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Note: Research by Larry S. Pierce, 2015:
His father's family: Die Familien der Kirchengemeinde Nesse (1614-1910); Diedrich Neemann; 2012; Upstalsboom - Gesellschaft; Aurich; Intl. 943 B4do ser.A vol.566: Family #2059.
His own family: Die Familien der Kirchengemeinde Nesse (1614-1910); Diedrich Neemann; 2012; Upstalsboom - Gesellschaft; Aurich; Intl. 943 B4do ser.A vol.566: Family #2040.
Research by Larry S. Pierce, 2015:
His father's family: Die Familien der Kirchengemeinde Dornum (1706-1900), Jens Ottersberg, 2012; Upstalsboom - Gesellschaft; Aurich; Intl. 943 B4do ser.A vol.558:Family #1125. This entry also references his family in OSB Nesse #2040.
Common ancestor with DNA Family Finder 4th cousin Rootsweb WorldConnect user "danielhinkley"
New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957: Arrival Date: 30 Jul 1851, Ship: Charlotte, Departed from: Bremen, Germany, Place of Origin: Hannover, Port of Arr: New York, Microfilm Serial: M237 Microfilm Roll: M237_102 List Number: 1028, line 33&ff:
# name age gender occupation from to luggage (born calculated from age)
69. Siebert Volkert 40 m taylor Hanover New York 7 boxes 1811
70. Gesina " 50 f --- " " --- 1801
71. Ettge " 16 f --- " " --- 1835
72. Johann " 9 m --- " " --- 1842
73. Siebert " 9 m --- " " --- 1842
74. Anna " 8 f --- " " --- 1843
75. Catherine " 6 f --- " " --- 1845
76. Fentje " 5 f --- " " --- 1846
77. Harm Bakkers 26 m baker " " --- 1825
78. Maria " 25 f --- " " --- 1826
79. Lübbe Dodt 29 m taylor " " --- 1822
80. Antje " 26 f --- " " --- 1825
[This group consists of Gesina (Dood, Beer) and her 2nd husband Siebelt Folkers their children; Harm Backers, his wife Inse Maria (Dood, daughter of Gesina Folkers from her first marriage to Jann Weerts Dood); and Lübbe Dood (son of Gesina Folkers from her first marriage to Jann Weerts Dood) and his wife Antje (Janssen).
1860 census, Peoria Co., IL, film 0,803,216: city of Peoria, 2nd Ward, p. 118, household 933: Folkers, Folkert 50 Laborer $1200/$100 Hanover, Germany; Gesohe 59 Hanover, Germany. Next door, household 934: Folkers, John H. 24 Laborer Hanover, Germany; Inse 18 Hanover, Germany; Gesohe 1 IL; Bernt 5/12 IL. This town is only about 10 miles from where John Baker and Catherine/Alga lived, and since one of their children was named Folkert, these Folkers are probably her family.
1865 Illinois census, 1865 > Peoria > Peoria > p30 of 93:
Line 39 of 41: John H. Fulcus: 2 males <10; 2 fem <10; 1 fem 20-30; 1 male 30-40.
Line 40 of 41: Folkert S. Fulkins: 1 male 50-60; 1 fem 60-70.
1870 census, Peoria Co., IL: household 971 John Folkers34 & family (& see); family 970 is now John Webber (looks like Neffer but is indexed as Webber) 37 and Eva 35 both from Baden & family: Frank 14, George 13, Caroline 11, and John 2. This Eva is the right age to be Etja, Folkert Folkers daughter - if she married Webber. 1880 in Peoria as John Weber, both born Bavaria, which is not Hanover, and they would be well aware of the difference, so it is probably not them.
# Title: Ancestors of Johann Folkers
Author: Swart, Haiko
Publication: 1999
Note:
Research done for Daniel Hinkley by a member of the Ostfriesland genealogical society Upstalsboom-Gesellschaft, Fischteichweg 16, D 26 603 Aurich.
www.upstalsboom.org
www.genealogienetz.de/reg/HIST/ostfriesland-e.html
# Title: Oestfriesland Church Records
Publication: LDS microfilm
1875 Peoria City Directory:
Folkers Folkert S., tailor, res; New rs 1 a Plank Road.
