Source: Dave Halm
Sepkea's parents: Gerhard Geert Kappel & Sepkea Geuken
She is married to Jan Eltjes.
They got married in the year 1889 at Vanermore (Weenermoor), Deutschland, she was 23 years old.
John Eltjes oo Sepkea Kapple
Marriage source: Anonymous, 56974, (Pub. location unknown, http://wc.rootsweb.com, xxv Aug MMI)
'... John ELTJES ... Marriage 1 Sepkea (Kate) KAPPLE ... Married: 1889 in Vanermore, Germany ...'
Migh Vanermore be a corruption of Weenermoor? <>
Child(ren):
Sepkea "Kate" Kappel (Kapple)
Source: Author: NN (Anonymous), Title: "56974", (Publication location unknown, Publisher: http://wc.rootsweb.com, Publication date: xxv Aug MMI), Repository: The Cloud
"... Walter ELTJES ... Birth: 13 JUN 1898 in Butler County, Ia ...
Father: John ELTJES b: 13 MAY 1867 in Weener, Germany Mother: Sepkea (Kate) KAPPLE b: 3 SEP 1865 in Bunde, Germany ..."
"... Sepkea (Kate) KAPPLE Sex: F Birth: 3 SEP 1865 in Bunde, Germany Death: 26 FEB 1941 in Kesley. Ia.
Father: Gerhard Geert KAPPLE b: 10 APR 1846 in Staplemoor, Germany Mother: Sepkea (Kate) GEUKEN b: 20 JUL 1845 in Jennelt, Ostfriesland, Germany
Marriage 1 John ELTJES b: 13 MAY 1867 in Weener, Germany Married: 1889 in Vanermore, Germany
Children
1. Kate ELTJES b: 26 SEP 1889 in Bunderhamrick, Germany
2. George ELTJES b: 8 JUL 1893 in Butler County, Ia
3. Walter ELTJES b: 13 JUN 1898 in Butler County, Ia"
Author: Halm, Dave, Title: "Rüst/Lübbers from Ostfriesland - also Froning, Van Gerpen, Merlien, Reemtsma, Sinning and Frey," (Publication location unknown, Publisher: WorldConnect at RootsWeb.com, Publication date: xx June MMVI), Repository: The Cloud
"... Sepkea "Kate" Kappel 1 Sex: F Birth: 3 SEP 1865 in Bunde, Ostfriesland, Germany Death: 26 FEB 1941 in Kesley, Butler County, Iowa
Father: Gerhard Geert Kappel b: 1845 in Stapelmoor, Ostfriesland, Germany
Mother: Sepkea Geuken b: 20 JUL 1845 in Ostfriesland, Germany
Marriage 1 John Eltjes b: 13 MAY 1867 in Vanermore, Germany Married: 1889 in Vanermore, Germany
Children
1. Sepkea "Kate" Eltjes b: 26 SEP 1889 in Bunde, Ostfriesland, Germany
2. George Eltjes b: 8 JUL 1893 in Butler County, Iowa
3. Walter Eltjes b: 13 JUN 1898 in Butler County, Iowa
Sources:
1. Title: Marjorie Jean Kappel Reynolds - Auburn, Washington Repository: Media: Other"
It is my hypothesis the location Vanermore is Weenermoor & that the parish where the events are recorded is Bunde. As of this date, neither Ortssippenbuch nor Ortsfamalienbuch has been written for the Bunde parish. - D.A. Navorska - v May MMXVI - Twp. 25 N, Delaware Co., Cherokee Nation
Author: Zimmermann, Jan-Dirk, Title: Familienbuch der Ev.-ref. Kirchengemeinde WEENER ... 1674-1900," Teilband ii, (Publication location: Weener, Niedersachsen, Publisher: Eigenverlag, Publication date: MMXV), Seite 752, Repository: Ostfriesen Gen. Soc., George, IA with holdings at George, IA pub. lib.
[Seite 752]
"4605a. Geuken, Lüken Aalderks, Schuster, oo mit Seepke Dirks Burins
Kinider: Wüpke * 11.10.1828 Bunde (11723)"
Lüken & Seepke are Sepkea Kappel's grandparents
Cf. OFB Stappelmoor 2440 for Gerhard Kappel & Seepkea Geuken.
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