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Household of Anna Akkerman

She is married to Bendard Gerken.

They got married on February 6, 1909 at Sioux Fls., Minnehaha Co., SD, she was 19 years old.

Bendard "Ben" Gerken oo Anna Akkerman

Marriage source: Miedema, Jan; Miedema, Akkerman, Crull, Barnes, (Pub. location unknown, http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=jsmnancy&id=I00061, xvi Jan ZMMXI)

"... Bendard (Ben) Gerken 1 Sex: M Birth: 30 MAR 1884 in farm south of Lennox in Dakota Territory 2 3 Birth: 30 MAR 1884 Death: 23 JAN 1957 in Sioux Valley Hospital, South Dakota 2 3 Burial: ABT 26 JAN 1957 Lennox Cemetery, Lennox, SouthDakota 3 ... Note: ... On February 6, 1909 he was united in marriage to Anna Akkerman at Sioux Falls ...

Marriage 1 Anna Akkerman b: 13 SEP 1889 in farm south of Lennox in Dakota Territory Married: 6 FEB 1909 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota 4 ... Sources:

1. Title: Database of Engelke Akkermann Lineage Author: Jan Miedema, Kimball, SD Publication: Four Emails 24-25 April 2002 from Jan Miedema sent to Harlan D Oelmann Note: Jan Miedema descends from Engelke Akkermann & HerminaHinderika Gerken. The emails are a result of Roger Cramer providing Jan's email address noting that he was an Ackermann/Akkermann researcher and subsequent exchange of emails.

Family line and info for Engelke's children is as follows: - Reamt courtesy of Henny Baumgart of Norfolk, VA. - Peter and Mike courtesy of Hassebroek Family Tree. - Angeline Donker courtesy of DJ Merrick of Idaho. Jan has obituary copies for all of Berend E. Akkerman children obtained from microfilm. Many death dates confirmed through "Where Did They Stay" by Boy ken and Boyken Press, Titonka, Iowa. Most obituaries are aloso in George, Iowalibrary files. Note: Good to Excellent Repository: Note: Harlan D Oelmann Source Files and Family Files Media: Other

2. Title: Database of Engelke Akkermann Lineage Author: Jan Miedema, Kimball, SD Publication: Four Emails 24-25 April 2002 from Jan Miedema sent to Harlan D Oelmann Note: Jan Miedema descends from Engelke Akkermann & HerminaHinderika Gerken. The emails are a result of Roger Cramer providing Jan's email address noting that he was an Ackermann/Akkermann researcher and subsequent exchange of emails.

Family line and info for Engelke's children is as follows: - Reamt courtesy of Henny Baumgart of Norfolk, VA. - Peter and Mike courtesy of Hassebroek Family Tree. - Angeline Donker courtesy of DJ Merrick of Idaho. Jan has obituary copies for all of Berend E. Akkerman children obtained from microfilm. Many death dates confirmed through "Where Did They Stay" by Boy ken and Boyken Press, Titonka,Iowa. Most obituaries are aloso in George, Iowa library files. Note: Good to Excellent Repository: Note: Harlan D Oelmann Source Files and Family Files Media: Other Text: Location not provided.

3. Title: Obituary of Ben GerkenAuthor: Lennox Independent Publication: Recieved a xerox copy of a page from Jan Miedema Note: Excellent Repository: Note: Harlan D Oelmann Source Files Media: Newspaper

4. Title: Obituary of Anna Akkermann Gerken Author: Lennox Independent Publication: Published 23 August 1984 Note: A xerox copy was received from Jan Miedema. Lists Date of Birth 13 September 1889 near Lennox, Dakota Territory; Date ofDeath 17 August 1984 in Sioux Falls, SD; Note: Excellent Repository: Note: Harlan D Oelmann Source Files Media: Newspaper" <>

Child(ren):

  1. (Not public)
  2. Alma Gerken  1910-1987 


Notes about Anna Akkerman

Anna Akkerman

Source: Miedema, Jan; Miedema, Akkerman, Crull, Barnes, (Pub. location unknown, http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=jsmnancy&id=I00061, xvi Jan MMXI)

"... Anna Akkerman 1 2 3 Sex: F Birth: 13 SEP 1889 in farm south of Lennox in Dakota Territory 4 2 5 Death: 17 AUG 1984 in Sioux Falls Good Samaritan Center, Sioux Falls, South Dakota 6 5

Event: Census 1900 25 JUN 1900 Listed in the census. 7

Burial: 21 AUG 1984 Lennox Cemetery, Lennox, South Dakota 5

Note: Former Aged Tea Woman Stricken A resident of the Tea area for over 60 years, Mrs. Anna Gerken passed away last Friday, August 17, in the Sioux Falls Good Samaritan Center. She had been in failing health for some time. She attained the age of 94 years, 11 months and 4days.

Funeral services were held Tuesday morning in Trinity Lutheran Church of Tea, whit the Rev. Ron Beckman officiating. Organist was Dwan Hoffman and vocalists were Linda Beckman and Dawn Hoffman who sang One Day at a Time, and BeautifulSavior. Pallbearers were Dale Williamson, Leon Pfotengauer, Steven Olson, Alfred Boysen, George Snyder, and Glenn Fritz. Burial was in the Lennox cemetery.

Mrs. Gerken, nee Anna Akkerman was born on a farm south of Lennox on September 13, 1889, the daughter of Ben and Ella (Jensen) Akkerman. When she was a small child the family moved to Ashton, IA where she attended grade school and when inher teens came to the Tea, Sioux Falls area. On February 6, 1909 she was united in marriage to Bendard (Ben) Gerken at Sioux Falls. The couple located on a farm in the Tea area and there farmed for 13 years. they then took up residence in Tea where her husband was employed by theGreat Northern railroad. Her husband passed away on january 23, 1957. Mrs. Gerken to make her home in Tea until November 1975 when she moved to Sioux Falls to make her home with her daughter Alma. She was a member of the Tea Trinity Lutheran Church. She was preceded in death by her husband and 5 brothers,George, Bennie, Harry, Bill and Mike.

