Henry Sterk
1910 - 1991 (81 years)-
Name Henry Sterk [1] Birth 11 Jun 1910 Harrison, Douglas County, South Dakota, USA 
[2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10] Gender Male Also Known As Hank Census 1920 Holland, Douglas County, South Dakota, USA [5] Census 1930 Holland, Douglas County, South Dakota, USA [6] Residence 1934 Artesia, Los Angeles County, California, USA [8] Residence Oct 1938 Artesia, Los Angeles County, California, USA [7] - 811 E. Orangethorpe
Residence Oct 1940 Artesia, Los Angeles County, California, USA [9] - 811 E. Orangethorpe
Residence Aug 1945 Artesia, Los Angeles County, California, USA [9] - 853 Studebaker Road
Census 1950 Downey, Los Angeles County, California, USA [10] - 17121 Studebaker Road
Residence 1970 Chino, San Bernardino County, California, USA [8] Occupation Dairy farmer [1, 7, 8, 10] Death 8 Oct 1991 Corona, Riverside County, California, USA [1, 2, 3, 4, 8] - Corona Community Hospital
Burial 11 Oct 1991 Artesia Cemetery, Artesia, Los Angeles County, California, USA [4] Person ID I474 Mohr-Whalen Last Modified 12 Apr 2022
Father Thijs Jans Sterk
b. 26 Feb 1857, Friesland, Netherlands
d. 19 Dec 1925, Corsica, Douglas County, South Dakota, USA (Age 68 years) Mother Jennie Wesseling
b. 30 Nov 1874, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
d. 17 Apr 1961, Artesia, Los Angeles County, California, USA (Age 86 years) Family ID F4225 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Elizabeth Jennie Martens
b. 19 Dec 1914, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA
d. 7 Feb 2011, Artesia, Los Angeles County, California, USA (Age 96 years) Marriage 7 Oct 1938 Hynes, Los Angeles County, California, USA [1, 4, 7, 8, 11] Children + 1. C.J. Sterk + 2. J.R. Sterk + 3. F.M. Sterk + 4. J.A. Sterk + 5. J.E. Sterk Family ID F354 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 18 Feb 2016
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Event Map 
Birth - 11 Jun 1910 - Harrison, Douglas County, South Dakota, USA 
Census - 1920 - Holland, Douglas County, South Dakota, USA Census - 1930 - Holland, Douglas County, South Dakota, USA 
Residence - 1934 - Artesia, Los Angeles County, California, USA Residence - Oct 1938 - Artesia, Los Angeles County, California, USA 
Marriage - 7 Oct 1938 - Hynes, Los Angeles County, California, USA Residence - Oct 1940 - Artesia, Los Angeles County, California, USA Residence - Aug 1945 - Artesia, Los Angeles County, California, USA 
Census - 1950 - Downey, Los Angeles County, California, USA 
Residence - 1970 - Chino, San Bernardino County, California, USA 
Death - 8 Oct 1991 - Corona, Riverside County, California, USA 
Burial - 11 Oct 1991 - Artesia Cemetery, Artesia, Los Angeles County, California, USA Pin Legend 
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Photos Henry Sterk
Henry Sterk from a Lucerne milk endorsement in a Safeway ad (Los Angeles Times, 26 Feb 1951)
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Notes - Moved to Artesia, California in 1934 with his mother, brother John and sister Gerte. Started a dairy business with his brother Peter in 1936. Moved to Chino, California in 1971. [4]
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Sources - [S9] Research notes of Wendell C. Mohr.
- [S2774] Ancestry.com (State of California Department of Public Health Services), California, Death Index, 1940-1997.
- [S6] U.S., Social Security Death Index.
- [S1693] Pierce Brothers Griffith Mortuary, Funeral Program for Henry Sterk.
- [S1732] 1920 US Census - Household of Thys Sterk.
- [S1733] 1930 US Census - Household of Mrs. Jennie Sterk.
- [S3198] Marriage License of Henry Sterk and Elizabeth Martens.
- [S3678] Obituary of Henry Sterk (“Longtime dairy and livestock man Henry Sterk dies at 81”).
- [S6675] Ancestry.com (National Archives & Records Administration), WWII Draft Registration Card of Henry Sterk.
- [S7861] 1950 US Census - Household of Henry Sterk.
- [S1548] Obituary of Elizabeth Sterk.
- [S9] Research notes of Wendell C. Mohr.