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Personal data Etta (Etya) Wilkens Geertsema 

  • Alternative names: Etta Wilkens Gertsema, Etta Gertsema Rogers
  • She was born on May 11, 1860 in fortasse, Boen oder Dünebroek, Ostfriesland, Hannover.
  • She died on June 22, 1958 in Worthington Reg. Hosp., Worthington, Nobles Co., MN, she was 98 years old.
  • She is buried on June 25, 1958 in Summit Lk. Cem., Summit Lk. Twp., Nobles Co., MN.
  • A child of Wilke Hinderks Geertsema and Anna Tjabering Gösling
  • This information was last updated on August 16, 2011.

Household of Etta (Etya) Wilkens Geertsema

She is married to Jacob Henry Raatjes.

They got married on June 13, 1881 at Parkersburg, Butler Co., IA, she was 21 years old.

Jacob Raatjes oo Etta Wilkens Gertsema

Marriage source: Brashler, Lenore, Nydam - Barlow, (Pub. location unknown, http://wc.rootsweb.com, i Apr MMV)

'... Jacob RAATJES ...

Marriage 1 Etta Wilkens GERTSEMA b: 11 MAY 1860 in Bonn, Germany Married: 13 JUN 1881 in Reading, Minnesota'

Rogers, Ethel, Letter to David A. Navorska in re Jacob Raatjes, (Reading MN, JR, xii Aug MMXI)

"... His grandfather got married in Parksburg Iowa. He signed his marriage cert as Jacob Raatjes. I have a copy of it. Then sometime after marriage he changed his name to Jacob Rogers. ..." <>

Child(ren):

  1. Henry Rogers  1882-1900
  2. William Jacob Rogers  1884-1920 
  3. Ananis Rogers  1885-± 1887
  4. Harm Rogers  1888-1971 
  6. Jake Rogers  1893-1972 
  8. Minnie Rogers  1896-1985
  9. Hemmo Rogers  1899-1985 
  10. Henrietta Rogers  1902-1934
  11. Anna Rogers  1906-1981 


Notes about Etta (Etya) Wilkens Geertsema

Etta (Etya) Wilkens Gertsema

Source: Brashler, Lenore, Nydam - Barlow, (Pub. location unknown, http://wc.rootsweb.com, i Apr MMV)

'... Jacob RAATJES ...

Marriage 1 Etta Wilkens GERTSEMA b: 11 MAY 1860 in Bonn, Germany Married: 13 JUN 1881 in Reading, Minnesota'

'... Etta Wilkens GERTSEMA Sex: F Birth: 11 MAY 1860 in Bonn, Germany Death: 22 JUN 1958 in Reading, Minnesota

Marriage 1 Jacob RAATJES b: 2 APR 1855 in Bellingwoude, Groningen, NL Married: 13 JUN 1881 in Reading, Minnesota'

Knock, Marvin, Knock Family Genealogy, (Sioux Fls., MN, http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=knock&id=I255291, vii Nov MIX)

"... Etya Wilkens GERTSEMA ... Sex: F Birth: 11 May 1860 in Bonn, , , Germany Death: 22 Jun 1958 in Worthington, Nobles County, Minnesota, USA ADDR: Worthington Regional Hospital - Worthington, MN ... Burial: 25 Jun 1958 Reading, NoblesCounty, Minnesota, USA ADDR: Summit Lake Cemetery - Reading, MN Change Date: 7 Nov 2009 ...

Father: Wilke GERTSEMA b: Unknown in ? Mother: Anna GOSLING b: Unknown in ?

Marriage 1 Jacob Henry RAATJES b: 2 Apr 1855 in Bellingwolde, Bellingwedde, Groningen, Netherlands Married: 13 Jun 1881 in Parkersburg, Butler County, Iowa, USA Change Date: 31 Dec 2008

Children

1. Henry ROGERS b: 1882 in , Hardin County, Iowa, USA 2. William ROGERS b: 17 Feb 1884 in , Grundy County, Iowa, USA 3. Ananis ROGERS b: 1885 in , Grundy County, Iowa, USA 4. Harm ROGERS b: 10 Jan 1888 in , Osceola County, Iowa, USA 5. Ernest Ananis ROGERS b: 17 Aug 1891 in , Osceola County, Iowa, USA 6. Jake ROGERS b: 7 Feb 1893 in , Osceola County, Iowa, USA 7. ? ROGERS b: 20 May 1895 in Sibley, Osceola County, Iowa, USA 8. Minnie ROGERS b: 11 Jun 1896 in , Osceola County, Iowa, USA 9. Hemmo ROGERS b: 16 Mar 1899 in Allendorf, Osceola County, Iowa, USA 10. Henrietta ROGERS b: 22 Jun 1902 in Reading, Nobles County, Minnesota, USA 11. Anna ROGERS b: 19 Apr 1906 in Reading, Nobles County, Minnesota, USA"

Koens, Rolf u. Christian, Die Familien der Kirchengemeinde Wymeer 1713 - 1900, (Westerstede, Eigenverlag, MMIV), ISBN 3-9809065-0-7, Seite 117

[Seite 117]

'978 Geertsema, Wilke Hinderks, * 21.2.1835, S.d. 985, + 20.11.1883, wh. in Dünebroek; oo 14.4.1860 Anna Tjabering Gösling, * 24.12.1836 in Vellage, T.d. 1018
Etta * 11.5.1860 ..." <>

