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Household of Geeske (Geeske "Grace") "Grace" Donker

She is married to Peter Heye Gronewold.

They got married on June 4, 1921 at Sibley, Osceola Co., IA, she was 15 years old.

Peter Heye Gronewold oo Geeske "Grace" Donker

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 MMXI)

"... Peter Heye Gronewold 1 Sex: M Birth: 20 DEC 1890 in George, IA 1 Death: 30 APR 1963 in Nobles Co., MN 1 Burial: 4 MAY 1963 Worthington Cemetery, Worthington, MN

Marriage 1 Geeske (Grace) Donker b: 19 JUN 1905 in George, IA Married: 4 JUN 1921 in Sibley, Osceola Co., 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" <>

Child(ren):

  1. Heye Gronewold  1921-1977 
  2. Angeline Gronewold  1924-1969
  3. (Not public)
  4. John Gronewold  1934-< 2004


Notes about Geeske (Geeske "Grace") "Grace" Donker

Geeske "Grace" Donker

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)

"... Geeske (Grace) Donker 1 Sex: F Birth: 19 JUN 1905 in George, IA 1 Death: 20 MAR 2004 in Ellsworth, Nobles Co., MN Burial: 24 MAR 2004 Worthington Cemetary, Worthington, MN

Note: Grace Gronewold, 98 of Ellsworth dies Saturday march 20, 2004 at parkview manor Nursing Home, Ellsworth. Born June 19, 1905 in George, IA she was the daughter of John and Angeline (Ackerman) Donker. She married Peter H Gronewold JUne 4,1921, in Sibley, IA. He died in 1963.

She grew up and attended country school near George, IA. After marriage hey lived on farms near Reading and Magnolia, before moving to Adrian. In 1937 they moved to Worthington. She was a cook at General Hospital and Clark's Cagfe. Shethen worked at Campbell soup Co. for 25 years. After retiring she took care of the elderly. She was a member of the Westminster Presbyterian Church, Worthington.

Surviving are 1 son peter (Rosie) Gronewold, Ellsworth; 18 grandchildren, 365 great grandchildren and several great great grandchildren.

Visitation will be from 10-11 Wednesday at Westmionster Presbyterian Church, Worthington. The service will follow with the Rev Ken Honius officiating. Burial will be in Worthington Cemetery. Benson Funeral Home is in charge ofarrangements.

Father: Johann Donker b: 12 FEB 1857 in Germany Mother: Engilina "Angeline" Akkerman b: 2 JUL 1870 in Baileyville, Ogle County, Illinois

Marriage 1 Peter Heye Gronewold b: 20 DEC 1890 in George, IA Married: 4 JUN 1921 in Sibley, Osceola Co., IA

Children

1. Heye Gronewold b: 1 MAY 1921 in George, IA 2. Angeline Gronewold b: 13 FEB 1924 in George, IA 3. Living Gronewold 4. John Gronewold b: 29 MAR 1934 in Adrian, 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 & 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" <>

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    Birthday June 19, 1905

    • The temperature on June 19, 1905 was between 7.9 °C and 23.4 °C and averaged 16.4 °C. There was 8.2 hours of sunshine (49%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the southwest. Source: KNMI
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    Day of marriage June 4, 1921

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    Day of burial April 24, 2004

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