Father: Berend E. "Ben" Oltman Akkerman b: 23 FEB 1853 in Neermoor, Ostfriesland, Germany Mother: Ella Janssen b: 30 JUL 1869 in near Ackley, Grundy County, Iowa

Marriage 1 Bendard (Ben) Gerken b: 30 MAR 1884 in farm south of Lennox in Dakota Territory Married: 6 FEB 1909 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota 5

Children

1. Alma Gerken b: 21 AUG 1910 in Minnehaha Co., SD 2. Living Gerken

Sources:

1. Title: 1900 Census of Akkermann, Berend & Ella Family Author: US Government Publication: Genealogy.com Census Microfilm Records: Iowa, as of 25 June 1900 Note: Record available in printed hardcopy and computer file. Note:Excellent Repository: Note: Baker Township, Osceola County, Iowa, Roll 451, Book 1, Page 200, Lines 14-22. Media: Census Text: Lists date fo birth as September 1889 in South Dakota.

2. Title: Database of Engelke Akkermann Lineage Author: Jan Miedema, Kimball, SD Publication: Four Emails 24-25 April 2002 from Jan Miedema sent to Harlan D Oelmann Note: Jan Miedema descends from Engelke Akkermann & Hermina Hinderika Gerken. The emails are a result of Roger Cramerproviding Jan's email address noting that he was an Ackermann/Akkermann researcher and subsequent exchange of emails.

Family line and info for Engelke's children is as follows: - Reamt courtesy of Henny Baumgart of Norfolk, VA. - Peter and Mike courtesy of Hassebroek Family Tree. - Angeline Donker courtesy of DJ Merrick of Idaho. Jan has obituary copies for all of Berend E. Akkerman children obtained from microfilm. Many death dates confirmed through "Where Did They Stay" by Boy ken and Boyken Press, Titonka, Iowa. Most obituaries are aloso in George, Iowa libraryfiles. Note: Good to Excellent Repository: Note: Harlan D Oelmann Source Files and Family Files Media: Other

3. Title: Database of Engelke Akkermann Lineage Author: Jan Miedema, Kimball, SD Publication: Four Emails 24-25 April 2002 from Jan Miedema sent to Harlan D Oelmann Note: Jan Miedema descends from Engelke Akkermann & HerminaHinderika Gerken. The emails are a result of Roger Cramer providing Jan's email address noting that he was an Ackermann/Akkermann researcher and subsequent exchange of emails.

Family line and info for Engelke's children is as follows: - Reamt courtesy of Henny Baumgart of Norfolk, VA. - Peter and Mike courtesy of Hassebroek Family Tree. - Angeline Donker courtesy of DJ Merrick of Idaho. Jan has obituary copies for all of Berend E. Akkerman children obtained from microfilm. Many death dates confirmed through "Where Did They Stay" by Boy ken and Boyken Press, Titonka, Iowa. Most obituaries are aloso in George, Iowa libraryfiles. Note: Good to Excellent Repository: Note: Harlan D Oelmann Source Files and Family Files Media: Other Text: Lists date of birth as 13 Sep 1889.

4. Title: 1900 Census of Akkermann, Berend & Ella Family Author: US Government Publication: Genealogy.com Census Microfilm Records: Iowa, as of 25 June 1900 Note: Record available in printed hardcopy and computer file. Note:Excellent Repository: Note: Baker Township, Osceola County, Iowa, Roll 451, Book 1, Page 200, Lines 14-22. Media: Census Text: Her obituary confirms the date of birth and the location.

5. Title: Obituary of Anna Akkermann Gerken Author: Lennox Independent Publication: Published 23 August 1984 Note: A xerox copy was received from Jan Miedema. Lists Date of Birth 13 September 1889 near Lennox, Dakota Territory; Dateof Death 17 August 1984 in Sioux Falls, SD; Note: Excellent Repository: Note: Harlan D Oelmann Source Files Media: Newspaper

6. Title: Database of Engelke Akkermann Lineage Author: Jan Miedema, Kimball, SD Publication: Four Emails 24-25 April 2002 from Jan Miedema sent to Harlan D Oelmann Note: Jan Miedema descends from Engelke Akkermann & HerminaHinderika Gerken. The emails are a result of Roger Cramer providing Jan's email address noting that he was an Ackermann/Akkermann researcher and subsequent exchange of emails.

Family line and info for Engelke's children is as follows: - Reamt courtesy of Henny Baumgart of Norfolk, VA. - Peter and Mike courtesy of Hassebroek Family Tree. - Angeline Donker courtesy of DJ Merrick of Idaho. Jan has obituary copies for all of Berend E. Akkerman children obtained from microfilm. Many death dates confirmed through "Where Did They Stay" by Boy ken and Boyken Press, Titonka, Iowa. Most obituaries are aloso in George, Iowa libraryfiles. Note: Good to Excellent Repository: Note: Harlan D Oelmann Source Files and Family Files Media: Other Text: Location not provided.

7. Title: 1900 Census of Akkermann, Berend & Ella Family Author: US Government Publication: Genealogy.com Census Microfilm Records: Iowa, as of 25 June 1900 Note: Record available in printed hardcopy and computer file. Note: Excellent Repository: Note: Baker Township, Osceola County, Iowa,Roll 451, Book 1, Page 200, Lines 14-22. Media: Census" <>

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    Birthday September 13, 1889

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    Day of marriage February 6, 1909

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    Day of death August 17, 1984

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    Day of burial August 21, 1984

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