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Household of Alma Gerken

She is married to Myron A. Wilbur.

They got married on September 26, 1931 at Sioux Fls., Minnehaha Co., SD, she was 21 years old.

Myron A. Wilbur oo Alma Gerken

Marriage source: N.N., Dawn; Hagemeyer/Huntzinger, (Pub. location unknown, http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=dawnh2&id=I3111, xv Nov MMIX)

"... Myron A "Mike" Wilbur Sex: M Birth: 6 JUN 1908 in Polk Co, IA Death: FEB 1987 in Sioux Falls, SD Burial: FEB 1987 Woodlawn Cem, Sioux Falls, SD

Marriage 1 Alma Gerken b: 21 AUG 1910 in Minnehaha Co, SD Married: 26 SEP 1931 in Sioux Falls, SD ..." <>

Child(ren):

  1. Robert Wilbur  1934-1935
  2. David Wilbur  1936-2003


Notes about Alma Gerken

Alma 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 MMXI)

"... Alma Gerken 1 Sex: F Birth: 21 AUG 1910 in Minnehaha Co., SD Death: 28 JAN 1987 in Sioux Falls, SD Burial: 31 JAN 1987 Woodlawn Cemetery, Sioux Falls, SD

Note:

Alma Wilbur, 76, of 2209 E 6th St. died Wednesday in Luther Manor. Alma Gerken was born August 21, 1910 in Minnehaha County and grew up in Lincoln county. She married Myron (Mike) Wilbur September 26, 1931 in Sioux Falls. Mrs. Wilbur was an amatuer photographer and a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Tea. Survivors include her husband; a son David of Sioux Falls; and a sister EstherSnyder, Sioux Falls.

Services will begin at 1 PM Saturday in Trinity Lutheran Church. burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery, Sioux Falls. Visitation will begin at noon today in Chapel Hill funeral Home, Sioux Falls.

Father: Bendard (Ben) Gerken b: 30 MAR 1884 in farm south of Lennox in Dakota Territory Mother: Anna Akkerman b: 13 SEP 1889 in farm south of Lennox in Dakota Territory

Marriage 1 Myron (Mike) Wilbur b: 9 JUN 1908 in Polk Co., IA Married: 26 SEP 1931 in Sioux Falls, SD

Children

1. Robert Wilbur b: 4 SEP 1934 2. David Wilbur b: 10 JUL 1936 in Sioux Falls, SD

Sources:

1. 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" <>

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Alma Gerken

Frerich Berends Tholen Harms Gerken
1837-1925
Idena Doesken
1841-1939
Berend E. Oltman Akkermann
1853-1939
Ella Janssen
1869-1949
Anna Akkerman
1889-1984

Alma Gerken
1910-1987

1931

Myron A. Wilbur
1908-1987

Robert Wilbur
1934-1935
David Wilbur
1936-2003

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    Birthday August 21, 1910

    • The temperature on August 21, 1910 was between 14.7 °C and 21.2 °C and averaged 17.9 °C. There was 11.0 hours of sunshine (77%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest. Source: KNMI
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    Day of marriage September 26, 1931

    • The temperature on September 26, 1931 was between 6.0 °C and 15.9 °C and averaged 10.6 °C. There was 8.4 hours of sunshine (70%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north-northwest. Source: KNMI
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    Day of death January 28, 1987

    • The temperature on January 28, 1987 was between -2.1 °C and 4.5 °C and averaged 1.2 °C. There was -0.1 mm of rain. There was 2.7 hours of sunshine (31%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the northwest. Source: KNMI
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    Day of burial January 31, 1987

    • The temperature on January 31, 1987 was between -11.1 °C and 1.5 °C and averaged -5.8 °C. There was 8.1 hours of sunshine (90%). The average windspeed was 1 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south east. Source: KNMI
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