Name: Larry2019_2020-12-16

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Family
Marriage: Children:

  1. Fanny Folkers: Birth: 1861 in Illinois, USA. Death: 23 AUG 1945 in Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois, USA

  2. Albert Siebelt Folkers: Birth: 29 OCT 1863 in Illinois, USA. Death: 20 JUL 1926 in Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois, USA

  3. Thomas Folkers: Birth: 18 SEP 1865 in Illinois, USA. Death: 3 FEB 1948 in Peoria County, Illinois, USA

  4. Anna Sophia Folkers: Birth: 19 DEC 1867 in Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois, USA. Death: 1 JUN 1932 in Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois, USA

  5. Sophia Mae Folkers: Birth: 4 NOV 1869 in Benton County, Iowa, USA. Death: 26 MAY 1946 in Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois, USA

  6. John Herman Folkers: Birth: 1872 in Iowa, USA. Death: BET 1941 AND 1945

  7. George Edward Folkers: Birth: 21 JUL 1874 in Benton County, Iowa, USA. Death: 4 APR 1924 in Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois, USA

  8. Emma Folkers: Birth: 1876 in Iowa, USA.

  9. Bertha E. Folkers: Birth: 1879 in Illinois, USA. Death: 27 FEB 1961 in Peoria, Peoria, Illinois

  10. Louisa M. Folkers: Birth: JUN 1881 in Illinois, USA. Death: 1954 in Peoria County, Illinois, USA

  11. Lilly A. Folkers: Birth: 10 AUG 1884 in Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois, USA. Death: 10 SEP 1884 in Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois, USA

  12. Minnie C. Folkers: Birth: 10 JUL 1887 in Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois, USA. Death: 29 FEB 1924 in Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois, USA


Sources
1. Title:   1870 census, Benton Co., IA
Page:   p. 288
2. Title:   estimate

Notes
a. Note:   Her parents' family in Germany: Die Familien der Kirchengemeinde Arle (1720-1900): Family #213, page53.
  Arle is a village a few miles south of Dornum
  Godparents/sponsors: Hilke Janssen, wife of Tobias Helmers Peters at Arle; Tatje Johanna Fassen, wife of Harm Hinrichs de Jong at Arle; Geike Hinrichs Frassem leaeholder at "Dronsche"
 Research done 2009 by Uwe Porten, Bingen, Germany for Larry S. Pierce.
  Birthdate is from Folkers genealogy as well as ostfriesland church records.
  From Find-a-Grave: Gretje or "Gertrude" as she was sometimes called married Siebelt Folkers. They had twelve children: Fanny, Folkert, Thomas, Anna Sophia, Sophia Mae, John Hermann, George Edward, Emma, Bertha, Louise M, Lilly A, and Minnie C Folkers.
  New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957: 19 Jun 1855 Arrival of Ship "Kosmos" from Bremen, Germany Port of Arrival New York Microfilm M237_153 List No. 519:
 Joh. Backer 27 farmer Place of Origin: Hannover Destination: Illinois
 Sophia Backer 23 " "
 Gretche Backer 14 " "
  Lutheran Cemetery; 914 S. Pleasant, Peoria, IL 61604:
 FOLKERS
 Siebelt, Jan. 2, 1838- Jan. 27, 1928
 Gretje, Seine Gattin [his wife, in Frisian], Feb. 13, 1841- April 14, 1915
 

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