Nanninga, Fred 1850-1934 & Hannah Diethardt Family
NANNINGA, DIETHARDT, JANSSEN, LUBBERS, BOEHHOFF, DRESDEN, DEETHART
Posted By: Wilma J. Vande Berg - volunteer (email)
Date: 8/24/2023 at 08:22:38
Nanninga, Fred 1850-1934 & Hannah Diethardt Family
This story was taken from page 440 of the Ireton Centennial Book (1882-1982). The story was transcribed for this BIOS by Beth De Leeuw of the Greater Sioux County Genealogical Society. Some research notes were added by Wilma J. Vande Berg .
Fredrick Conrad Nanninga was born May 22, 1850 at Pewsum Ostfriesland, Germany. When he was 20 years old (1870) he came to the U.S. Many young men were leaving their homeland for the U.S., which was considered “The Land of Milk and Honey.” He settled in Hartsburg, Il. where, a few years later, he met Hannah Diethardt. They were married on Mar. 4, 1879 at Pekin, Il.
Hannah Diethardt was born May 14, 1857 in Hamwehrum, Germany. She came to America in 1873 at the age of 16 and settled in Pekin, Il. A wealthy family by the name of Smith brought her to the U.S. with the agreement that she work for them at least long enough to pay for her passage to this country. Only a certain number could board the boat, so she stayed in the hull of the boat with the freight. Mrs. Smith packed her valuables, such as the sterling silver, etc., in Hannah’s trunk because she felt certain that the young girl’s trunk would not be inspected.
Soon after their marriage, Fred and Hannah moved to one of the Skully farms which was located near Hartsburg, Il. In 1894 they bought a farm in Sioux Co., which was located five miles SW of Ireton, in Washington Twp. Their reason for wishing to live in the Ireton area was because their friends Mr. and Mrs. Habbie W. Braaks and Mr. and Hrs. Hedde Gerling had already settled here. After having the experience of farming wet level land in Illinois, they chose 160 acres of rolling, well drained land. In 1915. they retired from farming and moved into the new house that they built in the SE part of Ireton. This house is now the home of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin TenNapel.
Mr. and Mrs. Nanninga were the parents of five sons and eight daughters. They were Grace (Mrs. Theodore Pereboom), Martin, Conrad, Etta (Mrs. Al Griffith), John, Jennie (Mrs. M.J. McNally), Tena (Mrs. Arthur Cornish), Minnie (Mrs. Ernest Wiley), Cena (Mrs. Ernest Vander Hamm), Hattie (Mrs. John Vlotho, Jr.), Fred, Warren, and Hannah (Mrs. Elmer Dittmer).
Author of the Ireton Centennial book story is unknown.
RESEARCH NOTES: Added by Wilma J. Vande Berg Sources: Ancestry.com public member trees and local archives.
Frederick Conrad Nanninga born 22 May 1850 Pewsum, Ost Friesland, Germany died 1 Jan 1934 Ireton IA. His parents were Konke Fredrichs Nanninga 1818-1885 and Eetie Ytje Janssen Smidt 1821-1860. Fred married Grace Lubbers 1852-1878 at Hartsburg Illinois 1877.
Wife #1. Grace lubbers was born 10 Aug 1852 Germany, her parents were Reemt Elkes Lubbers 1819-1879 and Gerhandina Boehhoff 1815-1874. She died 19 Jul 1878 Hartsburg IL. They had one daughter Grace Nanninga 1878-1969.
Wife #2. Hanna D. Diethardt born 14 May 1857 Hanswehrum, Germany died 19 May 1935 Ireton IA. She was the daughter of Marten Klaassen Deethart 1822-1909 and Jantje Warner Dresden 1820-1902. Fred married Hanna 4 Mar 1879 Pekin IL and they became the parents of 12 children.
Child of Fred Nanninga and Grace Lubbers:
1. Grace Nanninga born 7 Jul 1878 Hartzburg IL died 21 Mar 1969 Volga SD. She married Theodore Pereboom 1879-1946. They had children - Martha Guizina Pereboom Schutt 1908-1987 and Viola C. Pereboom 1920.
Children of Fed Nanninga and Hannah Diethardt:
2. Martin Frederick Nanninga born 14 Dec 1879 Hartsburg, Logan, IL died 23 Nov 1958 Beresford SD. He married Margaret May Mc Dougall 1883-1950, no children found.
