Wessels, Thomas Tjarks (b. 7 MAY 1862, d. 24 JAN 1935)

Reference: 1859

Reference: 2092

Note: THE FOLLOWING DATA BELOW IS FROM SHANDA JAREMUS

Jakobinna died of tuberculosis. Church letter is in file.

January 17, 1997:
The following is an understanding of what I have pieced together on how Jacobinna came to America. Jacobinna's mother, Epke, died in 1870. Jacobinna's father, Hillern, then married Maria Janssen. Hillern then died in 1880. The stepmother, Maria, then brought the Jacobinna, Harm, Gesche Margaretha and Helena, plus the three children (two sons and one daughter) she had had with Hillern to the United States in approximately 1880/1881.
Maria Janssen was supposely met in the United States by her brother, Harm Janssen. After Maria was in the United States she married Harm Hofeling.

Jacobinna's sister, Margaretha Gesche Frerich's married Geike Wessels, Thomas's older brother.

Event: Type: Note
Place: Read about Rica

Reference: 2093

Reference: 2094

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Individual: Wessels, Letha
Birth date: Oct 9, 1896
Death date: May 1979
Social Security #: 337-34-0284
Last residence: llinois USA 60970
State of issue: llinois USA
Zip of last payment: 60970


Obituary

Letha J Wessels

Miss Letha J Wessels, 83, of Route 2, Watseka died Thursday afternoon, April 3, at her home.

Born October 9, 1895 in Crescent Township, she was the daughter of Thomas and Jennie Renken Wessels. Surviving are three brothers Fred H and Herman, both of Watseka and Walter L of Crescent City; One sister Mrs Norman (Edith} McDonald of Lacon, llinois USA.; and numerous nieces and nephews.

She was a member of St Peter"s Lutheran Church and had been a nurse for many years in Iroquois County.

Services for Miss Wessels will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, May 7 at St Peter's Lutheran Church, with Rev Harold Heinzig officiating. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held form 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the De Valk Funeral Home in Watseka, and one hour prior to the services at the church.

Memorials may be made in her name to the Prairieview Lutheran Home at Danforth.

Source: (Birth Field)
Br�derbund Family Archive #110, Vol. 2, Ed. 4, Social Security Death Index: U.S., Social Security Death Index, Surnames from M through Z, Date of Import: Aug 11, 1998, Internal Ref. #1.112.4.108315.12

Reference: 2095

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BIOGRAPHY

WALTER AND FRANCES (BUTZOW) WESSELS

Walter L. Wessels, son of Thomas and Jennie Wessels, was born
February 2, 1898 in Crescent Township, his grandparents were Friedrich and Gesche Wessels.
He started to Prairie County country school. When his parents moved, he attended Crescent City schools through eighth grade. He also attended Lutheran summer school.
When he wrote eighth grade examinations, his grades were high enough to earn a Lindly Scholarship. This scholarship paid his tuition at University High School in Normal 1913- 1917. While attending there he built much furniture in manual training classes - a library table, chair, flower stand and large davenport. This furniture is very useful and is still in good condition in their home (1985). He had many opportunities for learning and reading at the large University library. He played on the football team two years and always retained an interest in the game. After graduation in 1917 he returned to his parent's home to help with farming as his brother Fred was married and brother Herman was in the Army. Sister Letha became a nurse and Edith was in school.

