Thijs Jans Sterk

1857 - 1925  (68 years)

• Name	Thijs Jans Sterk  [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Birth	26 Feb 1857	Friesland, Netherlands   [3, 5, 6]
  Gender	Male
  Immigration	1883  [4, 6]
  Also Known As	Thys  [1]
  Census	1900	Holland, Douglas County, South Dakota, USA   [4]
  Census	1910	Holland, Douglas County, South Dakota, USA   [5]
  Census	1920	Holland, Douglas County, South Dakota, USA   [6]
  Occupation	Farmer  [4, 5, 6]
  Research Notes	Age is listed as 50 in the 1910 census, but 62 in the 1920 census. Birth month is listed as February 1863 in 1900 census.  [4, 5, 6]
  Burial	Dec 1925	Harrison Cemetery, Harrison, Douglas County, South Dakota, USA   [3]
  Death	19 Dec 1925	Corsica, Douglas County, South Dakota, USA   [7]
  Person ID	I6135	Mohr-Whalen
  Last Modified	19 Nov 2013

  
  

  Family	Jennie Wesseling           b. 30 Nov 1874, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA           d. 17 Apr 1961, Artesia, Los Angeles County, California, USA (Age 86 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1893  [5]
  Children	1. Frank Hackett           b. Apr 1889   2. John Sterk           b. 8 Aug 1894, Harrison, Douglas County, South Dakota, USA           d. 16 Oct 1961, Los Angeles County, California, USA (Age 67 years)   3. Dora Sterk           b. 17 Apr 1897, Douglas County, South Dakota, USA           d. Bef Oct 1991 (Age < 94 years) + 4. Peter Sterk           b. 28 Nov 1899, Corsica, Douglas County, South Dakota, USA           d. 15 Mar 1974, Los Angeles County, California, USA (Age 74 years)   5. Gerte Sterk           b. 31 Jan 1902, Douglas County, South Dakota, USA           d. 19 Jul 1987, Los Angeles County, California, USA (Age 85 years)   6. Harry Sterk           b. 17 Aug 1904, Corsica, Douglas County, South Dakota, USA           d. Bef Oct 1991 (Age < 87 years)   7. Martin Henry Sterk           b. 30 Sep 1907, Corsica, Douglas County, South Dakota, USA           d. 13 Apr 1989, Los Angeles County, California, USA (Age 81 years) + 8. Henry Sterk           b. 11 Jun 1910, Harrison, Douglas County, South Dakota, USA           d. 8 Oct 1991, Corona, Riverside County, California, USA (Age 81 years)
  Family ID	F4225	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	19 Nov 2013

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 26 Feb 1857 - Friesland, Netherlands Census - 1900 - Holland, Douglas County, South Dakota, USA Census - 1910 - Holland, Douglas County, South Dakota, USA Census - 1920 - Holland, Douglas County, South Dakota, USA Burial - Dec 1925 - Harrison Cemetery, Harrison, Douglas County, South Dakota, USA Death - 19 Dec 1925 - Corsica, Douglas County, South Dakota, USA
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Notes

  There is a “Hired Man” living in the Sterk household in the 1910 census: Geert DeVries, age 24. [5]

  
  

• Sources

  [S9] Research notes of Wendell C. Mohr. [S1693] Pierce Brothers Griffith Mortuary, Funeral Program for Henry Sterk. [S2715] Becky Erickson, Find A Grave memorial for Thys Jans Sterk, #96139205. [S2728] 1900 US Census - Household of Thijs Sterk. [S1731] 1910 US Census - Household of Tice [Thys] Sterk. [S1732] 1920 US Census - Household of Thys Sterk. [S1733] 1930 US Census - Household of Mrs. Jennie Sterk.