Sources: B.C.T.; Dale Wilken; Jan-Dirk Zimmermann
Wübbina's parents: Peter Jaspers Buurma & Peterke Koerts Ihnmermann
She is married to Everett (Avert) (Evert) Wessels.
They got married in the year 1913 at fortasse, somewhere in IA, she was 21 years old.
Everett (Avert) (Evert) Wessels oo Bena Burma
Marriage sources: Obituaries, Buffalo Center (Iowa) Tribune, Vol. 93 # 3, 26 Apr 1984, Pg. 8 Col. 2
"Everet Wessels, 97
Funeral services for Everet Wessels, 97, of Blue Earth, Minnesota were held Monday morning, April 23 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Luke's Lutheran Home. Interment was in Graceland Cemetery, Buffalo Center with Foresman-Patton Funeral Home incharge of arrangements.
Mr. Wessels passed away Wednesday evening, April 19 at United Hospital, Blue Earth.
He was born January 9, 1887 in Holland. He came to the United States at a young age. He married Bena Burma in 1913. She died in 1919. In 1920 he married Anna Sunken. She died in 1960.
Survivors include sons, John of Bricelyn, Minnesota; Sute of Blue Earth, Minnesota; daughters, Mrsv Heiko (Grace) Meyering of Buffalo Center, Pearl Wessels of Mason City, Lena Wessels of Kissimmee, Florida; 17 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren; two great-greatgrandchildren and a brother, Carl of Blue Earth."
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Child(ren):
Wübbina Catharina "Bena" Buurma / Burma
Sources: The Grim Reaper, Buffalo Center [IA] Tribune, Vol. 26 # 50, 13 Mar 1919, Pg. 1 Col. 4
"Mrs. Avert Wessels.
Mrs. Evert Wessels was born Nov. 18, 1891, at Figgelworf, Eastfriesland, Germany, and died at her home south of Buffalo Center March 7, 1919, at the age of 27 years, 3 months and 19 days, after a short illness brought on by an attack ofinfluenza. She came to this country in childhood and has resided in this vicinity the past fourteen years. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Burma, her father having passed away a short time ago. She was married to Avert Wessels in 1913.
She was the mother of three children and these with the husband, mother, one brother, Jasper Burma, and one sister, Mrs. Peter DeGroat, survive to mourn her loss. She was a good wife, a faithful mother and has gone out to meet therewards for those who have done their part as beat they could while in this life. She was a member of the German Reformed church and was a true member and filled with the faith of a devoted Christian. The funeral was held at the home Monday morning, Rev. J. H. Schoon presiding, and interment was in Graceland cemetery."
Obituaries, Buffalo Center (Iowa) Tribune, Vol. 93 # 3, 26 Apr 1984, Pg. 8 Col. 2
"Everet Wessels, 97
Funeral services for Everet Wessels, 97, of Blue Earth, Minnesota were held Monday morning, April 23 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Luke's Lutheran Home. Interment was in Graceland Cemetery, Buffalo Center with Foresman-Patton Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Wessels passed away Wednesday evening, April 19 at United Hospital, Blue Earth.
He was born January 9, 1887 in Holland. He came to the United States at a young age. He married Bena Burma in 1913. She died in 1919. In 1920 he married Anna Sunken. She died in 1960.
Survivors include sons, John of Bricelyn, Minnesota; Sute of Blue Earth, Minnesota; daughters, Mrsv Heiko (Grace) Meyering of Buffalo Center, Pearl Wessels of Mason City, Lena Wessels of Kissimmee, Florida; 17 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren; two great-greatgrandchildren and a brother, Carl of Blue Earth."
Figgelworf might be Tichelwarf. Tichelwarf is in the Weener Reformed parish. Bena's brother, Jasper Burma is born in Tichelwarf
Author: Wilken, Dale W., Index compiler, DeWall, Kenneth, Compiler, Title: «u»Ostfriesen Roots Obituaries in the Brede, Iowa German Newspaper«/u», (Publication site: Bethalta, IL, Publisher: Self-published, Publication date: xxii Dec MM), Pg. 12 of 76, Repository: Ostfriesland Gen. Soc., George IA with holdings at George IA pub. lib.
"BURMA JASPER Date: Oct10 1910 Buffalo Center St IA Born Tichelwarf, Ost"
Author: Zimmermann, Jan-Dirk, Title: «u»Familienbuch der Ev.-ref. Kirchengemeinde WEENER ... 1674-1900«/u», Teilband i, (Publication site: Weener, Niedersachsen, Publisher: Eigenverlag, Publication date: MMXV), Seite 409, Repository: Ostfriesen Gen. Soc. of Am., Mendota MN with holdings at MN Gen. Soc. lib., Mendota Hts., MN
[Seite 409]
"2298 Buurma, Peter Jaspers, Arbeiter, oo mit Peterke Koerts Ihmermann
Kinder: Jasper * 2.1.1890 Tichelwarf
[2] Wübbina Catharina * 18.11.1891 Tichelwarf"
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