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Personal data Grace Lieuwen 

  • Alternative name: Grace Lieuwen Barkema
  • She was born on November 9, 1897 in Iowa Twp., Wright Co., IA.
  • (note1) .Source 1
    Source: July Poolman
  • She died on August 26, 1929 in Hampton, Franklin Co., IA (Luth. Hosp.), she was 31 years old.
  • She is buried on August 28, 1929 in Meservey, Cerro Gordo Co., IA (Ref. Chr. Cem.).
  • A child of Teeke Tjaard Lieuwen and Hilke Vry
  • This information was last updated on November 29, 2025.

Household of Grace Lieuwen

She is married to Hauko Barkema.

They got married on November 2, 1915 at Hampton, Franklin Co., IA, she was 17 years old.

Hauko Barkema oo Grace Lieuwen

Source: Poolman, Judy, Lieuwen / Frey Family Group Rec., (Clarion, IA, JP, xvii Jun MMVII), pgs 1 & 3.

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"Husband Teeke Tjaard LIEUWEN Born 26 June 1864 Place Midsland, Terschelling, NETH. ... Wife Helen [Hilke] FREY Born 12 Jan 1877 Place Wymeer, Ostfriesland, GERM ... Children ... 2 F Grace LIEUWEN Born 9 Nov 1897 Place Iowa twp., Wright Co., IA. Died 26 Aug 1929 Place Hampton, Franklin, IA. Burial 28 Aug 1929 Place Meservey, Cerro Gordo, IA Spouse Hauko BARKEMA Married 1915 Place Hampton, Franklin, IA. ..." <>

Child(ren):

  1. (Not public)
  2. Theodore Hauko Barkema  1916-1990 
  3. Harvey Luverne Barkema  1918-2014 
  5. Leo W. Barkema  1921-2005
  6. Marvel Ruth Barkema  1923-2012 
  7. Leland E. Barkema  1925-1993


Notes about Grace Lieuwen

Grace Lieuwen

Sources: Author: Poolman, Judy; Title: Lieuwen / Frey Family Group Rec., (Publication site: Clarion, IA, Publisher: JP, Publication date: xvii June MMVII), pgs 1 & 4.

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"Husband Teeke Tjaard LIEUWEN Born 26 June 1864 Place Midsland, Terschelling, NETH. ... Wife Helen [Hilke] FREY Born 12 Jan 1877 Place Wymeer, Ostfriesland, GERM
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Children
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2 F Grace LIEUWEN Born 9 Nov 1897 Place Iowa twp., Wright Co., IA. Died 26 Aug 1929 Place Hampton, Franklin, IA. Burial 28 Aug 1929 Place Meservey, Cerro Gordo, IA Spouse Hauko BARKEMA Married 1915 Place Hampton, Franklin, IA.
..."

"CHILD 2 - Grace LIEUWEN

BIRTH DEATH MARRIAGE: Information from family members, obituary.

BURIAL - Meservey, Ia. Reformed cemetery, she died from childbirth and the baby and Grace were buried together in the casket. OBITUARY: GRACE LIEUWEN BARKEMA, Grace Lieuwen, nee Lieuwen, was born Nov. 9, 1897, in Iowa Township, Wright County, IA, and died at one o'clock Monday morning, August 26, 1929, at the Lutheran Hospital, Hampton, IA where she was takenthe evening before. All that loving hands and surgical skill could perform and surgical skill could perform was done to spare her life, but all of no avail. She lived to be 31 years ten months and 17 days.

On November 2, 1915, she was united in marriage to Hauko Barkema, who survives her with seven children, five boys and two girls, namely, Theodore, Harvey, Mervin, Leo, Marvel, Leland, and Jean. She was a devoted wife and mother, the tiesof earth were dear and she fain would have remained where seemingly she cannot be spared, but the Lord God had willed otherwise.