Walter Wessels and Frances Butzow, oldest child of Otto and Anna Butzow, were married in January 11,1922. Frances was a country school teacher and had worked at the Chicago Store in Watseka. They lived on a rented farm - bought furniture, tools and Implements at farm sales. They had four horses, some cattle, hogs and chickens. Walter had a Ford touring car. In those days they sold cream and eggs in exchange for groceries. Walter planted corn using fertilizer for first time in that area. Farmers raised corn, oats, wheat and clover. A few years later soy beans were added to crops.
After their first year, they moved to his parents farm a mile away. In 1923 they bought a Fordson tractor and plow. Some limestone was also spread besides corn fertilizer used. Two of their three children, Natalie and Russell, were born there before they moved to the Koester 240 acre farm in Ash Grove in 1928. Natalie started to country school and daughter Irma was born there. They returned to the Wessels land where they formerly lived in 1932. Then Natalie and Russell attended town school. The farm was sold and they had no land to rent so they had a farm sale in 1936. They lived north of Fidler Bridge and Walter worked at road construction during summers and at Fanyo Garage. In 1939 they bought a tractor and tools to start farming again on a small farm. The next year they moved to the Mueller farm in the bend of Iroquois River. This land was subject to flood and they lost one vear's crop of soy beans and in 1943 no planting could -be done until after June 15 because of high water in May.
Their children graduated from Watseka High School. Natalie went to college at llinois USA State and Russell was in the Army for 2 years (1951-1953) with 18 months on Okinawa. When Russell returned from the Army, he started farming on the Mueller farm. He married Darlene Dienst, of Somonauk, Illinois USA, in 1957. Walter and Frances moved to several farms before buying 100 acres in Douglas Twp. where they farmed for 17 more years. They retired in 1978, sold the farm and it became strawberry fields. Now they are living in Crescent City and have been married more than 63 years.
They belong to St. Peter Lutheran Church in Crescent City. Walter is a member of Farm Bureau and has served as director. Frances has been a Sunday School teacher, is a charter member of Iroquois Co. Home Extension, has served in all offices of Crescent Iroquois Unit, Is a member of Crescent Grandmothers and of Spring Creek Club.
Their daughter Natalie became a teacher, had a master's degree from ISU, also was a school librarian. She died of cancer November 5, 1977. Russell and Darlene live northeast of Watseka along the river and have farmed and worked at several places in Watseka. They have 3 children, all graduates of ISU. Daughter Irma was first one married in 1949 to Wendell Mueller. They are farming, have 3 sons Lyal, Neal, and Bruce, and have built a new home on land they own northwest of Gilman.
Besides the 5 grandsons and one granddaughter, Walter and Frances have 2 great- grandchildren, Tricia and Kyal Mueller.

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OBITUARY


Walter Wessels
CRESCENT CITY - Walter L Wessels, 93, Crescent City, died at 10:24 pm Fridat Sept 27, 1991, at Iroquois Memorial Hospital, Watseka.
He was born Feb 2, 1898, in Crescent Township to Thomas and Jennie Renken Wessels. He married Frances Butzow on Jan 11, 1922, in Crescent City. She survives.
Also surviving are one son and daughter-in-law, Russell and Darlene Wessels of Watseka: one daughter and son-in-law, Irma and Wendell Mueller of Gilman: six grandchildren; three great- grandchildren; and four step great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, two sisters and one daughter.
Mr Wessels attended Crescent City Schools and graduated in 1917 from the University High School, Normal. He was a member of St Peter's Lutheran Church, Crescent City where he served as an usher. He was a member of the Iroquois County Farm Bureau and was a past member of its board of directors.
Funeral services are 11 am Tuesday at the church with the Rev Harold Heinzig officiating. Sour will be in the Church Cemetery.
Visitation is from 4 to 9 pm today at the Segur-Knapp Funeral Home, Watseka
Memorials may be made to the donor's choice.

The above article furnished by Iroquois Historical Society

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Walter Wessels, 93, Dies; Final Rites Are Held Tuesday

Funeral services for Walter Louis Wessels, 93, of Crescent City, were held Tuesday at 11:00 a.m. in St Peter's Lutheran church, Crescent City, with Rev. Harold Heinzig officiating. Sour was at the church cemetery.
Mr Wessels died Friday in Iroquois Memorial hospital, Watseka. He was born Feb 2, 1898 in Crescent township, son of Thomas and Jennie Renken Wessels. He was married Jan. 11, 1922 in Crescent City to Frances Butzow. She survives.
Mr Wessels was a member of St Peter's Lutheran church, where he had served as an usher. He had served on the board of directors of Iroquois County Farm Bureau.
Besides his wife, he is survived by one son and daughter-in-law, Russell and Darlene Wessels of Watseka; one daguhter and sun-in-law, Irma and Wendell Mueller of Gilman; six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, two sisters and one daughter, Natalie.

Obituary furnished by Irma (Wessels) Mueller, dated Thurs Oct. 3, 1991

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Walter Ludwig Wessels

Social Security Death Index: United States 1937 - 1995


Walter Wessels
SS#: 361-07-9545
SS# Issued in: llinois USA

Birth date: Feb 2, 1898
Death date: Sep 27, 1991

Event: Type: Marriage data
Date: 11 JAN 1922
Place: St Peters Lutheran Church; Crescent City, Illinois USA ; Page 3114.

