Ratay-Johnstone Ancestors - Person Sheet
Ratay-Johnstone Ancestors - Person Sheet
NameVera E. GEFFERT 
Burial28 Jun 1979, Memory Gardens Cemetery, Arlington Heights, Illinois2726
Occupationcomptometer operator
Education8th grade
FatherRev. Franz Wilhelm GEFFERT (1864-1907)
MotherHenrietta Marie Elise WEINRICH (1867-1941)
Spouses
Marriage25 Jan 1930, Arlington Heights, Cook County, Illinois2728
No Children
Census notes for Vera E. 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, Wheeling Twp., Arlington Heights, E.D. 230, sheet 7A, stamped page 213, film T625-363 (taken 9 Jan 1920)
dwelling 134, family 145
Schlomann, William, head, male, white, age 37, married, born Illinois
---------------, Amanda, wife, female, white, age 34, married, born Illinois
---------------, Gertrude, daughter, female, white, age 6, single, born Illinois
Geffert, Henriette, head, female, white, age 52, widow, born Illinois, parents born Germany
----------, Julia, daughter, female, white, age 27, single, born Michigan, father Wisconsin, mother Illinois, stenographer at railroad
----------, Esther, daughter, female, white, age 24, single, born Michigan, father Wisconsin, mother Illinois, stenographer at railroad
----------, Edna, daughter, female, white, age 21, single, born Michigan, father Wisconsin, mother Illinois, telephone operator
----------, Vera, daughter, female, white, age 19, single, born Michigan, father Wisconsin, mother Illinois, stenographer, wholesaler
----------, Hilda, daughter, female, white, age 18, single, born Michigan, father Wisconsin, mother Illinois, saleswoman retail shop
----------, Lydia, daughter, female, white, age 16, single, born Michigan, father Wisconsin, mother Illinois
----------, Walter, son, male, white, age 14, single, born Michigan, father Wisconsin, mother Illinois
----------, Martha, daughter, female, white, age 12, single, born Michigan, father Wisconsin, mother Illinois
1930 Illinois, Cook County, Wheeling Twp., Arlington Heights Village, E.D. 16-2106, sheet 19A, stamped page 47, film T626-499
411 South Dunton Avenue, dwelling 421, family 461
Lackner, William F., head, owns, $14000, no radio, male, white, age 29, married at age 29, born Illinois, parents born Illinois, dealer, newspapers
----------, Vera E., wife, female, white, age 29, married at age 29, born Michigan, father born Wisconsin, mother born Illinois
1940 Illinois, Cook County, Arlington Heights,E.D. 16-160, sheet 11B (taken 25 April 1940)
407 Dunton, household 263, rents, $27
Lackner, William, head, male, white, age 39, married, 8th grade, born Illinois, lived in same house in 1935, shipping clerk, milk can mfrs.
----------, Vera, wife, female, white, age 40, married, 8th grade, born Michigan, lived in same house in 1935, comptometer op. for milk can mfrs.
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, Wheeling Twp., Arlington Heights, E.D. 230, sheet 7A, stamped page 213, film T625-363 (taken 9 Jan 1920)
dwelling 134, family 145
Schlomann, William, head, male, white, age 37, married, born Illinois
---------------, Amanda, wife, female, white, age 34, married, born Illinois
---------------, Gertrude, daughter, female, white, age 6, single, born Illinois
Geffert, Henriette, head, female, white, age 52, widow, born Illinois, parents born Germany
----------, Julia, daughter, female, white, age 27, single, born Michigan, father Wisconsin, mother Illinois, stenographer at railroad
----------, Esther, daughter, female, white, age 24, single, born Michigan, father Wisconsin, mother Illinois, stenographer at railroad
----------, Edna, daughter, female, white, age 21, single, born Michigan, father Wisconsin, mother Illinois, telephone operator
----------, Vera, daughter, female, white, age 19, single, born Michigan, father Wisconsin, mother Illinois, stenographer, wholesaler
----------, Hilda, daughter, female, white, age 18, single, born Michigan, father Wisconsin, mother Illinois, saleswoman retail shop
----------, Lydia, daughter, female, white, age 16, single, born Michigan, father Wisconsin, mother Illinois
----------, Walter, son, male, white, age 14, single, born Michigan, father Wisconsin, mother Illinois
----------, Martha, daughter, female, white, age 12, single, born Michigan, father Wisconsin, mother Illinois
1930 Illinois, Cook County, Wheeling Twp., Arlington Heights Village, E.D. 16-2106, sheet 19A, stamped page 47, film T626-499
411 South Dunton Avenue, dwelling 421, family 461
Lackner, William F., head, owns, $14000, no radio, male, white, age 29, married at age 29, born Illinois, parents born Illinois, dealer, newspapers
----------, Vera E., wife, female, white, age 29, married at age 29, born Michigan, father born Wisconsin, mother born Illinois
1940 Illinois, Cook County, Arlington Heights,E.D. 16-160, sheet 11B (taken 25 April 1940)
407 Dunton, household 263, rents, $27
Lackner, William, head, male, white, age 39, married, 8th grade, born Illinois, lived in same house in 1935, shipping clerk, milk can mfrs.
