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The extracted information below is from the book EAST FRIESEN ROOTS that Rev. De Wall published in 1986. Permission has been given to publish a partial list of the names from his book that pertains to Grundy Co., IA. The index of names have been taken from the OSTFRIESISCHE NACHRICHTEN a German language newspaper that was published in Breda, IA by Pastor L. Hundling from 1882 to the time of his death and then by others until the 1950's. Many Ostfriesen [East Friesen] families published their obituaries in the Nachrichten in order to inform their friends and relatives in the 17 other colonies of the death of a family member. The index below is listed when the obituary was published in the Nachrichten, the dates listed are not the death dates.


NOTE: This is for Grundy co. only. The names in parenthesis are the maiden names.

Newspaper Issue Deceased Name Location
April 1, 1885 Harm K. Cranez Colfax Twp.
May 1, 1886 M. Akkermann Wellsburg
June 1, 1886 Johann Reufzaad Holland
August 15, 1886 Hinderk Ekhoff Grundy Co.
October 1, 1886 Veeke H. deVries German Twp.
October 15, 1886 Wiard B. Riekena Shiloh Twp.
January 15, 1887 Ludwig Neessen Holland
March 1, 1887 Jantje van Hettinga [Cramer] Holland
May 5, 1887 Catharina Hook [Bauman] Holland
July 15, 1887 Janna Beeninga [Bakker] Wellsburg
November 1, 1887 Jans van Loh German Twp.
December 15, 1887 Dirtje Folkens [Tjarks] Holland
December 15, 1887 Uda R. Heikens [Karsjens] Wellsburg
February 1, 1888 Gretje P. Ohden [Harberts] Wellsburg
March 1, 1888 Tyle Toomsen Grundy Co.
April 15, 1888 A. Aykens Grundy Co.
May 1, 1888 Gretje Meyer [Lalk] Holland
May 1, 1888 Infant son of Harm Knock Holland
June 15, 1888 Emil aagena Pleasant Valley Twp.
September 15, 1888 Peter Ammermann German Twp.
November 15, 1888 Fokke Neemann Wellsburg
April 1, 1889 Albert Jelderks Pleasant Valley Twp.
April 15, 1889 Albertus Harrenstein Wellsburg
April 15, 1889 Antje Poppen Holland
May 1, 1889 Lammert Meyer Holland
May 1, 1889 Harm Knock Holland
July 1, 1889 Fokke Schmidt Holland
October 1, 1889 J. L. Kadecker Wellsburg
October 15, 1889 Johannes Bodecker Wellsburg
December 1, 1889 Gerdina Peil [Zins] Holland
December 1, 1889 Katharina Muller [Ackermann] Wellsburg
January 1, 1890 Folkerdina Krull [Klugfist] Holland
April 15, 1890 Engel Poppen [Sievers] Wellsburg
May 1, 1890 Anna Franken [Steinmeier] Holland
July 15, 1890 Wupke Sietsema [Reints] Wellsburg
November 15, 1890 Jan Ahrends Holland
November 15, 1890 Death of mother reported by G. Beenker Holland
December 1, 1890 Sara Olthoff [Kramer] Wellsburg
December 15, 1890 Grietje Hinderichs Cordes Grundy Co.
January 1, 1891 Grietje Coordes Grundy Center
January 1, 1891 Peter H. Coordes Grundy Center
January 15, 1891 Jantje and Johanna Kuper Wellsburg
January 15, 1891 Harm Bleeker Wellsburg
January 15, 1891 Jan Schiller Grundy Center
February 1, 1891 Gepke Reuffezaat [Burgmann] Grundy Co.
March 1, 1891 Elizabeth Knock [Brugmann] Holland
April 1, 1891 Gertje Reemts [Bakker] Grundy Center
May 1, 1891 Trientje de Groote [Harms] Dairyville
July 1, 1891 Else Davids Grundy Co.
July 1, 1891 Peter Wumkes Lincoln Center
August 15, 1891 Berend J. Wiegmann Wellsburg
September 1, 1891 Coert Bunger Wellsburg and Lennox, SD
November 15, 1891 Eilert van Hoorn Shiloh Twp.
