Descendants of Peter Shriner
| Descent |
| Peter Shriner (Sr.) |
| Peter Shriner (Jr.) |
| Peter Shriner (III) |
| Lucinda Jane Shriner |
Lucinda Jane Shriner is the daughter of Peter Shriner (III) and Elizabeth Gradeless. She was born 17 Jul 1857 in Whitley County, Indiana. She died 18 Apr 1900 at age 42 in Whitley County, Indiana. She is buried at Egolf Cemetery, Thorncreek, Whitley, Indiana.
On 28 Nov 1878, she married Andrew Gaerte in Whitley County, Indiana. He is the son of Joseph Gaerte and Eliza Snyder. He was born 12 Mar 1853 in Lake, Stark, Ohio. He died 22 Dec 1918 at age 65 in Jefferson, Whitley, Indiana. He was buried 25 Dec 1918 at Egolf Cemetery, Thorncreek, Whitley, Indiana.
Children of Lucinda Jane Shriner and Andrew Gaerte:
- Melvin Clement Gaerte was born 24 Apr 1879 in Richland, Whitley, Indiana. Clem, as he is known, died 18 Aug 1943 at age 64. He is buried at Oak Grove Cemetery, Columbia, Whitley, Indiana.
- John Travilian Gaerte was born 6 Jul 1881 in Richland, Whitley, Indiana. He died 17 Jun 1901 at age 19 in Whitley County, Indiana. He is buried at Egolf Cemetery, Thorncreek twp, Whitley, Indiana.
- Lloyd Monroe Gaerte was born 2 Feb 1885 in Columbia City, Whitley, Indiana.
- Ada Delpha Gaerte was born 15 Aug 1889 in Huntington County, Indiana.
Sources
Lucinda:
- Birth, Death and Burial from Egolf Cemetery Records.
- Birth, Death and Burial from her headstone.
- Marriage from Whitley County Indiana Marriages [Groom: Gaerte, Andrew; Bride: Shriner, Lucinda; Date: 28 Nov 1878; Officiator: S. Goodin, Minister].
Andrew:
- Birth, Death and Burial from Egolf Cemetery Records.
- Birth, Death and Burial from his headstone.
- Death and Burial from his obituary in the Fort Wayne News Sentinel, Fort Wayne, IN, 2 Dec 1918.
Melvin:
- Birth (1879) from Whitley County Births.
- Birth (given as 1871) from his WWI draft card [Name: Clem Gaerte; Birth Date: 24 Apr 1871; Birth Place: Whitley, Indiana; Residence: Whitley, Indiana; Race: White; Listed as Blind].
- Birth (1879), Death and Burial from his headstone.
John:
- Birth from Whitley County Births.
- Birth, Death and Burial from Egolf Cemetery Records.
- Birth, Death and Burial from his headstone.
- See also his obituary extract.
Census Listings
The individuals in this family appear in the following census listings.
- Lucinda: 1860 census. Thorn Creek, Whitley, IN p. 270.
- Lucinda: 1870 census. Thorn Creek, Whitley, IN p. 462.
- 1880 census. Richland, Whitley, IN. p. 415.
- 1900 census. Richland, Whitley, IN. p. 1.
- 1910 census. Richland, Whitley, IN. p. 5.