Mareka Willemssen 
Mareka was born on June 8th, 1854 in Grundy Co., Iowa. Mareka's father was Jan Hindkerk Willemssen and her mother was Peterke (Pearl) Muntinga. Her paternal grandparents were Hinrich Hindkerk Willems Willemssen and Mareka Antoni Hassebroek. She had four brothers and three sisters, and also two siblings of unknown gender, named Harm, Hindkerk, William J., Sibo, Wopke, Henrietta, Harminas, Infant and Infant. She was the oldest of the ten children. She had a half-brother, and also a half-sibling of unknown gender named Bertus and John. She died at the age of 66 on April 7th, 1921 in Doran, Wilkin, Minnesota.General Notes
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b.~ 1735 in Ostfriesland, Germany d.< 1787
- b.~ 1765 in Ostfriesland, Germany
- b.~ 1740 in Ostfriesland, Germany
- b.09 May 1794 in Rorichum, Ostfriesland, Germany d.17 Jul 1850 in Oldersum, Ostfriesland, Germany
- b.04 Aug 1764 in Ostfriesland, Germany
- b.06 Nov 1825 in Oldersum, Germany d.15 May 1877 in Grundy Co., IA
- b.1798 in Perkkum, Ostfriesland, Germany d.14 Mar 1889 in Ostfriesland, Germany
- b.08 Jun 1854 in Grundy Co., Iowa d.07 Apr 1921 in Doran, Wilkin, Minnesota
- b.17 May 1839 in Rorichum, Ostfriesland, Germany d.15 Mar 1921 in Geneva, IA
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‌Mareka and Dick (Dirk) were married in a religious ceremony on November 6th, 1875 in Cleves, Hardin Co., Iowa. They had five sons and eleven daughters, named John Willemssen, Dirk (Dick), Ubbe, Henry, Henry, Trientja (Tena), Peterka (Patty), Antje (Anna), Gepka (Abbie), Amke (Emma), Wopka (Myrtle), Mareka (Mary), Henrietta, Etta, Minnie and Bertha.
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Children
Trientja (Tena) Beving
Trientja (Tena) was born on March 20th, 1877 in Grundy Co., Iowa. She died at the age of 78 on February 28th, 1956 in Klamath Falls, Oregon.
Peterka (Patty) Beving
Peterka (Patty) was born on September 9th, 1878 in Near Cleves, Grundy, Iowa. She died at the age of 89 on October 12th, 1967 in Flandreau, Moody, South Dakota.
John Willemssen Beving
John Willemssen was born on May 20th, 1880 in Near Cleves, Grundy, Iowa. He died at the age of 93 on February 7th, 1974 in Wadena, Wadena, Minnesota.
Antje (Anna) Beving
Antje (Anna) was born on September 20th, 1881 in Cleves, Grundy, Iowa. She died at the age of 87 on November 15th, 1968 in Mountain View, Santa Clara, California. She was buried in Alta Mesa Cem., Palo Alto, Santa Clara, California.
Gepka (Abbie) Beving
Gepka (Abbie) was born on September 15th, 1882 in Near Cleves, Grundy, Iowa. She died at the age of 89 on May 19th, 1972 in Breckenridge, Wilkin, Minnesota.
Amke (Emma) Beving
Amke (Emma) was born on January 20th, 1884 in Matlock, Sioux Co. or Hardin Co., Iowa. She died at the age of 84 on November 13th, 1968 in Wadena, Wadena, Minnesota. She was buried in Hewitt, Todd, Minnesota.
Wopka (Myrtle) Beving
Wopka (Myrtle) was born on August 24th, 1886 in Matlock, Sioux Co. or Lyon Co., Iowa. She died at the age of 72 on May 12th, 1959.
Mareka (Mary) Beving
Mareka (Mary) was born in 1888 in Matlock, Sioux, Iowa. She died at the age of 74 on October 18th, 1962 in Doran, Wilkin, Minnesota.
Dirk (Dick) Beving
Dirk (Dick) was born on September 1st, 1890 in Matlock, Sioux, Iowa. He died at the age of 25 on April 21st, 1916.
Henrietta Beving
Henrietta was born on May 6th, 1892 in Matlock, Sioux, Iowa. She died at the age of 2 on December 19th, 1894 in Matlock, Sioux, Iowa.
Ubbe Beving
Ubbe was born on April 16th, 1893 in Matlock, Sioux, Iowa. He died at the age of 11 on March 4th, 1905 in Matlock, Sioux, Iowa.
Henry Beving
Henry was born on December 19th, 1894 in Matlock, Sioux, Iowa. He died at just 6 days old on December 25th, 1894 in Matlock, Sioux, Iowa.
Henry Beving
Henry was born in 1896 in Matlock, Sioux, Iowa. He died at the age of 68 on December 25th, 1964 in Doran, Wilkin, Minnesota.
Etta Beving
Etta was born on October 12th, 1898 in Matlock, Sioux or near Woden, Hancock, Iowa. She died at the age of 86 on February 6th, 1985 in Breckenridge, Wilkin, Minnesota.
Minnie Beving
Minnie was born on June 2nd, 1900 in Near Matlock, Sioux, Iowa. She died at the age of 28 on December 14th, 1928 in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota.
Bertha Beving
Bertha was born on December 30th, 1902 in Near Woden, Hancock, Iowa. She died at the age of 76 on May 13th, 1979 in Elk River, Sherburne, Minnesota. She was buried in Fairview Cem, Wahpeton, Richland, North Dakota.
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