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Personal data Jennie (Jenny) Letcher 

  • Alternative name: Jennie Letcher Behrends
  • She was born on June 29, 1903 in Alexandria, Hanson Co., SD.
  • (note1) .Source 1
    Source: Robbie Decker
  • She died on August 13, 1929 in Buffalo Ctr., Winnebago Co., IA, she was 26 years old.
  • She is buried after August 12, 1929 in Buffalo Twp., Winnebago Co., IA (Graceland Cem.).
  • This information was last updated on August 31, 2019.

Household of Jennie (Jenny) Letcher

She is married to Martin Eden Behrends.

They got married on January 24, 1921 at fortasse, somewhere in IA, she was 17 years old.

Martin Eden Behrends oo Jennie

Marriage source: The Buffalo Center [IA] Tribune, 37th Yr. # 19, 22 Aug 1929, Pg. 1, Col. 1.

"Many at Funeral of Mrs. Martin Behrends

The large number of friends present at the funeral service for Mrs. Martin Behrends, which was held in Buffalo Center Thursday afternoon, ... Jennie Letcher was born June 29, 1903 at Alexandria, South Dakota. With her parents she movedto. Buffalo Center in the spring, of 1918. She was united in marriage to Martin Behrends January 24, 1921. ..."
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Child(ren):

  1. Marvin Guy Behrends  1923-2011 


Notes about Jennie (Jenny) Letcher

Jennie Letcher

Source: Authr: NN (family name not given), Deborah, "Promagrantie tree", (Publication location unknown, Publisher: WorldConnect at RootsWeb.com, Publication date: xviii Jan MMXI), Repository: The Cloud

Link: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=529&id=I00515

"... Jennie Letcher Sex: F Birth: 29 JUN 1903 in Alexandria, Hanson, South Dakota, USA Death: 13 AUG 1929 in Buffalo Center, Winnebago, Iowa, USA

Father: John E. Letcher b: 28 NOV 1861 in Germany
Mother: Catherine "Katie" Bonk b: 25 MAR 1871 in Grundy County, Iowa

Marriage 1 Martin Edin Behrends b: 29 APR 1895 in Woden, Hancock, Iowa Married: 1921

Children

1. Evelyn Faye Behrends b: 26 SEP 1921 in Buffalo Center, Winnebago, Iowa, USA
2. Marvin Guy "Bud" Behrends b: 12 JAN 1923 in Buffalo Center, Winnebago, Iowa, USA
3. Kathryn Irene Behrends b: 9 MAY 1924 in Buffalo Center, Winnebago, Iowa, USA
4. William Donald Behrends b: 10 JUN 1925 in Buffalo Center, Winnebago, Iowa, USA"

The Buffalo Center [IA] Tribune, 37th Yr. # 19, 22 Aug 1929, Pg. 1, Col. 1.

"Many at Funeral of Mrs. Martin Behrends

The large number of friends present at the funeral service for Mrs. Martin Behrends, which was held in Buffalo Center Thursday afternoon, and the beautiful floral offerings were ... tributes to this splendid young wife and mother. The capacity of the Congregational church was over taxed by those who attended and the flowers were numerous and beautiful. Jennie Letcher was born June 29, 1903 at Alexandria, South Dakota. With her parents she moved to. Buffalo Center inthe spring, of 1918. She was united in marriage to Martin Behrends January 24, 1921. To this union four children were born, Evelyn ..., Marvin 7, Catherine 5, Donald 4. She leaves to mourn her loss beside her husband and children, her father and mother, Mr. and Mrs1. J. E. Letcher, three brothers and one sister, ..t, William, Melvin and Isabel. ... brothers and one sister1 preceded her in death, Evert, Lizzie and Guy, ... latter passed away during the World War.

At the age of twelve she united with the ... M. E. church and in .1921 she united with the Congregational church. Among those from a distance who attended the funeral were: Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Letcher, Mr. arid Mrs. Lark ...ter, Mr. and.Mrs. Charlie Letcher Mr. and Mrs. Elis Letcher, from Alexandria, South Dakota; Mr. and Mrs. John Van Langen, Mr. and Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. John ... and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. George Arends and family, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Arends, Mrs. George Hassabroek and daughter, Ted Hassabroek, Mr. and Mrs. Gaorge Klauer, ... Yan Reed and child, Mrs. Henry Hanson, from Kamrar, Iowa; Mr. and Mrs. John Bonk, Mrs. Cecil Howard, ... Willard, from Blue Earth, Minnesota; Mr. and Mrs. Abel Behrends, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Specht and family from Algona, Iowa; Mr. and Mrs. ... Behrends, Grasston, Minn.; Mr. and Mrs. Harry Larson, Forest City; Mr. and Mrs. Leo Behrends, Mr. and Mrs. Tony Behrends, Mr. and Mrs. ... Behrends, Mrs.Wm. Behrends, Mr. and Mrs. John DeWall and child, ... Willie Behrends, Mrs. George ...er, Mrs. Ed.' Wallen, Mountain [Iron or Lake] Minn.; John Fisher and son ... from Clara City, Minn., Mrs. ... Schrage and Mr. and Mrs. Wm. ... of Clarkesviile, Iowa."

