Source: Berend Eilders; Peter Leemhuis; G. R. Wise Gittens
(1) Il est marié avec Trientje "Tena" Spier.
Ils se sont mariés le 17 septembre 1902 à Titonka, Kossuth Co., IA, il avait 32 ans.
Berend Beenken oo Trientje "Tina" Spear /Spier
Marriage sources: Eilders, Berend; "Eilders and Eilderts Family from Germany (Ost-Friesland), The Netherlands and the USA," (Publication site unknown, Publisher: WorldConnect at RootsWeb.com, Publication date: xxiii Mar MMXIII)
http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=eilders-eilderts&id=I92974
"... Tina SPEAR Sex: F Birth: 20 APR 1877 in Germany Death: 19 OCT 1926 in Ackley, Hardin County, Iowa
Marriage 1 Berend BEENKEN b: 17 SEP 1870 in Germany
Children
1. Herman George BEENKEN b: 19 MAY 1904 in Ackley, Hardin County, Iowa
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Enfant(s):
Berend Freers "Ben" Beenken
Sources: Eilders, Berend, "Eilders and Eilderts Family from Germany (Ost-Friesland), The Netherlands and the USA," (Publication site unknown, Publisher: WorldConnect at RootsWeb.com, Publication date: xxiii Mar MMXIII)
http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=eilders-eilderts&id=I92974
"... Berend BEENKEN Sex: M Birth: 17 SEP 1870 in Germany Death: 24 SEP 1955 in Ackley, Hardin County, Iowa
Father: Harm Gerhard BEENKEN b: 1816 in Heisfelde, Ostfriesland, Germany
Mother: Geertje Janssen SCHIEDKAMP b: 03 MAY 1825 in Stapelmoor, Ostfriesland, Germany
Marriage 1 Tina SPEAR b: 20 APR 1877 in Germany
Children
1. Herman George BEENKEN b: 19 MAY 1904 in Ackley, Hardin County, Iowa
2. Dick Albert BEENKEN b: 19 JUN 1906
3. Benjamin BEENKEN b: 05 JUN 1909
4. Harold Lee BEENKEN b: 17 NOV 1921 in Titonka, Kossuth Country, Iowa
5. Kate BEENKEN b: 16 FEB 1913
6. Grace BEENKEN"
Author: Leemhuis, Peter; Title: Die Familien der evengelisch-reformierten Kirchengemeinde Weenermoor, (Publication site: Aurich, Niedersachsen, Publisher: Upstalsboom-Gesellschaft, Publicatin date: MMXX), Pg. 42, Repository: Ostfriesen Heritage Soc., Grundy Ctr. IA with holdings at Wellsburg IA pub. lib.
"0140 Beenken, Hafm Gerhard 0142m /OSB Kirchborgum 63, OFB Stapelmoor 235/, Landwirt zu Weenermoor, * 16.10.1817 Heisfelde, 24.05.1876 Weenermoor (Körperschwäche), # 30.05.1876 Weenermoor,
oo 11.10.1846 Stapelmoor,
Swalve, Geertje Janssen Schildkamp 2691 * 03.05.1825 Diele, ~ 08.05.1825 Stapelmoor, 28.04.1875 Weenermoor (Schwindsücht), # 04.05.1875 Weenermoor.
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7. Berend Freers * 16.09.1870 Weenermoor-Weener, ~ 24.10.1870 Weenermoor."
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/53730729/berend_beenken
cf. Author: Thompson, Jeanne; Title: "LEER FAMILIES LISTED IN THE REFORMED CHURCH INDEX 1796-1873," (Publication site: Wyoming MN, Publisher: JT, Publication date: MMI), pg. 8, Repository: Ostfriesen Gen. Soc., George IA with holdings at George IA pub. lib.
"Beenken, Harm Gerhard oo 1846 Geertje Janssen Schildkamp SWALVE
s. Warnder * 1847
d. Talea Johanna * 1849
s. Heiko * 1851
d. Gepke * 1852
s. Hinderk * 1856
s. Gerhard * 1858"
The Leer citation above is for Berend's parents & some of his siblings.-D.A. Navorska-xix May MMXXIV-in proximo Grove OK.
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