Zij is getrouwd met Jasper Buurma.
Zij zijn getrouwd op 21 januari 1902 te German Twp., Grundy Co., IA, zij was toen 18 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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Janna "Jennie" Heerkes
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."
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: xxiii Apr MMVI), Repository:The Cloud
"... Jennie HEERKES Sex: F Change Date: 23 APR 2006 Birth: 13 NOV 1883 in Wybelsum, Ost Friesland Death: 13 OCT 1979 in Buffalo Center, Winnebago County, Iowa Burial: Graceland cemetery, Buffalo Center, Winnebago County, Iowa
Emigration: 1888 Germany
Marriage 1 Jasper (Jaspers) BUURMA b: 20 APR 1875 in Boen, 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"
The German-language obituary for Jasper Burma provides the German name "Janna" for the Anglicized "Jennie".
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"
Buffalo Center [IA] Tribune, Vol. , # , 18 Sept 1979, Pg. 3, Col. 2
[Col. 2]
Funeral Services Held Tuesday, October 16 For Jennie Dohlman, 95
Funeral services for Jennie Dohlman, 95, of Buffalo Center, were held Tuesday afternoon, October 16, 1979 at 1:30 p.m. at the First Reformed Church in Buffalo Center with Rev. Henry Vander Schaaf officiating.
Winter Funeral Service was in charge of arrangements and interment was in Graceland Cemetery. Pallbearers were Richard Van Gerpeli, Peter Van Gerpen, Arnold Van Gerpen, Harold Burma, Markley Ennen and Henry Dohlman. Organist was EllaDirksen and singers were Mr. and Mrs. Alroy Krull.
Jennie Dohlman was born to Mr. and. Mrs. Alrich Heerkes on November 13, 1883 at Wybelsum, Germany. Her mother's maiden name was Alice Brusse.
When Jennie was about 16 years of age she came to America and lived in the vicinity of Ackley, Iowa.
On January 21, 1902 she was united in marriage to Jasper Burma. This union was blessed with six children of whom five are still living. Jennie was a member in full communion of the First Reformed Church; Buffalo Center. During herlifetime she was an active member of the Ladies Aid. She lived with her husband and family on a farm northeast of Buffalo Center until her husband became ill. Then the family moved to town and lived in the home now owned by Mr. and Mrs.Henry Van Gerpen.
In 1928 her husband, Jasper, died. About four years later on August 19,1932 she was united in marriage to Henry Dohlman. After a second marriage of more than 36 years, on August 24, 1968, her husband, Henry, passed away. The last fewyears of this marriage were lived in the Timely Mission Nursing Home.
Jennie Dohlman had been blessed with exceptionally good health and alertness. In spite of"
[Col. 4]
"her blindness for the last number of years she was able to make most of her telephone calls herself.
About one month ago Jennie had a stroke which paralyzed her left side. Rather unexpectedly on Saturday, October 13, 1979 she departed this life at the Timely Mission Nursing Home. She had reached the full age of 95 years and 11 months.
Those who preceded her in death were the following: her parents; her first husband, Jasper; her second husband, Henry; one infant son; three sisters, one brother, and two step children: George and Jasper Dohlman.
Those surviving Jennie are her children: Katherine Van Gerpen, Dows; Alrich Burma, Thornton; Jasper Burma, Ben Burma, and Alice, Mrs. Henry Van Gerpen, all of Buffalo Center. Her stepchildren: Katie Ennen, Buffalo Center; Margaret, Mrs.Earl Ward, Phoenix, Arizona; Grace Dohlman, and Annie Dohlman, both of Buffalo Center.
She is also survived by one brother, Ben Heerkes, Britt; and four sisters: Ida, Mrs. Harm Freerks and Mrs. Clara Crooks of Dumont; Mrs. Alice Freeland of California and Annie Brocka of Waterloo. Also surviving are 18 grandchildren,several greatgrandchildren, nieces, nephews and cousins." <>
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