The Dutch and American Gase and related families

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The Family Tree of the Dutch Gase, Van Stein, Weder, Van der Fluit, Mortel and Moermond families
Family Group Sheets
(compiled by Ronald A. Gase. Please email me for corrections, additions, questions or if you have special personal requests)
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Family Group Sheet

HUSBAND Francis Harold "Smoke" BENTZ
	Birth	14 November 1926	Adams County, Indiana, USA
	Death	22 May 2004	Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana, USA (Select Specialty Hospital)
	Burial	26 May 2004	St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Root Township, Adams County, Indiana, USA
	SSN		313-22-7330 (Indiana, bef. 1951). Last residence: Decatur, Adams County, Indiana;
	Note		Francis died of respiratory failure due to COPD (from death certificate);
	Occupation		laborer at the Dana Corporation; Decatur, Adams County, Indiana, USA
	Marriage	26 September 1953	St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church, Decatur, Adams County, Indiana, USA
	Father	Frank John BENTZ
	Mother	Mary Agatha GEIMER
WIFE Arlene Ruth DERSCH
	Birth	12 September 1932	Adams County, Indiana, USA
	Graduation	1950	Decatur High School, Decatur, Adams County, Indiana, USA
	Death	6 May 2019	Decatur, Adams County, Indiana, USA (Adams County Memorial Hospital)
	Burial	10 May 2019	St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Root Township, Adams County, Indiana, USA
	Father	Clarence Henry DERSCH
	Mother	Elise Sofie BLEEKE
CHILDREN
M	Richard H. BENTZ
	Birth	19 April 1955	Decatur, Adams County, Indiana, USA
	Death	19 April 1955	Decatur, Adams County, Indiana, USA
	Burial		St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Root Township, Adams County, Indiana, USA
	Note		Richard was prematurely born;
M	Robert Francis BENTZ
	Birth	19 April 1955	Decatur, Adams County, Indiana, USA
	Death	20 April 1955	Decatur, Adams County, Indiana, USA (Adams County Memorial Hospital)
	Burial	20 April 1955	St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Root Township, Adams County, Indiana, USA
	Note		Robert was prematurely born (from death certificate);
F	Deborah Ann "Deb" BENTZ
	Birth	27 August 1957	Indiana, USA
	Marriage	3 May 1982	Dennis Dale COVINGTON; Decatur, Adams County, Indiana, USA
M	Dennis Lee BENTZ
	Birth	27 August 1957	Decatur, Adams County, Indiana, USA
	Graduation	1975	Bellmont High School, Decatur, Adams County, Indiana, USA
	Occupation		factory worker; Decatur, Adams County, Indiana, USA
	Marriage	24 June 2000	Carol Ann KRUECKEBERG; Immanuel Lutheran Church, Union Township, Adams County, Indiana, USA
M	James Anthony "Tony" BENTZ
	Birth	22 December 1959	Decatur, Adams County, Indiana, USA
	Death	24 January 2016	his residence, Decatur, Adams County, Indiana, USA
	Burial	27 January 2016	St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Root Township, Adams County, Indiana, USA
	Occupation		assembler for Fleetwood RV; Decatur, Adams County, Indiana, USA
	Marriage	1 September 1984	Jana Marie GEIMER;
F	Jayne Marie BENTZ
	Birth	14 September 1965	Indiana, USA
	Occupation	August 1985	employee of D & T Sanitation Inc.; 528 Cleveland St., Decatur, Adams County, Indiana, USA
	Graduation		Bellmont High School, Decatur, Adams County, Indiana, USA
	Marriage	17 August 1985	David Todd "Todd" SWYGART; Decatur, Adams County, Indiana, USA
F	Amy Sue BENTZ
	Birth	4 March 1969	Decatur, Adams County, Indiana, USA
	Graduation	1987	Bellmont High School, Decatur, Adams County, Indiana, USA
	Occupation	September 1998	human resource worker; 528 Cleveland St., Decatur, Adams County, Indiana, USA
	Marriage	19 September 1998	Stephen Eugene "Steve" BUUCK; Decatur, Adams County, Indiana, USA
M	Alan Arthur BENTZ
	Birth	17 September 1970	Adams County, Indiana, USA
	Occupation	August 1993	factory worker; Bluffton, Wells County, Indiana, USA
	Marriage	8 August 1998	Julie Ann DELANCEY; Decatur, Adams County, Indiana, USA

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