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Household of Berdina (Berdena) (Berdina (Berdena) "Brenda") "Brenda" Smidt

She is married to Anel (Anul) Limberg.

They got married on February 6, 1937 at German Twp., Kossuth Co., IA (Ramsey Ref. Chr.), she was 20 years old.

Anul Limberg oo Brenda Smidt

Marriage source: Limberg Bennie, Letter to Katherine Johnson, (Pub. location unknown, BL, MCMXCII)

Annuel & Berdena were married in Ramsey Reformed Chr. north of Titonka, IA <>

Child(ren):

  1. (Not public)


Notes about Berdina (Berdena) (Berdina (Berdena) "Brenda") "Brenda" Smidt

Brenda Smidt

Source: Leibrand, Ruth, Letter to David A. Navorska, (Buffalo Ctr IA, RL, vi Feb MCMLXXXIX)

Johnson, Katherine, Limberg/Smidt FGS, (Milbank SD, KOWJ, xxvi Apr MCMXCIII)

KOWJ gives both Brenda & Berdena for 1st name.

Buried in Olena Mound Cem.

Brenda's parents: Meinert Wanders & Christina (Janssen) Smidt

Obituaries, The Buffalo Center (Iowa) Tribune, Vol. #, 20 Jan 1994, Pg. Cols. 4 & 5.

[Col. 4]

"... Elsa Janssen, 83 ... Elsa W. Janssen was born Elsa W. Smidt November 19, 1910 to Mendert and"

[Col. 5]

"Christina Smidt in Gennany. ... After the death of her parents in 1920 Elsa returned to Iowa and lived with her uncle John and aunt Anna Smidt. ... She was preceded in death by her husband on July 13, 1988; a son, Miendert January 19, 1937 and a sister, Berdina Limberg. ..." <>

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Berdina (Berdena) Smidt
1917-1979

1937

Anel (Anul) Limberg
1915-1980

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Birthday February 6, 1917

  • The temperature on February 6, 1917 was between -13.9 °C and -3.0 °C and averaged -9.0 °C. There was 7.8 hours of sunshine (83%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north-northeast. Source: KNMI
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  • In the year 1917: Source: Wikipedia
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Day of marriage February 6, 1937

  • The temperature on February 6, 1937 was between 2.9 °C and 7.8 °C and averaged 5.0 °C. There was 5.7 hours of sunshine (61%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west. Source: KNMI
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    • The Netherlands had about 8.6 million citizens.
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Day of death August 16, 1979

  • The temperature on August 16, 1979 was between 12.6 °C and 19.1 °C and averaged 15.8 °C. There was -0.1 mm of rain. There was -0.1 hours of sunshine (0%). The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south-southeast. Source: KNMI
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