Lillian Bell "Lilly" Moyers ^{2 3}

  Research Notes:

  Noted events in her life were:

• Alt. Birth, October 1879, Iowa. ^{4 5}

• Iowa State Census, 1895, Mediapolis, Des Moines County, Iowa. ⁶ Lilly B. Myers, age 16, white, born in Des Moines County, Iowa

• Census, 1900, Mediapolis, Des Moines County, Iowa. ⁵ (Living with Sam N., Lucinda Moyers, and her father Jacob N. Moyers:) Lillie Moyers, grand daughter, white, female, born October 1879, 20 years old, single, born in Iowa, both parents in Iowa, father born in Iowa, mother born in Iowa, occupation teacher of music, could read, could write, could speak English

• Census, 1910, Joliet, Will County, Illinois. ⁷ Lillian Giertz, wife, female, white, age 31, married 7 years, 1 child born, 1 child living, born in Iowa, father born in Iowa, mother born in Illinois, could speak English, occupation none, could read, could write

• Census, 1930, Joliet, Will County, Illinois. ⁸ Lillian B. Giertz, wife-H, female, white, age 51, married, first married at age 23, did not attend school during the previous year, could read and write, born in Iowa, father born in Iowa, mother born in Indiana, state code 65, could speak English, no occupation

• Residence, November 1, 1951, Joliet, Will County, Illinois. ⁹

• Biography. ³ (A biographical sketch of Lillian Moyers courtesy of genealogist Kelvin Boyle:)

Lillian Bell Moyers Giertz was born October 7, 1878 in Huron, Des Moines County, Iowa, the daughter of Jacob Nelson Moyers and Emma Elizabeth Swank. She attended local schools and on June 18, 1902 she married Henry William Giertz in Mediapolis, Des Moines County, Iowa, the Reverend H. Newton Smith officiating. After her marriage she relocated to Joliet, Will County, Illinois with her husband who was employed with L. F. Beach Company in Joliet. It was there that their only child, Margaret, was born.

On April 16, 1922, she became a member of the Ottawa Street Methodist Church in Joliet, and later served as Representative of Church Women and as President of the Home Misionary Society. She was also a member of the Bethany Circle of King's Daughters.

She died in her home on Sunday, March 26, 1967. The local Blood and Grant Funeral Home handled the arrangements, and services were held Wednesday, March 29, 1967, the Reverend Lawrence R. Axelton officiating. She is buried next to her husband in grave 8, lot 193, in the Ridgeland Section of Elmhurst Cemetery, 1212 East Washington Street, Joliet, Illinois.

Lilly married Heinrich Wilhelm Friederick "Henry William" Giertz, son of Heinrich Giertz and Elizabeth Ahrens, on June 18, 1902 in Mediapolis, Des Moines County, Iowa.¹ (Heinrich Wilhelm Friederick "Henry William" Giertz was born in 1880 in Illinois ⁷, christened on February 1, 1880 in Illinois,³ died on July 17, 1945 in Joliet, Will County, Illinois ¹⁰ and was buried in Elmhurst Cemetery, Joliet, Will County, Illinois ³.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Officiant: Reverend Smith. ^{1 3}

• City Directory: Polk's Joliet, Illinois, Directory, 1925, Joliet, Will County, Illinois. ¹¹ Henry W. Giertz (Lillian), building superintendent. 612 Taylor