Ancestors of Gretje Fokken Bruns
Generation No. 1
1. Gretje Fokken Bruns, born June 10, 1844 in Fahne Ostfriesland, Germany; died September 29, 1903 in Inland Twp, Clay County, Nebraska. She was the daughter of 2. Focke Hinrichs Bruns and 3. Gretje Aylerds/Eilerts. She married (1) Gerd Wilke Ridinius Stromer September 28, 1867 in Barstede, Germany. He was born May 2, 1844 in Neu-Barstede, and died March 29, 1931. He was the son of Wilke Gerdes Ridinius Stromer and Anna Bohlen Lübben.
Generation No. 2
2. Focke Hinrichs Bruns, born Abt. 1800 in Fahne Ostfriesland, Germany; died March 28, 1875 in Fahne Ostfriesland, Germany. He was the son of 4. Hinrich Focken and 5. Elsche Heyen Lammerts. He married 3. Gretje Aylerds/Eilerts October 24, 1828 in Westerende, Germany.
3. Gretje Aylerds/Eilerts, born March 18, 1808 in Westerende, Germany; died May 20, 1868 in Westerende, Germany.
Children of Focke Bruns and Gretje Aylerds/Eilerts are:
i. Hinrich Fokken Bruns, born September 5, 1830 in Fahne Ostfriesland, Germany; married Gretje Eden Hinrichs March 17, 1863 in Westerende, Germany; born July 8, 1839 in Waringerhörn, Germany.
ii. Aylerd Fokken Bruns, born November 20, 1831 in Fahne Ostfriesland, Germany; died March 28, 1903 in Fahne, Germany; married Foolke Willms Flesner October 5, 1856 in Weene, Germany; born in Lübbertsfehn.
iii. Gebke Foken Bruns, born November 21, 1833 in Fahne Ostfriesland, Germany; married Johann Everts Janssen September 27, 1856 in Westerende, Germany; born December 31, 1825; died May 31, 1882 in Westerende-Holzloog, Germany.
iv. Fentje Margaretha Bruns, born May 20, 1837 in Fahne, Ostfriesland, Germany; died September 6, 1899 in Glenvil, Nebraska; married Evert Everts Janssen May 5, 1860 in Westerende; born July 15, 1835 in Waringerhörn, Germany; died November 21, 1888 in Glenvil, Nebraska.
v. Ehe Fokken Bruns, born March 9, 1839 in Fahne Ostfriesland, Germany; died June 11, 1920; married John Johnson February 8, 1865 in Westerende-Kirchloog, Germany; born March 3, 1838 in Up.; died May 9, 1914.
vi. Dirk Fokken Bruns, born May 12, 1841 in Fahne; died July 21, 1912; married Gretje Harms Hammen April 30, 1870 in Poppens; born September 9, 1848 in Popens, Germany.
1 vii. Gretje Fokken Bruns, born June 10, 1844 in Fahne Ostfriesland, Germany; died September 29, 1903 in Inland Twp, Clay County, Nebraska; married Gerd Wilke Ridinius Stromer September 28, 1867 in Barstede, Germany.
viii. Focke Fokken Bruns, born February 19, 1850 in Fahne Ostfriesland, Germany; married Antke Willms Dirks April 27, 1878 in Westerende, Germany; born in Akelsbarg, Germany.
Generation No. 3
4. Hinrich Focken, died September 6, 1824 in Westerende, Germany. He married 5. Elsche Heyen Lammerts.
5. Elsche Heyen Lammerts, born April 6, 1774 in Westerende, Germany; died May 17, 1860 in Waringerhörn, Germany.
Children of Hinrich Focken and Elsche Lammerts are:
i. Wübke Hinrichs Focken, born July 21, 1807 in Westerende, Germany; married Meine Gerdes 1829.
2 ii. Focke Hinrichs Bruns, born Abt. 1800 in Fahne Ostfriesland, Germany; died March 28, 1875 in Fahne Ostfriesland, Germany; married Gretje Aylerds/Eilerts October 24, 1828 in Westerende, Germany.
iii. Juliane Elisabeth Fokken, born July 9, 1814 in Westerende, Germany; died April 11, 1889 in Herrenhütten, Germany; married Dieke Hinrichs December 14, 1834 in Westerende, Germany; born April 19, 1808 in Westerende, Germany; died November 15, 1873 in Westerende, Germany.
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