Ratay-Johnstone Ancestors - Person Sheet
Ratay-Johnstone Ancestors - Person Sheet
NameRev. Rudolph Louis GEFFERT 
Memo1900 census
Burial12 Jul 1983, Lake Station, Lake County, Indiana2719
OccupationMinister, founding pastor Trinity Lutheran
EducationConcordia Seminary, St. Louis, MO
ReligionLutheran
Alias/AKARudolf
FatherRev. Franz Wilhelm GEFFERT (1864-1907)
MotherHenrietta Marie Elise WEINRICH (1867-1941)
Census notes for Rev. Rudolph Louis GEFFERT
1900 Michigan, Osceola County, Richmond Twp., Reed City, E.D. 156, sheet 14A, stamped page 243, film T623-737 (taken 15 June 1900)
Osceola Street, dwelling 293, family 295
Geffert, Frank W., head, white, male, Dec 1864, age 35, married 8 yrs., born Wisconsin, parents Germany, minister Lutheran Evangelical
---------, Henrietta M., wife, white, female, July 1867, age 32, married 8 yrs., mother of 5 children, 5 living, born Illinois, parents Germany
---------, Julia H., daughter, white, female, Oct 1892, age 7, single, born Michigan, father Wisconsin, mother Illinois
---------, Rudolph L., son, white, male, Sept 1894, age 5, single, born Michigan, father Wisconsin, mother Illinois
---------, Esther M., daughter, white, female, Dec 1895, age 4, single, born Michigan, father Wisconsin, mother Illinois
---------, Edna H., daughter, white, female, Aug 1898, age 1, single, born Michigan, father Wisconsin, mother Illinois
---------, Vera E., daughter, white, female, Apr 1900, age 1/12, single, born Michigan, father Wisconsin, mother Illinois
1910 Illinois, Cook County, Wheeling Twp., Arlington heights, E.D. 133, sheet 16A, stamped page 305, film T624-241 (taken 27 Apr 1910)
dwelling 312, family 380
Geffert, Henrietta, head, female, white, age 42, married once, mother of 9 children, 9 living, born Illinois, parents Germany, own income
---------, Julia, daughter, female, white, age 17, single, born Michigan, father Wisconsin, mother Illinois, dressmaker
---------, Rudolph, son, male, white, age 15, single, born Michigan, father Wisconsin, mother Illinois
---------, Esther, daughter, female, white, age 14, single, born Michigan, father Wisconsin, mother Illinois
---------, Edna, daughter, female, white, age 11, single, born Michigan, father Wisconsin, mother Illinois
---------, Vera, daughter, female, white, age 10, single, born Michigan, father Wisconsin, mother Illinois
---------, Hilda, daughter, female, white, age 7, single, born Michigan, father Wisconsin, mother Illinois
---------, Lydia, daughter, female, white, age 6, single, born Michigan, father Wisconsin, mother Illinois
---------, Walter, son, male, white, age 4, single, born Michigan, father Wisconsin, mother Illinois
---------, Martha, daughter, female, white, age 3, single, born Michigan, father Wisconsin, mother Illinois
1920 Illinois, Cook County, Thornton Township, City of Harvey, E.D. 217, sheet 19B
15234 Turbourghow Ave., dwelling 413, family 478
Geffert, Rudolf L., head, rents, male, white, age 25, married, born Michigan, father born Wisconsin, mother born Illinois, minister, Ev. Luth. Church
--------, Meta, wife, female, white, age 23, married, born Wisconsin, parents born Wisconsin
1930 Illinois, Cook County, Thornton Twp., Harvey, E.D. 2052, sheet 17A, stamped page 118, film T626-416 (taken 16 April 1930)
03 152nd Center Ave., dwelling 210, family 210
Geffert, Rudolph, head, male, white, age 35, married 24 yrs., born Michigan, father Wisconsin
----------, Meta, wife, female, white, age 33, married 24 yrs. born Wisconsin, father Germany
----------, Melvin, son, male, white, age 9, single, born Illinois, father Michigan, mother Wisconsin
----------, Harold, son, male, white, age 8, single, born Illinois, father Michigan, mother Wisconsin
----------, Carl, son, male, white, age 3 (?), born Illinois, father Michigan, mother Wisconsin
1940 Illinois, Cook County, Thornton Twp, Harvey, E.D. 16-90, sheet 6B
15234 Turbrington Ave., household 136, rents $40
Geffert, Rudolf, head, male, white, age 45, married 5 yrs college, born Michigan, lived in same house in 1935, minister, Lutheran
--------, Meta, wife, female, white, age 43, married, 2 yrs college, born Wisconsin, lived in same house in 1935
--------, Melvin (ab), son, male, white, age 19, single 2 yrs high school, born Illinois, lived in same house in 1935
--------, Harold, son, male, white, age 18, single 4 yrs high school, born Illinois, lived in same house in 1935, accountant, Spellman
--------, Carl, son, male, white, age 13, single, 7th grade, born Illinois, lived in same house in 1935
--------, Ellinor, daughter, female, white, age 7, single, 1st grade, born Illinois, lived in same house in 1935
Osceola Street, dwelling 293, family 295
Geffert, Frank W., head, white, male, Dec 1864, age 35, married 8 yrs., born Wisconsin, parents Germany, minister Lutheran Evangelical
---------, Henrietta M., wife, white, female, July 1867, age 32, married 8 yrs., mother of 5 children, 5 living, born Illinois, parents Germany
---------, Julia H., daughter, white, female, Oct 1892, age 7, single, born Michigan, father Wisconsin, mother Illinois
---------, Rudolph L., son, white, male, Sept 1894, age 5, single, born Michigan, father Wisconsin, mother Illinois
