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Personal data Josie Weegens 

  • Alternative name: Josie Weegens Wilken
  • She was born on October 10, 1880 in Forreston, Forreston Twp., Ogle Co., IL.
  • (note1) .Source 1
    Sources: Alice Horner; C. Robert Appledorn, Lin Strong
  • She died on February 18, 1940 in Maryland Twp., Ogle Co., IL, she was 59 years old.
  • She is buried after February 17, 1940 in White Oak Cem., Forreston Twp., Ogle Co., IL.
  • This information was last updated on April 30, 2022.

Household of Josie Weegens

She is married to Peter Janssen Wilken.

They got married on March 7, 1906 at Ogle Co., IL, she was 25 years old.

Peter Janssen Wilken oo Josie Weegens

Marriage sources: Author: Horner, Alice, Title: "The Horner Family Of Carroll County, Illinois (And Nearly Everyone Else)," (Publication location: Lehi, UT, Publisher: WorldConnect at RootsWeb.com, Publication date: xviii Apr MMIX), Repository: The Cloud

Link: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=alicehorner&id=I28080

"... Peter Janssen Wilken ... Sex: M ... Change Date: 18 Apr 2009 1 Birth: 30 JUN 1882 in Ogle County, Illinois 1 Death: 19 AUG 1950 in Stephenson County, Illinois 1 Burial: White Oak Cemetery (Cemetery west of) Forreston, Illinois 1
...
Marriage 1 Josie Weegens b: 10 OCT 1880 in Forreston, Forreston Township, Ogle County, Illinois Married: 7 MAR 1906 in Ogle County, Illinois 1
...
Sources:

1. Abbrev: Descendants of Joest Weegens; sent April 14, 2009 by Roger Cramer Title: Roger Cramer, "Weegens family group sheet," compiled April 14, 2009 ().vailable from"

Author: Appledorn, C. Robert, compiler, Strong, Lin, ed., Title: «u»The Ostfriesen Families of German Valley Illinois«/u», Vol. ii, (Publication location: S. St. Paul, MN, Publisher: Ostfriesen Gen. Soc. of America, Publication date: MMXII), Pgs. 740, 763, & 764, Repository: Tazewell Co. Gen. & Hist. Soc., Pekin, IL.

[Pg. 763]

"4539. Wilken, Peter Janssen, Jr. 4538, farmer, * 30 JUN 1882 IL, + 19 AUG 1950 Stephenson Co., IL [7345], # White Oak Cemetery, Forreston, IL oo 14 MAR 1906 Josie Weegens 4416, * 10 OCT 1880 Lincoln, Ogle Co., IL, + 18 FEB 1940 Maryland, Ogle Co., IL [7346], # 21 FEB 1940 White Oak Cemetery, Forreston, IL
..."

[Pg. 764]

"...
1900 USA Census: Silver Creek, Stephenson, IL; NA Film Number: T623_346
1917 IL, Prairie Farmer's Directory; Stephenson, Florence
1917-1918 World War 1 Draft Registration; state: IL, roll: 1642744
1920 USA Census: Florence, Stephenson, IL; NA Film Number: T625_397
[7345] IL, Stephenson Co. - Death Certificate No. 0035010
[7346] IL, Ogle - Death Certificate No. 0000047"
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Child(ren):

  1. Clarence P. Wilken  1915-1992


Notes about Josie Weegens

Josie Weegens

Sources: Horner, Alice, "The Horner Family Of Carroll County, Illinois (And Nearly Everyone Else)," (Publication location: Lehi, UT, Publisher: WorldConnect at RootsWeb.com, Publication date: xviii Apr MMIX), Repository: The Cloud

Link: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=alicehorner&id=I28080

"... Josie Weegens ... Sex: F ... Change Date: 18 Apr 2009 1 Birth: 10 OCT 1880 in Forreston, Forreston Township, Ogle County, Illinois 1 Death: 18 FEB 1940 in Maryland Township, Ogle County, Illinois 1 Burial: White Oak Cemetery (Cemetery west of) Forreston, Illinois 1

Father: Justus Weegens b: 21 DEC 1841 in Oldersum, Leer, Ostfriesland, Germany
Mother: Catherine Wilhelmina Tetan b: 8 NOV 1845 in Uthwerdum, near Victorbur, Ostfriesland, Germany

