Ancestors of Johann (John) Folkert Epkes

 

Generation No. 1

Johann (John) Folkert Epkes, b  August 08, 1849 in Buhren, Ostfriesland, Germany; d  June 18, 1907 in Glenvil, Clay County , Ne. Son of  Folkert (Frank) Epkes and Hilke Hinrichs Töbelmann.

Married   1877 in Illinois.
Treintje (Kate) Otjes Meyer   b October 23, 1855 in Aurich, Ostfriesland, Germany,  d August 18, 1923 in Glenvil, Clay County, NE. Daughter of Ottje (Otto) Frerichs Meyer and Janna (Jennie) Katherine Focken Kaufmann.

 

Generation No. 2

Folkert (Frank) Epkes, b September 30, 1821 in Bühren, Ostfriesland, Germany; d September 16, 1860 in Bühren, Ostfriesland, Germany. Son of   Epke Janssen Epkes and  Moder Folkerts.
Married  February 17, 1849 in Detern, Ostfriesland, Germany.
Hilke Hinrichs Töbelmann, b  October 17, 1821 in Detern, Ostfriesland, Germany; d  July 02, 1856 in Buhren, Ostfriesland, Germany. Daughter of  Hinrich Harms Töbelmann and  Taalke Christoffers.
Children of Folkert Epkes and Hilke Töbelmann
Johann (John) Folkert Epkes, b August 08, 1849 in Buhren, Ostfriesland, Germany; d  June 18, 1907 in Glenvil, Clay County , NE; married Treintje (Kate) Otjes Meyer 1877 in Illinois.
Hinricus Folkerts Epkes, b  October 24, 1853 in Buhren, Ostfriesland, Germany; d October 29, 1853 in Buhren, Ostfriesland, Germany.

 

Generation No. 3

Epke Janssen Epkes, b  August 07, 1797 in Detern, Ostfriesland, Germany; d January 24, 1847 in Bühren, Ostfriesland, Germany.  Son of  Jann (Johann) Epkes and  Gesche Rencken.

Married  March 26, 1817 in Remels, Ostfriesland, Germany.
Moder Folkerts, b  March 05, 1797 in Bühren, Ostfriesland, Germany; d  October 16, 1846 in Bühren, Ostfriesland, Germany. Daughter of  Folckert Willms and  Ette Bruncken (Brunken).
Children of Epke Epkes and Moder Folkerts 
Jann Epkes, b  October 15, 1818 in Bühren, Ostfriesland, Germany; d  Unknown; married Motje Gerdes Mansholt   b  Unknown in Klein-Hesel, Ostfriesland, Germany.

Folkert (Frank) Epkes, b September 30, 1821 in Bühren, Ostfriesland, Germany; d  September 16, 1860 in Bühren, Ostfriesland, Germany; married (1) Hilke Hinrichs Töbelmann; married (2) Gebke Lena Willems Kroon.

Herrmann Epkes, b  November 15, 1824 in Bühren, Ostfriesland, Germany; d November 20, 1824 in Bühren, Ostfriesland, Germany.

Herrmann Epkes, b March 15, 1826 in Bühren, Ostfriesland, Germany; d  July 17, 1852 in Groß-Sander, Ostfriesland, Germany.
Gerhard Epkes, b April 22, 1833 in Bühren, Ostfriesland, Germany; d  July 22, 1859 in Staat Illinoi

 

Hinrich Harms Töbelmann, b January 09, 1783 in Detern, Ostfriesland, Germany; d April 18, 1851 in Altersschwäche, Ostfriesland, Germany.
Married  May 12, 1811 in Detern, Ostfriesland, Germany.
Taalke Christoffers, b October 10, 1781 in Detern, Ostfriesland, Germany; d February 15, 1843 in Wassersucht, Ostfriesland, Germany.
Children of Hinrich Töbelmann and Taalke Christoffers

Hilcke Töbelmann, b November 03, 1811 in Detern, Ostfriesland, Germany; d  March 21, 1820 in Auszehrung, Ostfriesland, Germany.

