Individual Details
Freidrich Arnold "Fred" Hanken
(27 Aug 1876 - 29 Feb 1964)
Edward Heinrich Hanken
Baby Drowned in Water Tank Eddie Hanken, the two year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hanken of Wayne township, was accidentially drowed in a tank where stock are watered, last Monday forenoon. The little fellow was missed from the house by his mother, about eleven o'clock. The other children were questioned said they had not seen him. A search was instituted, and the farm hand found him dead in the water tank. The baby boy had evidently climbed onto the edge of the tank where he lost his balance and fell into the water. Mr. Hanken was away from home at the time. The friends of the family are deeply sympathetic to this sad afflection which robs the home of the joy and happiness that the baby brought every day with its smiles and prattle.
Submitted by: Steve Hanken
From: Monticello Express, 1911.
Note: Steve is not sure of exact date of publication but the boy was born 9 October 1908 and died 28 August 1911.
Baby Drowned in Water Tank Eddie Hanken, the two year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hanken of Wayne township, was accidentially drowed in a tank where stock are watered, last Monday forenoon. The little fellow was missed from the house by his mother, about eleven o'clock. The other children were questioned said they had not seen him. A search was instituted, and the farm hand found him dead in the water tank. The baby boy had evidently climbed onto the edge of the tank where he lost his balance and fell into the water. Mr. Hanken was away from home at the time. The friends of the family are deeply sympathetic to this sad afflection which robs the home of the joy and happiness that the baby brought every day with its smiles and prattle.
Submitted by: Steve Hanken
From: Monticello Express, 1911.
Note: Steve is not sure of exact date of publication but the boy was born 9 October 1908 and died 28 August 1911.
Events
| Birth | 27 Aug 1876 | Monticello, Jones, Iowa, United States |  | ||
| Marriage | 6 Feb 1902 | Anna Margaretha Bohlken | |||
| Census (family) | 1925 | Wayne Township, Jones, Iowa, United States - Anna Margaretha Bohlken |  | | |
| Death | 29 Feb 1964 | Monticello, Jones, Iowa, United States | |
Families
| Spouse | Anna Margaretha Bohlken (1882 - 1960) |
| Child | William Behrend "Will" Hanken (1904 - 1933) |
| Child | Gerke Hinrich "George" Hanken (1907 - 1976) |
| Child | Edward Henrich "Eddie" Hanken (1909 - 1911) |
| Child | Anna Bernice Hanken (1912 - 2003) |
| Child | Elmer Tobias Hanken (1914 - 2007) |
| Child | Living |
| Father | Wessel Berends Hanken (1834 - 1906) |
| Mother | Margaretha Mary Catharina Heyen (1834 - 1894) |
| Sibling | Taalke Margaret Hanken (1859 - 1922) |
| Sibling | Behrend Heinrich "Henry" Hanken (1860 - 1924) |
| Sibling | Nannie Arend "Dan" Hanken (1862 - ) |
| Sibling | Gerhard Henry "Gerd" Hanken (1864 - 1935) |
| Sibling | Johann Behrend "John" Hanken (1866 - 1938) |
| Sibling | Wilhelm Hermann "William" Hanken (1868 - 1933) |
Notes
Census (family)
43 HANKEN F A 48 IA H HANKEN, W B GER HEYEN, M C GER GER44 HANKEN ANNA M 42 IA W BOHLKEN, G H 76 GER TOBIASSEN, A M 71 GER IA
45 HANKEN WILL 20 IA S IA
46 HANKEN GEO 17 IA S IA
47 HANKEN BERNICE 12 IA D IA
48 HANKEN ELMER 10 IA S IA
49 HANKEN EMMA 8 IA D IA
Death
Fred A. HankenFebruary 11, 1876–February 29, 1964
MONTICELLO—Fred A. Hanken, 87, died at John McDonald hospital Saturday, February 29, after being a patient there four days. Funeral services were held from St. John's Lutheran church, near Monticello, Wednesday afternoon with burial at St. John's cemetery. The Rev. C. C. Gutekunst officiated.
Born in Monticello February 11, 1876, he was the son of Wessel and Margaretha (Hayen) Hanken. He was raised in this area and spent his life farming. He was married to Anna M. Bohlken February 6, 1902 and she preceded him in death January 5, 1960. Two sons, Edward and William; one sister and five brothers also preceded him in death.
Survivors include two sons, Gerke H. and Elmer T., both of Monticello; two daughters, Mr. Henry (Berniece) Hayen of Scotch Grove ande Mrs. Donald (Emma) Pursell of Monticello; eleven grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren.
Endnotes
1. 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).
2. U.S. Census images. Heritage Quest Online. Subscription database through the Sonoma County Public Library. (ProQuest LLC, 2009.), 1900 census.
3. Jones Co. Iowa Census, Jones Co. Iowa GenWeb online [http://iowajones.org/census/census.htm], accessed.