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Household of Trena Meijering

(1) She is married to Albert Boltjes.

They got married at fortasse, somewhere in IA of MN.

Albert Boltjes oo Trena Meijering (Meyering)

Marriage source: Author: Edwards, Ruth, Title: Celebrate a Century Buffalo Center, Iowa Centenial 1892 - 1992, (Publication location: Lk. Mills, IA, Publisher: Buffalo Ctr. Centenial Comm., Publication date: MCMXCII), Pgs 353 & 354,Repository: Dallas TX pub. lib.

[Pg. 353 Col. 2]

"HEIKO AND GRACE MEYERING By Ruth Edwards

Heiko made the journey across the Atlantic Ocean to America from Bellingvolde, Holland when he was four years old in 1914, with his parents, John and Everdena (Raatjes) Meyering and his brothers, Tony, Ben, John and Henry, and sister,Trena. they joined Heiko's older brother, Jerry, and sister, Minnie, who settled in Kamrar, Iowa in 1913. the tickets they used to cross the ocean were compliments of a farmer who was impressed with the work that Jerry did tiling forhim.

The Meyering family rented 120 acres to start farming as well as tiled others' land. In 1918, they rented a total of 360 acres near Buffalo Center. The field work was done with horse-drawn machinery. they milded 12 to 13 cows by handand raised hogs, cattle, sheep, and chickens. In 1926, they moved to a 300-acre farm owned by J. J. Guyer and three other people, and rented another 160 acres. John passed away in 1938 and Everdena in 1940.

[Photograph with caption: Back row (L to R): Henry, LeRoy, Russell, James. Front: Elaine, Marsha, Grace, Heiko, Jeriene - September 6, 1986.]

John and Minnie Abels and their son, John came to America in 1913. They had three more children: Joseph Edward, and Jenny. ... Trena married Albert Boltjes and had one child named Johnnie. Laker she married Carl Skilbred and had two children, Karen and Lawrence. Johnnie married Jeriena Jensen and they had five children: Henrietta, Johnnie, Ronnie, Theresa, andLaurie. They currently live in Elmore, Minnesota. Karen married Dean Pickerell and they have twin sons, Carl and Brian; they reside in Minnetonka, Minnesota. Lawrence married Patricia Coy of Elmore and they have three children: Brett,Scott, and Brooke; they live in Ft. Wayne, Indiana."

Buffalo Center [IA] Tribune, 54th Yr., # 48, 17 Apr 1947, Pg. 1, Col. 4

"Trena Meyering Wed To Carl Skilbred

A quiet wedding was performed on Friday, April 11th, at 2:30 p. m. at the First Reformed church of Buffalo Center, when Trena Meyering became the bride of Carl Skilbred with the Rev. H. F. Senne reading the double ring ceremony. ..." <>

Child(ren):

  1. Johnnie Meyering  1926-2008 


(2) She is married to Karl Skilbred.

They got married on April 11, 1947 at Buffalo Ctr., Winnebago Co., IA (1st Ref. Chr.), she was 39 years old.

Carl Skilbred oo Trena Meijering (Meyering)

Marriage source: Author: Edwards, Ruth, Title: Celebrate a Century Buffalo Center, Iowa Centenial 1892 - 1992, (Publication location: Lk. Mills, IA, Publisher: Buffalo Ctr. Centenial Comm., Publication date: MCMXCII), Pgs 353 & 354,Repository: Dallas TX pub. lib.

[Pg. 353 Col. 2]

"HEIKO AND GRACE MEYERING By Ruth Edwards

Heiko made the journey across the Atlantic Ocean to America from Bellingvolde, Holland when he was four years old in 1914, with his parents, John and Everdena (Raatjes) Meyering and his brothers, Tony, Ben, John and Henry, and sister,Trena. they joined Heiko's older brother, Jerry, and sister, Minnie, who settled in Kamrar, Iowa in 1913. the tickets they used to cross the ocean were compliments of a farmer who was impressed with the work that Jerry did tiling forhim. ... ... John passed away in 1938 and Everdena in 1940. ... Trena married Albert Boltjes and had one child named Johnnie. Laker she married Carl Skilbred and had two children, Karen and Lawrence. Johnnie married Jeriena Jensen and they had five children: Henrietta, Johnnie, Ronnie, Theresa, andLaurie. They currently live in Elmore, Minnesota. Karen married Dean Pickerell and they have twin sons, Carl and Brian; they reside in Minnetonka, Minnesota. Lawrence married Patricia Coy of Elmore and they have three children: Brett,Scott, and Brooke; they live in Ft. Wayne, Indiana."

Buffalo Center [IA] Tribune, 54th Yr., # 48, 17 Apr 1947, Pg. 1, Col. 4

"Trena Meyering Wed To Carl Skilbred

A quiet wedding was performed on Friday, April 11th, at 2:30 p. m. at the First Reformed church of Buffalo Center, when Trena Meyering became the bride of Carl Skilbred with the Rev. H. F. Senne reading the double ring ceremony.

They were attended by the bride's brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Heiko Meyering.

After a short honeymoon to Williams and Blairsburg where they visited relatives, they are at home to their friends in their residence in the east part of town." ..." <>

Child(ren):

  1. (Not public)
  2. (Not public)


Notes about Trena Meijering

Trena Meijering (Meyering)

Source: Author: Edwards, Ruth, Title: Celebrate a Century Buffalo Center, Iowa Centenial 1892 - 1992, (Publication location: Lk. Mills, IA, Publisher: Buffalo Ctr. Centenial Comm., Publication date: MCMXCII), Pgs 353 & 354, Repository:Dallas TX pub. lib.

