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Diedrich Jakob Dirks

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Birth	:	6 Apr 1871 Friedeburg, Landkreis Wittmund, Lower Saxony (Niedersachsen), Germany
Death	:	21 Aug 1941 Langworthy, Jones County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	St. Mary's Churchyard, Kirk Bramwith, Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster, England
Coordinate	:	53.5985711, -1.0637691
Plot	:	Lot #167 Grave #6
Description	:	OBITUARY OF DIEDRICH JACOB DIRKS Funeral services for Diedrich Jacob Dirks, who lived near Langworthy, were held at the Wayne Lutheran church August 24, in charge of the Rev. F.H. Kehren. Dietrich Jacob Dirks, eldest son of Heinrich and Trinke (Hoefing) Dirks, was born April 6, 1871, at Friedeburg near Wittmund, East Friesland, Hanover, Germany. He immigrated to the United States with his parents when he was six weeks old, settling in Wayne township, Jones county, where he lived practically all of his life and where he attended the rural schools near his home. ... Read More	OBITUARY OF DIEDRICH JACOB DIRKS Funeral services for Diedrich Jacob Dirks, who lived near Langworthy, were held at the Wayne Lutheran church August 24, in charge of the Rev. F.H. Kehren. Dietrich Jacob Dirks, eldest son of Heinrich and Trinke (Hoefing) Dirks, was born April 6, 1871, at Friedeburg near Wittmund, East Friesland, Hanover, Germany. He immigrated to the United States with his parents when he was six weeks old, settling in Wayne township, Jones county, where he lived practically all of his life and where he attended the rural schools near his home. He was confirmed by the Rev. C. Mardorf April 3, 1887, a member of a class of 13. He was married Feb. 28, 1896, to Wuebke Maria Eden. To this union two sons and two daughters were born. One son, Henry Dirks, died at the age of 20. In addition to his wife he is survived by three children, Mrs. Henry Weers, Center Junction, Ernest Dirks, Anamosa, and Mrs. Lawrence Schafer, Monticello. He is also survived by three grandchildren, three brothers, and two sisters: John D. Dirks, Langworthy; Mrs. William Folkerts, Mrs. Fred Hults, Henry Dirks and Herman Dirks, Anamosa. He had been in failing health for the past four years and entered the hospital August 14. He died on the morning of August 21. He was a lifelong member of Zion Lutheran church in Wayne township. Pallbearers were Henry Bohlken, Adolph Dierks, Leslie Dunn, Alfred Folkers, John Poppe, and Garret Ulferts.

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Diedrich Jakob Dirks's memorial is located at: St. Mary's Churchyard, Kirk Bramwith, Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster, England.
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Diedrich Jakob Dirks death on 21 Aug 1941 in Langworthy, Jones County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 53.5985711
Longitude: -1.0637691

Family Members:

Parent

Heinrich Melchers “Henry” Dirks

(1841 - 1916)

Trienke M Hoefing Dirks

(1840 - 1902)

Spouse

Wubke Marie Eden Dirks

(1870 - 1944)

Siblings

John Heinrich Dirks

(1873 - 1950)

Trienke Margaretha “Meta” Dirks Folkerts

(1875 - 1967)

Taalke Maria Dirks Hults

(1877 - 1953)

Hinrich Melchers “Henry” Dirks

(1879 - 1956)

Herman Gerhard Dirks

(1882 - 1945)

Children

Ernest Edward Dirks

(1902 - 1961)

Henry Wilhelm Dirks

(1904 - 1924)

Emma Margaretha Dirks Schafer

(1911 - 1981)

Flowers:

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