Levend getrouwd Levend [Gezinsblad]

Levend getrouwd Levend [Gezinsblad]

Aantekeningen:

from a clipping in mom's scrapbook:
TerHark-McCuen:
The wedding of Miss Clarabelle McCuen and George TerHark took place
Sunday afternoon at the Presbyterian church. Rev. Brainerd N. Clevert was
the officiating clergyman.
The church was decorated with white larkspur; hydrangeas and ferns, with
five and seven-branch candelabra, holding ivory candles on either side of
the altar. Miss Velma Wachlin presided at the organ, playing the wedding
march and accompanying Miss Effie Bruce in her two songs, "I Love You
Truly" and "At Dawning."
The bride wore a white satin gown, made on Princess lines, a finger-tip
veil, and carried a shower bouquet of roses and forget-me-nots.
She entered with her brother, Mervin Hasselman. Miss Jennie terHark,
sister of the groom, was maid of honor and wore a peach colored lace
dress (my note: she still had the dress and could still get into it at
George and Clarabelle's 50th wedding celebration, but I can't remember if
she could get it completely fastened in the back) and short face veil
held in place with blue delphiniums. She carried yellow roses and
delphinium. Carl Milligan was best man and the ushers were Bill Staas and
Ronald Snyder. Marilyn Jean Staas and Dorothy Ann Sauer, cousins of the
bride, in frocks of blue dotted Swiss and carrying French bouquets,
served as junior bridesmaids.
A reception followed the ceremony in the parlor of the church, ninety
guests being included in the invitations. The guests were received by the
bridal party and by Mrs. McCuen, who wore a navy blue dress. The bridal
table held a three tiered wedding cake with miniature bride and groom
topping the confection. Presiding at the table were the Misses Gertrude
Elmer, Esther Fitzgerald, Velma and Violet Strohacker and Mrs. W. G.
Staas.
The bride, daughter of Mrs. Charles McCuen, West Clark street, is a
graduate of Freeport high school, class of 1937, and is secretary of the
Freeport branch of station WROK.
The groom, who is the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Fred TerHark, conducts
an orchestra and teaches piano and accordion. He and his bride will live
at 616 West Cottonwood street.
Out of town guests at the wedding were: Mr. and Mrs. Mervin Hasselman and
son, Peter, Miss Jacqueline Kuhm, of Evanston; Mr. and Mrs. Bert
Wettengell and children, of Northbrook, IL; Mrs. Marvin Yoder, Bristol,
Ind.; Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Beckness, Goshen, Ind.; Dr. and Mrs. Roy Kluck
and Miss Hazel Kluck, Rockford; the Misses Grace and Anna TerHark of
Waukegan.

George getrouwd Clarabelle Mccuen on 25 jun 1939 in Freeport, IL. Clarabelle is geboren on 21 aug 1919 in Ft. Wayne, Indiana. [Gezinsblad]

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I remember hearing that Frederik had a pair of wooden shoes from Holland. Someone threw one down the well; he got mad and threw the other one in too. Frederik either was, or was going to be, a body guard to Queen Wilhemina, before he came to America. Birth date could have been May 15

Frederik getrouwd Janna Nieman on 18 aug 1893 in Freeport, IL. Janna (dochter van Jacob Hindriks Nieman en Reina Mooi) is geboren on 5 sep 1869 in Oude Pekela; is gestorven on 29 jun 1931 in Freeport, IL; is begraven in Oakland Cemetery Freeport, Stephenson County, Illinois, USA. [Gezinsblad]

Andere gebeurtenissen:

• Immigratie: 7 jun 1893; came to America Jun 7 1893 aboard the Noordland

Aantekeningen:

1981 ... Jenny Keppen and Ann Riebe remember: When their father left for America, Janna Nieman sat up all night making him a pair of socks to take along. She hadn't known until the night before that he was leaving. Her family were fishermen and they lived on a boat. She was the oldest child and never went to school, having to stay home and help with the work.

Other stories I remember hearing: Janna couldn't speak English; however, one time someone came looking for her sons and she was overheard to say, "The boys are in the potato patch." Another time, a blind piano tuner came to tune their piano ... without thinking she said, "Let me raise the shade so you can see better."

Andere gebeurtenissen:

• Beroep: 26 jun 1854; Boerenknecht
• Emigration: 29 apr 1896; vertrokken uit Nieuweschans naar Freeport

Aantekeningen:

Op geboorteacte (nr. 26, 1833, Beerta) is de naam van ter Harkel veranderd in ter Arkel en tekent Derk Hindriks (vader) met D.H. Arkel. Op huwelijksacte is de achternaam (zoals geschreven door ambtenaar) van zowel Fredrik als van zijn (overleden) vader Derk Hindriks ter Arkel, maar Frederik tekent als Friederk D ter Harke (dus zonder "l") en zijn aanwezige (getuige)grootvader als Hinderk, K. T. Harkel

Possibly buried at North Grove Cemetery, near Forreston, Il..
Entered the USA on April 29, 1896. Seven of their children came, too, although the family did not all come at the same time. Derk and Hendrik stayed in Holland.

Friderik getrouwd Grietje Straaten on 24 jun 1854 in Beerta. Grietje (dochter van Teunis/Tonjes Harms Straaten of Straten en Grietje Jans Doornkamp) is geboren on 10 jul 1833 in Muhlenwarf, Weener, D; is gestorven on 26 jun 1918 in Forreston, IL, USA. [Gezinsblad]

Andere gebeurtenissen:

• Beroep: 1854; Dienstmeid
• Emigration: 29 apr 1896; Emigration to USA

Andere gebeurtenissen:

• Beroep: 1866; Binnenschipper

Jacob getrouwd Reina Mooi on 13 sep 1866 in Oude Pekela. Reina (dochter van Jakob Jakobs Mooij en Janna Geerts Bosker) is geboren on 15 sep 1841 in Oude Pekela. [Gezinsblad]