The departed has lived all her life in this vicinity. After having lived for one year on a farm one and half miles southwest of Meservey, the family moved to the farm 3 miles east of Goodell where they have lived ever since.

She leaves besider her mourning husband and children her father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Teeke T. Lieuwen, three brothers, George, Bert and Donald, 7 sisters, Nellie Dorenkamp (Jim), Rose, Helen, Mourine, Mabel, Mary, and Margaret,besides many other relatives and friends.

Funeral services were held Thursday, August 28 at 1 o'clock at the house and from there to the Reformed church at Meservey. Burial was made in the Meservey cemetery. [copy]

MRS. H. BARKEMA DIES SUDDENLY IN HAMPTON HOSPITAL Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Teeke T. Lieuwen Became Fatally Ill Sunday. Mrs. Hauko Barkema became seriously ill Sunday and was rushed to the Hampton hospital. late that night she passedaway in childbirth, the baby also dying. she leaves a husband and a large family of children. At this writing funeral arrangements have not been made. goodell friends extend heartfelt sympathy to the family and her home folks, the T.T. Lieuwen family. ..."

Editor: NN (name not retained), Title: "Seven Children Left Motherless by Death of Mrs. H. Barkema," (Publication site: Garner IA, Publisher: Garner Leader & Signal, Publication date: xxviii Aug MCMXXIX)

"Seven Children Left Motherless by Death of Mrs. H. Barkema
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Taken Sick at 7 O'Clock Sunday Evening and Passed Away at 11 O'Clock
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Mrs. Hauko Barkema, who resided about three miles east of Goodell was taken ill at 7 o'clock Sunday evening and was rushed to the hospital at Hampton where she passed away at 11 o'clock. The tiny flower for whom Mrs. Barkema sacrificed her life, is also at rest with the mother.

Grace Leiuwen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. T. Leiuwen, who also reside on a farm east of Goodell, was one of a family of seven children. At the time of her death she had reached the age of thirty-two years.

Fourteen years ago she was united in marriage with Hauko Barkema and the bereaved husband and seven children are left to mourn the passing of a kind and loving mother. The children are, Theodore, Harvey, Marvin, Leo, Marvel, Leland and Jean.

Besides the parents she is also survived by ten brothers and sisters. They are George and Donald at home; Bert at Mason City; and Nellie, now Mrs. Jim Dorenkamp of Belmond; and Rose, Helen, Maurine, Mabel, Mary and Margaret at home.

Funeral services were held at the home at 1 o'clock this afternoom and at the German Reformed church at Meservey immediately upon the arrival of the procession. Burial was made in the cemetery there."
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    Birthday November 9, 1897

    • The temperature on November 9, 1897 was about 2.1 °C. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 91%. 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 May 9, 1894 to July 27, 1897 the cabinet Roëll, with Jonkheer mr. J. Roëll (oud-liberaal) as prime minister.
    • In The Netherlands , there was from July 27, 1897 to August 1, 1901 the cabinet Pierson, with Mr. N.G. Pierson (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1897: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
      • June 16 » A treaty annexing the Republic of Hawaii to the United States is signed; the Republic would not be dissolved until a year later.
      • June 22 » British colonial officers Charles Walter Rand and Lt. Charles Egerton Ayerst are assassinated in Pune, Maharashtra, India by the Chapekar brothers and Mahadeo Vinayak Ranade, who are later caught and hanged.
      • September 1 » The Tremont Street Subway in Boston opens, becoming the first underground rapid transit system in North America.
      • September 10 » Lattimer massacre: A sheriff's posse kills 19 unarmed striking immigrant miners in Lattimer, Pennsylvania, United States.
      • September 11 » After months of pursuit, generals of Menelik II of Ethiopia capture Gaki Sherocho, the last king of Kaffa, bringing an end to that ancient kingdom.
      • December 30 » The British Colony of Natal annexes Zululand.

