Navorska tree » Hilkea Friederika Peters (1878-1956)

Personal data Hilkea Friederika Peters 

  • Alternative names: Hilkea Peters Freerks, Hilka (Hilke) Frederika "Helen" (Hilka (Hilke) Frederika "Helen") Peters
  • She was born on January 3, 1878 in Deutschland, fortasse, Kreis Leer, Ostfriesland, Hannover.
  • Emigrated in the year 1890, Deutschland to U.S.A.
  • Resident in the year 1930: Bingham Twp., Hancock Co., IA.
  • She died on November 3, 1956 in Hubbard, Marion Co., OR, she was 78 years old.
  • She is buried after November 3, 1956 in Hubbard, Marion Co., OR.
  • A child of Henry Peters and Harmka Alberts Sleper
  • This information was last updated on December 6, 2010.

Household of Hilkea Friederika Peters

She is married to Hauke (Heiko) (Hauko) Freerks.

They got married on September 26, 1895 at Algona, Kossuth Co., IA, she was 17 years old.

Hauko Freerks oo Hilka 'Helen' Peters

Marriage source: N.N. (Anonymous), Freerks/Peters FGS, (Algona IA, received from Robert Kent, xi Feb MCMXCIII).

Powers, Vivian, e-mail to David A. Navorska, (Knox, IN, V.P., v Mar MMI)

Vivian's e-mail is (XXXXX@XXXX.XXX)

Mrs. Powers writes, '... My gmother married Hauko Freerks 26 Sep 1895 in Algona Ia and her name is listed Hilkea Petters. ...' <>

Child(ren):

  1. Hauke Freerks  1896-1980 
  2. Harmke Freerks  1898-1956 
  4. John F. Freerks  1904-1985 


Notes about Hilkea Friederika Peters

Hilkea Fredricka "Helen" Peters

Source: Anonymous, Freerks/Peters FGS, (Algona IA, received from Robert Kent, xi Feb MCMXCIII).

Spellings for the Christian name I have encountered: Hilke/Hilka/Helen/Hilkea.

23 Mar 1895 German Twp., Kossuth Co., IA census, Repository: Dallas TX Pub. Lib. spells Hilke - age 16y - German-born. She is in the home of Henry & Harmke Freerks & is identified with ditto marks for a last name indicating it to be thesame as Henry Freerks.

9 Jun 1900 German Twp., Kossuth Co., IA census, Repository: Dallas TX Pub. Lib.

'145, 61, Freerks Hugo, head, white, male, b. Sep 1869, ae 30 married 5 yrs, b. Ger., parents b. Ger., immigrated 1890 in U.S. 10 yrs, Naturalized, Farmer, 0//yyy/r//f/80 62, Hilla, wife, white, fem, b. Jan 1878, ae 22, married 5 yrs, b. Ger, parents b. ger, immigrated 1890, in U.S. 10 yrs, ... YYN 63, Hauke, Daug., white, fem, b. Jan 1876 [1896?], ae 4, b. IA parents b. Ger. (1898?) 64, Harmke, daug., white, fem., b. Mar 1898, ae 1, single, b. IA parents b. Ger.'

22 Ap 1910 Grant Twp., Winnebago Co., IA census, sheet 6B, Repository: Dallas TX Pub. Lib.

'62, 85, 85, Freerks, Hauka, Head, male, white ae 40, 1st marriage, married 15 yrs, b. Gr German, parents b. Gr German, Immigration 17, can speak Eng, Farmer, General Farm ... 63, Hilke, wife, fem, white, ae 32, 1st marriage, 6 children born, 4 children living, b. IA, parents b. Gr German, can speak English, occ = none 64, Ette, daug., fem, white, ae 14, single, b. IA, fath b. Gr. German, moth b. IA, can speak Eng., occ = none 65, Harmka, daug., fem, white, ae 11, single, b. IA, fath b. Gr. German, moth b. Gr IA, can speak Eng, occ = none 66, Henrieta, daug, fem, white, ae 8, single, b. IA, fath b. Gr. German, moth b. IA, can speak Eng xed out, occ = none 67, John, son, male, white, ae 6, single, b. IA, fath b. Gr. German, moth b. IA, can speak Eng xed out, occ = none'

22 Mar 1920 Buffalo Twp., Winnebago Co., IA census, Repository: Dallas TX Pub. Lib.

'Freerks, Helen / Wife / F W 41 M Y Y IA' Helen's parents born in IA

Powers, Vivian Kruse, e-mail to David A. Navorska, (Knox, IN, V.K.P., vii Feb MMI)

'...My mother was Harmke Freerks born in Buffalo Center Iowa 1898 to Hauko and Hilka (Peters) FREERKS and Hauko had 8 bro and sisters. I think his mothers maiden name was groun. His sister Gertrude m Sleeper, one a Kuper, Stumph, etc.... (XXXXX@XXXX.XXX)net.net Thanks Vivian Kruse Powers'

Powers, Vivian Kruse, e-mail to David A. Navorska, (Knox, IN, V.K.P., viiiFeb MMI)

'Here what I copied from the Hubbard, Marion Co. Oregon Cemetary. Helen Freerks abt 1880 d. 1952 08 11 age 72; ...'