3. Conrad Frederick Nanninga born 20 Mar 1881 Hartsburg IL died 13 May 1955 Le Mars IA. He married Annie Adeline Mc Dougall 1884-1957. They had Children as follows: M. Grace Namminga 1904-1991, Lloyd Frederick Nanninga 1906-1994, Helen Nanninga 1909, Alex Conrad Nanninga 1911-1955, Orville Nanninga 1913, Howard Albert Nanninga 1916-1982 and Maggie M. Nanninga 1921.
4. Etta Frederika Nanninga born 7 Jun 1882 Hartsburg IL died 28 Sep 1961. She married Albert James Griffith 1869-1945 Ireton IA . They had children – Russel J. Griffith 1916-1987, Robert A. Griffith 1919 and Warren W. Griffith 1922.
5. John Frederick Nanninga born 9 Feb 1884 Hartsburg IL died 25 Aug 1956 Hawarden IA. He married Mary Z. Wells 1887-1964. They had childen – Harold Wayne Nanninga 1907-1990, Earl E. Nanninga 1909-1975, Lucille Margaret Nanninga 1913-2002, and Roscoe Warren Nanninga 1915-2008, Jenna Nammnga Fitzsimmons.
6. Jennie Frederika Nanninga born 29 Jul 1885 Hartsburg IL died 4 May 1961 Hawarden IA. She married Michael James Mc Nally 1873-23 Mar 1949. Children listed as James M. Mc Nally 1907-1997, and Leona Mrs John E. White.
7. Tena Frederika Nanninga born 11 Feb 1887 Peoria IL died 10 Dec 1979 Hwarden IA. She married Arthur Albert Cornish 1889-1971. Two children listed as Bernice Isabelle Cornish 1909-1987 and Lucian Nanninga Cornish 1911-1984.
8. Minnie Frederika Nanninga born 12 Apr 1886 Hartsburg IL died 20 Mar 1923 Beresford, SD. She married Ernest Edgar Willey 1887-1957. Two children listed Violet Faye Willey 1907-1981 and Marvin Willey 1909-1909.
9. Cena Frederika Nanninga born 7 Dec 890 Hartsburg IL died 13 Jun 1972. She married Ernest Carl Vander Hamm 1888-1961. Five children listed as Lelia Hannah Marie Vander Hamm 1913-2010, Luella Alida Vander Hamm 1915-2008, Maxine Elaine Vander Hamm 1917-1961, Wilma Marcella Vander Hamm 1920-2015, Neva Jean Vander Hamm 1924-1956.
10. Hattie F. Nanninga born 19 Mar 1892 Hartsburg IL died 30 May 1969 Sioux County IA She married John Emery Vlotho Jr. 1890-1980. Three children listed – Mildred Irene Vlotho 1914-1990, Lorraine Madonna Vlotho 1918-2009, and Cleone Vlotho 1924-1999.
11. Fred K. Nanninga Jr born 5 Dec 1894 Hartsburg IL died 17 mar 1953 Multnomah Oregon. He married Susanna Johnson 1897-1960. Three children listed Kermit Everett Nanninga 1915-2001, Eunice Elizabeth Nanning 1920-2002 and Frederick Conley Nanninga 1925-2005. Fred married Margaret Alford 11 Nov 1949 Portland OR.
12. Warren Henry Nanninga born 19 Feb 1895 Iowa, Iowa died 25 Oct 1973 Ireton IA. He married Madge born 1895. Three chldren listed as Beulah Nanninga 1920, Wallace Nanninga 1921-2016 and Marilyn Nanninga Lloyd .
13. Hannah Frederika Nanninga born 31 May 1898 Ireton IA died 16 Mar 1920 Reading Township Ireton IA. She married Elmer Fred Martin Dittmer 1894-1933. One child listed as Marlin Martin Dittmer 1920-1997
OBITUARY OF FRED NANNINGA 1850-1934
Death Claims Frederick C. Nanninga
The new year was hardly ushered in when the death angel appeared in Ireton and took one of its highly respected citizens from this world.
At 2:30 New Year's morning Frederick C. Nanninga was called at the ripe age of 83 years, months and 9 days, forty years of which were spent in Ireton and vicinity. He was highly respected by all who knew him. His honesty, integrity and Christian ideals made him many friends. Father of a large family, he was a home loving man, devoted to his wife and children, yet always having time to think and consider others.
Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon from the home at 1:30 and from St. Pau's Lutheran church at 2:00, Rev. Torgler of Hinton being in charge. Burial was made in the Lutheran cemetery. The church was crowded to its doors by those paying a last tribute to the departed and the beautiful floral offerings from relatives, neighbors and friends showed the esteem in which he was held.
