Jerre B. GANS, Biography GANS CAMPBELL DAVIDSON RUSSELL ************************************************************************ File contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Jean Smallwood USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, material may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material, AND permission is obtained from the contributor of the file. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for non-commercial purposes, MUST obtain the written consent of the contributor, OR the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ************************************************************************ Source: Centennial History of Missouri (The Center State), One Hundred Years in the Union 1820-1921, Illustrated, Volume V, St. Louis - Chicago, The S. J. Clarke Publishing Company 1921 Roy Carl GANS: Roy Carl GANS, civil engineer, connected with the Department of Streets and Sewers of St. Louis was born in Ashland, Boone County, Missouri, September 29, 1877. His father, George Ache GANS, was born near Uniontown, Pennsylvania March 8, 1845 and came with his parents to Missouri from Fayette County, Pennsylvania in 1868 settling near Columbia, Boone County. In later years he resided in Columbia where his death occurred January 7, 1919. His wife Laura Loraine (RUSSELL) GANS, was born near Ashland, Boone County, Mary 19, 1856, her grandparents being among the early settlers of that county. Mrs. GANS now makes her home in Parsons, Kansas. She was married in 1872 and became the mother of two sons and four daughters, Walter Russell, Roy C., Nora J., G. Loraine, Ruth E., and Alma M. Roy Carl GANS, the second of the family, was educated in the public schools of Ashland and Nevada, Missouri, and in the State University at Columbia from which he was graduated in 1901 with the degree of Bachelor of Science in civil engineering. He has been engaged in the practice of his profession in various branches since his graduation and has been in the employ of the city of St. Louis since 1910. He has steadily advanced through various positions in the engineering department until promoted in 1918 to the position of Senior Civil Engineer, Department of Streets and Sewers, which he now holds. On the 22nd of August 1902 at Coffeyville, Kansas, Mr. GANS was married to Cosette Aleen DAVIDSON, daughter of Marshall and Mary DAVIDSON of Nevada, Missouri, who came to Vernon County this state in 1880 from Woodford County, Illinois. The children of Mr. and Mrs. GANS are E. Maurine and George M. ] ]Mr. GANS is a member of the Church of Christ, the outgrowth of the reformation movement that was begun about 1809 by Alexander CAMPBELL and others at Washington, Pennsylvania, near the home of Mr. GANS' ancestors. He gives his political support to the republican party and fraternally is connected with the Tau Beta Pi. He is a Mason belonging to Itaska Lodge, No 420, A. F. & A. M., and is a member of the American Association of Engineers. During the World war Mr. GANS was active in the promotion of Liberty Loan and Red Cross drives. GANS CAMPBELL DAVIDSON RUSSELL Washington, Pennsylvania Uniontown, Pennsylvania Fayette County, Pennsylvania Woodford County, Illinois Vernon County (Missouri) Nevada, Missouri Coffeyville, Kansas Parsons, Kansas