowa, USA
Houghton, Iowa, USA
2004
4 Jul 2004
Age 67
Death of Gerard Valentine Ward in Houghton, Lee, Iowa, USA
Houghton, Lee, Iowa, USA
1937
3 Aug 1937
Birth of Gerard Valentine Ward in Hough-ton
Hough-ton
1940
1940
Age 3
Gerard Valentine Ward resided here in Harrison, Lee, Iowa, USA
Harrison, Lee, Iowa, USA
1950
1950
Age 13
Gerard Valentine Ward resided here in Cedar, Lee, Iowa, USA
Cedar, Lee, Iowa, USA
1956
1956
Age 19
Gerard Valentine Ward resided here in Iowa
Iowa
1985
1985-1999
Age 48
Gerard Valentine Ward resided here in Hillsboro, Iowa, USA
Hillsboro, Iowa, USA
1993
1993
Age 56
Gerard Valentine Ward resided here in Hillsboro, IA
Hillsboro, IA
2001
2001
Age 64
Gerard Valentine Ward resided here in Houghton, Iowa, USA
Houghton, Iowa, USA
2003
2003-2020
Age 66
Gerard Valentine Ward resided here in Hillsboro, Iowa, USA
Hillsboro, Iowa, USA
2004
2004-2006
Age 67
Gerard Valentine Ward resided here in Houghton, Iowa, USA
Houghton, Iowa, USA
2004
4 Jul 2004
Age 67
Death of Gerard Valentine Ward in Houghton, Lee, Iowa, USA
Houghton, Lee, Iowa, USA
Sources
Genealogy Event 1
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 3 Aug 1937
Event Place: Hough-ton
Record Source:
[1] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
[2] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
[3] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Harrison, Lee, Iowa; Roll: m-t0627-01174; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 56-10
[4] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
[5] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Hawk Eye, The; Publication Date: 7 Jul 2004; Publication Place: Burlington, Iowa, USA
[6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
[7] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
[8] Iowa, Delayed Birth Records, State Historical Society of Iowa; Des Moines, Iowa; Title: Iowa Birth Records, 1888-1904
[9] U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019
[10] U.S., Korean War Era Draft Cards, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 1926–1975; Record Group Number: 147; Series: Post-WWII through Vietnam Era Selective Service Records, Iowa
[11] 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Cedar, Lee, Iowa; Ro
[12] Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2016
Genealogy Event 2
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1940
Event Place: Harrison, Lee, Iowa, USA
Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Harrison, Lee, Iowa; Roll: m-t0627-01174; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 56-10
Genealogy Event 3
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1950
Event Place: Cedar, Lee, Iowa, USA
Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Cedar, Lee, Iowa; Ro
Genealogy Event 4
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1956
Event Place: Iowa
Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
Genealogy Event 5
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1985-1999
Event Place: Hillsboro, Iowa, USA
Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019
Genealogy Event 6
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1993
Event Place: Hillsboro, IA
Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
Genealogy Event 7
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 2001
Event Place: Houghton, Iowa, USA
Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019
Genealogy Event 8
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 2003-2020
Event Place: Hillsboro, Iowa, USA
Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019
Genealogy Event 9
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 2004-2006
Event Place: Houghton, Iowa, USA
Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019
Genealogy Event 10
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: Houghton, Iowa, Lee
Record Source: U.S., Korean War Era Draft Cards, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 1926–1975; Record Group Number: 147; Series: Post-WWII through Vietnam Era Selective Service Records, Iowa
Genealogy Event 11
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: Houghton, Iowa, USA
Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
Genealogy Event 12
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 4 Jul 2004
Event Place: Houghton, Lee, Iowa, USA
Record Source:
[1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
[2] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Hawk Eye, The; Publication Date: 7 Jul 2004; Publication Place: Burlington, Iowa, USA
[3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
[4] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
[5] Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2016
Genealogy Event 13
Event Type: Burial
Event Place: Houghton
Record Source:
[1] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Hawk Eye, The; Publication Date: 7 Jul 2004; Publication Place: Burlington, Iowa, USA
[2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 3 Aug 1937
Event Place: Hough-ton
Record Source:
[1] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
[2] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
[3] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Harrison, Lee, Iowa; Roll: m-t0627-01174; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 56-10
[4] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
[5] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Hawk Eye, The; Publication Date: 7 Jul 2004; Publication Place: Burlington, Iowa, USA
[6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
[7] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
[8] Iowa, Delayed Birth Records, State Historical Society of Iowa; Des Moines, Iowa; Title: Iowa Birth Records, 1888-1904
[9] U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019
[10] U.S., Korean War Era Draft Cards, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 1926–1975; Record Group Number: 147; Series: Post-WWII through Vietnam Era Selective Service Records, Iowa
[11] 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Cedar, Lee, Iowa; Ro
[12] Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2016
Genealogy Event 2
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1940
Event Place: Harrison, Lee, Iowa, USA
Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Harrison, Lee, Iowa; Roll: m-t0627-01174; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 56-10
Genealogy Event 3
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1950
Event Place: Cedar, Lee, Iowa, USA
Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Cedar, Lee, Iowa; Ro
Genealogy Event 4
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1956
Event Place: Iowa
Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
Genealogy Event 5
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1985-1999
Event Place: Hillsboro, Iowa, USA
Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019
Genealogy Event 6
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1993
Event Place: Hillsboro, IA
Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
Genealogy Event 7
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 2001
Event Place: Houghton, Iowa, USA
Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019
Genealogy Event 8
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 2003-2020
Event Place: Hillsboro, Iowa, USA
Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019
Genealogy Event 9
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 2004-2006
Event Place: Houghton, Iowa, USA
Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019
Genealogy Event 10
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: Houghton, Iowa, Lee
Record Source: U.S., Korean War Era Draft Cards, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 1926–1975; Record Group Number: 147; Series: Post-WWII through Vietnam Era Selective Service Records, Iowa
Genealogy Event 11
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: Houghton, Iowa, USA
Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
Genealogy Event 12
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 4 Jul 2004
Event Place: Houghton, Lee, Iowa, USA
Record Source:
[1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
[2] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Hawk Eye, The; Publication Date: 7 Jul 2004; Publication Place: Burlington, Iowa, USA
[3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
[4] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
[5] Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2016
Genealogy Event 13
Event Type: Burial
Event Place: Houghton
Record Source:
[1] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Hawk Eye, The; Publication Date: 7 Jul 2004; Publication Place: Burlington, Iowa, USA
[2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current