The Jan Leonard Dircks Family


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1. Jan Leonard DIRCKS, son of Joannes Henricus DIRCKS and Joanna Mathilda DELISSEN, was born on 14 Mar 1830 in Limbricht, Limburg, Netherlands,1 died on 15 Apr 1908 in Waconia, Carver, Minnesota, USA,2,3 at age 78, and was buried in Saint Joseph Cemetery, Waconia, Carver, Minnesota, USA.4 The cause of his death was chronic gastrites - La Grippe.

Notes:

Occupation: farmer.

Jan married Anna Catharina RIJKELEN, daughter of Willem RIJKELEN and Anna Judith PETERS, on 22 May 1855 in Grevenbicht, Limburg, Netherlands.5 Anna was born on 8 Oct 1835 in Grevenbicht, Limburg, Netherlands,6 died on 3 Nov 1889 in Laketown, Carver, Minnesota, USA,7,8 at age 54, and was buried in Saint Joseph Cemetery, Waconia, Carver, Minnesota, USA.9 The cause of her death was infection of the lungs.

Children from this marriage:

+ 2    i. Anna Judith DIRCKS was born on 27 Feb 1856 in Grevenbicht, Limburg, Netherlands,6 died on 10 Jan 1943 in Mora, Kanabec, Minnesota, USA,2,10 at age 86, and was buried in Saint Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Mora, Kanabec, Minnesota, USA.10

   3    ii. Joannes Gerardus DIRCKS was born on 13 Jun 1858 in Grevenbicht, Limburg, Netherlands6 and died on 2 Jun 1860 in Grevenbicht, Limburg, Netherlands,6 at age 1.

+ 4    iii. Joannes Wilhelmus DIRCKS was born on 13 Jul 1859 in Grevenbicht, Limburg, Netherlands,6 died on 2 May 1937 in , Nicollet, Minnesota, USA,2 at age 77, and was buried in Saint Joseph Cemetery, Waconia, Carver, Minnesota, USA.11

+ 5    iv. Maria Gertrudis "Gertrude" DIRCKS was born on 6 Apr 1861 in Grevenbicht, Limburg, Netherlands,6 died on 19 Mar 1887 in , Lyon, Minnesota, USA,12,13 at age 25, and was buried in Calvary Cemetery, Marshall, Lyon, Minnesota, USA.13,14

+ 6    v. Henry "Harry" DIRCKS was born on 21 Oct 1863 in Laketown, Carver, Minnesota, USA,15 died on 3 Feb 1933 in Laketown, Carver, Minnesota, USA,2 at age 69, and was buried in Saint Joseph Cemetery, Waconia, Carver, Minnesota, USA.15

+ 7    vi. Elizabeth M "Bertha" DIRCKS was born on 3 Mar 1867 in Laketown, Carver, Minnesota, USA,16 died on 8 Sep 1930 in Chaska, Carver, Minnesota, USA,16 at age 63, and was buried in Guardian Angels Cath Cemetery, Chaska, Carver, Minnesota, USA.16

   8    vii. Magdalina Mathilda DIRCKS was born on 31 Aug 1869 in Laketown, Carver, Minnesota, USA17 and died on 31 Oct 1876 in Laketown, Carver, Minnesota, USA,18 at age 7. The cause of her death was diphteria.

   9    viii. Maria Elizabeth "Lizzie" DIRCKS was born on 11 Mar 1871 in Laketown, Carver, Minnesota, USA19,20 and died on 10 Aug 1884 in Laketown, Carver, Minnesota, USA,21 at age 13. The cause of her death was diphtheria.

+ 10    ix. Frances A. DIRCKS was born on 1 Jul 1873 in Waconia, Carver, Minnesota, USA,22,23 died on 12 Dec 1932 in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA,2,23 at age 59, and was buried in St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA.23

   11    x. Peter John DIRCKS was born on 4 Mar 1876 in Laketown, Carver, Minnesota, USA20 and died on 2 Nov 1876 in Laketown, Carver, Minnesota, USA.24 The cause of his death was diphteria.

+ 12    xi. Anna Regina DIRCKS was born on 2 Jan 1878 in Laketown, Carver, Minnesota, USA,20 died on 12 Sep 1966 in Shakopee, Scott, Minnesota, USA,2 at age 88, and was buried in Guardian Angels Cath Cemetery, Chaska, Carver, Minnesota, USA.25

   13    xii. Maria Mathilda DIRCKS was born on 27 Oct 1879 in Laketown, Carver, Minnesota, USA20 and died on 20 Aug 1884 in Laketown, Carver, Minnesota, USA,26 at age 4. The cause of her death was diphtheria.


Jan next married Cresencia LIPP on 20 Jan 1891 in Waconia, Carver, Minnesota, USA.22.,27 Cresencia was born on 16 Jun 1836 in Germany,28 died on 27 Jan 1921 in Robbinsdale, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA,2 at age 84, and was buried in Saint Joseph Cemetery, Waconia, Carver, Minnesota, USA.29 They had no children.


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