Person:Fokko Steinberg (1)
Fokko Steinberg
b.5 May 1879 Nieuwe Pekela, Groningen, Netherlands
d.21 Oct 1947 Rock Rapids, Lyon, Iowa, United States
Parents and Siblings
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m. 13 Jan 1870
  1. Willemina Steinberg1870 - 1900
  2. Klasina Steinberg1872 - 1898
  3. Jacobus Steinberg1874 - 1912
  4. Andreas Steinberg1877 - 1894
  5. Fokko Steinberg1879 - 1947
  6. Klaas Steinberg1884 - 1909
  7. Jan Steinberg1884 - 1912
Spouse and Children
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  • H.  Fokko Steinberg1879 - 1947
  • W.  Janna Groen1881 - 1972
m. 28 May 1903
  1. Gerrit Steinberg1904 - 1983
  2. Sena Steinberg1905 - 2003
  3. Andrew Steinberg1908 - 1992
  4. Francis Steinberg1910 - 1979
  5. Margaret Mae Steinberg1912 - 2008
  6. John Steinberg1914 - 1992
  7. Marie Irene Steinberg1918 - 1965
  8. Florence Steinberg1919 - 2001
  9. Robert Steinberg1922 - 1939
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Facts and Events
Name Fokko Steinberg
Immigrant Name Frank Steinberg
Gender Male
Birth[3] 5 May 1879 Nieuwe Pekela, Groningen, Netherlands
Living? 8 Jun 1895 Veendam, Groningen, Netherlands
Immigration[2] 16 Apr 1901 Ellis Island, New York, New York, United Statess.s. Amsterdam
Marriage 28 May 1903 Sioux, Iowa, United Statesto Janna Groen
Census 1910 Oriska, Barnes, North Dakota, United Stateswith Janna Groen
Census 1920 Lyon, Lyon, Iowa, United Stateswith Janna Groen
Census 1935 Nunda, Lake, South Dakota, United Stateswith Janna Groen
Occupation? 1940 Farmer
Census 1940 Allison, Lyon, Iowa, United Stateswith Janna Groen
Death[1] 21 Oct 1947 Rock Rapids, Lyon, Iowa, United States
Burial[1] Riverview Cemetery, Rock Rapids, Lyon, Iowa, United StatesPlot: Block 09 Lot 61 Space 07

Family Legend is that he deserted from military (navy?) and left for U.S.

In the Netherlands men had a Military Conscription from the age of 20 (in 1898. Only in case of brother service or when he was a "breadwinner" men did not have to go. Fokke was born in 1879, so he was 19 in 1898.There were 5 brothers in the Steinberg Family, Normally in this case 2 brothers would have to join in, and because Andreas died young, it would have been logic that Fokko had to go. At the age of 19 he had to subscribe in the "Militia records" in his Parents residence,only he didn't, at least he's not in those records.

The story is that he was in the Dutch Navy, so he should be in Ministerie van Marine: Stamboeken van Onderofficieren en Schepelingen van de Zeedienst but he isn't there either, so it is doubtable that he ever joined the Navy.

Not joining the milition is named desertion or Unauthorized Absence,is an offense and could be punished with 2 years in jail or a penalty. The limitation for an offense like this would be about 3 years, so when Fokko had really wanted to visit the Netherlands, he just could.

According to the shipslist of the s.s. Amsterdam he arrived 16 Apr 1901 and planned to stay with his brother in Rock Valley. As his occupation he gave Laborer. Strange is that his brothers were listed in the "Staat van Landverhuizers" he wasn't.

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References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Fokko "Frank" Steinberg, in Find A Grave.
  2. ↑ page 206 line 26, in Passenger and crew lists of vessels arriving at New York, New York, 1897-1957
    16 Apr 1901.
  3. ↑ Geboorte, in Nieuwe Pekela, Groningen, Netherlands. Burgerlijke Stand
    akte 68, 7 May 1879.
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