1. Gerd Janssen Tjarks, born August 11, 1899 in Glenvil, Clay County, Nebraska; died May 8, 1971 in Hastings, Adams County, Nebraska. He was the son of 2. Frederich Tjardes Tjarks and 3. Harmina Hinrichs. He married (1) Dena Johanna Kahman July 17, 1921 in Glenvil, NE. She was born February 14, 1904 in Clay County, NE, and died February 13, 1999 in Harvard Rest Haven, Harvard, NE. She was the daughter of Bertus Johnson Kahman and Altje Christiena "Ella" Ocker.

2. Frederich Tjardes Tjarks, born September 18, 1874 in Peoria, IL; died April 28, 1927. He was the son of 4. Dirk Behrends Tjarks and 5. Anna M Johnson. He married 3. Harmina Hinrichs March 4, 1897 in Immanuel Lutheran Church, Glenvil, NE.

3. Harmina Hinrichs, born January 3, 1874 in ClaytonTwp, Illinois; died May 23, 1948. She was the daughter of 6. Gerd Harm Hinrichs and 7. Mettje Benjamin Thoben.

Children of Frederich Tjarks and Harmina Hinrichs are:

i. Child Tjarks, died in Deceased.

ii. Dick Frerich Tjarks, born January 8, 1898; died December 26, 1919.

1 iii. Gerd Janssen Tjarks, born August 11, 1899 in Glenvil, Clay County, Nebraska; died May 8, 1971 in Hastings, Adams County, Nebraska; married Dena Johanna Kahman July 17, 1921 in Glenvil, NE.

iv. Anna Maria Tjarks, born November 3, 1901 in Clay County, NE; died May 20, 1936; married Gustav Adolf Ocker June 23, 1920; born January 21, 1896; died June 6, 1974 in Grand Island, Hall County, Nebraska.

v. Mettje "Mattie" Tjarks, born January 11, 1904 in Glenvil, Nebraska; died September 22, 1988 in Hastings, Adams County, Nebraska; married August J. Riese April 8, 1934; born March 26, 1902 in Holstein, Nebraska; died August 20, 1956 in Hastings, Adams County, Nebraska.

vi. Hinrich Frehrich Tjarks, born February 25, 1906 in NE; died November 26, 1981 in Hastings, Adams County, Nebraska; married Emma C Blobohm; born 1908; died March 27, 1983 in Hastings, Adams County, Nebraska.

vii. Infant Dau Tjarks, born Bef. January 29, 1910; died Bef. January 29, 1910.

4. Dirk Behrends Tjarks, born February 25, 1842 in Stedesdorf, Ostfriesland, Preussen; died October 21, 1927 in Adams County, NE. He was the son of 8. Johann Jacob Tjarks and 9. Tiadke Margareta Arends. He married 5. Anna M Johnson August 29, 1868 in Peoria, IL.

5. Anna M Johnson, born November 9, 1842 in Germany; died November 25, 1896 in Glenville, Clay, NE.

Children of Dirk Tjarks and Anna Johnson are:

i. Margaretha Christina Tjarks, born August 7, 1869 in Peoria, Illinois.

ii. Johanna Christina Tjarks, born June 25, 1871 in Peoria, Illinois.

2 iii. Frederich Tjardes Tjarks, born September 18, 1874 in Peoria, IL; died April 28, 1927; married Harmina Hinrichs March 4, 1897 in Immanuel Lutheran Church, Glenvil, NE.

iv. Unknown Baby Tjarks

v. Unknown Baby Tjarks

vi. Unknown Baby Tjarks

vii. Anna Maria Tjarks, born April 13, 1879 in Peoria, Illinois; died March 21, 1941 in Laguna Beach CA; married Henry John Meester February 20, 1901 in Immanuel Lutheran Church, Glenvil, NE; born March 1, 1877 in Illinois; died January 14, 1951 in Los Angeles, California.

viii. Johann Bernhard Tjarks, born June 21, 1881 in Peoria, Illinois.

ix. Heinrich Gerhard Tjarks, born November 8, 1882 in Peoria, Illinois; died December 2, 1966 in Hastings, Adams County, Nebraska; married Anna Margreta Harms February 14, 1906 in Glenvil, Clay County, Nebr; born May 28, 1886 in Minonk, Illinois; died February 28, 1957 in Hastings, Adams County, Nebraska.

6. Gerd Harm Hinrichs, born April 1, 1841 in Bedecaspel, Ostfriesland, Germamy; died December 17, 1915 in Glenvil, Nebraska. He was the son of 12. Harm Hinderks and 13. Meeste Tjebben Raveling. He married 7. Mettje Benjamin Thoben January 30, 1870.

7. Mettje Benjamin Thoben, born December 13, 1846 in Theene, Ostfriesland, Germany; died March 13, 1909 in Glenvil, Nebraska.

Children of Gerd Hinrichs and Mettje Thoben are:

i. Meeste "Mettje" Hinrichs, born September 1, 1870 in Clayton Twp, IL; died October 26, 1874.

ii. Gebke Tammon Hinrichs, born July 15, 1872 in Minonk, Illinois; died September 19, 1967 in Hastings Mary Lanning Hospital, NE; married Fredrick Christian Ocker February 25, 1898 in Glenvil, NE parents home; born August 12, 1875 in Bagband, Ostfriesland, Germany; died May 24, 1960 in Hastings, Adams County, Nebraska.

