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Personal data Adam Albert Adams 


Household of Adam Albert Adams

He is married to Moederke H. Westendorp.

They got married on September 30, 1876 at Uttum, Ostfriesland, Hannover (Ref. Chr.), he was 25 years old.

Adam Adams oo Moederke H. Westendorp

Marriage source: Author: Leibrand, Ruth, et. al., Title: Celebrate a Century Buffalo Center, Iowa Centennial 1892 - 1992, (Publication location: Buffalo Center IA, Publisher: Centennial Book Committee, Publication date: MCMXCII), pgs. 205- 206, Repository: Dallas TX Pub. Lib.

[Pg. 205, Col. 2]

"Adam and Minnie (Westendorf) Adams Family ... Adam Adams and Minnie Westendorf were married in Germany in 1876. To this union were born 16 children; ten girls and six boys. They came to America in 1884 and settled in Grundy County, Iowa near Ackley. They remained in Ackley untilthe spring of 1887 when they moved or Orchard Deuel County, Colo-" ..." <>

Child(ren):

  1. Albert James Adams  1876-1944
  2. Henry Bernard Adams  1878-1972 
  3. Heiko Adams  1879-1954 
  4. Fred H. Adams  1881-1964
  5. Grace May Adams  1883-1969 
  6. Florence Adams  1884-1955 
  7. Anna Adams  1885-1973 
  9. James Adams  1888-1907
  10. Lena Adams  1890-1965
  11. Kathryn Adams  1892-1968
  12. Margaret Adams  1893-1981
  13. Minnie Adams  1894-????
  14. Bernice Adams  1896-1981
  15. Willie Adams  < 1897-1897
  16. Susan Adams  1899-????


Notes about Adam Albert Adams

Adam Albert Adams

Source: Author: Winter, Paul R., Title: Winter GEDCOM file, (Publication location: Buffalo Ctr., IA, Publisher: PRW, Publication date: x Oct MMIII), Repository: Paul R. Winter, Buffalo Ctr., IA

"... Adam Adams Birth: 11 Jan 1851 Uttum, Ostfriesland, Germany Death: 23 Apr 1910 Buffalo Center, Iowa Burial: 26 Apr ____ Buffalo Center, IA. (Old Cemetary)

Occupation: Farmer

Children:

1. Son: 17 Dec 1876 Albert James Adams; Germany 2. Son: 7 Jan 1878 Henry B Adams; Utten; Germany 3. Son: 1879 Heiko Adams; Germany 4. Son: 18 Feb 1881 Fred H. Adams; Germany 5. Daug: 6 Mar 1883 Grace May Adams; Grosmidlum, Germany 6. Daug: 1 June 1884 Florence Adams; Ackley, IA. 7. Daug: 28 Dec 1885 Anna Adams; Ackley, IA. 8. Daug: 1887 Bessie ? Adams 9. Son: 25 Oct 1888 James Adams 10. Daug: 2 Jan 1890 Lena Adams 11. Daug:3 Jan 1892 Kathryn Adams; Aplington, IA. 12. Daug: 7 June 1893 Margaret Adams; Buffalo Center, IA. 13. Daug: 29 Nov 1894 Minnie Adams; Buffalo Center, IA. 14. Daug: 17 July 1896 Bernice Adams; Buffalo Center, IA. 15. Son: 1897 Willie Adams; Buffalo Center, IA. 16. Daug: 4 Oct 1899 Susan Adams; Buffalo Center, IA.

Author: Leibrand, Ruth, et. al., Title: Celebrate a Century Buffalo Center, Iowa Centennial 1892 - 1992, (Publication location: Buffalo Center IA, Publisher: Centennial Book Committee, Publication date: MCMXCII), pgs. 205 - 206,Repository: Dallas TX Pub. Lib.

[Pg. 205, Col. 2]

"Adam and Minnie (Westendorf) Adams Family

Adam Adams was born in Uttum, Ostfriesland, Germany on January 11, 1851. Minnie Westendorf was also born in Germany. She was the daughter of Henry Westendorf who lived in the west part of Buffalo Center in 1910.

Adam Adams and Minnie Westendorf were married in Germany in 1876. To this union were born 16 children; ten girls and six boys. They came to America in 1884 and settled in Grundy County, Iowa near Ackley. They remained in Ackley untilthe spring of 1887 when they moved or Orchard Deuel County, Colo-"

[Pg. 206, Col. 1]

"rado. In the fall of 1887 they returned to Grundy County and remained there until 1894 when they came to this locality. They farmed for 12 years and then traded their farm for a residence property in the southwest part of town.

One of Adam and Minnie's sons died in infancy and also one of their daughters. Other children were Albert, Maggie, James, Heiko, Mrs. Thomas Bosma, Katie, Minnie, Bernadean, Susie, Henry, Fred, Lena, Mrs. D. A. Wempen, and Mrs. C. C.Buseman.

Adam Adams passed away on April 23, 1910."

Author: Smith, Vernon, Title: "SMITH", (Publication location unknown, Publisher: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:420558&id=I18955205, Publication date: iii Nov MMI), Repository: The Cloud

"... Adam Albert ADAMS ... Sex: M Birth: 11 Jan 1851 in Uttum, Grosmidlum, Ostfriesland, GERMANY Death: 23 Apr 1910 in ,,IA. Burial: 27 Apr 1910 ,,IA.

Note: ... EMMIGRATED:1884 TO Grundy Center,IA. The Adams family belonged to the German Reform church for over 500 years in Uttum, Germany

Marriage 1 Minnie Moderke WESTENDORF b: 19 Jul 1856 in Uttum, Grosmidlum, Ostfriesland, GERMANY Married: 30 Sep 1876 in Reformed Church, Uttum, Ostfriesland, GER.

Children

1. Florence ADAMS b: 1 Jun 1884 in ,Butler,IA. 2. Albert ADAMS b: 1886 in Butler CO.,IA. 3. Maggie ADAMS 4. James ADAMS 5. Heiko ADAMS 6. Katie ADAMS 7. Minnie ADAMS 8. Bernadean ADAMS 9. Susie ADAMS 10. Henry ADAMS 11. Fred ADAMS 12. Lena ADAMS" <>

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Adam Albert Adams

Adam Albert Adams
1851-1910

1876

Moederke H. Westendorp
1856-1939

Albert James Adams
1876-1944
Henry Bernard Adams
1878-1972
Heiko Adams
1879-1954
Fred H. Adams
1881-1964
Grace May Adams
1883-1969
Florence Adams
1884-1955
Anna Adams
1885-1973
Bessie (fortasse) Adams
1887-1887
James Adams
1888-1907
Lena Adams
1890-1965
Kathryn Adams
1892-1968
Margaret Adams
1893-1981
Minnie Adams
1894-????
Bernice Adams
1896-1981
Willie Adams
< 1897-1897
Susan Adams
1899-????

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Birthday January 11, 1851

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