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Household of John Honken

He is married to Anna Florence Groen.

They got married on September 24, 1929 at Rockwell, Cerro Gordo Co., MN, he was 29 years old.

John Honken oo Anna Florence Green

Marriage source: Obituaries, Buffalo Center (lowa) Tribune, Vol 106, # 28, 2 Oct 1997, Pg. 6, Cols. 1 & 2

[Col. 1]

"Anna F. Honken, 97

Funeral services for Anna F. Honken. 97, were held Monday, September 29, at First Congregational Church with Pastor David Linger officiating. Interment was at Graceland Cemetery with Winter Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. ... Anna Florence Honken, daughter of Sidney and Anna (Okken) Green, was born in Winnebago County on July 24, 1900. She graduated from Buffalo Center High School in 1918. Anna attended Iowa Falls Teachers College and taught 11 years incountry schools in Winnebago and Kossuth counties.

She was united in marriage lo John Honken on September 24. 1929 at Rockwell. To this union four children were bom. John and Anna lived at their farm until 1986 when they moved to the Park Oaks Home in Winnebago, Minnesota. Anna enjoyedfarm life, leaching Sunday" ..." <>

Child(ren):

  1. Ernest J. Honken  1955-1960
  2. (Not public)
  3. Clyde James Honken  1930-2001 
  4. Sadie Ann Honken  1931-1981 


Notes about John Honken

John Honken

Source: Obituaries, Buffalo Center (lowa) Tribune, Vol. 96, # 28, 15 Oct 1987, Pg. 12, Col. 2

"John Honken, 87

Funeral services for John Honken, 87, of Buffalo Center were held Tuesday morning, October 13 at 11:00 a.m. at the First Congregational Church in Buffalo Center with Rev. Steve Oeffling officiating. Interment was in Graceland Cemeterywith Winter Funeral Service in charge of arrangements. Mr. Honken died Saturday, October 10 at the United Hospital, Blue Earth, MN.

Casketbearers were Tom Shirer, Johnnie Wells, Rolfe Holtan, Marvin Nieman, Harvey Hugo and Frank Ullmann. Mrs. Greta Aukes was organist and Walter and Greta Aukes and Bruce Wubben sang.

John Honken was born December 16, 1899 on a farm near Titonka, Iowa to Peter and Annie (Salier) Honken.

He was married to Anna Green September 24,1929 at Rockwell, Iowa and together they farmed many years in the Buffalo Center area. John liked to garden and had a real love for horses. He was a very special husband, dad, grandfather andfriend and will be greatly missed by all.

He is survived by his wife, Anna; one son, Clyde of Forest City, one daughter, Gloria, Mrs. Richard Hensel of Big Lake, MN; one son-in-law, Richard Nieman of Kanawha, two brothers, Andy of Manly and George of Seattle, WA; one sister,Katherine Crom of Duluth, MN; seven grandchildren and twelve great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, one son, Earnest, one daughter, Sadie, one daughter-in-law, Marie, two grandchildren, one great-granddaughter, three sisters and two brothers." <>

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Ancestors (and descendant) of John Honken

Peter Honken
1870-1934
Anna Salier
1870-1914

John Honken
1899-1987

1929

Anna Florence Groen
1900-1997

Ernest J. Honken
1955-1960
(Not public)
Clyde James Honken
1930-2001
Sadie Ann Honken
1931-1981

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Day of burial October 13, 1987

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