The Dutch and American Gase and related families

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Family Group Sheets
(compiled by Ronald A. Gase. Please email me for corrections, additions, questions or if you have special personal requests)
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Family Group Sheet

HUSBAND Melvin Joseph "Bud" FORTENER
	Birth	24 April 1906	Allen County, Ohio, USA
	Residence	1920	Delphos, Washington Township, Van Wert County, Ohio, USA
	Death	20 November 1968	Lima, Allen County, Ohio, USA (St. Rita's Medical Center)
	Burial		St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church Cemetery, Delphos, Allen County, Ohio, USA
	SSN		269-05-9570 (Ohio, bef. 1951). Last residence: Delphos, Van Wert County, Ohio;
	Marriage	24 April 1940	Delphos, Ohio, USA
WIFE Marcella Catherine "Sally" GROTHOUSE
	Birth	13 February 1912	Delphos, Ohio, USA
	Occupation	1930	saleslady in a department store; Delphos, Van Wert County, Ohio, USA
	Death	12 December 2008	Delphos, Van Wert County, Ohio, USA (Vancrest Health Care Center)
	Burial	29 December 2008	St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church Cemetery, Delphos, Allen County, Ohio, USA
	Alias		Marcella GROTHAUS;
	Occupation		secretary at St. John's Annex for approximately 10 years;
CHILDREN
M	James Melvin "Jim" FORTENER
	Birth	10 May 1941	Ohio, USA
	Marriage		Sharon Gene MERICLE;
M	Thomas Lee "Tom" FORTENER
	Birth	31 May 1943	Ohio, USA
	Occupation	June 1966	engineer; 615 Fry St., Delphos, Van Wert County, Ohio, USA
	Residence	1992	Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA
	Marriage	17 June 1966	Eileen Francis GASE; Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana, USA