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Personal data Hans Jacobus “Kobus” Onken 


Household of Hans Jacobus “Kobus” Onken

He is married to Katherine “Kate" "Katie" Dreesman.

They got married on December 27, 1897 at somewhere in IA, he was 23 years old.


Child(ren):

  1. Alice Onken  1900-1980


Notes about Hans Jacobus “Kobus” Onken

Hans Jacobus "Kobus" Onken

Sources: Author: Boyken, Ruth & Hans-Georg, Title: «u»Wo sind sie geblieben? - Ostfriesen in Amerika«/u» Teil iii (1909-1915), (Publication site: Titonka IA, Publisher: Boyken & Boyken, Publication date: MMII), pgs. 169 & 170, Repository: Dallas TX pub. lib.

[Pg. 169]

"23-1913"

[Pg. 170]

"Hans Jakobus ONKEN
* 29 Apr 1874 Ayenwolde/Ostfriesland \\> 1891 Grundy Co., IA \\>> 1892 Lyon Co., IA \\oo 1897 Katie DRESSMAN \\ + 3 Aug 1913 George, IA \\ R: w, 1 s, 1 d 3 br and 2 si here, step-f and 1 half-si in Ostfriesland \\\\ O"

Author: Scott, DM; Title: "Hans Jacobus 'Kobus' Onken," (Publication site: George, IA, Publisher: Find-a-Grave, Publication date: v May MMXIII)

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/110020289/hans-jacobus-onken

"Hans Jacobus "Kobus" Onken Birth 29 Apr 1874 Germany Death 3 Aug 1913 (aged 39) George, Lyon County, Iowa, USA Burial First Baptist Church Cemetery George, Lyon County, Iowa, USA Memorial ID 110020289

1900 US Census: Grant, Lyon, Iowa
Kobus J Onken 26 born Germany
Katy D 23 born Illinois
Hilde Dreesman 16, sister-in-law
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1910 US Census: Wheeler, Lyon, Iowa
Kobus Onken 35 born Germany
Kate 33 born Illinois
Alice 10 born Iowa
Ray 6 born Iowa

Spouse
Katherine Dreesman Onken 1876 - 1960

Children

[photo - her stone] Alice Onken Wieman 1900 - 1980
[photo - stone shared with Rutil M. Onken] Raymond A Onken 1903 - 1957

Created by: DM Scott Added: 5 May 2013 Find a Grave Memorial ID: 110020289"

Ayenwolde's church was demolished in the 16th century. The Folks in that friedhof then went to Hatshausen to worship. The Family History library microfilm for Hatshausen: 1187699. Hatshausen is a part of the Lutheran parish in Aurich.-D.A. Navorska-xxix June MMXXII-in proximo Grove OK.

Link: https://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GC23HNV_historischer-friedhof-ayenwolde
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Ancestors (and descendant) of Hans Jacobus “Kobus” Onken

Hans Jacobus “Kobus” Onken
1874-1913

1897

Katherine “Kate" "Katie" Dreesman
1876-1960

Alice Onken
1900-1980

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Historical events

Birthday April 20, 1874

  • The temperature on April 20, 1874 was about 10.2 °C. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west-northwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 81%. 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).
  • 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 1874: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 4.0 million citizens.
    • February 21 » The Oakland Daily Tribune publishes its first edition.
    • February 28 » One of the longest cases ever heard in an English court ends when the defendant is convicted of perjury for attempting to assume the identity of the heir to the Tichborne baronetcy.
    • June 29 » Greek politician Charilaos Trikoupis publishes a manifesto in the Athens daily Kairoi entitled "Who's to Blame?" leveling complaints against King George. Trikoupis is elected Prime Minister of Greece the next year.
    • July 1 » The Sholes and Glidden typewriter, the first commercially successful typewriter, goes on sale.
    • July 23 » Aires de Ornelas e Vasconcelos is appointed the Archbishop of the Portuguese colonial enclave of Goa, India.
    • December 29 » The military coup of Gen. Martinez Campos in Sagunto ends the failed First Spanish Republic and the monarchy is restored as Prince Alfonso is proclaimed King of Spain.

Day of marriage December 27, 1897

  • The temperature on December 27, 1897 was about -1.3 °C. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 100%. 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.
    • April 30 » J. J. Thomson of the Cavendish Laboratory announces his discovery of the electron as a subatomic particle, over 1,800 times smaller than a proton (in the atomic nucleus), at a lecture at the Royal Institution in London.
    • 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.
    • July 2 » British-Italian engineer Guglielmo Marconi obtains a patent for radio in London.
    • July 26 » Anglo-Afghan War: The Pashtun fakir Saidullah leads an army of more than 10,000 to begin a siege of the British garrison in the Malakand Agency of the North West Frontier Province of India.
    • September 10 » Lattimer massacre: A sheriff's posse kills 19 unarmed striking immigrant miners in Lattimer, Pennsylvania, United States.
    • September 12 » Tirah Campaign: In the Battle of Saragarhi, ten thousand Pashtun tribesmen suffer several hundred casualties while attacking 21 Sikh soldiers in British service.

Day of death August 3, 1913

  • The temperature on August 3, 1913 was between 12.0 °C and 21.4 °C and averaged 16.6 °C. There was 6.4 hours of sunshine (41%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the north-northeast. 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 February 12, 1908 to August 29, 1913 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. Th. Heemskerk (AR) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from August 29, 1913 to September 9, 1918 the cabinet Cort van der Linden, with Mr. P.W.A. Cort van der Linden (liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1913: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 6.1 million citizens.
    • February 2 » Grand Central Terminal is opened in New York City.
    • February 20 » King O'Malley drives in the first survey peg to mark commencement of work on the construction of Canberra.
    • August 28 » Queen Wilhelmina opens the Peace Palace in The Hague.
    • September 23 » Roland Garros of France becomes the first to fly in an airplane across the Mediterranean (from St. Raphael in France to Bizerte, Tunisia).
    • October 31 » The Indianapolis Streetcar Strike and subsequent riot begins.
    • December 21 » Arthur Wynne's "word-cross", the first crossword puzzle, is published in the New York World.


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