Hermannus Hinrichs Töbelmann, b March 09, 1815 in Detern, Ostfriesland, Germany; d November 09, 1878; married (1) Anna Sophia Töbelmann  b February 22, 1813 in Detern, Ostfriesland, Germany; d  March 25, 1843 in Schwindsucht, Ostfriesland, Germany; married (2) Margarethe Gerhardine von Höfen   b 1820 in Harkebrügge, Ostfriesland, Germany; d  April 26, 1866 in Wochenbett, Ostfriesland, Germany.
Christoffer Töbelmann, b  December 10, 1817.
Hilke Hinrichs Töbelmann, b  October 17, 1821 in Detern, Ostfriesland, Germany; d  July 02, 1856 in Buhren, Ostfriesland, Germany; married Folkert (Frank) Epkes February 17, 1849 in Detern, Ostfriesland, Germany.

 

Generation No. 4

Jann (Johann) Epkes, b  1750 in Detern, Ostfriesland, Germany; d December 27, 1807 in Detern, Ostfriesland, Germany. Son of  Epke Luitjes
Married  March 02, 1792 in Detern, Ostfriesland, Germany.
Gesche Rencken, b  July 11, 1764 in Detern, Ostfriesland, Germany; d May 28, 1816 in Detern, Ostfriesland, Germany. Daughter of   Rencke Benje and  Taalke Haacken.
Children of Jann Epkes and Gesche Rencken 
Epke Epkes, b  December 05, 1792 in Detern, Ostfriesland, Germany; d  December 09, 1792 in Detern, Ostfriesland, Germany.
Talke Janssen Epkes, b  November 26, 1793 in Detern, Ostfriesland, Germany; d  August 19, 1873 in Detern, Ostfriesland, Germany; married Hinrich Janssen Schmidt; b  November 01, 1789; d May 02, 1847 in Detern, Ostfriesland, Germany.

Epke Janssen Epkes, b  August 07, 1797 in Detern, Ostfriesland, Germany; d  January 24, 1847 in Bühren, Ostfriesland, Germany; married Moder Folkerts 

Hermannus Epkes, b  December 15, 1803 in Detern, Ostfriesland, Germany; d May 17, 1804 in Detern, Ostfriesland, Germany.

 

 

Folckert Willms, b  August 24, 1764 in Bühren, Ostfriesland, Germany; d November 01, 1799 in Bühren, Ostfriesland, Germany. Son of   Willm Willms.
Married May 28, 1796 in Remels, Ostfriesland, Germany.
Ette Bruncken (Brunken), b  December 17, 1765 in Bühren, Ostfriesland, Germany; died September 18, 1825 in Bühren, Ostfriesland, Germany. Daughter of  Bruncke Martens.
Child of Folckert Willms and Ette (Brunken)
Moder Folkerts, b March 05, 1797 in Bühren, Ostfriesland, Germany; d  October 16, 1846 in Bühren, Ostfriesland, Germany; married Epke Janssen Epkes.

 

 

Generation No. 5

Epke Luitjes, b  Unknown; d Unknown
Child of Epke Luitjes 
Jann (Johann) Epkes, b  1750 in Detern, Ostfriesland, Germany; d December 27, 1807 in Detern, Ostfriesland, Germany; married Gesche Rencken 
 
 
Rencke Benje, b Bef. 1722 in Detern, Ostfriesland, Germany; d  May 09, 1790 in Detern, Ostfriesland, Germany.
Married  Bef. 1757.
Taalke Haacken, b  1719; d December 06, 1794 in Detern, Ostfriesland, Germany.
Children of Rencke Benje and Taalke Haacken
Harm Hinrich Rencken, b  September 27, 1757.
Antje Rencken, b December 16, 1760.
Gesche Rencken, b July 11, 1764 in Detern, Ostfriesland, Germany; d  May 28, 1816 in Detern, Ostfriesland, Germany; married Jann (Johann) Epkes .
 
 
Willm Willms, b in Bühren.
Child of Willm Willms 
Folckert Willms, b August 24, 1764 in Bühren, Ostfriesland, Germany; d  November 01, 1799 in Bühren, Ostfriesland, Germany; married Ette Bruncken (Brunken).
 
 
Bruncke Martens, b  in Groß-Sander.
Child of Bruncke Martens
Ette Bruncken (Brunken), b  December 17, 1765 in Bühren, Ostfriesland, Germany; d  September 18, 1825 in Bühren, Ostfriesland, Germany; married Folckert Willms 
 

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April 28, 2008