Achterhoek Ancestors
Janna Geertruid Bennink
1814 -1. Janna Geertruid Bennink was born 24 Jan 1814, Winterswijk. Other Events:
- : Muscatine, Muscatine county, IA
- : dienstmeid
- : 1846, Tenkink-Kavestee, Ratum, Winterswijk
Janna married Garrit Jan Meerdink 29 Mar 1843, Winterswijk. Garrit (son of Berend Jan Meerdink and Janna Willemina Keveskamp) was born 21 Feb 1819, Winterswijk. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 2. Jan Hendrik Bennink was born 04 Sep 1842, Winterswijk; was buried 08 Dec 1915, Muscatine, IA.
- 3. Jan Willem Meerdink was born 09 Aug 1844, Winterswijk.
- 4. Hannah W. Meerdink was born Abt 1847, New York.
- 5. John Meerdink was born 1849, New York; died 24 Dec 1928, Des Moines, Polk county, IA.
- 6. Benjamin Meerdink was born Abt 1852, Iowa.
- 7. Gerrit Meerdink was born 1855; died 26 Nov 1855, Muscatine, IA.
- 8. William Meerdink was born Abt 1857, Iowa.
- 9. Albert Meerdink was born Abt 1860, Iowa.
Generation: 2
2. Jan Hendrik Bennink (1.Janna1) was born 04 Sep 1842, Winterswijk; was buried 08 Dec 1915, Muscatine, IA. Other Events:
- : Meerdink
- : Muscatine, IA
- : 1845, Tenkink-Kavestee, Ratum, Winterswijk
Notes:
Hij is op 15 augustus 1862 het Union leger ingegaan als Private. Hij was toen 19 jaar en heeft dus in de Amerikaanse Burgeroorlog gevochten.
Bron: American Civil War Research Database, Solders at Ancestry.com
Hij raakte gewond bij Pleasant Hill La.
Bron: Muscatine Iowa, Civil War Solders at Ancestry.com.
Henry Meerdink, Private in the Iowa 35 Inf Division, werd begraven op 8-12-1915 op Greenwood Cemetery, Muscatine IA. De eigenaar van het graf was G.J. Meerdink. Bron: Iowa Union Solder Burial Records at Ancestry.comJan married Bartha Hisler 15 Oct 1867, Muscatine, Muscatine county, IA. Bartha was born May 1847, Zwitserland. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 10. Hattie Meerdink was born Jul 1871, Iowa.
- 11. Ella Meerdink was born Apr 1873, Iowa.
- 12. George Meerdink was born Sep 1875, Iowa.
3. Jan Willem Meerdink (1.Janna1) was born 09 Aug 1844, Winterswijk. Other Events:
- : Muscatine, IA?
- : 1845, Tenkink-Kavestee, Ratum, Winterswijk
4. Hannah W. Meerdink (1.Janna1) was born Abt 1847, New York. Hannah married Harmen Jan Hijink 15 Oct 1867, Muscatine, Muscatine county, IA. Harmen (son of Jan Albert Hijink and Jenneken Rensink) was born 01 Feb 1840, Winterswijk; died 06 Jul 1918; was buried , Greenwood cemetery, Bloomington, Muscatine county, IA. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 13. Benjamin J. Hijink was born Abt 1873, Iowa.
- 14. Robert H. Hijink was born Abt 1878, Iowa.
5. John Meerdink (1.Janna1) was born 1849, New York; died 24 Dec 1928, Des Moines, Polk county, IA. John — Elizabeth. Elizabeth was born 1846; died 1933. [Group Sheet]
6. Benjamin Meerdink (1.Janna1) was born Abt 1852, Iowa. 7. Gerrit Meerdink (1.Janna1) was born 1855; died 26 Nov 1855, Muscatine, IA. 8. William Meerdink (1.Janna1) was born Abt 1857, Iowa. 9. Albert Meerdink (1.Janna1) was born Abt 1860, Iowa.
Generation: 3
10. Hattie Meerdink (2.Jan2, 1.Janna1) was born Jul 1871, Iowa. 11. Ella Meerdink (2.Jan2, 1.Janna1) was born Apr 1873, Iowa. 12. George Meerdink (2.Jan2, 1.Janna1) was born Sep 1875, Iowa. 13. Benjamin J. Hijink (4.Hannah2, 1.Janna1) was born Abt 1873, Iowa. 14. Robert H. Hijink (4.Hannah2, 1.Janna1) was born Abt 1878, Iowa.