Sources: Dale & Corinne Wise; & Hans-Georg Boyken
Er ist verheiratet mit Grietje Meinders.
Sie haben geheiratet am 27. Oktober 1921 in German Twp., Kossuth Co., IA (Ramsey Ref. Chr.), er war 42 Jahre alt.
Alerk "Ole" Folkerts oo Grace Meinders
Marriage sources: Obituaries, Buffalo Center (Iowa) Trib., Vol. 119, # 30, 29 Sept 2010, Pg. 6, Col. 1
"Anna Heyer, 88 ... Anna Heyer was born August 6, 1922 on a farm outside of Buffalo Center to Ole and Grace (Meinders) Folkerts. ...
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Aalderk (Alerk) "Ole" Folkerts
Sources: Obituaries, Buffalo Center (Iowa) Trib., Vol. 119, # 30, 29 Sept 2010, Pg. 6, Col. 1
"Anna Heyer, 88 ... Anna Heyer was born August 6, 1922 on a farm outside of Buffalo Center to Ole and Grace (Meinders) Folkerts. ...
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Author: Wise, Dale & Corinne; Title: "Ole Folkerts," (Publication site: Titonka, IA, Publisher: Find-a-Grave, Publication date: xvi June MMX)
Link: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/53753815/ole-folkerts
"Photo [Ole's stone] added by Robbie Decker
Ole Folkerts Birth 1879 Death 1942 (aged 62-63) Burial Ramsey Reformed Cemetery Titonka, Kossuth County, Iowa, USA Memorial ID 53753815
Created by: Dale & Corinne Wise Added: 16 Jun 2010 Find A Grave Memorial 53753815"
Chiseled on the stone: "FATHER OLE FOLKERTS 1879 - 1942 RUHE SANFT"
A later edition of this same site (taken over by their child):
Author: Gittens, G. R. Wise; Title: "Ole Folkerts," (Publication site: Titonka, IA, Publisher: Find-a-Grave, Publication date: xvi June MMX)
Link: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/53753815/ole-folkerts
"Photo [Ole's stone] added by Robbie Decker
Picture of [Ole's obituary] Added by M. A. R.
Ole Folkerts Birth 8 Feb 1879 Germany Death 10 Jun 1942 (aged 63) Ramsey Township, Kossuth County, Iowa, USA Burial Ramsey Reformed Cemetery Titonka, Kossuth County, Iowa, USA Memorial ID 53753815
h/o Grace
Spouse
[photo-Grace's stone] Grace Meinders Folkerts 1889-1963 (m. 1921)
Children
[photo-stone shared with William Heyer] Anna Folkerts Heyer 1922-2010
[photo-stone shared with Everdena Folkerts [hers is pre-need]] Menno Folkerts 1923-1994
[photo-Altea's stone] Aleta Gretchen Folkerts 1925-1960
Created by: G R Wise Gittens Added: 16 Jun 2010 Find a Grave Memorial ID: 53753815"
Text of obituary for Ole located at the Find-a-Grave site, provenance unknown:
"O. Folkerts, 63, Dies in Ramsey Township June 10
Titonka: Ole Folkerts was born in Oestfriesland, Germany, on Feb. 8, 1879. After a lingering illness, __ died on June 10th, 1942. Thus __ attained an age of 63 years four months and two days.
In 1891 at the age of 12, he migrated from his native Germany to the United States of America with __ parents and settled in Grundy county, Iowa. At the suggestion __ Rev. Kuehne, the Folkerts family left Grundy county in 1902 and settled in Kossuth County upon the farm now operated by Mr. and Mrs. Karl Sunderman for 14 years. Mr. Folkerts lived in Winnebago county for 16 years and farmed __ mile noth of highway No. 9 near Buffalo Center a little more than _ year ago. Mr. Folkerts gave up farming and has since that time been living a mile southwest of the Ramsey Reformed church.
On October 27, 1921, Mr. Folkerts was united in marriage to Miss Grace Meinders. This union was blessed with four children, Mrs. Wm. Heyer, Jr., of Buffalo Center; Menno, Aleta and Henry at home. One sister preceded him in death in America, and two brothers died in Germany. During the ministration of Rev. G. Haken, Mr. Folkerts and his wife became members at the Ramsey church on October 4, 1922. During the latter part of September his health began to fail. He could no longer work as he had in former years. This condition continued until in May he went to Iowa City for an examination. It was found that he had cancer, incurable scourge of our day. He died after weeks of intense suffering. Besides his family no immediate relatives remain behind. The funeral was held at Ramsey Reformed church Saturday afternoon, June 12th, conducted by the Rev. Calvin Schnucker."
