Dear Kelly,
Thank you for the information. I’m very enthusiastic about the names you emailed me.
I still have some questions and it would be nice if you could help me on these.
Do you know when your great-great-grandmother, Anna Catharina Smeets, who was married to Godefridus Ramakers, died? Do you perhaps also know the place where she died?
Perhaps you can also help me further with the following.
When and where were born:
William David Robertson
Kelly Lynn
Terry Allen Grave
Petty Linda
Hook Stacy Lyne
Godefridus Ramakers, his wife and 4 children left Weert on August 6, 1920 for the United States of America. Below an overview I compiled of your father, grandfather, great-grandfather and other ancestors:
I. Grandfather Hubertus Jacobus Wilhelmus Ramakers was born in Nederweert on 15 December 1913 and died in Dubuque Iowa on 26 November 1977. He married in Dubuque Iowa on 6 June 1946 with Elaine Rodham, born in East Dubuque Iowa on 1 July 1920. She died in Dubuque Iowa on 7 August 2007.
II. Father of Hubertus Jacobus Wilhelmus Ramakers was Godefridus Ramakers, born in Nederweert on 31 May 1878 and died in Dunlieth, Illinois on 15 May 1939. He married in Weert on 27 April 1906 with Anna Catharina Smeets. She was born in Weert on 8 January 1877 and died in ??? on ???. Anna Catharina Smeets was daughter of Wilhelmus Smeets and Anna Maria Smeulenaers.
Children from the marriage between Godefridus Ramakers and Anna Catharina Smeets are:
1. Anna Maria Catharina, born in Nederweert on 12 March 1907 and died in Dunleith Illinois on 6 December 1925. She was married with Frank Callihan.
2. Maria Gertruda, born in Nederweert on 30 May 1909 and died in Dunleith on 6 December 1925.
3. Hubertus Jacobus Wilhelmus, born in Nederweert on 15 December 1913, died in Dubuque on 26 November 1977. He was married with Elaine Rodham.
4. Gertruda Johanna Francisca, born in Nederweert on 12 October 1915, died in ??? on 28 October 1991. She was married with Clarence P. Pfohl, born in ???? on 17 June 1914 and died in Dunbuque Iowa on 11 December 2006.
III. Father of Godefridus Ramakers was Peter Joannes Ramakers, born in Nederweert on 6 June 1846 and died in Nederweert on 28 March 1923. He married in Nederweert on 5 July 1873 with Wilhelmina Steuten, who was born in Nederweert on 21 February 1845. She died in Nederweert on 18 February 1911. Wilhelmina Steuten was daughter of Jan Mathijs Steuten and Maria Catharina Knapen.
IV. The father of Peter Joannes Ramakers was Jean (Joannes) Raemaeckers, born in Weert on 30 May 1807 and died in Nederweert on 9 December 1875. He married in Nederweert on 17 May 1837 with Petronille Fijen (Feijen) who was born in Nederweert on 16 May 1811 and died in Nederweert on 9 May 1891. Petronille Fijen (Feijen) was daughter of Joseph Fijen (Feijen) and Joanne Hoeben.
V. Father of Jean (Joannes) Raemaeckers was Dionisius Raemaekers born in Nederweert on 11 January 1778 and died in ??? on ??? He married in Weert on 12 April 1804 with Geertrudis Stultiens who was born in Weert on 10 January 1778 and died in ??? on ??? Geertrudis Stultiens was daughter of Joannes Stultiens and Wilhelmina Houtappers.
VI. Father of Dionisius Raemaekers was Petrus Raemaekers born in Nederweert on 8 October 1752 and died in Nederweert on 5 July 1813. He married in Nederweert on 2 May 1773 with Ida Franssen who was born in Meijel on 7 August 1751. She died in Nederweert on 6 November 1811. Ida Franssen was daughter of Matthias Franssen and Maria Peters.
VII. The father of Petrus Raemaekers was Dionisius Raemaekers born in ???? on ??? He married in Nederweert on 18 July 1751 with Catharina Deckers who probably was born in Grathem on 7 January 1726. She died in Nederweert on 28 June 1802. Catharina Deckers was daughter of Leonard Deckers and Ida Hendrix.
The places Weert, Nederweert, Meijel and Grathem are places in the province Limburg south east of The Netherlands.
Once again many thanks.
Kind regards,
M.J. Vanlier