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Personal data Hendrik Henry Jan Wichers 

Sources 1, 2

Household of Hendrik Henry Jan Wichers

He is married to Geertruida Gertrude Dengerink.


Source : Civil register - Marriage
Archive location : Gelders Archief
General : Number of finding aid: 0207
Item number: 1748
Municipality: Zutphen
Type of record: Huwelijksakte
Record number: 38
Registration date: 01-05-1867
Bridegroom : Hendrik Jan Wichers
Age: 32
Place of birth: Gorssel
Bride : Geertruida Dengerink
Age: 24
Place of birth: Zutphen
Father bridegroom : Hendrik Wichers
Mother bridegroom : Maria Scheuter
Father bride : Jan Dengerink
Mother bride : Berendina Koenders
Additional information : beroep bg.: bakkersknecht; beroep bruid: zonder beroep; beroep vader bg.: landbouwer; beroep moeder bg.: geen beroep vermeld; beroep vader bd.: metselaar; beroep moeder bd.: geen beroep vermeld

They got married on May 1, 1867 at Zutphen, Gelderland, Netherlands, he was 32 years old.Source 2


Child(ren):

  3. Marinus Rene Wichers  1871-1962 
  6. Grace Wichers  1882-1966 


Notes about Hendrik Henry Jan Wichers


From southeast part of the Netherlands. Came to America to Ellis Island. Settled in Patterson New Jersey with 2 boys in 1871 . Had 2 more boys in Patterson. In Patterson, he worked for the railroad until he hurt his left arm and was let go. He was injured by a beam in the RR workshop. The beam was dropped off a hoist and landed on his shoulders, and he was slightly crippled for the rest of his life. He came across by train to Solomon, KS, and then two wheeled cart to the area of Downs Kansas ~1875-1878 with their team of oxen Buck and Bright. Supposed to be a piece of the yoke they used in a musuem down in that area. He was (one of ??) the last homesteaders in the west (1878). They homesteaded 2 miles from Dispatch, KS. Had 2 girls in KS.

When Hendrik Wichers and Gertrude Dengerink immigrated in 1871, there were other relatives that came from the same place (near Zutphen) at or around the same time (1871), including Gertrudes brother Hendrick Jan John Dengerink, and Hendrik Wichers cousin (their mothers were sisters) Johanna Overdijking and her husband A.J. VanLeeuwen and their family. They all initially resided in New Jersey, but by 1875 (based on census records) the VanLeeuwens had moved to near Dispatch Kansas and so had John Dengerink who was living with them at that time. John Dengerink later married their daughter Willemken (Ida) VanLeeuwen.

Hendrik and Gertrudes daugher Gertie was born in New Jersey (Jan 1878), so their move to Dispatch Kansas was probably after that, sometime during 1878 or later, joining Gertrudes brother John and the VanLeeuwen family who had already been there for a few years.

Their initial house was a sod house dug in the side of a hill which the family stayed in while Henry John homesteaded their place on the other side of the river.

The following is recollection of a coversation that Eldon had with his father Henry John who was repeating what his Grandfather said. "The three brothers owned ships/shipping in Holland and were kicked out of Holland because they were cheating the government. The Wichers name is originally German and has a registered German coat of arms. It is said to mean "Well Dressed Gentleman" in German. The Wichers name supposedly got into Holland from Germany when a sailor jumped ship into
Holland centuries ago." Thus, Henry John was supposedly one of three brothers that came over from Holland together in 1871

this must be incorrect because this line of Wichers did not come from Germany.

From Wick Wichers we have --> Baker OAK HARBOR LETTER With wife owned bakery in city of Zutfen, Holland. In 1871- moved to Paterson, New Jersey, USA. In 1878- moved to Smith County, Kansas Emigrated with wife and 2 children 1871

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    1. Broersma Family Tree Book (Book), Broersma Family
    2. Netherlands National Genealogical Database (Web Site)
    3. Kansas State Census Collection, 1855-1915 (Web Site)
    4. 1880 Federal Census (Census)
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    Birthday March 18, 1835

    • The temperature on March 18, 1835 was about 6.0 °C. Wind direction mainly northeast. Weather type: half bewolkt regen. Source: KNMI
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      De Republiek der Verenigde Nederlanden werd in 1794-1795 door de Fransen veroverd onder leiding van bevelhebber Charles Pichegru (geholpen door de Nederlander Herman Willem Daendels); de verovering werd vergemakkelijkt door het dichtvriezen van de Waterlinie; Willem V moest op 18 januari 1795 uitwijken naar Engeland (en van daaruit in 1801 naar Duitsland); de patriotten namen de macht over van de aristocratische regenten en proclameerden de Bataafsche Republiek; op 16 mei 1795 werd het Haags Verdrag gesloten, waarmee ons land een vazalstaat werd van Frankrijk; in 3.1796 kwam er een Nationale Vergadering; in 1798 pleegde Daendels een staatsgreep, die de unitarissen aan de macht bracht; er kwam een nieuwe grondwet, die een Vertegenwoordigend Lichaam (met een Eerste en Tweede Kamer) instelde en als regering een Directoire; in 1799 sloeg Daendels bij Castricum een Brits-Russische invasie af; in 1801 kwam er een nieuwe grondwet; bij de Vrede van Amiens (1802) kreeg ons land van Engeland zijn koloniën terug (behalve Ceylon); na de grondwetswijziging van 1805 kwam er een raadpensionaris als eenhoofdig gezag, namelijk Rutger Jan Schimmelpenninck (van 31 oktober 1761 tot 25 maart 1825).
    • In the year 1835: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 2.9 million citizens.
      • February 15 » Serbia's Sretenje Constitution briefly comes into effect.
      • May 6 » James Gordon Bennett, Sr. publishes the first issue of the New York Herald.
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    Day of marriage May 1, 1867

    • The temperature on May 1, 1867 was about 11.6 °C. The air pressure was 8 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west-northwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 71%. Source: KNMI
    • Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • From June 1, 1866 till June 4, 1868 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Zuijlen van Nijevelt - Heemskerk with the prime ministers Mr. J.P.J.A. graaf Van Zuijlen van Nijevelt (AR) and Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief).
    • In the year 1867: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
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    Day of death April 8, 1916

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    • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • In The Netherlands , there was from August 29, 1913 to September 9, 1918 the cabinet Cort van der Linden, with Mr. P.W.A. Cort van der Linden (liberaal) as prime minister.
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      • The Netherlands had about 6.4 million citizens.
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