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Personal data Laurence Harbers 

  • He was born on May 28, 1917 in San Jaun, Hidalgo Co., TX.
  • He died on June 29, 2001 in Mercy Med. Ctr., Sioux City, Woodbury Co., IA, he was 84 years old.
  • A child of John Harbers and Harriet Jones
  • This information was last updated on September 30, 2011.

Household of Laurence Harbers

He is married to Irene M. Willemssen.

They got married on January 11, 1944 at First Presb. Chr., Ashton, Osceola Co., IA, he was 26 years old.

John Harbers oo Harriet Jones

Marriage source: Miedema, Jan, "Miedema, Akkerman, Crull, Barnes", (Kimball, SD, http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=jsmnancy&id=I07475, xvi Jan MMXI)

"... Laurence Harbers Sex: M Birth: 28 MAY 1917 in San Juan, TX Death: 29 JUN 2001 in Sioux City, IA

Note: Laurence Gordon Harbers, the son of John and Harriet (Jones) Harbers was born May 28, 1917 in San Juan, TX and moved with his parents to the Harbers Homestead in Gilman Township of Osceola County, IA in October of that same year. Heattended country school at Gilman and graduated from Ashton high School in 1934. ..." <>

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Notes about Laurence Harbers

Laurence Harbers

Source: Miedema, Jan, "Miedema, Akkerman, Crull, Barnes", (Kimball, SD, http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=jsmnancy&id=I07475, xvi Jan MMXI)

"... Laurence Harbers Sex: M Birth: 28 MAY 1917 in San Juan, TX Death: 29 JUN 2001 in Sioux City, IA

Note: Laurence Gordon Harbers, the son of John and Harriet (Jones) Harbers was born May 28, 1917 in San Juan, TX and moved with his parents to the Harbers Homestead in Gilman Township of Osceola County, IA in October of that same year. Heattended country school at Gilman and graduated from Ashton high School in 1934.

Laurence farmed with his father several years and in 1938 went to work for CJ Harbers International Implement Co. at German Valley and Freeport, IL. He returned to Iowa in late 1939. He was united in marriage to Irene Willemssen onJanuary 11, 1944 in the First Presbyterian Church of Ashton and they made their home on a farm SW of Ashton before moving to the Harbers Homestead in 1947. They retired in 1979 and continued to live on the farm until 1996, when they movedinto Sheldon, IA. Laurence was an avid sportsman, playing basketball, baseball and loved to hunt and fish. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Ashton, where he had served as a deacon and elder. He was a charter member ofthe Ashton "100" club and of the prairie Queen Kiwanis of Sheldon.

Laurence and Irene began to seek the warmer climates of TX in 1973 and from 1978 made their winter home in Tuscon, AZ. Laurence had a heart valve (Bovine) replacement surgery at the AZ University Medical Center on April 13, 2001 andreturned to Sheldon May 25, he resumed his daily activities with a new vigor. He became ill suddenly on June 27th and was airlifted to Mercy medical Center in Sioux City< IA. There he passed away on Friday June 29, 2001 at the age of 84years, 1 month and 1 day.

Laurence is survived by Irene, his wife of 57 years, 3 children; Eileen and husband (Ron) Bowerman of Des Moines, IA, Lee and wife Claudia Harbers of Tuscon, AZ, Jane and husband Mark Baumgardner of Des Moines, IA; 3 grandchildren, ToddLee Harbers of Cottonwood, AZ, Chandler Bowerman of Dekalb, IL, and Laura Harbers of San Jose, Ca; a sister Pauline Carson of San Jacinto, CA and his step mother Neva Harbers of Sheldon, IA. He was preceded in death by his parents and abrother Lt. James Donald Harbers.

Marriage 1 Irene Willemssen b: 4 SEP 1916 in Wilmont, MN Married: 11 JAN 1944 in First Presbyterian Church, Ashton, IA

Children

1. Living Harbers 2. Living Harbers 3. Living Harbers" <>

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Laurence Harbers

John Harbers
< 1905-????
Harriet Jones
< 1905-????

Laurence Harbers
1917-2001

1944

Irene M. Willemssen
1916-2007

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Birthday May 28, 1917

  • The temperature on May 28, 1917 was between 12.1 °C and 24.1 °C and averaged 18.5 °C. There was 12.5 hours of sunshine (77%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east. Source: KNMI
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  • In the year 1917: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 6.5 million citizens.
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Day of marriage January 11, 1944

  • The temperature on January 11, 1944 was between 1.0 °C and 3.9 °C and averaged 2.2 °C. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south-southeast. Source: KNMI
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    • The Netherlands had about 9.1 million citizens.
    • February 17 » World War II: The Battle of Eniwetok begins: The battle ends in an American victory on February 22.
    • July 9 » World War II: Continuation War: Finland wins the Battle of Tali-Ihantala, the largest battle ever fought in northern Europe. The Red Army withdraws its troops from Ihantala and digs into a defensive position, thus ending the Vyborg–Petrozavodsk Offensive.
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Day of death June 29, 2001

  • The temperature on June 29, 2001 was between 14.4 °C and 25.6 °C and averaged 19.9 °C. There was -0.1 mm of rain. There was 8.8 hours of sunshine (53%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the southwest. Source: KNMI
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    • The Netherlands had about 16.0 million citizens.
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