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Personal data Gepke Willems 

  • Alternative names: Welp, Gepka Williams
  • She was born on October 3, 1867 in Weener, 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.
  • She died in the year 1937 in Unknown twp., s.e. of, Titonka, Kossuth Co., IA, she was 69 years old.
  • She is buried in the year 1937 in Good Hope Luth. Cem., Buffalo Twp., Kossuth Co., IA.
  • This information was last updated on December 18, 2007.

Household of Gepke Willems

She is married to Dirk "Dick" Welp.

They got married on October 18, 1890 at fortasse, Ostfriesland, Hannover, she was 23 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 Gepke Willems

Gepke Willems

Source: 1920 Census for hard-to-read 1st name.

Our Heritage 1827-1966 by Mrs. Joe Rigter, v Apr MCMLX for name = Gepka Williams.

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 ... BRIEF HISTORY OF MRS. DICK WELP

Mrs. Dick Welp died at her home east of twon Wednesday night following a long illness. A couple of years ago she suffered a stroke and made fairly good improvement, last winter she had a second stroke and the third and final one came aweek ago, to complicate conditions she developed pneumonia which caused her death. During all the months she has been helpless she has been faithfully cared for by Mr. Welp and any service he could give or any little want he couldsatisfy, was not neglected. The children came often to see their mother and do what they could for her, but on the ones at home fell the responsibility for the greatest care. Mr. Welp was willingly helped by his daughter-in-law,Minnie.

Gepke Willems was born October 3rd, 1867 in Wermer, Oestfriesland, when sixteen she was confirmed in the Lutheran church and has always been a faithful member. When she was 22 years old she was married to Dirk Welp on Oct. 18, 1890. theyoung couple lived in Germany for one year and then moved to the United States, settling at Kamrar, Iowa, where they lived for fourteen years. They then moved to the titonka vicinity which place has since been their home. Mr. and Mrs.Welp were the parents of ten children, four of whom died in infancey. Besides the husband the following children survive: E. D. Welp, Kamrar; Adolph Welp, Kamrar; Ray Welp, Titonka; Fred Welp, Woden; Mrs. Joe Temple, Kamrar, Mrs. HarmGroen, Burt. There are 31 grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Mrs. Welp also has two sisters living, Mrs. F. Timmer and Mrs. John R. Johnson of Lakota, and one half-sister, Mrs. Wm. Kruse of Marathon, Iowa.

Mrs. Welp was quiet and unassuming. She was devoted to her family and served her home faithfully. She was a good and kind-hearted woman. funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at one o'clock at the farm home and two o'clock atthe Lutheran church in Titonka. Rev. A. Killian, pastor of the Immanuel Lutheran church, had charge of the services. Burial was made in the church cemetery." <>

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Gepke Willems

Gepke Willems
1867-1937

1890

Dirk "Dick" Welp
1870-1939

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

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Birthday October 3, 1867

  • The temperature on October 3, 1867 was about 10.4 °C. The air pressure was 15 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west-northwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 64%. 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 1, 1866 till June 4, 1868 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Zuijlen van Nijevelt - Heemskerk with the prime ministers Mr. J.P.J.A. graaf Van Zuijlen van Nijevelt (AR) and Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief).
  • In the year 1867: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
    • January 8 » African American men are granted the right to vote in Washington, D.C.
    • March 1 » Nebraska becomes the 37th U.S. state; Lancaster, Nebraska is renamed Lincoln and becomes the state capital.
    • March 29 » Queen Victoria gives Royal Assent to the British North America Act which establishes Canada on July 1.
    • April 1 » Singapore becomes a British crown colony.
    • May 3 » The Hudson's Bay Company gives up all claims to Vancouver Island.
    • September 2 » Mutsuhito, Emperor Meiji of Japan, marries Masako Ichijō, thereafter known as Empress Shōken.

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.
    • April 14 » The Pan-American Union is founded by the First International Conference of American States in Washington, D.C.
    • July 2 » The U.S. Congress passes the Sherman Antitrust Act.
    • July 10 » Wyoming is admitted as the 44th U.S. state.
    • August 6 » At Auburn Prison in New York, murderer William Kemmler becomes the first person to be executed by electric chair.
    • September 24 » The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints officially renounces polygamy.


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