Individual Details
Johann "John" Folkers
(23 Oct 1842 - 1913)
Events
| Birth | 23 Oct 1842 | Germany, Ostfriesland, Hesel |  | ||
| Census | 1870 | Wayne Township, Jones, Iowa, United States |  | | |
| Census | 1880 | Wayne Township, Jones, Iowa, United States | | ||
| Census | 16 Jun 1900 | Wayne Township, Jones, Iowa, United States | | | |
| Death | 1913 | Jones, Iowa, United States | | ||
| Burial | Wayne Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Wayne Township, Jones, Iowa, United States | | |
Families
| Father | Folkert Folkers (1811 - 1855) |
| Mother | Wiemke Maria Gerdes (1810 - 1859) |
| Sibling | C Harm Folkers (1841 - 1905) |
| Sibling | Folkert Folkers (1845 - ) |
Notes
Census
14 159 166 Forkers Harm 29 M Farmer 1950 520 Hanover15 Forkers Mary 24 F Keeping House Hanover
16 Forkers John 26 M Farmer 1950 500 Hanover (brother)
NOTE: [Should be "Folkers." Steve Hanken]
17 Tobiason George 10 M Hanover
Census
Harm FOLKERS Self M Male W 39 HANOVER Farmer HANOVER HANOVERMary FOLKERS Wife M Female W 34 HANOVER Keeping House HANOVER HANOVER
Lena FOLKERS Dau S Female W 9 IA HANOVER HANOVER
Henry FOLKERS Son S Male W 7 IA HANOVER HANOVER
Mata FOLKERS Dau S Female W 5 IA HANOVER HANOVER
Tobias FOLKERS Son S Male W 3 IA HANOVER HANOVER
John FOLKERS Son S Male W 9M IA HANOVER HANOVER
John FOLKERS Brother Male W 37 HANOVER Working On Farm HANOVER HANOVER
Wm. HANKENS Other S Male W 13 IA Working On Farm HANOVER HANOVER
Census
124, 125, Folkers, Harm, Head, WM, Mar 1841, 59 Married 30 yrs, Germany3x, 1866 34 Na, Farmer, Own Free Farm, Mary W, WF, Mar 1846, 54, Married 30 yrs, 6 children born & living, Germany 3x, 1869 31 yrs in US
, John , Son, WM, Aug 1879, 20, single, IA, Farm Laborer
, Herman, Son, WM, June 1886, 13, single, IA, at school
, John Sr, Brother, WM, Oct 1842, 57, single, Germany3x, 1866 34 yrs in US Na, Farmer
Gran, Gotleib, Servant, WM, Sept 1863, 36, single, Switz.3x, 1890 10 ys in US Na, Farm Laborer
125, 126, Folkers, Henry, Head, WM, Nov 1872, Married 5 yrs, IA Germany Germany, Farmer, rent farm
, Meta, Wife, WF, Apr 1875, Married 5 yrs, 2 children born & living, IA Germany Germany
, Harm, Son, WM, Oct 1896, 3, single, IA IA IA
, Mary, Daughter, WF, July 1898, 1, single, IA IA IA
Thuman, Carl, Servant, WM, Nov 1882, 17, single, Germany3x, 1888 12 yrs in US, Farm Laborer
Burial
Folkers John 1842-1913 #35-9Endnotes
1. Janssen, Ludwig, Erhard Schlte and Hans Rudolph Manger, compiler, Die Familien der Kirchengemeinde Reepsholt (Aurich: Ostfriesische Landschaft, 1982), p 376 #1763.
2. U.S. Census images. Heritage Quest Online. Subscription database through the Sonoma County Public Library. (ProQuest LLC, 2009.), 1870 > IOWA > JONES > WAYNE TWP Series: M593 Roll: 401 Page: 229.
3. U.S. Census images. Heritage Quest Online. Subscription database through the Sonoma County Public Library. (ProQuest LLC, 2009.), 1900 > IOWA > JONES > WAYNE TWP Series: T623 Roll: 440 Page: 229.
4. Jones Co. Iowa Cemeteries, Wayne Zion burial list, reading was provided by Ron Siebels online [http://iowajones.org/cemetery/WayneZion3.htm], accessed Dec 2008.
5. Jones Co. Iowa Cemeteries, Wayne Zion burial list, reading was provided by Ron Siebels online [http://iowajones.org/cemetery/WayneZion3.htm], accessed Dec 2008.