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Personal data Jennie Akkerman 

  • Alternative names: Jennie Akkerman Cavett, Jennie Cavett Grothe
  • She was born on March 3, 1911 in Buffalo Ctr., Winnebago Co., IA.
  • She died on August 30, 2006 in Lk. Mills, Winnebago Co., IA (Lk. Mills Care Ctr.), she was 95 years old.
  • She is buried on September 2, 2006 in Sunnyside Cem., Center Twp., Winnebago Co., IA.
  • A child of Oltman Akkerman and Gertie Smith
  • This information was last updated on July 4, 2010.

Household of Jennie Akkerman

(1) She is married to Charles W. Cavett.

They got married on October 3, 1930 at Akkerman farm home, Buffalo Ctr., Winnebago Co., IA, she was 19 years old.

Charles W. Cavett oo Jennie Akkerman

Source: Anonymous GEDCOM file loaded ix Mar MMI for fact of marriage.

Leibrand, Ruth, et. al., Celebrate a Century Buffalo Center, Iowa Centennial 1892 - 1992, (Buffalo Center IA, Centennial Book Committee, MCMXCII), pg 407, Repository: Dallas TX Pub. Lib.

'... Gertie, [SMITH] fifth child of Bill and Maggie, married Oltman Akkerman and ... they had five daughters: ... Jennie married Charles Cavett ...'

Smith, Vernon, SMITH, (Pub. location unknown, http://wc.RootsWeb.com, iii Nov MMI)

'... Jennie AKKERMAN ... Marriage 1 Charles W. CAVETT ... Married: 28 Oct 1930 in Akkerman Home, BUFFALO CENTER, WINNEBAGO, IA. ...' <>

Child(ren):

  1. (Not public)
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  4. (Not public)


(2) She is married to Joseph Grothe.

They got married on July 2, 1976 at fortasse, somewhere, Verenigde Staten, she was 65 years old.

Joseph Grothe oo Jennie Akkerman

Source: Leibrand, Ruth, et. al., Celebrate a Century Buffalo Center, Iowa Centennial 1892 - 1992, (Buffalo Center IA, Centennial Book Committee, MCMXCII), pgs. 244 & 407, Repository: Dallas TX Pub. Lib.

[pg 244]

'... On July 2, 1976 Jennie was remarried to Joe Grothe. ...'

[pg 407]

'... Gertie, [SMITH] fifth child of Bill and Maggie, married Oltman Akkerman and ... they had five daughters: ... Jennie [AKKERMAN] ... Jennie later married Joe Grothe ...'

Smith, Vernon, SMITH, (Pub. location unknown, http://wc.RootsWeb.com, iii Nov MMI) <>

Notes about Jennie Akkerman

Jennie Akkerman

Source: Leibrand, Ruth, et. al., Celebrate a Century Buffalo Center, Iowa Centennial 1892 - 1992, (Buffalo Center IA, Centennial Book Committee, MCMXCII), pgs. 208 & 407, Repository: Dallas TX Pub. Lib.

[pg 208]

'... Oltman Akkerman and Gertie Smith ... had five children: ... Jennie (Mrs. Grothe), Lake Mills, Iowa; ...'

[pg 407]

'... Gertie, [SMITH] fifth child of Bill and Maggie, married Oltman Akkerman and ... they had five daughters: ... Jennie married Charles Cavett and had three children: Arla Maye (Erickson), Gordon and Earl who live in Lake Mills (Jennielater married Joe Grothe and both husbands have passed away and she lives in Lake Mills); ...'

Anonymous GEDCOM file loaded 9 Mar MMI has 3 individuals named Living CAVETT who are married respectively to these ladies: Living Olien, Living Leegaard, Living Ellingson.

