Logan County, Tazewell County and Mason County, Illinois Genealogy

Gertrude Johanna Alberts^1,2,3

b. 9 December 1913, d. 21 June 2013

Father: Harry G. Alberts¹ b. 3 Jun 1888, d. 11 Dec 1960
Mother: Anna Margaretha Emma Cross¹ b. 24 Nov 1892, d. 12 May 1929

Name-Married: Gertrude Johnson¹
Birth*: 9 December 1913; near Emden, Logan Co., Illinois^4,3,5
Baptism: 13 January 1914; St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Emden, Logan Co., Illinois³
Residence: 1920; Orvil Twp., Logan Co., Illinois⁶
Confirmation*: 1 April 1928; St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Emden, Logan Co., Illinois⁷
Residence: 1930; Orvil Twp., Logan Co., Illinois⁸
Marriage*: 9 May 1932; Emden, Logan Co., Illinois; Principal=Urban Fredrick Johnson^1,9
Residence: 1940; Prairie Creek Twp., Logan Co., Illinois¹⁰
Residence*: 1971; Emden, Logan Co., Illinois¹
Religion*: Member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church at Emden⁵
Death*: 21 June 2013; Lincoln, Logan Co., Illinois⁵
Burial*: 28 June 2013; Hartsburg Union Cemetery, Orvil Twp., Logan Co., Illinois⁵

Last Edited: 19 Oct 2017

Family: Urban Fredrick Johnson b. 23 Sep 1910, d. 10 Nov 1986

Citations

[S49] Emden Historical Book Committee, Emden Centennial: 1871-1971 (Emden, Illinois: Emden Historical Book Committee, 1971), p. 129.
[S19] "Find A Grave". Database. FindAGrave.com, Allen Henry Alberts.
[S145] Ancestry.com. "Evangelical Lutheran Church of America, Records: 1875-1940". Database. Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., Provo, Utah: 2015, St. Peter's, Emden, Vol. 2, p. 58.
[S19] "Find A Grave". Database. FindAGrave.com, Harry G. Alberts.
[S16] News Article, The Lincoln Evening Courier, Lincoln, Illinois, Obituary of Gertrude Johnson - 24 June 2013.
[S4] Ancestry.com. "United States Federal Census: 1920". Database. Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., Provo, Utah: 2010.
[S145] Ancestry.com. "Evangelical Lutheran Church of America, Records: 1875-1940". Database. Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., Provo, Utah: 2015, St. Peter's, Emden, Vol. 2, p. 155.
[S3] Ancestry.com. "United States Federal Census: 1930". Database. Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., Provo, Utah: 2002.
[S16] News Article, The Lincoln Evening Courier, Lincoln, Illinois, Obituary of Urban Johnson - 11 November 1986.
[S74] Ancestry.com. "United States Federal Census: 1940". Database. Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., Provo, Utah: 2012.

Gertrude Magdalena Hilderks Alberts^1,2

b. 25 February 1814, d. 25 May 1903

Father: Hinderk Alberts²
Mother: Lauke Wibben²

Name-Married: Gertrude Meyer
Name-Variation: Gertrude Frances Hendricks³
Birth: 24 February 1814; Germany³
Birth*: 25 February 1814; Wirdum, Landkreis Aurich, Niedersachsen, Germany^4,5
Marriage*: 28 August 1836; Evangelisch Kirche, Pewsum, Landkreis Aurich, Niedersachsen, Germany; Principal=George (Geerd Harms) Meyer^1,2
Immigration*: 10 May 1867; Departed Bremen, Germany aboard the "Albert" arriving at New York City 10 May 1867 and settling in Peoria, Illinois^6,3
Residence: 1870; Sheridan Twp., Logan Co., Illinois⁷
Residence*: 1880; Orvil Twp., Logan Co., Illinois⁸
Residence: 1900; Orvil Twp., Logan Co., Illinois⁴
Religion*: Member of the Presbyterian Church, Monticello, Illinois⁹
Death*: 25 May 1903; Hartsburg, Logan Co., Illinois¹⁰
Burial*: 27 May 1903; Hartsburg Union Cemetery, Orvil Twp., Logan Co., Illinois^5,10

Last Edited: 26 May 2018

Family: George (Geerd Harms) Meyer b. 9 Mar 1807, d. 9 Sep 1891

Herman Geerts (Harm Tönjes) Meyer+⁵ b. 10 Dec 1836, d. 19 Sep 1931
Laura (Lauke Gerdes) Meyer+⁷ b. 7 May 1837, d. 27 Mar 1916
Henry (Hinderk Alberts) Meyer⁷ b. 22 Sep 1841, d. 18 Apr 1922
Tonjes Geerds "Teis" "Tony" Meyer+⁴ b. 11 Apr 1844, d. 5 Sep 1933
Albert Hinderks Meyer+⁷ b. 24 Mar 1848, d. 7 Jan 1929
Feike Swieters Meyer⁵ b. 21 Nov 1850, d. 29 Mar 1855
Elizabeth Geerds Meyer⁵ b. 28 Oct 1854, d. 1856

Citations

[S10] Ancestry.com. "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths Index: 1916 - 1947". Database. Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., Provo, Utah: 2011.
[S157] Ancestry.com. "Germany, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages and Burials: 1519-1969". Database. Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., Provo, Utah: 2016.
[S61] [Anonymous], Past and Present of Piatt County, Illinois (Chicago: S. J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1903), p. 463.
[S7] Ancestry.com. "United States Federal Census: 1900". Database. Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., Provo, Utah: 2004.
[S32] Ancestry.com. "Ancestry.com Public Member Trees". Database. Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., Provo, Utah.
[S36] Ira A. Glazier & P. William Filby, editors, Germans to America (Wilmington, Delaware: Scholarly Resources, Inc., 1991), Vol. 19, p. 119.
[S12] Ancestry.com. "United States Federal Census: 1870". Database. Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., Provo, Utah: 2009.
[S6] Ancestry.com. "United States Federal Census: 1880". Database. Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., Provo, Utah: 2010.
[S61] [Anonymous], Past and Present of Piatt County, Illinois (Chicago: S. J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1903), p. 464.
[S145] Ancestry.com. "Evangelical Lutheran Church of America, Records: 1875-1940". Database. Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., Provo, Utah: 2015, St. Peter's, Emden, p. 284.

