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Household of Bendard (Bendard "Ben") "Ben" Gerken

He is married to Anna Akkerman.

They got married on February 6, 1909 at Sioux Fls., Minnehaha Co., SD, he was 24 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 Bendard (Bendard "Ben") "Ben" Gerken

Bendard "Ben" Gerken

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:

Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon in the Trinity Lutheran church at Tea for Bendard (Ben) Gerken, lifelong resident of the Lennox-Tea area. The Rev. Theo G Kuehner officiated. Internment was in the Lennox cemetery. Pallbearerswere Mel Schoen, Otto Olson, Dan Weise, Ben DeVries, W. Wallenstein, Harvey Eichmeirer. Following an illness of 2 weeks duration, Mr. Gerken passed away in Sioux Valley hospital at 8:30 Wednesday morning, January 23. He had been a patient there for 8 days. Deceased attained the age of 72 years, 9 months, and 7 days.

Born on a farm south of Lennox on March 30, 1884, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frerick Gerken, he grew to manhood in this locality and continued farming operations. On February 6, 1909 he was united in marriage to Anna Akkerman at Sioux Falls andfor 13 years the couple farmed in the Tea vicinity. 2 children were born to this union. After taking up there residence in Tea, Mr. Gerken was employed in railroad with the Great Northern Railroad for 27 years, retiring in 1949. He was amember of the Lutheran church.

Survivors include his widow; 2 daughters Alma (Mrs. M. A. Wilbur) and Esther (Mrs. John Snyder) both of Sioux Falls; 3 grandchildren and 1 great grandchild; 5 sisters, Mrs. Ed Muller and Mrs Fred Jongeling of Lennox, Mrs Ude Davids ofSibley, IA; Mrs Minnie Sawyer of Bakersfield, CA and Mrs. Julius Polzine of Worthington, MN.

Father: Frerich Berends Tholen Harms Gerken b: 25 JAN 1837 in Riepe, Kries Aurich, Ostfriesland, Germany c: 2 FEB 1837 in Riepe, Kries Aurich, Ostfriesland, Germany Mother: Idena Doesken b: 28 AUG 1841 in Ostfriesland, Germany

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

Children

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

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" <>

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Bendard Gerken

Berend Harms Gerken
1801-????
Reenste Frerichs Tholen
1802-????
Idena Doesken
1841-1939

Bendard Gerken
1884-1957

1909

Anna Akkerman
1889-1984

(Not public)
Alma Gerken
1910-1987

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    Historical events

    Birthday March 30, 1884

    • The temperature on March 30, 1884 was about 11.7 °C. The air pressure was 4 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south-southeast. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 53%. 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 April 23, 1884 to April 21, 1888 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1884: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
      • January 4 » The Fabian Society is founded in London, United Kingdom.
      • May 1 » Moses Fleetwood Walker becomes the first black person to play in a professional baseball game in the United States.
      • May 1 » The Federation of Organized Trades and Labor Unions demands the eight-hour work day in the United States.
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    Day of marriage February 6, 1909

    • The temperature on February 6, 1909 was between -1.4 °C and 7.0 °C and averaged 2.9 °C. There was 0.3 mm of rain. There was 2.6 hours of sunshine (28%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the northwest. 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 February 12, 1908 to August 29, 1913 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. Th. Heemskerk (AR) as prime minister.
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      • The Netherlands had about 5.8 million citizens.
      • January 23 » RMSRepublic, a passenger ship of the White Star Line, becomes the first ship to use the CQD distress signal after colliding with another ship, the SS Florida, off the Massachusetts coastline, an event that kills six people. The Republic sinks the next day.
      • January 28 » United States troops leave Cuba with the exception of Guantanamo Bay Naval Base after being there since the Spanish–American War.
      • March 10 » By signing the Anglo-Siamese Treaty of 1909, Thailand relinquishes its sovereignty over the Malay states of Kedah, Kelantan, Perlis and Terengganu, which become British protectorates.
      • April 13 » The military of the Ottoman Empire reverses the Ottoman countercoup of 1909 to force the overthrow of Sultan Abdul Hamid II.
      • August 30 » Burgess Shale fossils are discovered by Charles Doolittle Walcott.
      • December 14 » New South Wales Premier Charles Wade signs the Seat of Government Surrender Act 1909, formally completing the transfer of State land to the Commonwealth to create the Australian Capital Territory.

    Day of death January 23, 1957

    • The temperature on January 23, 1957 was between -2.2 °C and 5.6 °C and averaged 0.7 °C. There was 7.3 hours of sunshine (85%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southeast. Source: KNMI
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      • The Netherlands had about 11.0 million citizens.
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