Author: Decker, Robbie, Title: "Jennie Letcher Behrends," (Publication location: Buffalo Ctr., IA, Publisher: Find-a-Grave, Publication date: xxiv Aug MMXV), Repository: The Cloud

Link: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/151195141/jennie-behrends

"Photo[graph of her stone] added by ROBBIE DECKER

Jennie Letcher Behrends Birth 1903 Death 13 Aug 1929 (aged 25– 26) Buffalo Center, Winnebago County, Iowa, USA Burial Graceland Cemetery Buffalo Center, Winnebago County, Iowa, USA Memorial ID 151195141

Family Members
Parents

John E. Letcher 1862-1945
Catherine Letcher 1871-1947

Spouse

Martin E. Behrends 1895-1966

Created by: ROBBIE DECKER Added: 24 Aug 2015 Find A Grave Memorial 151195141"
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Jennie (Jenny) Letcher
1903-1929

1921

Martin Eden Behrends
1895-1966

Marvin Guy Behrends
1923-2011

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Birthday June 29, 1903

  • The temperature on June 29, 1903 was between 12.6 °C and 26.0 °C and averaged 19.1 °C. There was 9.5 hours of sunshine (57%). 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 August 1, 1901 to August 16, 1905 the cabinet Kuijper, with Dr. A. Kuijper (AR) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1903: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 5.3 million citizens.
    • February 11 » Anton Bruckner's 9th Symphony receives its first performance in Vienna, Austria.
    • June 16 » Roald Amundsen leaves Oslo, Norway, to commence the first east–west navigation of the Northwest Passage.
    • July 20 » The Ford Motor Company ships its first automobile.
    • August 18 » German engineer Karl Jatho allegedly flies his self-made, motored gliding airplane four months before the first flight of the Wright brothers.
    • October 1 » Baseball: The Boston Americans play the Pittsburgh Pirates in the first game of the modern World Series.
    • November 3 » With the encouragement of the United States, Panama separates from Colombia.

Day of marriage January 24, 1921

  • The temperature on January 24, 1921 was between 3.3 °C and 9.8 °C and averaged 6.6 °C. There was 1.0 mm of rain. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-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 September 9, 1918 to September 18, 1922 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck I, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1921: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 6.9 million citizens.
    • January 20 » The first Constitution of Turkey is adopted, making fundamental changes in the source and exercise of sovereignty by consecrating the principle of national sovereignty.
    • February 12 » Bolsheviks launch a revolt in Georgia as a preliminary to the Red Army invasion of Georgia.
    • March 20 » The Upper Silesia plebiscite was a plebiscite mandated by the Versailles Treaty to determine a section of the border between Weimar Germany and Poland.
    • April 2 » The Autonomous Government of Khorasan, a military government encompassing the modern state of Iran, is established.
    • October 5 » The World Series is the first to be broadcast on radio.
    • October 18 » The Crimean Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic is formed as part of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic.

Day of death August 13, 1929

  • The temperature on August 13, 1929 was between 9.3 °C and 22.6 °C and averaged 16.2 °C. There was 9.2 hours of sunshine (62%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south. 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 March 8, 1926 to August 10, 1929 the cabinet De Geer I, with Jonkheer mr. D.J. de Geer (CHU) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from August 10, 1929 to May 26, 1933 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck III, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1929: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 7.7 million citizens.
    • July 24 » The Kellogg–Briand Pact, renouncing war as an instrument of foreign policy, goes into effect (it is first signed in Paris on August 27, 1928, by most leading world powers).
    • October 3 » The Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes is renamed to Yugoslavia by King Alexander I.
    • October 29 » The New York Stock Exchange crashes in what will be called the Crash of '29 or "Black Tuesday", ending the Great Bull Market of the 1920s and beginning the Great Depression.
    • November 3 » The Gwangju Student Independence Movement occurred.
    • November 7 » In New York City, the Museum of Modern Art opens to the public.
    • December 3 » President Herbert Hoover delivers his first State of the Union message to Congress. It was presented in the form of a written message rather than a speech.


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