First Generation  

1. Gerardus DEUSS, son of Joannes Laurentius DEUSS and Maria Barbara SPETGENS, was born on 22 Nov 1827 in Born, Limburg, Netherlands,¹ died on 4 Apr 1900 in Chaska, Carver, Minnesota² at age 72, and was buried in Guardian Angels Cath Cem, Chaska, Carver, MN. The cause of his death was heart faileur and asthma.

Noted events in his life were:

• He was an innkeeper and farmer in Born.

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• The family left Born in March 1863 and travelled from Antwerp on the ship Germania to New York, arriving Apr 22, 1863.

• Gerhard Deuhs was the superintendent of the Carver County Poor Farm in Dahlgren Twp from 1868 till 1878, when it was closed.

• He was a general merchant in Chaska from 1878 till his death in 1900.

Gerardus married Maria Catharina LUIJTEN, daughter of Frans Theodorus LUIJTEN and Maria Helena STORMS, on 12 May 1852 in Born, Limburg, Netherlands.¹ Maria was born on 14 Oct 1819 in Born, Limburg, Netherlands,¹ died on 29 Dec 1906 in Chaska, Carver, Minnesota³ at age 87, and was buried in Guardian Angels Cath Cem, Chaska, Carver, MN. The cause of her death was eschamtian, old age.

Noted events in her life were:

• On July 7, 1900, she is living in Chaska with her daughter Elizabeth.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 2 F    i. Maria Barbara DEUSS was born on 7 Jun 1853 in Born, Limburg, Netherlands,¹ died on 10 Mar 1881 in Chaska, Carver, Minnesota⁴ at age 27, and was buried in Guardian Angels Cath Cem, Chaska, Carver, MN.

+ 3 F    ii. Anna Maria Catharina DEUSS was born on 2 Sep 1856 in Born, Limburg, Netherlands,¹ died on 14 Mar 1950 in Chaska, Carver, Minnesota⁵ at age 93, and was buried in Guardian Angels Cath Cem, Chaska, Carver, MN.⁶

+ 4 F    iii. Maria Elisabeth DEUSS was born on 19 Nov 1859 in Born, Limburg, Netherlands,¹ died on 13 Sep 1947 in Chaska, Carver, Minnesota⁵ at age 87, and was buried in Mount Pleasant Cem, Chaska, Carver, MN.⁶

+ 5 M    iv. Jan Frans Joseph DEUHS was born on 4 Sep 1862 in Born, Limburg, Netherlands¹ and died on 26 Mar 1930 in Long Prairie, Todd, Minnesota⁵ at age 67.