Reference: 2096

Note: OBITUARY

Edith A. McDonald

MORTON - Edith A. McDonald,
85, of 191 E. Queenwood Road, Morton, died at 2:18 a.m. yesterday
(June 20, 1991) at Morton Terrace Nursing Home, Morton.

She was cremated. Sour will be in Rosehill Cemetery, Chicago, with Ludwig-Rohrschneider Mortuary, Morton, in charge of arrangements.

She was born Nov. 19, 1905, in Crescent City, a daughter of
Thomas and Jenny Renkin Wessels. She married Norman A.
McDonald Sept 3, 1927 in Crescent City. He died Oct. 24, 1986.

Surviving are a daughter, Mary Solner, Mackinaw; two grandchil-dren; and two great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two half brothers and one
sister.She was a homemaker.

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Individual: Mcdonald, Edith
Birth date: Nov 19, 1905
Death date: Jun 20, 1991
Social Security #: 348-28-6528
Last residence: 61550
State of issue: llinois USA

Source: (Birth Field)
Br�derbund Family Archive #110, Vol. 2, Ed. 4, Social Security Death Index: U.S., Social Security Death Index, Surnames from M through Z, Date of Import: Mar 13, 2002, Internal Ref. #1.112.4.13409.106

Reference: 2097

Note: Full Name: Fred Hillern Johann Wessels

Celebrated 50th Anniversity in Crecent City in 1965.


Notes from Shanda

Approximately 1993/1994, my mother Winifred R. Burrow, relayed to me:

I had asked my mom if she remembered where they lived prior to moving to the current "Home 80". The only place that she could remember, Grandpa and Grandma, Fred and Theda, lived was in Ash Grove Township, between 110 and 1200N. and 1800 and 1900E in Section 12 of Ash Grove East platbook. She thinks she was about 12 years old. Their neighbors were Frank and Lena Rapp. The houses where fairly close together. We drove other there and the house that the Rapps lived in is now gone and has been replaced by a more modern brick style house. The other house, Mom believes is lived in by Wendell Heeron.

They farmed 120 acres she thinks. Between the houses then there were fruit orchards. Grandpa, (Fred), tended bees there and provided honey for the familes. They had food gardens, the orchards, chickens and the rest was agricultural.

In 1927, they moved to the present farm at 1700E/1750N. (Grandpa, Grandma, Caroline, Mom and Wes. The original house was smaller and one story. It burned. My grandfather then moved the current farm house from to that location. This farm is still there. They did add on a enclosed "porch" and later a small bathroom. The house is still in that same form. Though now, 1996/1997, at the passing of my mother, Winifred, we are having to fix the place back up, because it is getting very run down. At this time the only outside changes they we are making is to pull down the old porch on Northside of the house which is falling off and rebuild it and continue to wrap the porch all the way around the West side of the house to the main entrance door that we use there.

SJ

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Frederick Hillern Johann Wessels Obituary

Fred Wessels

Fred H. Wessels, 91, RR#3, Watseka, died Wednesday, Dec. 10 at 8:30 a.m. at his home.

He was born April 10, 1889 in Ash Grove township, the son of Thomas and Wilhelmina Frerichs Wessels. He married Theda Rothfuss. at Schwer on Feb. 14, 1915. She died Jan. 14, 1966.

Surviving are a daughter, Winifred Burrow, Watseka; two sons, Wesley of Watseka and Thomas of. Woodland; two brothers, Herman of Danforth and Walter of Crescent City; a sister, Edith McDonald of Lacon; and numerous;, grandchildren and great-grandchildren., A sister, a son, Frederick, and a daughter, Caroline ZumMallen are deceased.

Mr. Wessels was a retired farmer.

He was a member of St. Peter Lutheran Church at Crescent City, where funeral services will be held Saturday, Dec. 13 at 1:30 p.m. The Rev Harold Heinzig will officiate. Sour w. be in St. Peter's Lutheran cemetery.

Visitation will be after 3 p.m. Friday at Segur-Knapp Funeral Home, Watseka and after 12 noon Saturday, at the church. Memorials may be made to the donor's choice.

Date of death: Dec.10,1980; date of publication: Dec. 1l 1986.

