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Personal data John Ben Akkermann 

  • He was born on April 27, 1884 in Lennox, Lincoln Co., Dakota Terr.
  • He died St. Patricks Day 1961 in Ocheyedan, Osceola Co., IA (Winifred Bates' home), he was 76 years old.
  • He is buried on March 20, 1961 in Ocheyedan Twp., Osceola Co., IA (Ocheyedan Twp. Cem.).
  • A child of Berend E. Oltman Akkermann and Hilkelina Wielhaus
  • This information was last updated on November 20, 2022.

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Notes about John Ben Akkermann

John Ben Akkermann

Sources: Author: N.N. (anonymous, pseudonym = noble honor), Title: "John Ben Akkermann," (Publication location: Ocheyedan, IA, Publisher: Find-a-Grave, Publication date: x Jan MMXIV), Repository: The Cloud

Link: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/123108127/john-ben-akkermann

"Photo [his stone] added by noble honor

John Ben Akkermann Birth 27 Apr 1884 South Dakota, USA Death 17 Mar 1961 (aged 76) Ocheyedan, Osceola County, Iowa, USA Burial Ocheyedan Township Cemetery Ocheyedan, Osceola County, Iowa, USA Memorial ID 123108127

Services were held Monday afternoon at 2 pm in the Congregational Church in Ocheyedan for John Ben Akkermann, 76, who died Friday at the home of his sister, Minnie Bates of Ocheyedan. The Rev. Daniel Hummel, pastor of First Congregational Church, officiated at the services. Burial was in the Ocheyedan Cemetery. Walton Funeral Home was in charge of the funeral arrangements.

John Ben Akkerman was the son of Arend Akkerman and Lena Wheelhouse Akkerman. He was born April 27, 1884 at Lennox South Dakota. At the age of 9, he came with his parents to Osceola County, where he grew to manhood. He spent most of his life on farms in Minnesota and Iowa until three years when he moved to Ocheyedan, to make his home with his sister, Mrs. Minnie Bates, where he lived until the time of his passing.

He is survived by a brother and sister, four half brothers, a half sister, and a step sister. Preceeding him in death were his parents and one sister.
Sibley Gazette Tribune, Sibley, Iowa March 23, 1961

Family Members
Parents

Berend E. Oltman Akkerman
1853– 1939

Siblings

Winifred Hermina Akkermann Bates
1885– 1974

Anna Akkerman Gerken
1889– 1984

Gert Akkerman
1891– 1978

Herman Akkerman
1895– 1980

Wiardus Akkerman
1899– 1969

Mike Akkerman
1901– 1983

Jennie A. Akkerman Hilton
1904– 1994

Created by: noble honor Added: 10 Jan 2014 Find a Grave Memorial ID: 123108127"
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Ancestors (and descendant) of John Ben Akkermann

Engelke Oltmanns Akkermann
1821-1895
Harmina Henrica Harms Gerken
1830-1908
Jan Wielhaus
1817-< 1897
Antje Okken
1829-< 1893

John Ben Akkermann
1884-1961


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    Historical events

    Birthday April 27, 1884

    • The temperature on April 27, 1884 was about 9.5 °C. The air pressure was 3 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south-southeast. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 93%. 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 1884: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
      • March 13 » The Siege of Khartoum begins. It lasts until January 26, 1885.
      • May 31 » The arrival at Plymouth of Tāwhiao, King of Maoris, to claim the protection of Queen Victoria.
      • June 16 » The first purpose-built roller coaster, LaMarcus Adna Thompson's "Switchback Railway", opens in New York's Coney Island amusement park.
      • July 3 » Dow Jones & Company publishes its first stock average.
      • August 5 » The cornerstone for the Statue of Liberty is laid on Bedloe's Island (now Liberty Island) in New York Harbor.
      • October 22 » The International Meridian Conference designates the Royal Observatory, Greenwich as the world's prime meridian.

    Day of burial March 20, 1961

    • The temperature on March 20, 1961 was between -0.9 °C and 7.3 °C and averaged 3.7 °C. There was 4.7 mm of rain during 5.7 hours. There was 0.8 hours of sunshine (7%). The partly or heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) 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 May 19, 1959 to July 24, 1964 the cabinet De Quay, with Prof. dr. J.E. de Quay (KVP) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1961: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 11.6 million citizens.
      • April 9 » The Pacific Electric Railway in Los Angeles, once the largest electric railway in the world, ends operations.
      • April 20 » Cold War: Failure of the Bay of Pigs Invasion of US-backed Cuban exiles against Cuba.
      • April 27 » Sierra Leone is granted its independence from the United Kingdom, with Milton Margai as the first Prime Minister.
      • May 5 » Alan Shepard becomes the first American to travel into outer space, on a sub-orbital flight.
      • October 31 » In the Soviet Union, Joseph Stalin's body is removed from the Lenin's Mausoleum, also known as the Lenin Tomb.
      • November 21 » The "La Ronde" opens in Honolulu, first revolving restaurant in the United States.
    

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