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Hilkelina Groeneveld Wumkes

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Birth	:	3 Feb 1859 Baileyville, Ogle County, Illinois, USA
Death	:	26 Feb 1908 USA
Burial	:	Lennox Cemetery, Lennox, Lincoln County, USA
Coordinate	:	43.3418999, -96.9041977
Description	:	Hilkelina married Eilert Wumkes Sr. on Feb. 6, 1883 in Ackley, IA. 8 children were born to this union; Mamie, Heiko E., Peter E., Annie, Talea, Weije, Martha Mildred and Eilert Jr. Hilkelina attained the age of 49 years and 23 days. The following is from the Lennox Diamond Jubilee Book. Mr. and Mrs. Eilert Wumkes, Sr., were among the well known pioneers of this community. The former was born November 27, 1853 at Oldersum, Ostfriesland, Germany and spent his boyhood days there. His parents crossed the Atlantic Ocean in 1868, to make their future home in the United States, subsequently settling at Morrison,... Read More	Hilkelina married Eilert Wumkes Sr. on Feb. 6, 1883 in Ackley, IA. 8 children were born to this union; Mamie, Heiko E., Peter E., Annie, Talea, Weije, Martha Mildred and Eilert Jr. Hilkelina attained the age of 49 years and 23 days. The following is from the Lennox Diamond Jubilee Book. Mr. and Mrs. Eilert Wumkes, Sr., were among the well known pioneers of this community. The former was born November 27, 1853 at Oldersum, Ostfriesland, Germany and spent his boyhood days there. His parents crossed the Atlantic Ocean in 1868, to make their future home in the United States, subsequently settling at Morrison, la. A few years later they moved to Ackley, IA. There he married Hilkelina Groeneveld, February 6, 1883 and they continued to make their residence there a few years. In 1887 they came to Dakota Territory and settled on a farm a few miles northwest of Lennox where they lived three years. He then moved onto his own farm one mile and one-half mile east of Lennox. Mrs. Wumkes—nee Hilkelina Groeneveld—passed away February 26, 1908. She was born February 3, 1859 near Baileyville, IL. Nine children were born to this union, one of whom, a son, died at the age of two years. The eight children surviving include: Heiko E., Mamie, Peter, Mrs. Ed Stoffers, Mrs. Tillie Grayson, Weije, Mrs. William Wildebaur, and Eilert Wumkes, Jr. Also 19 grandchildren. In 1917 Mr. Wumkes, retired from the farm, moving to Lennox where he spent his declining years. On April 26, 1893 he joined the Lennox Presbyterian church and was a member of that congregation until his death. Mr. Wumkes died January 27, 1932, at the age of 78 years and two months.

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Hilkelina Groeneveld Wumkes's memorial is located at: Lennox Cemetery, Lennox, Lincoln County, USA.
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Hilkelina Groeneveld Wumkes death on 26 Feb 1908 in USA
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Latitude: 43.3418999
Longitude: -96.9041977

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Eilert Wumkes Sr.

(1853 - 1932)

Children

Annie Wumkes Stoffers

(1889 - 1961)

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1. Lennox Cemetery
Lennox, Lincoln County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3418999, -96.9041977

2. Mount Olivet Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.3516884, -96.8560791

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7. Forever Friends Pet Cemetery and Memorial Park
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Coordinate: 43.3446000, -96.7975100

8. Delaware Reformed Cemetery
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9. Saint Edwards Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.3300018, -96.7863998

10. Germantown Presbyterian Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.4170990, -96.9645996

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Coordinate: 43.2644005, -96.9903030

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Coordinate: 43.3236008, -96.7658005

14. Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.4229300, -96.8063000

15. Norwegian Pioneer Lutheran Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.4468994, -96.9539032

16. Melhus Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.2285995, -96.9246979

17. Frieling Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.2186012, -96.9816971

18. Hurley Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.2743988, -97.0982971

19. Beaver Creek Lutheran Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.3590800, -96.6878600

20. Pleasant View Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.4247017, -96.7067032

21. Mount Zion Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.1716995, -96.9105988

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Coordinate: 43.1925011, -97.0438995

23. Swan Lake Catholic Cemetery
Turner County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2567700, -97.1251300

24. Pleasant Hill Pioneer Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.1847000, -96.7758026