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Household of Gert (Gert "George") "George" Akkerman

He is married to Jelkalina Spieker.

They got married on February 9, 1916 at Zoar Presb. Chr., Grant Twp., Lyon Co., IA, he was 24 years old.

Gert "George" Akkerman oo Lena Spieker

Marriage source: 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)

"... Lena Spieker 1 Sex: F Birth: 15 NOV 1895 in Ashton, IA 2 Death: 16 DEC 1985 in Salem, SD 2 Burial: 18 DEC 1985 Los Osos Valley memorial, Los Osos, CA

Marriage 1 Gert (George) Akkerman b: 20 DEC 1891 in Sibley, Iowa Married: 9 FEB 1916 in Zoar Presbyterian Church, George, IA ... 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, Iowa libraryfiles. 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 libraryfiles. Note: Good to Excellent Repository: Note: Harlan D Oelmann Source Files and Family Files Media: Other Text: Location not provided" <>

Child(ren):

  1. (Not public)
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  3. LaVina May Akkerman  1923-1983 
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  5. (Not public)


Notes about Gert (Gert "George") "George" Akkerman

Gert "George" Akkerman

Source: 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)

"... Gert (George) Akkerman 1 2 Sex: M Birth: 20 DEC 1891 in Sibley, Iowa 3 4 Death: 22 FEB 1978 in San Luis Obispo, CA 5

Event: Census 1900 25 JUN 1900 Listed in the census. 6

Burial: 27 FEB 1978 Los Osos Valley memorial, Los Osos, CA

Note: George Akkerman, 86, of Los Osos, CA formerly of Salem died Wednesday. Mr. Akkerman was born in IA and married Lena Spieker in 1916. He operated a gas station and two grain elevators in Salem until he retired in 1959.

Survivors include his wife: two sons Alvin, DeSmet and Marvin, Whitewater, KS: four daughters Mrs Marcus Hendricks, Arroyo Grande, CA, Mrs Alfred Boysen, Montrose, Mrs. AC Carlson, Palmdale, CA, Mrs Wallace Johnson, Fort Peck, MT; 19grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren; two brothers Herman of Willow Lake and Mike of Sioux Falls; two sisters Mrs. Anna Gerken and Mrs. Jennie Hilton, both of Sioux Falls. Services were Saturday in Los Osos.

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 Lena Spieker b: 15 NOV 1895 in Ashton, IA Married: 9 FEB 1916 in Zoar Presbyterian Church, George, IA

Children

1. Living Akkerman 2. Florence Elizabeth Akkerman b: 30 APR 1918 in Little Rock, IA 3. Living Akkerman 4. LaVina May Akkerman b: 15 JAN 1923 in Sibley, IA 5. Living Akkerman 6. Living Akkerman

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: Listed his name as Gert Akkermann.

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 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: Listed his name as George Akkerman which is assumed to be the Americanization of Gert.

3. 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: Listed date fo birth as Dec 1891 and the location as Iowa.

4. 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 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: Listed his date of birth as 20 Dec 1891.

5. 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 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.

6. 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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