Gertrude Miller (1867-1932)

Edgar Besecker & Gertrude Miller Family, ca. 1899

Standing: Mary Besecker holding Lois, Deo, Lawrence, Herman, Russel Besecker & Samuel Eikenberry. Seated: Harley holding Onda Besecker, Marie Eikenberry, Gertrude Miller Besecker,              Audry Besecker & Della holding Carl Eikenberry.

Photographs courtesy of Robin (Hoschouer) Zeller

H2 Gertrude Miller, born January 4, 1867, died November 20, 1932; married March 5, 1892 Edgar Besecker, born September 1865, died 1908; Edgar was the son of Joseph Besecker and Julian Fourman.

Children of Gertrude Miller and Egar Besecker:

I1 Della Opal Besecker, born Aug 25, 1893, died February 14, 1967; married December 14, 1912, Samuel J. Eikenberry, born October 12, 1885, died January 8, 1978.

I2 Harley S. Besecker, born June 17, 1896, died in May 1970; married Mary ____ , born December 10, 1894, died September 1978.

I3 Russel Lee Besecker, born June 20, 1898, died June 17, 1982; married (1) Mae Helman, born March 21, 1900, died July 19, 1950; d/o Benjamin F. Helman & Mary B. Daniels; married (2) Dorothea Lucille (Hoff) Roselius.

I4 Deo M. Besecker, born June 15, 1900, died in August 1971; married Nina L. ____, born 1902, died 1972.

I5 Lawrence E. Besecker, born March 7, 1903, died September 28, 1984; married Bertha Williams, born July 13, 1900, died January 13, 1985.

I6 Herman R. Besecker, born December 28, 1906, died January 5, 1990; married Dora E. Root, born May 15, 1904, died September 13, 2001 ; d/o Samuel Root & Minnie Bower.