Hij is getrouwd met Noentje Freese.
Zij zijn getrouwd in het jaar 1857, hij was toen 27 jaar oud.
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Hinderk A. JanssenFamily History
Hinderk A. Janssen was born in Tergast, Ostfriesland, Germany onSeptember 10, 1829. He came to America by sailboat in the year 1852. He came by way of the Atlantic Ocean and landed in New Orleans after fourteen weeks on the ocean. It was a very rough trip and not a pleasant one. He often told how he learned to knit on the trip to keep himselfbusy.
After arriving in New Orleans, he thanked God for a safe journey,even if he had only $ 1.50 to his name. He spent $.75 of it in NewOrleans.
From there he worked his way up along the Mississippi River tappingsugar maple trees to earn his way, until he arrived in Ilinois, hisdestination. He had high hopes in the "Land of Opportunity" for himself,his future family, his parents, a brother and four sisters...John,Martha, Fanny, and Geeske.,.still in Germany.
After working in Illinois for some time he met Nancy Freese and theywere married in 1857. They lived in Stephenson County in the vicinity ofForreston. Here they worked hard on the farm. This was during the civilwar and Grandma Janssen was always worried that Grandpa would enlist andjoin the army.
Grandma Janssen, who was born on December 16, 1840, in Neermoor,Ostrfriesland, Germany, came to the United States in the year 1855, withher parents and brothers and sister...Janna, Anna, Ralph , and John.
The buffalos were plentiful there and there was always the threat ofprairie fires. Grandma made candles, spun wool, and wove the cloth tomake their clothing. They lived a frugal life.
In 1863 they moved by covered wagon to the area of the EastfrieslandChurch in Grundy County, Iowa. They lived the second place west of thechurch for many years. Later they moved to the Westfriesland Churcharea, and in 1901 moved to the town of Ackley. When they first came toIowa, Grandpa would go to Hardin City grove to fell trees for railroadties when the railroad went throught the vicinity. Many Indians wouldcome in the winter begging for food and Grandpa would always see to itthat they got something. They would trade beadwork and handwork forfood. Grandpa would challenge them to a match to shoot pennies off apost with their bows and arrows. The Indians never missed. Both Grandpaand Grandma had great compassion for the Indians.
They were blessed with 10 children. John, Hattie and Christian wereborn in Illinois. Wendelka, Henry, Ben A., Venno, Ralph, and Harm wereborn in Grundy County, Iowa. Wendelka and Ben died during childhood.The children all farmed in the Ackley area., Grundy, Butler andFranklin counties.
Grandpa helped with the churches in the area where he lived. Heborrowed $500. at one time to help start a new church, and interest wasvery high. Grandma said,"How will we ever get that paid?" "Oh", Grandpasaid,"The Lord is a good paymaster."
When they moved to Ackley they joined the St. John's EvangelicalChurch, now called St. John's United Church of Christ.
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