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Personal data Anna Florence (Anna Florence "Annie") "Annie" Groen
- Alternative names: Anna Florence "Annie" (Anna Florence "Annie") Green, Anna Green Honken
- Nickname is Annie.
- She was born on July 24, 1900 in Buffalo Ctr., Winnebago Co., IA.
- She died on September 25, 1997 in Parker Oaks Home, Winnebago, Faribault Co., MN, she was 97 years old.
- She is buried on September 29, 1997 in Buffalo Twp., Winnebago Co., IA (Graceland Cem.).
- A child of Seert "Sydney" Groen and Anna Okken
- This information was last updated on May 27, 2012.
Household of Anna Florence (Anna Florence "Annie") "Annie" Groen
She is married to John Honken.
They got married on September 24, 1929 at Rockwell, Cerro Gordo Co., MN, she was 29 years old.
John Honken oo Anna Florence Green
Marriage source: Obituaries, Buffalo Center (lowa) Tribune, Vol 106, # 28, 2 Oct 1997, Pg. 6, Cols. 1 & 2
[Col. 1]
"Anna F. Honken, 97
Funeral services for Anna F. Honken. 97, were held Monday, September 29, at First Congregational Church with Pastor David Linger officiating. Interment was at Graceland Cemetery with Winter Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. ... Anna Florence Honken, daughter of Sidney and Anna (Okken) Green, was born in Winnebago County on July 24, 1900. She graduated from Buffalo Center High School in 1918. Anna attended Iowa Falls Teachers College and taught 11 years incountry schools in Winnebago and Kossuth counties.
She was united in marriage lo John Honken on September 24. 1929 at Rockwell. To this union four children were bom. John and Anna lived at their farm until 1986 when they moved to the Park Oaks Home in Winnebago, Minnesota. Anna enjoyedfarm life, leaching Sunday" ..." <>
Child(ren):
- Ernest J. Honken 1955-1960
- (Not public)
Notes about Anna Florence (Anna Florence "Annie") "Annie" Groen
Annie Florence Groen
Source: Winter, Darlene Groen, Descendants of Jurjen Hinderks Groen, (Pub. location unknown, DGW, received x Nov MMX), pg. 29.
[Pg. 29]
"... 72. Seert (Sidney) GROEN GROEN:Seert (Sidney) (1866-1947), b. 06.11.1866 in Stapelmoorerheide,212 baptized 25.11.1866 in Stapelmoor,212 d. vor 1947 in Iowa, USA.207 He married Annie N.N. Annie N.N.
Children: ...
iv. Annie GROEN GROEN:Annie. ..."
Knock, Marvin, Knock Family, (Sioux Fls., SD, http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=knock&id=I268762, x Apr MMX)
"... Annie GROEN ... Sex: F Birth: 1901 in Buffalo Center, Winnebago County, Iowa, USA Death: Unknown in ? Burial: Unknown ? ... Change Date: 10 Apr 2010 ...
Father: Sidney GROEN b: Nov 1866 in Bunde, , Ostfriesland, Germany Mother: Annie OKKEN b: Dec 1869 in Forreston, Ogle County, Illinois, USA"
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. ... 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. ..."
Obituaries, Buffalo Center (lowa) Tribune, Vol 106, # 28, 2 Oct 1997, Pg. 6, Cols. 1 & 2
[Col. 1]
"Anna F. Honken, 97
Funeral services for Anna F. Honken. 97, were held Monday, September 29, at First Congregational Church with Pastor David Linger officiating. Interment was at Graceland Cemetery with Winter Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Organist was Jan Missman and pianist was Greia Aukes. Vocalists were Walter Aukes and Bruce Wubben and the congregation participated in the singing of hymns. Honorary casketbearers were Sidney Wubben, Joe Wubben, Ray Smoley, Frank Ullnann, Marvin Heyes and Howard Jocobmeyer. Casketbearers were Thomas Shirer, Marvin Nieman, Harvey Hugo, Johnic Wells. Kevin Peterson, and Mike Heyes.
Anna Florence Honken, daughter of Sidney and Anna (Okken) Green, was born in Winnebago County on July 24, 1900. She graduated from Buffalo Center High School in 1918. Anna attended Iowa Falls Teachers College and taught 11 years incountry schools in Winnebago and Kossuth counties.
She was united in marriage lo John Honken on September 24. 1929 at Rockwell. To this union four children were bom. John and Anna lived at their farm until 1986 when they moved to the Park Oaks Home in Winnebago, Minnesota. Anna enjoyedfarm life, leaching Sunday"
[Col. 2]
"School and was active in Women's Fellowship at the First Congregational Church while she lived in Buffalo Center.
After entering the nursing home, she continued to enjoy family and friends mid activities at the Home. She especially enjoyed Bible Study mid the weekly worship service. Anna enjoyed the friendship of people at any age. She also servedas President of Resident Council and was a member of the home choir. Anna had accepted the gift of faith in Jesus and knew the powers of prayer mid that is what made her an extraordinary person who could touch the lives of so manypeople.
Anna passed away on Thursday, September 25, 1997 at the Parker Oaks Home in Winnebago, Minnesota.
She will be missed by her family: a son, Clyde, and his wife, Regina, of Buffalo Center; a daughter, Gloria Hensel, and her husband, Richard, of Big Lake, Minnesota; seven grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; three step-grandchildrenand several step-great-grandchildren.
Anna was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, John in 1987; one daughter, Sadie Nieman; one son, Ernest; daughter-in-law, Marie; two grandchildren; one greatgranddaughter; three sisters: Sadena Cline; Henrietta Slratman; GraceWubben; and a brother Sidney. <>
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