Raveling, Tjebbe 1855-1930

RAVELING, RENKEN, MOHR

Posted By: Linda Mohning (email)
Date: 4/10/2012 at 20:27:54

RESIDENT HERE HALF CENTURY. TJEBBE RAVELING LOCATED NEAR REMSEN IN THE EARLY EIGHTIES.
Tjebbe Raveling, one of the pioneers of this community, who lived here for almost a half century, having come to Plymouth county in 1881, died at his home in Remsen Saturday morning after a lingering illness with diabetes. He was 74 years old. Surviving are his widow, eight children, a stepson, five brothers and two sisters.
Mr. Raveling had been ailing for the past five years, and his condition suddenly grew serious on March 15.
The deceased was a native of Germany and was born is Ostfriesland on August 3, 1855. He was married in 1881 to Jennie Renken, in their native home and the couple came to this country and direct to Remsen immediately after their marriage. They rented a farm south of that town for a few years and then purchased a farm five miles northeast of Remsen. Mrs. Raveling passed away in 1904, and in 1909 Mr. Raveling was married to Mrs. Bertha Mohr, of Belle Plaine, Iowa. One year later they retired and have since lived in Remsen.
Mr. Raveling was the father of ten children, two of whom passed away. The eight living children are: Gerhard, Ocheydan, Iowa; Henry, Melvin, Iowa; Sievert, Granville; Mrs. John Haack, John and William, Remsen, Talk, Elrosa, Minn., and Minnie, Coon Rapids. The five brothers are John, Lucan, Minn.; Jacob, Elrosa, Minn.; Will, Lamberton, Minn., and George and Peter, Remsen. The sisters are Ms. Peter Tjaden, Remsen, and Mrs. Henry Zachte, Lamberton.
Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at St. Paul’s Evangelical church, the Rev. Hugo Welchelt in charge. – Le Mars Semi-Weekly Sentinel, May 9, 1930, page 1.