I notice the dates in Mrs. Powers' memorandum are YYYY MM DD - D.A. Navorska - ix Feb MMI - Irving TX

Mrs. Powers writes, 'So far the oral history has been that Hauko was 17, and bro. Henry was 24 yrs old when they came to the states from Ostfriesland and my grandmother Hilda/Helen was 9 and her sister Dena was 7. ...'

Powers, Vivian, e-mail to David A. Navorska, (Knox, IN, V.P., v Mar MMI)

Vivian's e-mail is (XXXXX@XXXX.XXX)

Mrs. Powers writes, '... My gmother married Hauko Freerks 26 Sep 1895 in Algona Ia and her name is listed Hilkea Petters. Hauko Freerks was naturalized in Winnebago Ia on 23 Oct 1900. The innoculation papers list her as HilkeaFrederiko Peter gebren ben 20 Jan 1879, wurbe am 18 Aug 1879, Leer 25 Aug 1879. ...'

That Hilka was innoculated at Leer in the year of her birth is good evidence she was born in Kreis Leer, if not in Leer, then in 1 of the surrounding villages. - D.A. Navorska - ix Mar MMI - Irving TX

Perkins, Romona, Descendants of Deidrick Freerks, (Gary IN, R.P., xviii Jan MMII), pg 1

'1. DEIDRICK FREERKS
sp: HARMKE? WENRING --- 2. HAUKO FREERKS (b. 1868 d. 1933)
sp: HALKEA FREDERIKO PETERS (b. 1876 d. 1956)'

Powers, Vivian, Kruse-Powers Family Tree, (Gary IN, http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/..., no date, visited iii Mar MMVII)

"... Hilkea (Helen) Fredricka Peters B: 20 Jan 1878 Germany D 3 Nov 1956 Hubbard, Marion, Oregon ..."

1930 Federal Census:

"... Year: 1930; Census Place: Bingham, Hancock, Iowa; Roll: 657; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 5; Image: 638.0. ... Notes: http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1930 usfedcen&h=27449339&ti=0&indiv=try Actual text: Name: HelenFreerks Birth Date: abt 1879 ... Residence Date: 1930 Residence Place: Bingham, Hancock, Iowa"

There is no town of Bingham in Hancock Co., IA. there is a Bingham, Page Co., IA. It is my hypothesis Bingham TOWNSHIP, Hancock Co., IA in meant. - D.A. Navorska - iii Mar MMVII - Irving TX

Vaccination Certificate sent by Romona Perkins, Lake Station, IN on vi Dec MMX:

"Impffchein

Impfliste No. Impfbezict ____ Hilkea Friederike Peters geboren den 30 Januar 1879, wurde am 18 Aug 1879 zum ___ Wate ___ Ersolg geimpft Curch die Impfung ist der geschficheit B_icht genügt Leer am 25 Aug 1879 ____ ____ ____ Urzt der ________" <>

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Hilkea Friederika Peters

Jan Everts Sleper
1821-1907
Alberdena Alberts
1825-1896
Henry Peters
< 1866-????

Hilkea Friederika Peters
1878-1956

1895

Hauke (Heiko) (Hauko) Freerks
1869-1933

Hauke Freerks
1896-1980
Harmke Freerks
1898-1956
Henrietta 'Harriet' Freerks
1901-1991
John F. Freerks
1904-1985

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    Birthday January 3, 1878

    • The temperature on January 3, 1878 was about 2.6 °C. The air pressure was 3 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south-southwest. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 94%. Source: KNMI
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    • In The Netherlands , there was from November 3, 1877 to August 20, 1879 the cabinet Kappeijne van de Coppello, with Mr. J. Kappeijne van de Coppello (liberaal) as prime minister.
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    Day of marriage September 26, 1895

    • The temperature on September 26, 1895 was about 17.1 °C. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 87%. Source: KNMI
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    Day of death November 3, 1956

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