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Personal data Henry Renken 

  • He was born on June 12, 1876 in Parkersburg, Butler Co., IA.
  • (note1) .Source 1
    Source: Berend Eilders
  • He died on December 31, 1945 in George, Lyon Co., IA, he was 69 years old.
  • He is buried after December 30, 1945 in Wheeler Twp., Lyon Co., IA (Evergreen Lawn Cem.).
  • This information was last updated on June 29, 2022.

Household of Henry Renken

He is married to Alta Bonk.

They got married in the year 1905 at fortasse, somewhere in IA, he was 28 years old.


Child(ren):

  1. Anna Margaret Renken  1906-1981 
  2. Harry Eilert Renken  1916-1964 


Notes about Henry Renken

Henry Renken

Sources: Author: Eilders, Berend, Title: "Eilders and Eilderts Family from Germany (Ost-Friesland), The Netherlands and the USA, (Publication location unknown, Publisher: WorldConnect at RootsWeb.com, Publication date: xxiii Dec MMXVII), Repository: The Cloud

Link: https://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=eilders%2Deilderts&id=I146134

"... Henry RENKEN Sex: M Birth: 12 JUN 1876 in Parkersburg, Butler County, Iowa Death: 31 DEC 1945 in George, Lyon County, Iowa

Father: John M RENKEN b: 12 SEP 1835 in Germany
Mother: Anna RAHLSSEN b: 18 JUL 1854 in Germany

Marriage 1 Alta BONK b: 28 AUG 1886 in Grundy Center, Grundy County, Iowa

Children

1. Anna Margaret RENKEN b: 27 AUG 1906 in George, Lyon County, Iowa
2. Alvin John RENKEN b: 12 APR 1908 in Dale Township, Lyon County, Iowa
3. Viola A RENKEN b: 13 AUG 1925 in George, Iowa
4. Harry RENKEN b: 07 MAR 1916 in Dale, Lyon County, Iowa
5. Lillian Grace RENKEN b: 06 JAN 1912 in George, Lyon County, Iowa
6. Floyd H RENKEN b: 03 MAY 1918 in George, Lyon County, Iowa
7. John H RENKEN b: 14 JAN 1914 in Dale Township, Lyon County, Iowa
8. Fred RENKEN b: 30 MAY 1920 in Dale Township, Lyon County, Iowa
9. Rose Henrietta RENKEN b: 29 JAN 1910 in George, Lyon County, Iowa
10. Clara Christina RENKEN b: 02 APR 1922 in Dale Township, Lyon County, Iowa"

Author: NN (anonymous, pseudonym = steamerfan), Title: "Henry Renken," (Publication location: George, IA, Publisher: Find-a-Grave, Publication date: xxi Mar MMX), Repository: The Cloud

Link: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/50008980/henry-renken

"Photo [of his stone] added by BrendaRB Added [photograph of family stone "RENKEN"] by BrendaRB Added [photograph of the area of the cemetery where the Renken burials are to be found] by BrendaRB

Henry Renken Birth 12 Jun 1876 Parkersburg, Butler County, Iowa, USA Death 31 Dec 1945 (aged 69) George, Lyon County, Iowa, USA Burial Evergreen Cemetery George, Lyon County, Iowa, USA Memorial ID 50008980

Parents
John M Renken 1835-1917
Anna Krahling Rahlssen Renken 1854-1938

Spouse
Alta Bonk Renken 1886-1977

Siblings

Rose Ann Renken Sivert 1873-1962
Renke Renken 1878-1944
Lena O Harms 1891-1956

Children

Anna Margaret Renken Wieman 1906-1981
John H Renken 1914-1985
Floyd H Renken 1918-1974
Fred Renken 1920-1986
Clara Renken 1922-1923
Viola A. Renken Harms 1925-2016

Maintained by: NCHS Originally Created by: steamerfan Added: 21 Mar 2010 Find A Grave Memorial 50008980"
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Ancestors (and descendant) of Henry Renken

Henry Renken
1876-1945

1905

Alta Bonk
1886-1977

Anna Margaret Renken
1906-1981
Harry Eilert Renken
1916-1964

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Birthday June 12, 1876

  • The temperature on June 12, 1876 was about 17.2 °C. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the north-northwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 71%. 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 1876: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 4.0 million citizens.
    • January 15 » The first newspaper in Afrikaans, Die Afrikaanse Patriot, is published in Paarl.
    • February 14 » Alexander Graham Bell applies for a patent for the telephone, as does Elisha Gray.
    • February 26 » Japan and Korea sign a treaty granting Japanese citizens extraterritoriality rights, opening three ports to Japanese trade, and ending Korea's status as a tributary state of Qing dynasty China.
    • April 20 » The April Uprising begins. Its suppression shocks European opinion, and Bulgarian independence becomes a condition for ending the Russo-Turkish War.
    • May 10 » The Centennial Exposition is opened in Philadelphia.
    • November 23 » Corrupt Tammany Hall leader William Magear Tweed (better known as Boss Tweed) is delivered to authorities in New York City after being captured in Spain.

Day of death December 31, 1945

  • The temperature on December 31, 1945 was between -5.6 °C and 0.3 °C and averaged -2.5 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain during 0.1 hours. There was 0.9 hours of sunshine (12%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the east. 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 July 27, 1941 to February 23, 1945 the cabinet Gerbrandy II, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from February 23, 1945 to June 24, 1945 the cabinet Gerbrandy III, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
  • From June 24, 1945 till July 3, 1946 the Netherlands had a cabinet Schermerhorn - Drees with the prime ministers Prof. ir. W. Schermerhorn (VDB) and W. Drees (PvdA).
  • In the year 1945: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 9.2 million citizens.
    • February 3 » World War II: The United States and the Philippine Commonwealth begin a month-long battle to retake Manila from Japan.
    • April 12 » U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt dies in office; Vice President Harry S. Truman becomes President upon Roosevelt's death.
    • June 10 » Australian Imperial Forces land in Brunei Bay to liberate Brunei.
    • June 21 » World War II: The Battle of Okinawa ends when the organized resistance of Imperial Japanese Army forces collapses in the Mabuni area on the southern tip of the main island.
    • September 7 » World War II: Japanese forces on Wake Island, which they had held since December 1941, surrender to U.S. Marines.
    • October 18 » A group of the Venezuelan Armed Forces, led by Mario Vargas, Marcos Pérez Jiménez and Carlos Delgado Chalbaud, stages a coup d'état against president Isaías Medina Angarita, who is overthrown by the end of the day.


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