Ancestors of Johann (John) Folkert Epkes

 

Generation No. 1

 

1. Johann (John) Folkert Epkes, born August 08, 1849 in Buhren, Ostfriesland, Germany; died June 18, 1907 in Glenvil, Clay County , Ne. He was the son of 2. Folkert (Frank) Epkes and 3. Hilke Hinrichs Töbelmann. He married (1) Treintje (Kate) Otjes Meyer 1877 in Illinois. She was born October 23, 1855 in Aurich, Ostfriesland, Germany, and died August 18, 1923 in Glenvil, Clay County, NE. She was the daughter of Ottje (Otto) Frerichs Meyer and Janna (Jennie) Katherine Focken Kaufmann.

Generation No. 2

 

2. Folkert (Frank) Epkes, born September 30, 1821 in Bühren, Ostfriesland, Germany; died September 16, 1860 in Bühren, Ostfriesland, Germany. He was the son of 4. Epke Janssen Epkes and 5. Moder Folkerts. He married 3. Hilke Hinrichs Töbelmann February 17, 1849 in Detern, Ostfriesland, Germany.

3. Hilke Hinrichs Töbelmann, born October 17, 1821 in Detern, Ostfriesland, Germany; died July 02, 1856 in Buhren, Ostfriesland, Germany. She was the daughter of 6. Hinrich Harms Töbelmann and 7. Taalke Christoffers.

Children of Folkert Epkes and Hilke Töbelmann are:

1 i. Johann (John) Folkert Epkes, born August 08, 1849 in Buhren, Ostfriesland, Germany; died June 18, 1907 in Glenvil, Clay County , NE; married Treintje (Kate) Otjes Meyer 1877 in Illinois.

ii. Hinricus Folkerts Epkes, born October 24, 1853 in Buhren, Ostfriesland, Germany; died October 29, 1853 in Buhren, Ostfriesland, Germany.

 

Generation No. 3

 

4. Epke Janssen Epkes, born August 07, 1797 in Detern, Ostfriesland, Germany; died January 24, 1847 in Bühren, Ostfriesland, Germany. He was the son of 8. Jann (Johann) Epkes and 9. Gesche Rencken. He married 5. Moder Folkerts March 26, 1817 in Remels, Ostfriesland, Germany.

5. Moder Folkerts, born March 05, 1797 in Bühren, Ostfriesland, Germany; died October 16, 1846 in Bühren, Ostfriesland, Germany. She was the daughter of 10. Folckert Willms and 11. Ette Bruncken (Brunken).

Children of Epke Epkes and Moder Folkerts are:

i. Jann Epkes, born October 15, 1818 in Bühren, Ostfriesland, Germany; died Unknown; married Motje Gerdes Mansholt June 20, 1851 in Hesel, Ostfriesland, Germany; born Unknown in Klein-Hesel, Ostfriesland, Germany.

2 ii. Folkert (Frank) Epkes, born September 30, 1821 in Bühren, Ostfriesland, Germany; died September 16, 1860 in Bühren, Ostfriesland, Germany; married (1) Hilke Hinrichs Töbelmann February 17, 1849 in Detern, Ostfriesland, Germany; married (2) Gebke Lena Willems Kroon April 20, 1858 in Hesel, Ostfriesland, Germany.

iii. Herrmann Epkes, born November 15, 1824 in Bühren, Ostfriesland, Germany; died November 20, 1824 in Bühren, Ostfriesland, Germany.

iv. Herrmann Epkes, born March 15, 1826 in Bühren, Ostfriesland, Germany; died July 17, 1852 in Groß-Sander, Ostfriesland, Germany.

v. Gerhard Epkes, born April 22, 1833 in Bühren, Ostfriesland, Germany; died July 22, 1859 in Staat Illinois.

 

6. Hinrich Harms Töbelmann, born January 09, 1783 in Detern, Ostfriesland, Germany; died April 18, 1851 in Altersschwäche, Ostfriesland, Germany. He married 7. Taalke Christoffers May 12, 1811 in Detern, Ostfriesland, Germany.

7. Taalke Christoffers, born October 10, 1781 in Detern, Ostfriesland, Germany; died February 15, 1843 in Wassersucht, Ostfriesland, Germany.

Children of Hinrich Töbelmann and Taalke Christoffers are:

i. Hilcke Töbelmann, born November 03, 1811 in Detern, Ostfriesland, Germany; died March 21, 1820 in Auszehrung, Ostfriesland, Germany.

ii. Hermannus Hinrichs Töbelmann, born March 09, 1815 in Detern, Ostfriesland, Germany; died November 09, 1878; married (1) Anna Sophia Töbelmann May 06, 1842 in Detern, Ostfriesland, Germany; born February 22, 1813 in Detern, Ostfriesland, Germany; died March 25, 1843 in Schwindsucht, Ostfriesland, Germany; married (2) Margarethe Gerhardine von Höfen April 19, 1844 in Detern, Ostfriesland, Germany; born 1820 in Harkebrügge, Ostfriesland, Germany; died April 26, 1866 in Wochenbett, Ostfriesland, Germany.

iii. Christoffer Töbelmann, born December 10, 1817.

