Our Family History
The Genealogy of the Thompson Family
Joni Mae Gerdes
1. Joni Mae Gerdes Joni married Jason Russell Clark [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
2. Carson Lee Gerdes was born on 06 Apr 1947 in Aberdeen, Brown County, South Dakota; died on 20 Nov 2013 in Sioux Falls, Lincoln, South Dakota. Carson married Susan Kay Schroth [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Susan Kay Schroth Children:
Generation: 3
6. Roland Ehredt Schroth was born on 02 Jul 1923 in Appleton, Outagamie County, Wisconsin (son of Roland Harold Schroth and Eva Barbara Ehredt); died on 21 Sep 2005 in Thornton, Adams County, Colorado; was buried on 27 Sep 2005 in Ft. Logan National Cemetery, Denver, Denver County, Colorado. Notes:
1930 Census on file.
Bud was born at 10:25AM
Bud is buried at Ft. Logan National Cemetery, Denver, Colorado, Section P Site 3402
Bud was in the US ARMY during World War II
Note from Dwight Thompson Jr. - One thing I dont want to forget is any time Uncle Bud would be leaving, he would always say "Glad you got to see me!". That always made me smile!
Birth:
Birth Certficate on file.Roland married Dorothy June Pulfrey on 02 Dec 1947 in Caledonia, Minnesota. Dorothy (daughter of Harold Rogers and Frances Edith Pulfrey) was born on 14 Feb 1932 in Lena, Stephenson County, Illinois; died on 19 May 1997 in Hecla, Brown County, South Dakota; was buried in Detroit Cemetery, Rural Hecla, Brown County, South Dakota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7. Dorothy June Pulfrey was born on 14 Feb 1932 in Lena, Stephenson County, Illinois (daughter of Harold Rogers and Frances Edith Pulfrey); died on 19 May 1997 in Hecla, Brown County, South Dakota; was buried in Detroit Cemetery, Rural Hecla, Brown County, South Dakota. Notes:
South Dakota, U.S., State Census, 1945
Name Dorothy Pulfrey
Gender Female
Race White
Birth Year 1932
Event Year 1945
Event Place Carlisle, Brown, South Dakota
Age 13
FHL Film Number 2371850
Name:
The story is Dorothy was a Pulfrey and was adopted by a Rogers.
U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
Name Dorothy June Pulfrey
Gender Female
Race White
Birth Date 14 Feb 1932
Birth Place Lena Stephen, Illinois
Death Date 19 May 1997
Father Harold Rogers
Mother Frances E Pulfrey
SSN 326268217
Notes
May 1948: Name listed as DOROTHY JUNE PULFREY
Jan 1957: Name listed as DOROTHY JUNE SCHROTH
Aug 1957: Name listed as DOROTHY JUNE HEBERLEIN
11 Jun 1997: Name listed as DOROTHY J HEBERLEIN
Died:
Dorothy died from Lung Cancer.Notes:
Bud and Dorothy were divorced.
Children:
- David Allen Schroth
- Barbara Ann Schroth
- Gary Dean Schroth was born on 03 Jul 1953 in Clinton, Iowa; died on 20 May 1970 in Mina, Edmunds County, South Dakota; was buried on 27 May 1970 in Ft. Logan National Cemetery, Denver, Denver County, Colorado.
- 3. Susan Kay Schroth
Generation: 4
12. Roland Harold Schroth was born on 08 Nov 1899 in Seymour, Outagamie County, Wisconsin (son of Adam Schroth and Fredericka Louise Fiestedt); died on 12 Dec 1951 in Thomson, Carroll County, Illinois; was buried on 15 Dec 1951 in Derinda Center Lutheran Cemetery, Jo Davies County, Illinois. Notes:
Roland was born at 3:00 PM.
Birth record is located in Volume 8 of B. on page 392 in Outagamie County, Wisconsin.
1930 Census shows Rolands mother as being born in Wisconsin.
SAVANNA TIMES JOURNAL, SAVANNA ILLINOIS
20 Nov 1918
YOUNG COUPLE
WEDDED SUNDAY
At high noon at the M. E. parsonage in this city Sunday occurred the marriage of Roland Schroth of this city and Miss Eva Ehredt of Derinda Center. Rev. Davis Crues afficiating. Only the necessary witnesses were present at the ceremony. The bride was charmingly attired in a gown of navy blue ****line.
The bride is a popular young lady of Derinda, being a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Martin Ehredt and is a sister of Night *****in William Ehredt of this city. She is a young lady who commands the esteem and respect of a large circle of friends in the vicinity where she resides and is popular in the social circles of the young people there.
Mr. Schroth is a young man of excellent character and is well thought of in this city. Mr. and Mrs. Schroth will reside on a farm in Derinda Center.
The good wishes and congradulations of a large circle of friends and aquaintances is extended to Mr. and Mrs. Schroth.
Birth:
Birth Certficate on file.
Died:
Death Certficate on file.Roland married Eva Barbara Ehredt on 17 Nov 1918 in Savanna, Carroll County, Illinois. Eva (daughter of Martin John Ehredt and Sophia Groezinger) was born on 30 Oct 1901 in Derinda Center, Jo Daviess County, Illinois; died on 17 Jun 1970 in Thomson, Carroll County, Illinois; was buried on 20 Jun 1970 in Lower York Cemetery, Thomson, Carroll County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
13. Eva Barbara Ehredt was born on 30 Oct 1901 in Derinda Center, Jo Daviess County, Illinois (daughter of Martin John Ehredt and Sophia Groezinger); died on 17 Jun 1970 in Thomson, Carroll County, Illinois; was buried on 20 Jun 1970 in Lower York Cemetery, Thomson, Carroll County, Illinois. Notes:
1920 Census on file.
1930 Census on file.
SAVANNA TIMES JOURNAL, SAVANNA ILLINOIS
20 Nov 1918
YOUNG COUPLE
WEDDED SUNDAY
At high noon at the M. E. parsonage in this city Sunday occurred the marriage of Roland Schroth of this city and Miss Eva Ehredt of Derinda Center. Rev. Davis Crues afficiating. Only the necessary witnesses were present at the ceremony. The bride was charmingly attired in a gown of navy blue ****line.
