Olinda Maro1

(June 20, 1918 - December 28, 1994)
Olinda Maro|b. Jun 20, 1918\nd. Dec 28, 1994|p4240.htm|John Maro|b. Aug 3, 1886\nd. Dec 22, 1918|p1521.htm|Mary Mamie Geber|b. Aug 3, 1887\nd. Aug 1, 1973|p1520.htm|Michael Maro||p4416.htm|Anna|||Emil Geber|b. Jun 6, 1859\nd. Jan 14, 1935|p226.htm|Lena Hachmann|b. Oct 6, 1861\nd. Mar 1, 1944|p225.htm|

Relationship=2nd cousin of Rev. Don Emmet (Sr.) Smith.
Relationship=2nd great-granddaughter of John Frederick Hachmann.
Relationship=Great-granddaughter of Johann Niclaus Hachmann.
     Olinda Maro was born on Thursday, June 20, 1918 in LaMotte, Jackson County, Iowa, daughter of John Maro and Mary Mamie Geber.1,2 Olinda was christened in St. Teresa's Church in LaMotte, Jackson County, Iowa.2

At age 22, Olinda married Elmer Herbst on Tuesday, October 1, 1940 in St. Theresa's, Jackson County, Iowa. Elmer was 25 years old.2

Olinda died on Wednesday, December 28, 1994. She was 76 years old.3 She was laid to rest on Saturday, December 31, 1994 in the Mount Olivet Cemetery, R. 4 in Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa.3

Children of Olinda Maro and Elmer Herbst

  • Dorothy Herbst3 (living)
  • Donald Herbst3 (living)
  • David Herbst3 (living)

Citations

  1. [S131] 1930 US Census, 1930 Iowa, Jackson, Prairie Springs Twp; Series: T626 Roll: 660 Page: 205.
  2. [S228] Interview with Elgene Mesch (Dubuque, IA), by Susan Noyes, June 6 2005, James Mueller/Mary Geber Family Group Sheet.
  3. [S338] Interview with Evelyne Wyehrich (Cypress, California), by Susan Noyes, 2006, Elmer Herbst Family Group Sheet.
 


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