Hij is getrouwd met Janna Heerkes.
Zij zijn getrouwd op 21 januari 1902 te German Twp., Grundy Co., IA, hij was toen 26 jaar oud.
Jasper Burma oo Jennie Heerkes
Marriage source: Buffalo Center Tribune, 36th Yr., # 16, 2 Aug 1928, Pg. 1, Col. 1
"JASPER BURMA DEAD
Invalid Many Years; Passed Away Early Sunday Morning. ... The deceased husband and father was born April 20, 1875 in East Friesland Germany. In the year of 1892 he came with his parents to the United States and resided near Ackley, lowa. In 1902, January 21, he was united in marriage with MissJennie Herkes. This union was blessed with six children, four sons and two daughters of which one son preceded him in death in infancy. ..." <>
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Jasper Buurma
Source: Author: Leibrand, Ruth, et. al., Title: Celebrate a Century Buffalo Center, Iowa Centennial 1892 - 1992, (Publication location: Buffalo Center IA, Publisher: Centennial Book Committee, Publication date: MCMXCII), pgs. 425 & 426,Repository: Dallas TX Pub. Lib.
"HENRY AND ALICE (BURMA) VAN GERPEN
Henry Van Gerpen was born in Pewsum, Germany on February 12, 1904 to Peter and Janna Van Gerpen. His father was a baker. In accordance with the German custom of that day, Henry became a carpenter's apprentice at the age of 14. Afterserving three years of a four-year apprenticeship, he decided to come to the United States, to a relative who lived near Buffalo Center. Henry worked on the Jasper Dirkson and Fred Schaper farms just south of Rake, Iowa befoe going toCalifornia, where he was employed at a large dairy farm. Several months later he returned to Iowa, and he and Alice Burma were married on November 20, 1928.
Alice was born on January 27, 1912 on a farm southeast of Rake, the present home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Liverca. Her parents were Jasper and Jennie (Heerkes) Burma, who had moved there from Dumont, Iowa in the early 1900's. The otherBurma children were Katie, Ole, Ben and Jasper. When Alice was one year old her father was forced to retire from farming because of poor health. The family moved to Buffalo Center where Mrs. Burma did house cleaning and took in washingsto support her family. Jasper died in 1928, the year Alice and Henry were married. ... Jennie Burma married Henry Dohlman, a former Rake area farmer, in 1932. He died in 1968 at the age of 98. Jennie's five children are all still lliving. Alice, ... and Ole lives in Thornton, Iowa. ..."
[Pg. 426, Col. 1]
"... Jennie lived at the Timely Mission Nursing Home before passing away on October 13, 1979 at the age of 96 years."
The obituary following was in the first column and may words are distorted be the method of transcribing the bound paper to digital format. Many words that start a line of text are not readable. Some can be determined by the context.Others cannot.
Buffalo Center Tribune, 36th Yr., # 16, 2 Aug 1928, Pg. 1, Col. 1
"JASPER BURMA DEAD
Invalid Many Years; Passed Away Early Sunday Morning.
The community mourns the death of Jasper Burma, resident of Buffalo Center and vacinity for many years. It was Mr. Burma's misfortune to become ill with a physical ailment about twenty-three years ago that followed him !lm through theyears and gradually grew worse which was the cause of his passing peacefully away at his house in west part of town Sunday ___ing July 29 at 2. o'clock. Mr. Burma had not been nble to leave hls chair for the past fifteen years andgenerally grew weaker. During the years of his suffering which he bore very patiently, he received the best of care from his devoted wife and famiy. He was loved; his frailties were overlooked, and he will be long remembered as a kindhusband, and father and a true friend who would have caused the roses to smile more ___ly had he had the physical con___tion. While he will be missed in the home, Mr. Burma, contented and prepared, bid adieu to this vale of tears.
The deceased husband and father was born April 20, 1875 in East Friesland Germany. In the year of 1892 he came with his parents to the United States and resided near Ackley, lowa. In 1902, January 21, he was united in marriage with MissJennie Herkes. This union was blessed with six children, four sons and two daughters of which one son preceded him in death in infancy. In 1908 [?] he came with his family to Winnebago County, Iowa and has lived in Buffalo Center mostof the time since. He leaves to mourn his loss his devoted wife, three sons, Ole, Jasper and Ben and two daughters, Mrs. _ VanGerpen and Alice and two grandcliildren, three sisters, Mrs. C. Dlrksen, Mrs. H. Dohlman of this city and onesister, Mrs. Didden who is still in the native land, besides numerous other relatives and a host of friends
On Wednesday afternoon at one o'clock the funeral services were held at the Reformed church in charge of Rev. J. H. Schoon, who was ably assisted by his son, Prof. H. E. Schoon, and the remains were tenderly laid to rest in Gracelandcemetery; mourned by those who knew him best and with many floral evidences expressive of the tenderness that others held for him."
Author: Morelli, Jill, Title: "The Bode, Wientjes, Rykena Family History," (Publication location unknown, Publisher: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=bjmgen&id=I6850, Publication date: xvii Nov MMVII), Repository:The Cloud
"... Jasper (Jaspers) BUURMA Sex: M Change Date: 17 NOV 2007 Birth: 20 APR 1875 in Boen, Ost Friesland Death: 29 JUL 1928 in Buffalo Center, Winnebago County, Iowa Burial: 01 AUG 1928 Graceland cemetery, Buffalo Center, WinnebagoCounty, Iowa
Father: Jasper (Jans) BUURMA b: 22 AUG 1832 in Tichelwerk, Ost Friesland c: 09 SEP 1832 in Evangelische-reformierte Kirchen, Weener, Ost Friesland Mother: Catrina SMIT b: 28 SEP 1835 in Bunde, Ost Friesland
Marriage 1 Jennie HEERKES b: 13 NOV 1883 in Wybelsum, Ost Friesland Married: 21 JAN 1902 in German Township, Grundy County, Iowa
Children
1. Jasper BURMA b: 05 DEC 1902 in Grundy County, Iowa 2. Katharine BURMA b: 21 DEC 1903 in Iowa 3. Alrich BURMA b: 16 FEB 1906 in Iowa 4. Jasper BURMA b: 15 JAN 1908 in Iowa 5. Ben BURMA b: 03 NOV 1909 in Iowa 6. Alice BURMA b: 27 JAN 1912 in Iowa"
Author: Boyken, Ruth & Hans-Georg, Title: Wo sind sie geblieben? Teil vi, (Publication location: Titonka IA, Publisher: Boyken & Boyken Partners, Publication date: MMVI), ISBN 0-9670802-6-6, no pagination, Repository: Dallas TX pub. lib.
"28 - 1928 ... Jasper BüRMA * 20 Apr 1876 Boen/Ostfriesland \\> 1892 near Ackley, IA with his p \\oo 21 Jan 1902 Janna HEERKES \\ >> 1908 Winnebago Co., IA \\ + 29 Jul 1928 Buffalo Center, IA \\ = 1 Aug 1928 near Buffalo Center, IA \\ R: w, (4) 3 s - Olie, Jasperand Bennie -, 2 d - Mrs. (R.) VAN GERPEN*BüRMA and Alice -, 2 grand-ch, 3 si - Mrs. (C.) DIRKSEN*BüRMA and Mrs. (H.) DOHLMANN*BüRMA in Buffalo Center, IA, 1 si in Ostfriesland - \\\\ O"
cf. Ditzumerverlaat OSB Buurma families 262 - 271, Böhmerwold OSB Buurma families 172 - 174, Marianchor OSB Buurma families 118-121 & Landschaftspolder OSB Buurma families 406 - 411. <>
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