Richard John Gerdes 1881 - 1970

Richard John Gerdes of Ballarat, VIC Australia was born in 1881 in Collingwood to Frederica Louisa Haas Gerdes and John Gerdes. He had siblings Margaretta Energy (Gerdes) Larsen, Louisa Gerdes, Claude Henri Gerdes, Marion Frederica Gerdes, and Gertrude May (Gerdes) Duffy. He married Elizabeth (Ring) Gerdes, and had children Veronica May Gerdes, Francis John Gerdes, and Ronald Frederick Gerdes. Richard Gerdes died at age 88 years old on March 30, 1970 at Nursing Home ? in Ballarat, and was buried on April 1, 1970 at Fawkner Cemetery Sydney Road - Roman Catholic, Comp U, Grave 4921, in Fawkner.