Folkers George W., confectionery, 1147 S. Adams; res same.
Folkers Harm, fireman, foot South; res 330 L. Madison.
Folkers John H., groceries, 1217 S. Adams; res same.
Folkers Rudolph W., carpenter, res 218 Taylor.
Folkert Folkers by Martha W. Neptun, Historian
Folkert Folkers was born October, 1811 and his wife Gesche Beck in March, 1801 in Oestfiesland, Germany.
Six children were born to this couple. Three of them were Siebelt Folkers, Anna Baker (Opa), and John Herman Folkers, whom we honor today. He was born on June 2, 1836 in Oestfriesland, Germany; coming to this country as a child with his parents, sister, and brother. This trip across the Atlantic Ocean took nine weeks in an old sailing vessel. They lived in New York for awhile. At the age of 14 he was confirmed into the Lutheran faith. The family decided to move west, and Peoria, IL became their permanent home.
It was here he met and married Inse Willms, also of Oestfriesland, Germany where she had also been born on December 28, 1842. At the time of their marriage, he was 20 and she was 14. Thirteen children were born to this couple, eight of them grew to adulthood.
Their names, and descendants of each are as follows:
Gesche Lemke was the oldest, and now living in Vesta, Minnisota, and has sixty-five decendants
Anna Engels, deceased, ten decendants
Maria Jonssen Kamin, deceased, thirty descendants
John H. Folkers, his only son, and the first of eight to pass away, has nineteen descendants
Sophia Knebel, deceased, eighteen descendants.
Emma Mellott Hofmann, deceased, twenty six decendants
Matilda Kissner, deceased, forty seven descendants and Martha Wholfeil now living in Hazen, North Dakota thirty five descendants
John H Folkers lived most of his life on the south side of Peoria, at one time farming, In 1875 he opened a grocery store in the 1100 block of South Adams St., Selling everything from bluing to beer. He had more than 50 good customers on his account book. Some of them were very prominent business men. It was in the basement of this store, the Frank Meyer Hardware business was started. In 1881, he built the home at 211 Garden Street, and started his oil business, he sold kerosene to housewives, as most homes were then lit by kerosene lamps. Later, he built several more houses on Garden, Hickory, and Brown streets. That part of Peoria was known as the Peoria Gardens. It is now recorded as the J.H. Folkers Subdivision.
In the year 1888,. Oma Folkers (Inse) went to St. Louis, MO to study midwife. She received her diploma and returned to Peoria to practice. The first birth recorded in her ledger was on December 8, 1888. The last one on January 11, 1903. During these fifteen years, she attended 1455 confinement cases. The birth record of a goodly number of you here today are in this ledger. She never turned down a call from a frantic father to be. Grandpa helped her by taking care of Nell, the good old horse she drove to answer calls, and always harnessed Nell while grandma prepared to go. It was on an errand like this in the early morning hours that Nell missed a narrow bridge. The top buggy turned over and grandma struck her head and broke an arm. She was also suffering from diabetes at the time. Six month later she passed away after three days of pneumonia.
Opa and Oma were of the lutheran faith and first attended the Old Trinity Lutheran Church on Jefferson Ave. Where all of their children were confirmed. They later became charter members of Christ Lutheran Church on Malone Ave. Founded in 1894. They both remained true to their Saviour until the day of death. They are buried in the Lutheran cemetery, and on their lot are buried his parents, several of their children and many granchildren. The graves are marked and there is also a marble monument for the Folkers Family.
Just a few more words about them. Opa never refused to help any of his children. on his fiftieth birthday, his children presented him with an ebony cane with a gold handle. This he gave to John H Knebel, our very good president, for he was the only granson with the same initials as his own J. H.
Oma was always happy on Christmas and Easter when she gave all her grandchildren little gifts. We believe we have every right to honor the memory of this good couple and be proud of them.
Respectfully, Martha W. Neptun, Historian
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