Jan Albert Meenk

Other Events:

• : Westfield, Chautauqua Co., NY; Alto, Fond du Lac Co, WI
• : 1844, Dorpbuurt 47, Winterswijk

Notes:

JOHN ALBERT MEENK, farmer, Sec. 25; P. O. Waupun; born Oct 12, 1820, in Gelderland, Holand; came to America in 1844, arriving in New York City in August; lived in Westfield, Chautauqua Co., N. Y., till 1845, when he was joined by his parents, two sisters and five brothers; the whole family came to Wisconsin and settled in Alto, except Henry, who went to Texas. Mr. Meenk was married Feb. 2, 1850, to Henrietta Veenhuis, who was born in October, 1821, in Gelderland, Holland, and died July 24, 1857, of consumption, leaving two children--Jacob and Garret William, both living in Alto; Garret William with his father. Was married the second time, Nov. 17, 1858, to Anna Cornelia Wubbels, who died April 12, 1868, aged about 52, leaving one child by Mr. Meenk (he second husband), Gertrude. Was married the third time, Jan. 27, 1870 to Mrs. Alida Venhuis, whose maiden name was Droppers; has 180 acres of land, $40 per acre. Member of Reformed Church and a Republican. (The History of Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, Chicago: Western Historical Company, 1880)
Bron: http://www.wlhn.org/fond_du_lac/towns/alto/biography/alto-biog.htm#JOHN%20ALBERT%20MEENK

Op 1 juli 1848 koopt hij een stuk land: Patentee: JOHN A MEENK Land Office: 05 Document Number: 7425 Miscellaneous Document Number: Title Authority: Act or Treaty: April 24, 1820 Statutory Reference: 3 Stat. 566 Entry Classification: Sale-Cash Entries Signature: Y Signature Date: 1848/07/01 Description Number: 1 Aliquot Parts: N«NW Section Number: 25 Sequence Number: 1 Township: 14 N Range: 14 E Block Number: 0 Base Line: 46 Total Acres: 80.0000 Fractional Section: N Subsurface Rights Reserved: N Metes and Bounds Description: N Cancelled Document: N Multiple Patentee(s): N Multiple Warantee(s): N Accession Number: WI1270__.372 Image Name: 00014233 Image Type: P Volume ID: 042 Total Page: 1 Remarks: Bron: Full Context of Land Records--Wisconsin at Ancestry.com

Jan married Hendrika Veenhuis 02 Feb 1850. Hendrika (daughter of Gerrit Willem Veenhuis and Elisabeth Lammers) was born 24 Sep 1821, Winterswijk; died 24 Jul 1857; was buried , Alto Reformed Cemetery, Alto, Fond du Lac county, WI. [Group Sheet]

Jan married Anna Cornelia Wubbels 17 Nov 1858. Anna (daughter of Derk Wubbels and Hindrika Johanna Poppink) was born 07 Sep 1816, Winterswijk; died 04 Feb 1868; was buried , Alto Reformed Cemetery, Alto, Fond du Lac county, WI. [Group Sheet]

Jan married Aleida Droppers 27 Jan 1870. Aleida (daughter of Garrit Jan Droppers and Janna Geertruid Vardink) was born 25 Oct 1826, Winterswijk; died 18 Jul 1896; was buried , Calvary Presbyterian Cemetery, Alto, Fond du Lac county, WI. [Group Sheet]

Jan — . Unknown [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• : Alto, Fond du Lac county, WI
• : Bef 1870