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Personal data Iona (Iona "Tena") "Tena" Wilkens 

  • Nickname is Tena.
  • She was born on September 26, 1897 in somewhere in IA.
  • (note1) .Source 1
    Sources: Gregg Gropel; Jacqueline E. Hintz & Lance Veldboom; Charity Lutters
  • She died on July 7, 1973 in Ashton, Osceola Co., IA, she was 75 years old.
  • She is buried after July 6, 1973 in Gilman Twp. Cem., Gilman Twp., Osceola Co., IA.
  • This information was last updated on September 3, 2021.

Household of Iona (Iona "Tena") "Tena" Wilkens

She is married to William Louis (Louis D.) Wynia.

They got married on February 21, 1928 at Orange City, Black Hawk Co., IA, she was 30 years old.


Child(ren):

  1. Marjorie Lou Wynia  1931-2020 


Notes about Iona (Iona "Tena") "Tena" Wilkens

Iona "Tena" Wilkens

Sources: Author: Gropel, Gregg, Title: "Tena Wilkens Wynia," (Publication location: Ashton, IA, Publisher: Find-a-Grave, Publication date: vi June MMXII), Repository: The Cloud

Link: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/91453037/tena-wynia

"Photo[graph of stone shared with Louis D. Wynia] added by Mark

Tena Wilkens Wynia Birth 26 Sep 1897 Death 7 Jul 1973 (aged 75) Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa, USA Burial Gilman Cemetery Ashton, Osceola County, Iowa, USA Memorial ID 91453037

Parents
Photo[grah of his stone] Berend Klaas Wilkens 1864 - 1923
Photo[graph of her stone] Henrietta Tillema Wilkens 1874 - 1964

Spouse
Photo[graph of stone shared with Tena Wynia] Louis D. Wynia 1901– 1975 (m. 1928)

Siblings

Photo[graph of her portion of stone shared with Jake Den Beste] Kate Wilkens Den Beste 1895 - 1971
Photo[graph of her broken stone] Dora Wilkens 1899 - 1901
Photo[graph of Wilkens family memorial] Clarence Wilkens 1904 - 1980
Photo[graph of stone shared with Abel VanderBurgh] Alice Wilkens VanderBurgh 1907 - 1992
Photo[graph of stone shared with Evangeline Wilkens] Cornelius Wilkens 1909 - 1985

Children

Photo[graph of a woman] Marjorie Lou Wynia Kannegieter 1931 - 2020
Photo[graph of stone shared with his sister Leslie Wynia] Paul Luverne Wynia 1940 - 1941
Photo[graph of stone shared with her brother Paul Wynia] Leslie Wynia 1942 - 1942

Created by: Gregg Gropel Added: 6 Jun 2012 Find a Grave Memorial 91453037"

Author: Hintze, Jacqueline E.; Veldboom, Lance; Title: "Tena Wilkins," (Publication location: Lehi, UT, Publisher: FamilySearch, Publication date: xi July MMXX), Repository: The Cloud

Link: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LTJD-HJR

"... Tena Wilkins Last Changed: July 24, 2017 by Jacqueline E. Hintze Sex Female Birth 26 Sep 1897 Iowa, United States Death 7 Jul 1973 Ashton, Osceola, Iowa, United States Burial Gilman Cemetery, Ashton, Osceola, Iowa, United States of America Last Changed: September 20, 2019 by Lance Veldboom

Residence 1900 Baker & Carroll Townships, O'Brien, Iowa, United States

Spouses and Children

William Louis Wynia 1901 - 1975
No Marriage Events
Tena Wilkins 1897 - 1973

Children of Tena Wilkins and William Louis Wynia (5)

[1] Donald William Wynia 1927 - 2011
[2] Dorothy Faye Wynia 1935 - Deceased
[3] Howard Dale Wynia 1936 - Deceased
[4] Paul Luverne Wynia 1940 - 1941
[5] Leslie Lee Wynia 1942 - 1942

Parents and Siblings

Benjamin Wilkens 1862 - 1923
No Marriage Events
Harietta Tillema 1874 - Deceased

Children of Harietta Tillema and Benjamin Wilkens (9)

[1] Kathryn Wilkins 1895 - Deceased
[2] Tena Wilkens 1897 - Deceased
[3] Tena Wilkins 1897 - 1973
[4] Dora Wilkins 1899 - Deceased
[5] Clarence Wilkens 1901 - 1980
[6] Clarence Wilkens 1905 - Deceased
[7] Alice Wilkins 1906 - Deceased
[8] Alice Wilkens 1907 - Deceased
[9] Cornelius Wilkens 1910 - Deceased"