January 15, 1892 Antje Rentsma [Schoonhoven] Holland
March 1, 1892 Gretje Hook [Fockens] Holland
May 15, 1892 Andreas Tellinghuizen Grundy Center
May 15, 1892 Regina Wilhelmina Heetland [Feldmann] German Twp.
June 15, 1892 Jan Jurrens Groenveld German Twp.
June 15, 1892 Trientje Groenveld German Twp.
January 1, 1893 Jan Eimmen Bras Grundy Co.
March 1, 1893 Gerhard Schutjer German Twp.
March 1, 1893 Trientje Saathoff Holland
September 15, 1893 Grietje Beninga [Janssen] Wellsburg
October 1, 1893 Meenne D. Bleeker Holland
October 15, 1893 Freerk E. Beenker Grundy Center
December 1, 1893 Aaldertje Muller [Pommer] Grundy Center
January 1, 1894 Hilke Mulder Holland
January 1, 1894 Infant daughter of E. H. Dirks Holland
January 1, 1894 Antje Heikens [Ebbinga] Wellsburg
February 1, 1894 Stientje Heikens [Jacobs] Wellsburg
April 1, 1894 Frankelina de Vries [Hollman] Grundy Center
April 15, 1894 Helena Eckhoff [Bakker] Wellsburg
May 15, 1894 Rickste de Groote {Peters] Reinbeck
September 1, 1894 Fryling Wiards Groenveld Neermoor, Ostfriesland Fern, Grundy Co.
September 1, 1894 Hinderika Bolt [Brandt] Leer, Ostfriesland Holland
December 1, 1894 Herman H. Hinderks Holland
April 15, 1895 Albert Klaassen Wellsburg
May 1, 1895 Lamke Knock [Meyer] Holland
May 1, 1895 Naunia Pabst [Kruger] Grundy Center
May 1, 1895 Heiko Neessen Wellsburg
June 1, 1895 C. E. Dirks Holland
July 3, 1895 Nannia Pabst Grundy Center
July 3, 1895 Heiko Neessen Wellsburg
November 1, 1895 Hinderk Claassen Palermo Twp.
November 15, 1895 Weike Yelderks [Muller] Grundy Center
December 15, 1895 Folke Peters [Kramer] Holland
January 1, 1896 Luberdina Goldhoorn [Hinderks] Fern
January 1, 1896 Albert dirks Reinbeck
February 1, 1896 Etje Muller Pleasant Valley
February 15, 1896 Widow O. S. Oltmanns Grundy Center
April 15, 1896 Katharina Beninga [Behrends] Wellsburg
May 15, 1896 Tjark Rah Wellsburg
July 1, 1896 Andreas Kruger Grundy Center
August 15, 1896 Amanda Wilhelmine Caroline Dekker [Ahlfald] Grundy Co.
October 1, 1896 Ulfert H. Bulthuis Reinbeck
October 15, 1896 Wopke Junker [Fokken] Holland
December 1, 1896 W. H. Mulder Grundy Co.
March 1, 1897 John Leisson Holland
March 1, 1897 Folgert Folkers Wellsburg
April 1, 1897 Willem Bakker Wellsburg
April 1, 1897 Arend G. Eekhoff Wellsburg
June 1, 1897 Widow Topke E. Akkermann [Brouer] Holland, Lennox SD & Wellsburg
July 15, 1897 Katharina Eertmoed [Ohlen] Wellsburg
October 15, 1897 Henry H. Andresen Fern
December 1, 1897 Anna de Boer {Egbarts] Lyon Co., Grundy Co. & Buena Vista Co., IA
December 15, 1897 Trientje Hessenius [Wichers] Fern
February 1, 1898 Hermannus W. Schnuurman Wellsburg
February 1, 1898 Altje Mennenga Reinbeck
February 15, 1898 Ubbo Tholen Wellsburg
March 1, 1898 Lammert G. Hinrichs Wellsburg
March 15, 1898 Katharina Eertmoed Wellsburg
March 15, 1898 Rieke Claassen Reinbeck
April 1, 1898 Tonjes Hinders Grundy Center
May 1, 1898 Geerd Giesen Fern
May 1, 1898 Martin Gravenstein Holland
June 1, 1898 Fohlke Doyen [Gerdes] Wellsburg
July 1, 1898 Hinderk Rederhoff Wellsburg
August 1, 1898 Martha Lindeman [Hinrichs] German Twp.
