Geraldine Claire (Glasgow) Scholten

Biography
Early Life
Geraldine Claire Cecilia Glasgow, always called Jerrie was born November 22, 1922 in Omaha, Nebraska, the third of the six children of John Paul Glasgow and Mary Margaret McManus Glasgow. State of Nebraska birth certificate which is on my Andestry tree - https://www.ancestry.com/mediaui-viewer/tree/102838521/person/230021959635/media/1eabc9bd-f87b-4cf3-9d2e-4a0ee8c7893f New Jersey, U.S., Death Index, 1901-2017 for Jerrie G Scholten - 1997 

In 1930 she lived with her parents and four of her eventual five siblings in Norfolk, Nebraska where her father's sales job had taken them. 1930 United States Federal Census for Geraldine C Glasgow - Nebraska - Madison - Norfolk - District 0018 - p 47 

In 1940 she lived with her parents and her three younger siblings in Chadron, Nebraska. 1940 United States Federal Census for Geraldine C Glasgow - Nebraska - Dawes - Chadron - 23-2 - p 23 
Family
On July 14, 1944 she married George Robert Scholten in Alliance, Nebraska where he was in flight school for the US Army Air Corps. State of Nebraska Marriage license which is on my Ancestry Tree - https://www.ancestry.com/mediaui-viewer/tree/102838521/person/230021959635/media/93abb4c7-77d5-408a-bb94-b273ccc3d392 I know he was in flight school as I have his military records which I need to scan in - Diane Scholten 

Jerrie and George had four children, all of whom are still living as of October 2025.
Death & Legacy
Jerrie died at Princeton Hospital on October 15, 1997 in Princeton, Mercer, New Jersey with her husband George at her side. New Jersey, U.S., Death Index, 1901-2017 for Jerrie G Scholten - 1997 Personal knowledge - I know my dad was with her 

She is buried with her husband in Princeton Cemetery in Princeton, New Jersey. Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/66820539/jerrie_g-scholten: accessed October 23, 2025), memorial page for Jerrie G Scholten (22 Nov 1922–15 Oct 1997), Find a Grave Memorial ID 66820539, citing Princeton Cemetery, Princeton, Mercer County, New Jersey, USA; Maintained by Diane Scholten (contributor 48429995). 
DNA Confirmation
* Paternal relationship is confirmed by an autosomal test match betweenDiane Scholten and John Allen McReynolds her 3rd cousin. Their most-recent common ancestors are William Gilbert Glasgow and Sarah Jane Rebecca (Majors) Glasgow, the great great grandparents of Diane Scholten and also great-great grandparents of John Allen McReynolds. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 3rd Cousin, based on sharing 23 cM across 2 segments.

* Maternal relationship is confirmed by an autosomal test match betweenDiane Scholten and Marie (Ferguson) Gallagher her 3rd cousin. Their most-recent common ancestors are Edward Carroll and Margaret (Brearton) Carroll, the great great grandparents of both Diane Scholten and Marie (Ferguson) Gallagher. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 3rd Cousin, based on sharing 137 cM across 9 segments.
Sources

[[Category:Princeton Cemetery, Princeton, New Jersey]]
[[Category:  Omaha, Nebraska]]
[[Category:  Chadron, Nebraska]]
[[Category: Princeton, New Jersey]]

== Biography ==

{{Nebraska Sticker|was born in Nebraska}}
=== Early Life ===

Geraldine Claire Cecilia Glasgow, always called Jerrie was born November 22, 1922 in Omaha, Nebraska, the third of the six children of  [[Glasgow-731 |John Paul Glasgow]] and [[ McManus-2753 |Mary Margaret McManus Glasgow]].<ref>State of Nebraska birth certificate which is on my Andestry tree - https://www.ancestry.com/mediaui-viewer/tree/102838521/person/230021959635/media/1eabc9bd-f87b-4cf3-9d2e-4a0ee8c7893f</ref> <ref>New Jersey, U.S., Death Index, 1901-2017 for Jerrie G Scholten - 1997</ref>

In 1930 she lived with her parents and four of her eventual five siblings in Norfolk, Nebraska where her father's sales job had taken them.<ref>1930 United States Federal Census for Geraldine C Glasgow - Nebraska - Madison - Norfolk - District 0018 - p 47</ref>

In 1940 she lived with her parents and her three younger siblings in Chadron, Nebraska.<ref>1940 United States Federal Census for Geraldine C Glasgow - Nebraska - Dawes - Chadron - 23-2 - p 23</ref>

=== Family ===

On July 14, 1944 she married George Robert Scholten in Alliance, Nebraska where he was in flight school for the US Army Air Corps.<ref>State of Nebraska Marriage license which is on my Ancestry Tree - https://www.ancestry.com/mediaui-viewer/tree/102838521/person/230021959635/media/93abb4c7-77d5-408a-bb94-b273ccc3d392</ref><ref>I know he was in flight school as I have his military records which I need to scan in - Diane Scholten</ref>

Jerrie and George had four children, all of whom are still living as of October 2025.

=== Death & Legacy ===

Jerrie died at Princeton Hospital on October 15, 1997 in Princeton, Mercer, New Jersey with her husband George at her side.<ref>New Jersey, U.S., Death Index, 1901-2017 for Jerrie G Scholten - 1997</ref><ref>Personal knowledge - I know my dad was with her</ref>

She is buried with her husband in Princeton Cemetery in Princeton, New Jersey.<ref>Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/66820539/jerrie_g-scholten: accessed October 23, 2025), memorial page for Jerrie G Scholten (22 Nov 1922–15 Oct 1997), Find a Grave Memorial ID 66820539, citing Princeton Cemetery, Princeton, Mercer County, New Jersey, USA; Maintained by Diane Scholten (contributor 48429995).</ref>

== DNA Confirmation ==

* Paternal relationship is confirmed by an autosomal {{AncestryDNA}} test match between[[Scholten-278 |Diane Scholten]] and  [[McReynolds-1257 |John Allen McReynolds]]  her 3rd cousin. Their most-recent common ancestors are [[Glasgow-556 | William Gilbert Glasgow]]  and [[Majors-717 | Sarah Jane Rebecca (Majors) Glasgow]],  the great great grandparents of [[Scholten-278 |Diane Scholten]] and also great-great grandparents of  [[McReynolds-1257 |John Allen McReynolds]]. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 3rd Cousin, based on sharing 23 cM  across 2 segments.

* Maternal relationship is confirmed by an autosomal {{AncestryDNA}} test match between[[Scholten-278 |Diane Scholten]] and [[Ferguson-21620 | Marie (Ferguson) Gallagher]]  her 3rd cousin. Their most-recent common ancestors are [[Carroll-12195 | Edward Carroll]]  and [[Brearton-32 | Margaret (Brearton) Carroll]],  the great great grandparents of both [[Scholten-278 |Diane Scholten]] and [[Ferguson-21620 | Marie (Ferguson) Gallagher]]. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 3rd Cousin, based on sharing 137 cM  across 9 segments.

== Sources ==
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