Gilene J. Alberts¹

b. circa 1872, d. 1872

Father: Peter (Petrus Johannes) Alberts¹ b. 27 Mar 1844, d. 12 Mar 1880
Mother: Altje Van Buening¹ b. 11 Nov 1851, d. 12 Sep 1887

Birth*: circa 1872¹
Death*: 1872¹
Burial*: Green Hill Cemetery, Prairie Creek Twp., Logan Co., Illinois¹

Last Edited: 5 Mar 2016

Citations

[S66] Logan Co. Genealogical & Historical Society, compiler, Green Hill Cemetery (Lincoln, Illinois: Logan Co. Genealogical & Historical Society, 2007), p. 3.

Grace Möderina Alberts^1,2,3

d. 1 November 1896

Marriage*: Principal=Uffe Klaassen Bergman¹
Name-Married: Grace Bergman¹
Birth*: Germany¹
Immigration*: 1881; From Germany to America settling in Champaign Co., Illinois²
Death*: 1 November 1896^2,4

Last Edited: 7 Nov 2016

Family: Uffe Klaassen Bergman b. 28 Jan 1832, d. 28 Dec 1896

Claus (Klaas Harm) Bergman+¹ b. 25 Jun 1861, d. 1 Jun 1936
Arend Alberts Bergman Sr.+² b. 21 Jan 1864, d. 26 Oct 1939
Albert Bergman² b. 12 Dec 1867, d. 19 Oct 1945
John Ben Bergman² b. 24 Sep 1869, d. 7 Jun 1929
Evert Harms Bergman² b. 24 Dec 1872, d. 2 Dec 1938
Uffe Klassen Bergman² b. 17 Jan 1876, d. 24 Feb 1928

Citations

[S10] Ancestry.com. "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths Index: 1916 - 1947". Database. Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., Provo, Utah: 2011, Claus Harm Bergman.
[S49] Emden Historical Book Committee, Emden Centennial: 1871-1971 (Emden, Illinois: Emden Historical Book Committee, 1971), p. 135.
[S157] Ancestry.com. "Germany, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages and Burials: 1519-1969". Database. Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., Provo, Utah: 2016.
[S96] Ruth Boyken and Hans-Georg Boyken, Wo sind sie geblieben? - Ostfriesen in Amerika (Where did they stay? - East Frisians in America) (Titonka, Iowa: Boyken & Boyken Partners, 1998), 3 - 1897.

Gracie Ethel Alberts¹

b. 10 May 1904

Father: Herman Janssen Alberts¹ b. 14 May 1879, d. 1959
Mother: Hannah M. Stegen¹ b. 1882, d. 1968

Birth*: 10 May 1904; near Hartsburg, Logan Co., Illinois¹
Baptism: 21 October 1904; Zion Methodist Church, Emden, Logan Co., Illinois¹

Last Edited: 19 Apr 2016

Citations

[S137] Ancestry.com. "Illinois Methodist Church Vital Records: 1824-2009". Database. Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., Provo, Utah: 2014, Zion, Emden, p. 16-17.

Harm Jansen Alberts¹

b. 16 September 1832, d. 13 February 1901

Marriage*: Principal=Grace (Gretke) Janssen²
Birth*: 16 September 1832³
Death*: 13 February 1901³
Burial*: Hartsburg Union Cemetery, Orvil Twp., Logan Co., Illinois³

Last Edited: 10 Aug 2016

Family: Grace (Gretke) Janssen b. 4 Nov 1837, d. 10 Jan 1895

Henry Reinhart Alberts² b. 1866, d. 1938
Bernhard Frederick Alberts+² b. 7 Jun 1870, d. 25 May 1940
John H. Alberts+² b. 9 Mar 1877, d. 6 Oct 1952
Herman Janssen Alberts+⁴ b. 14 May 1879, d. 1959

Citations

[S137] Ancestry.com. "Illinois Methodist Church Vital Records: 1824-2009". Database. Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., Provo, Utah: 2014, Zion, Emden & Hartsburg, p. 232-233.
[S19] "Find A Grave". Database. FindAGrave.com, Gretke Alberts.
[S19] "Find A Grave". Database. FindAGrave.com, Harm J. Alberts.
[S137] Ancestry.com. "Illinois Methodist Church Vital Records: 1824-2009". Database. Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., Provo, Utah: 2014.

Harry G. Alberts^1,2

b. 3 June 1888, d. 11 December 1960

Father: Gerd C. "George" Alberts¹ b. 2 Feb 1852, d. 11 Jul 1942
Mother: Tjaake H. "Charlotte" Schetsberg¹ b. 18 Apr 1861, d. 10 Jan 1939

Birth*: 3 June 1888; Orvil Twp., Logan Co., Illinois^3,4,5,6
Residence*: 1900; Orvil Twp., Logan Co., Illinois³
Occupation: 1910; Farmhand²
Residence: 1910; Orvil Twp., Logan Co., Illinois²
Marriage*: 18 December 1912; St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Emden, Logan Co., Illinois; Principal=Anna Margaretha Emma Cross^1,7
Occupation*: between 1920 and 1940; Farmer^8,9,10
Residence: 1920; Orvil Twp., Logan Co., Illinois⁸
Residence: 1930; Orvil Twp., Logan Co., Illinois⁹
Confirmation*: 10 April 1938; St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Emden, Logan Co., Illinois¹¹
Residence: 1940; Orvil Twp., Logan Co., Illinois¹⁰
Residence: 1942; Emden, Logan Co., Illinois⁶
Death*: 11 December 1960^1,5
Burial*: Hartsburg Union Cemetery, Orvil Twp., Logan Co., Illinois⁵

