Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Garrelt married Aye Cornelius Klingenberg on 10 Oct 1858 in Wolthusen, Germany. Aye (daughter of Cornelius Klaasen Klinkenberg and Trientje Jacobs Janssen de Vries) was born on 18 Jan 1825 in Nesserland, Emden, Germany; died on 24 May 1884 in Grundy County, IA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• : 16 May 1984, Grundy Center, IA

Notes:

1895 Census confirms birth year. 1915 Iowa census shows an HL Garrels from Canaan, Henry Iowa at about the same age. It is possible he is a brother. He lists Germany as his birth place. Also listed in Henry, IA is an Albert L Garrels in 1930 census (about same age).

Iowa Death Records show her mother's name is Aije, not Antje as it appears on the ship's passenger manifest. It seems to indicate her maiden name was Klingenborg

Garrels were also present in Ireton, IA. The earliest known from 1839 could have been her mother. At least one of Hilka's children was born in Matlock, Sioux County, IA, which is very close to Ireton. Appears to be many Haans in the area as well, so this is likely the family that appears to be related to Hilka.

1880 Census shows a Harmon Garrels and siblings living with Weert and Sara Garrels in Franklin, Des Moines, IA. His birthplace is listed as Ostories Laduch.

1920 Census confirms German heritage. So does her obituary.

It is unclear at this point the exact location from which Hilka emigrated. Census data and her obituary shows she came from Germany, and her name is spelled "Hilke", the German form. According to her obituary she is from the Emden area, Ostfriesland, Germany. Emden may have been her port of departure. Most immigrants from Germany at that time came to the US through New Orleans.

Lana Kratz, a decendent of Hilka, stated in an email that her mother told her that Hilka was from Emden. It is unknown as to where her mother received that information. It was possibly passed down from generation to generation. It is confirmed by information of Familysearch.org.

There is another family from the same area (Theodorus Garrels and Hilke, or Hilka according to census, Harms) who came from Germany. Hilka came from Ostfriesland, but it is unclear the origin of Theodorus. In any case, their families have many similarities. Birth dates of the children are within 2 years from each other. Their childrens names are Trientje (Trina), Agnes (?), Harm, Elske (or Elka), Helen (Hilka). Theodorus and Hilke Harms were married in Parkersburg, Butler County, IA. You will find Haan's and Garrels both in that county. In fact, there was a Bena Garrels born in Emden who immigrated with her parents, Jacob Sluiter and Anna Garrels.

From Appledorn genealogy:
[387] Theodorus Garrels married Hilke Heren Harms in 1885. Mrs. Garrels was born Hilke Heren in Ogle County, llinois. Her parents died when she was very young and she lived with the Wesley Harms family. At the age of eight 8
moved with her foster parents to near Parkersburg, Iowa where she lived for many years. Here she met Mr. Garrels. They were married and soon after that moved to Lyon County. The Garrels farmed until they retired to George many years later.


[386] [SOURCE] "In and Around George, Iowa 1871 - 1912" [GEO 0148]
Cresent Publishing Company, Hills, Minnesota, 1971
reprinted: Kruger Office Supply, George, Iowa, 1998

[384] [SOURCE] 1900 USA Census - Iowa (Lyon County), Wheeler Township
Supervisor District No.: 11; Enumeration District No.: 57
Page 74A; Sheet: 10; Line: 46

[385] [SOURCE] Germans to America, Ira A. Glazier and P. William Filby, Scholarly Resources
listed as Garrels, Theod., age: 22; ship's name: Weser
manifest ID: 36138, embarkation: Bremen, debarkation: -

Hilka married Johann Berends Haan on 18 Aug 1887 in Grundy Center, IA. Johann (son of Aeisse Jansen Haan and Aaltje Janssen-Bruuns) was born on 30 Jan 1857 in Pilsum, Germany; was christened on 5 Feb 1857 in Hamswehrum, Hannover, Germany; died on 20 Aug 1937 in Rock Rapids, Lyon County, Iowa, USA; was buried in 1937. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Theodorus married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The year on one of her birth records should show 1860, not 1861.

Birth:
The birth year on one of her birth records show show 1860, not 1861. The other record is correct. One record was transcribed off of the other due to redundancy protocol.

Family/Spouse: Elmer Williams. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Name: Ella

Altje married Harm Jan Meester on 19 Feb 1908. Harm was born on 12 Apr 1881; died on 29 Dec 1947; was buried in State Line Cemetery, Ebenezer Presbyterian Church, Ellsworth, MN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
Date taken from headstone.

Died:
On 22 March 2020 during the Covid-19 outbreak, Shirlee DeHaan recounts this about John's death:

March 1919, this man-John DeHaan-became a victim of the Flu of 1918 (Spanish flu). He left behind his wife and two young sons, ages 3 and 4.5 years. He was the grandfather we never knew...He was recovering and went out to do chores; relapsed, caught pneumonia and died. Grandma would talk to mom when they were alone. She never talked about him to us kids or in front of grandpa Ben.

John married Mabel Adelia Schlotfeldt on 14 Jan 1914 in George, Lyon County, IA. Mabel (daughter of Henry Hans Schlotfeldt and Gesina M. Scherff) was born on 4 Nov 1894; died on 12 Jun 1970. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Harry N Cone. Harry was buried in Rock Rapids, IA - River View Cemetary. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Name: Helen Dehaan

Family/Spouse: Charles Henry Busch. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Anna married Charles Harms in 1917. Charles (son of Wiebe Harms and Maltilda Schultz) was born on 18 Jun 1890 in Iowa, USA; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]