[Pg. 353 Col. 2]

"HEIKO AND GRACE MEYERING By Ruth Edwards

Heiko made the journey across the Atlantic Ocean to America from Bellingvolde, Holland when he was four years old in 1914, with his parents, John and Everdena (Raatjes) Meyering and his brothers, Tony, Ben, John and Henry, and sister,Trena. they joined Heiko's older brother, Jerry, and sister, Minnie, who settled in Kamrar, Iowa in 1913. the tickets they used to cross the ocean were compliments of a farmer who was impressed with the work that Jerry did tiling forhim.

The Meyering family rented 120 acres to start farming as well as tiled others' land. In 1918, they rented a total of 360 acres near Buffalo Center. The field work was done with horse-drawn machinery. they milded 12 to 13 cows by handand raised hogs, cattle, sheep, and chickens. In 1926, they moved to a 300-acre farm owned by J. J. Guyer and three other people, and rented another 160 acres. John passed away in 1938 and Everdena in 1940.

[Photograph with caption: Back row (L to R): Henry, LeRoy, Russell, James. Front: Elaine, Marsha, Grace, Heiko, Jeriene - September 6, 1986.]

John and Minnie Abels and their son, John came to America in 1913. They had three more children: Joseph Edward, and Jenny. ... Trena married Albert Boltjes and had one child named Johnnie. Laker she married Carl Skilbred and had two children, Karen and Lawrence. Johnnie married Jeriena Jensen and they had five children: Henrietta, Johnnie, Ronnie, Theresa, andLaurie. They currently live in Elmore, Minnesota. Karen married Dean Pickerell and they have twin sons, Carl and Brian; they reside in Minnetonka, Minnesota. Lawrence married Patricia Coy of Elmore and they have three children: Brett,Scott, and Brooke; they live in Ft. Wayne, Indiana."

Buffalo Center [IA] Tribune, 54th Yr., # 48, 17 Apr 1947, Pg. 1, Col. 4

"Trena Meyering Wed To Carl Skilbred

A quiet wedding was performed on Friday, April 11th, at 2:30 p. m. at the First Reformed church of Buffalo Center, when Trena Meyering became the bride of Carl Skilbred with the Rev. H. F. Senne reading the double ring ceremony.

They were attended by the bride's brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Heiko Meyering.

After a short honeymoon to Williams and Blairsburg where they visited relatives, they are at home to their friends in their residence in the east part of town."

Way Back When, Buffalo Center [IA] Tribune, 64th Yr., # 50, 18 Apr 1957, Pg. 7, Col. 2

"10 Years Ago (April 17, 1947) ... A quiet wedding was performed at the 1st Reformed Church on April 11 when Trena Meyering and Carl Skilbred were married. After a honeymoon trip to Williams and Blairsburg, they will be at home in their residence in the east of town. ..."

Obituaries, Buffalo Center (Iowa) Tribune, Vol. 93 # 10, 14 June 1984, Pg. 14, Cols. 5 & 6

[Col. 5]

"Trena Skilbred, 76

Funeral services for Trena Skilbred, 76, of Buffalo Center were held Thursday, June 7 at 10:30 a.m. at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Buffalo Center with Rev. Floyd Anderson officiating. Winter Funeral Service was in charge of arrangementsand interment was in Olena Mound Cemetery.

Casketbearers were Ronnie Meyering, Johnnie Meyering, Jr., Jim Meyering, Russell Meyering, LeRoy Meyering and Henry Meyering. Mrs. August Baumann was the organist and music was by Jonathan Pilgrim.

Trena Skilbred was born September 23, 1907 to Johannes and Eberdena (Raatjes) Meyering in Bellingwolde, Holland. She came with her parents to the United States in 1914 settling first on a farm near Kamrar and later moved to a farm northof Buffalo Center. On April 11, 1947 she was united in marriage to Carl Skilbred at the Reformed Parsonage. Trena remained in her home in Buffalo Center after the death of her husband Carl in 1957.

Trena faithfully attended the Bethlehem Lutheran Church, cleaned the church, worked with her quilting group, and worked many years in the cafeteria of the Buffalo Center School.

Trena passed from this life from cancer in the home of her daughter on June 4 at 8:30 a.m. having reached the age of 76 years, 8 months and 12 days.

She is survived by two sons, Johnnie of"

[Col. 6]

"Elmore, Minnesota, Lawrence ... Wayne, Indiana, and a daughter ... Pickerell of Minnetonka, Mlnnesota ... grandchildren, one great-grand... and one brother, Helko Mey[ering of] Buffalo Center and many n[ieces and] nephews.

She was preceded in dea[th by her] parents, five brothers and three [sisters.]" <>

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Trena Meijering

Berend Meijering
1830-1871
Johanna Harmanna (Harmina) Brouwer
1834-1893
Juren (Jurjen) Raatjes
1833-1904
Talle Priet
1834-????

Trena Meijering
1907-1984

(1) 

Albert Boltjes
< 1912-

Johnnie Meyering
1926-2008
(2) 1947

Karl Skilbred
1899-1957

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    Birthday September 23, 1907

    • The temperature on September 23, 1907 was between 1.9 °C and 16.5 °C and averaged 8.7 °C. There was 10.6 hours of sunshine (87%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the east. Source: KNMI
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    Day of marriage April 11, 1947

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    Day of death June 4, 1984

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    Day of burial June 7, 1984

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