Who Was Who II of Hanover, IL - Grant Home

Garner, Albert Weston was born June 1, 1909 in Plymouth, Iowa and was the son of
Albert Weston and Maria Katrina (Bladine) Garner. Albert served in the U.S. Army
from 1937 until 1940. He married Jessie May Edgerton on March 24, 1941 in Dubuque,
Iowa and two children were born to this union: Jerry Lee Garner and Nancy May
(Garner) Virtue. The Chicago Burlington and Quincy Railroad employed Albert for 15
years and he later worked as the assistant maintenance man for the village of Hanover.
Albert died August 20, 2002 and his body was donated to Northern Illinois University in
DeKalb for medical research. He is buried in Evergreen Cemetery.
Garner, Jessie May (Edgerton) was born February 21, 1917 in rural Hanover and was
the daughter of Frank Emmett and Elizabeth Jane (Steele) Edgerton. She graduated
from Hanover High School in 1934. Jessie married Albert Weston Garner on March 24,
1941 in Dubuque, Iowa and two children were born to this union: Jerry Lee Garner and
Nancy May (Garner) Virtue. She was the Hanover librarian for many years and also
served as Hanover Township clerk for 25 years. Jessie died March 21, 1998; she was
cremated and buried in Evergreen Cemetery.
Gates III, Amos E. was born November 13, 1950 in Springfield, Illinois and was the
son of Amos E. and Beverly (Reidel) Gates Jr. He attended school in Springfield. He
worked at Carrollton Inn in Mt. Carroll, Excel Automotive in Stockton, and Blacks
Railroad Transit. Amos had two children: Amos E. Gates IV and Victoria Gates. He
was living in Hanover when he died June 28, 2008 and is buried in Evergreen Cemetery.
Gaul, Louis E. was born August 31, 1917 in Brookville, Illinois and was the son of Ira
Melvin and Martha Mae (Albright) Gaul. He married Ruth Stoneking on June 4, 1971
in Forreston. He had four children: Esther (Gaul) Shan, Diane Gaul, Melvin Gaul, and
Dennis Gaul, and two stepchildren: Randy Wilson and Candy Streit. Louis was an
employee of Cable Printing Company in Mt. Morris for a number of years before
moving to Hanover. He died September 15, 1991 and is buried in Leighsville Cemetery,
Leaf River.
Geerts, Harry was born March 17, 1912 in Morrison, Illinois and was the son of Harry
and Grace (Housenga) Geerts. He married Ida Kathryn Letcher on February 27, 1934 in
Morrison and five children were born to this union: Earl William Geerts, Mary Anne
Geerts, Kathryn Mae (Geerts) Lawrence, Betty Marie Geerts, and Janet Kay Geerts.
They farmed more than 40 years near Thomson, Sterling and Rock Falls, retiring in
1974. He then worked at the Westwick’s Foundry in Galena from 1974 until 1979. He
lived in Hanover for a number of years and later moved to Preston, Iowa. Harry died
May 14, 2003 and is buried in Oak Knoll Cemetery, Sterling.
Geerts, Ida Kathryn (Letcher) was born March 23, 1915 in Morrison, Illinois and was
the daughter of William and Lillian Mae (Kleinschrodt) Letcher. She attended
Robertson county school near Morrison. Ida married Harry Geerts on February 27,
1934 and five children were born to this union: Earl William Geerts, Mary Anne
Geerts, Kathryn Mae (Geerts) Lawrence, Betty Marie Geerts, and Janet Kay Geerts.
They farmed more than 40 years near Thomson, Sterling and Rock Falls, retiring in
1974. They lived in Hanover for a number of years. She died August 5, 1996 and is
buried in Oak Knoll Cemetery, Sterling.
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