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Personal data Dirk "Dick" (Dirk "Richard" "Dick") "Richard" Welp 

  • Nickname is Richard.
  • He was born on June 10, 1870 in fortasse, Wymeer, Ostfriesland, Hannover.
  • Emigrated in the year 1891, Ostfriesland, to, Kamrar, Hamilton Co., IA.
  • Emigrated in the year 1915, Hamilton Co., IA, to, Kossuth Co., IA.
  • He died in the year 1939 in Unknown twp., s.e. of, Titonka, Kossuth Co., IA, he was 68 years old.
  • He is buried in the year 1939 in Good Hope Luth. Cem., Buffalo Twp., Kossuth Co., IA.
  • A child of Adolph Frerks Welp and Hilke Harms Huisinga
  • This information was last updated on December 18, 2007.

Household of Dirk "Dick" (Dirk "Richard" "Dick") "Richard" Welp

He is married to Gepke Willems.

They got married on October 18, 1890 at fortasse, Ostfriesland, Hannover, he was 20 years old.

Dirk Welp oo Gepke Willems

Marriage s

Child(ren):

  1. Ray Welp  1897-1967
  2. Fred Welp  1900-1956 
  3. Katie Welp  1904-1978 


Notes about Dirk "Dick" (Dirk "Richard" "Dick") "Richard" Welp

Dirk "Richard" "Dick" Welp

Source: Koens, Rolf u. Christian, Die Familien der Kirchengemeinde Wymeer 1713 - 1900, (Westerstede, Deutschland, R&CK, MMIV), ISBN 3-9809065-0-7, pg 311 & 312

[Pg. 311]

'3123 Welp, Adolf, * 27.12.1828, S.d. 3125,, Tagelöhner in Boen, + 1907 in Kamrar Iowa / USA, (Quella Privat); prokl. 3.9.1854 Anna Dressman * 1833 in Weenermoor, T.d. 655, + 15.10.1867 ...

[Pg. 312]

oo II 12.4.1868 Hilke Huisinga, * 17.6.1843, T.d. 1603 ...
Dirk * 10.6.1870 ...
Harmke * 30.3.1879 ...
Janna * 29.1.1884 ...'

Boyken, Ruth & Hans-Georg, Obituaries from the area around Titonka ... Kossuth County, Iowa Teil I, (Titonka IA, Boyken & Boyken, MMVII) no pagination, ISBN 0-9670802-8-2

"Dirk (changed to Dick) WELP * 10 June 1870 Germany + # 1939 Good Hope Church cem. Titonka, IA oo 18 October 1890 Gepke WILLEMS * 3 October 1867 Weener (not Wermer, Oestfriesland), Ostfriesland + 1937 # Good Hope Church cem. Titonka, IA

DICK WELP, FIND MAN, PASSES AFTER BRIEF SICK SPELL

Dick Welp, for the past 24 years a prominent farmer in the Titonka neighborhood, passed away at his home southeast of town Monday evening after a short illness. He had been in town Saturday, but on Sunday and Monday he did not feel well,and his death Monday night was the result of a stroke.

Dick had lived on the same farm since 1915 when he came here from Hamilton County. He was a very likable person, with always a kind word and a happy salutation to all his friends, which meant all his acquaintances.

He was born in Germany on June 10, 1870. When he was 19 years of age he was married to Miss Gepke Willems, and in 1891 they came to the United States, settling at Kamrar, Iowa, where they lived until 1915 when they came to thisneighborhood.

Ten children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Welp, six of whom survive. The mother passed away two years ago. the children are: Eppo, Mrs. Joe Tempel, and Adolph, all of Kamrar; Ray of Titonka, Fred of Swea City, and Mrs. Harm Groen of Burt.there are 31 grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. One brother and four sisters, Ben, Mrs. John Luppes, Mrs. Anko Klaver Mrs. John Trampel and Mrs. John Koop, all live at Kamrar.

The funeral will be held from the home Thursday afternooon at 1:30 and from the Lutheran church in Titonka at 2 o'clock. ..."

Kossuth Co. IA Gen. Soc. web site, (Kossuth Co., IA, http://iagenweb.org/kossuth/cemetery/Good%20Hope%20Lutheran%20Tyke1.htm , read xviii Dec MMVII) "Good Hope Lutheran Cemetery The Good Hope Lutheran Cemetery is located at 2112-330th Street OR on County B14 OR in Section 3 of Buffalo Township in Kossuth County OR on the north edge of Titonka, Iowa on 330th Street. The first burial was John P. Heesch 1906, he wasburied in his father's cornfield because the church had not yet established a cemetery. His father is supposedly to have donated that section of the field to the church for future use as a cemetery. ... Welp Dirk 1870 1939 h/o Gepke Welp Gepke 1867 1937 w/o Dirk ..." <>

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Dirk "Dick" Welp
1870-1939

1890

Gepke Willems
1867-1937

Ray Welp
1897-1967
Fred Welp
1900-1956
Katie Welp
1904-1978

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Birthday June 10, 1870

  • The temperature on June 10, 1870 was about 16.0 °C. The air pressure was 14 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 50%. 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 June 4, 1868 till January 4, 1871 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Bosse - Fock with the prime ministers Mr. P.P. van Bosse (liberaal) and Mr. C. Fock (liberaal).
  • In the year 1870: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
    • January 26 » Reconstruction Era: Virginia rejoins the Union.
    • February 27 » The current flag of Japan is first adopted as the national flag for Japanese merchant ships.
    • July 1 » The United States Department of Justice formally comes into existence.
    • July 15 » Reconstruction Era of the United States: Georgia becomes the last of the former Confederate states to be readmitted to the Union.
    • September 1 » Franco-Prussian War: The Battle of Sedan is fought, resulting in a decisive Prussian victory.
    • September 6 » Louisa Ann Swain of Laramie, Wyoming becomes the first woman in the United States to cast a vote legally after 1807.

Day of marriage October 18, 1890

  • The temperature on October 18, 1890 was about 9.8 °C. There was 15 mm of rain. The air pressure was 4 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the north-northwest. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 85%. Source: KNMI
  • Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • 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 April 21, 1888 to August 21, 1891 the cabinet Mackay, with Mr. A. baron Mackay (AR) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1890: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
    • January 22 » The United Mine Workers of America is founded in Columbus, Ohio.
    • March 4 » The longest bridge in Great Britain, the Forth Bridge in Scotland, measuring 1,710 feet (520m) long, is opened by the Duke of Rothesay, later King Edward VII.
    • July 1 » Canada and Bermuda are linked by telegraph cable.
    • August 7 » Anna Månsdotter became the last woman to be executed in Sweden for the 1889 Yngsjö murder.
    • November 23 » King William III of the Netherlands dies without a male heir and a special law is passed to allow his daughter Princess Wilhelmina to succeed him.
    • December 15 » Hunkpapa Lakota leader Sitting Bull is killed on Standing Rock Indian Reservation, leading to the Wounded Knee Massacre.


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