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Personal data Jasper Harms Smidt 


Household of Jasper Harms Smidt

He is married to Berentje (Berendje) Meijer.

They got married on January 4, 1920 at Bunderhammrich, Ostfriesland, Hannover, he was 25 years old.

Jasper Harms Smidt oo Berendje Meijer

Marriage sources: Author: Boyken, Ruth et Hans-Georg; Title: «u»Wo sind sid geblieben? -Ostfriesen in Amerika«/u» Vol IV, (Publication site: Titonka IA, Publisher: Boyken & Boyken, Publication date: MMIII), no pagination, Repository: Dallas TX pub. lib.

"Appendix ... Declaration and Naturalization Records ... Kossuth Co., IA"

"Jasper H. SMIDT b. 21 Jun 1894 Bunderhammrich/Ostfriesland, farming, Immigrated from: Bremen - New York, NY (18 Sep 1924) vessel: Columbus, married to: Berendtje NN (*13 Mar 1897 Bunderhammrich/Ostfriesland) , living in U.S.: Lakota, IA (2 Apr 1926)"

Author: Weringa, Lois; Title: "Lakota in Review", Buffalo Ctr. [IA] Tribune, 14 Oct. 1971, Pg. 8, Col. 1

"Last Rites Held October 11 for Jasper Smidt, 77 ... He was born June 21, 1894 in Vunderhammerich, Germany and married his wife, Bertha, there on January 4, 1920.
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Child(ren):

  2. Peter Wilm Smidt  1923-2017 
  3. William Smidt  1928-2013 
  4. Jane Bertha Smidt  1930-2018 


Notes about Jasper Harms Smidt

Jasper Harms Smidt

Sources: Author: Mabus, Joan; et al.; Title: «u»Germania-Lakota IA 1892-1992 Centennial«/u», (Publication site: Lk. Mills, IA, Publisher: Germania-Lakota Centennial Comm., Publication date: MCMXCII). pg. 348, Repository: Dallas TX pub. lib.

"In September of 1924, Jasper and Bertha Smidt and small son, Peter, arrived in America from Germany. They came to Lakota since Jasper's cousins, the Steenhards lived here. In 1928 [sic] they were joined by Bertha's three brothers, Henry, Carl and Klass Meyer."

"The Smidts farmed southwest of Lakota until retirement. They had three children: Peter, William, and Jane. Jasper's favorite hobby was fishing, and Bertha's favorite hobby was her plants."

Author: Voß, Klaas-Dieter; Title: «u»Die Familien der Kirchengemeinde Ditzumerverlaat (1853-1900)«/u» Band LIII, (Publication site: Aurich, Niedersachsen, Publisher: Upstalsboom-Gesellschaft, Publication date: MCMXCIX), pg. 218, Repository: Tazewell Co. Hist. & Gen. Soc., Pekin, IL.

"1295. Smidt, Harm Jaspers, Arbeiter zu Bh, oo 22.4.1888 Dv Harmke Willems Holthuis, Dienstmagd zu Dv
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Jasper Harm Smidt * 21.7.1894 Bh, ~ 11.11.
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Jasper was in the German artillery in WWI. He served on the Russian front.

Jasper is buried in Olena Mound Cem.

Title: American Family Immigration Ctr, (Publication site: Ellis Is. NJ, Publisher: A.F.I.C., Publication date: MM)

www.ellisislandrecords.org

"Smidt, Jasper Ethnicity: Germany - German ... Residence: Bunderhammrich, Germany Date of Arrival: 17 Sep 1924 Age on Arrival: 29y Gender: M Marital Status: M Ship of Travel: Columbus Port of Departure: Bremen, Germany"

Title: 1925 Lincoln Twp Kossuth Co IA census, book 104, Repository: Algona IA Pub. Lib.

Jasper is an hired man for Agustus Christ.

"Smidt, Jasper, head (hired man), age 30, b. Ger, in US/IA 3 mo."

Author: Boyken, Ruth et Hans-Georg; Title: «u»Wo sind sid geblieben? -Ostfriesen in Amerika «/u»Teil IV, (Publication site: Titonka IA, Publisher: Boyken & Boyken, Publication date: MMIII), no pagination, Repository: Dallas TX Pub. Lib.

