Person:Thomas Wessels (1)

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Thomas Tjarks Wessels
b.6 May 1864 Ostfriesland, Niedersachsen, Germany
d.24 Jan 1935 Iroquois, Iroquois, Illinois, United States
Parents and Siblings
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m. 19 Oct 1850
  1. Gerd Wessels1851 - 1934
  2. Jacob Wessels1853 - 1906
  3. Geike Harm Wessels1857 - 1927
  4. Thomas Tjarks Wessels1864 - 1935
Spouse and Children
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m. 16 Feb 1887
  1. Friedrich Hillern Johann Wessels1889 - 1980
  2. Herman Ahrend Wessels1891 - 1981
Spouse and Children
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  • H.  Thomas Tjarks Wessels1864 - 1935
  • W.  Jennie Renken1872 - 1956
m. 1 May 1895
Spouse and Children
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  1. Letha Wessels1896 - 1979
  2. Walter Ludwig Wessels1898 - 1991
  3. Edith Augusta Wessels1905 -
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Facts and Events
Name Thomas Tjarks Wessels
Gender Male
Birth? 6 May 1864 Ostfriesland, Niedersachsen, Germany
Immigration? 1868
Immigration? 1870
Marriage 16 Feb 1887 Ash Grove Township, Iroquois, Illinois, United StatesSt. John Lutheran Church
to Wilhelmina Frericks
Marriage 1 May 1895 Ash Grove Township, Iroquois, Illinois, United Statesto Jennie Renken
Marriage to Jennie Reuken
Residence? 1900 Crescent Township, Iroquois, Illinois, United States
Residence? 1910 Iroquois, Iroquois, Illinois, United States
Residence? 1920 Iroquois, Iroquois, Illinois, United States
Residence? 1930 Iroquois, Iroquois, Illinois, United States
Residence? 24 Jan 1935 Iroquoise Township
Death[1] 24 Jan 1935 Iroquois, Iroquois, Illinois, United States
Burial? Crescent City, Iroquois, Illinois, United StatesSt. Peter Lutheran Church Cemetery

Copied from the Iroquois County Times (July 24, 1886)

Marriage License: Thomas Wessels, 22, Crescent City; Minnie Frehricks, 19, Crescent City

[The following data is from Shanda Jaremus -- 1990s:]

Thomas Tjarks died of pneumonia.

My mother, Winifred R. Burrow, believes that Thomas T. and Jennie (or maybe Jakobinna before her death) lived in the house on R. 24 which is the first house east outside of Crescent City. It is on the North side of Rt. 24. The Rife's now live there. Reference in Platbook T-27-N/R-13W, Crescent Township. 1800 N between 1500E and 1600E Section 33

Later, Thomas's second residence with his second wife, Jennie Renken, was 1900N, between 1500E and 1600E (one mile North of the first home). This home was then passed to Herman Wessels (my grandfather's brother) and Letha Wessels (my grandfather's half sister who never married), who lived there all their lives. Upon their deaths, my cousin, Martin Wessels, obtained the homestead.

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Thomas Tjarks Wessels

May 6, 1864 - Jan. 24,1935

Obituary

Thomas Wessels Dies After Week of Illness

Thomas Wessels, 70, of near Crescent City passed away at his home at 11 pm Thursday, January 24, (1924) after an illness of one week with pneumonia.

He was born in Germany May 6, 1864, son of Frederich and Jeske Wessels, and first settled in the United States in Woodford county, IL.

Mr. Wessels has been a farmer all of his life, and is survived by his wife, Jennie Renken, whom he married at Woodworth. He also leaves five children, Fred H., Walter, Herman A. and Letha of Watseka, and Mrs. Norman McDonald of Evanston, and nine grandchildren.

He was a member of the German Lutheran church, and the funeral ser-vices were held Sunday morning at 10 a. m. at the home, Rev. Helmreich officiating. Interment was made in the St. John cemetery with Segur in charge.

Obituary furnished by Iroquois County Historical Society Entered in year 1998 by RRW

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References
  1. ↑ Registry of St. Peter Lutheran Church, Crescent City, Illinois
    p. 358.

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    Name: Page
    VALUE: p. 358

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