Last Edited: 31 Oct 2018

Family: Anna Margaretha Emma Cross b. 24 Nov 1892, d. 12 May 1929

Gertrude Johanna Alberts+¹ b. 9 Dec 1913, d. 21 Jun 2013
Charles Harry John Alberts+¹ b. 20 Mar 1917, d. 18 Jan 1964
George Alberts Jr.¹² b. 29 Jan 1920, d. 29 Jan 1920
Nelson Harold Alberts+¹ b. 6 Aug 1923, d. 5 May 2013
Roland Henry Alberts+¹ b. 22 Jan 1927, d. 11 Aug 1974
Allen Henry Alberts¹ b. 11 May 1929, d. 20 Jul 1950

Citations

[S49] Emden Historical Book Committee, Emden Centennial: 1871-1971 (Emden, Illinois: Emden Historical Book Committee, 1971), p. 129.
[S5] Ancestry.com. "United States Federal Census: 1910". Database. Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., Provo, Utah: 2006.
[S7] Ancestry.com. "United States Federal Census: 1900". Database. Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., Provo, Utah: 2004.
[S17] United States Selective Service System. "World War I Draft Registration Cards: 1917-1918". Database. Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., Provo, Utah: 2005.
[S19] "Find A Grave". Database. FindAGrave.com, Harry G. Alberts.
[S18] Ancestry.com. "World War II Draft Registration Cards: 1942". Database. Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., Provo, Utah: 2010.
[S145] Ancestry.com. "Evangelical Lutheran Church of America, Records: 1875-1940". Database. Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., Provo, Utah: 2015, p. 306.
[S4] Ancestry.com. "United States Federal Census: 1920". Database. Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., Provo, Utah: 2010.
[S3] Ancestry.com. "United States Federal Census: 1930". Database. Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., Provo, Utah: 2002.
[S74] Ancestry.com. "United States Federal Census: 1940". Database. Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., Provo, Utah: 2012.
[S145] Ancestry.com. "Evangelical Lutheran Church of America, Records: 1875-1940". Database. Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., Provo, Utah: 2015, St. Peter's, Emden, Vol. 2, p. 160.
[S10] Ancestry.com. "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths Index: 1916 - 1947". Database. Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., Provo, Utah: 2011, George Alberts Jr.

Heio L. Alberts^1,2

b. 19 October 1918, d. 2 November 1989

Father: Cornelius George Alberts¹ b. 2 Jun 1882, d. 20 Sep 1938
Mother: Anna Margaret (Anna Gesina) Wiekert¹ b. 30 Jan 1877, d. 1 Jul 1958

Birth*: 19 October 1918; Illinois^3,2
Residence: 1920; Hartsburg, Logan Co., Illinois³
Residence: 1930; Dalton City, Moultrie Co., Illinois⁴
Occupation*: 1940; Railroad Section Worker⁵
Residence: 1940; Bloomington, McLean Co., Illinois⁵
Residence*: 1971; Washington¹
Death*: 2 November 1989; Marblemount, Skagit Co., Washington²

Last Edited: 28 Dec 2014

Citations

[S49] Emden Historical Book Committee, Emden Centennial: 1871-1971 (Emden, Illinois: Emden Historical Book Committee, 1971), p. 129.
[S23] Social Security Administration. "Social Security Death Index ". Database. Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., Provo, Utah: 2011.
[S4] Ancestry.com. "United States Federal Census: 1920". Database. Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., Provo, Utah: 2010.
[S3] Ancestry.com. "United States Federal Census: 1930". Database. Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., Provo, Utah: 2002.
[S74] Ancestry.com. "United States Federal Census: 1940". Database. Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., Provo, Utah: 2012.

Helena Clara Alberts^1,2

b. 31 March 1906, d. 2001

Father: Bernhard Frederick Alberts¹ b. 7 Jun 1870, d. 25 May 1940
Mother: Katie Christians¹ b. 29 Aug 1875, d. 24 Mar 1947

Name-Married: Helena A. Hindsley¹
Birth*: 31 March 1906; near Hartsburg, Logan Co., Illinois^1,2
Baptism: 10 August 1906; Zion Methodist Church, Emden, Logan Co., Illinois²
Death*: 2001¹

Last Edited: 19 Apr 2016

Citations

[S19] "Find A Grave". Database. FindAGrave.com, Frederick Bernhard Alberts.
[S137] Ancestry.com. "Illinois Methodist Church Vital Records: 1824-2009". Database. Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., Provo, Utah: 2014, Zion, Emden, p. 16-17.

Henry Bollin "Busty" Alberts^1,2

b. 3 December 1923, d. 6 August 1937

Father: Henry William Alberts¹ b. 6 Nov 1877, d. 17 Jul 1937
Mother: Lorene Bollin¹ b. 1890, d. 1965

Birth*: 3 December 1923; Emden, Logan Co., Illinois^1,2
Baptism: 15 July 1928; Zion Methodist Church, Emden and Hartsburg, Logan Co., Illinois³
Residence*: 1930; Emden, Logan Co., Illinois⁴
Death*: 6 August 1937; Emden, Logan Co., Illinois^1,2
Burial*: 9 August 1937; Old Union Cemetery, West Lincoln Twp., Logan Co., Illinois²

Last Edited: 5 Oct 2016

Citations

[S49] Emden Historical Book Committee, Emden Centennial: 1871-1971 (Emden, Illinois: Emden Historical Book Committee, 1971), p. 130.
[S10] Ancestry.com. "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths Index: 1916 - 1947". Database. Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., Provo, Utah: 2011, Henry Bollin Alberts.
[S137] Ancestry.com. "Illinois Methodist Church Vital Records: 1824-2009". Database. Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., Provo, Utah: 2014, Zion, Emden, p. 24-25.
[S3] Ancestry.com. "United States Federal Census: 1930". Database. Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., Provo, Utah: 2002.

