Heinrich T. Dirks was born in 1837 in Karolswalde, Russia (present day Ukraine) to Tobias and Helena (Unruh) Dirks. He was one of 9 children.
He was first married to Lena Thomas about 1861 and had 4 children. Lena died about 1873 and is buried at Karolswalde, Russia.
Heinrich married Katherine Nickel about 1874 and they had 8 children after their arrival in America. They arrived January 9, 1875 in America aboard the SS Kenilworth in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania where their first child Benjamin H. Dirks was born on April 9, 1875 in the new Country. The family settled at Marion, South Dakota shortly thereafter and raised their family.
Two of Heinrich T. Dirks nephews Benjamin Dirks and Heinrich Dirks also settled at Marion Junction, SD. Records indicate that Heinrich may have had up to 12 children. Three of Heinrich and Katherine Dirk's children
John Henry Dirks, Benjamin H. Dirks, and Cornelius Dirks
settled in the same area and raised their families.
Eva Dirks Fast moved to Canada
Missing child of Heinrich and Helena Dirks are;
Anna Dirks little is known of Anna.
8 year old daughter died on the trip to America
Fred Dirks Is thought to have died young
Henry Dirks died on the trip to America
Marie Dirks No known record exists
Annie Dirks died young in Karolswalde, Russia
Jacob Dirks little is known of Jacob
Heinrich's brother is Tobias T. Dirks #10128650
Heinrich's sister is Nettie Dirks Koehn #17485406
Heinrich's other siblings are;
Helena Dirks, Susanna Dirks Jantz, Anna Dirks Unruh, Marie Dirks Dirksen, Susanna Dirks Adrian, and Gerhard Dirks
(Bio information from Bob Dirks)
He was first married to Lena Thomas about 1861 and had 4 children. Lena died about 1873 and is buried at Karolswalde, Russia.
Heinrich married Katherine Nickel about 1874 and they had 8 children after their arrival in America. They arrived January 9, 1875 in America aboard the SS Kenilworth in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania where their first child Benjamin H. Dirks was born on April 9, 1875 in the new Country. The family settled at Marion, South Dakota shortly thereafter and raised their family.
Two of Heinrich T. Dirks nephews Benjamin Dirks and Heinrich Dirks also settled at Marion Junction, SD. Records indicate that Heinrich may have had up to 12 children. Three of Heinrich and Katherine Dirk's children
John Henry Dirks, Benjamin H. Dirks, and Cornelius Dirks
settled in the same area and raised their families.
Eva Dirks Fast moved to Canada
Missing child of Heinrich and Helena Dirks are;
Anna Dirks little is known of Anna.
8 year old daughter died on the trip to America
Fred Dirks Is thought to have died young
Henry Dirks died on the trip to America
Marie Dirks No known record exists
Annie Dirks died young in Karolswalde, Russia
Jacob Dirks little is known of Jacob
Heinrich's brother is Tobias T. Dirks #10128650
Heinrich's sister is Nettie Dirks Koehn #17485406
Heinrich's other siblings are;
Helena Dirks, Susanna Dirks Jantz, Anna Dirks Unruh, Marie Dirks Dirksen, Susanna Dirks Adrian, and Gerhard Dirks
(Bio information from Bob Dirks)
Heinrich T. Dirks was born in 1837 in Karolswalde, Russia (present day Ukraine) to Tobias and Helena (Unruh) Dirks. He was one of 9 children.
He was first married to Lena Thomas about 1861 and had 4 children. Lena died about 1873 and is buried at Karolswalde, Russia.
Heinrich married Katherine Nickel about 1874 and they had 8 children after their arrival in America. They arrived January 9, 1875 in America aboard the SS Kenilworth in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania where their first child Benjamin H. Dirks was born on April 9, 1875 in the new Country. The family settled at Marion, South Dakota shortly thereafter and raised their family.
Two of Heinrich T. Dirks nephews Benjamin Dirks and Heinrich Dirks also settled at Marion Junction, SD. Records indicate that Heinrich may have had up to 12 children. Three of Heinrich and Katherine Dirk's children
John Henry Dirks, Benjamin H. Dirks, and Cornelius Dirks
settled in the same area and raised their families.
Eva Dirks Fast moved to Canada
Missing child of Heinrich and Helena Dirks are;
Anna Dirks little is known of Anna.
8 year old daughter died on the trip to America
Fred Dirks Is thought to have died young
Henry Dirks died on the trip to America
Marie Dirks No known record exists
Annie Dirks died young in Karolswalde, Russia
Jacob Dirks little is known of Jacob
Heinrich's brother is Tobias T. Dirks #10128650
Heinrich's sister is Nettie Dirks Koehn #17485406
Heinrich's other siblings are;
Helena Dirks, Susanna Dirks Jantz, Anna Dirks Unruh, Marie Dirks Dirksen, Susanna Dirks Adrian, and Gerhard Dirks
(Bio information from Bob Dirks)
He was first married to Lena Thomas about 1861 and had 4 children. Lena died about 1873 and is buried at Karolswalde, Russia.
Heinrich married Katherine Nickel about 1874 and they had 8 children after their arrival in America. They arrived January 9, 1875 in America aboard the SS Kenilworth in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania where their first child Benjamin H. Dirks was born on April 9, 1875 in the new Country. The family settled at Marion, South Dakota shortly thereafter and raised their family.
Two of Heinrich T. Dirks nephews Benjamin Dirks and Heinrich Dirks also settled at Marion Junction, SD. Records indicate that Heinrich may have had up to 12 children. Three of Heinrich and Katherine Dirk's children
John Henry Dirks, Benjamin H. Dirks, and Cornelius Dirks
settled in the same area and raised their families.
Eva Dirks Fast moved to Canada
Missing child of Heinrich and Helena Dirks are;
Anna Dirks little is known of Anna.
8 year old daughter died on the trip to America
Fred Dirks Is thought to have died young
Henry Dirks died on the trip to America
Marie Dirks No known record exists
Annie Dirks died young in Karolswalde, Russia
Jacob Dirks little is known of Jacob
Heinrich's brother is Tobias T. Dirks #10128650
Heinrich's sister is Nettie Dirks Koehn #17485406
Heinrich's other siblings are;
Helena Dirks, Susanna Dirks Jantz, Anna Dirks Unruh, Marie Dirks Dirksen, Susanna Dirks Adrian, and Gerhard Dirks
(Bio information from Bob Dirks)
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