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Household of Diedrich (Deidrich) Antone (Diedrich (Deidrich) Antone "Dick") "Dick" Wempen

He is married to Grace May Adams.

They got married on August 21, 1906 at fortasse, somewhere in IA, he was 31 years old.


Child(ren):

  1. Amos J. Wempen  1907-2004 
  2. Margaret Mae Wempen  1908-1993 
  3. William E. Wempen  1911-1999 
  4. Harry Wempen  ± 1913-
  5. Esther Wempen  1915-2012 
  6. George Albert Wempen  1917-2014 


Notes about Diedrich (Deidrich) Antone (Diedrich (Deidrich) Antone "Dick") "Dick" Wempen

Diedrich (Deidrich) Antone "Dick" Wempen

Source: Author: N.N. (surname not known), Sharon, Title: "Flory, Wempen, Mizell, Van Westen, Clemens, Mizell, Hatfield Genealogy," (Publication location unknown, Publisher:http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=sharonkayb&id=I163, Publication date: xxviii June MMI), Repository: The Cloud

"... Deidrich Antone WEMPEN ... Sex: M Birth: 24 May 1875 in Neuenburg Germany Death: 19 Jan 1972 in Buffalo Center Iowa ... Change Date: 24 Jul 2002 ...

Father: John Henry WEMPEN b: 8 Oct 1840 in Astede Germany Mother: Meta LUBBEN b: 2 Feb 1849

Marriage 1 Grace ADAMS b: 6 Mar 1883 in Grosmidlum Germany Married: 21 Aug 1906

Children

1. Amos J WEMPEN b: 30 Jun 1907 2. William WEMPEN 3. Harry WEMPEN b: 4 Nov 1913 4. Margaret WEMPEN 5. Esther WEMPEN b: 26 Dec 1915 6. George Albert WEMPEN b: 20 Aug 1917

Marriage 2 ? SHILLING Married: ?

Children 1. ? WEMPEN 2. ? WEMPEN"

Author: Winter, Paul R., Title: Winter GEDCOM file, (Publication location: Buffalo Ctr., IA, Publisher: PRW, Publication date: xix June MMVIII), Repository: Paul R. Winter, Buffalo Ctr., IA

"... Dick Anthony (Dederick Antone) WEMPENGrace Mary Adams Birth: 6 Mar 1883 GROSMIDLUM, GERMANY Death: 02 Aug 1969 Buffalo Center, IA Bural: Olena Mound Cemetary Buffalo Center, IA

Father: Adam Adams (1851 - 1910) Mother: MOEDERKE WESTENDORF (1856 - 1939)

Marriage 1: Grace May Adams

Children

3. Harry WEMPEN 4. Margaret WEMPEN 2. William WEMPEN 5. Esther WEMPEN 6. George Albert WEMPEN 1. Amos WEMPEN b: 30 Jun 1907 George, Iowa U.S.A."

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), pg. 433, Repository:Dallas TX Pub. Lib.

[Pg. 433, Col. 1]

"DIEDRICH "DICK" AND GRACE WEMPEN

[Photograph of a man & a woman]

Diedrich "Dick" Wempen was born on May 24, 1875 in Neuenburg, Germany, the son of John and Meta (Lubben) Wempen. While in Germany he worked in a factory where he lost two toes in an injury. As a young man in his early twenties, he cameacross the big water to America, in 1898.

On August 21, 1906 Dick married Grace Adams of Buffalo Center. Grace was born on March 6, 1883 in Grosmidlum, Germany, the daughter of Adam and Moederke (Westendorf) Adams. When she was about a year old the family moved to America.Dick and Grace made their first home near Little Rock, Iowa; in 1912 they moved with their children - Amos, Margaret, and William - to a farm in Winnebago County two and a half miles morth of Buffalo Center. In 1941 they moved two mileswest to a farm in Kossuth County. They lived there until they retired from the farm and moved into the northeast part of Buffalo Center.

After retiring, they enjoyed gardening and raising flowers. They were early members of the First Baptist Church in Buffalo Center. They were married almost 63 years when Grace passed away in August of 1969; Dick"

[photograph with a caption: Wempen Family in 1956 Back row (L to R); William, Amos, George, Harry. Front row: Esther, Margaret Dick, Grace."