Frederick Conrad Nanninga was born May 22, 1850, at Pewsum, Ostfriesland, Germany, where he grew to manhood. He came to America in the year 1870, settling at Hartsburg, Ill. There he was united in marriage with Grace Lubbers of Harteburg. To this union was born one child, Mrs. Grace Pereboom of Chester, S. D. Mrs. Nanninga died July 19, 1878. A year later he married Hannah Diethardt and she has traveled down through life with him almost 55 years and is left to mourn a husband who always was considerate and devoted. The marriage took place at Pekin, Ill., March 4, 1879.
Later a farm was purchased in Washington township, Sioux county, five miles south of Ireton, onto which they moved in 1894. To this union 12 children were born. Two daughters, Mrs. Minnie Willey of Beresford and Mrs. Hannah Dittmer, preceded their father to their eternal home.
He leaves to mourn his loss his sorrowing widow, Mrs. Hannah Diethardt Nanninga; five sons, Martin of Beresford, John of Sioux City, Fred Jr. of Holstein, and Conrad and Warren of Ireton; six daughters, Mrs. Grace Pereboom of Chester, S. D., Mrs. Tena Cornish of Hawarden, Mrs. Cena Vander Hamm, Mrs. Etta Griffith, Mrs. Hattie Vlotho and Mrs. Jennie McNally of Ireton. He also leaves a half-brother, Harm Nanninga of Pekin, Ill., a sister-in-law, Mrs. Peter Fissel of Le Mars, a brother-in-law, John Diethardt of Freeport, Ill., thirty-seven grandchildren, eight great grandchildren and many other relatives, neighbors and friends.
After many years of toiling on their farm, Mr. and Mrs. Nanninga built a beautiful modern home in Ireton in the spring of 1915 and moved to Ireton to enjoy the fruits of their labor. They celebrated their golden wedding March 4, 1929, in the midst of their many children, grandchildren, other relatives and friends.
Up to this time both Mr. and Mrs. Nanninga had enjoyed the best of health but shortly after Mr. Nanninga began to fail in health, never recovering his full health. He was a true Christian throughout his whole life and was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran church in Ireton, having been baptized and confirmed in the same faith in Germany.
The Hawarden Independent Thursday, Jan. 4, 1934 Hawarden, IowaOBITUARY OF HANNAH NANNINGA
Mrs. Hannah Diethardt Nanninga was born in Hanswehrum, Germany, May 14, 1857. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Martin Diethardt of that place and grew to womanhood there.
In the year 1873 she came to America at the age of 16 years and settled at Pekin, Ill. In the year 1879 she was married to Frederick C. Nanninga of Pekin and later moved onto a farm near Hartsburg, Ill. There they continued to farm until 1894 when they moved onto a farm five miles southwest of Ireton in Washington township, which Mr. Nanninga purchased.
After many years of toiling there Mr. and Mrs. Nanninga built a beautiful modern home in Ireton and in the spring of 1915 moved to town to enjoy the fruits of their labor. Here they enjoyed life together until Jan. 1, 1934, when they were parted by the death of Mr. Nanninga.
To this union were born twelve children. Two daughters, Mrs. Minnie Willey of Beresfprd and Mrs. Hannah Dittmer of Ireton preceded them in death.
She leaves to mourn her loss five sons, Martin of Beresford; John of Sioux City; Fred Jr. of Holstein, Iowa; and Conrad and Warren of Ireton, and five daughters, Mrs. Tena Cornish of Hawarden; Mrs. Cena Vander Hamm, Mrs. Etta Griffith, Mrs. Hattie Vlotho and Mrs. Jennie McNally of Ireton, and one step-daughter, Mrs. Grace Pereboom of Chester, S. D. She also leaves one brother, John Diethardt of Freeport, Ill.: one sister, Mrs. Peter Pissel of Le Mars, 3 grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren and many other relatives, neighbors and friends. She was a true Christian woman throughout her whole life and she was a member of the Lutheran faith.
She was baptized in infancy in Germany and later confirmed in St. Paul's Lutheran church here Dec. 21, 1903, and has been a faithful member ever since. She departed this earthly life Sunday morning, May 19th, at the age of 79 years and 5 days.
Funeral services were held at 1:30 Wednesday afternoon at the home and at St. Paul's Lutheran church at 2 o'clock, Rev. H. W. Krieger being in charge. Burial was made in the Lutheran cemetery beside the grave of her husband.
Hawarden Independent Thursday, May 23, 1935 Hawarden, IowaThis picture of the family is from the Ireton Centennial book 1882-1982 page 440 Same picture is in the !908 Sioux County Altas Section 3 page 8.
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