Henry Reinhart Alberts¹

b. 1866, d. 1938

Father: Harm Jansen Alberts¹ b. 16 Sep 1832, d. 13 Feb 1901
Mother: Grace (Gretke) Janssen¹ b. 4 Nov 1837, d. 10 Jan 1895

Birth*: 1866¹
Death*: 1938¹

Last Edited: 16 Mar 2015

Citations

[S19] "Find A Grave". Database. FindAGrave.com, Gretke Alberts.

Henry William Alberts^1,2

b. 6 November 1877, d. 17 July 1937

Father: Peter (Petrus Johannes) Alberts¹ b. 27 Mar 1844, d. 12 Mar 1880
Mother: Altje Van Buening¹ b. 11 Nov 1851, d. 12 Sep 1887

Name-Baptism: Heinrich Wilhelm Alberts³
Birth*: 6 November 1877; Emden, Logan Co., Illinois^4,2,3
Baptism: 17 February 1878; Zion Methodist Church, Emden, Logan Co., Illinois³
Residence*: 1880; Emden, Logan Co., Illinois⁵
Occupation*: between 1910 and 1930; Grocery Store Proprietor^6,7
Residence: 1910; Emden, Logan Co., Illinois⁶
Marriage*: between 1916 and 1918; Principal=Lorene Bollin^1,7
Residence: 1930; Emden, Logan Co., Illinois⁷
Death*: 17 July 1937; Peoria, Peoria Co., Illinois⁴
Burial*: 20 July 1937; West Lincoln Twp., Logan Co., Illinois⁴

Last Edited: 5 Oct 2016

Family: Lorene Bollin b. 1890, d. 1965

Caralyn Nellie Alberts¹ b. 16 Jul 1919, d. 16 Oct 1921
Henry Bollin "Busty" Alberts¹ b. 3 Dec 1923, d. 6 Aug 1937
Jerrold William "Jerry" Alberts+¹ b. 3 Apr 1933, d. 17 Jan 2004

Citations

[S49] Emden Historical Book Committee, Emden Centennial: 1871-1971 (Emden, Illinois: Emden Historical Book Committee, 1971), p. 130.
[S17] United States Selective Service System. "World War I Draft Registration Cards: 1917-1918". Database. Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., Provo, Utah: 2005.
[S137] Ancestry.com. "Illinois Methodist Church Vital Records: 1824-2009". Database. Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., Provo, Utah: 2014.
[S10] Ancestry.com. "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths Index: 1916 - 1947". Database. Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., Provo, Utah: 2011, Henry W. Alberts.
[S6] Ancestry.com. "United States Federal Census: 1880". Database. Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., Provo, Utah: 2010.
[S5] Ancestry.com. "United States Federal Census: 1910". Database. Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., Provo, Utah: 2006.
[S3] Ancestry.com. "United States Federal Census: 1930". Database. Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., Provo, Utah: 2002.

Herman Edward Alberts¹

b. 9 April 1899, d. 1982

Father: Bernhard Frederick Alberts² b. 7 Jun 1870, d. 25 May 1940
Mother: Katie Christians² b. 29 Aug 1875, d. 24 Mar 1947

Birth*: 9 April 1899¹
Baptism: 4 June 1899; Zion Methodist Church, Emden and Hartsburg, Logan Co., Illinois¹
Death*: 1982²

Last Edited: 8 Aug 2016

Citations

[S137] Ancestry.com. "Illinois Methodist Church Vital Records: 1824-2009". Database. Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., Provo, Utah: 2014, Zion, Emden & Hartsburg, p. 148.
[S19] "Find A Grave". Database. FindAGrave.com, Frederick Bernhard Alberts.

Herman Janssen Alberts¹

b. 14 May 1879, d. 1959

Father: Harm Jansen Alberts² b. 16 Sep 1832, d. 13 Feb 1901
Mother: Grace (Gretke) Janssen² b. 4 Nov 1837, d. 10 Jan 1895

Marriage*: Principal=Hannah M. Stegen¹
Birth*: 14 May 1879^3,2
Baptism: 10 August 1879; Zion Methodist Church, Emden, Logan Co., Illinois²
Death*: 1959³
Burial*: Weston Cemetery, Rensselaer, Jasper Co., Indiana³

Last Edited: 10 Aug 2016

Family: Hannah M. Stegen b. 1882, d. 1968

Mareke Margarete "Marie" Alberts¹ b. 19 Nov 1902, d. 1978
Gracie Ethel Alberts⁴ b. 10 May 1904

Citations

[S137] Ancestry.com. "Illinois Methodist Church Vital Records: 1824-2009". Database. Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., Provo, Utah: 2014, Zion, Emden, Illinois, pp.14-15.
[S137] Ancestry.com. "Illinois Methodist Church Vital Records: 1824-2009". Database. Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., Provo, Utah: 2014.
[S19] "Find A Grave". Database. FindAGrave.com, Herman Alberts.
[S137] Ancestry.com. "Illinois Methodist Church Vital Records: 1824-2009". Database. Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., Provo, Utah: 2014, Zion, Emden, p. 16-17.

Hinderk Alberts¹

Marriage*: Principal=Lauke Wibben¹

Last Edited: 26 May 2018

Family: Lauke Wibben

Gertrude Magdalena Hilderks Alberts+¹ b. 25 Feb 1814, d. 25 May 1903

Citations

[S157] Ancestry.com. "Germany, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages and Burials: 1519-1969". Database. Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., Provo, Utah: 2016.