Obituary furnished by Iroquois County Historical Society


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Individual: Wessels, Fred
Birth date: Apr 10, 1889
Death date: Dec 1980
Social Security #: 320-32-1730
Last residence: llinois USA 60970
State of issue: llinois USA
Zip of last payment: 60970

Source: (Name)
Title: U S Social Security Death Index
Media: Book

Source: (Birth Field)
Br�derbund Family Archive #110, Vol. 2, Ed. 4, Social Security Death Index: U.S., Social Security Death Index, Surnames from M through Z, Date of Import: Apr 23, 2002, Internal Ref. #1.112.4.108313.168

Reference: 2098

Note: Obituary form Iroquois Histroical Society


Theda Wessels, 74, Died Here Friday;
Rites Held Monday

Mrs. Theda C. Wessels, 74, of Watseka Route 3, died at 12:42 p.m. Friday at Iroquois Resident Home where she had been a patient since March 7, 1965

She was born November 14, 1891 in Ash Grove Township, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Johann Rothfuss.

She was married February 14. 1915 to Fred H. Wessels at Schwer. He survives along with two daughters, Mrs. Herbert Zum Mallen of Phoenix, Arizona and Mrs. Winifred R. Burrows of Watseka, two sons, Wesley Jr. and Thomas H., both of Watseka; 16 grandchildren; a brother, Harry Rothfuss of Milford; four sisters, Mrs. Alexander Ulitzsch of Milford, Mrs. Otto Tegtmeyer of Watseka, Mrs. Herman Smith of Milford and Mrs. Adolph Wessels of Hazleton, Iowa.

She was a member of the St. Peter Lutheran Church of Crescent City.

Services were held at 2:00 p.m. Monday at the Lutheran Church in Crescent City, with the Rev. H. J. Knoploh officiating. Sour was in the church cemetery, under direction of Segur Funeral Home.

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Individual: Wessels, Theda
Birth date: Nov 14, 1891
Death date: Jan 1966
Social Security #: 344-30-2671
Last residence: llinois USA
State of issue: llinois USA

Source: (Birth Field)
Br�derbund Family Archive #110, Vol. 2, Ed. 4, Social Security Death Index: U.S., Social Security Death Index, Surnames from M through Z, Date of Import: Apr 23, 2002, Internal Ref. #1.112.4.108315.199

Reference: 2100

Note: OBITUARY

Carolina Wessels ZumMallen
Mrs. Carolina Wessels ZumMallen, 61, of 2932 W. Deer Valley Drive, Phoenix, Arizona, died unexpectedly Sunday, January 14 at Phoenix County Hospital.

She was born July 31, 1917, in Iroquois County, to Mr. and Mrs. Fred H. Wessels. She was married to Herbert ZumMallen on March 29, 1940 at St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Crescent City.

Surviving are her husband, Herbert; three Daughters, Mrs. Jeanine Waidron and Jenni Lynn of Phoenix and Mrs. Judith Leonard of Flagstaff, Ariz.; two sons, Joseph of Phoenix and John of Crescent City; her father, Fred of Watseka; a sister, Winifred Burrows of Watseka two brothers. Wesley Wessels of Watseka and Thomas Wessels of Woodland; and four grandchildren.

She taught school for several years in the rural Crescent City area. She was a member of the Lutheran Church of the Master, Phoenix, Arizona.
Services will be Thursday, January 18, at 11:00 A.M. at Lutheran
Church of the Master in Phoenix. Visitation isfrom 5 until 9 P.M. on
Wednesday. Sour at Rest Haven Cemetery in Glendale, Arizona.

Reference: 2101

Event: Type: Marriage data
Date: 29 MAR 1927
Place: St Peters Lutheran Church; Crescent City, Illinois USA.; Page 322.

Reference: 2102

Note: [Br�derbund Family Archive #110, Vol. 2, Ed. 4, Social Security Death Index: U.S., Social Security Death Index, Surnames from M through Z, Date of Import: Feb 5, 1999, Internal Ref. #1.112.4.120766.9]

Individual: Zummallen, John
Birth date: Oct 19, 1941
Death date: Apr 1983
Social Security #: 535-38-3778
State of issue: WA
Zip of last payment: 60928

Source: (Birth Field)
Br�derbund Family Archive #110, Vol. 2, Ed. 4, Social Security Death Index: U.S., Social Security Death Index, Surnames from M through Z, Date of Import: Feb 5, 1999, Internal Ref. #1.112.4.120766.9

Event: Type: Christened
Place: Social Security #: 535-38-3778

Reference: 2103

Note: OBITUARIES

Winifred R. Burrow /1ong area resident

Winifred R. Burrow, 75, a lifelong rural resident of the Watseka and Crescent City areas, died at 12:50 P.M. Monday at Iroquois Memorial Hospital, Watseka.

