Individual Details

Marriage

Groom's Name: Jacob Folkerts
Groom's Birth Date: 1865
Groom's Birthplace: Germany
Groom's Age: 25
Bride's Name: Christine M Hussmann
Bride's Birth Date: 1871
Bride's Birthplace: Germany
Bride's Age: 19
Marriage Date: 17 Apr 1890
Marriage Place: Scotch Grove, Jones, Iowa
Groom's Father's Name: G F Folkerts
Groom's Mother's Name: Margaretha Harms
Bride's Father's Name: Harm Hussmann
Bride's Mother's Name: Catharine Wilkin
Groom's Race: White
Groom's Marital Status: Single
Bride's Race: White
Bride's Marital Status: Single
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M02575-8
System Origin: Iowa-EASy
Source Film Number: 1255529
Reference Number: 155

Census (family)

head Jacob Folkerts M 36 Germany
wife Christina Folkerts F 29 Germany
daughter Teeny Folkerts F 6 Iowa
daughter Annie Folkerts F 3 Iowa

Census

self Christing M Folkerts F 39y Germany
dau Calirma Folkerts F 15y Iowa
dau Anna Folkerts F 12y Iowa
dau Hattie Folkerte F 3y Iowa
John Carpers M 20y Iowa

Death

Mrs. M. Folkerts Funeral Is Held Sunday, May 26

Mrs. Christina Margaret Folkerts passed away at the John McDonald hospital at 10:45 p.m., May 23. She had been a patient at the hospital for 10 weeks, Funeral services were held last Sunday, May 26, at Zion Evangelical Lutheran church. Rev. F. H. Kehren officiated at 2 p.m. Burial was made at the cemetery adjoining the church.
Mrs. Folkerts was born at Lerhafe, Germany, January 15, 1871. She came to this country when a young woman and was married to Jacob Folkerts, April 17, 1890, in Scotch Grove township by Rev. C. Mardorf. Mr, Folkerts died July 6, 1909.
Mrs. Folkerts' parents were Harm G. and Catherine Wilken Husmann. In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by a son, Elwill G, in April, 1905, and a daughter, Katherine Margaret, in June, 1918. She is survived by two daughters, Anna, Mrs. Henry J. Husman, and Hattie, Mrs. Henry Stadtmueller, and by four grandchildren, Carol, Daniel, Naomi and Richard Stadtmueller. She is also survived by one brother and,three sisters: Tobe Husmann, Rockford, Ill. ; Mrs. Lena Poppe, Coggon; Mrs. Herman Hahn, Monticello, and Mrs. Anna Wendt, Manchester. A brother and four sisters preceded her in death.
At the funeral last Sunday Hildegard and Lois Kehren sang, accompanied by Rev. Zeilinger at the organ. The pallbearers were George Rickels, Herman Folkerts, William Folkerts, Henry Caspers, Lawrence Hahn and William Wendt. Mrs. Folkerts was a life long member of the Lutheran church and took an interest in its activities at all times.


SOURCE: THE ANAMOSA JOURNAL...MAY 30, 1946...PAGE 10
FOLKERTS RITES HELD IN WAYNE
SPENT LIFETIME AT SCOTCH GROVE
SCOTCH GROVE...Funeral service for Mrs. Jacob Folkerts, 75, longtime resident of Scotch Grove and vicinity, was held Sunday, May 26, at 2 pm. at the Wayne Zion Lutheran church. She died Wednesday May 22 at 10:45 at the McDonald hospital, Monticello, after a lingering illness.
Burial was made at Zion cemetery, Wayne. Rev. Frederick H. Kehren officiated at the service and burial.
Casket bearers were: William Folkerts, Herman Folkerts, George E. Rickels, Henry Caspers, Lawrence Hahn and William Wendt.
Christina Margaretha Husmann was born Jan. 1871 in Leerhafe,
Amt Wittmund, Hanover, Germany, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harm Husmann.
At the age of nine months, she came to America with her mother and family and lived near Scotch Grove. Her father had arrived some months before.
She was married to Jacob Folkerts, April 17, 1890. For 10 years following her husband's death, July 6, 1909, she and her children continued to manage the farm. In 1919, she moved to her home at Scotch Grove. She had been hospitalized since March 14 of this year.
Mrs. Folkerts is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Henry J. Husmann, Scotch Grove; and Mrs. Henry Stadtmueller, Monticello; one brother Tobe Husmann, Rockford, Ill; three sisters, Mrs. Lena Poppe, Coggon; Mrs. Herman Hahn, Monticello; Mrs. Anna Wendt, both of Monticello and four grandchildren. One brother and four sisters preceded her in death.