Individual Details
Margaretha Wilhelmine Henriette "Dena" Lürkens
(18 Mar 1884 - 1967)
Events
| Birth | 18 Mar 1884 | south, Dunum, Wittmund, Weser-Ems, Niedersachsen, Germany |  | ||
| Marriage | 24 Apr 1902 | Wayne Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, Wayne Township, Jones, Iowa, United States - Gerdhard Antons |  | ||
| Census (family) | Jan 1920 | Monticello, Jones, Iowa, United States - Gerdhard Antons | | | |
| Census (family) | 1925 | Monticello, Jones, Iowa, United States - Gerdhard Antons | | | |
| Death | 1967 | |
Families
| Spouse | Gerdhard Antons (1874 - 1952) |
| Child | Gesche Catherina Antons (1903 - ) |
| Child | Maria Christine "Mary" Antons (1905 - ) |
| Child | Anna Margaretha Antons (1907 - ) |
| Child | Elsie Johanna Henriette Antons (1911 - 1992) |
| Child | Caroline Hilkea Antons (1914 - ) |
| Child | Living |
| Child | Living |
| Child | Living |
| Child | Richard Wilhelm Antons (1923 - 1999) |
| Child | Living |
| Father | Henry Lurkens ( - ) |
| Mother | Marie Binger ( - ) |
| Sibling | Etta M Lurkens (1875 - 1964) |
Notes
Marriage
[The Monticello Express, Monticello, Iowa, p 5., April 17, 1952]Mr. and Mrs. Gerhard Antons Observe Golden Wedding Anniversary April 24
Mr. and Mrs. Gerhard Antons, Center Junction, will observe their golden wedding anniversary on Thursday, April 24, with a family dinner followed with an open house from 2 until 5 in the afternoon and from 7 until 9 in the evening.
Mrs. Antons, the former Dena Luerkens, and Gerhard Antons were married April 24, 1902, near Center Junction by the Rev. C. J. Mardorf. Mrs. Antons is a native of Dunum Ostfriesland, Germany and Mr. Antons is from Marx, Ostfriesland, Germany. They have spent their entire married life on the farm where they now reside.
The Antons' are the parents of seven daughters and twin sons. They are Mrs. Tena Peterson, Mrs. Ann Hinrichs, Mrs. Selma Catlett, Richard and Raymond, all of Center Junction; Mrs. Mamie Osterkamp, Mrs. Caroline Ortgies, of Anamosa; Mrs. Elsie Dirks, Langworthy, and Mrs. Dorothy Rickels of Scotch Grove. They have 22 grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
Everyone is cordially invited to attend the open house.
Census (family)
108, 108, Anton, Gerd, Head, Own farm, MW, 45, married, immigrated 1881 Na . Germany 3x, farmer, Margaret, wife, FW, 35, married, Germany 3x
, Tina K, Daughter, FW, 16, single, Iowa
, Marie E, Daughter, FW, 14, single, Iowa
, Amada, Daughter, FW, 12, single, Iowa
, Elsie J, Daughter, FW, 8, single, Iowa
, Caroline, Daughter, FW, 6, single, Iowa
, Dorothy G, Daughter, FW, 2 9/12, single, Iowa
Anton, John C, Brother, MW, 52, single, imm. 1882 Na, Germay 3x, Farmer
Thalen, Gerd, Hired Man, MW, 21, single, 1904 alien, Germany 3x, Laborer
Census (family)
11 ANTENS GERHARD 50 GER H ANTONS?, JOHN GER JOHNSON, GRACE GER GER12 ANTENS MARGARETA 40 GER W LERKENS, HENRY GER BINGER, MARIE GER GER
13 ANTENS MARY 0 IA D IA
14 ANTENS ANNA 0 IA D IA
15 ANTENS ELSIE 0 IA D IA
16 ANTENS CAROLINE 0 IA D IA
17 ANTENS DOROTHY 0 IA D IA
18 ANTENS SELINE 0 IA D IA
19 ANTENS RICHARD 0 IA S IA
20 ANTENS RAYMOND 0 IA S IA
21 ANTENS JOHN 0 IA S IA
Endnotes
1. Jones Co. Iowa Census, Jones Co. Iowa GenWeb online [http://iowajones.org/census/census.htm], accessed.
2. Ron Siebels, "Wayne Zion Cemetery," database, Jones County Iowa Cemeteries (http://iowajones.org/cemetery/WayneZion.htm : accessed February 2010), .
3. U.S. Census images. Heritage Quest Online. Subscription database through the Sonoma County Public Library. (ProQuest LLC, 2009.), 1920 > IOWA > JONES > SCOTCH GROVE Series: T625 Roll: 495 Page: 114.
4. Jones Co. Iowa Census, Jones Co. Iowa GenWeb online [http://iowajones.org/census/census.htm], accessed.
5. Ron Siebels, "Wayne Zion Cemetery," database, Jones County Iowa Cemeteries (http://iowajones.org/cemetery/WayneZion.htm : accessed February 2010), .