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Personal data Hilke (Hilke "Helen") "Helen" Backer 

  • Nickname is Helen.
  • She was born on February 20, 1857 in "of" Oldersum, Leer, Ostfriesland, Hannover.
  • (note1) .Source 1
    Sources: Marvin Knock,Jan Miedema, Al Hibbard
  • She died on May 27, 1941 in fortasse, somewhere in IA, she was 84 years old.
  • She is buried after May 26, 1941 in First Presb. Chr. Cem., Dale Twp., Lyon Co., IA.
  • This information was last updated on May 1, 2023.

Household of Hilke (Hilke "Helen") "Helen" Backer

She is married to Hinderk Ulfert Willemssen.

They got married on December 31, 1878 at Grundy Co., IA, she was 21 years old.

Hinderk Ulfert Willemssen oo Hilke Backer

Marriage sources: Author: Knock, Marvin; Title: "Knock Family," (Publication site: Sioux Fls., SD, Publisher: WorldConnect at RootsWeb.com, Publication date: xxxi Dec MMVIII)

http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=knock&id=I19235

"... Hinderk Ulfert WILLEMSSEN ... Henry WILLEMSSEN ... Sex: M Birth: 29 Nov 1853 in ? Death: 19 Nov 1930 in ? Burial: Nov 1930 ? ... Change Date: 31 Dec 2008 ...
...
Marriage 1 Hilke BACKER b: 20 Feb 1857 in ? Married: 13 Dec 1878 in ? Change Date: 31 Dec 2008 ..."

Author: Eilders, Berend; Title: "Eilders and Eilderts Family from Germany (Ost-Friesland), The Netherlands and the USA", (Publication site: Lehi UT, Publisher: WorldConnect at RootsWeb.com, Publication date: xviii Sept MMXI)

http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=eilders-eilderts&id=I26997

"... Hinderk Ulfert "Henry U" WILLEMSSEN Sex: M Birth: 29 NOV 1853 in Oldersum, Ostfriesland, Germany Burial: NOV 1930 ALIA: Henry Willemssen Death: 19 NOV 1930 in ...

Marriage 1 Hilke BACKER b: 20 FEB 1857 Married: 13 DEC 1878 in Grundy, Iowa, USA
..."
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Child(ren):

  1. Heiko Willemssen  1884-1959 
  2. Baukalena Willemssen  1888-1945 


Notes about Hilke (Hilke "Helen") "Helen" Backer

Hilke "Helen" Backer

Sources: Author: Knock, Marvin; Title: "Knock Family," (Publication site: Sioux Fls., SD, Publisher: WorldConnect at RootsWeb.com, Publication date: xxxi Dec MMVIII)

http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=knock&id=I19235

"... Hilke BACKER ... Name: Helen BACKER ... Sex: F Birth: 20 Feb 1857 in ? Death: 27 May 1941 in ? Burial: May 1941 ? ... Change Date: 31 Dec 2008 ...

Marriage 1 Hinderk Ulfert WILLEMSSEN b: 29 Nov 1853 in ? Married: 13 Dec 1878 in ? Change Date: 31 Dec 2008

Children

1. Ulfert H. D. WILLEMSSEN b: 11 May 1879 in ?
2. Janna WILLEMSSEN b: 4 Feb 1882 in ?
3. Heiko WILLEMSSEN b: 14 Jan 1884 in ?
4. Anna WILLEMSSEN b: 20 Feb 1886 in ?
5. Baukalena WILLEMSSEN b: 15 Feb 1888 in ?
6. Jacob H. WILLEMSSEN b: 4 Mar 1890 in ?
7. Caroline WILLEMSSEN b: 20 Jan 1892 in ?
8. Mareka WILLEMSSEN b: 27 Dec 1893 in ?
9. Henry H. WILLEMSSEN b: 26 Apr 1896 in ?
10. ? WILLEMSSEN b: 1898 in ?
11. George H. WILLEMSSEN b: 2 Sep 1905 in ?"

