I make the family-research for the Meenen family in Germany and in the States. From our Meenen-family, four female members went with one brother from East- Friesland to the States. I got already connections to the one brother and two sisters. Last year the make their first family reunion together.
I am looking still for:
Catharine Auguste Meenen, born 22. Aug. 1842 in Belmshelm, Germany died 14. AUG 1923 in Omaha, Nebraska she married:
Johann Goeken born 30. June 1832 died 07. March 1923
Inse Margarethe Meenen born in Belmshelm, Germany married Hermann Goeken born in Germany They have a son: John OR Johann Peter Goeken born 23. April 1872 in Atlantic, Cass, Iowa died 8. Juli 1961 in Edmonton, Norton, Kansas burial 11. Juli 1961 in Edmonton, Norton, Kansas (no further dates)
For Catharine Auguste Meenen and Johann Goeken I found in the net:
five children:
Ida Goeken born 1864 died 1936
Amelie Goeken born 1866 died 1938
Charles Goeken born 14. May 1868 died 12. November 1916
Fredericka Goeken born 1872 in Audubon Co. IA
John Albert Goeken born 23. Nov. 1873 in Audubon Co. IA died 3. Dec 1943 in Redfield, South Dakota burial: 6. Dec. 1943 in Redfield, South Dakota married on 14. Oct. 1896 Cora Mahala Clark born 21. Apr. 1877 in Shelby Co. IA died 7. Mar 1955 in Redfield, South Dakota.
They have 7 children.
One was Winnie Zetta Goeken born 28. Nov 1899 Hartington, Nebraska died 1. May 1970 married 6. Mar. 1918 to Kenneth McKinley Thomas born 15. June 1897 in Hand County, South Dakota died 1. May 1970
They have two children.
One was John Clair Thomas born 12. Jun. 1928 in Souix Falls, South Dakota died 9. Jun 1972 burial 16. Jun 1972 in Sturgis Meade, South Dakota married 4. Feb 1950 to Jean Marjory Harstad born 4. Aug 1931 in Aberdeen, Brown South Dakota died 9. Jun 1972 burial 16. Jun 1972 in Sturgis Meade, South Dakota
They have two children:
one was John Clair Thomas born 8. Jul 1951 died 9. Jun 1972 burial 16. Jun 1972 in Sturgis Meade, South Dakota.
It seems that the last three persons are flood victims. May be someone know and can tell me, who are the relatives, who have relations to the graves of the last three persons.
Here is a link to that flood disaster. http://sd.water.usgs.gov/projects/1972flood/