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Household of Hindrick (Hindrick "Henry") "Henry" Freerks

He is married to Harmka Alberts Sleper.

They got married on June 27, 1891 at fortasse, somewhere in IA, he was 24 years old.

Hindrick 'Henry' Freerks oo Harmka Sleper

Marriage source: Winter, Alice, Sleper/Jakobs FGS, (Blue Earth MN, A.B.W., iv Mar MCMXCVIII) for dom

Mrs. Winter writes 27 Jun 1891 or 27 Jan 1891.

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

For the 1900 census, which was taken in June to be correct, January would be a better fit. <>

Child(ren):

  1. Dina Freerks  ± 1883-????
  2. Hilke Freerks  ± 1878-????


Notes about Hindrick (Hindrick "Henry") "Henry" Freerks

Hindrick "Henry" Freerks

Sources: Title: 23 Mar 1895 Census: German Twp., Kossuth Co., IA

Title: 9 June 1900 Census: German Twp., Kossuth Co., IA

23 Mar 1895 - age 28y Married Male Farmer Reformed religion. Reads/Writes German - not naturalized.

Also living in the Henry & Harmke Freerks home 23 May 1895 is: Hauko Freerks 26y Male Single German-born Laborer Reformed r/w German not naturalized

Henry was born in Germany & is a Na=naturalized citizen. Henry & Harmke emigrated to the USA in 1890; however, the Years in US for Henry is 14 yrs. & Harmke's years in US is 10 yrs!

The next entry after the family of Henry & Harmke Freerks on the census is the family of Hugo & Hilla Freerks. Children are Hauke & Harmke, daughters.

HF is buried in Bingham Twp. Cem. lot 122

The hand-writen letters 'ob' are marked next to the date of death for HF which indicates the information source was his obiit.

Author: Kent, Robert; Robert Kent also spells Henry's name Frericks. 11 Feb 1993 - Algona IA

Author: Perkins, Romona; Title: Powers Family Tree, (Publication site: Gary IN, Publisher: GenCircles, Publication date: xvi Nov MMIV)

http://www.GenCircles.com

"Hindrick FREERKS 1 1 2 Birth: 18 Dec 1866 in Germany Death: 8 Mar 1936 in Titonka Iowa Sex: M

Father: Hindrick FREERKS b. About 1838 in Germany
Mother: Hauke WEMERRING b. About 1838 in Gemany Burial: Bingham Twp Cemetery-Woden Iowa 1 Changed: 22 Aug 2004 ...

Spouses & Children

Harmke SLEPER (Wife) b. 5 Mar 1855 in Mohlenwarf, Kreis Leer, Germany 2 1 Marriage: 27 JUN 1891 in Algona Iowa 27 JUN 1891

Children:

1. Hauke FREERKS b. 22 Sep 1894 in German Valley, Kossuth CO Iowa

Sources

1. Title: GEDCOM File : 2978978.ged Date: 11 Sep 2004

2. Title: court record Text: Harmke Sleper (Harmke Alberts) dau of John and Dena Sleper married Henry Freerks son of Henry and Hauke Wemerring Freerks on 27 June 1891. Witness Albert and Henry Sleper Page: 25-26"

Author: Koens, Rolf u. Christian; Title: «u»Die Familien der Kirchengemeinde Stapelmoor 1709-1900«/u», (Publication site: Westerstede, Niedersachsen, Publisher: R&CK, Publication date: MMV), ISBN 3-9809065-3-1, Seite 144, Repository: Ostfriesen Heritage Soc., Grundy Ctr., IA with holdings at Wellsburg IA pub. lib.

[Seite 144]

"1178 Freerks, Hinderk Jans, * 16.7.1829, ~ 19.7. in Staphmh., wh. in Bunderhammrich, S.d. 1965, 30.10.1891, # 3.11.; Prokl. 26.1.1851 Hauke Deterts Wemmering, * 17.3.1829, ~ 22.3. in Bunderneuland, /=KB. Bunde/, T.d. 4533, + 4533, +20.9.1885, # 25.9.

[1] Geerd * 10.12.1855, ~ 23.12. in Dielerh.
[2] Gepke * 1858, oo 1093
[3] Stientje * 1861, oo 4200
[4] Hinderika * 1863 oo 1648
[5] Hinderk * 18.12.1866, ~ 3.3.1867 in Dielerh.
[6] Hauke * 6.9.1869, ~ 20.3.1870 in Dielerh.
[7] Antje * 10.3.1875, ~ 19.12. in Dielerh."

Author: Perkins, Romona; Title: Obituary of Henry Freerks, (Publication site: Forrest City IA, Publisher: Forest City Summit, Publication date xix Mar MCMXXXVI)

"HENRY FREERKS

Forest City Summit, March 19, 1936 (Forest City, Ia)

Henry Freerks, a pioneer farmer near Woden, died March 8, 1936. Born in Germany, December 18, 1866 to Mr and Mrs Henry Freerks. At the age of 24 he came to America. He married Harmke Groun. Surviving are his wife and children: Hattie(Mrs Herman Kuper), Britt, Dena (Mrs August Schoper) Buffalo Center and Helen ( Mrs Heilo Freerks) of Woden. Also three sisters: Henrietta, Germany, Mrs Albert Sleper, Buffalo Center, Mrs Tena Stumpf, four brothers: Heiko, John, Dedrickand Geo. Of Woden and a sister, Anna of Germany have preceded him in death. Burial Bingham Twp cemetery