The bride is a popular young lady of Derinda, being a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Martin Ehredt and is a sister of Night *****in William Ehredt of this city. She is a young lady who commands the esteem and respect of a large circle of friends in the vicinity where she resides and is popular in the social circles of the young people there.
Mr. Schroth is a young man of excellent character and is well thought of in this city. Mr. and Mrs. Schroth will reside on a farm in Derinda Center.
The good wishes and congradulations of a large circle of friends and aquaintances is extended to Mr. and Mrs. Schroth.
Lived in Savanna, Illinois in 1927.
Newspaper Clipping:
CARD OF THANKS - We would like to take this means to thank everyone who remembered us with cards, flowers, and expressions of sympathy during our recent bereavement. A special thanks to Rev. Mahnke, the pallbearers, those who sent food, or helped out in any way. Your thoughtfulness will never be forgotten.
The family of Mrs. Gartus Christiansen
Thomson
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Died:
Social Security Death Index about Eva Christiansen
Name: Eva Christiansen
SSN: 343-18-1398
Last Residence: 61285 Thomson, Carroll, Illinois, United States of America
Born: 30 Oct 1901
Died: Jun 1970
State (Year) SSN issued: Illinois (Before 1951)Children:
- Eva Mae Josephine Schroth was born on 31 May 1920 in Appleton, Outagamie County, Wisconsin; died on 05 Mar 2002 in Conway, Faulkner County, Arkansas; was buried on 11 Mar 2002 in Lower York Cemetery, Thomson, Carroll County, Illinois.
- Virginia Emma Schroth was born on 18 Jan 1922 in Appleton, Outagamie County, Wisconsin; died on 21 Dec 2011 in Saxton Riverside Care Center, St. Joseph, Buchanan County, Missouri; was buried on 28 Dec 2011 in Highland Memorial Cemetery, Thornton, Adams County, Colorado.
- 6. Roland Ehredt Schroth was born on 02 Jul 1923 in Appleton, Outagamie County, Wisconsin; died on 21 Sep 2005 in Thornton, Adams County, Colorado; was buried on 27 Sep 2005 in Ft. Logan National Cemetery, Denver, Denver County, Colorado.
- June Lillian Schroth was born on 17 Jun 1924 in Derinda Center, Jo Daviess County, Illinois; died on 19 Oct 1991 in Thomson, Carroll County, Illinois.
- Harold Lee Schroth was born on 20 Jan 1927 in Derinda Center, Jo Daviess County, Illinois; died on 07 Oct 1995 in Morrison, Whiteside County, Illinois.
- Donald George Schroth, Sr. was born on 01 Jan 1934 in Thomson, Carroll County, Illinois; died on 09 Feb 2006 in Fort Wayne, Allen County Indaina; was buried on 13 Feb 2006 in Highland Park Cemetery, Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana.
- Hazel Marie Schroth was born on 02 May 1936 in Thomson, Carroll County, Illinois; died on 10 Sep 2023 in Colorado.
14. Harold Rogers Harold married Frances Edith Pulfrey. Frances (daughter of Irvin Weston Pulfrey and Edith May Kiplinger) was born on 26 Sep 1912 in Stockton, Illinois; died on 27 Dec 1971 in Aberdeen, South Dakota; was buried in Detroit Cemetery, Hecla, Brown County, South Dakota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
15. Frances Edith Pulfrey was born on 26 Sep 1912 in Stockton, Illinois (daughter of Irvin Weston Pulfrey and Edith May Kiplinger); died on 27 Dec 1971 in Aberdeen, South Dakota; was buried in Detroit Cemetery, Hecla, Brown County, South Dakota. Notes:
Services for MRS. Phillip (Frances) Pulfrey
Mrs. Pulfrey
Services for Mrs Phillip (Frances) Pulfrey, 59, Frederick, SD., will be at 2pm at the Houghton Lutheran Church. She died Monday, Dec. 27th at Dakota Midland Hospital, Aberdeen, SD. Burial will be in the Detroit Cemetery east of Houghton.
Frances Edith Pulfrey was born Sept. 26, 1912, at Stockton, Ill. where she grew to womanhood. She later moved to Aberdeen where she met and married Phillip M. Pulfrey in Webster, SD. Frances was the daughter of Irvin and Edith (Kipplinger) Pulfrey of Stockton, Illinois.
Survivors include her husband, four daughters, Dorothy Heberlein, Hecla, SD.; Mrs Lyle (Nancy) Chapin, Frederick; Mrs Don (Bonnie) Lewis, Mina, SD.; and Linda, at home. 16 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild; two brothers, Ward Pulfrey of Thompson, Ill. and Irvin Pulfrey of Thompson also. and two sisters Mrs. Ruth Smith, Thompson Ill.; and Betty Pulfrey, Dixon, Ill.
She was preceeded in death by her parents, two daughters, four brothers and one sister, Nel Raih of Stockton, Ill..Children:
- 7. Dorothy June Pulfrey was born on 14 Feb 1932 in Lena, Stephenson County, Illinois; died on 19 May 1997 in Hecla, Brown County, South Dakota; was buried in Detroit Cemetery, Rural Hecla, Brown County, South Dakota.