OSTFRIESEN-L Archives

Archiver > OSTFRIESEN > 2005-09 > 1126109998


From: "C. Robert Appledorn" <>
Subject: Re: [OSTF] Roll Call: Claas Peters + Marijtje Kooiman
Date: Wed, 7 Sep 2005 09:19:58 -0700 (PDT)
In-Reply-To: <00d901c5b3b3$783c1ad0$9865fea9@yourm3vezyx8af>


Thank for the information. It is now included in the German Valley material.

I tried to e-mail you directly but your server rejected it and treated me like
spam. My self-esteem has been injured.

robert


bew <> wrote:
Hello list,
The Claas Peter born in 1836, in Steenfelde,and wife Trientje, born in 1837
in Ihrhove, lived in Wellsburg, Iowa. Their daughter, Hermina, born in
1865 in German Valley, Illinois, married Christoph Wolbrecht Gerhard
Neessen. She died ca. 1933, and her husband "Chris" died in 1944, in
Wellsburg. They had the following Children:
Heiko C. married Henrietta Deters
Claas C. married Mary Knock
Alberdina C (Dena) who never married
Kathryn C. who married the Rev. Dr. John Massilink.

Respectfully,
Burdette E. Walters


----- Original Message -----
From: "C. Robert Appledorn"
To:
Sent: Wednesday, September 07, 2005 6:04 AM
Subject: Re: [OSTF] Roll Call: Claas Peters + Marijtje Kooiman


> There were two Claas Peters who lived in the German twp, Grundy cty, Iowa
> area. One family had come from Steenfelde, moved to the German Valley,
> Illinois area where two children were born. They moved into Iowa.
>
> The two families are
>
> 1870 USA Census:
> Peters, Claas 01 Aug 1836 Steenfelde
> , Trientje 16 Mar 1837 Ihrhove
> , Aaltjesina 14 Dec 1860 Folmhusen - 11 Jan ;1867
> German Valley
> Margaret 29 May 1863 Folmhusen
> Hermina 17 May 1865 German Valley, Illinois
> Reint 1867 Illinois
> Aaltjesina 31 Jan 1869 Iowa
>
> Peters, Claas age 30 Germany
> , Mary 18 Netherlands
>
> The first family appears in the 1880 USA Census but mistakenly identifies
> Hermina's
> birth place as Prussia. She was born at German Valley and baptized at the
> Silver
> Creek Reform Church. I could not find the second family in the 1880 USA
> Census.
>
> Both families appear in the 1900 USA Census. The first family is still in
> German twp,
> Grundy cty, Iowa and the second has moved to Holland twp, Sioux cty, Iowa.
>
> The first family lists their immigration year as 1864 but I have been
> unable to find them.
>
> I did not check later census records.
>
> robert
>
>
>
>
>
> Fran Zedney wrote:
> Roger,
> The index to the obituaries in the Ostfriesische Nachrichten (indexed by
> Dale W. Wilken) shows an obit for Claas P. Peters in the April 10, 1915
> issue. He died in Wellsburg, Iowa, and was born in Steenfelde,
> Ostfriesland. Could that be your Claas?
>
> List members: Does anyone know if translated copies of the obits are
> still available from Rev. Kenneth Dewall of Bethalto, IL?
>
> Fran in Utah
>
> On Mon, 5 Sep 2005 16:48:24 -0700 (PDT) Roger Peters
> writes:
>> Does anyone know who the parents are of Claas/Klaas Peters who
>> married
>> Marijtje Kooiman in Grundy County, Iowa on 11/13/1867? He was
>> listed
>> as being from Germany in all of the records I have found. I am
>> guessing somewhere in OSTF due to his 1867 location but can not
>> confirm
>> it. The family later moved to the Orange City, Iowa area and at
>> least
>> some of the children later moved to Edgerton, Minnesota.
>>
>> Marijtje was from the Andjik, Noord Holland area and is a distant
>> relative. I don't think Claas has any ties to my Jan Peters
>> ancestor
>> (also known as the "brick wall") but I can hope.
>>
>> Please let me know if you have more information on this family.
>>
>> Thank you;
>> Roger Peters
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> ______________________________________________________
>> Click here to donate to the Hurricane Katrina relief effort.
>> http://store.yahoo.com/redcross-donate3/
>>
>>
>> ==== OSTFRIESEN Mailing List ====
>> If you are changing Internet Service Providers, please unsubscribe
>> from the list *before* changing and then resubscribe with your new
>> address.
>> Questions about the list? Contact the list admin, Amy
>> Robbins-Tjaden
>>
>>
>>
>
>
> ==== OSTFRIESEN Mailing List ====
> *Please* edit your reply to a previously posted message. Don't include any
> more of the original message than is needed so others can see what you are
> responding to.
> Questions about the list? Contact the list admin, Amy Robbins-Tjaden
>
>
>
>
> ==== OSTFRIESEN Mailing List ====
> Please respect copyright laws and be mindful of privacy issues when
> posting to the list. Do not forward email from other people to the list
> without their permission.
> Questions about the list? Contact the list admin, Amy Robbins-Tjaden
>
>


This thread: