Gerhard C. Jeckering was my great-grandfather. He was the son of Joseph Herman Jeckering (1870-1931) and Rose A. Horn (1872-1933).
Gerhard was their eldest child out of 7 children born:
1. Gerhard C.
2. Cletus Joseph
3. Martha E.
4. Norbert John
5. Elizabeth Martha
6. Infant Daughter
7. Irene
1. Gerhard C. Jeckering- I wrote a blog post about Gerhard (read that post here).
2. Cletus Joseph Jeckering.
Born: 07 Aug 1902 in Dayton, Ohio
In 1940, he was living at 58 Bruce in Dayton, Ohio. His home was owned- valued at $6000. He was working as a purchasing agent for wholesale grocery and living with his wife Ethel and 2 children, Robert and Marilyn.
58 W. Bruce Ave, Dayton, Ohio. (Image source- Zillow.com).
Built in 1923, has 1,204 sq ft., 3 bedroom, 1 bath.
Cletus married Ethel Beatrice Alcock (1909-1982) and they had 5 children:
1. James H. (1930-1936)
2. Robert Cletus "Bob" (1934-2015)
3. Marilyn Irene (Living)
4. Infant Son (1936-1936)
5. Thomas Edward "Tom" (Living)
Cletus died on 19 Mar 1996 in Fairfield, Ohio at the age of 93. He was buried at Calvary Cemetery in Dayton, Ohio- Sec. 29, Lot 243, Space 12.
On 20 Aug 2019, his son Tom and wife Virginia donated funds to Saint Adalbert Catholic School in Cleveland, Ohio for a new 13,000 square-foot addition in honor of his father. The addition added 9 classrooms, a cafeteria and a playground. It was named the Cletus Jeckering Learning Center.
3. Martha E. Jeckering "Aunt Mart"
Born: 23 May 1906 in Dayton, Ohio
Died: 27 Feb 1997 in Dayton, Ohio
Martha never married. She did work her whole life as a grocery clerk and then in the accounting department at White Villa (grocery chain in Ohio). Martha died at the age of 90 in Dayton, Ohio and was buried in Calvary Cemetery, section 23, lot 1 1/2, space 3.
4. Norbert John Jeckering
Born: 17 Aug 1908 in Dayton, Ohio
In 1930, Norbert was single, living at 3226 Riverside Dr. in Dayton Ohio, Working as a tool maker. I was unable to find the house online- google to zillow, so it makes me think maybe it's not around anymore.
Norbert married Freda Lucille Shell (1910-1993) and they had 3 daughters (Judith, Patricia and Marcia) before moving to Santa Barbara, California.
Norbert died at the age of 81 in Santa Barbara County, California. He was cremated.
5. Elizabeth Martha Jeckering
Born: 19 Apr 1910 in Dayton, Ohio
Died: 19 Dec 1923 in Dayton, Ohio, age 13.
6. Infant Daughter Jeckering
Born: 22 Apr 1912 in Dayton, Ohio
Died: 22 Apr 1912 in Dayton, Ohio- only lived 15 minutes.
The baby was buried in Calvary Cemetery in Dayton, Ohio.
7. Irene Jeckering
Born: 27 May 1913 in Dayton, Ohio
Died: 08 Jan 1914 in Dayton, Ohio- about 8 months old
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