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Etta (Etya) Wilkens Geertsema

Etta (Etya) Wilkens Geertsema
1860-1958

1881

Jacob Henry Raatjes
1855-1933

Henry Rogers
1882-1900
William Jacob Rogers
1884-1920
Ananis Rogers
1885-± 1887
Harm Rogers
1888-1971
Ernest Ananias Rogers
1891-1928
Jake Rogers
1893-1972
Daug. 1 of Jacob & Etya Rogers
1895-1895
Minnie Rogers
1896-1985
Hemmo Rogers
1899-1985
Henrietta Rogers
1902-1934
Anna Rogers
1906-1981

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Historical events

Birthday May 11, 1860

  • The temperature on May 11, 1860 was about 14.5 °C. There was 4 mm of rain. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 98%. Source: KNMI
  • Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • From March 18, 1858 till February 23, 1860 the Netherlands had a cabinet Rochussen - Van Bosse with the prime ministers J.J. Rochussen (conservatief-liberaal) and Mr. P.P. van Bosse (liberaal).
  • From February 23, 1860 till March 14, 1861 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Hall - Van Heemstra with the prime ministers Mr. F.A. baron Van Hall (conservatief-liberaal) and Mr. S. baron Van Heemstra (liberaal).
  • In the year 1860: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 3.3 million citizens.
    • March 5 » Parma, Tuscany, Modena and Romagna vote in referendums to join the Kingdom of Sardinia.
    • April 9 » On his phonautograph machine, Édouard-Léon Scott de Martinville makes the oldest known recording of an audible human voice.
    • May 18 » Abraham Lincoln wins the Republican Party presidential nomination over William H. Seward, who later becomes the United States Secretary of State.
    • September 7 » Italian unification: Giuseppe Garibaldi enters Naples.
    • October 26 » The Expedition of the Thousand ends when Giuseppe Garibaldi presents his conquests to King Victor Emmanuel of Sardinia.
    • December 26 » The first ever inter-club English association football match takes place between Hallam and Sheffield football clubs in Sheffield.

Day of marriage June 13, 1881

  • The temperature on June 13, 1881 was about 13.2 °C. The air pressure was 2 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west-northwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 73%. 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 August 20, 1879 to April 23, 1883 the cabinet Van Lijnden van Sandenburg, with Mr. C.Th. baron Van Lijnden van Sandenburg (conservatief-AR) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1881: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
    • March 13 » Alexander II of Russia is assassinated.
    • May 12 » In North Africa, Tunisia becomes a French protectorate.
    • July 1 » The world's first international telephone call is made between St. Stephen, New Brunswick, Canada, and Calais, Maine, United States.
    • July 14 » Billy the Kid is shot and killed by Pat Garrett outside Fort Sumner.
    • November 3 » The Mapuche uprising of 1881 begins in Chile.
    • November 19 » A meteorite lands near the village of Grossliebenthal, southwest of Odessa, Ukraine.

Day of death June 22, 1958

  • The temperature on June 22, 1958 was between 10.8 °C and 17.3 °C and averaged 12.5 °C. There was 13.8 mm of rain during 4.1 hours. There was 4.3 hours of sunshine (26%). The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southwest. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Juliana (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from September 4, 1948 till April 30, 1980 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from October 13, 1956 to December 22, 1957 the cabinet Drees III, with Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from December 22, 1957 to May 19, 1959 the cabinet Beel II, with Dr. L.J.M. Beel (KVP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1958: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 11.1 million citizens.
    • February 5 » A hydrogen bomb known as the Tybee Bomb is lost by the US Air Force off the coast of Savannah, Georgia, never to be recovered.
    • March 19 » The Monarch Underwear Company fire leaves 24 dead and 15 injured.
    • May 9 » Alfred Hitchcock's film Vertigo has world premiere in San Francisco.
    • July 7 » US President Dwight D. Eisenhower signs the Alaska Statehood Act into law.
    • July 29 » U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower signs into law the National Aeronautics and Space Act, which creates the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
    • November 10 » The Hope Diamond is donated to the Smithsonian Institution by New York diamond merchant Harry Winston.

Day of burial June 25, 1958

  • The temperature on June 25, 1958 was between 9.2 °C and 18.4 °C and averaged 14.1 °C. There was 4.6 hours of sunshine (27%). The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Juliana (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from September 4, 1948 till April 30, 1980 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from October 13, 1956 to December 22, 1957 the cabinet Drees III, with Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from December 22, 1957 to May 19, 1959 the cabinet Beel II, with Dr. L.J.M. Beel (KVP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1958: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 11.1 million citizens.
    • January 18 » Willie O'Ree, the first Black Canadian National Hockey League player, makes his NHL debut with the Boston Bruins.
    • March 26 » The United States Army launches Explorer 3.
    • April 5 » Ripple Rock, an underwater threat to navigation in the Seymour Narrows in Canada is destroyed in one of the largest non-nuclear controlled explosions of the time.
    • May 13 » During a visit to Caracas, Venezuela, Vice President Richard Nixon's car is attacked by anti-American demonstrators.
    • July 26 » Explorer program: Explorer 4 is launched.
    • October 1 » The National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics is replaced by NASA.


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