Person Sheet


Name Jan Hendrik (John) Mensink [immigrant]72,40
Birth 15 Mar 1835, Hellendoorn, Overijssel, Netherlands72,41
Death 5 Oct 1907, Greenleafton, Fillmore Co, Minnesota72,41
Occupation Farmer75,73
Father Hendrik (Henry) Mensink [immigrant] (1793-1875)
Mother Harmina Berendsen [immigrant] (ca1794-)
Spouses
1 Anna Magdelena Stelsel [immigrant]72,41
Birth 15 May 1834, Netherlands72,75
Death 27 May 1871, Greenleafton, Fillmore Co, Minnesota72,41
Marriage ca 1855, prob. Wisconsin75
Children Elizabeth (1867-1923)
Edward (Edd) (1869-1941)
2 Elizabeth Dornink [immigrant]72
Birth 22 Jun 184672
Death 9 Sep 1923, prob. Minnesota72
Father Gradus Doornink [immigrant] (ca1808-)
Mother Johanna Geertruid Gijsbers [immigrant] (ca1807-)
Marriage 2 Jul 187272
Notes for Jan Hendrik (John) Mensink [immigrant]
Immigrated at age 11 with his parents.40 In 1850 & 1860 census they are in Alto Twp, Fond du Lac Co, Wisconsin.76,73 In York Twp, Fillmore Co, Minnesota, by 1870.75

Served in Civil War.
Notes for Anna Magdelena (Spouse 1)
Five oldest children born in Wisconsin, then in Minnesota.75 Could be dau. of Gerrit Stelsel who came to America (after his first wife died & he remarried?):

Municipality: Voorst
Type of record: Huwelijksakte
Record number: 66
Registration date: 17-10-1844

Bridegroom
Gerrit Harms Stelsel
Place of birth: (Twello)

Bride
Maria Nieuwenhuis
Place of birth: Rijssen

Father bridegroom
Pieter Stelsel
Mother bridegroom
Anna Magdalena Schoemaker
Father bride
Hendrikus Nieuwenhuis
Mother bride
Hendrika Harbers

Additional information
bruidegom: 36 jaar.; bruid: 19 jaar.; weduwnaar van Jenneken Oostenenk35
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