Individual Details
Deitrich Behrend "Dirk" Herren
(5 Feb 1854 - 23 Feb 1931)
Events
Families
Spouse | Engel Margaretha Harms (1857 - 1923) |
Child | John H. Herren (1879 - ) |
Child | Diedrick Behrend "Ben D." Herren (1880 - 1944) |
Child | Anna Maria Herren (1884 - 1968) |
Child | Meta Engeline Herren (1883 - 1956) |
Child | Edward Heinrich Herren (1887 - 1955) |
Child | Herman Henry Herren (1889 - 1960) |
Child | William Herren (1892 - ) |
Child | George Christopher Herren (1894 - 1954) |
Child | Mary G Herren (1896 - ) |
Child | Rheinhard F Herren (1898 - ) |
Notes
Census (family)
8 80 92 Herren D. Benhard 85 3 27 SE NE 32 M M Farmer Germany F F Militia, Voter9 Herren Engel M. 29 F M Keeping House Germany F F
10 Herren John H. 6 M Jones Co. F F
11 Herren Diedrick B. 4 M Jones Co. F F
12 Herren Meta M. 2 F Jones Co. F F
13 Herren Anna M. 0 F Jones Co. F F
14 Hanken Gerhard 16 M Laborer Germany F F
Census (family)
7 177 178 Herren Dirk B 41 M M Germany " " " "8 Herren Angeline 38 F M " " " "
9 Herren John H 16 M S Jones Co Ia " " "
10 Herren Bernerd 14 M S " " " "
11 Herren Meta 12 F S " " "
12 Herren Anna 11 F S " " "
13 Herren Edward 9 M S " " "
14 Herren Herman 5 M S " " "
15 Herren William 3 M S " " "
16 Herren Geo 0 M S " " "
Census (family)
Head Henry B Herren M 46 Germany 3x, immigration yr: 1871, FarmerWife Angel M Herren F 43 Germany 3x, 10 children born & living, immigration yr: 1869
Son John H Herren M 21 Iowa
Son Edward H Herren M 13 Iowa
Daughter Meta E Herren F 17 Iowa
Daughter Anna M Herren F 16 Iowa
Son Herman Herren M 11 Iowa
Son William Herren M 8 Iowa
Son George F Herren M 6 Iowa
Daughter Mary G Herren F 4 Iowa
Son Reinhard Herren M 1 Iowa
Census (family)
Head D Ben Herren M 56 GermanyWife Engel M Herren F 53 Germany
Son Herman H Herren M 20 Iowa
Son William Herren M 18 Iowa
Son George C Herren M 16 Iowa
Son R*Chart F Herren M 11 Iowa
Son Edward H Herren M 23 Iowa
Daughter G Maria Herren F 14 Iowa
Census (family)
Head Dirk B Herren M 65 GermanyWife Angeline M Herren F 62 Germany
Son Herman H Herren M 30 Iowa
Son George C Herren M 25 Iowa
Son Reinhard F Herren M 20 Iowa
Burial
Herren Dirk 1854-1931 #52-7Death
THE MONTICELLO EXPRESS…. FEBRUARY 26, 1931…PAGE 1BEN HERREN DIES SUDDENLY
Dirk Behrend Herren, a longtime citizen of Monticello, died at his home Monday, February 23, at 10:30 a.m. Death came to him suddenly, and it is supposed to have been caused by a heart affliction.
Mr. Herren was born February 5, 1854, at Hesel, Wittmund, Ostfriesland, Germany. He came to this country in 1877, and for seven years worked as a farm hand on the farms in this vicinity. He was married to Engel Margaretha Harms, January 9, 1878. He became a land owner in Wayne Township, and lived there, and worked there, until he retired in 1912, when he came to Monticello. His wife died September 24, 1923. Mr. Herren was 77 years and 18 days old at the time of his death.
He is survived by ten children. Viz: John of Oglivie, Minn.; Ben and Wilhelm, of Millersburg, Iowa; Edward of Anamosa; Herman, of Scotch Grove; George and Reinhard, of Amber; Mrs. Gerd Heiken, of Manchester; Mrs. Harold Thompson, of Los Angeles, Calif. He is also survived by thirty-five grandchildren, and one great grandchild.
The funeral services were postponed until Saturday at 10 o'clock a.m. at the home, and thence to St. Matthew's church, where the services will be conducted by Rev. H.L. Adix, pastor. The delay in holding the funeral is occasioned by the fact that the decedent's daughter, Mrs. Thompson, is expected to arrive from Los Angeles for attendance at the services.
Mr. Herren was a hardworking, law abiding citizen. He was respected by his acquaintances, and his friends are many.
Endnotes
1. Jones Co. Iowa Census, Jones Co. Iowa GenWeb online [http://iowajones.org/census/census.htm], accessed.
2. Janssen, Ludwig, Erhard Schlte and Hans Rudolph Manger, compiler, Die Familien der Kirchengemeinde Reepsholt (Aurich: Ostfriesische Landschaft, 1982), p 513 #2823.
3. , Seventy-fifth anniversary of the Zion Evangelical Lutheran Congregation 1872-1947. (Wayne Township, Jones Co. Monticello, Iowa.:, 1947), p 81.
4. 1885 State Census, Iowa, Jones Co. Ln=Line Number Dw=Dwelling number Fm=Family number Tw=Township Rn=Range Se=Section Loc=Location M=Marital status Fa=Father (Native/Foreign) Mo=Mother (Native/Foreign) (transcribed by Don Thomson for Rootsweb http://www.rootsweb.com/~iajones/census/85castle.htm 2002).
5. 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).