John Sterk

1894 - 1961  (67 years)

• Name	John Sterk  [1]
  Birth	8 Aug 1894	Harrison, Douglas County, South Dakota, USA   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1900	Holland, Douglas County, South Dakota, USA   [9]
  Census	1910	Holland, Douglas County, South Dakota, USA   [2]
  Residence	Jun 1917	Corsica, Douglas County, South Dakota, USA   [10]
  Census	1920	Holland, Douglas County, South Dakota, USA   [3]
  Census	1930	Holland, Douglas County, South Dakota, USA   [4]
  Residence	1935	Los Angeles County, California, USA   [5]
  Census	1940	Artesia, Los Angeles County, California, USA   [5]
  Residence	Apr 1942	Artesia, Los Angeles County, California, USA   [11]
  	1709 Adams Street
  Occupation	Farm laborer  [3, 10]
  Research Notes	Find-a-Grave entry lists death place as Douglas County, South Dakota, USA.  [8]
  Burial	Oct 1961	Harrison Cemetery, Harrison, Douglas County, South Dakota, USA   [8]
  Death	16 Oct 1961	Los Angeles County, California, USA   [7, 8, 12]
  Person ID	I6137	Mohr-Whalen
  Last Modified	10 May 2020

  
  

  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

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 8 Aug 1894 - Harrison, Douglas County, South Dakota, USA Census - 1900 - Holland, Douglas County, South Dakota, USA Census - 1910 - Holland, Douglas County, South Dakota, USA Residence - Jun 1917 - Corsica, 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 - Apr 1942 - Artesia, Los Angeles County, California, USA Burial - Oct 1961 - Harrison Cemetery, Harrison, Douglas County, South Dakota, USA Death - 16 Oct 1961 - Los Angeles County, California, USA
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Notes

  Registrar note on WWI Draft Registration: “This man in mentally unfit.” [10]

  
  

• Sources

  [S9] Research notes of Wendell C. Mohr. [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. [S2252] 1940 US Census - Household of Jennie Sterk. [S2253] Ancestry.com (South Dakota Department of Health), South Dakota Births, 1856-1903. [S2774] Ancestry.com (State of California Department of Public Health Services), California, Death Index, 1940-1997. [S2716] Becky Erickson, Find A Grave memorial for John Sterk, #96139482. [S2728] 1900 US Census - Household of Thijs Sterk. [S3199] FamilySearch.org (National Archives & Records Administration), WWI Draft Registration Card of John Sterk. [S6676] Ancestry.com (National Archives & Records Administration), WWII Draft Registration Card of John Sterk. [S1693] Pierce Brothers Griffith Mortuary, Funeral Program for Henry Sterk.