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Household of Okje (Otkje) (Okji) (Okje (Otkje) (Okji) "Opal") "Opal" Groen

She is married to Herman J. D. Cordes.

They got married on March 2, 1892 at Jefferson Twp., Butler Co., IA, she was 26 years old.

Herman J. D. Cordes oo Okje Groen

Marriage sources: Johnson, Katherine, Cordes/Groen FGS, (Publication location: Milbank SD, Publisher: KOWJ Publication date: ix Dec MCMXCI).

6 June 1900 census, Repository: Dallas TX Pub. Lib.

Hull, Jean, Letter to Katherine Johnson, (Publication location: Inwood WV, Publisher: JH, Publication date: ix May MCMXCIV) for date & town.

6 June 1900 German Twp., Kossuth Co., IA census, Repository: Dallas TX Pub. Lib. lists Herman & Oktja married 8 yrs. If accurate, they would have been married betwixt 30 May 1891 & 1 June 1892. <>

Child(ren):

  1. Laura Cordes  1893-1973
  2. Henry Cordes  1894-1967
  3. Mae Cordes  1896-1977
  6. Jennie Cordes  1901-1989
  7. Bertha Caroline Cordes  1904-1983 
  8. Anton Cordes  1906-1974 
  9. Herman Cordes  1909-< 1917


Notes about Okje (Otkje) (Okji) (Okje (Otkje) (Okji) "Opal") "Opal" Groen

Okje (Otjke) "Opal" Groen

Source: Author: Johnson, Katherine, Title: Cordes/Groen FGS, (Publication location: Milbank SD, Publisher: KOWJ, Publication date: ii Nov MCMXCII)

Katherine Johnson spells, 'Otjke.' Jean Hull spells, 'Okji.'

Katherine Johnson estimates date of birth between 1863 & 1871 - 2 Nov 1992

La Rie Hull writes, "Received from Germany the following information of Hinderk and Meina Groen Family; Okje Groen born June 21, 1865 in Tichelwarf ..." and "P.S. Talked to Gesina Heyer about Kordes--story is that he was a drinker and Grandpa Heyer (Hinderk) talked to him about it. They left Grandpa's home and family never heard much from them after that. (For what ever this is worth)' - vi Dec MCMXCIII - Fergus Fls., MN

Katherine Johnson writes, "I got this from LaRie Hull. She got it either at Morman place in N.D. or someone sent it to her." - xxv Feb MCMXCIV - Milbank, SD

Published in the Feb. 1994 Ostfriesen Genealogical Society Newsletter is this enquiry from Katherine Johnson, "I am also searching for Herman and Otkje (Opal) Cordes or Kordes. I know they were in Parkersburg, IA in 1904. They had two daughters, Tina and Laura. Laura married Herman Hector."

6 June 1900 German Twp Kossuth Co IA census, repository: Dallas TX pub. lib. has Oktja emigrating in 1891, her dob=June 1864, married 8 yrs. She has 5 children of whom 5 are alive.

Author: Hull, Jean, Title: Letter to Katherine Johnson, (Publication location: Inwood WV, Publisher: JH, Publication date: ix May MCMXCIV)

Jean Hull FGS 2 May 1994 gives Wener, Ost Friesland for place of birth.

My hypothesis is the information was obtained from Weener Reformed Chr. parish records which may be where the Groen family, living in Tichelwarf, worshipped. - D.A. Navorska - Irving, TX

Marjorie Wegner writes, "Her [Bertha C Hoffman] parents lived on a farm North East of Parkersburg [IA] near the town of New Alvion. The town is gone now but the New Alvion Cemetery is just a half mile west of where they lived. HermanCordes 1864-1945, Anna Cordes 1865-1941, and Grace Cordes 1906-1935 Wife and Mother, are all buried on the same lot."

This would indicate one of the male children of Herman & Anna Cordes was married to a woman named Grace & that Grace had at least 1 child

Marjorie Weger writes, "A Milo Groen (Groan)? graduated from Parkersburg High School in 1936. Don't know if he is related or not." ca. Apr MCMXCIV

16 Apr 1895 Parkersburg, IA census, Repository: Dallas TX pub. lib. has Okje Cordes age 28 female married born in Germany.

Author: Heibult, Jean C. Editor, Title: Ostfriesen Genealogical Society Newsletter, (Publication location: George IA, Publisher: Ostfriesen Genealogical Society, Publication date: Feb MMIV), pg. 4, Repository: George, IA pub. lib.