3 iv. Hilke Hinrichs Töbelmann, born October 17, 1821 in Detern, Ostfriesland, Germany; died July 02, 1856 in Buhren, Ostfriesland, Germany; married Folkert (Frank) Epkes February 17, 1849 in Detern, Ostfriesland, Germany.

 

Generation No. 4

 

8. Jann (Johann) Epkes, born 1750 in Detern, Ostfriesland, Germany; died December 27, 1807 in Detern, Ostfriesland, Germany. He was the son of 16. Epke Luitjes and 17. Unknown. He married 9. Gesche Rencken March 02, 1792 in Detern, Ostfriesland, Germany.

9. Gesche Rencken, born July 11, 1764 in Detern, Ostfriesland, Germany; died May 28, 1816 in Detern, Ostfriesland, Germany. She was the daughter of 18. Rencke Benje and 19. Taalke Haacken.

Children of Jann Epkes and Gesche Rencken are:

i. Epke Epkes, born December 05, 1792 in Detern, Ostfriesland, Germany; died December 09, 1792 in Detern, Ostfriesland, Germany.

ii. Talke Janssen Epkes, born November 26, 1793 in Detern, Ostfriesland, Germany; died August 19, 1873 in Detern, Ostfriesland, Germany; married Hinrich Janssen Schmidt August 25, 1816 in Detern, Ostfriesland, Germany; born November 01, 1789; died May 02, 1847 in Detern, Ostfriesland, Germany.

4 iii. Epke Janssen Epkes, born August 07, 1797 in Detern, Ostfriesland, Germany; died January 24, 1847 in Bühren, Ostfriesland, Germany; married Moder Folkerts March 26, 1817 in Remels, Ostfriesland, Germany.

iv. Hermannus Epkes, born December 15, 1803 in Detern, Ostfriesland, Germany; died May 17, 1804 in Detern, Ostfriesland, Germany.

 

10. Folckert Willms, born August 24, 1764 in Bühren, Ostfriesland, Germany; died November 01, 1799 in Bühren, Ostfriesland, Germany. He was the son of 20. Willm Willms. He married 11. Ette Bruncken (Brunken) May 28, 1796 in Remels, Ostfriesland, Germany.

11. Ette Bruncken (Brunken), born December 17, 1765 in Bühren, Ostfriesland, Germany; died September 18, 1825 in Bühren, Ostfriesland, Germany. She was the daughter of 22. Bruncke Martens.

Child of Folckert Willms and Ette (Brunken) is:

5 i. Moder Folkerts, born March 05, 1797 in Bühren, Ostfriesland, Germany; died October 16, 1846 in Bühren, Ostfriesland, Germany; married Epke Janssen Epkes March 26, 1817 in Remels, Ostfriesland, Germany.

 

Generation No. 5

 

16. Epke Luitjes, born Unknown in Unknown; died Unknown in Unknown. He married 17. Unknown Unknown in Unknown.

17. Unknown, born Unknown in Unknown; died Unknown in Unknown.

Child of Epke Luitjes and Unknown is:

8 i. Jann (Johann) Epkes, born 1750 in Detern, Ostfriesland, Germany; died December 27, 1807 in Detern, Ostfriesland, Germany; married Gesche Rencken March 02, 1792 in Detern, Ostfriesland, Germany.

 

18. Rencke Benje, born Bef. 1722 in Detern, Ostfriesland, Germany; died May 09, 1790 in Detern, Ostfriesland, Germany. He married 19. Taalke Haacken Bef. 1757 in Unknown.

19. Taalke Haacken, born 1719 in Unknown; died December 06, 1794 in Detern, Ostfriesland, Germany.

Children of Rencke Benje and Taalke Haacken are:

i. Harm Hinrich Rencken, born September 27, 1757.

ii. Antje Rencken, born December 16, 1760.

9 iii. Gesche Rencken, born July 11, 1764 in Detern, Ostfriesland, Germany; died May 28, 1816 in Detern, Ostfriesland, Germany; married Jann (Johann) Epkes March 02, 1792 in Detern, Ostfriesland, Germany.

 

20. Willm Willms, born Unknown in Bühren.

Child of Willm Willms is:

10 i. Folckert Willms, born August 24, 1764 in Bühren, Ostfriesland, Germany; died November 01, 1799 in Bühren, Ostfriesland, Germany; married Ette Bruncken (Brunken) May 28, 1796 in Remels, Ostfriesland, Germany.

 

22. Bruncke Martens, born Unknown in Groß-Sander.

Child of Bruncke Martens is:

11 i. Ette Bruncken (Brunken), born December 17, 1765 in Bühren, Ostfriesland, Germany; died September 18, 1825 in Bühren, Ostfriesland, Germany; married Folckert Willms May 28, 1796 in Remels, Ostfriesland, Germany.

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