[Pg. 433, Col. 2]

"was a resident of the Tiumely Mission Nursing Home until his death in 1972.

Dick and Grace were the parents of Amos (Buffalo Center); Margaret (Sonneberg) (Titonka, Iowa); William (Argonia, Kansas); Harry (Talent, Oregon); Esther (Grimes) Buffalo Center); and George (Buffalo Center).

(Please see the Adam Adams Family history.)" <>

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Diedrich (Deidrich) Antone Wempen

Meta Lubben
1849-????

Diedrich (Deidrich) Antone Wempen
1875-1972

1906

Grace May Adams
1883-1969

Amos J. Wempen
1907-2004
Margaret Mae Wempen
1908-1993
William E. Wempen
1911-1999
Harry Wempen
± 1913-
Esther Wempen
1915-2012
George Albert Wempen
1917-2014

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Birthday May 24, 1875

  • The temperature on May 24, 1875 was about 19.5 °C. The air pressure was 24 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 46%. Source: KNMI
  • Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • From August 27, 1874 till November 3, 1877 the Netherlands had a cabinet Heemskerk - Van Lijnden van Sandenburg with the prime ministers Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief) and Mr. C.Th. baron Van Lijnden van Sandenburg (AR).
  • In the year 1875: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 4.0 million citizens.
    • January 5 » The Palais Garnier, one of the most famous opera houses in the world, is inaugurated in Paris.
    • April 4 » Vltava, composed by Czech composer Bedřich Smetana and also known by its German name Die Moldau, premiered in Prague.
    • May 20 » Signing of the Metre Convention by 17 nations leading to the establishment of the International System of Units.
    • June 19 » The Herzegovinian rebellion against the Ottoman Empire begins.
    • August 22 » The Treaty of Saint Petersburg between Japan and Russia is ratified, providing for the exchange of Sakhalin for the Kuril Islands.
    • September 27 » The merchant sailing ship Ellen Southard is wrecked in a storm at Liverpool.

Day of marriage August 21, 1906

  • The temperature on August 21, 1906 was between 16.6 °C and 20.1 °C and averaged 18.6 °C. There was 0.4 mm of rain. The average windspeed was 3 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.
    • April 7 » The Algeciras Conference gives France and Spain control over Morocco.
    • April 8 » Auguste Deter, the first person to be diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, dies.
    • May 6 » The Russian Constitution of 1906 is adopted (on April 23 by the Julian calendar).
    • September 25 » Leonardo Torres y Quevedo demonstrates the Telekino, guiding a boat from the shore, in what is considered to be the first use of a remote control.
    • September 30 » The Royal Galician Academy, the Galician language's biggest linguistic authority, starts working in La Coruña, Spain.
    • November 24 » A 13–6 victory by the Massillon Tigers over their rivals, the Canton Bulldogs, for the "Ohio League" Championship, leads to accusations that the championship series was fixed and results in the first major scandal in professional American football.

Day of death January 19, 1972

  • The temperature on January 19, 1972 was between -3.5 °C and 5.1 °C and averaged 2.2 °C. There was 3.9 mm of rain during 4.5 hours. The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south. 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 Biesheuvel I, with Mr. B.W. Biesheuvel (ARP) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from Thursday, July 20, 1972 to Friday, May 11, 1973 the cabinet Biesheuvel II, with Mr. B.W. Biesheuvel (ARP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1972: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 13.3 million citizens.
    • January 14 » Queen Margrethe II of Denmark ascends the throne, the first Queen of Denmark since 1412 and the first Danish monarch not named Frederick or Christian since 1513.
    • May 4 » The Don't Make A Wave Committee, a fledgling environmental organization founded in Canada in 1971, officially changes its name to "Greenpeace Foundation".
    • July 23 » The United States launches Landsat 1, the first Earth-resources satellite.
    • July 31 » The Troubles: In Operation Motorman, the British Army re-takes the urban no-go areas of Northern Ireland. It is the biggest British military operation since the Suez Crisis of 1956, and the biggest in Ireland since the Irish War of Independence. Later that day, nine civilians are killed by car bombs in the village of Claudy.
    • November 11 » Vietnam War: Vietnamization: The United States Army turns over the massive Long Binh military base to South Vietnam.
    • December 11 » Apollo 17 becomes the sixth and final Apollo mission to land on the Moon.


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