Hallo all,
I'm researching my husband's family. This is all the information I have about his mother's father's family.
My husband's great grandfather on his mother's side is
Friedrich ONKEN had a Plants & flowers greenhouse in Jever, Ostfriesland, Germany. He married (nn).
Friedrich had 4 children:
Wilhelm F. ONKEN: born on 23 Jul 1885 in Jever Ostfriesland Germany -- Immigrated to USA arriving March 18, 1902 at Ellis Island. Married & died in Benson, Illinois USA -- He is my husband's grandfather.
Friedrich ONKEN was born in Germany. He died in Germany? He took over a Family greenhouse?
Johann C. ONKEN was born about 1880 in Jever, Ostfriesland, Germany. He immigrated on 8 Mar 1895 to Iowa. He married, had no children and he died in Wheaton, DuPage County, Illinois.
Marie ONKEN was born in Germany. She married and they had a casket business in Germany which they moved to Greece. She died in Athens, Greece?
Thank you for the help or guidance!
Laraine Wilson Wessels
Peoria, Illinois
lwessels@yahoo.com