Harry Sterk
1904 - Bef 1991 (< 87 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
1. Harry Sterk was born on 17 Aug 1904 in Corsica, Douglas County, South Dakota, USA (son of Thijs Jans Sterk and Jennie Wesseling); died before Oct 1991. Other Events and Attributes:
- Occupation: Laborer
- Census: 1910, Holland, Douglas County, South Dakota, USA
- Census: 1920, Holland, Douglas County, South Dakota, USA
- Census: 1930, Holland, Douglas County, South Dakota, USA
- Residence: Feb 1942, Norwalk, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Notes:
Residence:
1240 Norwalk Boulevard
2. Thijs Jans Sterk was born on 26 Feb 1857 in Friesland, Netherlands; died on 19 Dec 1925 in Corsica, Douglas County, South Dakota, USA; was buried in Dec 1925 in Harrison Cemetery, Harrison, Douglas County, South Dakota, USA. Other Events and Attributes:
- Also Known As: Thys
- Occupation: Farmer
- 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.
- Immigration: 1883
- Census: 1900, Holland, Douglas County, South Dakota, USA
- Census: 1910, Holland, Douglas County, South Dakota, USA
- Census: 1920, Holland, Douglas County, South Dakota, USA
Notes:
There is a “Hired Man” living in the Sterk household in the 1910 census: Geert DeVries, age 24.
Thijs married Jennie Wesseling about 1893. Jennie (daughter of _____ Wesseling and _____ Bultema) was born on 30 Nov 1874 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA; died on 17 Apr 1961 in Artesia, Los Angeles County, California, USA; was buried in Apr 1961 in Harrison Cemetery, Harrison, Douglas County, South Dakota, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Jennie Wesseling was born on 30 Nov 1874 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA (daughter of _____ Wesseling and _____ Bultema); died on 17 Apr 1961 in Artesia, Los Angeles County, California, USA; was buried in Apr 1961 in Harrison Cemetery, Harrison, Douglas County, South Dakota, USA. Other Events and Attributes:
- Research Notes: Both parents born in the Netherlands. There is another family with the surname Wesseling on the same page as Thys and Jennie in the 1910 census. Maiden name given as “Wessling” on marriage license of son Henry.
- Census: 1900, Holland, Douglas County, South Dakota, USA
- Census: 1910, Holland, Douglas County, South Dakota, USA
- Census: 1920, Holland, Douglas County, South Dakota, USA
- Census: 1930, Holland, Douglas County, South Dakota, USA
- Residence: 1935, Los Angeles County, California, USA
- Census: 1940, Artesia, Los Angeles County, California, USA
- Residence: Feb 1942, Artesia, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Notes:
Residence:
1709 South AdamsChildren:
- Frank Hackett was born in Apr 1889.
- John Sterk was born on 8 Aug 1894 in Harrison, Douglas County, South Dakota, USA; died on 16 Oct 1961 in Los Angeles County, California, USA; was buried in Oct 1961 in Harrison Cemetery, Harrison, Douglas County, South Dakota, USA.
- Dora Sterk was born on 17 Apr 1897 in Douglas County, South Dakota, USA; died before Oct 1991.
- Peter Sterk was born on 28 Nov 1899 in Corsica, Douglas County, South Dakota, USA; died on 15 Mar 1974 in Los Angeles County, California, USA; was buried in Mar 1974 in Artesia Cemetery, Artesia, Los Angeles County, California, USA.
- Gerte Sterk was born on 31 Jan 1902 in Douglas County, South Dakota, USA; died on 19 Jul 1987 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.
- 1. Harry Sterk was born on 17 Aug 1904 in Corsica, Douglas County, South Dakota, USA; died before Oct 1991.
- Martin Henry Sterk was born on 30 Sep 1907 in Corsica, Douglas County, South Dakota, USA; died on 13 Apr 1989 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.
- Henry Sterk was born on 11 Jun 1910 in Harrison, Douglas County, South Dakota, USA; died on 8 Oct 1991 in Corona, Riverside County, California, USA; was buried on 11 Oct 1991 in Artesia Cemetery, Artesia, Los Angeles County, California, USA.
Generation: 3
6. _____ Wesseling _____ + _____ Bultema. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7. _____ Bultema Children:
- 3. Jennie Wesseling was born on 30 Nov 1874 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA; died on 17 Apr 1961 in Artesia, Los Angeles County, California, USA; was buried in Apr 1961 in Harrison Cemetery, Harrison, Douglas County, South Dakota, USA.