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

  
  

• 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	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Photos

  Henry Sterk Henry Sterk from a Lucerne milk endorsement in a Safeway ad (Los Angeles Times, 26 Feb 1951)

  
  

• 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]

  
  

• 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.