August 15, 1898 Eite Eiten Wellsburg
October 15, 1898 Lamke Tholen Ridott Twp., Ill Grundy Co., IA
November 15, 1898 Christian Meyer Holland
January 1, 1899 Stientje Ruffman [Peters] Fern
January 1, 1899 Caoline Coordes [Hensen] Grundy Co.
March 1, 1899 Albert Saathoff Holland
April 1, 1899 Foelke R. Wolff Grundy Co.
April 1, 1899 Widow Huke Everts [Engelkes] Stephenville, TX Grundy Co., IA
April 15, 1899 Hinderikus Wirtjes Fern
May 15, 1899 Jacob Hardenstein Wellsburg
June 1, 1899 Ann Janssen Groenhoff [Dahlmann] Emery SD Grundy Co., IA
June 15, 1899 Hilke Goldhorn [Tempel] Fern
November 15, 1899 Jelius G. Heikens Wellsburg
March 1, 1900 Widow Ihnen [Marje Kampen] [Voss] Wellsburg
March 15, 1900 Metje Kruse Holland
May 15, 1900 Jurgen J. Saathoff Fern
June 1, 1900 Jacob Muller Fern
June 1, 1900 Widow Juste A. Tellinghuisen [Siepkes] Wellsburg
July 1, 1900 Jan W. Heerds Holland
August 15, 1900 Wubbo Meints Wellsburg
September 1, 1900 Anke Mennenga [Rotgers] Wellsburg
October 15, 1900 Alle J. Eerdmoed Wellsburg
January 20, 1901 Tjalda Stohr [Fransen] Holland
February 1, 1901 Schwaantje Klunder [Meester] Fern
February 10, 1901 Elisabeth Poppenga [Klingenborg] Holland
April 10, 1901 Geerd Schiller Fern
May 1, 1901 Frauke Tholen [Kuhlmann] Fern
June 1, 1901 Harm E, Schmitt Fern
July 10, 1901 Katharina Meyer Holland
July 20, 1901 Anke Bleeker [Hanssen] Holland
August 1, 1901 Frerk J. Tholen Fern
January 10, 1902 Antje Janssen Fern
January 10, 1902 Sara v.d. Schuur [Bolsen] Holland
January 10, 1902 Heike Scheerfeld [Russman] Holland
January 20, 1902 Sophie Stahl [Frerichs] Holland
February 10, 1902 Toma Klassen Fern
March 1, 1902 Johann Friedrich Itjen Wellsburg
April 1, 1902 Jantje Groen [Tirrel] Fern
April 1, 1902 Heiko Joder Grundy Center
May 10, 1902 Dina Freese Holland
May 20, 1902 Harm H. Boike Dike
June 10, 1902 Evert B. Schneidermann Wellsburg
June 20, 1902 Hinderk Kruse Forreston, Ill Grundy Center, IA
July 1, 1902 Eddie Agena Fern
July 1, 1902 Peter A. Kruger Grundy Center
July 20, 1902 Antje Doeden [Engelkes] Fern
July 20, 1902 Weert Murra Wellsburg
September 1, 1902 Janna Shafer Wellsburg
September 1, 1902 Frauke Engelkes Holland
September 20, 1902 Mrs. Harm Bakker [Beninga] Grundy Center
October 1, 1902 Else Groote Holland
January 20, 1903 Lina Meyer [Kramer] Holland
February 20, 1903 Grietje Brinkman [Franken] Holland
March 10, 1903 Widow W. B. Riekena [Ryken] Wellsburg
April 10, 1903 Gretje Hook Holland
April 20, 1903 Jan Davids van Aswege Fern
April 20, 1903 Gesine Knigge [Boekmeier] Fern
May 10, 1903 Harm Harms Wellsburg
May 10, 1903 Jan Haan Fern
May 10, 1903 Jan de Vries Lincoln
February 1, 1904 Jan H. Borchers Grundy Center
February 20, 1904 Marten H. de Berg Grundy Center
May 20, 1904 John Bruns Wellsburg
May 20, 1904 Peter E. Pabst Grundy Center
April 10, 1904 Ubbe Beninga Wellsburg
April 20, 1904 Hauke Van Hanen [Janssen] Fern
May 1, 1904 Willm Diekhoff Grundy Co.
