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1930 -
Name: William Gierkie
[William Gierke]
[William Gierke]
Birth Year: abt 1863
Birthplace: Germany
Home in 1930: Caledonia, Alcona, Michigan
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Ada Gierkie
Occupation: farmer
Age at first marriage: 26
Parents' birthplace: GER/GER

William Gierkie 67, GER - immigrated 1864
Ada Gierkie 62, MI - Age at first marriage: 23
Parents' birthplace: NY/MI
Arthur Gierkie 29, MI
Marrion Gierkie 27, MI - widowed son, Age at first marriage: 25
Walter Gierkie 22, MI
Wilson Gierkie 21, MI
Ella Gierkie 16, MI
Viviaan Gierkie 15, MI

You did not state under what name Alma died!!!

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