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Henry A. Scherer 1865–1923 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 May 1865

Birth Location: Illinois

Death Date: 21 May 1923

Death Location: Ottawa, LaSalle County, Illinois, United States of America

Father: Andrew Scherer

Mother: Gertrudis Bösel

Spouse(s): Louise Scherer

Children(s): Linda Bentson

The story of Henry A. Scherer began in 1865 in Illinois. Henry A. Scherer married Louise A Scherer, and had children including Linda Mary Bentson. Henry A. Scherer passed away in 1923 in Ottawa, LaSalle County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Henry A. Scherer began in 1865 in Illinois.
  • Henry A. Scherer married Louise A Scherer, and had children including Linda Mary Bentson.
  • Henry A. Scherer passed away in 1923 in Ottawa, LaSalle County, Illinois, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Andrew Scherer
1837–1921
Birth Location: Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
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Gertrudis Bösel
1846–
Birth Location: Abenheim, Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany
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Spouses(s)

Louise Scherer
1869–1920
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Linda Bentson
1893–1979
Birth Location: –
LB

Henry Scherer's Ancestors

Self
Henry Scherer
1865–1923
Birth Place: Illinois
Parents
Andrew Scherer
1837–1921
Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
Gertrudis (Margaretha) Bösel
1846–
Abenheim, Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany
Grandparents
Johannis Scherer
1800–1870
Heimkirchen, Hesse, Darmstadt, Hessen, Germany
Catherine ((Katharinae) Yager) (Jaeger)
1801–1880
Hesse, Darmstadt, Hessen, Germany
Joannis Bösel
1808–1853
Abenheim, Worms, Rheinland-Pfalz, Deutschland
Gertrudis Schöppler
1817–1853
Katholisch, Abenheim, Rheinhessen, Hesse-Darmstadt
Great-Grandparents
Jakob Scherer
1775–1830
Anna Doerr
1764–1803
Kaspar Scherer
1774–1856
Katharina Pleines
1777–1840
Johann Bösel
–1841
Katharinae Merkel
1772–
Martin Schöppler
1787–1859
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Heinrich Scherer
1752–
Catharina Wolffinger
1755–
Anna Barth
1734–1806
Matthias Scherer
1745–1813
Anna Gottschalk
1745–
Johann Pleines
1739–1800
Maria Heil
–1828

Henry Scherer's Descendants

1.
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Henry (A.) Scherer (11 May 1865–21 May 1923) m. Louise (A.) Scherer (17 October 1869–18 May 1920)
  1. 1. Linda (Mary) Bentson 1893–1979

Henry Scherer's Timeline

2 Records

1865
11 May 1865
Birth of Henry A. Scherer in Illinois
Illinois
1923
21 May 1923
Age 58
Death of Henry A. Scherer in Ottawa, La Salle, Ill
Ottawa, La Salle, Ill

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 May 1865
    Event Place: Illinois
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 May 1923
    Event Place: Ottawa, La Salle, Ill
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Ottawa, LaSalle County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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