"... Kathy Johnson of Milbank, SD ...
2) Okko (Anna) Groen married Herman J.D. Cordes on Mar. 3, 1892. Okko was born June 19, 1864 in Tichelwarf, Ostfriesland. She died May 15, 1941 in the Parkersburg, Iowa area. She is buried in the New Albin Cemetery in Parkersburg, Butler county."
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Ancestors (and descendant) of Okje (Otkje) (Okji) Groen

Harmen Hinderk Groen
1796-1868
Janna Jans Jurjens
1797-< 1908
Jan Janssen
± 1800-1870
Harmke Alberts Tuitjer
1805-< 1885

Okje (Otkje) (Okji) Groen
1865-1941

1892

Herman J. D. Cordes
1864-1945

Laura Cordes
1893-1973
Henry Cordes
1894-1967
Mae Cordes
1896-1977
Johanna (Hannah) Cordes
1898-1967
Bernhardt F. 'Ben' Cordes
1900-1960
Jennie Cordes
1901-1989
Bertha Caroline Cordes
1904-1983
Anton Cordes
1906-1974
Herman Cordes
1909-< 1917

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    1. La Rie Hull letter 6D1993 for town.
    2. LDS film 1256904 Weener church christening recs.
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    4. Jean Hull FGS 2May1994
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    Birthday June 21, 1865

    • The temperature on June 21, 1865 was about 17.9 °C. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the north. The airpressure was 77 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)
    • In The Netherlands , there was from February 1, 1862 to February 10, 1866 the cabinet Thorbecke II, with Mr. J.R. Thorbecke (liberaal) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1865: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
      • April 12 » American Civil War: Mobile, Alabama, falls to the Union Army.
      • April 15 » President Abraham Lincoln dies after being shot the previous evening by actor John Wilkes Booth. Vice President Andrew Johnson becomes President upon Lincoln's death.
      • April 26 » American Civil War: Confederate General Joseph E. Johnston surrenders his army to General William Tecumseh Sherman at the Bennett Place near Durham, North Carolina. Also the date of Confederate Memorial Day for two states.
      • May 5 » American Civil War: The Confederate government was declared dissolved at Washington, Georgia.
      • May 9 » American Civil War: Nathan Bedford Forrest surrenders his forces at Gainesville, Alabama.
      • October 11 » Hundreds of black men and women march in Jamaica, starting the Morant Bay rebellion.

    Christening day September 10, 1865

    • The temperature on September 10, 1865 was about 22.3 °C. The air pressure was 7 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west-southwest. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 77%. 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 February 1, 1862 to February 10, 1866 the cabinet Thorbecke II, with Mr. J.R. Thorbecke (liberaal) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1865: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
      • January 2 » Uruguayan War: The Siege of Paysandú ends as the Brazilians and Coloradans capture Paysandú, Uruguay.
      • January 31 » American Civil War: The United States Congress passes the Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, abolishing slavery and submits it to the states for ratification.
      • April 10 » American Civil War: A day after his surrender to Union forces, Confederate General Robert E. Lee addresses his troops for the last time.
      • November 11 » Treaty of Sinchula is signed whereby Bhutan cedes the areas east of the Teesta River to the British East India Company.
      • December 5 » Chincha Islands War: Peru allies with Chile against Spain.
      • December 24 » Jonathan Shank and Barry Ownby form The Ku Klux Klan.

    Day of marriage March 2, 1892

    • The temperature on March 2, 1892 was about -3.4 °C. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 85%. Source: KNMI
    • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • Regentes Emma (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1898 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • In The Netherlands , there was from August 21, 1891 to May 9, 1894 the cabinet Van Tienhoven, with Mr. G. van Tienhoven (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1892: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
      • March 18 » Former Governor General Lord Stanley pledges to donate a silver challenge cup as an award for the best hockey team in Canada; it was later named after him as the Stanley Cup.
      • June 6 » The Chicago "L" elevated rail system begins operation.
      • July 6 » Three thousand eight hundred striking steelworkers engage in a day-long battle with Pinkerton agents during the Homestead Strike, leaving ten dead and dozens wounded.
      • July 8 » St. John's, Newfoundland is devastated in the Great Fire of 1892.
      • October 12 » The Pledge of Allegiance is first recited by students in many US public schools.
      • November 8 » The New Orleans general strike begins, uniting black and white American trade unionists in a successful four-day general strike action for the first time.

    Day of death May 15, 1941

    • The temperature on May 15, 1941 was between 0.6 °C and 12.2 °C and averaged 6.3 °C. There was 6.8 hours of sunshine (43%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the northwest. 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 September 3, 1940 to July 27, 1941 the cabinet Gerbrandy I, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
    • 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 1941: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 8.9 million citizens.
      • April 16 » World War II: The Italian-German Tarigo convoy is attacked and destroyed by British ships.
      • May 8 » World War II: The German Luftwaffe launches a bombing raid on Nottingham and Derby.
      • September 28 » World War II: The Drama uprising against the Bulgarian occupation in northern Greece begins.
      • October 22 » World War II: French resistance member Guy Môquet and 29 other hostages are executed by the Germans in retaliation for the death of a German officer.
      • December 5 » World War II: Great Britain declares war on Finland, Hungary and Romania.
      • December 11 » World War II: Germany and Italy declare war on the United States, following the Americans' declaration of war on the Empire of Japan in the wake of the attack on Pearl Harbor. The United States, in turn, declares war on them.
    

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