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Personal data Dirk (Dirk "Dick") "Dick" Riekens 

  • Nickname is Dick.
  • He was born on September 26, 1873 in German Twp., Grundy Co., IA.
  • (note1) .Source 1
    Sources: Andreas Kropf, Berend Eilders, & Rebecca Evans
  • He died on August 23, 1943 in Iowa City, Johnson Co., IA, he was 69 years old.
  • He is buried after August 22, 1943 in St. Peter's Ev. Cem., German Twp., Grundy Co., IA.
  • This information was last updated on March 30, 2020.

Household of Dirk (Dirk "Dick") "Dick" Riekens

He is married to Martha Lindemann.

They got married on March 14, 1901 at Iowa Fls., Hardin Co., IA, he was 27 years old.


Child(ren):

  1. Ellen Riekens  1903-2000 


Notes about Dirk (Dirk "Dick") "Dick" Riekens

Dirk "Dick" Riekens

Sources: Author: Kroph, Andreas, Title: "Stamboom Heckenkamp-Kropf," (Publication location unknown, Publisher: Genealogy On-line, Publication date: vii Sept MMXIX), Repository: The Cloud

Link: https://www.genealogieonline.nl/en/stamboom-heckenkamp-kropf/I8753224.php

"Personal data Dick Riekens
He was born in the year 1876 in Wellsburg, Grundy County, Iowa, USA. He died on August 23, 1943 in Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa, USA, he was 67 years old.

This information was last updated on September 7, 2019.

Household of Dick Riekens
He is married to Martha Lindemann on March 14, 1901 at Iowa Falls, Hardin County, Iowa, USA, he was 25 years old.

Child(ren):

1. [m] Hank Rieken 1901-1905
2. [f] Ellen Riekens 1903-2000
3. [m] Henry Riekens 1905-1965
4. [m] Raymond Rieken 1907-1979
5. [m] Lester D. Rieken 1914-1991
6. [m] Dick L Richens 1915-"

Author: Eilders, Berend, Title: "Stamboom familie Eilders," (Publication location unknown, Publisher: Genealogy On-line, Publication date: xxx Mar MMXX), Repository: The Cloud

Link: https://www.genealogieonline.nl/en/stamboom-familie-eilders-is-samengesteld-door-b.-eilders/I132777.php

"Personal data Dirk Riekens
He was born on September 26, 1873 in Grundy County, Iowa. He died on August 23, 1943, he was 69 years old.

Ancestors (and descendant) of Dirk Riekens

Paternal grandparents:
Johann Riekens ????-
Reemtje Siefken ????-

Parents:
Riekert D Riekens 1832-1934
Elke E Oltmanns 1842-1881

Individual:
Dirk Riekens 1873-1943
[relationship]
Martha Lindaman 1882-1972
...
Household of Dirk Riekens
He had a relationship with Martha Lindaman

Child(ren):

1. [m] Rieke Rieken 1907-1979
2. [f] Ellen Riekens 1903-2000
3. [m] Hank Riekens 1905-1965
4. [m] Lester Riekens 1914-1991"

Author: Evans, Rebecca, Title: "Dick Riekens," (Publication location: Wellsburg, IA, Publisher: Find-a-Grave, Publication date: xiii Feb MMXIII), Repository: The Cloud

Link: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/105131256/dick-riekens

"Photo[graph of stone shared with Martha Riekens] added by KDB

Dick Riekens Birth 26 Sep 1873 German Township, Grundy County, Iowa, USA Death 23 Aug 1943 (aged 69) Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa, USA Burial Saint Peters Cemetery Wellsburg, Grundy County, Iowa, USA Plot
Row 4, Grave 2 Memorial ID 105131256

Family Members

Parents
Riekent D. Riekens 1832-1934
Elke Oltmanns Riekens 1842-1881

Spouse
Martha Lindaman Riekens 1882-1972 (m. 1901)

Siblings

Antje Van Heiden Meinders 1866-1900
John Riekens 1870-1936
Jake Riekens 1877-1963
Fannie Riekens 1879-1960