NOTES: 1. We assume his daughter Hattie aka Hauke Freerks Kuper help write this obit up Her mother-in-law was a Groen. Henry Freerks married Harmke Sleper . I have a copy of their marriage entry from the Kossuth County Courthouse in Algona,Iowa. 2. Dena is Alberdena Margaretha Peters and Helen ( Mrs Heiko Freerks) is Hilkea Frederiko Peters. They are step-daughters of Henry Freerks. Their father was Henry Peters 3. Helen aka Hilkea married her stepfather, Henry Freerks brother Hauko Freerks He is listed here as Heiko 4. Mrs Albert Sleper was Gepka Margaret Freerks 5 Mrs Tena Stumpf was Steintje Freerks She married Jakob Stumpe As far as we know they never came to the States 6. Dedrick is Deterd Freerks. He married Johanna Smit As far as we know they never came to the States 7. Anna Freerks married Peter Sweed. Their only known child, Johann Sweed came to the States in 1923 to live with his uncle, Henry Freerks"
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    Birthday December 18, 1866

    • The temperature on December 18, 1866 was about 10.3 °C. The air pressure was 5 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west-southwest. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 89%. 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 February 1, 1862 to February 10, 1866 the cabinet Thorbecke II, with Mr. J.R. Thorbecke (liberaal) as prime minister.
    • In The Netherlands , there was from February 10, 1866 to June 1, 1866 the cabinet Fransen van de Putte, with I.D. Fransen van de Putte (liberaal) as prime minister.
    • From June 1, 1866 till June 4, 1868 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Zuijlen van Nijevelt - Heemskerk with the prime ministers Mr. J.P.J.A. graaf Van Zuijlen van Nijevelt (AR) and Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief).
    • In the year 1866: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
      • March 27 » President of the United States of America Andrew Johnson vetoes the Civil Rights Act of 1866. His veto is overridden by Congress and the bill passes into law on April 9.
      • July 20 » Austro-Prussian War: Battle of Lissa: The Austrian Navy, led by Admiral Wilhelm von Tegetthoff, defeats the Italian Navy near the island of Vis in the Adriatic Sea.
      • July 30 » Armed Confederate veterans in New Orleans riot against a meeting of Radical Republicans, killing 48 people and injuring another 100.
      • September 22 » The Battle of Curupayty is Paraguay's only significant victory in the Paraguayan War.
      • October 22 » A plebiscite ratifies the annexion of Veneto and Mantua to Italy, which had occurred three days before, on October 19.
      • December 12 » Oaks explosion: The worst mining disaster in England kills 361 miners and rescuers.

    Christening day March 3, 1867

    • The temperature on March 3, 1867 was about 3.7 °C. The air pressure was 6 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the northeast. The airpressure was 78 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 55%. 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 June 1, 1866 till June 4, 1868 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Zuijlen van Nijevelt - Heemskerk with the prime ministers Mr. J.P.J.A. graaf Van Zuijlen van Nijevelt (AR) and Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief).
    • In the year 1867: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
      • January 15 » Forty people die when ice covering the boating lake at Regent's Park, London, collapses.
      • February 17 » The first ship passes through the Suez Canal.
      • April 1 » Singapore becomes a British crown colony.
      • July 17 » Harvard School of Dental Medicine is established in Boston, Massachusetts. It is the first dental school in the U.S. that is affiliated with a university.
      • September 28 » Toronto becomes the capital of Ontario, having also been the capital of Ontario's predecessors since 1796.
      • October 21 » The Medicine Lodge Treaty is signed by southern Great Plains Indian leaders. The treaty requires Native American Plains tribes to relocate to a reservation in western Oklahoma.

    Day of marriage June 27, 1891

    • The temperature on June 27, 1891 was about 19.0 °C. There was 11 mm of rain. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 81%. 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 April 21, 1888 to August 21, 1891 the cabinet Mackay, with Mr. A. baron Mackay (AR) as prime minister.
    • 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 year 1891: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
      • March 10 » Almon Strowger patents the Strowger switch, a device which led to the automation of telephone circuit switching.
      • April 1 » The Wrigley Company is founded in Chicago, Illinois.
      • May 5 » The Music Hall in New York City (later known as Carnegie Hall) has its grand opening and first public performance, with Tchaikovsky as the guest conductor.
      • May 15 » Pope Leo XIII defends workers' rights and property rights in the encyclical Rerum novarum, the beginning of modern Catholic social teaching.
      • May 20 » History of cinema: The first public display of Thomas Edison's prototype kinetoscope.
      • August 24 » Thomas Edison patents the motion picture camera.

    Day of death March 8, 1936

    • The temperature on March 8, 1936 was between -0.1 °C and 10.4 °C and averaged 4.4 °C. There was 9.0 hours of sunshine (80%). 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 July 31, 1935 to June 24, 1937 the cabinet Colijn III, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1936: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 8.5 million citizens.
      • May 28 » Alan Turing submits On Computable Numbers for publication.
      • July 18 » On the Spanish mainland, a faction of the army supported by fascists, rises up against the Second Spanish Republic in a coup d'état starting the 3-year-long Civil War, resulting in the longest dictatorship in modern European history.
      • September 10 » First World Individual Motorcycle Speedway Championship, Held at London's (England) Wembley Stadium
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