Sources: Berend Eilders; & Rolf & Christian Koen
Elle est mariée avec Berend Freers Beenken.
Ils se sont mariés le 17 septembre 1902 à Titonka, Kossuth Co., IA, elle avait 25 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):
Trientje "Tina" "Tena" Spier (Spear)
Sources: Author: Eilders, Berend, Title: "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
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: Koens, Rolf u. Christian, Title: «u»Die Familien der Kirchengemeinde Stapelmoor 1709-1900«/u», (Publication site: Westerstede, Niedersachsen, Publisher: Eigenverlag, Publication date: MMV), ISBN 3-9809065-3-1, Seite 445, Repository: Ostfriesen Gen. Soc. of Am., Mendota, MN, with holdings at MN Gen. Soc. lib., Mendota Hts., MN.
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"4094 Spier, Dirk, * 20.2.1840, ~ 1.3. in Stapmh., S.d. 4100; oo 5.5.1865 Trientje Daalmeyer, * 27.7.1841 in Möhlenwarf, wh. in Stapm., T.d. 750
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(6) Trientje * 20.4.1877, ~ 3.6. in Stapmh.
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To trace forbearers of Trientje Spier: cf. OFB Stapelmoor families 4094, 4100, 4093, & 750; OSB Mitling-Mark families 860, 861; OSB Bingum family 2433
Author: Boyken, Ruth & Hans-Georg; Title: «u»Obituaries from the area around Titonka, ... Kossuth County, Iowa«/u» Teil 1, Repository: Ostfriesen Heritage Soc., Grundy Ctr. IA with holdings at Wellsburg IA pub. lib.
"Berend (called Ben) BEENKEN
* 17 September 1870 [baptismal record records 16 Sept.]
24 September 1955
# Ramsey Reformed Church cem. north of German Valley, IA
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Tena SPIER
* 20 April 1877 , Ostfriesland
3 October 1926 Mason City, IA
# Ramsey Reformed Church cem. north of German Valley, IA
Mrs. BEN BEENKEN A KOSSUTH PIONEER
Came to This Country in the 80's-Has Resided on the Old Home-Stead Over Thirty Years.
Tena Spier was born at Oestfriesland, Germany on April 20, 1877. In 1882 she emigrated to America with her parents, living in Illinois for one year. From there they moved to Grundy County where they made their home for several years after which they moved to Kossuth County where the deceased lived at the time of her death. In 1892 she was married to Mr. Ben Beenken and started housekeeping on Mr. Beenken's homestead where they have lived ever since. Mr. and Mrs. Beenken were the parents of seven children, one of whom died in infancy. The following mourn the death of a loving and devoed mother: Herman, Bennie, Dick, Harold, Katie and Grace all of whom are at home. Other relatives are Mrs. Spier, her mother, of Buffalo Center, one brother, John Spier of Titonka, and three sisters, Mrs. Helmer Beenken of Titonka, Mrs. Aggo Jenssen of Lakota and Miss Jellie Spier of Buffalo Center. One brother Bobert, and a sister Katie preceded her in death.
At the time of her demise, Mrs. Spier was 49 years, 5 months and 12 days of age. She had suffered for several years from what proved to be an incurable illness. She was a patient at the Park Hospital at Mason City for some time last spring and came home seemingly improved. She returned to the hospital again this fall and it was there that she passed away on October 3. Funeral services were held at the home at 1:30 Wednesday, October 6th and at the German Reformed church at 2:00, with Rev. Haken the pastor afficiating. Burial was made in the church cemetery.
We have known Mrs. Beenken for a good many years and know her to have been a kind and loving wife and mother, whose influence was for good among all who knew her. The sympathy of the community goes out to Mr. Beebken and his children in their hour of sorrow."
Author: Boyken, Ruth & Hans-Georg; Title: «u»Wo Sind sie geblieben?-Ostfriesen in Amerika-Tiel v«/u», (Publication site: Titonka IA, Publisher: Boyken & Boyken, MMIV), 34-1923, no pagenation [Seiten 220-221], Repository: Dallas TX pub. lib. Page # taken from the index found in the CD-ROM version of the series.
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"31-1926]
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"Trientje BEENKEN*SPIER
* 20 Apr 1877 Stapelmoorerheide/Ostfriesland \\> 1882 near Freeport, IL with her p and br/si \\>> 1885 Grundy Co., IA \\>> 1889 Kossuth Co., IA \\oo 17 Sep 1902 Berend (Ben) BEENKEN \\ + 3 Oct 1926 hospital Mason City, IA \\ R: h, 4 s, 2 d, her m, 2 si, 1 br \\\\ O/L, also 32-1926"
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