The Dutch and American Gase and related families

The Family Tree of the American Gase, Moermond, Boes, Steigmeyer, Elchert, Nye and Yost families
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)
Tree currently contains 154,002 individuals and 65,753 families.
(site updated Saturday, October 24th, 2025)
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Family Group Sheet

HUSBAND John Rueben GIRARD
	Birth	16 July 1934	Paulding, Paulding County, Ohio, USA
	Death	25 December 2010	Decatur, Adams County, Indiana, USA (Adams County Memorial Hospital)
	Burial	30 December 2010	St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Root Township, Adams County, Indiana, USA
	Note		John died of aortic dissection (from death certificate);
	Occupation		threashing director for Tri-State Gas Engine and Tractor Association in Portland, Indiana for 25 years, maintenance man at Central Soya, farmer;
	Marriage	11 September 1954	St. Mary Catholic Church, Decatur, Adams County, Indiana, USA
	Father	Adrien Joseph GIRARD
	Mother	Genevieve M. "Jennie" ARTZ
WIFE Rita Clare Anne RUMSCHLAG
	Birth	11 March 1936	Decatur, Adams County, Indiana, USA
	Death	12 November 2007	Decatur, Adams County, Indiana, USA (Adams County Memorial Hospital)
	Burial	17 November 2007	St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Root Township, Adams County, Indiana, USA
	Note		Rose died of ovarian cancer with metastases (from death certificate);
	Occupation		music teacher; Decatur, Adams County, Indiana, USA
	Father	Lewis Harmon "Louis" RUMSCHLAG
	Mother	Clara Anna HEIMANN
CHILDREN
F	JoLynn Marie GIRARD
	Birth	30 June 1955	Adams County, Indiana, USA
	Marriage	15 June 1972	Keith Nelson HIESTER; Decatur, Adams County, Indiana, USA
F	Jeanne Louise "Jeannie" GIRARD
	Birth	22 September 1956	Adams County, Indiana, USA
	Occupation	May 1983	film processor; 5824 Decatur Road, Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana, USA
	Marriage	20 May 1983	David Alan BYERS; Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana, USA
F	Mary Lou GIRARD
	Birth	25 September 1957	Adams County, Indiana, USA
	Marriage	12 October 1985	Richard J. AREND;
F	Rosanne M. "Po" GIRARD
	Birth	25 December 1958	Adams County, Indiana, USA
	Marriage		Edward Earl "Ed" DAWSON;
F	Marjorie Ann "Maggie" GIRARD
	Birth	10 October 1960	Adams County, Indiana, USA
	Occupation	August 1997	music teacher; Decatur, Adams County, Indiana, USA
	Marriage	17 October 1992	John S. MacKALL; Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana, USA
	Marriage	5 August 1997	Rodney J. "Rod" HAWKINS; Decatur, Adams County, Indiana, USA
M	John Joseph GIRARD
	Birth	9 January 1964	Adams County, Indiana, USA
	Graduation	1982	Bellmont High School, Decatur, Adams County, Indiana, USA
	Death	20 June 2022
	Burial	25 June 2022	St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Root Township, Adams County, Indiana, USA
	Occupation		property manager for Woodbridge Apartments (Ft. Wayne). Concrete Mixer Truck Driver for Speedway Ready Mix;
	Marriage	6 May 2000	Mary Catherine "Mary Kay" GARRETT; Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana, USA

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