Note: Saturday was the 13th of June 1942, so was the funeral on Friday the 12th or Saturday the 13th? It is my hypothesis Saturday, the 13th would be correct. - D.A. Navorska-x July MMXXIII-in proximo Grove OK
Author: Boyken, Ruth & Hans-Georg; Title: «u»Wo sind sie geblieben? - Ostfriesen in Amerik«/u»a Teil IV (1916-1971), (Publication site: Titonka IA, Publisher: Boyken & Boyken, Publication date: MMIII), ON#17-1940, no pagination [Pg. 92], repository: Dallas TX pub. lib.
"Alerk FOLKERTS
* 8 Feb 1879 /Ostfriesland \\ > 1891 Grundy Co., IA with his p \\ >> 1902 Kossuth Co., IA with his p \\ >> Winnebago Co IA \\ oo 27 Oct 1921 Grace MEINDERS \\ + 10 Jun 1942 Titonka, IA [cancer] \\ R: 4 ch: Mrs. (Wm.) HEYER*FOLKERTS of Buffalo Center, IA, Menno FOLKERTS, Aleta FOLKERTS, Henry FOLKERTS, (1 si + here), (2 br + in Ostfriesland) \\ O"
Note: a CD-ROM containing this book is available at the Ostfriesen Gen. Soc. of Am., Mendota Hts., MN. The CD-ROM has an index & Vol. 4 has page #s written in pencil or ink on each page & those pages are indexed. - D.A. Navorska - xviii June MMXVIII - in proximo Grove, OK.
Link: http://www.ogsa.us/bookstore.shtml
Author: Boyken, Ruth & Hans-Georg; Title: «u»Obituaries from the area around Titonka ... Kossuth County, Iowa«/u» Teil I, (Publication site: Titonka IA, Publisher: Boyken & Boyken, Publication date: MMVII), no pagination, ISBN 0-9670802-8-2, Repository: Dallas TX pub. lib.
"Ole FOLKERTS
* 8 February 1879 , Ostfriesland
> 1891 Grundy Co., IA, >> 1902 Kossuth Co., IA >> Winnebago Co., IA near Buffalo Center, IA, >> southwest of the Ramsey Reformed Church
+ 10 June 1942 German Valley, IA
# Ramsey Reform. Church cem. north of German Valley, IA
oo 27 Oct 1921 Ramsey Reformed church
Grace MEINDERS
* 28 November 1889 , Ostfriesland
+ 12 February 1963 German Valley, IA
# 14 February 1963 Ramsey Reformed Church cem. north of German Valley, IA
OLE FALKERTS PASSES, AT 63
Mr. Ole Folkerts was born in Ostfriesland, Germany on the 8th day of February 1879. After a lingering sickness he died on the 10th day of June, 1942. Thus he attained an age of 63 years, 4 months and 2 days.
In 1891, at the age of 12, he migrated from his native Germany to the United States of America. With his parents he settled in Grundy County, Iowa. At the suggestion of Rev. Mr. Kuehne, the Folkerts family left Grundy County in 1902 and settled in Kossuth County upon the farm now operated by Mr. and Mrs. Karl Sunderman. For 14 years Mr. Folkerts lived in Winnebago County. For 16 years he farmed a mile north of highway No. 9 near Buffalo Center.
A little more than a year ago Mr. Folkerts gave up farming and has since that time been living a mile southwest of the Ramsey Reformed church. On October 27, 1921, Mr Folkerts was united in marriage to Miss Grace Meinders. This union was blessed with four children, Mrs. Wm. Heyer Jr. of Buffalo Center, Menno, Aleta and Henry at home. One sister preceded him in death in America, two brothers died in Germany.
During the ministration of Rev. G. Haken, Mr. Folkerts and his wife became members of the Ramsey church on October 4, 1922.
During the latter part of September his health began to fail. He could no longer work as in former years. This condition continued until in May he went to Iowa City for an examination. It was found that he had cancer, incurable scourge of our day. He died after weeks of intense suffering. Besides his family no immediate relatives remain behind.
The funeral was held at Ramsey Reformed church Saturday afternoon, conducted by Rev. Calvin Schnucker."
Author: Voß, Klaas-Dieter; Title: «u»Die Familien der Kirchengemeinde Ditzumerverlaat (1853 - 1900)«/u» Band LIII, (Publication site: Aurich, Niedersachsen, Publisher: Upstalsboom - Gesellschaft, Publication date: MCMXCIX), Seite 133, Repository: Ostfriesen Gen. Soc., George IA with holdings at George IA pub. lib.
[Seite 133]
"393. Folkerts, Mammo, Arbeiter zu Bh, 1879 zu Dv, oo Antje Goßelaar 463; o-o Kd 464, ausgewandert nach Iowa
[1] Gepke Sebens Folkerts * 31.10.1874 (3.00) Bh, ~ 29.11.
...
[3] Aalderk Folkerts * 8.2.1879, ~ 9.3."
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