Individual Details
Trienke Margarethe "Katherine Marie" Heiken
(17 Mar 1844 - 2 Apr 1929)
Events
| Birth | 17 Mar 1844 | Germany, Ostfriesland, Hesel |  | ||
| Marriage | 16 Jul 1865 | Germany, Ostfriesland, Reepsholt - Johann Hinrich "John Henry" Folkers | | ||
| Immigration | 11 Sep 1876 | New York from Germany on the Mosel |  | | |
| Census (family) | 1880 | Wayne Township, Jones, Iowa, United States - Johann Hinrich "John Henry" Folkers | | | |
| Census (family) | 1895 | Cass Township, Jones, Iowa, United States - Johann Hinrich "John Henry" Folkers | | | |
| Census (family) | 15 Jun 1900 | Cass Township, Jones, Iowa, United States - Johann Hinrich "John Henry" Folkers | | | |
| Census (family) | 1910 | Cass Township, Jones, Iowa, United States - Johann Hinrich "John Henry" Folkers | | | |
| Census | 1925 | Cass Township, Jones, Iowa, United States | | | |
| Death | 2 Apr 1929 | Jones, Iowa, United States | | | |
| Burial | Prairie Hill Cemetery, Castle Grove Township, Jones, Iowa, United States | | |
Families
| Spouse | Johann Hinrich "John Henry" Folkers (1840 - 1921) |
| Child | Hinrich Eden "Henry E." Folkers (1865 - 1931) |
| Child | Folke Margarethe Folkers (1869 - 1872) |
| Child | Gerd Janßen "George" Folkers (1871 - 1951) |
| Child | Gesche Margarethe "Grace Meta" Folkers (1875 - 1901) |
| Child | Katharine "Kate" Folkers (1877 - 1907) |
| Child | Anna Marie Folkers (1880 - 1967) |
| Child | Thomas M. Folkers (1882 - 1961) |
| Child | John Henry Folkers (1885 - 1964) |
| Child | Frederick William Folkers (1887 - 1918) |
| Father | Gerd J. Heiken (1808 - 1880) |
| Mother | Folke Margaretha Benters (1814 - 1878) |
| Sibling | Anke Maria "Anna" Heiken (1840 - 1923) |
| Sibling | Albert Heike Heiken (1846 - 1899) |
| Sibling | Johann Hinrich "Henry" Heiken (1848 - 1873) |
| Sibling | Wübke Maria "Mary" Heiken (1852 - 1948) |
Notes
Immigration
243 John Folkers 36 M Farmer, Germany, USA, Steerage244 Katherine 32 F Wife
245 Heinrich 9 M Child
246 Gerd 4 M "
247 Gesche F "
Census (family)
John Henry FOLKERS Self M Male W 40 HANOVER Farmer HANOVER HANOVERR. M. FOLKERS Wife M Female W 36 HANOVER Keeping House HANOVER HANOVER
Henry FOLKERS Son S Male W 15 HANOVER Working On Farm HANOVER HANOVER
Gerd. J. FOLKERS Son S Male W 10 HANOVER Working On Farm HANOVER HANOVER
Margrata FOLKERS Dau S Female W 4 HANOVER HANOVER HANOVER
Anna M. FOLKERS Dau S Female W 2M IA HANOVER HANOVER
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Source Information:
Census Place Wayne, Jones, Iowa
Family History Library Film 1254348
NA Film Number T9-0348
Page Number 361D
Census (family)
2 158 158 Folkers John 55 M M Germany F F Farmer Lutheran3 Folkers Cathrine 51 F M " " " F F
4 Folkers Kata 17 F " " "
5 Folkers Thomas 12 M " " "
6 Folkers John 9 M " " "
7 Folkers Fred 7 M " " "
Census (family)
92, 92, Folkers, John, Head, WM, Feb 1840, 60, Married 35 yrs, Germany 3x, Immigration - 1876, 24 yrs in US Na, Farmer, Own mortgage farmCatherine, Wife, WF, Mar 1844, 56, M-35, 8 children born & living, Germany 3x, Immigration - 1876, 24 years in US
Thomas, Son, WM, June 1882, 17, single, Iowa
John, Son, WM, Jan 1885, 15, single, Iowa
Census (family)
44, 44, Folkers, Thomas, Head, MW, 27, single, Iowa Ger Ger Farmer, OFF47, 47, Folkers, John, Head, MW, 70, Married 45 yrs, Ger 3x, 1876 Na, Farmer, OFF
Carolyn, Wife, FW, 65, M-45, 8 children born 7 living, Ger 3x
John, Son, MW, 25, single, Iowa
Census
With her two sons:125 Folkers, John H, Head, MW, 40, single, Iowa, FOLKERS, JOHN GER HEIKEN, CATHERINE 80 GER GER
126 Folkers, Catherine, Mother, FW 80, widowed, Germany, parents - don't know
127 Folkers, Thos, Brother, MW, 42, single, Iowa, FOLKERS, JOHN GER HEIKEN, CATHERINE 80 GER GER
Death
Mrs J. Folkers Called To Rest On Apr. SecondShe Had Been a Resident of Cass Township for Over Fifty Years.
