Hij is getrouwd met Harmka Alberts Sleper.
Zij zijn getrouwd op 27 juni 1891 te fortasse, somewhere in IA , hij was toen 24 jaar oud.
Hindrick 'Henry' Freerks oo Harmka Sleper
Marriage source: Winter, Alice, Sleper/Jakobs FGS, (Blue Earth MN, A.B.W., iv Mar MCMXCVIII) for dom
Mrs. Winter writes 27 Jun 1891 or 27 Jan 1891.
9 Jun 1900 German Twp., Kossuth Co., IA census, Repository: Dallas TX Pub. Lib.
For the 1900 census, which was taken in June to be correct, January would be a better fit. <>
Kind(eren):
Hindrick "Henry" Freerks
Sources: Title: 23 Mar 1895 Census: German Twp., Kossuth Co., IA
Title: 9 June 1900 Census: German Twp., Kossuth Co., IA
23 Mar 1895 - age 28y Married Male Farmer Reformed religion. Reads/Writes German - not naturalized.
Also living in the Henry & Harmke Freerks home 23 May 1895 is: Hauko Freerks 26y Male Single German-born Laborer Reformed r/w German not naturalized
Henry was born in Germany & is a Na=naturalized citizen. Henry & Harmke emigrated to the USA in 1890; however, the Years in US for Henry is 14 yrs. & Harmke's years in US is 10 yrs!
The next entry after the family of Henry & Harmke Freerks on the census is the family of Hugo & Hilla Freerks. Children are Hauke & Harmke, daughters.
HF is buried in Bingham Twp. Cem. lot 122
The hand-writen letters 'ob' are marked next to the date of death for HF which indicates the information source was his obiit.
Author: Kent, Robert; Robert Kent also spells Henry's name Frericks. 11 Feb 1993 - Algona IA
Author: Perkins, Romona; Title: Powers Family Tree, (Publication site: Gary IN, Publisher: GenCircles, Publication date: xvi Nov MMIV)
http://www.GenCircles.com
"Hindrick FREERKS 1 1 2 Birth: 18 Dec 1866 in Germany Death: 8 Mar 1936 in Titonka Iowa Sex: M
Father: Hindrick FREERKS b. About 1838 in Germany
Mother: Hauke WEMERRING b. About 1838 in Gemany Burial: Bingham Twp Cemetery-Woden Iowa 1 Changed: 22 Aug 2004 ...
Spouses & Children
Harmke SLEPER (Wife) b. 5 Mar 1855 in Mohlenwarf, Kreis Leer, Germany 2 1 Marriage: 27 JUN 1891 in Algona Iowa 27 JUN 1891
Children:
1. Hauke FREERKS b. 22 Sep 1894 in German Valley, Kossuth CO Iowa
Sources
1. Title: GEDCOM File : 2978978.ged Date: 11 Sep 2004
2. Title: court record Text: Harmke Sleper (Harmke Alberts) dau of John and Dena Sleper married Henry Freerks son of Henry and Hauke Wemerring Freerks on 27 June 1891. Witness Albert and Henry Sleper Page: 25-26"
Author: Koens, Rolf u. Christian; Title: «u»Die Familien der Kirchengemeinde Stapelmoor 1709-1900«/u», (Publication site: Westerstede, Niedersachsen, Publisher: R&CK, Publication date: MMV), ISBN 3-9809065-3-1, Seite 144, Repository: Ostfriesen Heritage Soc., Grundy Ctr., IA with holdings at Wellsburg IA pub. lib.
[Seite 144]
"1178 Freerks, Hinderk Jans, * 16.7.1829, ~ 19.7. in Staphmh., wh. in Bunderhammrich, S.d. 1965, 30.10.1891, # 3.11.; Prokl. 26.1.1851 Hauke Deterts Wemmering, * 17.3.1829, ~ 22.3. in Bunderneuland, /=KB. Bunde/, T.d. 4533, + 4533, +20.9.1885, # 25.9.
[1] Geerd * 10.12.1855, ~ 23.12. in Dielerh.
[2] Gepke * 1858, oo 1093
[3] Stientje * 1861, oo 4200
[4] Hinderika * 1863 oo 1648
[5] Hinderk * 18.12.1866, ~ 3.3.1867 in Dielerh.
[6] Hauke * 6.9.1869, ~ 20.3.1870 in Dielerh.
[7] Antje * 10.3.1875, ~ 19.12. in Dielerh."
Author: Perkins, Romona; Title: Obituary of Henry Freerks, (Publication site: Forrest City IA, Publisher: Forest City Summit, Publication date xix Mar MCMXXXVI)
"HENRY FREERKS
Forest City Summit, March 19, 1936 (Forest City, Ia)
Henry Freerks, a pioneer farmer near Woden, died March 8, 1936. Born in Germany, December 18, 1866 to Mr and Mrs Henry Freerks. At the age of 24 he came to America. He married Harmke Groun. Surviving are his wife and children: Hattie(Mrs Herman Kuper), Britt, Dena (Mrs August Schoper) Buffalo Center and Helen ( Mrs Heilo Freerks) of Woden. Also three sisters: Henrietta, Germany, Mrs Albert Sleper, Buffalo Center, Mrs Tena Stumpf, four brothers: Heiko, John, Dedrickand Geo. Of Woden and a sister, Anna of Germany have preceded him in death. Burial Bingham Twp cemetery
NOTES: 1. We assume his daughter Hattie aka Hauke Freerks Kuper help write this obit up Her mother-in-law was a Groen. Henry Freerks married Harmke Sleper . I have a copy of their marriage entry from the Kossuth County Courthouse in Algona,Iowa. 2. Dena is Alberdena Margaretha Peters and Helen ( Mrs Heiko Freerks) is Hilkea Frederiko Peters. They are step-daughters of Henry Freerks. Their father was Henry Peters 3. Helen aka Hilkea married her stepfather, Henry Freerks brother Hauko Freerks He is listed here as Heiko 4. Mrs Albert Sleper was Gepka Margaret Freerks 5 Mrs Tena Stumpf was Steintje Freerks She married Jakob Stumpe As far as we know they never came to the States 6. Dedrick is Deterd Freerks. He married Johanna Smit As far as we know they never came to the States 7. Anna Freerks married Peter Sweed. Their only known child, Johann Sweed came to the States in 1923 to live with his uncle, Henry Freerks"
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