Gertrude was born on 18 July 1879. She was the daughter of
Samuel Hersey and
Julia Ziegler. She married
William Henry Dellinger at
York, York Co., Pennsylvania, on 4 October 1900. From an article in the July 27th 1960 York Gazette:
"Dellinger Family Gathering Is Held
The family of Mrs. Gertrude Dellinger, Stewartstown, held the annual reunion at Caledonia park and at the same time honored their mother who celebrated her 81st birthday.
Those attending were: Mr. and Mrs. Cletus Dellinger and son, Ross; Mr. and Mrs. Walter Dellinger and daughters Brenda and Diane; Mrs. Emory Dellinger, David Dellinger, Mrs. Gertrude Dellinger, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Bartenslager, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph McGuigan and children, Joyce and Keith.
Mr. and Mrs. R.E. Barnhart, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Saltzgiver, Alleen Saltzgiver, Mr. and Mrs. William Holtzapple and son, Mark; Mr. and Mrs. John Hyson Wilson and children, Sandra, Gloria and Ronald; James Marsteller, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Burking and daughers, Colleen and Carol, and Rev. and Mrs. Kenneth Grove and children, Sandra, Dennis and Samuel."
Gertrude died on 19 February 1973 at
Stewartstown, York Co., Pennsylvania, at age 93.