Gesina Caroiine Suhr (H234) was born 15 Dec 1875 in Hude, Niedersachsen, Germany to Herman Gerhard and Ahlke (Olga) (Pieper) Havekost (H230 and H231).
Gesina immigrated to America with her parents at the age of 8. They sailed on the ship "Donau" from Bremen, Germany and arrived 18 Apr 1884 in the port of New York, New York.
Gesina married Johann "John" Havekost on 7 Mar 1895 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Hooper, Dodge, Nebraska, United States. John was born 30 Jul 1872 in Hooper, Dodge, Nebraska, United States to Hermann and Rebecka Margarete "Beeke" (Behrens) Havekost.
Gesina and John had the following children:
- Bertha Hermina Havekost - born 17 May 1896 in Laurel, Cedar, Nebraska, United States. She died at the age of 48 on 9 Aug 1944 in Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa, United States.
- Olga Gertrude Havekost - born 24 Jul 1897 in Laurel, Cedar, Nebraska, United States. She died at the age of 90 on 16 Apr 1988 in Hooper, Dodge, Nebraska, United States.
- Alma Johanna Havekost - born 27 Jul 1899 in Dodge County, Nebraska, United States. She died at the age of 68 on 14 Apr 1968 in Wessington, Beadle, South Dakota, United States.
- George Havekost - born about 1901 in Nebraska, United States. He died in infancy in 1901 in Coleridge, Cedar, Nebraska, United States.
- Alvin Diedrich Havekost - born 8 Feb 1902 in Laurel, Cedar, Nebraska, United States. He died at the age of 92 on 28 Mar 1994 in Denver, Denver, Colorado, United States.
- Georg Johann Havekost - born 31 Oct 1904 in Laurel, Cedar, Nebraska, United States.
- Harlan W. Havekost - born 20 May 1906 in Coleridge, Cedar, Nebraska, United States. He died at the age of 63 on 8 Jan 1970 in Fremont, Dodge, Nebraska, United States.
- Bernard Lawrence Havekost - born 21 Jan 1908 in Laurel, Cedar, Nebraska, United States. He died at the age of 62 on 1 Aug 1970 in Fremont, Dodge, Nebraska, United States.
- Gerald John Havekost - born 6 mar 1912 in Hooper, Dodge, Nebraska, United States. He died at the age of 64 on 2 Aug 1976 in Pender, Thurston, Nebraska, United States.
- Woodrow Howard Havekost - born in 1913 in Nebraska, United States. He died at the age of 80 in 1993.
1900 - US Federal Census - Cedar County, Nebraska, United States (Occupation: Farmer)
1910 - US Federal Census - Hooper, Dodge, Nebraska, United States (Occupation: Farmer, General Farm)
1920 - US Federal Census - Hooper, Dodge, Nebraska, United States (Occupation: Farmer)
1940 - US Federal Census - 1026 S. 12th Street, Lincoln, Lancaster, Nebraska, United States (Employed by the State Land Office) (Source: 1940 Lincoln, Nebraska City Directory)
1910 - US Federal Census - Hooper, Dodge, Nebraska, United States (Occupation: Farmer, General Farm)
1920 - US Federal Census - Hooper, Dodge, Nebraska, United States (Occupation: Farmer)
1940 - US Federal Census - 1026 S. 12th Street, Lincoln, Lancaster, Nebraska, United States (Employed by the State Land Office) (Source: 1940 Lincoln, Nebraska City Directory)
Gesina died at the age of 72 on 20 Feb 1948 in Hooper, Dodge, Nebraska, United States. John died at the age of 77 on 20 Apr 1950 in Hooper, Dodge, Nebraska, United States. They were buried in Hooper Cemetery (Plot: Section 6, Lot 410, Graves 1 and 2), Hooper, Dodge, Nebraska, United States.