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Personal data Johanna (Johanna "Jennie") "Jennie" Borchers 

  • Nickname is Jennie.
  • She was born on February 21, 1879 in Forreston, Forreston Twp., Ogle Co., IL.
  • (Alt. Birth) about 1879 in IL, fortasse, Maryland Twp., Ogle Co.Source 1
  • She died on December 17, 1969 in Sibley, Osceola Co., IA, she was 90 years old.
  • She is buried after December 16, 1969 in W. Holman Twp., Osceola Co., IA (Holman Cem.).
  • This information was last updated on December 17, 2022.

Household of Johanna (Johanna "Jennie") "Jennie" Borchers

She is married to George Steen.

They got married on March 7, 1900 at fortasse, somewhere, Verenigde Staten, she was 21 years old.

George Steen oo Jennie Borchers

Marriage sources: Author: Borchers, Bob, Title: "Borchers GEDCOM," (Publication location: Lehi, UT, Publisher: WorldConnect at RootsWeb.com, Publication date: xxv Nov MMI), Repository: The Cloud

Link: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=bob_borchers&id=I13078

"... Jennie Borchers Sex: F Birth: 21 FEB 1879 in Forreston, Ogle, IL Death: 17 DEC 1969 in Sibley, Osceola, IA
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Marriage 1 George Steen b: 21 OCT 1869 in Leer, Ostfriesland, Germany Married: 7 MAR 1900"
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Child(ren):

  1. Tillie Steen  1904-2001 
  2. Grace Steen  1907-1985 


Notes about Johanna (Johanna "Jennie") "Jennie" Borchers

Johanna "Jennie" Borchers

Sourcess: Author: Miedema, Jan, Title: "Miedema, Akkerman, Crull, Barnes," (Publication location: Kimball, SD, Publisher: WorldConnect at RootsWeb.com, Publication date: xvii Nov MMXII), Repository: The Cloud

Link: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=jsmnancy&id=I00061

"... 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 Andrew Akkerman Dec. 28, 1926. He died April 11, 1998.
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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 & Hermina Hinderika 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 Boyken 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"

Author: Borchers, Bob, Title: "Borchers GEDCOM, (Publication location: Lehi, UT, Publisher: WorldConnect at RootsWeb.com, Publication date: xxv Nov MMI), Repository: The Cloud

Link: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=bob_borchers&id=I13078

"... Jennie Borchers Sex: F Birth: 21 FEB 1879 in Forreston, Ogle, IL Death: 17 DEC 1969 in Sibley, Osceola, IA

Father: Jan Hisken Borchers b: 20 OCT 1822 in Klinge, Ostfriesland, Germany
Mother: Gretje Cirksena b: 10 AUG 1836 in Steenfelderfeld, Ostfriesland, Germany

Marriage 1 George Steen b: 21 OCT 1869 in Leer, Ostfriesland, Germany Married: 7 MAR 1900"

Author: Appledorn, C. Robert, Compiler; Strong, Lin, Editor; Title: «u»The Ostfriesen Families of German Valley Illinois«/u», vol. i, (Publication location: S. St. Paul, MN, Publisher: Ostfriesen Gen. Soc. of America, Publication date: MMXII), Pg. 119, Repository: Ostfriesen Gen. Soc. of Am., Mendota MN, with holdings at MN Gen. Soc. lib., Mentona Hts., MN

"0604. Borchers, Jan "John" Hisken, farmer, land owner, * 20 OCT 1822 Klinge near Ihrhove, Leer, OSTF, + 20 JAN 1904 Grundy Co., IA, # Colfax Center Presbyterian Cemetery, Grundy Co., IA [1005] ooI 11 APR 1849 Ihrhove, Leer, OSTF, Evertje Alberts Griese, * ABT 1825 Northmoor, Leer, OSTF, + 3 OCT 1870 Adeline, Ogle Co., IL
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ooII 24 JUL 1873 Stephenson Co., IL [1006], Grietje Cirksena, * 10 AUG 1836 Steenfelderfehn, Leer, OSTF, + 7 DEC 1914 Grundy Co., IA [1007], # Colfax Center Presbyterian Cemetery, Grundy Co., IA immigration: MAY 1873 > Forreston, IL
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3. Johanna, * ABT 1879 IL

1880 USA Census: Maryland, Ogle, IL; NA File Number T9-0239
1900 USA Census: Etna, Hardin, IA, NA File Number: T623_435
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Author: N.N. (anonymous), Title: "Johanna 'Jennie" Borchers Steen," (Publication location: Sibley, IA, Publisher: Find-a-Grave, Publication date: xxviii June MMXVII), Repository: The Cloud

Link: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/180828087/johanna-steen

"Photo [her stone] added by 48867749
Picture of [Steen family memorial stone STEEN MARRIED MAR 7, 1900] Added by 48867749

Johanna 'Jennie' Borchers Steen Birth 21 Feb 1879 Forreston Township, Ogle County, Illinois, USA Death 17 Dec 1969 (aged 90) Sibley, Osceola County, Iowa, USA Burial Holman Cemetery Sibley, Osceola County, Iowa, USA Plot Sec I Lot 137 Grave 2 Memorial ID 180828087