Children

Ellen Riekens Riebkes 1903-2000
Henry Riekens 1905-1965
Raymond Rieken 1907-1979
Lester Dick Rieken 1914-1991

Gravesite Details Son of Riekert D. & Elke E. nee Oltmanns

Created by: Rebecca Evans Added: 13 Feb 2013 Find a Grave Memorial 105131256"
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Ancestors (and descendant) of Dirk Riekens

Dirk Riekens
1873-1943

1901

Martha Lindemann
1882-1972

Ellen Riekens
1903-2000

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Historical events

Birthday September 26, 1873

  • The temperature on September 26, 1873 was about 18.7 °C. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south east. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 61%. 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).
  • In the year 1873: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 4.0 million citizens.
    • February 11 » King Amadeo I of Spain abdicates.
    • March 3 » Censorship in the United States: The U.S. Congress enacts the Comstock Law, making it illegal to send any "obscene literature and articles of immoral use" through the mail.
    • May 9 » Der Krach: Vienna stock market crash heralds the Long Depression.
    • September 18 » The bank Jay Cooke & Company declares bankruptcy, contributing to the Panic of 1873.
    • October 3 » Chief Kintpuash and companions are hanged for their part in the Modoc War of northern California.
    • November 22 » The French steamer SS Ville du Havre sinks in 12 minutes after colliding with the Scottish iron clipper Loch Earn in the Atlantic, with a loss of 226 lives.

Day of marriage March 14, 1901

  • The temperature on March 14, 1901 was between 1.1 °C and 8.4 °C and averaged 3.9 °C. There was 3.4 hours of sunshine (29%). 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, 1897 to August 1, 1901 the cabinet Pierson, with Mr. N.G. Pierson (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from August 1, 1901 to August 16, 1905 the cabinet Kuijper, with Dr. A. Kuijper (AR) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1901: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 5.2 million citizens.
    • January 1 » The British colonies of New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania, and Western Australia federate as the Commonwealth of Australia; Edmund Barton is appointed the first Prime Minister.
    • March 23 » Emilio Aguinaldo, only President of the First Philippine Republic, was captured at Palanan, Isabela by the forces of General Frederick Funston.
    • August 14 » The first claimed powered flight, by Gustave Whitehead in his Number 21.
    • September 6 » Leon Czolgosz, an unemployed anarchist, shoots and fatally wounds US President William McKinley at the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, New York.
    • September 17 » Second Boer War: Boers capture a squadron of the 17th Lancers at the Battle of Elands River.
    • December 12 » Guglielmo Marconi receives the first transatlantic radio signal (the letter "S" [***] in Morse Code), at Signal Hill in St John's, Newfoundland.

Day of death August 23, 1943

  • The temperature on August 23, 1943 was between 11.1 °C and 21.3 °C and averaged 15.6 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain during 0.1 hours. There was 8.0 hours of sunshine (56%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest. 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 year 1943: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 9.1 million citizens.
    • April 8 » U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt, in an attempt to check inflation, freezes wages and prices, prohibits workers from changing jobs unless the war effort would be aided thereby, and bars rate increases by common carriers and public utilities.
    • September 5 » World War II: The 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment lands and occupies Lae Nadzab Airport, near Lae in the Salamaua–Lae campaign.
    • October 21 » World War II: The Provisional Government of Free India is formally established in Japanese-occupied Singapore.
    • November 1 » World War II: The 3rd Marine Division, United States Marines, landing on Bougainville in the Solomon Islands, secures a beachhead, leading that night to a naval clash at the Battle of Empress Augusta Bay.
    • November 23 » World War II: The Deutsche Opernhaus on Bismarckstraße in the Berlin neighborhood of Charlottenburg is destroyed. It will eventually be rebuilt in 1961 and be called the Deutsche Oper Berlin.
    • December 28 » World War II: After eight days of brutal house-to-house fighting, the Battle of Ortona concludes with the victory of the 1st Canadian Infantry Division over the German 1st Parachute Division and the capture of the Italian town of Ortona.


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