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Died:
His wife Lena is shown as a widow in the 20 Apr 1910 census. The IL Sec of State Index shows no Gelis deaths between 1902 and 20 Apr 1910. And the Henry who is shown dieing in 1911 was married to Alwina Hammermeister in 1890 & she shows as a widow in 1920.

Henry married first wife of Henry GELIS in 1890 in Germany. first died before 1900. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
married 10 years in 1900 census - maybe married in Illinois, but I found no marriage record

Henry married Caroline Lena LIPKE LEMPKE LEMKE on 21 Aug 1902 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA. Caroline (daughter of LIPKE LEMPKE LEMKE and Wilhelmina (MARRIED LIPKE LEMPKE LEMKE)) was born in Sep 1855 in Germany. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
by Theo Kohn, pastor St. Mark's Evangelical Lutheran Church -- see image in Media Gallery