Ancestors of Gretje Fokken Bruns
Generation No. 1
| Gretje Fokken Bruns, b June 10, 1844 in Fahne Ostfriesland, Germany; d September 29, 1903 in Inland Twp, Clay County, Nebraska. Daughter of Focke Hinrichs Bruns and Gretje Aylerds/Eilerts. |
| Married September 28, 1867 in Barstede, Germany. |
| Gerd Wilke Ridinius Stromer b May 2, 1844 in Neu-Barstede, and d March 29, 1931. Son of Wilke Gerdes Ridinius Stromer and Anna Bohlen Lübben. |
Generation No. 2
| Focke Hinrichs Bruns, b Abt. 1800 in Fahne Ostfriesland, Germany; died March 28, 1875 in Fahne Ostfriesland, Germany. Son of Hinrich Focken and Elsche Heyen Lammerts. |
| Married October 24, 1828 in Westerende, Germany. |
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Gretje Aylerds/Eilerts, b March 18, 1808 in Westerende, Germany; d May 20, 1868 in Westerende, Germany. |
| Children of Focke Bruns and Gretje Aylerds/Eilerts |
| Hinrich Fokken Bruns, b September 5, 1830 in Fahne Ostfriesland, Germany; married Gretje Eden Hinrichs b July 8, 1839 in Waringerhörn, Germany. |
| Aylerd Fokken Bruns, b November 20, 1831 in Fahne Ostfriesland, Germany; d March 28, 1903 in Fahne, Germany; married Foolke Willms Flesner b in Lübbertsfehn. |
| Gebke Foken Bruns, b November 21, 1833 in Fahne Ostfriesland, Germany; married Johann Everts Janssen b December 31, 1825; d May 31, 1882 in Westerende-Holzloog, Germany. |
| Fentje Margaretha Bruns, b May 20, 1837 in Fahne, Ostfriesland, Germany; d September 6, 1899 in Glenvil, Nebraska; married Evert Everts Janssen b July 15, 1835 in Waringerhörn, Germany; d November 21, 1888 in Glenvil, Nebraska. |
| Ehe Fokken Bruns, b March 9, 1839 in Fahne Ostfriesland, Germany; d June 11, 1920; married John Johnson b March 3, 1838 in Up.; dMay 9, 1914. |
| Dirk Fokken Bruns, b May 12, 1841 in Fahne; d July 21, 1912; married Gretje Harms Hammen b September 9, 1848 in Popens, Germany. |
| Gretje Fokken Bruns, b June 10, 1844 in Fahne Ostfriesland, Germany; d September 29, 1903 in Inland Twp, Clay County, Nebraska; married Gerd Wilke Ridinius Stromer |
| Focke Fokken Bruns, b February 19, 1850 in Fahne Ostfriesland, Germany; married Antke Willms Dirks b in Akelsbarg, Germany. |
Generation No. 3
| Hinrich Focken, d September 6, 1824 in Westerende, Germany. |
| Married |
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Elsche Heyen Lammerts, b April 6, 1774 in Westerende, Germany; d May 17, 1860 in Waringerhörn, Germany. |
| Children of Hinrich Focken and Elsche Lammerts |
| Wübke Hinrichs Focken, b July 21, 1807 in Westerende, Germany; married Meine Gerdes 1829. |
| Focke Hinrichs Bruns, b Abt. 1800 in Fahne Ostfriesland, Germany; d March 28, 1875 in Fahne Ostfriesland, Germany; married Gretje Aylerds/Eilerts October 24, 1828 |
| Juliane Elisabeth Fokken, b July 9, 1814 in Westerende, Germany; d April 11, 1889 in Herrenhütten, Germany; married Dieke Hinrichs b April 19, 1808 in Westerende, Germany; d November 15, 1873 in Westerende, Germany. |
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