Cordie John Taack

Cordie John was born on June 13th, 1882.¹   Cordie John's father was Heinrick (Henry) Charles Taack and his mother was Henritta Pauline Hecht. He had nine brothers and four sisters, named Henry Carl, Charles C., Wilkhelm (William) Edward, Herman Earnest, Edward Gustar, Ernest D., Jack Henry, August H., George Bernard, Wilhelmena Louise, Tillie Louise, Ida Augusta and Annie Elizabeth.  He was the sixth oldest of the fourteen children.  He died at the age of 77 on August 30th, 1959.¹