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John Johnson Yelkin II

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John Johnson Yelkin II

Birth
Hanover, Region Hannover, Lower Saxony, Germany
Death
27 Dec 1921 (aged 82)
Lemoore, Kings County, California, USA
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Lemoore, Kings County, California, USA Add to Map
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Sec 001 Blk 011 Lot 006 Grave 003
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Born in Hanover Germany, John (Jan Janssen Jelken/Jelten), immigrated to America at the age of 7, on Dec. 26, 1846 aboard the Ship Everhard. He was with his parents Jan Janssen and Gerdje and siblings Gretje, Anna, Reiner and Sophia. They lived in Missouri and Illinois for a time where sister Emma was born, then settled in the German settlement of Febing in Nemaha Co., NE. He fought in the Civil War and married Anna Catherine Dirks on Aug. 23, 1863, two months after his return from battle. They had 14 children among three states (NE, KS, CA), as they migrated westward.
Born in Hanover Germany, John (Jan Janssen Jelken/Jelten), immigrated to America at the age of 7, on Dec. 26, 1846 aboard the Ship Everhard. He was with his parents Jan Janssen and Gerdje and siblings Gretje, Anna, Reiner and Sophia. They lived in Missouri and Illinois for a time where sister Emma was born, then settled in the German settlement of Febing in Nemaha Co., NE. He fought in the Civil War and married Anna Catherine Dirks on Aug. 23, 1863, two months after his return from battle. They had 14 children among three states (NE, KS, CA), as they migrated westward.

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