J. Henry Alberts¹

Marriage*: Principal=Herolina Hagen¹

Last Edited: 3 Aug 2016

Family: Herolina Hagen

Wübke Margarethe Alberts² b. c 1873, d. 27 Mar 1923
Christina Alberts¹ b. 23 Nov 1878
Emma Sophie Alberts³ b. 26 Jul 1880

Citations

[S137] Ancestry.com. "Illinois Methodist Church Vital Records: 1824-2009". Database. Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., Provo, Utah: 2014.
[S96] Ruth Boyken and Hans-Georg Boyken, Wo sind sie geblieben? - Ostfriesen in Amerika (Where did they stay? - East Frisians in America) (Titonka, Iowa: Boyken & Boyken Partners, 1998), 16 - 1923.
[S137] Ancestry.com. "Illinois Methodist Church Vital Records: 1824-2009". Database. Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., Provo, Utah: 2014, Hartsburg, p. 132.

Jerrold William "Jerry" Alberts^1,2,3

b. 3 April 1933, d. 17 January 2004

Father: Henry William Alberts⁴ b. 6 Nov 1877, d. 17 Jul 1937
Mother: Lorene Bollin⁴ b. 1890, d. 1965

Birth*: 3 April 1933; Lincoln, Logan Co., Illinois^4,2
Baptism: 3 September 1933; Zion Methodist Church, Emden and Hartsburg, Logan Co., Illinois³
Graduation*: University of Kansas⁴
Military Service*: between 1955 and 1957; U.S. Navy Veteran²
Notes*: College Basketball Player at the University of Kansas; Elected to the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame²
Residence*: 1982; Lincoln, Logan Co., Illinois⁵
Occupation*: Guidance Counselor, Tennis and Basketball Coach at Lincoln High School²
Religion*: Member of Immanuel Lutheran Church at Lincoln²
Death*: 17 January 2004; Lincoln, Logan Co., Illinois; Died at Springfield²
Burial*: 20 January 2004; Old Union Cemetery, West Lincoln Twp., Logan Co., Illinois²

Last Edited: 11 Aug 2016

Citations

[S49] Emden Historical Book Committee, Emden Centennial: 1871-1971 (Emden, Illinois: Emden Historical Book Committee, 1971), p. 210.
[S16] News Article, The Lincoln Evening Courier, Lincoln, Illinois, Obituary of Jerry Alberts - 19 January 2004.
[S137] Ancestry.com. "Illinois Methodist Church Vital Records: 1824-2009". Database. Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., Provo, Utah: 2014, Zion, Emden, p. 26-27.
[S49] Emden Historical Book Committee, Emden Centennial: 1871-1971 (Emden, Illinois: Emden Historical Book Committee, 1971), p. 130.
[S28] Logan Co. Heritage Foundation, History of Logan County, Illinois: 1982 (Lincoln, Illinois: Logan Co. Heritage Foundation, 1982), p. 467.

John (Peter Johann) Alberts^1,2

b. 13 December 1900, d. 1954

Father: Bernhard Frederick Alberts¹ b. 7 Jun 1870, d. 25 May 1940
Mother: Katie Christians¹ b. 29 Aug 1875, d. 24 Mar 1947

Birth*: 13 December 1900²
Baptism: 28 March 1901; Zion Methodist Church, Emden and Hartsburg, Logan Co., Illinois²
Death*: 1954¹

Last Edited: 9 Aug 2016

Citations

[S19] "Find A Grave". Database. FindAGrave.com, Frederick Bernhard Alberts.
[S137] Ancestry.com. "Illinois Methodist Church Vital Records: 1824-2009". Database. Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., Provo, Utah: 2014, Zion, Emden & Hartsburg, p. 150.

John H. Alberts^1,2

b. 9 March 1877, d. 6 October 1952

Father: Harm Jansen Alberts² b. 16 Sep 1832, d. 13 Feb 1901
Mother: Grace (Gretke) Janssen² b. 4 Nov 1837, d. 10 Jan 1895

Birth*: 9 March 1877³
Marriage*: 23 August 1905; Emden, Logan Co., Illinois; Principal=Minnie C. (Hermina Korodine) Westen⁴
Death*: 6 October 1952³
Burial*: Hartsburg Union Cemetery, Orvil Twp., Logan Co., Illinois³

Last Edited: 13 Aug 2016

Family: Minnie C. (Hermina Korodine) Westen b. 5 Sep 1883, d. 24 Aug 1954

? Alberts⁵ b. 17 Jul 1906, d. 18 Jul 1906
Clara Grace Alberts¹ b. 14 Feb 1908, d. 26 Apr 1995
Mildred Josephine Alberts+⁶ b. 28 Sep 1915, d. Feb 1984

Citations

[S16] News Article, The Lincoln Evening Courier, Lincoln, Illinois, Obituary of Clara Haferkamp - 27 April 1995.
[S19] "Find A Grave". Database. FindAGrave.com, Gretke Alberts.
[S19] "Find A Grave". Database. FindAGrave.com, John H. Alberts.
[S1] Hartsburg Centennial Book Committee, Hartsburg, Illinois - Yesterday and Today: 1871-1971 (Hartsburg, Illinois: Hartsburg Centennial Book Committee, 1971), p. 121.
[S137] Ancestry.com. "Illinois Methodist Church Vital Records: 1824-2009". Database. Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., Provo, Utah: 2014, Zion, Emden, p. 180-181.
[S49] Emden Historical Book Committee, Emden Centennial: 1871-1971 (Emden, Illinois: Emden Historical Book Committee, 1971), p. 249.

Jurgen Bernhardt Alberts^1,2

Marriage*: Principal=Emma Göde¹

Last Edited: 12 Oct 2016

Family: Emma Göde

Jurgen Fred Alberts² b. 28 Feb 1871, d. 5 Feb 1956
Albert Alberts¹ b. 3 Feb 1879

Citations

[S137] Ancestry.com. "Illinois Methodist Church Vital Records: 1824-2009". Database. Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., Provo, Utah: 2014.
[S149] Social Security Administration. "Social Security Applications & Claims ". Database. Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., Provo, Utah: 2015.

