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Personal data Andrew R. Akkerman 

• He was born on September 26, 1896 in in proximo, George, Lyon Co., IA.
• He was baptized in Zoar Presb. Chr., Grant Twp., Lyon Co., IA.
• He died on April 11, 1998 in Lk. Pk. Care Ctr., Lake Park, Dickinson Co., IA, he was 101 years old.

  Attention: Age above 100 years (102).

• He is buried on April 14, 1998 in Union Cem., Fairview Twp., Osceola Co., IA.
• A child of Reemt (Reamt) Akkerman and Eitje Janssen"Ette" Klaassen
• This information was last updated on January 8, 2013.

Household of Andrew R. Akkerman

He is married to Tillie Steen.

They got married on December 28, 1926 at fortasse, somewhere in IA, he was 30 years old.

Andrew R. Akkerman oo Tillie Steen

Marriage source: Miedema, Jan, "Miedema, Akkerman, Crull, Barnes," (Kimball, SD, http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=jsmnancy&id=I00061, xvii Nov MMXII)

"... Tillie Steen 1 Sex: F Birth: 22 OCT 1904 in Wellsburg, IA 1 Death: 27 MAY 2001 in Spirit Lake, IA 1 Burial: ABT 30 MAY 2001 Place?_____

Note:

Tillie Akkerman, 96, of Harris, died Sunday, May 27, 2001 at Dickinson County Memorial Hospital, Spirit Lake, IA. Born October 22, 1904, in Wellsburg, IA she was the daughter of George and Jennie (Borchers) Steen. She married AndrewAkkerman Dec. 28, 1926. He died April 11, 1998. ... 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 also in George, Iowa libraryfiles. Note: Good to Excellent Repository: Note: Harlan D Oelmann Source Files and Family Files Media: Other" <>

Child(ren):

1. (Not public)

Notes about Andrew R. Akkerman

Andrew R. Akkerman

Source: Miedema, Jan, "Miedema, Akkerman, Crull, Barnes," (Kimball, SD, http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=jsmnancy&id=I00061, xvii Nov MMXII)

"... Andrew R. Akkerman 1 2 Sex: M Birth: 28 SEP 1896 in George, Iowa 1 2 Death: 11 APR 1998 in Lake Park Hospital, Lake Park, IA or Harris, IA 1 Burial: ABT 14 APR 1998 Union Cemetery, Harris, IA

Event: Census 1900 11 JUN 1900 Listed in the census. 2

Note: source for Andrew Akkerman info is from the Harris, IA centennial biographies book of 1989

Andrew Akkerman and Tillie Steen were married December 28, 1926.

Tillie's father, George Steen, was born in Germany. Jennie (Borchers) Steen was born in Forreston, Illinois. They met at Wellsburg, Iowa, and were married and started farming there. They then bought a farm north of Allendorf and had afamily of eleven children. Andrew's father, Reamt Akkerman, was born in Freeport, Illinois. Etta Klaasen was also born in Freeport, Illinois. They were married in Lyon County and moved to a farm near Sibley. They had a family of seven children. Tillie Steen wasborn at Wellsburg and then moved with her family north of Sibley where she met Andrew Akkerman who was born in Lyon County near George.

They came to Osceola County and were married in 1926. They started farming north of Allendorf and next, west of Sibley. Andrew and Tillie then bought a farm northwest of Harris where they lived until they retired and moved to an apartmentin Harris. They have one son, Raymond, who lives on the farm. Andrew Akkerman, 101, Lake Park died Saturday April 11, 1998 at lake park Care Center, where he had been a resident for a few weeks. Services were Tuesday April 14, at First Presbyterian Church in Round lake, with the Rev Mike Japengaofficiating. Burial was at Union Cemetery in Harris under the direction of Walton, Rost, and Vogel funeral home of Sibley.

Andrew Akkerman son of Reamt and Etta (Klaasen) Akkerman was born September 28, 1896 near George. He spent his boyhood on the farm near George and attended country school. As a young man he moved with his family to the Rushmore, MN areawhere they farmed for 11 years until moving S of little Rock. He worked as a flax straw buyer for Peter J Sweitser Co in the 1940's and for the Osceola County ASCS in the 1950's in addition to farming NW of Harris.

He was a member of the Presbyterian Church, first after his baptism at Zoar Presbyterian Church, then at First Presbyterian in Sibley and for many years at First Presbyterian at Round lake. He was an avid card player and bowled in LakePark even up to the age of 89. Survivors include his wife Tillie Akkerman of Harris, son Ray Akkerman of Harris and his fiancee Lyla Schwarzenbach of Lake Park; 4 grandchildren; 5 great grandchildren, 2 great great grandchildren; a sisterGrace Johnson of Worthington, and a brother-in-law Alfred Sixta of Sibley. He was preceded in death by his daughter-in-law Alberta (Bertie) Akkerman, his parents and 5 sisters, Minnie Sleeper, Edith Heidebrink, Lena Olthoff, Etta Sixta and Irene DeWitt.

Father: Reamt "Robert" Akkerman b: 28 AUG 1867 in Freeport, Illinois Mother: Eitje "Etta" Janssen Klaasen b: 24 NOV 1872 in near German Valley, Illinois

Marriage 1 Tillie Steen b: 22 OCT 1904 in Wellsburg, IA Married: 28 DEC 1926 in Wellsburg, Osceola Co., IA

Children

1. Living Akkerman

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 library files. Note: Good to Excellent Repository: Note: Harlan D Oelmann Source Files and Family Files Media: Other

2. Title: 1900 Census of Akkermann, Reamt "Robert" & Etta Family Author: US Government Publication: Genealogy.com Census Microfilm Records: Iowa as of 11 June 1900 Note: Record available in printed hardcopy and computer file. Note:Execellent Repository: Note: Holman Township, Osceola County, Iowa, Roll 451, Book 1, Page 237a, Lines 78-84 Media: Census

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