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Household of Geerd (Geerd "George") "George" Albers

He is married to Nettie van Dyke.

They got married on September 15, 1915 at Buffalo Ctr., Winnebago Co., IA, he was 30 years old.

Geerd "George" Albers oo Nettie Van Dyke

Marriage source: Marriage record of George Albers & Nettie Van Dyke, received xxvii Aug MMX

Groom's Name: George Albers Groom's Birth Date: 1885 Groom's Birthplace: Kossuth Co., Iowa Groom's Age: 30 Bride's Name: Nettie Van Dyke Bride's Birth Date: 1894 Bride's Birthplace: Buffalo Center, Ia. Bride's Age: 21 Marriage Date: 15 Sep 1915 Marriage Place: Buffalo Center, Winnebago, Iowa Groom's Father's Name: Theodore Albers Groom's Mother's Name: Jessie Van Hennelen Bride's Father's Name: Kempe Van Dyke Bride's Mother's Name: Nellie Fry Groom's Race: White Groom's Marital Status: Single Bride's Race: White Bride's Marital Status: Single Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M02597-9 System Origin: Iowa-EASy Source Film Number: 1436095 Reference Number: pg 274 Collection: Iowa Marriages, 1809-1992 <>

Notes about Geerd (Geerd "George") "George" Albers

Geerd "George" Albers

Source: Magnusson, Sharon, Thadorus & Geeske Albers FGS, (Alpine UT, S.S.M., xxii Apr MCMXCVIII)

Ramsey Ref. Chr., Tauf Register, (German Twp., Kossuth Co., IA, RRC, 1887) pg. 60

"17 Name des Täuflings Name des Vaters Name der Mutter Geburtstag Tauftag
Gepke T. Albers Geske Albers 4 Mai 1880 30 Mai 1887
Andreas ' ' ' ' 25 Juni 1882 ' ' '
Geerd ' ' ' ' 7 Oct. 1884 ' ' '
Hinrich ' ' ' ' 1 Oct. 1886 ' ' ' ..."

Marriage record of George Albers & Nettie Van Dyke, received xxvii Aug MMX

Groom's Name: George Albers Groom's Birth Date: 1885 Groom's Birthplace: Kossuth Co., Iowa Groom's Age: 30 Bride's Name: Nettie Van Dyke Bride's Birth Date: 1894 Bride's Birthplace: Buffalo Center, Ia. Bride's Age: 21 Marriage Date: 15 Sep 1915 Marriage Place: Buffalo Center, Winnebago, Iowa Groom's Father's Name: Theodore Albers Groom's Mother's Name: Jessie Van Hennelen Bride's Father's Name: Kempe Van Dyke Bride's Mother's Name: Nellie Fry Groom's Race: White Groom's Marital Status: Single Bride's Race: White Bride's Marital Status: Single Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M02597-9 System Origin: Iowa-EASy Source Film Number: 1436095 Reference Number: pg 274 Collection: Iowa Marriages, 1809-1992

Marshall, Vickie, e-mail to David A. Navorska regarding Albers/Smith, (Publication location: Meno Vly, CA, Publisher: VSAM, Publication date: xv Mar MMXII)

"... George (11917) d 12-18-1946 Nettie (24680) b 7-14-1894 d 3-2-1990 ..."

The Buffalo Center [IA] Tribine, 54th Yr., # 31, 19 Dec 1946, Pg. 3, Col. 3 & 4

[Col. 3]

"OBITUARY OF GEORGE ALBERS

George Albers, long a resident of the Good Thunder community, and a former resident of the Buffalo Center community, was laid at rest Saturday in the cemetery at Good Thunder, Minnesota. He died at a Mankato, Minnesota, hospital onWednesday, He had been in ill health for about three years, however death came at a time when he was thought to be recovering.

George Albers was born in Ramsay Township, Kossuth County, Iowa on October 7, 1884. He was baptized, received his early training and spent his youth there."

[Col. 4]

"On September 15, 1915, he was united in marriage to Miss Nellie VanDyke at Buffalo Center, Iowa, where the couple made their home until 1930 when they moved to a farm near Good Thunder, Minnesota. He continued farm, work until illhealth forced him to retire. He had resided in Good Thunder since March, 1945.

At the time of his demise he was 62 years, 1 month and 13 days old. He was a devoted member of St. John's Lutheran church; funeral services were conducted by Rev. P. J. Seltz.

He is survived'by his wife, six sisters and two brothers: Mrs. John Lamping of Thompson, Iowa; Mrs. George Smith, Mrs. Harm Boeckholt, Mrs. Lambert Boekelman, Mrs. Hio Loats, Mrs. August Jutting and Theodore, all of Buffalo Center; andHenry Albers of Woden, Iowa.

Out-of-town relatives attending the funeral were: Mrs. Jessie Boeckholt and Wilbert, Mr. and Mrs. L. Boekelman and Vernord, Mrs. Annie Albers, Mrs. Henry Krull, Mr, and Mrs. Edwin Albers, Mr. and Mrs. Ted Albers, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Albers,Mr. and Mrs. Edo Frerichs, Nanne, Etta and Carl, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Frerichs, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Frerichs, all of Buffalo Center; Mr. and Mrs. Walter Yahnke and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Frerichs of Elmore, Minnesota; Mr. and Mrs. Albert Yahnkeof Garden City, Minnesota; Mr. and Mrs. John Denvall of St. James, Minn.; Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Gotham and sons, Verno Jait of Mankato, Minnesota; Mr. and Mrs. Nelmer Matson of Forest City, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Berhow, Mr. and Mrs. L. Olson ofThompson, Iowa.—Good Thunder Newspaper." <>

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    Birthday October 7, 1884

    • The temperature on October 7, 1884 was about 11.4 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the northeast. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 96%. Source: KNMI
    • Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • In The Netherlands , there was from April 23, 1884 to April 21, 1888 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1884: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
      • January 4 » The Fabian Society is founded in London, United Kingdom.
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      • May 1 » Moses Fleetwood Walker becomes the first black person to play in a professional baseball game in the United States.
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      • December 10 » Mark Twain's Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is published.

    Christening day May 30, 1887

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    • Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • In The Netherlands , there was from April 23, 1884 to April 21, 1888 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1887: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
      • February 8 » The Dawes Act authorizes the President of the United States to survey Native American tribal land and divide it into individual allotments.
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    Day of marriage September 15, 1915

    • The temperature on September 15, 1915 was between 9.9 °C and 17.9 °C and averaged 14.3 °C. There was 0.5 mm of rain. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the southwest. Source: KNMI
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      • The Netherlands had about 6.3 million citizens.
      • January 19 » German strategic bombing during World War I: German zeppelins bomb the towns of Great Yarmouth and King's Lynn in the United Kingdom killing at least 20 people, in the first major aerial bombardment of a civilian target.
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    Day of death December 18, 1946

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    • In The Netherlands , there was from July 3, 1946 to August 7, 1948 the cabinet Beel I, with Dr. L.J.M. Beel (KVP) as prime minister.
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      • The Netherlands had about 9.3 million citizens.
      • January 25 » The United Mine Workers rejoins the American Federation of Labor.
      • March 19 » French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, and Réunion become overseas départements of France.
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      • June 27 » In the Canadian Citizenship Act, the Parliament of Canada establishes the definition of Canadian citizenship.
      • September 20 » The first Cannes Film Festival is held, having been delayed seven years due to World War II.

    Day of burial December 21, 1946

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    • In The Netherlands , there was from July 3, 1946 to August 7, 1948 the cabinet Beel I, with Dr. L.J.M. Beel (KVP) as prime minister.
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