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Personal data Gertrude Freida Harken 


Household of Gertrude Freida Harken

She is married to John Lee Meyer.

They got married on February 17, 1939 at parsonage at Westfriesland Presbyterian Church, Ackley, Iowa, she was 20 years old.


Child(ren):

  1. Sheryl Linda Meyer  1943-2006 
  2. (Not public)
  3. (Not public)


Notes about Gertrude Freida Harken


Gertrude attended school at Pleasant Valley. In 1939 Gertrude and herhusband made profession of their faith and joined WestfrieslandPresbyterian Church.
Jack and Gertrude worked and lived with her Dad the first several yearsand then Gertrude & John Meyer farmed north of Buck Grove, Iowa for 29years. In 1968, they moved to their farm north of Parkersburg, Iowa.They farmed there until they moved to Bristow in 1993. They transferredtheir membership to Bethel Reformed Church. rural Aplington, Iowa.
Gertrude enjoyed canning the garden produce and fresh fruit. She lovedto sew clothing, blankets, dolls and stuffed animals for her children andgrandchildren.

Gertrude attended school at Pleasant Valley. In 1939 Gertrude and herhusband made profession of their faith and joined WestfrieslandPresbyterian Church.
Jack and Gertrude worked and lived with her Dad the first several yearsand then Gertrude & John Meyer farmed north of Buck Grove, Iowa for 29years. In 1968, they moved to their farm north of Parkersburg, Iowa.They farmed there until they moved to Bristow in 1993. They transferredtheir membership to Bethel Reformed Church. rural Aplington, Iowa.
Gertrude enjoyed canning the garden produce and fresh fruit. She lovedto sew clothing, blankets, dolls and stuffed animals for her children andgrandchildren.

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Gertrude Freida Harken

Ubbe K. Harken
1849-1902
Margaretha Weichman
1854-1916
Jacob Arend Nijmeyer
1853-1916
Angeline Marie Harringa
1858-1947
Etta Neymeyer
1881-1926

Gertrude Freida Harken
1918-1995

1939

John Lee Meyer
1916-2002

Sheryl Linda Meyer
1943-2006
(Not public)
(Not public)

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Historical events

Birthday November 16, 1918

  • The temperature on November 16, 1918 was between -4.1 °C and 4.1 °C and averaged -0.5 °C. There was 7.6 hours of sunshine (86%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east. Source: KNMI
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  • 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 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 1918: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 6.6 million citizens.
    • January 9 » Battle of Bear Valley: The last battle of the American Indian Wars.
    • April 8 » World War I: Actors Douglas Fairbanks and Charlie Chaplin sell war bonds on the streets of New York City's financial district.
    • April 21 » World War I: German fighter ace Manfred von Richthofen, better known as "The Red Baron", is shot down and killed over Vaux-sur-Somme in France.
    • September 28 » World War I: The Fifth Battle of Ypres begins.
    • November 21 » The Parliament (Qualification of Women) Act 1918 is passed, allowing women to stand for Parliament in the UK.
    • November 25 » Vojvodina, formerly Austro-Hungarian crown land, proclaims its secession from Austria–Hungary to join the Kingdom of Serbia.

Day of marriage February 17, 1939

  • The temperature on February 17, 1939 was between -1.1 °C and 7.8 °C and averaged 3.3 °C. There was 5.3 hours of sunshine (53%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest. 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 June 24, 1937 to July 25, 1939 the cabinet Colijn IV, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from July 25, 1939 to August 10, 1939 the cabinet Colijn V, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from August 10, 1939 to September 3, 1940 the cabinet De Geer II, with Jonkheer mr. D.J. de Geer (CHU) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1939: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 8.7 million citizens.
    • March 2 » Cardinal Eugenio Pacelli is elected Pope and takes the name Pius XII.
    • March 23 » The Hungarian air force attacks the headquarters of the Slovak air force in Spišská Nová Ves, killing 13 people and beginning the Slovak–Hungarian War.
    • April 9 » African-American singer Marian Anderson gives a concert at the Lincoln Memorial after being denied the use of Constitution Hall by the Daughters of the American Revolution.
    • September 3 » World War II: France, the United Kingdom, New Zealand and Australia declare war on Germany after the invasion of Poland, forming the Allies.
    • November 4 » World War II: U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt orders the United States Customs Service to implement the Neutrality Act of 1939, allowing cash-and-carry purchases of weapons by belligerents.
    • November 15 » In Washington, D.C., US President Franklin D. Roosevelt lays the cornerstone of the Jefferson Memorial.

Day of death December 3, 1995

  • The temperature on December 3, 1995 was between -1.1 °C and 3.3 °C and averaged 1.1 °C. There was -0.1 mm of rain. The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Beatrix (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from April 30, 1980 till April 30, 2013 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
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  • In the year 1995: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 15.4 million citizens.
    • January 19 » After being struck by lightning the crew of Bristow Flight 56C are forced to ditch. All 18 aboard are later rescued.
    • September 28 » Bob Denard and a group of mercenaries take the islands of the Comoros in a coup.
    • October 3 » The O. J. Simpson murder case ended with a verdict of not guilty.
    • October 30 » Quebec citizens narrowly vote (50.58% to 49.42%) in favour of remaining a province of Canada in their second referendum on national sovereignty.
    • November 13 » Mozambique becomes the first state to join the Commonwealth of Nations without having been part of the former British Empire.
    • December 10 » The Israeli army withdraws from Nablus pursuant to the terms of Oslo Accord.

Day of burial December 6, 1995

  • The temperature on December 6, 1995 was between -5.2 °C and -2.9 °C and averaged -4.1 °C. There was -0.1 mm of rain. There was 1.8 hours of sunshine (23%). The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Beatrix (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from April 30, 1980 till April 30, 2013 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from Monday, August 22, 1994 to Monday, August 3, 1998 the cabinet a href="https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kabinet-Kok_I" class="extern">Kok I, with W. Kok (PvdA) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1995: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 15.4 million citizens.
    • June 26 » Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani deposes his father Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani, the Emir of Qatar, in a bloodless coup d'état.
    • October 15 » Saddam Hussein is reelected president of Iraq through a referendum.
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    • November 5 » André Dallaire attempts to assassinate Prime Minister Jean Chrétien of Canada. He is thwarted when the Prime Minister's wife locks the door.
    • November 12 » Erdut Agreement regarding the peaceful resolution to the Croatian War of Independence was reached.
    • December 14 » Yugoslav Wars: The Dayton Agreement is signed in Paris by the leaders of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Croatia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina.


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