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Persoonlijke gegevens Arend Geerds Abbas 

• Hij is geboren op 18 september 1838 in Bunderneuland, Ostfriesland, Germany.
• Geëmigreerd op 19 mei 1873, New York.
• Hij is overleden op 13 oktober 1903 in Ackley, Grundy County, Iowa, hij was toen 65 jaar oud.
• Hij is begraven oktober 1903 in Christian Reformed Church Cemetery, Grundy County, Iowa, Lot L-34 Grave 2.
• Een kind van Geerd Arends Abbas en Fentje Freerks Kruse

Gezin van Arend Geerds Abbas

Hij is getrouwd met Remda Filips Sap.

Zij zijn getrouwd op 14 mei 1865 te Wymeer, Ostfriesland, Germany, hij was toen 26 jaar oud.

Kind(eren):

1. Freerk A Abbas  1877-1942
2. Hilechien Abbas  1874-1944 
3. Berend A Abbas  1882-1962 
4. Engelbertus A Abbas  1879-1949 
5. Filippus A Abbas  1872-1894
6. Geerd Arend Abbas  1865-1924 
7. Trientje Sap  1861-1932 
8. Hillechien Abbas  1870-1871
9. Fentje A Abbas  1867-1952

Notities over Arend Geerds Abbas

Arend was born in Bunderneuland, Ostfriesland, Germany. The area is part of Bunde parish and the general area later was called Bentheim, Lower Saxony, Germany. Arend's birthdate was listed as 9/17/1838 in the 1870 Bellingewolde, Netherlands Census.

Arend was listed as being the guardian of his wife's sister, Jantje Sap, prior to her marriage to Haike ter Veldhuis on 8/3/1872.

Arend and his wife Remda, were living in German Township in Grundy County, Iowa with their 7 children in the US 1880 Census. Arend (42), Remda (39) and children, Prientje (18), Geerd (14), Fentje (12) were all listed as being born in Prussia, Phillipus (8) was born in Holland and Hilligien (5), Freerk (3) and Engelbertus (8 months) were born in Iowa.

German Township lived up to its name in the 1880 Census. Arend's neighbors from the same Census page included Johns and Trientje van Loh from Prussia and their 2 children born in Iowa, Uffe and Martha Meinders from Ostfriesland and their 6 children born in Iowa, Carl and Rickea Grothans and children, Gerhard and Meinina Fokken from Prussia with 5 children born in Illinois and 2 in Iowa, Freede and Hiske Fluth and son from Prussia, John and Hanke Spieker from Prussia and 2 children born in Iowa, with a 12 year old girl born in Prussia and Berend and Prientje Smidt from Prussia.

Arend apparently had some trouble with his farm equipment according a note on page 5 of the August 3, 1888 Enterprise newspaper, published in Ackley, Iowa.

Arend Abbas had the misfortune to demoralize his binder a few days ago.

Arend died when he was 65 years and 26 days old.

The following article appeared on page 5 of the Wednesday, October 21, 1903 The World newspaper, Ackley, Iowa.

Ben Abbas and his brother, from near Belmond, attended the funeral of the late Arend Abbas, Thursday last.

Notice of Arend?s death was printed on page 8 of the Wednesday, October 21, 1903, The World newspaper, Ackley, Iowa.

The death of Arend Abbas occurred at his home, two miles south of Austinville, Tuesday last. Funeral services were held Thursday at the Christian Reformed church, conducted by Rev. Pletcher, of Parkersburg. His age was sixty-five years.

The following is the will of Arend G. Abbas, as recorded on 12/12/1903, page 57, Butler County, Iowa, Wills:

Washington Township, Butler County, Iowa, September 25, 1903

I, Arend G. Abbas of Washington Township, Butler County, Iowa, being of sound and disposing mind, hereby make this last will and testament, revoking all former will.

First, I give, devise and bequeath to my beloved wife, Remda Abbas, all my estate both real and personal and of whatever nature to be held by her as long as she lives, for her use and maintenance, she may sell whatever personal property she thinks best to dispose of and at her death I desire and direct that whatever estate both real and personal that remains shall be divided among my children their living as follows: Trientje Rietema shall be paid $1,000 One Thousand, $1000, Dollars, Geerd Abbas, Prientje Josias and Hilka Kannegieter shall each be paid Two thousand $2000.00 dollars. And Freerk Abbas, Engelbert Abbas and Arend Abbas shall have the remainder of my estate of whatever estate both real and personal. I further direct that if any of my children having mentioned or named shall die before this my estate is divided and final settlement made I desire and direct that his or her share shall go to the remaining heirs hereto mentioned and named. I hereby appoint and nominate my son Engelbert Abbas as the Executor of this my last will and testament and I desire that he be not obliged to give any bonds as such Executor.

Arend G. Abbas

Signed in our presence by Arend G. Abbas as his last will and Testament this 20th day of September 1903 - John Rath of Ackley, Iowa; Harris (?) Ulfers of Grundy County Iowa.

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