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Personal data Alta Bonk 


Household of Alta Bonk

She is married to Henry Renken.

They got married in the year 1905 at fortasse, somewhere in IA, she was 18 years old.


Child(ren):

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


Notes about Alta Bonk

Alta Bonk

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=I146137

"... Alta BONK Sex: F Birth: 28 AUG 1886 in Grundy Center, Grundy County, Iowa Death: 19 OCT 1977 in Rock Rapids, Lyon County, Iowa

Marriage 1 Henry RENKEN b: 12 JUN 1876 in Parkersburg, Butler 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 her 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

Alta Bonk Renken Birth 28 Aug 1886 Grundy Center, Grundy County, Iowa, USA Death 19 Oct 1977 (aged 91) Rock Rapids, Lyon County, Iowa, USA Burial Evergreen Cemetery George, Lyon County, Iowa, USA Memorial ID 50008936

Family Members
Spouse

Henry Renken 1876-1945

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"

Source: Author: Casjens, Esther, et. al., Title: «u»In And Around George, Iowa 1871 - 1912«/u», (Publication location: Hills, MN, Publisher: Crescent Pub. Co., Publication date: MCMLXXVI), Pg. 162, Repository: Dallas TX pub. lib.

[Pg. 162, Col. 1]

"Henry Renken -- son of John M. Renken [& Ann Rahlssen] married Alta Bonk. Alta's parents, the Eilert Bonks, had come from Germany to Grundy Center. When Alta was only eleven, her parents died. Then she and her sister Nellie came here to live with an older sister Mrs. George Nagel. Nellie later went back to Grundy and was married there, but Alta remained"

[Pg 162, Col. 2]

[Photograph of a man]

"here and married Henry Renken in 1905. The Henry Renkens farmed east of George.

Children of their family were Anna (Mrs. Ed Wieman); Ollie (married Gertrude Seivert); Rose (Mrs. Albert Heronimus); Lillian (Mrs. Emil Hargens); John (married Suzie Gerken); Harry (married Annie Schol); Floyd (married Viola Bruinsma); Fred (married Jennie Van Englehoven); and Viola (married Bill Harms)."
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Ancestors (and descendant) of Alta Bonk

Alta Bonk
1886-1977

1905

Henry Renken
1876-1945

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

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Birthday August 28, 1886

  • The temperature on August 28, 1886 was about 22.5 °C. The air pressure was 4 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 65%. Source: KNMI
  • Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from April 23, 1884 to April 21, 1888 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1886: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
    • April 8 » William Ewart Gladstone introduces the first Irish Home Rule Bill into the British House of Commons.
    • May 5 » The Bay View massacre: A militia fires into a crowd of protesters in Milwaukee, killing seven.
    • June 13 » A fire devastates much of Vancouver, British Columbia.
    • June 30 » The first transcontinental train trip across Canada departs from Montreal, Quebec. It arrives in Port Moody, British Columbia on July 4.
    • July 3 » Karl Benz officially unveils the Benz Patent-Motorwagen, the first purpose-built automobile.
    • July 3 » The New-York Tribune becomes the first newspaper to use a linotype machine, eliminating typesetting by hand.

Day of death October 19, 1977

  • The temperature on October 19, 1977 was between 7.4 °C and 19.3 °C and averaged 12.8 °C. There was 8.6 hours of sunshine (82%). The almost cloudless was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south-southeast. 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 Friday, May 11, 1973 to Monday, December 19, 1977 the cabinet Den Uyl, with Drs. J.M. den Uyl (PvdA) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from Monday, December 19, 1977 to Friday, September 11, 1981 the cabinet Van Agt I, with Mr. A.A.M. van Agt (CDA/KVP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1977: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 13.8 million citizens.
    • April 11 » London Transport's Silver Jubilee AEC Routemaster buses are launched.
    • May 17 » Nolan Bushnell opened the first Chuck E. Cheese's in San Jose, California.
    • May 31 » The Trans-Alaska Pipeline System is completed.
    • October 6 » The first prototype of the Mikoyan MiG-29, designated 9-01, makes its maiden flight.
    • October 26 » Ali Maow Maalin, the last natural case of smallpox, develops a rash in Somalia. The World Health Organization and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention consider this date to be the anniversary of the eradication of smallpox, the most spectacular success of vaccination.
    • December 18 » United Airlines Flight 2860 crashes near Kaysville, Utah, killing all three crew members on board.


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