Ninth Generation

171. Gerard Engelbert DEJACO¹⁸⁸ was born on 29 May 1925 in Newport, Kentucky at 637 Monroe Street. He was baptized in Jun 1925 in Newport, Kentucky at St. Stephen Catholic Church. In 1943, he graduated from Highlands High School in Fort Thomas, Kentucky. He participated in Highland's track and field athletic program. He served in the military between 1944 and 1946 in United States Air Force in World War II as a pilot. In 1952 he received a degree in Liberal Arts (English) from Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio.

He died on 15 Sep 1998 in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. From his obituary in the Cincinnati Enquirer: DEJACO, Gerard E., beloved husband of 49 years of Marilyn DeJaco (nee Miller), loving father of Colleen (Stephen) Herder, Mark (Lynn) DeJaco, Renee Bacher, and Marty (Donae) DeJaco, grandfather of 11, brother of Della Marie Cassini, Mildred Wise, Lucille Hoenemeyer, Ferdinand DeJaco, and the late Norbert and Jerome DeJaco, Tuesday, September 15, 1998, age 73. Visitation at Rebold Funeral Home, 3700 Glenmore Ave., Cheviot, Friday, 5 to 8 P.M. Mass of Christian Burial, Saturday, 10 A.M., St. Martin of Tours Church. Burial St. Joseph Old Cemetery. The family suggests memorials to the St. Joseph Indian School, Chamberlain, SD, (57326). Name: Gerard E De Jaco, Birth Date: 29 May 1925, Birth State: Kentucky, Birth Country: United States, Gender: Male, Race: White, Hispanic Origin: Not Hispanic, Death Date: 15 Sep 1998, Death Time: 1:15 PM, City of Death: Cincinnati, County of Death: Hamilton, Certificate: 072172, Age at Death: 73, Certifier: Physician, Hospital Status: Hospital/D.O.A., Father's Surname: Dejaco, Mother's Maiden Name: Schaefer, Marital Status: Married, Education: 16, Armed Forces Indicator: Yes, Branch of Service: Army Air Force, Industry of Decedent: Business services, not elsewhere classified, Occupation of Decedent: Truck drivers, Census Tract: 0102, Primary Registration District: 3101 He was buried on 18 Sep 1998 in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio at Old Saint Joseph Cemetery.

In the 1950's he is a business directory ad salesman for Reuben H. Donnelley Corporation in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. In the early 1960s he began operating his own business telephone directory franchise, the Pink Pages, which specialized as a locality-specific business telephone directory.

Gerard Engelbert DEJACO and Marilyn Jean MILLER DeJaco were married on 17 Sep 1949 in Alexandria, Kentucky, at St. Mary of the Assumption Church by Rev. Francis J. DeJaco.

Marilyn Jean MILLER DeJaco (daughter of Edward MILLER and Cecilia HUNINGHAK Miller) was born on 8 Jul 1928 in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. In 1945, she graduated from St. Ursula Academy in Cincinnati, Ohio. She later attended the University of Cincinnati.

She died on 9 Jul 2005 in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. From her obituary: DeJACO . Marilyn (nee Miller), beloved wife of the late Gerard DeJaco, loving mother of Colleen (Stephen) Herder, Mark (Lynn) DeJaco, Renee DeJaco and Marty (Donae) DeJaco, grandmother of 11, great grandmother of two. Died Saturday, July 9, 2005 age 77. Visitation at Rebold, Rosenacker & Sexton Funeral Home, 3700 Glenmore Ave, Cheviot, Tuesday 6 to 9 P.M. Mass of Christian Burial, Wednesday 10 A.M., St. Martin of Tours Church. Burial St. Joseph Old Cemetery. The DeJaco Family suggests memorials to St. Jude Children's Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN. (38105). Condolences may be sent to the family online at www.rebold.com

Gerard Engelbert DEJACO and Marilyn Jean MILLER DeJaco had the following children:

+250	i.	Colleen Marie DEJACO Herder.
+251	ii.	Mark Thomas DEJACO.
+252	iii.	Renee Marie DEJACO.
+253	iv.	Martin Edward (Marty) DEJACO.