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Personal data Geerd Frederich (Geerd Frederich "Fred") "Fred" Bonk 

  • Nickname is Fred.
  • He was born on April 4, 1876 in Deutschland.
  • He died on August 21, 1917 in fortasse, somewhere in IA, he was 41 years old.
  • He is buried after August 20, 1917 in Zoar Presb. Chr. Cem., Grant Twp., Lyon Co., IA.
  • This information was last updated on June 20, 2014.

Household of Geerd Frederich (Geerd Frederich "Fred") "Fred" Bonk

He is married to Franke Willemssen.

They got married on February 21, 1901 at fortasse, somewhere in IA, he was 24 years old.

Geerd Frederich Bonk oo Franke Willemssen

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, xiv Jan MMIX)

"... Geerd Friederich Bonk Sex: M Birth: 4 APR 1876 Death: 21 AUG 1917

Marriage 1 Franke Willemssen b: 9 JUL 1881 in Holland, IA Married: 21 FEB 1901 ..."

Casjens, Esther, et. al., In And Around George, Iowa 1871 - 1912, (Hills, MN, Crescent Pub. Co., MCMLXXVI), Pg. 99, Repository: Dallas TX Pub. Lib.

[Pg. 99]

"Fred Bonk - - came from Germany as a child, lived in Grundy County, then moved to George. In 1901 he married Fannie Willemssen, daughter of Ulfert H. Willemssen. ..." <>

Child(ren):

  1. Eilert W. Bonk  1902-1937 


Notes about Geerd Frederich (Geerd Frederich "Fred") "Fred" Bonk

Geerd Frederich "Fred" Bonk

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

"... Geerd Friederich Bonk Sex: M Birth: 4 APR 1876 Death: 21 AUG 1917

Marriage 1 Franke Willemssen b: 9 JUL 1881 in Holland, IA Married: 21 FEB 1901

Children

1. Eilert W. Bonk b: 14 APR 1902 in George, IA 2. Bernice Bonk b: 18 AUG 1904 in George, IA"

Casjens, Esther, et. al., In And Around George, Iowa 1871 - 1912, (Hills, MN, Crescent Pub. Co., MCMLXXVI), Pg. 99, Repository: Dallas TX Pub. Lib.

[Pg. 99]

"Fred Bonk - - came from Germany as a child, lived in Grundy County, then moved to George. In 1901 he married Fannie Willemssen, daughter of Ulfert H. Willemssen. The children in the family were Eilert (married Martha Ackerman); Bernice(Mrs. Andrew Klaassen; Aletha (Mrs. David Vaselaar); and Mae (Mrs. Donald Trei)."

Ferrall, Sharyl & Zehner, Roseanna, "Lyon County Genealogy Zoar Presbyterian Church Cemetery Grant Township George, Iowa," (Publication location unknown, Publisher: http://iagenweb.org/lyon/cemeteries/zoarpres/zoarpres.htm, Publicationdate: Aug MMVI), Repository: The Cloud

"... Bonk, Fannie 1881 1969 Row 3 Bonk, Fred 1876 1917 Row 3 ..." <>

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Geerd Frederich Bonk

Geerd Frederich Bonk
1876-1917

1901

Franke Willemssen
1881-1969

Eilert W. Bonk
1902-1937

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Birthday April 4, 1876

  • The temperature on April 4, 1876 was about 10.2 °C. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the north-northeast. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 88%. Source: KNMI
  • Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • From August 27, 1874 till November 3, 1877 the Netherlands had a cabinet Heemskerk - Van Lijnden van Sandenburg with the prime ministers Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief) and Mr. C.Th. baron Van Lijnden van Sandenburg (AR).
  • In the year 1876: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 4.0 million citizens.
    • February 2 » The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs of Major League Baseball is formed.
    • April 22 » The first game in the history of the National League was played at the Jefferson Street Grounds in Philadelphia. This game is often pointed to as the beginning of Major League Baseball.
    • May 2 » The April Uprising breaks out in Ottoman Bulgaria.
    • June 25 » Battle of the Little Bighorn and the death of Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer.
    • September 7 » In Northfield, Minnesota, Jesse James and the James–Younger Gang attempt to rob the town's bank but are driven off by armed citizens.
    • December 29 » The Ashtabula River railroad disaster occurs, leaving 64 injured and 92 dead at Ashtabula, Ohio.

Day of marriage February 21, 1901

  • The temperature on February 21, 1901 was between -11.2 °C and -0.4 °C and averaged -5.1 °C. There was 5.5 hours of sunshine (53%). 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 July 27, 1897 to August 1, 1901 the cabinet Pierson, with Mr. N.G. Pierson (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
  • 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 1901: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 5.2 million citizens.
    • January 10 » The first great Texas oil gusher is discovered at Spindletop in Beaumont, Texas.
    • February 2 » Funeral of Queen Victoria.
    • March 23 » Emilio Aguinaldo, only President of the First Philippine Republic, was captured at Palanan, Isabela by the forces of General Frederick Funston.
    • September 2 » Vice President of the United States Theodore Roosevelt utters the famous phrase, "Speak softly and carry a big stick" at the Minnesota State Fair.
    • November 1 » Sigma Phi Epsilon, the largest national male collegiate fraternity, is established at Richmond College, in Richmond, Virginia.
    • December 3 » In a State of the Union message, U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt delivers a 20,000-word speech to the House of Representatives asking Congress to curb the power of trusts "within reasonable limits".

Day of death August 21, 1917

  • The temperature on August 21, 1917 was between 8.5 °C and 21.7 °C and averaged 14.9 °C. There was 11.1 hours of sunshine (77%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the southwest. 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 29, 1913 to September 9, 1918 the cabinet Cort van der Linden, with Mr. P.W.A. Cort van der Linden (liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1917: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 6.5 million citizens.
    • January 31 » World War I: Germany announces that its U-boats will resume unrestricted submarine warfare after a two-year hiatus.
    • February 5 » The Congress of the United States passes the Immigration Act of 1917 over President Woodrow Wilson's veto.
    • March 1 » The Zimmermann Telegram is reprinted in newspapers across the United States after the U.S. government releases its unencrypted text.
    • June 4 » The first Pulitzer Prizes are awarded: Laura E. Richards, Maude H. Elliott, and Florence Hall receive the first Pulitzer for biography (for Julia Ward Howe). Jean Jules Jusserand receives the first Pulitzer for history for his work With Americans of Past and Present Days. Herbert B. Swope receives the first Pulitzer for journalism for his work for the New York World.
    • October 12 » World War I: The First Battle of Passchendaele takes place resulting in the largest single-day loss of life in New Zealand history.
    • November 2 » The Military Revolutionary Committee of the Petrograd Soviet, in charge of preparation and carrying out the Russian Revolution, holds its first meeting.


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