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Personal data Harm Heitland 

• Alternative name: Harm Heidland
• He was born on September 11, 1855 in Stapelmoor, Ostfriesland, Hannover.
• (note1) .Source 1

  Sources: Alan Neve; & Rolf & Christian Koens

• He died on February 6, 1930 in Wolsey, Beadle Co., SD, he was 74 years old.
• He is buried on February 10, 1930 in Buffalo Twp., Winnebago Co., IA (Olena Mound Cem.).
• This information was last updated on March 5, 2021.

Household of Harm Heitland

He is married to Töpkea Rykwerts (Rykerts) Hertema.

They got married on June 24, 1876 at Wymeer, Ostfriesland, Hannover, Preußen, he was 20 years old.

Harm Heitland oo Töpkea Rykerts Hertema

Marriage source: Neve, Alan, "Descendants of Adde Freerks Mulder," (Pub. location unknown, AN, xv Feb MMXII)

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"56. TÖPKEA RYKWERTS6 HERTEMA (Rykwert Freerks5, Topke Rykwerts4 Mulder, Richard3 Freerks, Freerk Adden2 Mülder, Adde Freerks1 Mulder) was born on 08 Feb 1856 in Wymeer, Leer, Lower Saxony, Germany. She died on 10 Oct 1929 in Winnebago,Iowa, USA. She married Harm Heitland, son of Hinderk Hinderks Heidland and Bijke Melles Mellema on 24 Jun 1876 in Wymeer, Leer, Lower Saxony, Germany. He was born on 11 Sep 1855 in Stapelmoor, Leer, Lower Saxony, Germany. He died on 06Feb 1930 in Wolsey, Beadle, South Dakota, USA. ..." <>

Child(ren):

1. Beeka (Beka) Heitland  1880-1900 

Notes about Harm Heitland

Harm Heitland

Sources: Author: Neve, Alan, "Descendants of Adde Freerks Mulder," (Publication location: Oskaloosa, IA, Publisher, Publication date: xv Feb MMXII)

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"56. TÖPKEA RYKWERTS6 HERTEMA (Rykwert Freerks5, Topke Rykwerts4 Mulder, Richard3 Freerks, Freerk Adden2 Mülder, Adde Freerks1 Mulder) was born on 08 Feb 1856 in Wymeer, Leer, Lower Saxony, Germany. She died on 10 Oct 1929 in Winnebago,Iowa, USA. She married Harm Heitland, son of Hinderk Hinderks Heidland and Bijke Melles Mellema on 24 Jun 1876 in Wymeer, Leer, Lower Saxony, Germany. He was born on 11 Sep 1855 in Stapelmoor, Leer, Lower Saxony, Germany. He died on 06Feb 1930 in Wolsey, Beadle, South Dakota, USA.

Harm Heitland and Töpkea Rykwerts Hertema had the following children: ..."

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"Generation 6 (con't)

88. ii. BEKA HEITLAND was born on 16 Oct 1880 in Germany. She died on 10 Jun 1900 in Richland, Franklin, Iowa, USA. She married Harm Koenen, son of Harm Aise Koenen and Imina Groen on 24 Nov 1899 in Franklin, Iowa, USA. He was born on 24Aug 1872 in Ockenhausen, Leer, Lower Saxony, Germany. He died on 12 Feb 1935 in Latimer, Franklin, Iowa, USA (At his farm home). ..."

The Buffalo Center [IA] Tribune, 37th year, # 43, 13 Feb 1930, Pg. 1, Col. 1

"HARM HEITLAND DEAD

Former Well Known Resident; Died At Wolsey, S. D.

A telegram received from Wolsey South Dakota was that Harm Heitland, a former resident and well known here, died Thursday afternoon, January 6, at four o'clock' at the home of his son Frank.

For a number of years he lived in Buffalo Center and after the death of his wife which occurred only a few months ago he returned to his old home __ South Dakota. The cause of his death was a general wearing out of ___ intricatemachinery. Old friends here were pained to (hear of his passing. A man of splendid character, __nial at all time and helpful as neighbor.

The body was shipped here Saturday for burial and the funeral services were from the Reformed church Monday afternoon at one o'clock in charge __ Rev. J. H. Schoon.

The deceased father, Harm Heitland, was born in East Friesland, Germany Sept. 11, 1855, and died at Wolsey, S. D. at the home of his son Frank, February 6, 1930, at the age of 74 years, four months and 25 days. He was united in marriagewith Miss __pkea Herteina in July 1875. Seven years after their marriage he moved with his family to Holland. In the year [?] 1898 he came with his family to America and settled near Ackley, ____ where they lived several years. Fromthere they moved to Franklin County, Iowa, where they resided seven [?] years. In the fall of 109 [sic] he moved with his family to Wolsey, S. D. In 1917, they came to Buffalo Center. Ten children were born to this union, eight of whomare living. The deceased united with the Reformed Church in Germany. During his life here he was a consistant Christian. For nine years he served as an elder in the Reformed church near Chapin, ___s. At the time of his death, he was amember of the Reformed church __ Buffalo Center. His departure is __armed by four sons, four daughters, __ grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren, and one brother, George Hietland. Tlie living children-are Richard Heitland of Willow Lake,S. D., (Rica) Mrs. Bruce Foster, London, Ohio, Frank and Harm Heitland, Wolsey, S. D.; (Katherine), Mrs. Har___ Slegle, Kalamazo, Mich.; (Freda) Mrs. Rev. A. Meenzs [?] Franklin, Indiana; Bob Heitland, and Elizabeth Heitland, BuffaloCenter. His wife preceded him ln death about four months ago. Short services were held at the family, residence of Frank Heltland at Wolsey, Friday afternoon conducted by Miss Fanny Mills of the Presbyterian Church."

Author: Koens, Rolf u. Christian, Title: «u»Die Familien der Kirchengemeinde Wymeer 1713 - 1900«/u», (Publication location: Westerstede, Niedersachsen, Publisher: Eigenverlag, Publication date: MMIV), ISBN 3-9809065-0-7, Seite 148, Repository: Ostfriesen Heritage Soc., Grundy Ctr., IA, with holdings at Wellsburg, IA pub. lib.

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"1319 Heidland, Harm, Dienstknecht in Coldemüntje; oo 24.6.1876 Töpkea Rykwerts Hertema, * 8.2.1856, T.d. 1360 (1) Richard * 12.8.1876 (2) Beeka * 5.10.1880 (3) Gesina Magrita * 18.12.1882"
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