Author: Lutters, Charity, Title: "Pedigree Resource File - Lutters/Farley Family Tree," (Publication location: Lehi, UT, Publisher: FamilySearch, Publication date: xx Jan MMXIX), Repository: The Cloud

Link: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:32P5-SJY

"Iona Wilkens 26 Sep 1897 - 7 Jul 1973 ... Sex Female Birth 26 Sep 1897 Iowa, United States ... Death
7 Jul 1973 Ashton, Osceola, Iowa, United States Burial Ashton, Osceola County, Iowa, United States of America

Residence abt 1936

Alternate names (1) Tena Wilkins

Husband
William L. Wynia Marriage 21 Feb 1928 Orange City, Black Hawk, Iowa, USA
...
Sources (5)

[1] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
[2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
[3] Iowa, Delayed Birth Records, 1856-1940
[4] Iowa, Births and Christenings Index, 1800-1999
[5] Ancestry Family Trees publisher: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members."
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Ancestors (and descendant) of Iona Wilkens

Iona Wilkens
1897-1973

1928

William Louis (Louis D.) Wynia
1901-1975

Marjorie Lou Wynia
1931-2020

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Historical events

Birthday September 26, 1897

  • The temperature on September 26, 1897 was about 21.5 °C. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 74%. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • Regentes Emma (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1898 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from May 9, 1894 to July 27, 1897 the cabinet Roëll, with Jonkheer mr. J. Roëll (oud-liberaal) as prime minister.
  • 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 year 1897: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
    • February 1 » Shinhan Bank, the oldest bank in South Korea, opens in Seoul.
    • February 28 » Queen Ranavalona III, the last monarch of Madagascar, is deposed by a French military force.
    • April 18 » The Greco-Turkish War is declared between Greece and the Ottoman Empire.
    • May 26 » The original manuscript of William Bradford's history, "Of Plymouth Plantation" is returned to the Governor of Massachusetts by the Bishop of London after being taken during the American Revolutionary War.
    • June 16 » A treaty annexing the Republic of Hawaii to the United States is signed; the Republic would not be dissolved until a year later.
    • July 11 » Salomon August Andrée leaves Spitsbergen to attempt to reach the North Pole by balloon. He later crashes and dies.

Day of marriage February 21, 1928

  • The temperature on February 21, 1928 was between -0.3 °C and 8.8 °C and averaged 3.5 °C. There was 8.4 hours of sunshine (81%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south 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 March 8, 1926 to August 10, 1929 the cabinet De Geer I, with Jonkheer mr. D.J. de Geer (CHU) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1928: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 7.6 million citizens.
    • January 31 » Leon Trotsky is exiled to Alma-Ata.
    • May 3 » The Jinan incident begins with the deaths of twelve Japanese civilians by Chinese forces in Jinan, China, which leads to Japanese retaliation and the deaths of over 2,000 Chinese civilians in the following days.
    • June 8 » Second Northern Expedition: The National Revolutionary Army captures Peking, whose name is changed to Beijing ("Northern Capital").
    • June 9 » Charles Kingsford Smith completes the first trans-Pacific flight in a Fokker Trimotor monoplane, the Southern Cross.
    • October 2 » The "Prelature of the Holy Cross and the Work of God", commonly known as Opus Dei, is founded.
    • November 18 » Release of the animated short Steamboat Willie, the first fully synchronized sound cartoon, directed by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks, featuring the third appearances of cartoon characters Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse. This is considered by the Disney corporation to be Mickey's birthday.

Day of death July 7, 1973

  • The temperature on July 7, 1973 was between 15.1 °C and 21.4 °C and averaged 17.3 °C. There was 1.3 mm of rain during 0.9 hours. There was 1.3 hours of sunshine (8%). The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the west. 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 Thursday, July 20, 1972 to Friday, May 11, 1973 the cabinet Biesheuvel II, with Mr. B.W. Biesheuvel (ARP) as prime minister.
  • 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 year 1973: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 13.4 million citizens.
    • January 14 » Elvis Presley's concert Aloha from Hawaii is broadcast live via satellite, and sets the record as the most watched broadcast by an individual entertainer in television history.
    • January 23 » United States President Richard Nixon announces that a peace accord has been reached in Vietnam.
    • May 18 » Aeroflot Flight 109 is hijacked mid-flight and the aircraft is subsequently destroyed when the hijacker's bomb explodes, killing all 82 people on board.
    • July 10 » The Bahamas gain full independence within the Commonwealth of Nations.
    • September 19 » King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden has his investiture.
    • October 6 » Egypt and Syria launch coordinated attacks against Israel, beginning the Yom Kippur War.


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