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Personal data Anna Okken
- Alternative name: Anna Okken Groen
- She was born on December 13, 1869 in Freeport, Stephenson Co., IL.
- She died on April 10, 1943 in Ernest Okken home, Grundy Co., IA, she was 73 years old.
- She is buried on April 13, 1943 in Buffalo Twp., Winnebago Co., IA (Graceland Cem.).
- A child of Peter Okken and Sjamke (Sjamkedina) Worp
- This information was last updated on February 2, 2011.
Household of Anna Okken
She is married to Seert "Sydney" Groen.
They got married on March 9, 1892 at fortasse, somewhere in IA, she was 22 years old.
Seert Groen oo Anna Okken
Marriage source: The Buffalo Center [IA] Tribune, 50th Yr., # 49, 15 Apr 1943, Pg. 1., Col. 2
"Funeral Services for Mrs. Anna Green Held Tuesday
Funeral services for Mrs. Anna Green who passed away suddenly Saturday afternoon, April 10, at | the home of her brother, Ernest i Okken of Grundy County, Iowa, ; were held Tuesday afternoon, April 13, at the local Baptist church with theRey. Peter Peters and Rev. Geo. Wolff in charge. ... On March 9, 1892, she was married to Mr. Sydney Green and they moved on a farm in this vicinity. ..." <>
Child(ren):
- Sidney John Groen 1893-1917
- Sedena Groen 1894-????
- Henrietta Groen 1898-????
Notes about Anna Okken
Anna Okken
Source: The Buffalo Center [IA] Tribune, 50th Yr., # 49, 15 Apr 1943, Pg. 1., Col. 2
"Funeral Services for Mrs. Anna Green Held Tuesday
Funeral services for Mrs. Anna Green who passed away suddenly Saturday afternoon, April 10, at | the home of her brother, Ernest i Okken of Grundy County, Iowa, ; were held Tuesday afternoon, April 13, at the local Baptist church with theRey. Peter Peters and Rev. Geo. Wolff in charge.
Interment was in Graceland cemetery.
Anna (Mrs. Sydney Green) was born to Mr. and Mrs. Peter Okken December 13, 1860, in Freeport, IIilinois. She came with her parents to Grundy County, Iowa.
On March 9, 1892, she was married to Mr. Sydney Green and they moved on a farm in this vicinity. Four daughters and one son were born to them, the son, Sydney John, died in 1917. Also her husband preceeded her in death exactly twentytwoyears to the day.
She leaves to mourn her departure her four daughters: Saddena, Mrs. Roy Cline of Goodell, Iowa; Henrietta, Mrs. Fred Stratman, Anna, Mrs. John Honken, and Grace, Mrs. Fred Wubben of Buffalo Center; the four son-in-laws; one sister, Mrs.J. F, Weatherly, and one brother, Ernest Okken of Grundy County, Iowa; and 10 grandchildren beside the many friends.
One brother and four sisters are deceased.
She became a Christian in young womanhood, uniting with the 'Aliee Church of God' near Conrad, Iowa. Later brought her membership to the local Congregational Church.
Her testimony for her Saviour bore fruit in that when special meetings came to the community the children made their public confessions of Christ. A life of quiet serenity, of determined conviction, a kindly contented disposition hasbrought repetition of testimony from the children, "she was a good mother."
Although physical weaknesses had been manifesting themselves for several years, she was happy in being able to keep house for her brother, Ernest, at whose home she suddenly received the summons to "Come up higher" Saturday afternoon at 4:10, April 10, 1943. At the date of decease she was 73 years 4 months and 27 days.
Relatives and friends from a distance to attend the services included Roy Cline and family, Mrs. Alida Groen, Mr. Carl Groen, Mr. and Mrs. John Groen and family, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Dressen, Mr. and Mrs. Orville Groen, Mr. and Mrs. HenryNagel, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Van Anken, Mrs. Otto DeBeer, Mrs. Jerry Frey Mr. Benhard Groen, Ernest Okken, Mrs. J. F. Weatherly, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Weatherly and son, Rev. and Mrs. Geo. Wolf, John Ysder, Jake Duffet, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Holl,Mr. and Mrs. Henry Holl, Mr. and Mrs. Jasper VanDies, Mr. and Mrs. John Isder, Mrs. Graham Ralston, Mr. and Mrs. Ira Shaner and Raymond Gettman, Mr and Mrs. Peter Honken and Mr. and Mrs. Walbert Bruns."
Knock, Marvin, Knock Family, (Sioux Fls., SD, http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=knock&id=I387389, x Apr MMX)
"... Annie OKKEN ... Name: Fran OKKEN ... Sex: F Birth: Dec 1869 in Forreston, Ogle County, Illinois, USA Death: Unknown in , Winnebago County, Iowa, USA Burial: Unknown ? ... Change Date: 10 Apr 2010 ...
Father: Peter OKKEN b: Unknown in ? Mother: Sadena WORP b: Unknown in ?
Marriage 1 Sidney GROEN b: Nov 1866 in Bunde, , Ostfriesland, Germany Married: Unknown in ? Change Date: 10 Apr 2010
Children
1. Sidney GROEN b: Mar 1893 in Buffalo Center, Winnebago County, Iowa, USA 2. Sedena GROEN b: Nov 1894 in Buffalo Center, Winnebago County, Iowa, USA 3. Henrietta GROEN b: Jun 1898 in Buffalo Center, Winnebago County, Iowa, USA 4. Annie GROEN b: 1901 in Buffalo Center, Winnebago County, Iowa, USA 5. Grace GROEN b: 3 May 1903 in Buffalo Center, Winnebago County, Iowa, USA"
Could Sadena Worp be Sjamke (Sjamkedina) Worp? <>
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