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Household of Ehno Folkerts

He is married to Elsie Smidt.

They got married on February 24, 1932 at Ramsey Ref. Chr. Parsonage, German Twp., Kossuth Co., IA, he was 25 years old.

Ehno Folkerts oo Elsie Smidt

Marriage source: Boyken, J. Clarine J., The Whistle Blows at Noon Cent Hist of Titonka IA 1898-1998, (Brainerd MN, Titonka Cent Comm, MCMXCVII), pg. 341 <>

Child(ren):

  1. Frank Ehno Folkerts  1937-2020 
  2. Elaine Mae Folkerts  1945-2011 


Notes about Ehno Folkerts

Ehno Folkerts

Sources: Author: Boyken, J. Clarine J., Title: T«u»he Whistle Blows at Noon Cent Hist of Titonka IA 1898-1998«/u», (Publication location: Brainerd MN, Publisher: Titonka Cent Comm, Publication date: MCMXCVII), pg. 341, Repository: Titonka, IA pub. lib.

Buffalo Center (Ia) Trib., vol 106 # 49, 26 Feb 1998, col 1 & 2

"Ehno Folkerts, 91 ... Funeral services ... February 23 ... Ramsey Reformed Church in rural Titonka ... Interment at Ramsey Reformed Church Cemetery in rural Titonka ... on May 14, 1906 in Upleward, Ostfriesland, Germany ..."

Author: Boyken, Ruth & Hans-Georg, Title: «u»Obituaries from the area around Titonka ... Kossuth County, Iowa«/u» Teil I, (Publication location: Titonka IA, Publisher: Boyken & Boyken, Publication date: MMVII), no pagination, ISBN 0-9670802-8-2, Repository: Dallas TX pub. lib.

"Ehno FOLKERTS
* 14 May 1906 Upleward, Ostfriesland, as son of Ehne FOLKERTS and his wife Aye * VAN DER LINDE + 1998 # Ramsey Reformed Church cemetery, north of German Valley, IA

1.oo 9 December 1904 Elsie SMIDT * 9 December 1904 as daughter of Warner SMIDT and his wife Grace + 8 September 1961 # 11 September 1961 Ramsey Reformed Church cem. north of German Valley, IA

2.oo 18 January 1964 Titonka, IA Myrtle JOHNSON * 29 Jun 1910 near Titonka, IA as daughter of George JOHNSON and his wife Lena * LIMBERG + 15 January 1990 Titonka IA # 17 January 1990 Ramsey Reformed Church cem. north of German Valley, IA

Ehno Folkerts

Funeral services for Ehno Folkerts, 91, were Monday, February 23 at 1:30 p.m. in Ramsey REformed Church with Rev. Dennis Redeker officiating.

Casket bearers were Kenneth Roskamp, Larry Tegtmeyer, James Folkerts, Randall Folkerts, Denis Folkerts, and Dan Sleper.

Burial was in the church cemetery with the Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Ehno died Friday, February 20, 1998 at the Titonka Care Center.

Ehno Folkerts was born on May 14, 1906 in Upleward, Ostfriesland, Germany, the seventh child of eleven children born to Ehno and Aje Van de Linde Folkerts. Ehno traveled to the U.S.A. abort the USS [sic] Columbus. The trip cost about$200.00, which was sent to him by his uncle George Folkerts from Ackley, Iowa. Ehno recalls arriving in America in September, 1924, when he was 18 years old. His first job was digging potatoes. The only English phrases he knew were,"yes", "no", "apple pie".

Ehno worked as a general laborer near Abbott, Iowa until his marriage to Elsie Smidt on February 24, 1932 at the Ramsey Reformed Church parsonage near Titonka. The couple moved to the Buell farm west of Titonka, where Ehno farmed untilhis retirement. This union was blessed with six children. Elsie died suddenly on September 8, 1961 at the age of 56. On January 18, 1964, Ehno was married to Myrtle Johnson. They lived their married life in Titonka. Myrtle died onJanuary 15, 1990 at the age of 79. Due to ill health, Ehno moved to the Titonka Care Center in 1990. He enjoyed visits from family and friends. Ehno was a member of the Ramsey Reformed church where he was a former Consistory member.He enjoyed fishing and gardening in his younger yearrs. Ehno died on Friday, February 20, 1998 at the Titonka Care Center.

Ehno is survived by his children, Anna Tegtmeyer and husband Donald of Britt; Wanda Roskamp of Worthington, MN; Frank Folkerts and wife Janice; Ronald Folkerts and wife Karen, all of Titonka , and Elaine Sleper and husband David of Columbia, MO. Also surviving are thirteen grandchildren and eighteen great-grandchildren. Ehno was preceded in death by his parents, ten brothers and sisters; his son, Gary, his wife Elsie, his wife Myrtle and his son-in-law, PaulRoskamp."

Ehno's wives: 1) Elsie Smidt
2) Myrtle Johnson
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Ancestors (and descendant) of Ehno Folkerts

Ehno Folkerts
1906-1998

1932

Elsie Smidt
1904-1961

Frank Ehno Folkerts
1937-2020
Elaine Mae Folkerts
1945-2011

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Birthday May 14, 1906

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Day of marriage February 24, 1932

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Day of death February 20, 1998

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Day of burial February 23, 1998

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