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Maria “Mary Agnes” GERAETS

Female 1879 - 1972  (92 years)


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  • Name Maria “Mary Agnes” GERAETS 
    Born 7 May 1879  Netherlands Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 8 Jan 1972  Minnehaha Co., South Dakota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • From the Dell Rapids Tribune, January 13, 1972:
      “Requiem Mass
      For Mrs. LeBrun

      Requiem Mass was aid for Mrs. Louis LeBrun, 92, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Dell Rapids Monday, Jan. 10. Mrs. LeBrun died Jan. 8. Rosary was said Sunday in the Hermanson – Kahler Funeral Home. Burial took place in St. Mary Cemetery with Kenneth, Willard, James LeBrun, Donald Clark, Louis Wall, Ed Schneider and Jerry Alderson as pallbearers. The Rev. Howard Carroll officiated at the service.

      Mary Geraets was born May 7, 1879 in the Netherlands. She came with her parents to the United States in 1882, the family settling near Alton, Ia. She was married to Louis LeBrun at that place on Jan. 10, 1899.

      The couple farmed in Iowa until they moved to a farm near Dell Rapids in 1916 and spent the remainder of their married life here. Her husband died in 1953.

      She is survived by five daughters and five sons. They are Mrs. Frank Anderson, LaHabra, Cal.; Mrs. John Bermel, Reno, Nev.; Mrs. Russell Olson and Mrs. Hilda Heeron, Sioux Falls; Mrs. Ted Wall, Dell Rapids; John, Henry, Ed and Sam, Dell Rapids; Ernest, Colton; 12 grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren.”
    Person ID I9973  Lowell&Block

    Father Jan Hendrik “John Henry” GERAETS,   b. 1848, Dedemsvaart, Overijssel, Netherlands Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Dec 1922, Minnehaha Co., South Dakota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Mother Johanna OSSEVOORT,   b. 29 Mar 1849, Avereest, Overijssel, Netherlands Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Oct 1911  (Age 62 years) 
    Married 20 Apr 1872  Hardenberg, Overijssel, Netherlands Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F3156  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Louis Albert LEBRUN,   b. 22 Aug 1873, Luxembourg Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Mar 1953, Miner Co., South Dakota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Family ID F3533  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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