Marriage 1 Peter Janssen Wilken b: 30 JUN 1882 in Ogle County, Illinois Married: 7 MAR 1906 in Ogle County, Illinois 1

Children

1. Joseph P. Wilken b: 4 MAY 1907 in Illinois
2. Daniel Wilken b: 23 JUL 1909 in Ogle County, Illinois
3. Walter William Wilken b: 20 NOV 1912 in Baileyville, Forreston Township, Ogle County, Illinois
4. Clarence P. Wilken b: 22 FEB 1915 in Baileyville, Forreston Township, Ogle County, Illinois
5. Katherine J. Wilken b: 5 JUL 1917 in Baileyville, Forreston Township, Ogle County, Illinois

Sources:

1. Abbrev: Descendants of Joest Weegens; sent April 14, 2009 by Roger Cramer Title: Roger Cramer, "Weegens family group sheet," compiled April 14, 2009 ().vailable from"

Author: Appledorn, C. Robert, compiler, Strong, Lin, ed., Title: «u»The Ostfriesen Families of German Valley Illinois«/u», Vol. ii, (Publication loction: S. St. Paul, MN, Publisher: Ostfriesen Gen. Soc. of America, Publication date: MMXII), Pgs. 740, 763, & 764, Repository: Ostfriesen Gen. Soc., George, IA, with holdings at George IA pub. lib.

[Pg. 763]

"4539. Wilken, Peter Janssen, Jr. 4538, farmer, * 30 JUN 1882 IL, + 19 AUG 1950 Stephenson Co., IL [7345], # White Oak Cemetery, Forreston, IL oo 14 MAR 1906 Josie Weegens 4416, * 10 OCT 1880 Lincoln, Ogle Co., IL, + 18 FEB 1940 Maryland, Ogle Co., IL [7346], # 21 FEB 1940 White Oak Cemetery, Forreston, IL
..."

[Pg. 764]

"4. Clarence * ABT 1915 IL
...
1900 USA Census: Silver Creek, Stephenson, IL; NA Film Number: T623_346
1917 IL, Prairie Farmer's Directory; Stephenson, Florence
1917-1918 World War 1 Draft Registration; state: IL,roll: 1642744
1920 USA Census: Florence, Stephenson, IL; NA Film Number: T625_397
[7345] IL, Stephenson Co. - Death Certificate No. 0035010
[7346] IL, Ogle - Death Certificate No. 0000047"
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Ancestors (and descendant) of Josie Weegens

Josie Weegens
1880-1940

1906

Peter Janssen Wilken
1882-1950

Clarence P. Wilken
1915-1992

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Birthday October 10, 1880

  • The temperature on October 10, 1880 was about 9.3 °C. There was 11 mm of rain. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the east-northeast. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 89%. 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 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 1880: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 4.0 million citizens.
    • June 7 » War of the Pacific: The Battle of Arica, the assault and capture of Morro de Arica (Arica Cape), ends the Campaña del Desierto (Desert Campaign).
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    • December 16 » Outbreak of the First Boer War between the Boer South African Republic and the British Empire.

Day of marriage March 7, 1906

  • The temperature on March 7, 1906 was between 7.0 °C and 16.9 °C and averaged 11.4 °C. There was 9.4 hours of sunshine (84%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-southwest. 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 August 17, 1905 to February 11, 1908 the cabinet De Meester, with Mr. Th. de Meester (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1906: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 5.5 million citizens.
    • March 10 » The Courrières mine disaster, Europe's worst ever, kills 1099 miners in northern France.
    • March 22 » The first England vs France rugby union match is played at Parc des Princes in Paris.
    • April 7 » Mount Vesuvius erupts and devastates Naples.
    • September 7 » Alberto Santos-Dumont flies his 14-bis aircraft at Bagatelle, France for the first time successfully.
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    • December 30 » The All-India Muslim League is founded in Dacca, East Bengal, British India (later Dhaka, Bangladesh).

Day of death February 18, 1940

  • The temperature on February 18, 1940 was between -9.5 °C and 0.7 °C and averaged -3 °C. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south. 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 August 10, 1939 to September 3, 1940 the cabinet De Geer II, with Jonkheer mr. D.J. de Geer (CHU) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from September 3, 1940 to July 27, 1941 the cabinet Gerbrandy I, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1940: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 8.8 million citizens.
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