May 10, 1904 Aaltje Arends [Peters] Fern
July 20, 1904 Henry Ennenga Grundy Center
August 1, 1904 Hillert S. Ennenga Grundy Center
October 20, 1904 Eise Rust Wellsburg
October 20, 1904 Dirkina Heronimus [Reeverts] Wellsburg
November 10, 1904 Louise Coordes Wellsburg
November 10, 1904 Gretje Coordes Wellsburg
December 10, 1904 Ettje Isebrands [Janssen] Wellsburg
December 10, 1904 Geske Rademaker [Doeden] Fern
February 1, 1904 Jan H. Borchers Grundy Center
February 20, 1904 Marten H. de Berg Grundy Center
May 20, 1904 John Bruns Wellsburg
May 20, 1904 Peter E. Pabst Grundy Center
April 10, 1904 Ubbe Beninga Wellsburg
April 20, 1904 Hauke Van Hanen [Janssen] Fern
May 1, 1904 Willm Diekhoff Grundy Co.
May 10, 1904 Aaltje Arends [Peters] Fern
July 20, 1904 Henry Ennenga Grundy Center
August 1, 1904 Hillert S. Ennenga Grundy Center
October 20, 1904 Eise Rust Wellsburg
October 20, 1904 Dirkina Heronimus [Reeverts] Wellsburg
November 10, 1904 Louise Coordes Wellsburg
November 10, 1904 Gretje Coordes Wellsburg
December 10, 1904 Ettje Isebrands [Janssen] Wellsburg
December 10, 1904 Geske Rademaker [Doeden] Fern
March 10, 1905 Itje Hausen [Folkens] Holland
April 20, 1905 Jan Meyer Wellsburg
May 20, 1905 Onno H. Klosterboer Fern
August 1, 1905 Hamanus Frerichs Wellsburg
August 1, 1905 Theodor Brockschmidt Holland
August 10, 1905 Kasper William Niehaus Grundy Center
September 10, 1905 Koert Albertus Bulthaus Dike
October 10,1905 Harmina Hinrichs Evers Dike
October 10,1905 Gretje Wolff [Hayunga] Wellsburg
November 10, 1905 Emma Harrenstein Wellsburg
December 1, 1905 Teil Gerdes Huismann Wellsburg
December 20, 1905 Jan Hoots Engelkes Fern
January 1, 1906 Gerd Anton de Buhr Wellsburg
February 1, 1906 Hermann Bakker Grundy Center
February 1, 1906 Konrad Scherveld Holland
March 1, 1906 Gepke Deters Wellsburg
April 20, 1906 Lukas Kruse Holland
May 10, 1906 Haukelina Freese [Heeren] Holland
May 10, 1906 Foelke van Osten [Janssen] Dike
May 20, 1906 Weert A. Freese Holland
May 20, 1906 Christian Pabst Grundy Center
June 20, 1906 Alberta Jannette Saathoff Grundy Center
July 20, 1906 Gretje DeBuhr Wellsburg
August 1, 1906 Hilke Freese [Frerichs] Grundy Center
August 20, 1906 August Steinmeyer Grundy Center
September 20, 1906 Everdina Wesemann [Woltermann] Grundy Center
October 1, 1906 Willm Behrends Holland
November 1, 1906 Adolph van Deest Jr. Holland
January 1, 1907 Gritje Dreyer [Christians] Grundy Center
January 10, 1907 Friedrich Ludwig Wilhelm Ries Grundy Center
February 10, 1907 Brechtje Prussner [Antons] Grundy Center
February 10, 1907 Jacob Jaspers Wellsburg
February 10, 1907 Hinderikus Petrus Smit Holland
March 10, 1907 Reiner B. Rindels Wellsburg
March 10, 1907 Lydia Deuth Holland
March 20, 1907 Warntje Berends Dike
April 1, 1907 Reiner B. rindels Wellsburg
April 10, 1907 Aaltje Zimmermann Reinbeck
May 1, 1907 Davida Sonius [Buscher] Grundy Co.