    Day of marriage November 2, 1915

    • The temperature on November 2, 1915 was between 2.4 °C and 5.2 °C and averaged 4.2 °C. There was 11.0 mm of rain. The average windspeed was 5 Bft (very strong wind) 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 August 29, 1913 to September 9, 1918 the cabinet Cort van der Linden, with Mr. P.W.A. Cort van der Linden (liberaal) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1915: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 6.3 million citizens.
      • January 13 » The 6.7 Mw  Avezzano earthquake shakes the Province of L'Aquila in Italy with a maximum Mercalli intensity of XI (Extreme), killing between 29,978–32,610.
      • March 26 » The Vancouver Millionaires win the 1915 Stanley Cup Finals, the first championship played between the Pacific Coast Hockey Association and the National Hockey Association.
      • May 9 » World War I: Second Battle of Artois between German and French forces.
      • June 9 » William Jennings Bryan resigns as Woodrow Wilson's Secretary of State over a disagreement regarding the United States' handling of the sinking of the RMSLusitania.
      • July 5 » The Liberty Bell leaves Philadelphia by special train on its way to the Panama–Pacific International Exposition. This is the last trip outside Philadelphia that the custodians of the bell intend to permit.
      • August 15 » A story in New York World newspaper reveals that the Imperial German government had purchased excess phenol from Thomas Edison that could be used to make explosives for the war effort and diverted it to Bayer for aspirin production.

    Day of death August 26, 1929

    • The temperature on August 26, 1929 was between 5.3 °C and 21.4 °C and averaged 14.4 °C. There was 9.2 hours of sunshine (66%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the east-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 March 8, 1926 to August 10, 1929 the cabinet De Geer I, with Jonkheer mr. D.J. de Geer (CHU) as prime minister.
    • In The Netherlands , there was from August 10, 1929 to May 26, 1933 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck III, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1929: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 7.7 million citizens.
      • January 6 » Mother Teresa arrives by sea in Calcutta, India, to begin her work among India's poorest and sick people.
      • February 11 » Kingdom of Italy and the Vatican sign the Lateran Treaty.
      • May 15 » A fire at the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio kills 123.
      • August 11 » Babe Ruth becomes the first baseball player to hit 500 home runs in his career with a home run at League Park in Cleveland, Ohio.
      • August 16 » The 1929 Palestine riots break out in Mandatory Palestine between Palestinian Arabs and Jews and continue until the end of the month. In total, 133 Jews and 116 Arabs are killed.
      • August 23 » Hebron Massacre during the 1929 Palestine riots: Arab attack on the Jewish community in Hebron in the British Mandate of Palestine, continuing until the next day, resulted in the death of 65–68 Jews and the remaining Jews being forced to leave the city.

    Day of burial August 28, 1929

    • The temperature on August 28, 1929 was between 13.1 °C and 24.2 °C and averaged 18.1 °C. There was 8.0 hours of sunshine (57%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southwest. 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 March 8, 1926 to August 10, 1929 the cabinet De Geer I, with Jonkheer mr. D.J. de Geer (CHU) as prime minister.
    • In The Netherlands , there was from August 10, 1929 to May 26, 1933 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck III, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1929: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 7.7 million citizens.
      • February 26 » President Calvin Coolidge signs an executive order establishing the 96,000 acre Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming.
      • April 6 » Huey P. Long, Governor of Louisiana, is impeached by the Louisiana House of Representatives.
      • April 8 » Indian independence movement: At the Delhi Central Assembly, Bhagat Singh and Batukeshwar Dutt throw handouts and bombs to court arrest.
      • July 24 » The Kellogg–Briand Pact, renouncing war as an instrument of foreign policy, goes into effect (it is first signed in Paris on August 27, 1928, by most leading world powers).
      • July 27 » The Geneva Convention of 1929, dealing with treatment of prisoners-of-war, is signed by 53 nations.
      • December 24 » Assassination attempt on Argentine President Hipólito Yrigoyen.
    

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