Parents
[photo - stone shared with Gretze] Jan Hisken Borchers 1822 - 1904
[photo - stone shared with John H. Borchers] Grietje Cirksena Borchers 1836 - 1914

Spouse
[photo - his stone] George Steen 1869 - 1932 (m. 1900)

Children

[photo - stone shared with Henry Loof] Ida Steen Loof 1902 - 1983
[photo - stone shared with Andrew Akkerman] Tillie Steen Akkerman 1904 - 2001
[photo - her stone] Grace Steen Janssen 1907 - 1985
[photo - stone shared with Lena Mae Steen] George Steen 1909 - 1982
[photo - stone shared with Lucy Steen] John Steen 1912 - 2000
[photo - stone shared with Theodore D. Roskam] Maye Steen Roskam 1915 - 1996
[photo - her stone] Eva Steen Palmer 1917 - 2006
[photo - stone shared with William Smrcka] Wilhelmina Steen Smrcka 1920 - 1996
Bert Steen 1923 - 2017
[photo - stone shared with Kenneth D. Small] Lenora Arlene Steen Small 1926 - 2014

Created by: 48867749 Added: 28 Jun 2017 Find a Grave Memorial ID: 180828087"
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Ancestors (and descendant) of Johanna Borchers

Johanna Borchers
1879-1969

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George Steen
1869-1932

Tillie Steen
1904-2001
Grace Steen
1907-1985

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Birthday February 21, 1879

  • The temperature on February 21, 1879 was about 0.5 °C. There was 5 mm of rain. The air pressure was 2 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the southwest. The airpressure was 74 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 94%. Source: KNMI
  • Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from November 3, 1877 to August 20, 1879 the cabinet Kappeijne van de Coppello, with Mr. J. Kappeijne van de Coppello (liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from August 20, 1879 to April 23, 1883 the cabinet Van Lijnden van Sandenburg, with Mr. C.Th. baron Van Lijnden van Sandenburg (conservatief-AR) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1879: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 4.0 million citizens.
    • January 13 » In Mozart Gardens Brooklyn Ada Anderson completed a great feat of pedestrianism - 2700 quarter miles in 2700 quarter hours, earning her $8000.
    • January 22 » The Battle of Rorke's Drift, also during the Anglo-Zulu War and just some 15km away from Isandlwana, results in a British victory.
    • January 25 » The Bulgarian National Bank is founded.
    • February 8 » Sandford Fleming first proposes adoption of Universal Standard Time at a meeting of the Royal Canadian Institute.
    • May 21 » War of the Pacific: Two Chilean ships blocking the harbor of Iquique (then belonging to Peru) battle two Peruvian vessels in the Battle of Iquique.
    • October 7 » Germany and Austria-Hungary sign the "Twofold Covenant" and create the Dual Alliance.

Day of marriage March 7, 1900

  • The temperature on March 7, 1900 was about 6.1 °C. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 74%. 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 year 1900: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
    • February 28 » The Second Boer War: The 118-day "Siege of Ladysmith" is lifted.
    • June 25 » The Taoist monk Wang Yuanlu discovers the Dunhuang manuscripts, a cache of ancient texts that are of great historical and religious significance, in the Mogao Caves of Dunhuang, China.
    • August 14 » The Eight-Nation Alliance occupies Beijing, China, in a campaign to end the bloody Boxer Rebellion in China.
    • August 16 » The Battle of Elands River during the Second Boer War ends after a 13-day siege is lifted by the British. The battle had begun when a force of between 2,000 and 3,000 Boers had surrounded a force of 500 Australians, Rhodesians, Canadians and British soldiers at a supply dump at Brakfontein Drift.
    • September 13 » Filipino insurgents defeat a small American column in the Battle of Pulang Lupa, during the Philippine–American War.
    • October 9 » The Cook Islands become a territory of the United Kingdom.

Day of death December 17, 1969

  • The temperature on December 17, 1969 was between -10.1 °C and -4.4 °C and averaged -7.0 °C. There was 3.8 hours of sunshine (49%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the east-northeast. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Juliana (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from September 4, 1948 till April 30, 1980 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from April 5, 1967 to Tuesday, July 6, 1971 the cabinet De Jong, with P.J.S. de Jong (KVP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1969: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 12.8 million citizens.
    • January 16 » Soviet spacecraft Soyuz 4 and Soyuz 5 perform the first-ever docking of manned spacecraft in orbit, the first-ever transfer of crew from one space vehicle to another, and the only time such a transfer was accomplished with a space walk.
    • March 18 » The United States begins secretly bombing the Sihanouk Trail in Cambodia, used by communist forces to infiltrate South Vietnam.
    • July 20 » Apollo program: Apollo 11's crew successfully makes the first manned landing on the Moon in the Sea of Tranquility. Americans Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin become the first humans to walk on the Moon six and a half hours later.
    • August 8 » At a zebra crossing in London, photographer Iain Macmillan takes the iconic photo that becomes the cover image of the Beatles' album Abbey Road.
    • September 14 » The US Selective Service selects September 14 as the First Draft Lottery date.
    • December 8 » Olympic Airways Flight 954 strikes a mountain outside of Keratea, Greece, killing 90 people in the worst crash of a Douglas DC-6 in history.


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