Jurgen Fred Alberts¹

b. 28 February 1871, d. 5 February 1956

Father: Jurgen Bernhardt Alberts¹
Mother: Emma Göde¹

Birth*: 28 February 1871; Emden, Logan Co., Illinois¹
Death*: 5 February 1956²
Burial*: Memorial Park Cemetery, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Co., Oklahoma²

Last Edited: 12 Oct 2016

Citations

[S149] Social Security Administration. "Social Security Applications & Claims ". Database. Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., Provo, Utah: 2015.
[S19] "Find A Grave". Database. FindAGrave.com, J. Fred Alberts.

Kate Alberts¹

b. 23 August 1885, d. 22 August 1915

Father: Gerd C. "George" Alberts¹ b. 2 Feb 1852, d. 11 Jul 1942
Mother: Tjaake H. "Charlotte" Schetsberg¹ b. 18 Apr 1861, d. 10 Jan 1939

Name-Married: Kate Gerdes¹
Birth*: 23 August 1885; Emden, Logan Co., Illinois²
Residence*: 1900; Orvil Twp., Logan Co., Illinois³
Marriage*: 12 February 1908; St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Emden, Logan Co., Illinois; Principal=Jacob J. Gerdes^2,4
Residence: 1910; Orvil Twp., Logan Co., Illinois⁵
Death*: 22 August 1915; Emden, Logan Co., Illinois²
Burial*: 25 August 1915; Hartsburg Union Cemetery, Orvil Twp., Logan Co., Illinois^6,7

Last Edited: 14 Oct 2016

Family: Jacob J. Gerdes b. bt 1884 - 1885, d. b 1971

? Gerdes¹ d. b 1971
Ada Gertrude Gerdes¹ b. 3 Mar 1909, d. 21 Aug 1911

Citations

[S49] Emden Historical Book Committee, Emden Centennial: 1871-1971 (Emden, Illinois: Emden Historical Book Committee, 1971), p. 129.
[S96] Ruth Boyken and Hans-Georg Boyken, Wo sind sie geblieben? - Ostfriesen in Amerika (Where did they stay? - East Frisians in America) (Titonka, Iowa: Boyken & Boyken Partners, 1998), 26 - 1915.
[S7] Ancestry.com. "United States Federal Census: 1900". Database. Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., Provo, Utah: 2004.
[S145] Ancestry.com. "Evangelical Lutheran Church of America, Records: 1875-1940". Database. Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., Provo, Utah: 2015, St. Peter's, Emden, p. 254.
[S5] Ancestry.com. "United States Federal Census: 1910". Database. Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., Provo, Utah: 2006.
[S29] William R. Detmers, Hartsburg Union Cemetery (Lincoln, Illinois: Logan Co. Genealogical & Historical Society, 2007), p. 32.
[S145] Ancestry.com. "Evangelical Lutheran Church of America, Records: 1875-1940". Database. Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., Provo, Utah: 2015, St. Peter's, Emden, Vol. 2, p. 373.

Mareke Margarete "Marie" Alberts^1,2

b. 19 November 1902, d. 1978

Father: Herman Janssen Alberts¹ b. 14 May 1879, d. 1959
Mother: Hannah M. Stegen¹ b. 1882, d. 1968

Name-Married: Marie M. Timmons²
Birth*: 19 November 1902; Illinois^1,2
Baptism: 27 February 1903; Zion Methodist Church, Emden, Logan Co., Illinois¹
Marriage*: 28 May 1927; Jasper Co., Indiana; Married Carl Earl Timmons (1901-1967)²
Death*: 1978²
Burial*: Remington Cemetery, Rensselaer, Jasper Co., Indiana²

Last Edited: 17 Jul 2015

Citations

[S137] Ancestry.com. "Illinois Methodist Church Vital Records: 1824-2009". Database. Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., Provo, Utah: 2014, Zion, Emden, Illinois, pp.14-15.
[S19] "Find A Grave". Database. FindAGrave.com, Marie M. Alberts Timmons.

Margaretha "Maggie" Alberts^1,2

b. 1874, d. 26 March 1924

Name-Married: Margaretha Janssen¹
Birth*: 1874; Logan Co., Illinois²
Marriage*: 25 February 1896; Logan Co., Illinois; Principal=Gretus Janssen³
Death*: 26 March 1924; Clara City, Chippewa Co., Minnesota^2,4
Burial*: Bethany Reformed Cemetery, Clara City, Chippewa Co., Minnesota²

Last Edited: 8 Aug 2016

Family: Gretus Janssen b. Mar 1870, d. 16 Feb 1953

Harry Martin Janssen⁵ b. 28 Dec 1896, d. 26 Dec 1897
Herman Harry Janssen⁶ b. 1 Jan 1899, d. 26 Oct 1995
John Martin Janssen¹ b. 11 Oct 1901, d. 1969
William Gretus Janssen⁷ b. 10 May 1904, d. 18 Jul 1976
Margaret (Margareta Gracie) Janssen⁶ b. 17 Feb 1907, d. 15 Feb 1994

Citations

[S137] Ancestry.com. "Illinois Methodist Church Vital Records: 1824-2009". Database. Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., Provo, Utah: 2014, Zion, Emden, Illinois, pp.14-15.
[S19] "Find A Grave". Database. FindAGrave.com, Maggie Janssen.
[S35] Illinois State Archives. "Illinois Statewide Marriage Index: 1763-1900". Database. Illinois Secretary of State.
[S45] Ancestry.com. "State Death Collections". Database. Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., Provo, Utah, Minnesota: 1908-2002.
[S137] Ancestry.com. "Illinois Methodist Church Vital Records: 1824-2009". Database. Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., Provo, Utah: 2014, Zion, Emden & Hartsburg, p. 146.
[S1] Hartsburg Centennial Book Committee, Hartsburg, Illinois - Yesterday and Today: 1871-1971 (Hartsburg, Illinois: Hartsburg Centennial Book Committee, 1971), p. 89.
[S5] Ancestry.com. "United States Federal Census: 1910". Database. Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., Provo, Utah: 2006.

