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Household of Berend (Berend "Ben") "Ben" Akkerman

He is married to Margarat (Margaret ?) Florence Evans Brooks.

They got married on March 28, 1945 at Luverne, Rock Co., MN, he was 47 years old.

Berend Akkerman oo Margarat Florence Evans Brooks

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)

"... Margarat Florence ( Evans) Brooks 1 Sex: F Birth: 18 JUL 1923 in Sioux Falls, SD 2 Death: 14 SEP 1977 in Stacy, MN 3 Burial: 19 SEP 1977 Woodlawn Cemetary, Sioux Falls, SD ... Marriage 1 Berend (Ben) Akkerman b: 11 MAY 1897 in Ashton, Iowa Married: 28 MAR 1945 in Luverne, MN ... 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 & Hermina HinderikaGerken. 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: Also listed as the second wife of William's brother Ben. ????

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 library files. Note: Good to Excellent Repository: Note: Harlan D Oelmann Source Files and Family Files Media: Other Text: If the date of birth is correct her husband would have been 24years older. Location not provided.

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 & 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 Text: Location not provided."

Variant of Margaret noted. What is the significance of the name Evans in parenthesis? <>

Child(ren):

  1. (Not public)
  2. (Not public)
  3. Roger Lee Akkerman  1950-1964


Notes about Berend (Berend "Ben") "Ben" Akkerman

Berend "Ben" 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 ZMMXI)

"... Berend (Ben) Akkerman 1 2 Sex: M Birth: 11 MAY 1897 in Ashton, Iowa 3 4 Death: 31 MAR 1953 in Sioux Falls, SD 5

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

Burial: 3 APR 1953 Woodlawn Cemetery, Sioux Falls, SD

Note: Funeral services will be held at the Miller Funeral Hoem at 2 PM for Ben Akkerman, 55, Humboldt area famer, who died at a local hospital Tuesday noon after a long illness. The Rev Gilbert Beenken will officiate, with burial in theWoodlawn Cemetery.

Born in Ashton, IA May 11 1897, Mr. Akkerman moved to a farm just North of Sioux Falls. Five years later he moved to a farm in the Tea area. in 1916, he moved to a farm in the Hartford area and remained there until 1950 when he moved to afram 6 miles southeast of Humboldt.

Mr. Akkerman married Margaret Evans, in Luverne, MN March 28 1945. He was member of the presbyterian Church.

Survivors are his widow; a son Roger,2; two daughters Carolyn 6, and Ellen 4, six brothers John and Edward of Rushmore, MN; George of Salem; Herman of Willow Lake; William of Montrose; and Mike of Hartford; and three sister Mrs. JennieHilton of Sioux Falls; Mrs. Anna Gerken of Tea; and Mrs. Minnie Bates of Ocheydan, IA.

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 Margarat Florence ( Evans) Brooks b: 18 JUL 1923 in Sioux Falls, SD Married: 28 MAR 1945 in Luverne, MN

Children

1. Living Akkerman 2. Living Akkerman 3. Roger Lee Akkerman b: 22 JUN 1950 in Sioux Falls, SD

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 name as Berend 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 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, Iowalibrary files. Note: Good to Excellent Repository: Note: Harlan D Oelmann Source Files and Family Files Media: Other Text: Lists name as Ben Akkerman.

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: Lists date of birth as May 1897 in 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 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 Text: Lists date of birth ass 11 May 1897.

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 & 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.

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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    Birthday May 11, 1897

    • The temperature on May 11, 1897 was about 6.3 °C. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 65%. Source: KNMI
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    • In The Netherlands , there was from May 9, 1894 to July 27, 1897 the cabinet Roëll, with Jonkheer mr. J. Roëll (oud-liberaal) as prime minister.
    • In The Netherlands , there was from July 27, 1897 to August 1, 1901 the cabinet Pierson, with Mr. N.G. Pierson (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
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      • The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
      • May 26 » The original manuscript of William Bradford's history, "Of Plymouth Plantation" is returned to the Governor of Massachusetts by the Bishop of London after being taken during the American Revolutionary War.
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    Day of marriage March 28, 1945

    • The temperature on March 28, 1945 was between 2.0 °C and 10.6 °C and averaged 7.5 °C. There was 0.6 mm of rain during 0.9 hours. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest. Source: KNMI
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    Day of death March 31, 1953

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    Day of burial April 3, 1953

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