----------, Vera, wife, female, white, age 40, married, 8th grade, born Michigan, lived in same house in 1935, comptometer op. for milk can mfrs.
Obituary notes for Vera E. GEFFERT
Chicago Tribune (IL) - June 28, 1979
LACKNER
Vera E. Lackner, beloved wife of the late William; dear sister of Julia Colba, Edna Kehe, Hilda Karstens, Lydia Schroeder, Martha Winkelman, Rev. R. L. Geffert and Rev. W. J. Geffert. Funeral service 11 a.m. Thursday at Glueckert Funeral Home, Ltd., Northwest Hwy. and Vail Av., Arlington Heights. Interment Memory Gardens Cemetery. Contributions to your favorite charity appreciated.
LACKNER
Vera E. Lackner, beloved wife of the late William; dear sister of Julia Colba, Edna Kehe, Hilda Karstens, Lydia Schroeder, Martha Winkelman, Rev. R. L. Geffert and Rev. W. J. Geffert. Funeral service 11 a.m. Thursday at Glueckert Funeral Home, Ltd., Northwest Hwy. and Vail Av., Arlington Heights. Interment Memory Gardens Cemetery. Contributions to your favorite charity appreciated.
Notes for William F. & Vera E. (Family)
Herald (Arlington Heights, Illinois) 31 January 1930
Pretty Geffert-Lackner Wedding was Solemnized Last Saturday Evening
Miss Vera Geffers[sic], daughter of Mrs. F. W. Geffers [sic], 204 West St. James street, Arlington Heights, and Mr. William Lackner, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Lackner, 303 N. Vail street, were married at the home of the bride Saturday, Jan. 25, at 5 o’clock. The Rev. Rudolph Geffert of Harvey, Ill., brother of the bride, conducted the ceremony.
The house was decorated in white streamers, wedding bells, flowers, and palms.
The bride wore a pale pink chiffon dress and a wreath of orange blossoms; and carried a bouquet of white freesias [sic]. The maid of honor, Miss Julia Geffert, sister of the bride, wore a dress of pale green chiffon and carried a bouquet of pink roses. Mr. Erwin Meyer was best man.
A reception was held immediately after the wedding at the bride’s mother’s home about 30 guests being present. Out of town guests were Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Reincke and daughter Arleen of Fort Wayne, Ind. Mrs. Reincke being a sister of the bride and the Rev. Geffert and family from Harvey, Ill.
The reception was followed by the wedding supper at the home of the groom’s parents.
The newlyweds are at home in their attractive new home at 41? South Dunton street, Mr. Lackner’s newspaper business requiring his constant attention.
Pretty Geffert-Lackner Wedding was Solemnized Last Saturday Evening
Miss Vera Geffers[sic], daughter of Mrs. F. W. Geffers [sic], 204 West St. James street, Arlington Heights, and Mr. William Lackner, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Lackner, 303 N. Vail street, were married at the home of the bride Saturday, Jan. 25, at 5 o’clock. The Rev. Rudolph Geffert of Harvey, Ill., brother of the bride, conducted the ceremony.
The house was decorated in white streamers, wedding bells, flowers, and palms.
The bride wore a pale pink chiffon dress and a wreath of orange blossoms; and carried a bouquet of white freesias [sic]. The maid of honor, Miss Julia Geffert, sister of the bride, wore a dress of pale green chiffon and carried a bouquet of pink roses. Mr. Erwin Meyer was best man.
A reception was held immediately after the wedding at the bride’s mother’s home about 30 guests being present. Out of town guests were Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Reincke and daughter Arleen of Fort Wayne, Ind. Mrs. Reincke being a sister of the bride and the Rev. Geffert and family from Harvey, Ill.
The reception was followed by the wedding supper at the home of the groom’s parents.
The newlyweds are at home in their attractive new home at 41? South Dunton street, Mr. Lackner’s newspaper business requiring his constant attention.