3 iii. Harmina Hinrichs, born January 3, 1874 in ClaytonTwp, Illinois; died May 23, 1948; married Frederich Tjardes Tjarks March 4, 1897 in Immanuel Lutheran Church, Glenvil, NE.

iv. Johann Peters Hinrichs, born March 1, 1876 in Adams County, NE; died January 10, 1968 in Hastings, Adams County, Nebraska; married Marie Emilie Louis Frieda Eggers March 1, 1900 in Ruskin, Nebraska; born November 16, 1879 in Shelby County, IA; died August 18, 1967 in Glenvil, Nebraska.

v. Meta Hinrichs, born September 17, 1880 in Adams County, Blaine Twp, NE; died August 21, 1882.

vi. Harm Hinrichs, born June 12, 1882 in Adams County, Nebraska; died January 28, 1959 in Lincoln, NE; married Frauke Elsine Schlachter March 16, 1905 in Immanuel Lutheran Church, Glenvil, NE; born May 6, 1887 in Clay County, NE; died November 29, 1975 in Lincoln, NE.

8. Johann Jacob Tjarks, born December 12, 1808 in Nettelburg, Stedesdorf, Ostfriesland, Preussen; died January 10, 1859 in Octeraccum, Stedesdorf. He was the son of Gerd Tyarcks and Gerdruth Uden. He married 9. Tiadke Margareta Arends September 4, 1836 in Stedesdorf, Ostfriesland, Preussen.

9. Tiadke Margareta Arends, born June 29, 1810 in Mamburg, Stedesdorf, Ostfriesland, Deutschland; died December 6, 1845 in Stedesdorf, Ostfriesland, Preussen. She was the daughter of Dirk Berens Arends and Tiatke Edzards.

Children of Johann Tjarks and Tiadke Arends are:

i. Getrud Magrethe Tyarcks, born January 3, 1837 in Amkenhausen, Stedesdorf, Ostfriesland, Preussen; died Unknown.

ii. Gretke Tyarcks, born October 26, 1839 in Stedesdorf, Ostfriesland, Preussen; died Unknown; married Johann Hillern Janssen 1868 in Wittmund, Ostfriesland, Preussen; born June 18, 1840 in Angelsburg, Wittmund, Ostfriesland, Preussen.

4 iii. Dirk Behrends Tjarks, born February 25, 1842 in Stedesdorf, Ostfriesland, Preussen; died October 21, 1927 in Adams County, NE; married (1) Anna M Johnson August 29, 1868 in Peoria, IL; married (2) Margaret C Janssen November 12, 1898 in Clay County, Nebraska.

iv. Gerd Tiarks Tyarcks, born October 7, 1844 in Stedesdorf, Ostfriesland, Preussen; died July 10, 1845 in Stedesdorf, Ostfriesland, Preussen.

Children of Johann Tjarks and Anke Mehrings are:

i. Gerd Tyarcks, born July 21, 1848 in Stedesdorf, Ostfriesland, Preussen; died Unknown.

ii. Behrend Janssen Tyarcks, born August 23, 1849 in Stedesdorf, Ostfriesland, Preussen; died Unknown; married Johanne Louise Harms 1872 in Sillenstede, Jeverland, Deutschland; born February 24, 1856 in Sillenstede, Jeverland, Oldenburg; died Unknown.

iii. Johann Edzard Tyarcks, born May 19, 1853 in Stedesdorf, Ostfriesland, Preussen; died May 4, 1860 in Stedesdorf, Ostfriesland, Preussen.

12. Harm Hinderks, born Abt. 1804; died December 12, 1843 in Bedekaspel, Germany. He married 13. Meeste Tjebben Raveling.

13. Meeste Tjebben Raveling, born Abt. 1805; died November 23, 1879 in Bedekaspel, Germany.

Children of Harm Hinderks and Meeste Raveling are:

i. Hinrich Harms Hinrichs, born June 21, 1830 in Forlitz, Germany; died October 1, 1859 in Forlitz, Germany; married Meta Elina Konken Abt. April 11, 1858 in Bedekaspel, Germany; born March 11, 1837 in Theene, Germany.

ii. Jann Harms Hinrichs, born August 30, 1835 in Forlitz, Germany; married Hindje Jacobs Heyen; born October 4, 1835 in Forlitz, Germany; died July 14, 1886 in Bedekaspel, Germany.

iii. Antje Janssen Harms Hinrichs, born October 22, 1838 in Forlitz, Germany; married Tamme Uden Thoben April 27, 1872 in Bedekaspel, Germany; born April 5, 1836 in Theene, Germany.

6 iv. Gerd Harm Hinrichs, born April 1, 1841 in Bedecaspel, Ostfriesland, Germamy; died December 17, 1915 in Glenvil, Nebraska; married Mettje Benjamin Thoben January 30, 1870.

v. Harm Hinrichs, born June 22, 1844 in Bedekaspel, Germany; died September 13, 1881 in Bedekaspel, Germany; married Antje Cornelius Geerds Ubben April 27, 1872 in Bedekaspel, Germany; born February 3, 1845 in Bedekaspel, Germany; died June 1, 1887 in Bedekaspel, Germany.