Englke's obituary states he was born in Wymeer, Ostfriesland, Germany which is located in northwest Germany. Wymeer is about 2.5 miles from the border with the Netherlands. Edward married 19 May 1867 at Stapelmoor Jennie Juergens. From this union, they were blessed with nine children. Two died young in Germany, Berend Abbas (1868-1871) and an unnamed son who died in infancy.
The Abbas family arrived in the US on 17 December 1878 and lived in Hardin County, Iowa until they moved to South Dakota in 1882. Engelke obtained a patent on 160 acres in the New Holland area, Douglas County, in the Dakota Territory on 11 June 1889. The property was located in Township 100 N, Section 28 according to the General Land Office Records, now held by the Bureau of Land Management.
South Dakota had a severe drought for several years so the family made the decision to move back to Iowa in March of 1891. They were part of a group of 55 people came to Norway Township in Wright County, Iowa on a special train run from White Lake, South Dakota to Britt, Iowa. The train included 1 passenger car and 14 freight cars.
The family moved to a farm located about 4 miles south and 2.5 miles west of Kanawha, Iowa in Wright County. They lived on this farm from 1891 until moving into Kanawha in 1913. The farm was later farmed by Anko and Pauline Baker.
Engelke and Jantje Abbas were charter members of the Wright County Christian Reformed Church. This church is located about 5 miles south and 2 miles west of Kanawha, Iowa. Engelke served as an elder in the church for several years.
After a long illness, Edward Abbas died on 3 December 1918 in Kanawha, Iowa at the age of 76 years, 1 month and 20 days. At the time of his death, son, Hemmo Abbas was serving Uncle Sam in France. Source: Roger Peter research.
Three Abbas brothers, Edward, Bernard and Freerk and their wife's are buried next to each other in the Amsterdam Township Cemetery.
Englke's obituary states he was born in Wymeer, Ostfriesland, Germany which is located in northwest Germany. Wymeer is about 2.5 miles from the border with the Netherlands. Edward married 19 May 1867 at Stapelmoor Jennie Juergens. From this union, they were blessed with nine children. Two died young in Germany, Berend Abbas (1868-1871) and an unnamed son who died in infancy.
The Abbas family arrived in the US on 17 December 1878 and lived in Hardin County, Iowa until they moved to South Dakota in 1882. Engelke obtained a patent on 160 acres in the New Holland area, Douglas County, in the Dakota Territory on 11 June 1889. The property was located in Township 100 N, Section 28 according to the General Land Office Records, now held by the Bureau of Land Management.
South Dakota had a severe drought for several years so the family made the decision to move back to Iowa in March of 1891. They were part of a group of 55 people came to Norway Township in Wright County, Iowa on a special train run from White Lake, South Dakota to Britt, Iowa. The train included 1 passenger car and 14 freight cars.
The family moved to a farm located about 4 miles south and 2.5 miles west of Kanawha, Iowa in Wright County. They lived on this farm from 1891 until moving into Kanawha in 1913. The farm was later farmed by Anko and Pauline Baker.
Engelke and Jantje Abbas were charter members of the Wright County Christian Reformed Church. This church is located about 5 miles south and 2 miles west of Kanawha, Iowa. Engelke served as an elder in the church for several years.
After a long illness, Edward Abbas died on 3 December 1918 in Kanawha, Iowa at the age of 76 years, 1 month and 20 days. At the time of his death, son, Hemmo Abbas was serving Uncle Sam in France. Source: Roger Peter research.
Three Abbas brothers, Edward, Bernard and Freerk and their wife's are buried next to each other in the Amsterdam Township Cemetery.
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