Fifth Generation

16. Cord GERKEN¹⁶ was born on 13 March 1733 in Walle bei Verden, Hannover, GER.¹⁶ He was baptized at the Verden Dom on 15 March. He died on 20 December 1781 at the age of 48 in Holtebüttel bei Verden, Hannover, GER.¹⁶ He died of "Schwindsucht" -- consumption or TB -- and was buried from the Verden Dom on 24 December. He was a "Hausling" -- landless farm laborer -- and cowherd in Holtebüttel. Gesche HENKE and Cord GERKEN were married on 9 November 1766 in Kirchwalsede, Hannover, GER.¹⁶

17. Gesche HENKE was born on 7 August 1744 in Kirchwalsede, Hannover, GER.¹⁶ She was baptized at Kirchwalsede on 09 August. She died on 17 April 1821 at the age of 76 in Walle bei Verden, Hannover, GER.¹⁶ She died of "Entkräftung" -- feebleness -- and was buried from the Verden Dom on 19 April.

Children were:

	i.	Anna Gesche GERKEN was born on 4 March 1769 in Holtebüttel bei Verden, Hannover, GER.¹⁷ She was baptized at the Verden Dom on 05 March.
	ii.	Gerdt GERKEN was born on 21 February 1772 in Holtebüttel bei Verden, Hannover, GER.¹⁷ He was baptized at the Verden Dom on 22 February.
8	iii.	Johann Dierck GERKEN.

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