Smith, Vernon, SMITH, (Pub. location unknown, http://wc.RootsWeb.com, iii Nov MMI)

'... Jennie AKKERMAN ... Sex: F Birth: 3 Mar 1911 in BUFFALO CENTER, WINNEBAGO, Iowa ... Father: Oltman AKKERMAN ... Mother: Gertie SMITH ... Marriage 1 Charles W. CAVETT b: 24 May 1909 in Ray, Williams, North Dakota Married: 28 Oct 1930in Akkerman Home, BUFFALO CENTER, WINNEBAGO, IA. Children Living CAVETT Living CAVETT Living CAVETT Living CAVETT'

Obituaries, Buffalo Center (Iowa) Tribune, Vol 115 # 26, 7 Sept 2006, pg4, col 1

"Jennie Grothe, 95 Jennie Akkerman 'Cavett Grothe, 95, of Lake Mills, died Wednesday, August 30, 2006 at the Lake Mills Care Center in Lake Mills. Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, September 2, at the Asbury United Methodist Church in LakeMills, with Pastor Audrey Young officiating. Burial took place at the Sunnyside Cemetery, Lake Mills. The Mittelstadt Funeral Home in Lake Mills was in charge of arrangements.

Jennie Akkerman Cavett Grothe, daughter of Oltman and Gertie (Smith) Akkerman, was born March 3, 1911 on a farm near Buffalo Center. As a young child whe was baptized by Rev. Alec Ressell in the First Congregational Church in BuffaloCenter. She attended country schools in the area. While growing up, she helped her dad in the field with horses and later worked in a grocery store in Stevens, Iowa.

On October 28, 1930, Jennie was united in marriage with Charles Cavett at her parents' home. This union was blessed with four children. In their early married years, the couple worked forfarmers in the Burt area. They went on to farmin the Thompson area in the 1940's and in 1949. Jennie and Charlie bought a lake shore farm in Osage, Minnesota, and moved there. In 1956, the family moved to Lake Mills, where they operated a car repair and welding shop and also alunch counter. Jennie was a faithful member of Asbury United Methodist Church. She loved to camp, fish, and play bingo, and whe was a member of the Lake Mills Senior citizens Center.

Charles passed away on January 19, 1972, and on July 2, 1976, Jennie was wed to Joe Grothe. He passed away on April 2, 1986.

Jennie is survived by four children, Arla (Eugene) Erickson of Thompson, Gordon (Janet) Cavett of aLake Mills, Earl (Cheryl) Cavett of Lake Mills, and David "Butch" (Marlys) Cavett of Lake Mills; eight step-children, 14 grandchildren; 25great-grandchildren; and ten great-great-grandchildren. She is also survived by three sisters, Elvera Hansen and Grace Bosma, both of Buffalo Center; Lois Teigen of Kingman, AZ; a sister-in-law, Hazel Burns of Bismark, ND; a step-sister,Darlene Kincaid of Apopka, FL, and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, two husbands, grandson, Jim Cavett; a sister, Wilma Stewart; four brothers-in-law; her step-father; a step-sister; a step-brother; anda step-son, Joey Grothe." <>

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Jennie Akkerman

Egge Akkerman
1844-1926
Jennie Lutterman
1852-1920
Wilhelm Schmidt
1847-1929
Grietje (Gritje) (Gretje) Albers
1851-1923
Gertie Smith
1888-1965

Jennie Akkerman
1911-2006

(1) 1930

Charles W. Cavett
1909-1972

(Not public)
(Not public)
(Not public)
(Not public)
(2) 1976

Joseph Grothe
1906-1986


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    Birthday March 3, 1911

    • The temperature on March 3, 1911 was between 4.8 °C and 8.3 °C and averaged 7.1 °C. There was 1.2 mm of rain. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west. Source: KNMI
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    Day of marriage July 2, 1976

    • The temperature on July 2, 1976 was between 12.7 °C and 31.9 °C and averaged 24.3 °C. There was 15.6 hours of sunshine (94%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the east-northeast. Source: KNMI
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    Day of death August 30, 2006

    • The temperature on August 30, 2006 was between 7.9 °C and 18.1 °C and averaged 13.1 °C. There was 7.2 mm of rain during 2.3 hours. There was 4.1 hours of sunshine (30%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the west-northwest. Source: KNMI
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    Day of burial September 2, 2006

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