Gertrude Kountze

Female21 May 1877–19 March 1942

Brief Life History of Gertrude

When Gertrude Kountze was born on 21 May 1877, in Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, United States, her father, Herman Kountze, was 43 and her mother, Elizabeth Davis, was 31. She married John Thomas Stewart II on 8 January 1902, in Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. She died on 19 March 1942, in Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, United States, at the age of 64, and was buried in Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, United States.

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Family Time Line

John Thomas Stewart II
1876–1959
Gertrude Kountze
1877–1942
Marriage: 8 January 1902
John Thomas Stewart III
1902–1962
Gordon Stewart
1908–1987
Jane Stewart
1908–1988

Sources (12)

  • Gertrude Komtzs, "United States Census, 1900"
  • Gertrude Kountz, "United States Births and Christenings, 1867-1931"
  • Gertrude Kountze Stewart, "Find A Grave Index"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    8 January 1902Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, United States
  • Children (3)

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (8)

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    World Events (8)

    1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield

    Age 4

    Garfield was shot twice by Charles J. Guitea at Railroad Station in Washington, D.C. on July 2, 1881. After eleven weeks of intensive and other care Garfield died in Elberon, New Jersey, the second of four presidents to be assassinated, following Abraham Lincoln.

    1882 · The Chinese Exclusion Act

    Age 5

    A federal law prohibiting all immigration of Chinese laborers. The Act was the first law to prevent all members of a national group from immigrating to the United States.

    1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson

    Age 19

    A landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities if the segregated facilities were equal in quality. It's widely regarded as one of the worst decisions in U.S. Supreme Court history.

    Name Meaning

    Some characteristic forenames: German Otto, Erhard, Gunter, Hans, Hartmut.

    North German: variant of Kuntz . See Kunz .

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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    Story Highlight

    Stewart-Kountze Marriage.

    On the 8 January 1902 Gertrude married John Thomas Stewart in Omaha, Nebraska. From the Omaha Daily Bee January 9, 1902 there is an account of Gertrude’s wedding, as follows: STEWART-KOUNTZE Marriage …

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