Author: Miedema, Jan; Title: "Miedema, Akkerman, Crull, Barnes", (Publication site unknown, Publisher: JM, Publication date: xvi Jan MMXI)

"... Hilke Backer Sex: F Birth: 20 FEB 1857 Death: 27 MAY 1941

Marriage 1 Hinderk Ulfert Willemssen b: 29 NOV 1853 Married: 13 DEC 1878

Children

1. Janna Willemssen b: 4 FEB 1882
2. Heiko Willemssen b: 14 JAN 1884"

Author: Hibbard, Al; Title: "Hilka 'Helen' Backer Willemssen," (Publication site: George IA, Publisher: Find-a-Grave, Publication date: xxviii May MMXII)

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/90870264/hilka-willemssen

"Photo [her stone] added by Al Hibbard
Picture of [Willemssen family memorial stone] Added by Al Hibbard

Hilka 'Helen' Backer Willemssen Birth 20 Feb 1857 Germany Death 27 May 1941 (aged 84) Burial First Presbyterian Church Cemetery George, Lyon County, Iowa, USA Memorial ID 90870264

Spouse
[photo - his stone] Hinderk Ulfert Willemssen 1853 - 1930 (m. 1878)

Children

[photo - his stone] Ulfert H D Willemssen 1879 - 1925
Jennie Willemssen Van Briesen 1882 - 1933
[photo - stone shared with Agnes Willemssen] Heiko F Willemssen 1884 - 1959
[photo - her portion of stone shared with Louis H. Willemssen] Baukalena Willemssen Willemssen 1888 - 1945[photo - stone shared with Sophia Willemssen] Jacob H Willemssen 1890 - 1965
[photo - her stone] Caroline Willemssen Goldhorn 1892 - 1971
[photo - her stone] Mary H Willemssen 1893 - 1931
[photo - stone shared with Margaret B. Willemssen] Henry H Willemssen 1896 - 1981
[photo - his stone] George H. Willemssen 1905 - 1982

Created by: Al Hibbard Added: 28 May 2012 Find a Grave Memorial ID: 90870264"

Author: Roberts, Robin; Kelley, Wendy; Palmer, Jonathan Charles; Pugmire, Denney; et al.; Title: "Hilke or Helen or Hieka Backer," (Publication site: Salt Lk. City UT, Publisher: Family Search, Publication date: xxiv Nov MMXXI)

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/K693-Q61

"... Hilke or Helen or Hieka Backer Reason: Found on another record, could be a possible misspelling that could bring results. Last Changed: November 9, 2016 Jonathan Charles Palmer Sex Female Last Changed: May 27, 2012 Denney Pugmire

Birth 20 FEB 1857 Of Oldersum, Ostfriesland, Germany

Death 27 MAY 1941
...
Also Known As Rentz? Reason: Found on a marriage record for Ulfert. Last Changed: July 4, 2017 Jonathan Charles Palmer
Immigration 1861
Immigration 1869 Reason: Matches info Last Changed: September 5, 2016 Jonathan Charles Palmer
Residence 1880 Pleasant Valley Township, Grundy, Iowa, ...
Residence 1880 Grundy, Iowa, ... Last Changed: December 16, 2020 Wendy Kelley
Residence 1900 Dale Township, Lyon, Iowa, ...
Residence 1910 Dale Township, Lyon, Iowa, ...
Residence 1930 Wheeler Township, Lyon, Iowa, ...

Spouses & Children
Hinderk Ulfert 'Henry' Willemssen Male 1853 - 1930
Hilke or Helen or Hieka Backer Female 1857 - 1941
Marriage 13 DEC 1878 Grundy Co., Iowa

Children (11)

[1] Ulfert Henry D Willemssen Male 1879 - 1925
[2] Johanna 'Jennie' Willemssen Female 1882 - 1933
[3] Heiko Willemssen Male 1884 - 1959
[4] Annie H. Willemssen Female 1886 - 1972
[5] Baukalena ( Lena) Willemssen Female 1888 - 1945
[6] Jacob Henry Willemssen Male 1890 - 1965
[7] Caroline Willemssen Female 1892 - 1971
[8] Mareka ( Mary) Willemssen Female 1893 - 1932
[9] Henry H. Willemssen Male 1896 - 1981
[10] Willemssen Male 1898 - 1898
[11] George H Willemssen Male 1905 - 1982

Parents & Siblings

Acke Backer Male 1816 - Deceased
Gane Janna Female 1816 - Deceased
No Marriage Events

Children (4)

[1] John Baker Male 1845 - Deceased
[2] Kalena Baker Female 1854 - Deceased
[3] Hilke or Helen or Hieka Backer Female 1857 - 1941
[4] Folkalina Backes Female 1861 - Deceased"
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Ancestors (and descendant) of Hilke Backer

