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Personal data Hilfert (Hilbert) Klaassen van Westen 

  • He was born on March 30, 1861 in Aurich, Ostfriesland, Hannover.
  • Emigrated in the year 1907, Ostfriesland, Hannover, Preußen.
  • Immigrated in the year 1907 vanuit somewhere in IA.
  • He died on January 26, 1935 in Sibley, Osceola Co., IA, he was 73 years old.
  • He is buried after January 26, 1935 in Wheeler Twp., Lyon Co., IA (Hope Ref. Chr. Cem.).
  • This information was last updated on September 20, 2011.

Household of Hilfert (Hilbert) Klaassen van Westen

He is married to Hilka Huisman.

They got married before 1908 at Deutschland.

Hilfert Van Westen oo Hilka Huisman

Marriage source: Helena "Lena" Van Westen

Source: Casjens, Esther, et. al., In And Around George, Iowa 1871 - 1912, (Hills, MN, Crescent Pub. Co., MCMLXXVI), Pg. 183, Repository: Dallas TX Pub. Lib.

[Pg. 183]

"Hilfert Van Westen -- was married to Hilka Huisman in Germany. The family came from ostfriesland, Germany, in 1907. At first they lived on various farms including what was then Cap Blau's place east of George. All the children whowere old enough worked out to help earn money for the family. Finally they located on a farm five miles northwest of George. Their children were ... and Lena (married Jans Groen)." <>

Child(ren):

  1. Helena van Westen  1901-1991


Notes about Hilfert (Hilbert) Klaassen van Westen

Hilfert Klaassen Van Westen

Source: Casjens, Esther, et. al., In And Around George, Iowa 1871 - 1912, (Hills, MN, Crescent Pub. Co., MCMLXXVI), Pg. 183, Repository: Dallas TX Pub. Lib.

[Pg. 183]

"Hilfert Van Westen -- was married to Hilka Huisman in Germany. The family came from ostfriesland, Germany, in 1907. At first they lived on various farms including what was then Cap Blau's place east of George. All the children whowere old enough worked out to help earn money for the family. Finally they located on a farm five miles northwest of George. Their children were ... and Lena (married Jans Groen)."

Gersema, Rick, Obituary Index to the Ostfriesische Nachrichten and the Ostfriesen Zeitung (1916 - 1971) Also includes entries from 1882 - 1892 ... Revised, (Parkersburg, IA RLG, 2006) no pagination, Repository: George IA Pub. Lib.

"2358 VanWesten Hilfert Klaassen, Date of Paper 20 February 1935 Death Place: Sibley IA Birth Place: Aurich, Ost. Birth Date: 1861 Death Date: 26 January 1935"

Zehner, Roseanna, "CEMETERY: Hope Reformed Church Cemetery, Wheeler Twp., George, Lyon Co., Iowa", (Pub. location unknown, http://files.usgwarchives.net/ia/lyon/cemeteries/hope.txt, May MMIII)

"This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Roseanna Zehner May 2003 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm"

"... Van Westen, Hilfert 3-30-1861--1-26-1935 Lot 26 Space 07 Van Westen, Hilka 2-12-1865--8-15-1924 Lot 26 Space 06 ..." <>

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Hilfert (Hilbert) Klaassen van Westen

Hilfert (Hilbert) Klaassen van Westen
1861-1935

< 1908

Hilka Huisman
1865-1924

Helena van Westen
1901-1991

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Birthday March 30, 1861

  • The temperature on March 30, 1861 was about 12.8 °C. The air pressure was 0.5 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south-southwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 59%. 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 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).
  • From March 14, 1861 till January 31, 1862 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Zuijlen van Nijevelt - Loudon with the prime ministers Mr. J.P.P. baron Van Zuijlen van Nijevelt (conservatief-liberaal) and Mr. J. Loudon (liberaal).
  • In the year 1861: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
    • February 1 » American Civil War: Texas secedes from the United States.
    • March 20 » An earthquake destroys Mendoza, Argentina.
    • April 12 » American Civil War: Battle of Fort Sumter. The war begins with Confederate forces firing on Fort Sumter, in the harbor of Charleston, South Carolina.
    • May 6 » American Civil War: Arkansas secedes from the Union.
    • May 13 » American Civil War: Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom issues a "proclamation of neutrality" which recognizes the Confederacy as having belligerent rights.
    • July 21 » American Civil War: First Battle of Bull Run: At Manassas Junction, Virginia, the first major battle of the war begins and ends in a victory for the Confederate army.

Day of death January 26, 1935

  • The temperature on January 26, 1935 was between 0.2 °C and 6.3 °C and averaged 2.1 °C. There was 7.3 mm of rain during 4.6 hours. There was 3.4 hours of sunshine (39%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north-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 May 26, 1933 to July 31, 1935 the cabinet Colijn II, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from July 31, 1935 to June 24, 1937 the cabinet Colijn III, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1935: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 8.4 million citizens.
    • May 14 » The Constitution of the Philippines is ratified by a popular vote.
    • May 25 » Jesse Owens of Ohio State University breaks three world records and ties a fourth at the Big Ten Conference Track and Field Championships in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
    • May 29 » First flight of the Messerschmitt Bf 109 fighter aeroplane.
    • June 11 » Inventor Edwin Armstrong gives the first public demonstration of FM broadcasting in the United States at Alpine, New Jersey.
    • June 12 » A ceasefire is negotiated between Bolivia and Paraguay, ending the Chaco War.
    • November 22 » The China Clipper inaugurates the first commercial transpacific air service, connecting Alameda, California with Manila.


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