---------, Esther M., daughter, white, female, Dec 1895, age 4, single, born Michigan, father Wisconsin, mother Illinois
---------, Edna H., daughter, white, female, Aug 1898, age 1, single, born Michigan, father Wisconsin, mother Illinois
---------, Vera E., daughter, white, female, Apr 1900, age 1/12, single, born Michigan, father Wisconsin, mother Illinois
1910 Illinois, Cook County, Wheeling Twp., Arlington heights, E.D. 133, sheet 16A, stamped page 305, film T624-241 (taken 27 Apr 1910)
dwelling 312, family 380
Geffert, Henrietta, head, female, white, age 42, married once, mother of 9 children, 9 living, born Illinois, parents Germany, own income
---------, Julia, daughter, female, white, age 17, single, born Michigan, father Wisconsin, mother Illinois, dressmaker
---------, Rudolph, son, male, white, age 15, single, born Michigan, father Wisconsin, mother Illinois
---------, Esther, daughter, female, white, age 14, single, born Michigan, father Wisconsin, mother Illinois
---------, Edna, daughter, female, white, age 11, single, born Michigan, father Wisconsin, mother Illinois
---------, Vera, daughter, female, white, age 10, single, born Michigan, father Wisconsin, mother Illinois
---------, Hilda, daughter, female, white, age 7, single, born Michigan, father Wisconsin, mother Illinois
---------, Lydia, daughter, female, white, age 6, single, born Michigan, father Wisconsin, mother Illinois
---------, Walter, son, male, white, age 4, single, born Michigan, father Wisconsin, mother Illinois
---------, Martha, daughter, female, white, age 3, single, born Michigan, father Wisconsin, mother Illinois
1920 Illinois, Cook County, Thornton Township, City of Harvey, E.D. 217, sheet 19B
15234 Turbourghow Ave., dwelling 413, family 478
Geffert, Rudolf L., head, rents, male, white, age 25, married, born Michigan, father born Wisconsin, mother born Illinois, minister, Ev. Luth. Church
--------, Meta, wife, female, white, age 23, married, born Wisconsin, parents born Wisconsin
1930 Illinois, Cook County, Thornton Twp., Harvey, E.D. 2052, sheet 17A, stamped page 118, film T626-416 (taken 16 April 1930)
03 152nd Center Ave., dwelling 210, family 210
Geffert, Rudolph, head, male, white, age 35, married 24 yrs., born Michigan, father Wisconsin
----------, Meta, wife, female, white, age 33, married 24 yrs. born Wisconsin, father Germany
----------, Melvin, son, male, white, age 9, single, born Illinois, father Michigan, mother Wisconsin
----------, Harold, son, male, white, age 8, single, born Illinois, father Michigan, mother Wisconsin
----------, Carl, son, male, white, age 3 (?), born Illinois, father Michigan, mother Wisconsin
1940 Illinois, Cook County, Thornton Twp, Harvey, E.D. 16-90, sheet 6B
15234 Turbrington Ave., household 136, rents $40
Geffert, Rudolf, head, male, white, age 45, married 5 yrs college, born Michigan, lived in same house in 1935, minister, Lutheran
--------, Meta, wife, female, white, age 43, married, 2 yrs college, born Wisconsin, lived in same house in 1935
--------, Melvin (ab), son, male, white, age 19, single 2 yrs high school, born Illinois, lived in same house in 1935
--------, Harold, son, male, white, age 18, single 4 yrs high school, born Illinois, lived in same house in 1935, accountant, Spellman
--------, Carl, son, male, white, age 13, single, 7th grade, born Illinois, lived in same house in 1935
--------, Ellinor, daughter, female, white, age 7, single, 1st grade, born Illinois, lived in same house in 1935
Obituary notes for Rev. Rudolph Louis GEFFERT
Chicago Tribune (IL) - July 12, 1983
Deceased Name: Rev. Rudolph Geffert
Services for Rev. Rudolph Geffert, 88, founding pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church, 150th Street and Ashland Avenue, Harvey, will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Redeemer Lutheran Church, Lake Station, Ind. Rev. Geffert, who had lived in Lake Station the last 10 years, died Friday in Ingalls Memorial Hospital, Harvey. He became founding pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church after his ordination in 1918, and served as its pastor until 1965. Since moving to Lake Station, Rev. Geffert assisted his son, Rev. Melvin Geffert, pastor of Redeemer Lutheran Church, in his ministerial duties. Also surviving are two other sons, Harold and Carl; a daughter, Eleanor; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and four sisters
Deceased Name: Rev. Rudolph Geffert
Services for Rev. Rudolph Geffert, 88, founding pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church, 150th Street and Ashland Avenue, Harvey, will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Redeemer Lutheran Church, Lake Station, Ind. Rev. Geffert, who had lived in Lake Station the last 10 years, died Friday in Ingalls Memorial Hospital, Harvey. He became founding pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church after his ordination in 1918, and served as its pastor until 1965. Since moving to Lake Station, Rev. Geffert assisted his son, Rev. Melvin Geffert, pastor of Redeemer Lutheran Church, in his ministerial duties. Also surviving are two other sons, Harold and Carl; a daughter, Eleanor; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and four sisters