Hilke Backer
1857-1941

1878

Hinderk Ulfert Willemssen
1853-1930

Heiko Willemssen
1884-1959
Baukalena Willemssen
1888-1945

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Birthday February 20, 1857

  • The temperature on February 20, 1857 was about 10.1 °C. The air pressure was 0.5 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south-southwest. The atmospheric humidity was 79%. Source: KNMI
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    De Republiek der Verenigde Nederlanden werd in 1794-1795 door de Fransen veroverd onder leiding van bevelhebber Charles Pichegru (geholpen door de Nederlander Herman Willem Daendels); de verovering werd vergemakkelijkt door het dichtvriezen van de Waterlinie; Willem V moest op 18 januari 1795 uitwijken naar Engeland (en van daaruit in 1801 naar Duitsland); de patriotten namen de macht over van de aristocratische regenten en proclameerden de Bataafsche Republiek; op 16 mei 1795 werd het Haags Verdrag gesloten, waarmee ons land een vazalstaat werd van Frankrijk; in 3.1796 kwam er een Nationale Vergadering; in 1798 pleegde Daendels een staatsgreep, die de unitarissen aan de macht bracht; er kwam een nieuwe grondwet, die een Vertegenwoordigend Lichaam (met een Eerste en Tweede Kamer) instelde en als regering een Directoire; in 1799 sloeg Daendels bij Castricum een Brits-Russische invasie af; in 1801 kwam er een nieuwe grondwet; bij de Vrede van Amiens (1802) kreeg ons land van Engeland zijn koloniën terug (behalve Ceylon); na de grondwetswijziging van 1805 kwam er een raadpensionaris als eenhoofdig gezag, namelijk Rutger Jan Schimmelpenninck (van 31 oktober 1761 tot 25 maart 1825).
  • In The Netherlands , there was from July 1, 1856 to March 18, 1858 the cabinet Van der Brugghen, with Mr. J.L.L. van der Brugghen (protestant) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1857: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 3.3 million citizens.
    • March 3 » Second Opium War: France and the United Kingdom declare war on China.
    • March 6 » The Supreme Court of the United States rules in the Dred Scott v. Sandford case.
    • April 18 » "The Spirits Book" by Allan Kardec is published, marking the birth of Spiritualism in France.
    • August 24 » The Panic of 1857 begins, setting off one of the most severe economic crises in United States history.
    • September 20 » The Indian Rebellion of 1857 ends with the recapture of Delhi by troops loyal to the East India Company.
    • September 22 » The Russian warship Lefort capsizes and sinks during a storm in the Gulf of Finland, killing all 826 aboard.

Day of marriage December 31, 1878

  • The temperature on December 31, 1878 was about 10.1 °C. There was 0.9 mm of rain. The air pressure was 43 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the southwest. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 88%. Source: KNMI
  • Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from November 3, 1877 to August 20, 1879 the cabinet Kappeijne van de Coppello, with Mr. J. Kappeijne van de Coppello (liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1878: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 4.0 million citizens.
    • January 16 » Russo-Turkish War (1877–78): Battle of Philippopolis: Captain Aleksandr Burago with a squadron of Russian Imperial army dragoons liberates Plovdiv from Ottoman rule.
    • February 18 » John Tunstall is murdered by outlaw Jesse Evans, sparking the Lincoln County War in Lincoln County, New Mexico.
    • March 3 » The Russo-Turkish War ends with Bulgaria regaining its independence from the Ottoman Empire according to the Treaty of San Stefano.
    • September 1 » Emma Nutt becomes the world's first female telephone operator when she is recruited by Alexander Graham Bell to the Boston Telephone Dispatch Company.
    • September 3 » Over 640 die when the crowded pleasure boat Princess Alice collides with the Bywell Castle in the River Thames.
    • October 22 » The Bramall Lane stadium sees the first rugby match played under floodlights.

Day of death May 27, 1941

  • The temperature on May 27, 1941 was between 8.4 °C and 17.7 °C and averaged 12.6 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. There was 7.3 hours of sunshine (45%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south. 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 September 3, 1940 to July 27, 1941 the cabinet Gerbrandy I, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from July 27, 1941 to February 23, 1945 the cabinet Gerbrandy II, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1941: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 8.9 million citizens.
    • April 1 » Fântâna Albă massacre: Between 200 and 2,000 Romanian civilians are killed by Soviet Border Troops.
    • May 10 » World War II: The House of Commons in London is damaged by the Luftwaffe in an air raid.
    • July 31 » The Holocaust: Under instructions from Adolf Hitler, Nazi official Hermann Göring, orders SS General Reinhard Heydrich to "submit to me as soon as possible a general plan of the administrative material and financial measures necessary for carrying out the desired Final Solution of the Jewish question."
    • September 28 » Ted Williams achieves a .406 batting average for the season, and becomes the last major league baseball player to bat .400 or better.
    • December 8 » World War II: U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt declares December 7 to be "a date which will live in infamy", after which the U.S. declares war on Japan.
    • December 10 » World War II: The Royal Navy capital ships HMSPrince of Wales and HMSRepulse are sunk by Imperial Japanese Navy torpedo bombers near British Malaya.


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