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Personal data Lena Sunken 

  • Alternative name: Lena Sunken Harms
  • She was born on February 18, 1912 in fortasse, somewhere, Verenigde Staten.
  • Resident:
  • She died on January 25, 2009 in fortasse, somewhere in IA or MN, she was 96 years old.
  • This information was last updated on August 7, 2010.

Household of Lena Sunken

She is married to Ralph Harms.

They got married on March 26, 1942 at fortasse, somewhere in IA or MN, she was 30 years old.

Ralph Harms oo Lena Sunken

Marriage source: Boyken, J. Clarine J., Chairman, The Whistle Blows at Noon, Centennial Hist. of Titonka, (Brainard MN, Titonka Centennial Hist Comm., MCMXCVII), pg 360, 361

'Harms, Ralph _____ - 1991 Harms, Lena Sunken

RALPH HARMS, son of John and Grace Meyer Harms, married LENA SUNKEN, daughter of Henry and Christina Bergman Sunken March 26, 1942." <>

Child(ren):

  1. (Not public)


Notes about Lena Sunken

Lena Sunken

Source: Boyken, J. Clarine J., Chairman, The Whistle Blows at Noon, Centennial Hist. of Titonka, (Brainard MN, Titonka Centennial Hist Comm., MCMXCVII), pgs. 360 & 361

'Harms, Ralph _____ - 1991 Harms, Lena Sunken

RALPH HARMS, son of John and Grace Meyer Harms, married LENA SUNKEN, daughter of Henry and Christina Bergman Sunken March 26, 1942. Both families were from rural Titonka.

Buffalo Ctr. (Ia.) Trib., Vol 110, # 43, 10 Jan 2002, pg. 7 col. 2

'Harmka Harms, 88 ... Harmka is survived by ... two sisters-in-law: Lena Harms of Titonka ...'

SSDI: "HARMS, LENA L b. 18 Feb 1912 d. 25 Jan 2009 (Verified) Age 96 last SS address of record: 50424 (Buffalo Center, Winnebago, IA) Issued: Iowa" <>

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Lena Sunken

Lena Sunken
1912-2009

1942

Ralph Harms
1912-1991

(Not public)

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Historical events

Birthday February 18, 1912

  • The temperature on February 18, 1912 was between 2.2 °C and 11.8 °C and averaged 6.9 °C. There was 1.8 hours of sunshine (18%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southeast. Source: KNMI
  • 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 February 12, 1908 to August 29, 1913 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. Th. Heemskerk (AR) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1912: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 6.0 million citizens.
    • January 8 » The African National Congress is founded, under the name South African Native National Congress (SANNC).
    • February 14 » The U.S. Navy commissions its first class of diesel-powered submarines.
    • October 7 » The Helsinki Stock Exchange sees its first transaction.
    • October 18 » First Balkan War: King Peter I of Serbia issues a declaration "To the Serbian People", as his country joins the war.
    • October 24 » First Balkan War: The Battle of Kumanovo concludes with the Serbian victory against the Ottoman Empire.
    • October 26 » First Balkan War: The Ottomans lose the cities of Thessaloniki and Skopje.

Day of marriage March 26, 1942

  • The temperature on March 26, 1942 was between -1.9 °C and 9.9 °C and averaged 3.8 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. There was 10.8 hours of sunshine (86%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north-northeast. Source: KNMI
  • 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 July 27, 1941 to February 23, 1945 the cabinet Gerbrandy II, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1942: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 9.0 million citizens.
    • February 27 » World War II: During the Battle of the Java Sea, an Allied strike force is defeated by a Japanese task force in the Java Sea in the Dutch East Indies.
    • May 4 » World War II: The Battle of the Coral Sea begins with an attack by aircraft from the United States aircraft carrier USSYorktown on Japanese naval forces at Tulagi Island in the Solomon Islands. The Japanese forces had invaded Tulagi the day before.
    • May 26 » World War II: The Battle of Gazala takes place.
    • June 22 » The Pledge of Allegiance is formally adopted by US Congress.
    • August 19 » World War II: Operation Jubilee: The 2nd Canadian Infantry Division leads an amphibious assault by allied forces on Dieppe, France and fails, many Canadians are killed or captured. The operation was intended to develop and try new amphibious landing tactics for the coming full invasion in Normandy.
    • October 11 » World War II: Off Guadalcanal, United States Navy ships intercept and defeat a Japanese force.

Day of death January 25, 2009

  • The temperature on January 25, 2009 was between -0.2 °C and 5.0 °C and averaged 2.2 °C. There was 5.9 hours of sunshine (68%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south east. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Beatrix (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from April 30, 1980 till April 30, 2013 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from Thursday, February 22, 2007 to Thursday, October 14, 2010 the cabinet Balkenende IV, with Mr.dr. J.P. Balkenende (CDA) as prime minister.
  • In the year 2009: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 16.5 million citizens.
    • January 8 » A 6.1-magnitude earthquake in northern Costa Rica kills 15 people and injures 32.
    • January 26 » Rioting breaks out in Antananarivo, Madagascar, sparking a political crisis that will result in the replacement of President Marc Ravalomanana with Andry Rajoelina.
    • April 5 » North Korea launches its controversial Kwangmyŏngsŏng-2 rocket. The satellite passed over mainland Japan, which prompted an immediate reaction from the United Nations Security Council, as well as participating states of Six-party talks.
    • April 9 » In Tbilisi, Georgia, up to 60,000 people protest against the government of Mikheil Saakashvili.
    • September 29 » The 8.1 Mw  Samoa earthquake results in a tsunami that kills 189 and injures hundreds.
    • November 23 » The Maguindanao massacre occurs in Ampatuan, Maguindanao, Philippines.


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Source: Wikipedia

Source: Wikipedia


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