Mrs. J. M. Folkers. for many years a resident of Cass township, died at the home of her sons, Thomas and John. April 2, following a short illness. The cause of her death was attributed to the infirmities of old age.
She was born at the town of Hessel, Ostfriesland, Germany, March 17, 1844. Early in her infancy, she was baptized, and was confirmed when 16 years of age. She was united in marriage to John H. Folkers in 1864. Her maiden name was Heiken. Mr. and Mrs. Folkers continued to live In Germany until 1876 when they decided to seek a new home in the United States. They first settled in Wayne township, but later made a permanent home in Cass township. This union was blessed with nine children, five daughters and four sons.
While yet residents of Germany, two daughters, Grace and Margaret, died in early childhood. Mr. and Mrs. Folkers were caused to mourn the death of the daughter Meta, who was Mrs. Albert Weers, in 1901. Their daughter Catherine died June 18, 1907, and one son, Frederick, died of pneumonia in England while serving In the United States army. Mr. Folkers died August 17, 1921.
The surviving children are: Henry, of Castle Grove township; George, Thomas and John Folkers, and Mrs. Anna Lubben of Cass township. She is also survived by one sister, Mrs. J. H. Heiken, thirteen grand- children and ten great grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at St. Peter and Paul's Evangelical Lutheran church in Castle Grove township last Thursday, April 4, and burial was made in the cemetery near the church. Rev. G. Wolf, pastor of the church, had charge of the funeral. He took for his theme, Matt. 11:28-30, "Come unto me all ye that labor and are heavy laden and I will give you rest."
Burial
10 14 Catherine Folkers 1844 1929Endnotes
1. Janssen, Ludwig, Erhard Schlte and Hans Rudolph Manger, compiler, Die Familien der Kirchengemeinde Reepsholt (Aurich: Ostfriesische Landschaft, 1982), #1768, page 376, Vol 1.
2. "Mrs. J. Folkers Called To Rest On Apr. Second," Monticello (Iowa) Express, 11 April 1929; Ross & Elizabeth Baty Public Library (http://batypl.newspaperarchive.com : accessed 17 February 2011), Newspaper Digital Archives.
3. Janssen, Ludwig, Erhard Schlte and Hans Rudolph Manger, compiler, Die Familien der Kirchengemeinde Reepsholt (Aurich: Ostfriesische Landschaft, 1982), p 376 #1768, Vol 1.
4. Ostfriesens mentioned in the "Monticello Express," A weekly newspaper of Monticello, Jones Co., Iowa.
Obituaries are of people who died between Aug. 11, 1922 and February 15, 1934.
(Joanne Wilken,
5. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints., Transcription of the United States Federal Population Census - 1880 (http://www.familysearch.org/ Oct. 2002).
6. 1895 Iowa State Census. Castle Grove Township PAGES 44-67 + 931 Monticello Township PAGES 463-490 Monticello City PAGES 494-515, PAGES 516-537 Scotch Grove PAGES 753-776 (transcribed by Joanne Wilken http://www.rootsweb.com/~iajones/census/census.htm 2002).
7. U.S. Census images. Heritage Quest Online. Subscription database through the Sonoma County Public Library. (ProQuest LLC, 2009.), 1900 > IOWA > JONES > CASS TWP Series: T623 Roll: 440 Page: 5.
8. U.S. Census images. Heritage Quest Online. Subscription database through the Sonoma County Public Library. (ProQuest LLC, 2009.), 1910 > IOWA > JONES > CASS TWP 1910 > IOWA > JONES > CASS TWP.
9. Iowa State Census, Jones Co. - 1925 (US GenWeb Joanne Wilken Jones Co. Lookup Sun, 6 Feb 2000).
10. SS Peter & Paul Lutheran Church Centennial Book. 100th Anniversary 1879-1979. (Monticello, Iowa: Church Committee. 1979.), p. 46.
11. "Mrs. J. Folkers Called To Rest On Apr. Second," Monticello (Iowa) Express, 11 April 1929; Ross & Elizabeth Baty Public Library (http://batypl.newspaperarchive.com : accessed 17 February 2011), Newspaper Digital Archives.
12. Tombstone, Prairie Hill Cemetery, USA, Iowa, Jones Co., Castle Grove Twp. (Section 21 ); Jim Christianson for Jones County Genealogy Society,