Mildred Josephine Alberts¹

b. 28 September 1915, d. February 1984

Father: John H. Alberts² b. 9 Mar 1877, d. 6 Oct 1952
Mother: Minnie C. (Hermina Korodine) Westen² b. 5 Sep 1883, d. 24 Aug 1954

Name-Married: Mildred Josephine Carnahan¹
Marriage*: Principal=Wayne Martin Carnahan¹
Birth*: 28 September 1915³
Death*: February 1984³
Burial*: Hartsburg Union Cemetery, Orvil Twp., Logan Co., Illinois³

Last Edited: 6 Dec 2016

Family: Wayne Martin Carnahan b. 26 Aug 1913, d. 8 Aug 1989

Citations

[S1] Hartsburg Centennial Book Committee, Hartsburg, Illinois - Yesterday and Today: 1871-1971 (Hartsburg, Illinois: Hartsburg Centennial Book Committee, 1971), p. 78.
[S49] Emden Historical Book Committee, Emden Centennial: 1871-1971 (Emden, Illinois: Emden Historical Book Committee, 1971), p. 249.
[S19] "Find A Grave". Database. FindAGrave.com, Mildred Josephine Alberts Carnahan.

Nellie Catherine Alberts¹

b. 17 February 1880, d. 1968

Father: Peter (Petrus Johannes) Alberts¹ b. 27 Mar 1844, d. 12 Mar 1880
Mother: Altje Van Buening¹ b. 11 Nov 1851, d. 12 Sep 1887

Name-Baptism: Peternella Katharina Alberts²
Birth*: 17 February 1880^1,2
Baptism: 14 March 1880; Hartsburg Methodist Church, Hartsburg, Logan Co., Illinois²
Residence*: 1880; Emden, Logan Co., Illinois³
Occupation*: Schoolteacher¹
Death*: 1968¹
Burial*: Bethel Cemetery, Orvil Twp., Logan Co., Illinois⁴

Last Edited: 31 Mar 2016

Citations

[S49] Emden Historical Book Committee, Emden Centennial: 1871-1971 (Emden, Illinois: Emden Historical Book Committee, 1971), p. 130.
[S137] Ancestry.com. "Illinois Methodist Church Vital Records: 1824-2009". Database. Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., Provo, Utah: 2014, Hartsburg, p. 132.
[S6] Ancestry.com. "United States Federal Census: 1880". Database. Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., Provo, Utah: 2010.
[S19] "Find A Grave". Database. FindAGrave.com, Nellie C. Alberts.

Nelson Harold Alberts^1,2

b. 6 August 1923, d. 5 May 2013

Father: Harry G. Alberts³ b. 3 Jun 1888, d. 11 Dec 1960
Mother: Anna Margaretha Emma Cross b. 24 Nov 1892, d. 12 May 1929

Birth*: 6 August 1923; Emden, Logan Co., Illinois^4,5,6
Baptism: 2 September 1923; St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Emden, Logan Co., Illinois⁷
Residence*: 1930; Orvil Twp., Logan Co., Illinois⁴
Confirmation*: 10 April 1938; St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Emden, Logan Co., Illinois⁸
Residence: 1940; Orvil Twp., Logan Co., Illinois⁹
Graduation*: 1941; Hartsburg High School, Hartsburg, Logan Co., Illinois¹⁰
Military Service*: between 1943 and 1946; U.S. Army Veteran of WW II serving in New Guinea and the Philippines^6,11,12
Occupation*: between 1946 and 1952; Grade School Teacher at Emden¹¹
Marriage*: 14 May 1950; St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Emden, Logan Co., Illinois; Principal=Viola Mae Krusemark¹³
Occupation: Farmer¹¹
Religion*: Member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church at Emden¹¹
Death*: 5 May 2013; Emden, Logan Co., Illinois; Died at Lincoln^6,11
Obituary: 7 May 2013; Lincoln Courier¹¹
Burial*: 9 May 2013; Bethel Cemetery, Orvil Twp., Logan Co., Illinois^6,11

Last Edited: 28 Sep 2018

Family: Viola Mae Krusemark b. 10 Apr 1929, d. 6 Oct 2012

Citations

[S16] News Article, The Lincoln Evening Courier, Lincoln, Illinois, Obituary of Viola Alberts - 8 October 2012.
[S19] "Find A Grave". Database. FindAGrave.com, Allen Henry Alberts.
[S49] Emden Historical Book Committee, Emden Centennial: 1871-1971 (Emden, Illinois: Emden Historical Book Committee, 1971), p. 129.
[S3] Ancestry.com. "United States Federal Census: 1930". Database. Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., Provo, Utah: 2002.
[S53] Ancestry.com. "U.S. Public Records Index, Vol. 2". Database. Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., Provo, Utah: 2010.
[S19] "Find A Grave". Database. FindAGrave.com, Nelson Harold Alberts.
[S145] Ancestry.com. "Evangelical Lutheran Church of America, Records: 1875-1940". Database. Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., Provo, Utah: 2015, St. Peter's, Emden, Vol. 2, p. 72.
[S145] Ancestry.com. "Evangelical Lutheran Church of America, Records: 1875-1940". Database. Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., Provo, Utah: 2015, St. Peter's, Emden, Vol.2, p. 159.
[S74] Ancestry.com. "United States Federal Census: 1940". Database. Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., Provo, Utah: 2012.
[S143] Hartsburg-Emden High School Alumni Association, Hartsburg-Emden High School Graduates: 1921-2013 (Hartsburg, Illinois: Hartsburg-Emden High School Alumni Association, 2013).
[S16] News Article, The Lincoln Evening Courier, Lincoln, Illinois, Obituary of Nelson Alberts - 7 May 2013.
[S84] Logan Co. Genealogical & Historical Society, compiler, This Is My Story - Logan Co. Veterans (Lincoln, Illinois: Logan Co. Genealogical & Historical Society, 2003), p. 24.
[S14] News Article, The Bloomington Pantagraph, Bloomington, Illinois, Wedding Announcement - 13 June 1950.

