HUSBAND: Johann Heinrich MEINTS
Birthdate: 15 Oct 1794
Birthplace: Brelloh, Hannover, Germany
Death date: 4 Feb 1882
Place of death: Golden, Adams County, Illinois
Father: Johann Christian MEINTS/MEINS/MAINS
Mother: Margrethe Elizabeth LUDECKE

Marriage date: 9 Dec 1826
Marriage place: Strackholt, OstFriesland, Germany

WIFE: Mareke Frieden LUBINUS
Birthdate: 20 Nov 1809
Birthplace: Strackholt, OstFriesland, Germany
Death date: 15 Feb 1878
Place of death: Golden, Illinois
Father: Friede LUBINUS/BRUNS
Mother: Almt Classen ZIMMERMAN

CHILDREN

Child No. 1: Alma Janssen MEINTS
Birthdate: 29 Feb 1826
Birthplace: Strackholt, Germany
Death date: 11 Sep 1909
Place of death: Gage County, Nebraska
Marriage date: 14 Oct 1850
Marriage place: Strackholt, Germany
Spouse’s name: Folkert Janssen CROSS
also,
m-24 Jan 1869 at Gage County, Nebraska
Spouse: Jurgen Hansen FREESE

Child No. 2: Friede Janssen MEINTS
Birthdate: 21 Dec 1827
Birthplace: Strackholt, Germany
Death date: 7 Jul 1910
Place of death: Golden, IL
Marriage date: 24 Sep 1864
Marriage place: Golden, IL
Spouse’s name: Mareka Berend JANSSEN

Child No. 3: Johann Janssen MEINTS
Birthdate: 7 Jun 1831
Birthplace: Strackholt, Germany
Death date: 26 May 1918
Place of death: Golden, IL
Marriage date: 5 Mar 1857
Marriage place: Golden, IL
Spouse’s name: Wuebke DUIS
also,
m-16 Jun 1866 at Golden, IL
Spouse: Frauka KAISER

Child No. 4: Christian Janssen MEINTS
Birthdate: 28 Dec 1833
Birthplace: Strackholt, Germany
Death date: 28 Jul 1921
Place of death: Pickrell, Nebraska
Marriage date: 10 May 1857
Marriage place: Strackholt, Germany
Spouse’s name: Trientje Gretje DORN

Child No. 5: Brune Janssen MEINTS
Birthdate: 29 Jun 1836
Birthplace: Strackholt, Germany
Death date: 3 Oct 1867
Place of death: Clayton, IL
Marriage date: 19 Oct 1862
Marriage place: Clayton, IL
Spouse’s name: Anna Fredericka LEENERTS

Child No. 6: Margaretha Janssen MEINTS
Birthdate: 1 Oct 1839
Birthplace: Strackholt, Germany
Death date: 5 Sep 1911
Place of death: Pickrell, Nebraska
Marriage date: 28 Aug 1859
Marriage place: Golden, IL
Spouse’s name: William Borchert SHONE

Child No. 7: Heye Janssen MEINTS
Birthdate: 17 Jul 1842
Birthplace: Strackholt, Germany
Death date: 1 Feb 1930
Place of death: Pickrell, Nebraska
Marriage date: 3 Mar 1865
Marriage place: Golden, IL
Spouse’s name: Antje Geska SCHUSTER
also,
m-1 Feb 1910 at Gage County, Nebraska
Hilka HOLZ

Child No. 8: Gretje Janssen MEINTS
Birthdate: 3 Jun 1844
Birthplace: Strackholt, Germany
Death date: 8 Nov 1914
Place of death: Gothenburg, Nebraska
Marriage date: 8 Sep 1862
Marriage place: Golden, IL
Spouse’s name: Jurgen Tonjes EHMEN

Child No. 9: Albert Janssen MEINTS
Birthdate: 3 Dec 1846
Birthplace: Strackholt, Germany
Death date: 25 Jan 1936
Place of death: Amoret, Missouri
Marriage date: 10 Jul 1868
Marriage place: Golden, IL
Spouse’s name: Rixte FOCHENGA
also,
10 Jul 1886 at Amoret, Missouri
Fenne Gesina BEHRENS

Child No. 10: Maria Janssen MEINTS
Birthdate: 22 Oct 1849
Birthplace: 24 Feb 1929
Death date: 18 Feb 1869
Place of death: Chapin. IL
Marriage date: 18 Feb 1869
Marriage place: Chapin, IL
Spouse’s name: Jacob Harm OMMEN

Child No. 11: Mareka Janssen MEINTS
Birthdate: 20 Feb 1852
Birthplace: Strackholt, Germany
Death date: 27 May 1946
Place of death: Clayton, IL
Marriage date: 7 Jan 1873
Marriage place: Clayton, IL
Spouse’s name: Harm Heinrich HERREN

DOCUMENTATION:

Information was obtained from many of their descendants, and from Lutheran Church records in Adams County, Illinois and Gage County, Nebraska, and from East Frisian Parish Family Record books from Strackholt and other towns in Ost Friesland, Germany.

Submitted By Robert J. Meints