"Appendix ... Declaration and Naturalization Records ... Kossuth Co., IA"

"Jasper H. SMIDT b. 21 Jun 1894 Bunderhammrich/Ostfriesland, farming, Immigrated from: Bremen - New York, NY (18 Sep 1924) vessel: Columbus, married to: Berendtje NN (*13 Mar 1897 Bunderhammrich/Ostfriesland), living in U.S.: Lakota, IA (2 Apr 1926)"

SSDI: "JASPER SMIDT b. 21 Jun 1894 d. Oct 1971 last SS address of record: 50451 (Lakota, Kossuth, IA) Issued: Iowa"

Author: Navorska, David A.; Title: Memories of conversation with Betty Navorska, (Publication site: Irving, TX, Publisher: BKMN, Publication date: ca. MCMLXXII)

Title: Jasper Smidt funeral card, Publication date: Oct. 1971

"In Memory of Jasper H. Smidt Born June 21, 1894 Vunderhammerich [sic], Germany Passed Away October 7, 1971 at the age of 77 years, 3 months and 16 days Funeral Service Monday, October 11, 1971 1:30 p.m. at the Evangelical Reformed ChurchClergyman Rev. Victor Vriesen Organist Mrs. Irvin Brandt Singer Mrs. Howard Klinksiek Interment Olena Mound Cemetery, Buffalo Center, Iowa Pallbearers Burdette Hoeppner Dave Bohlman Anton Karkoes Elso Jensen Mike Christ Wm. D. Ley Winter Funeral Service"

Author: Weringa, Lois; Title: "Lakota in Review", Buffalo Ctr. [IA] Tribune, 14 Oct. 1971, Pg. 8, Col. 1

"Last Rites Held October 11 for Jasper Smidt, 77

Lakota - Funeral services were held for Jasper Smidt, 77, of Lakota at 1:30 p.m. Monday at the Evangelical and Reformed Church of Ledyard with Rev. Victor Vriesen officiating. Burial was in Olena Mound cemetery at Buffalo Center with Winter Funeral Home in charge of services.

Mr. Smidt passed away Thursday night at the Blue Earth Community Hospital in Blue Earth.

He was born June 21, 1894 in Vunderhammerich, Germany and married his wife, Bertha, there on January 4, 1920. They came to the United States in 1924 and lived in the Ledyard and Lakota area since.

Survivors include his wife, Bertha; two sons, Peter of Lakota and William of Swea City; one daughter, Mrs. John (Jane) Berschman of Buffalo Center; 16 grandchildren and one greatgrandchild, also three sisters living in Germany."
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    Birthday June 21, 1894

    • The temperature on June 21, 1894 was about 16.4 °C. There was 1 mm of rain. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 82%. 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 August 21, 1891 to May 9, 1894 the cabinet Van Tienhoven, with Mr. G. van Tienhoven (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
    • 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 year 1894: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
      • January 7 » Thomas Edison makes a kinetoscopic film of someone sneezing. On the same day, his employee, William Kennedy Dickson, receives a patent for motion picture film.
      • February 12 » Anarchist Émile Henry hurls a bomb into the Cafe Terminus in Paris, killing one person and wounding 20.
      • May 1 » Coxey's Army, the first significant American protest march, arrives in Washington, D.C.
      • May 21 » The Manchester Ship Canal in the United Kingdom is officially opened by Queen Victoria, who later knights its designer Sir Edward Leader Williams.
      • July 4 » The short-lived Republic of Hawaii is proclaimed by Sanford B. Dole.
      • November 1 » Buffalo Bill, 15 of his Indians, and Annie Oakley were filmed by Thomas Edison in his Black Maria Studio in West Orange, New Jersey.

