Gerhard Harms (H109) was born 1 Apr 1817 in Hatten, Niedersachsen, Germany to Johann Christoph and Anna Marie (Neuhaus) Harms. He was baptized on 11 May 1817 in Hatten, Niedersachsen, Germany.
Gerhard married Anna "Sophia" Schröder (H110) on 16 Apr 1852 in Hatten, Niedersachsen, Germany. Sophia was born 31 Dec 1821 in Hatten, Niedersachsen, Germany to Johann Hinrich and Anna Catharine (Hilgen) Schröder. She was baptized on 13 Jan 1822 in Hatten, Niedersachsen, Germany.
Gerhard and Sophia had the following children:
- Heinrich Gerhard "Henry" Harms (H111) - born 22 Jul 1853 in Hatten, Niedersachsen, Germany. He died at the age of 65 in 1918 in Hooper, Dodge, Nebraska, United States.
- Friedrich Christoph "Fred" Harms (H112) - born 9 Oct 1854 in Hatten, Niedersachsen, Germany. He died at the age of 74 on 20 May 1929 in Wichita, Sedgwick, Kansas, United States.
- August Heinrich Harms (H113) - born 5 apr 1856 in Hatten, Niedersachsen, Germany.
- Catharina Margarete Harms (H114) - born 17 Feb 1858 in Hatten, Niedersachsen, Germany.
- Anna Helene Harms - born 27 Aug 1861 in Hatten, Niedersachsen, Germany. She died at the age of 5 on 7 Apr 1867 in Hatten, Niedersachsen, Germany.
Gerhard and Sophia, with their 4 living children, sailed 12 Mar 1870 from Bremen, Germany on the ship "Rhein" and arrived 28 Mar 1870 in New York, New York.
1880 - US Federal Census - Maple Township, Dodge, Nebraska, United States (Occupation: Farmer)
1885 - Nebraska State Census - Maple Township, Dodge, Nebraska, United States (Occupation: Farmer)
1885 - Nebraska State Census - Maple Township, Dodge, Nebraska, United States (Occupation: Farmer)
Gerhard died at the age of 78 on 13 Apr 1894 in Hooper, Dodge, Nebraska, United States. He was buried in Hooper Cemetery (Section 2, Lot 89, Grave 1), Hooper, Dodge, Nebraska, United States (Find A Grave #24197624).
Sophia died at the age of 83 on 9 Oct 1905 in Hooper, Dodge, Nebraska, United States. She was buried in Hooper Cemetery (Plot: Section 2, Lot 89, Grave 2), Hooper, Dodge, Nebraska, United States (Find A Grave Memorial #24197598).