May 10, 1907 Hinderk van Osten Dike
May 10, 1907 Widow E. G. Dirks Grundy Center
June 1, 1907 Jan Dirks Meyer Holland
June 1, 1907 Mootje Harms Wellsburg
June 10, 1907 Mootje Harms Wellsburg
July 1, 1907 Hauke Heinken [Haas] Wellsburg
July 20, 1907 Luppe Janssen Claassen Dike
August 20, 1907 Maria F. Aukes [Sents] Wellsburg
September 10, 1907 Upko Benenga Grundy Center
September 10, 1907 Jurgen Luttermann Wellsburg
October 10, 1907 Herman Thomas Wellsburg
October 10, 1907 Mattheus Loger Wellsburg
January 1, 1908 Harm Bakker Grundy Center
February 10, 1908 Meentje Meyer Holland
February 20, 1908 Hinnerika Bakker [Bunger] Wellsburg
March 1, 1908 Annens Wesemann Grundy Center
March 10, 1908 Margaretha Meyers [Williams] Wellsburg
March 10, 1908 Hinnerika Bakker Wellsburg
March 20, 1908 Grietje Dreesman [Theerman] Holland
June 20, 1908 Okelina Schmidt Grundy Center
July 1, 1908 Jantje Peters [Schoemaker] Holland
July 1, 1908 Antje Gronewold [Janssen] Holland
August 20, 1908 Poppe Meints Holland
August 20, 1908 Hinderika Franken {Gravenstein] Holland
October 1, 1908 Eilert Harms Wellsburg
October 20, 1908 Grietje Smidt [Aukes] Wellsburg
November 20, 1908 Peterke Hinrichs Oswold [Ideler] Wellsburg
December 10, 1908 Stientje Juerken Smit [Hanssen] Holland
January 20, 1909 Hinderiette Murra [Ohling] Wellsburg
April 10, 1909 Trientje Thomas [Ubben] Wellsburg
August 10, 1909 Wobke Hook [Junker] Holland
September 20, 1909 Anke Van der Werf [Gersema] Wellsburg
October 10, 1909 Harmina Schaa Grundy Center
February 20, 1910 Margretha Snittjer [van Loon] Wellsburg
March 10, 1910 Janna Floeter [Buskohl] Holland
March 10, 1910 Alle C. Eertmoed Wellsburg
May 1, 1910 Nanina W. Lindeman [Groeneveld] Wellsburg
May 1, 1910 Reinhard Hempen Dike
May 10, 1910 Lubbert Peters van der Werf Wellsburg
May 10, 1910 Wilhelmina gotting [Goodmann] Holland
June 1, 1910 Andreas Andreessen Holland
June 20, 1910 Asjen Freese Holland
August 1, 1910 Wiard W. Riekena Wellsburg
September 1, 1910 Richard Schaefer Wellsburg
September 1, 1910 Antje Groote Holland
October 1, 1910 August Saak Reinbeck
October 10, 1910 Heinrich Johnson Wellsburg
November 1, 1910 Johann Neessen Wellsburg
November 1, 1910 Jacob Peters Wellsburg
November 10, 1910 Janssen Tammen Mennenga Wellsburg
February 1, 1911 Gertrude Joh. Snittjer Holland
March 20, 1911 Hinricus Lindemann Wellsburg
April 1, 1911 Swantje Dorothe Schmidt Grundy Center
April 10, 1911 Jans Jaspers Westerman Grundy Center
April 20, 1911 Rickste Meyer [Valentien] Holland
April 20, 1911 Talea Bakker Wellsburg
May 20, 1911 Albrecht Kruse Wellsburg
May 20, 1911 Naomi Koch Reinbeck
June 10, 1911 Janna Hoffmann [Bakker] Wellsburg
August 1, 1911 Helene Blume [Kruger] Holland
August 1, 1911 Antje Tonjes Fern
September 1, 1911 Harm Harms Kramer Holland
September 1, 1911 Harm Edden de Buhr Wellsburg
