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Personal data Jacob L Wilken 

  • He was born on November 19, 1874 in Engels, Ostfriesland, Hannover, Preußen.
  • He died on September 21, 1941 in Gifford, Champaign Co., IL, he was 66 years old.
  • This information was last updated on May 21, 2015.

Household of Jacob L Wilken

He is married to Antje Eiken Meinen Cirks.

They got married on November 12, 1901 at Minonk, Woodford Co., IL, he was 26 years old.

Jacob L. Wilken oo Anjte Eiken Meinen Cirks

Marriage source: Author: Boe, Connie, Title: Overlapping trees, (Publication location unknown, Publisher: Ancestry.com, Publication date: xviii May MMXV), Repository: The Cloud

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Subject: RE: overlapping trees

... Meine Eiken Cirks and Heinka Luppen Collmann children: Marje Eiken Cirks Died 22June1955 @ Minonk, Woodford cty, Illinois. Married on 27 May 1888 in Riepe, Ostfriesland, Germany. Tomjes Henry Mueller they had 10 children. I Do havethem also, will send if you want at a later date. William Eiken Cirks, married on 20 Feb 1895 in Clayton twp., Minonk, Woodford Cty, Illinois Luppe and Eike Willms died the same day 24 August 1881 in Riepe, Ostfriesland, Germany(according to my grandfathers (their brother) records he kept. Their was one more child Anjte Eiken Meinen Cirks; born 14 July 1882 Riepe, Ostfriesland, Preussen, died 28 June 1950 Gilford, Champaign, Illinois. Married 12 Nov 1901 inMinonk, Woodford cty. Illinois to Jacob L Wilken. Have children and his birth and death." <>

Notes about Jacob L Wilken

Jacob L Wilken

Source: Author: Boe, Connie, Title: Overlapping trees, (Publication location unknown, Publisher: Ancestry.com, Publication date: xviii May MMXV), Repository: The Cloud

"From: boeone44 To: (XXXXX@XXXX.XXX), 3 of 3 messages, view conversation

Subject: RE: overlapping trees

... Meine Eiken Cirks and Heinka Luppen Collmann children: Marje Eiken Cirks Died 22June1955 @ Minonk, Woodford cty, Illinois. Married on 27 May 1888 in Riepe, Ostfriesland, Germany. Tomjes Henry Mueller they had 10 children. I Do havethem also, will send if you want at a later date. William Eiken Cirks, married on 20 Feb 1895 in Clayton twp., Minonk, Woodford Cty, Illinois Luppe and Eike Willms died the same day 24 August 1881 in Riepe, Ostfriesland, Germany(according to my grandfathers (their brother) records he kept. Their was one more child Anjte Eiken Meinen Cirks; born 14 July 1882 Riepe, Ostfriesland, Preussen, died 28 June 1950 Gilford, Champaign, Illinois. Married 12 Nov 1901 inMinonk, Woodford cty. Illinois to Jacob L Wilken. Have children and his birth and death."

Author: Leman, Kristen Rose, Title: "Jacob L Wilken", (Publication location unknown, Publisher: http://www.geni.com/people/Jacob-Wilken/6000000003264427907, Publication date xxvi Nov MMXIV), Repository: The Cloud

"Jacob L Wilken Birthdate: November 19, 1874 Birthplace: Engels, Ostfriesland, Germany Death: Died September 21, 1941 in Gifford, Champaign, Illinois

Immediate Family: Husband of Antje Eiken Meinen Cirks ..." <>

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Historical events

Birthday November 19, 1874

  • The temperature on November 19, 1874 was about 8.1 °C. There was 1 mm of rain. The air pressure was 5 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west-northwest. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 86%. 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 July 6, 1872 till August 27, 1874 the Netherlands had a cabinet De Vries - Fransen van de Putte with the prime ministers Mr. G. de Vries Azn. (liberaal) and I.D. Fransen van de Putte (liberaal).
  • 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 1874: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 4.0 million citizens.
    • May 9 » The first horsebus makes its début in the city of Mumbai, traveling two routes.
    • June 29 » Greek politician Charilaos Trikoupis publishes a manifesto in the Athens daily Kairoi entitled "Who's to Blame?" leveling complaints against King George. Trikoupis is elected Prime Minister of Greece the next year.
    • July 14 » The Chicago Fire of 1874 burns down 47 acres of the city, destroying 812 buildings, killing 20, and resulting in the fire insurance industry demanding municipal reforms from Chicago's city council.
    • October 9 » The Universal Postal Union is created by the Treaty of Bern.
    • November 7 » A cartoon by Thomas Nast in Harper's Weekly, is considered the first important use of an elephant as a symbol for the United States Republican Party.
    • November 25 » The United States Greenback Party is established as a political party consisting primarily of farmers affected by the Panic of 1873.

Day of death September 21, 1941

  • The temperature on September 21, 1941 was between 7.7 °C and 22.7 °C and averaged 14.5 °C. There was 10.9 hours of sunshine (88%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the east-southeast. 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 September 3, 1940 to July 27, 1941 the cabinet Gerbrandy I, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from July 27, 1941 to February 23, 1945 the cabinet Gerbrandy II, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1941: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 8.9 million citizens.
    • January 28 » Franco-Thai War: Final air battle of the conflict. A Japanese-mediated armistice goes into effect later in the day.
    • June 26 » World War II: Soviet planes bomb Kassa, Hungary (now Košice, Slovakia), giving Hungary the impetus to declare war the next day.
    • July 31 » World War II: The Battle of Smolensk concludes with Germany capturing about 300,000 Soviet Red Army prisoners.
    • December 19 » World War II: Adolf Hitler appoints himself as head of the Oberkommando des Heeres.
    • December 20 » World War II: First battle of the American Volunteer Group, better known as the "Flying Tigers" in Kunming, China.
    • December 25 » World War II: Battle of Hong Kong ends, beginning the Japanese occupation of Hong Kong.


Same birth/death day

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