Individual Details
Johann Eilers "John" Folkerts
(18 Apr 1875 - 16 Jan 1944)
June 1940
Folkerts Family Reunion Sunday at State Park
A family reunion of the Folkerts families was held at the Anamona State Park Sunday. Those in attendance were:
Mrs. Mildred Geiger, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Miller and Patricia, Mr and Mrs. Carl Kirner and Margaret, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Onken Mr. and Mrs. Adelbert Freeman and Clair; Caroline Hinrichs, and George Halgren, all of Rock Falls, Illinois
Mrs. E. L. Reiner and Elizabeth Reiner of Chicago.
Mr. and Mrs. John Andreeseh and family, Mr. and Mrs. G. W Gerdes and family, Mr. and Mrs Garret Siebels and family, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Gerdes, and Shirley Goodenow, of Anamosa.
Mr. and Mrs. Bernell Schwartz and family, Springyille; Mr. and Mrs. Ed Carlsen and family, Marion; Mr. and Mrs. Henry Andreesen and family, Langworthy; Henry Moenck, Onslow; Mr. and Mrs Ernest Goldsmith, Center Junction; and Mr. and Mrs. Bill Broderson, Wyoming.
Those from Monticello who attended were: Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Folkerts and family, Mayeda Wilken, Mr. and Mrs. John E Folkerts and family, Mr. and Mrs C. W. Siebels and family, and Gerald Schoon.
Folkerts Family Reunion Sunday at State Park
A family reunion of the Folkerts families was held at the Anamona State Park Sunday. Those in attendance were:
Mrs. Mildred Geiger, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Miller and Patricia, Mr and Mrs. Carl Kirner and Margaret, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Onken Mr. and Mrs. Adelbert Freeman and Clair; Caroline Hinrichs, and George Halgren, all of Rock Falls, Illinois
Mrs. E. L. Reiner and Elizabeth Reiner of Chicago.
Mr. and Mrs. John Andreeseh and family, Mr. and Mrs. G. W Gerdes and family, Mr. and Mrs Garret Siebels and family, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Gerdes, and Shirley Goodenow, of Anamosa.
Mr. and Mrs. Bernell Schwartz and family, Springyille; Mr. and Mrs. Ed Carlsen and family, Marion; Mr. and Mrs. Henry Andreesen and family, Langworthy; Henry Moenck, Onslow; Mr. and Mrs Ernest Goldsmith, Center Junction; and Mr. and Mrs. Bill Broderson, Wyoming.
Those from Monticello who attended were: Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Folkerts and family, Mayeda Wilken, Mr. and Mrs. John E Folkerts and family, Mr. and Mrs C. W. Siebels and family, and Gerald Schoon.
Events
| Birth | 18 Apr 1875 | Germany, Ostfriesland, Leerhafe |  | ||
| Marriage | 3 Apr 1902 | Wayne Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, Wayne Township, Jones, Iowa, United States - Katherina Sophia "Kate" Tobiassen | | ||
| Census (family) | 1925 | Wayne Township, Jones, Iowa, United States - Katherina Sophia "Kate" Tobiassen |  | ||
| Death | 16 Jan 1944 | John McDonald Hospital, Monticello, Jones, Iowa, United States | | | |
| Burial | Wayne Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Jones, Iowa, United States |
Families
| Spouse | Katherina Sophia "Kate" Tobiassen (1875 - 1945) |
| Father | Gerhard Folkerts (1838 - 1921) |
| Mother | Almuth Katrina "Alma" Hayen (1846 - 1897) |
| Sibling | Margaretha Elizabeth Folkerts (1869 - 1939) |
| Sibling | Johann Heinrich "Henry" Folkerts (1872 - 1946) |
| Sibling | Gerhard Aufrich "Alfred" Folkerts (1878 - 1956) |
Notes
Census (family)
89 FOLKERTS JOHN E 49 IA H FOLKERTS, GERHARD GER HAYEN, ALMUTH GER GER90 FOLKERTS KATE 48 IA W TOBIASON, B H 80 GER HAYEN, ANKE 71 GER IA
91 FOLKERTS ELMER 16 IA S
92 FOLKERTS ESTHER 12 IA D
93 FOLKERTS IOLA 10 IA D
Death
John Folkerts Dies SundayFuneral Services Held Today
John Eilers Folkerts, 68, a respected resident of Wayne township, died at the John McDonald hospital Sunday evening, January 10, at 7:30 p.m. He suffered a stroke January 10, which contributed to his death. Funeral services were held today, short services at the Goettsch funeral home and further services at 1:30 at Zion Lutheran church in Wayne township. Rev. F. H. Kehren, Lutheran minister, had charge of both services. Interment was in the cemetery adjoining the church.
The pallbearers at the funeral were nephews of Mr. Folkerts: George Folkerts, Gerd Andreesen, Harvey Helgens, Bennie Tobiason, Marvin Stahlberg, and Lyle Tobiason.
Folkerts was born April 18, 1875, at Leerhafe, Ostfriesland, Germany, a son of Gerhard and Alma Hayen Folkerts. He came to the United States from Germany in 1892 and was married to Katherine Tobiason April 3, 1902, in the Wayne Zion Lutheran church by Rev. G. Mardorf, former pastor of that church.
Survivors of Folkerts are his wife, and the following sons and daughters, Pfc. Lloyd Folkerts, now serving with the United States forces in Australia, Elmer Folkerts, Esther and lola Folkerts at home. He is also survived by two brothers, Henry Folkerts of Willmar, Saskatchewan, Canada, and Alfred Folkerts of Monticello. Folkerts was secretary of the German Mutual Fire insurance Association of Monticello and had held this position for eleven years. Folkerts was a life-long member of the Lutheran church.
Endnotes
1. "John Folkerts Dies Sunday," obituary, Monticello (Iowa) Express, 20 January 1944; Ross & Elizabeth Baty Public Library (http://batypl.newspaperarchive.com : accessed 26 November 2011), Newspaper Digital Archives.
2. , Seventy-fifth anniversary of the Zion Evangelical Lutheran Congregation 1872-1947. (Wayne Township, Jones Co. Monticello, Iowa.:, 1947), p 85.
3. "John Folkerts Dies Sunday," obituary, Monticello (Iowa) Express, 20 January 1944; Ross & Elizabeth Baty Public Library (http://batypl.newspaperarchive.com : accessed 26 November 2011), Newspaper Digital Archives.