October 20, 1911 W. B. Riekena Wellsburg
November 20, 1911 Oldig Nederhoff Wellsburg
January 1, 1912 Catharina Barbara Reints [Kaufmann] Wellsburg
January 1, 1912 Gerriet M. Bakker Wellsburg
January 10, 1912 Heye H. Schaa Grundy Center
January 20, 1912 Johanna Mennenga Wellsburg
February 20, 1912 Pastor Em. H. A. H. Hofker Emden, Ostfriesland and Wellsburg, IA
February 20, 1912 Gesine Wilhelmine Stam Wellsburg
February 20, 1912 Heye Dieken Holland
April 10, 1912 Elisabeth Primus Wellsburg
May 1, 1912 Johanna Doyen [Neessen] Wellsburg
August 1, 1912 Klaas Christian Krueger Holland
September 1, 1912 Sander Hinrich Assing Wellsburg
September 10, 1912 Herbert Meinders Grundy Center
September 10, 1912 Arend J. Schaefer Wellsburg
February 1, 1913 Jan Schoonhoven Holland
February 10, 1913 Hilka W. Benenga Holland
February 20, 1913 Hilke M. Nenenga Holland
April 10, 1913 Ettje Peters Holland
April 10, 1913 Willm Berends Holland
May 10, 1913 Thomas Ludwig Nessen Wellsburg
July 10, 1913 Willm C. Schwieter Wellsburg
November 1, 1913 Antje Okones [Muhlena] Wellsburg
December 1, 1913 Geerd Wessel Harms Wellsburg
December 10, 1913 Frauke Heerts [Folkens] Holland
January 10, 1914 Frauke Reiter [Dinkela] Wellsburg
February 1, 1914 Cornelius Okones Wellsburg
February 1, 1914 Evert Raske Grundy Center
February 1, 1914 Hinderika Isder [van Deest] Beaman
February 10, 1914 Heine J. Olthoff Wellsburg
February 10, 1914 Altjen Harrenstein Holland
April 10, 1914 Daniel Lee Dike
April 20, 1914 Frauke De Neui [Wienenga] Wellsburg
April 20, 1914 Gertje Meyer [Fruhdag] Wellsburg
April 20, 1914 Uke Hemkes Meyer Dike
July 1, 1914 Asmus Hinderks Holland
July 1, 1914 Harm Hilko Siebrands Holland
August 1, 1914 Tamme Deters Wellsburg
September 20, 1914 Hiemke Eertmoed [Drost] Wellsburg
October 1, 1914 Markus P. Meyer Holland
October 10, 1914 Wopke Bulhuis [Jansen] Dike
November 20, 1914 Johnnie Floter Holland
January 1, 1915 Antje Meyer [Rabenberg] Wellsburg
January 1, 1915 HollandHemme Ruiter Wellsburg
April 1, 1915 John Muller Wellsburg
April 1, 1915 Mrs. Richard Sterenberg [Ries] Grundy Center
April 10, 1915 Claas P. Peters Wellsburg
April 10, 1915 Busz Rindels Wellsburg
April 10, 1915 Gaert Gronewold Holland
May 1, 1915 Antje Mennenga [Hayenga] Reinbeck
May 1, 1915 Adolph van Deest Holland
May 20, 1915 Fred Reiter Dike
June 1, 1915 Altje Arends [Harms] Grundy Center
June 10, 1915 Garreline Dirks [Saathoff] Holland
June 10, 1915 Hildert Classen Primus Wellsburg
June 20, 1915 Minnie Forst Holland
July 1, 1915 Freerk Barkhoff Grundy Center
August 20, 1915 Anna Friederika Holl [Tammaling] Conrad
October 10, 1915 Richard Sterenborg Grundy Center
November 10, 1915 Dirk Harberts Grundy Center
December 1, 1915 Detje Behrends [Nanninga] Wellsburg
December 10, 1915 Etta Feldhoff [Goldring] Holland