She was born June 5, 1920, in Middleport Township, the daughter of Fred H. and Theda C. Rothfuss Wessels.

She is survived by one daughter and son-in-law, Shanda and Rolfe Jaremus of Woodridge; two grandchildren:
Airamanda and Christina; and two brothers, Wesley Wessels, Watseka, and Thomas Wessels of Woodland.

She was preceded in death by~ her parents, one brother and one sister.
Mrs. Burrow was employed in her early life at the J.W. Neff Store, T.R.W., Crystal Foods, and by John R. Calas, Accountant. In her mid and later life, she was involved with the farming operations along with her father and brothers on her parents farm.
Visitation will be from 4-8 P.M. Friday at the Segur-Knapp Funeral Home in Watseka..

Graveside services will be conducted at 11 A.M.
Saturday with the Rev. Harold W. Grafe officiating.
Sour will be in St. Peters Lutheran Cemetery at Crescent
City.

Memorials may be made in her name to the Crescent-Iroquois Ambulance Service or Iroquois Memorial Hospital Development Fund.
June 3, 1996

Event: Type: Burried
Place: St Peters Lutheran Cemetery, Crescent City

Reference: 2108

Reference: 2110

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Individual: Burrow, William
Birth date: Mar 4, 1918
Death date: Nov 7, 1988
Social Security #: 329-01-8338
Last residence: 62521
State of issue: llinois USA

Reference: 2112

Note: Obituary: From times Republic - Dec 24, 1992
Dorthy (Smith) Wessels (Mrs Wesley J Wessels)

Dorthy Jean Wessels, 69, Watseka, died at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 23, 1992, at her home.

She was Born April 16, 1923, in Wichita Falls, Texas, to Charles F. and Amy
McKnlght Smith. She married Wesley J. Wessels on May 1, 1945, in New York, N.Y.
He survives.

Also surviving are five sons and four daughters-in-law: Charles and Debbie Wessets, Iroquois, Steve and Lynn Wessels, Sacramento, Calif., Jeff and Delores Wessels, Sheldon, Martin and Cheryl Wessels, Watseka, and Lenden Wessels of Watseka; one
daughter-and-son-law Christina And Michael Gurewitz, Arlington Heights; 14 grandchildren; two Sisters and brothers-in-law, Margaret and Dayton Walkup of Kit-
gore, Texas, and Josephine and William Brown, Sedona, Ariz.

She was preceded in death by her parents and one son, Joe.

She was a member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Crescent City. She sang in and directed the church choir for many years. She was active in Kankakee Valley Theatre and the Country Theatre Workshop of Cissna Park. She farmed with her husband
for the past 48 years in the Crescent City area.

Funeral services are 2 p.m. Sunday at St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Crescent City, with the Rev. Harold Heinzig officiating. Sour will be in the church cemetery.

Visitation is from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday at the Segur-Knapp Funeral Home, Watseka, and for one hour prior to the service at the church,

Memorials may be made to the donor's choice.

Event: Type: Death Data
Date: 23 DEC 1992
Place: by Martin Wessels

Reference: 2114

Note: *Joseph Wessels

Joseph Wesley Wessels, 27, of R.R. 3, Watseka, was killed at 4:45 p.m. Saturday, June 16, 1984, in a traffic accident north of Watseka.
He was born Dec. 3, 1956, to Mr. and Mrs. Wesley J. Wessels of Watseka.
Mr. Wessels was a truck driver ,and a member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Crescent City.
Survivors include his parents; five brothers, Charles of Iroquois, Steven of Sacramento, Calif., Jeffrey of Sheldon, Martin of Watseka, and Lynden of Watseka; and a sister, Christina Gruewitz of Chicago.
Visitation will be from 3-5 p.m. and, 7-9 p.m. Monday at Segur- Knapp Funeral Home, Watseka.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Peter's Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Herald Heinzig officiating.
Sour will be in the church cemetery.
Memorials in Mr. Wessels' name may be made to St. Peter's Lutheran Church or the donor's choice.

Event: Type: Born data
Date: 3 DEC 1956
Place: Name and date of birth in St Peter's LC, CC llinois USA., Page 110.

Reference: 2121

Note: Remarried in 1959

Event: Type: Death Data
Date: 14 JAN 1956
Place: Found date in St Peters L C, CC

City: Watseka

Reference: 2122

Reference: 2137

Cause: Diabetes

Reference: 2150