Kersten, Amos John 1a

Birth Name Kersten, Amos John
Gender male
Age at Death 63 years, 3 months, 5 days

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth 22 Sep 1896 Atkinson, Holt, Nebraska, United States of America    
Census 1 Mar 1905 Junction, Osage, Kansas, United States of America Fred Kersten Household, 1905 Kansas Census 2a
  Name: Kersten, Amos 2a
  Age: 8 2a
  Sex: M 2a
  Color: W 2a
  Place of birth: Nebraska 2a
  Where from to Kansas: Nebraska 2a
  Attended school within the year: / 2a
Census 15 Apr 1910 Guide Rock, Webster, Nebraska, United States of America Adolph Kersten Household, 1910 Census 3a
  State (or Territory) of: Nebraska 3a
  County of: Webster 3a
  Supervisor's Dist. No.: 167 3a
  Enumeration Dist. No.: 198 3a
  Sheet No.: 10B 3a
  City, Town, Village: Guide Rock 3a
  Enumeration Date: 5 May 1910 3a
  Name: Kersten, Amos 3a
  Relationship to head: son 3a
  Sex: M 3a
  Color: W 3a
  Age: 13 3a
  Single, married, widowed or divorced: S 3a
  Place of birth: Nebraska 3a
  Place of birth of father: Germany - German 3a
  Place of birth of mother: Germany - German 3a
  Able to speak English; if not, language spoken: English 3a
  Occupation: none 3a
  Able to read: yes 3a
  Able to write: yes 3a
  Attended school since Sept. 1, 1909: yes 3a
Census 1 Jun 1915 Magnolia, Harrison, Iowa, United States of America Amos Kersten, 1915 Iowa Census 4a
  Card No.: 324 4a
  Name: Kersten, Amos 4a
  Age: 18 4a
  County: Harrison 4a
  Post Office: Logan 4a
  Town or Township: Magnolia 4a
  Occupation: Farm Hand 4a
  Months in 1914 Unemployed: 3 4a
  Extent of Education Common: 8 4a
  Extent of Education High School: 1 4a
  Birthplace: Nebraska 4a
  Own house or farm: no 4a
  Church Affiliation: none 4a
  Father's Birthplace: Germany 4a
  Mother's Birthplace: Germany 4a
  Sex: M 4a
  Color: W 4a
  Marital Status: S 4a
  Read: yes 4a
  Write: yes 4a
  Naturalized if foreign born?: yes 4a
  Years in Iowa: 4 4a
Census 1 Jan 1920 Magnolia, Harrison, Iowa, United States of America Edward F. Kersten Household, 1920 Census 5a
  State (or Territory) of: Iowa 5a
  County of: Harrison 5a
  Supervisor's Dist. No.: 9 5a
  Enumeration Dist. No.: 84 5a
  Page No.: 4A 5a
  Division of County: Magnolia township 5a
  City, Town, Village: Magnolia 5a
  Enumeration Date: 10 January 1920 5a
  Name: Kersten, Amos J. 5a
  Relationship to head: brother 5a
  Sex: M 5a
  Color: W 5a
  Age: 22 5a
  Single, married, widowed or divorced: Un 5a
  Able to read: yes 5a
  Able to write: yes 5a
  Place of birth: Nebraska 5a
  Place of birth of father: Germany 5a
  Father mother tongue: German 5a
  Place of birth of mother: Germany 5a
  Mother's mother tongue: German 5a
  Able to speak English: yes 5a
  Occupation: Laborer 5a
  Industry: Farm 5a
  Employer, worker or working on own account: W 5a
Census 1 Jun 1925 Magnolia, Harrison, Iowa, United States of America Amos J. Kersten Household 6a
  Name: Kersten, Amos J. 6a
  Relation: head 6a
  Sex: M 6a
  Color or Race: W 6a
  Age: 28 6a
  Marital Status: M 6a
  Attended Grade School: x 6a
  Highest Grade Grammar School: 8 6a
  Able to Read: yes 6a
  Able to Write: yes 6a
  Place of Birth: Nebraska 6a
  Father's Name: Kersten, Adolf 6a
  Father's Place of Birth: Germany 6a
  Father's Age: 70 6a
  Mother's Name: Bundorf, Emma 6a
  Mother's Place of Birth: Germany 6a
  Parents Place of Marriage: Vassar, Kansas 6a
  World War Veteran: yes 6a
  World War Service Branch: Army 6a
  World War State: Iowa 6a
  Agricultural Pursuits: yes 6a
  Church: Protestant 6a
Death 27 Dec 1959 Magnolia, Harrison, Iowa, United States of America    
Burial   Magnolia Cemetery, Magnolia, Harrison, Iowa, United States of America    

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Kersten, Adolph Gustaf10 Dec 185917 Nov 1945
Mother Benindorph, Emma B. A.6 Jan 186014 Apr 1904
    Brother     Kersten, Edward Frederick 1 Sep 1885 1 Feb 1942
    Sister     Kersten, Emily about 1894
    Sister     Kersten, Ida about 1895
         Kersten, Amos John 22 Sep 1896 27 Dec 1959
    Brother     Kersten, Ezra Adolph 16 Oct 1898 13 May 1944
    Brother     Kersten, Oscar about 1901
 
Father Kersten, Adolph Gustaf10 Dec 185917 Nov 1945
Stepmother Schroeder, Maryabout 1880about 1919
    Half-sister     Kersten, Marie about 1908
 
Father Kersten, Adolph Gustaf10 Dec 185917 Nov 1945
Stepmother Wheelock, Miranda7 Dec 186625 Sep 1947

Families

Family of Kersten, Amos John and Mether, Bertha Caroline Kathrine
Married Wife Mether, Bertha Caroline Kathrine ( * 22 Dec 1900 + 27 Dec 1989 )
 
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage 18 Feb 1922 Arlington, Washington, Nebraska, United States of America    
Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Kersten, Phyllis Jean4 Dec 192930 Dec 2016

Family Map

Source References

  1. Find A Grave
      • Page: Memorial ID 137213452
  2. 1905 Kansas State Census
      • Date: 1 Mar 1905
      • Page: Junction township, Osage county, Pages 1-4, Lines 1-7
      • 1905 Kansas Census, Junction township, Osage county
      • 1905 Kansas Census, Junction township, Osage county
      • 1905 Kansas Census, Junction township, Osage county
  3. U.S. 1910 Federal Census
      • Date: 15 Apr 1910
      • Page: Nebraska, Supervisor's District 167, Enumeration District 198, Sheet 10B, Lines 70-77
      • 1910 Census, Guide Rock, Webster county, Nebraska
  4. 1915 Iowa State Census
      • Date: 1 Jun 1915
      • Page: Magnolia township, Harrison county, Card 324
      • 1915 Iowa Census, Magnolia township, Harrison county
  5. U.S. 1920 Federal Census
      • Date: 1 Jan 1920
      • Page: Iowa, Supervisor's District 9, Enumeration District 84, Sheet 4A, Lines 21-27
      • 1920 Census, Magnolia, Harrison county, Iowa
  6. 1925 Iowa State Census
      • Date: 1 Jun 1925
      • Page: Magnolia, Harrison county (pages 77-79), Lines 12-13
      • 1925 Iowa Census, Magnolia, Harrison county
      • 1925 Iowa Census, Magnolia, Harrison county
      • 1925 Iowa Census, Magnolia, Harrison county

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