    Christening day November 11, 1894

    • The temperature on November 11, 1894 was about 6.9 °C. There was 1 mm of rain. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 95%. 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 August 21, 1891 to May 9, 1894 the cabinet Van Tienhoven, with Mr. G. van Tienhoven (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
    • 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 year 1894: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
      • February 7 » The Cripple Creek miner's strike, led by the Western Federation of Miners, begins in Cripple Creek, Colorado, United States.
      • March 25 » Coxey's Army, the first significant American protest march, departs Massillon, Ohio for Washington, D.C.
      • June 23 » The International Olympic Committee is founded at the Sorbonne in Paris, at the initiative of Baron Pierre de Coubertin.
      • June 24 » Marie François Sadi Carnot is assassinated by Sante Geronimo Caserio.
      • August 22 » Mahatma Gandhi forms the Natal Indian Congress (NIC) in order to fight discrimination against Indian traders in Natal.
      • November 1 » Buffalo Bill, 15 of his Indians, and Annie Oakley were filmed by Thomas Edison in his Black Maria Studio in West Orange, New Jersey.

    Day of marriage January 4, 1920

    • The temperature on January 4, 1920 was between -3.5 °C and -1.2 °C and averaged -1.9 °C. There was 0.1 hours of sunshine (1%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east-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 September 9, 1918 to September 18, 1922 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck I, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1920: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 6.8 million citizens.
      • January 7 » The New York State Assembly refuses to seat five duly elected Socialist assemblymen.
      • January 8 » The steel strike of 1919 ends in failure for the Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers labor union.
      • January 17 » Alcohol Prohibition begins in the United States as the Volstead Act goes into effect.
      • February 24 » Nancy Astor becomes the first woman to speak in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom following her election as a Member of Parliament (MP) three months earlier.
      • July 15 » The Polish Parliament establishes Silesian Voivodeship before the Polish-German plebiscite.
      • September 16 » The Wall Street bombing: A bomb in a horse wagon explodes in front of the J. P. Morgan building in New York City killing 38 and injuring 400.

    Day of death October 7, 1971

    • The temperature on October 7, 1971 was between 0.8 °C and 18.6 °C and averaged 9.9 °C. There was -0.1 mm of rain. There was 10.1 hours of sunshine (90%). The almost cloudless was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the southwest. 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 April 5, 1967 to Tuesday, July 6, 1971 the cabinet De Jong, with P.J.S. de Jong (KVP) as prime minister.
    • In The Netherlands , there was from April 5, 1967 to Tuesday, July 6, 1971 the cabinet Biesheuvel I, with Mr. B.W. Biesheuvel (ARP) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1971: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 13.1 million citizens.
      • February 9 » Apollo program: Apollo 14 returns to Earth after the third manned Moon landing.
      • February 20 » The United States Emergency Broadcast System is accidentally activated in an erroneous national alert.
      • April 5 » In Sri Lanka, Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna launches a revolt against the United Front government of Sirimavo Bandaranaike.
      • May 19 » Mars probe program: Mars 2 is launched by the Soviet Union.
      • October 29 » In Macon, Georgia, guitarist Duane Allman is killed in a motorcycle accident.
      • December 8 » Indo-Pakistani War: The Indian Navy launches an attack on West Pakistan's port city of Karachi.

    Day of burial October 11, 1971

    • The temperature on October 11, 1971 was between 11.4 °C and 20.5 °C and averaged 15.1 °C. There was 2.6 hours of sunshine (24%). The partly or heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest. 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 April 5, 1967 to Tuesday, July 6, 1971 the cabinet De Jong, with P.J.S. de Jong (KVP) as prime minister.
    • In The Netherlands , there was from April 5, 1967 to Tuesday, July 6, 1971 the cabinet Biesheuvel I, with Mr. B.W. Biesheuvel (ARP) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1971: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 13.1 million citizens.
      • February 11 » Cold War: the Seabed Arms Control Treaty opened for signature outlawing nuclear weapons on the ocean floor in international waters.
      • May 13 » Over 900 unarmed Bengali Hindus are murdered in the Demra massacre.
      • August 15 » Bahrain gains independence from the United Kingdom.
      • August 18 » Vietnam War: Australia and New Zealand decide to withdraw their troops from Vietnam.
      • December 7 » Pakistan President Yahya Khan announces the formation of a coalition government with Nurul Amin as Prime Minister and Zulfikar Ali Bhutto as Deputy Prime Minister.
      • December 9 » Indo-Pakistani War: The Indian Air Force executes an airdrop of Indian Army units, bypassing Pakistani defences.
    

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