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Données personnelles Gepke Willems 

• Noms alternatifs: Welp, Gepka Williams
• Elle est née le 3 octobre 1867 dans Weener, Ostfriesland, Hannover.
• Émigré(e) en l'an 1891, Ostfriesland, to, Kamrar, Hamilton Co., IA.
• Émigré(e) en l'an 1915, Hamilton Co., IA, to, Kossuth Co., IA.
• Elle est décédée en l'an 1937 dans Unknown twp., s.e. of, Titonka, Kossuth Co., IA, elle avait 69 ans.
• Elle est enterrée en l'an 1937 dans Good Hope Luth. Cem., Buffalo Twp., Kossuth Co., IA.
• Cette information a été mise à jour pour la dernière fois le 18 décembre 2007.

Famille de Gepke Willems

Elle est mariée avec Dirk "Dick" Welp.

Ils se sont mariés le 18 octobre 1890 à fortasse, Ostfriesland, Hannover, elle avait 23 ans.

Dirk Welp oo Gepke Willems

Marriage s

Enfant(s):

1. Ray Welp  1897-1967
2. Fred Welp  1900-1956 
3. Katie Welp  1904-1978 

Notes par Gepke Willems

Gepke Willems

Source: 1920 Census for hard-to-read 1st name.

Our Heritage 1827-1966 by Mrs. Joe Rigter, v Apr MCMLX for name = Gepka Williams.

Boyken, Ruth & Hans-Georg, Obituaries from the area around Titonka ... Kossuth County, Iowa Teil I, (Titonka IA, Boyken & Boyken, MMVII) no pagination, ISBN 0-9670802-8-2

"Dirk (changed to Dick) WELP * 10 June 1870 Germany + # 1939 Good Hope Church cem. Titonka, IA oo 18 October 1890 Gepke WILLEMS * 3 October 1867 Weener (not Wermer, Oestfriesland), Ostfriesland + 1937 # Good Hope Church cem. Titonka, IA ... BRIEF HISTORY OF MRS. DICK WELP

Mrs. Dick Welp died at her home east of twon Wednesday night following a long illness. A couple of years ago she suffered a stroke and made fairly good improvement, last winter she had a second stroke and the third and final one came aweek ago, to complicate conditions she developed pneumonia which caused her death. During all the months she has been helpless she has been faithfully cared for by Mr. Welp and any service he could give or any little want he couldsatisfy, was not neglected. The children came often to see their mother and do what they could for her, but on the ones at home fell the responsibility for the greatest care. Mr. Welp was willingly helped by his daughter-in-law,Minnie.

Gepke Willems was born October 3rd, 1867 in Wermer, Oestfriesland, when sixteen she was confirmed in the Lutheran church and has always been a faithful member. When she was 22 years old she was married to Dirk Welp on Oct. 18, 1890. theyoung couple lived in Germany for one year and then moved to the United States, settling at Kamrar, Iowa, where they lived for fourteen years. They then moved to the titonka vicinity which place has since been their home. Mr. and Mrs.Welp were the parents of ten children, four of whom died in infancey. Besides the husband the following children survive: E. D. Welp, Kamrar; Adolph Welp, Kamrar; Ray Welp, Titonka; Fred Welp, Woden; Mrs. Joe Temple, Kamrar, Mrs. HarmGroen, Burt. There are 31 grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Mrs. Welp also has two sisters living, Mrs. F. Timmer and Mrs. John R. Johnson of Lakota, and one half-sister, Mrs. Wm. Kruse of Marathon, Iowa.

Mrs. Welp was quiet and unassuming. She was devoted to her family and served her home faithfully. She was a good and kind-hearted woman. funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at one o'clock at the farm home and two o'clock atthe Lutheran church in Titonka. Rev. A. Killian, pastor of the Immanuel Lutheran church, had charge of the services. Burial was made in the church cemetery." <>

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