Peter (Petrus Johannes) Alberts^1,2

b. 27 March 1844, d. 12 March 1880

Family History*: Petries Alberts Family History¹
Birth (alt): 27 February 1844; Germany¹
Birth*: 27 March 1844; Loquard, Landkreis Aurich, Niedersachsen, Germany³
Occupation: Merchant Seaman¹
Immigration*: From Germany to America arriving at New York City on May 1, 1870 or 1872 and settling at Emden, Illinois⁴
Marriage*: 28 March 1872; Logan Co., Illinois; Principal=Altje Van Buening^1,5
Naturalization*: 31 October 1876; Tazewell Co., Illinois⁴
Occupation*: Operated a General Store at Emden¹
Death*: 12 March 1880^1,6
Burial*: 14 March 1880; Green Hill Cemetery, Prairie Creek Twp., Logan Co., Illinois^6,3

Last Edited: 13 Oct 2018

Family: Altje Van Buening b. 11 Nov 1851, d. 12 Sep 1887

Gilene J. Alberts⁶ b. c 1872, d. 1872
Albert George "Ollie" Alberts+¹ b. 30 Aug 1873, d. 7 Jun 1933
Henry William Alberts+¹ b. 6 Nov 1877, d. 17 Jul 1937
Nellie Catherine Alberts¹ b. 17 Feb 1880, d. 1968

Citations

[S49] Emden Historical Book Committee, Emden Centennial: 1871-1971 (Emden, Illinois: Emden Historical Book Committee, 1971), p. 130.
[S137] Ancestry.com. "Illinois Methodist Church Vital Records: 1824-2009". Database. Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., Provo, Utah: 2014, Hartsburg, p. 133.
[S137] Ancestry.com. "Illinois Methodist Church Vital Records: 1824-2009". Database. Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., Provo, Utah: 2014, Zion, Emden & Hartsburg, p. 230-231.
[S110] Christal E. Dagir, compiler, Tazewell County Illinois Naturalization and Immigration Records: 1839 - 1909 (Pekin, IL: Tazewell County Genealogical Society, 1994), Vol. 1, p. 1.
[S35] Illinois State Archives. "Illinois Statewide Marriage Index: 1763-1900". Database. Illinois Secretary of State.
[S66] Logan Co. Genealogical & Historical Society, compiler, Green Hill Cemetery (Lincoln, Illinois: Logan Co. Genealogical & Historical Society, 2007), p. 3.

Richard Dehn Alberts¹

b. 25 August 1924, d. 23 April 1996

Father: Dewey V. Alberts¹ b. 10 Jul 1898, d. 10 Aug 1965
Mother: Alma M. Georgi¹ b. 1898, d. 1942

Birth*: 25 August 1924; Lincoln, Logan Co., Illinois¹
Marriage*: Married Carole Brown¹
Death*: 23 April 1996; Southern Shores, North Carolina¹
Burial*: 26 April 1996; Southern Shores Cemetery, Dare Co., North Carolina¹

Last Edited: 4 Mar 2014

Citations

[S16] News Article, The Lincoln Evening Courier, Lincoln, Illinois, Obituary of Richard Alberts - 25 April 1996.

Roland Henry Alberts^1,2

b. 22 January 1927, d. 11 August 1974

Father: Harry G. Alberts¹ b. 3 Jun 1888, d. 11 Dec 1960
Mother: Anna Margaretha Emma Cross¹ b. 24 Nov 1892, d. 12 May 1929

Birth*: 22 January 1927; Illinois^3,4,5
Baptism: 25 February 1927; St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Emden, Logan Co., Illinois⁶
Residence*: 1930; Orvil Twp., Logan Co., Illinois³
Residence: 1940; Orvil Twp., Logan Co., Illinois⁷
Confirmation*: 6 April 1941; St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Emden, Logan Co., Illinois⁸
Marriage*: 2 July 1950; Christian Church, Atlanta, Logan Co., Illinois; Principal=Rachel Jane Harmon^1,9
Death*: 11 August 1974^4,5
Burial*: Hartsburg Union Cemetery, Orvil Twp., Logan Co., Illinois⁵

Last Edited: 23 Jan 2019

Family: Rachel Jane Harmon b. 23 May 1928, d. 15 Mar 2016

Citations

[S49] Emden Historical Book Committee, Emden Centennial: 1871-1971 (Emden, Illinois: Emden Historical Book Committee, 1971), p. 129.
[S19] "Find A Grave". Database. FindAGrave.com, Roland Henry Alberts.
[S3] Ancestry.com. "United States Federal Census: 1930". Database. Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., Provo, Utah: 2002.
[S23] Social Security Administration. "Social Security Death Index ". Database. Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., Provo, Utah: 2011.
[S29] William R. Detmers, Hartsburg Union Cemetery (Lincoln, Illinois: Logan Co. Genealogical & Historical Society, 2007), p. 73.
[S145] Ancestry.com. "Evangelical Lutheran Church of America, Records: 1875-1940". Database. Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., Provo, Utah: 2015, St. Peter's, Emden, Vol. 2, p. 75.
[S74] Ancestry.com. "United States Federal Census: 1940". Database. Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., Provo, Utah: 2012.
[S145] Ancestry.com. "Evangelical Lutheran Church of America, Records: 1875-1940". Database. Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., Provo, Utah: 2015, St. Peter's, Emden, Vol. 2, p. 163.
[S14] News Article, The Bloomington Pantagraph, Bloomington, Illinois, Wedding Announcement - 5 July 1950.