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Engelke Geerds “Edward” Abbas

Birth	:	8 Oct 1842 Heerenland, Landkreis Leer, Lower Saxony (Niedersachsen), Germany
Death	:	3 Dec 1918 Kanawha, Hancock County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Amsterdam Township Cemetery, Kanawha, Hancock County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.9385000, -93.8030000
Description	:	Englke's obituary states he was born in Wymeer, Ostfriesland, Germany which is located in northwest Germany. Wymeer is about 2.5 miles from the border with the Netherlands. In 1867 Edward married Jennie Juergens. From this union, they were blessed with nine children. Two died young in Germany, Berend Abbas (1868-1871) and an unnamed son who died in infancy. The Abbas family arrived in the US on 17 December 1878 and lived in Hardin County, Iowa until they moved to South Dakota in 1882. Engelke obtained a patent on 160 acres in the New Holland area, Douglas County, in... Read More	Englke's obituary states he was born in Wymeer, Ostfriesland, Germany which is located in northwest Germany. Wymeer is about 2.5 miles from the border with the Netherlands. In 1867 Edward married Jennie Juergens. From this union, they were blessed with nine children. Two died young in Germany, Berend Abbas (1868-1871) and an unnamed son who died in infancy. The Abbas family arrived in the US on 17 December 1878 and lived in Hardin County, Iowa until they moved to South Dakota in 1882. Engelke obtained a patent on 160 acres in the New Holland area, Douglas County, in the Dakota Territory on 11 June 1889. The property was located in Township 100 N, Section 28 according to the General Land Office Records, now held by the Bureau of Land Management. South Dakota had a severe drought for several years so the family made the decision to move back to Iowa in March of 1891. They were part of a group of 55 people came to Norway Township in Wright County, Iowa on a special train run from White Lake, South Dakota to Britt, Iowa. The train included 1 passenger car and 14 freight cars. The family moved to a farm located about 4 miles south and 2.5 miles west of Kanawha, Iowa in Wright County. They lived on this farm from 1891 until moving into Kanawha in 1913. The farm was later farmed by Anko and Pauline Baker. Engelke and Jantje Abbas were charter members of the Wright County Christian Reformed Church. This church is located about 5 miles south and 2 miles west of Kanawha, Iowa. Engelke served as an elder in the church for several years. After a long illness, Edward Abbas died on 3 December 1918 in Kanawha, Iowa at the age of 76 years, 1 month and 20 days. At the time of his death, son, Hemmo Abbas was serving Uncle Sam in France. Source: Roger Peter research. Three Abbas brothers, Edward, Bernard and Freerk and their wife's are buried next to each other in the Amsterdam Township Cemetery.

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Engelke Geerds “Edward” Abbas's memorial is located at: Amsterdam Township Cemetery, Kanawha, Hancock County, USA.
When did Engelke Geerds “Edward” Abbas death?
Engelke Geerds “Edward” Abbas death on 3 Dec 1918 in Kanawha, Hancock County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 42.9385000
Longitude: -93.8030000

Family Members:

Parent

(unknow - unknow)

Spouse

Jantje Berends “Jennie” Jürgens Abbas

(1844 - 1920)

Siblings

Arend Geerds Abbas

(1838 - 1903)

Freerk “Fred” Abbas

(1840 - 1928)

Berend George “Bernard” Abbas

(1844 - 1929)

Stientje “Tena” Abbas Johnson

(1849 - 1934)

Gepke “Abbie” Abbas Riekens

(1851 - 1934)

Children

(unknow - unknow)

Remda “Emma” Abbas Eekhoff

(1873 - 1955)

Emma Eekhoff

(1873 - 1955)

George E. Abbas

(1876 - 1929)

Engelena “Lena” Abbas Baker

(1882 - 1961)

Dena E. Abbas

(1884 - 1959)

Hemmo Edward Abbas

(1890 - 1972)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Old Amsterdam Cemetery
Kanawha, Hancock County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9517700, -93.7571500

2. West Lake Cemetery
Hancock County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9403000, -93.7369003

3. Norway Township Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.8636093, -93.7772217

4. Wright Christian Reformed Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.8630000, -93.8257000

5. Magor Township Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.9602446, -93.9107818

6. Saint Olaf Lutheran Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.8634000, -93.7317000

7. Ringsaker Cemetery
Wright County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8636017, -93.7244034

8. Simonson Family Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.8999672, -93.6835466

9. Boone Township Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.0393982, -93.8786011

10. Corwith Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.9935989, -93.9456024

11. Saint Marys Catholic Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.9939003, -93.9468994

12. Hickory Grove Cemetery
Wright County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8958015, -93.6421967

13. Elmwood Cemetery
Wright County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8563995, -93.9516983

14. Liberty Cemetery
Hancock County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0292015, -93.6544037

15. Saint Patricks Cemetery
Britt, Hancock County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0828018, -93.7742004

16. Amsterdam Cemetery
Goodell, Hancock County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9235992, -93.5894012

17. Calvary Cemetery
Klemme, Hancock County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0018997, -93.6046982

18. Evergreen Cemetery
Britt, Hancock County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0993996, -93.7921982

19. National Hobo Memorial
Britt, Hancock County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1003500, -93.7913500

20. Saint John Cemetery
Duncan, Hancock County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1055984, -93.7177963

21. Peace Reformed Cemetery
Garner, Hancock County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0536000, -93.6153000

22. Belmond Cemetery
Belmond, Wright County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8360000, -93.6020000

23. Swiss Cemetery
Renwick, Humboldt County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8492012, -94.0243988

24. Saint Francis Cemetery
Belmond, Wright County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8297005, -93.5905991