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Re: Brunken information

michelyna93 — 2015-07-16 20:10:50Z

Hi,

I'm searching for a gentleman with the last name of Brunken, who lived in/around San Francsico, CA in 1963 - 1964, and was possibly in the insurance industry. Our guess is that he was born approximately 1935 or so, and may have been married. This is the only bit of specific information I have regarding this person. I have been in contact with one Brunken who is checking his tree to find out if - by some miracle - I found the correct line.

Also searching for the above's son, born in August 1964 in San Francisco. The birth certificate says that Brunken is the first name, and Ratican is the last name. Ratican is his mother's maiden name. The last we know of this child is that he was adopted by a couple and living in the central valley of California - possibly Bakersfield.

If you have any info, or if your Brunken line has any connection, please let me know via message on ancestry.com - my emails tend to go to junk!

Thanks,
Michelle

Re: Brunken surname

gennki_ashley — 2014-01-28 21:40:41Z

I'm trying to trace anyone who may be related to Alma Brunken of Oldenburg, Germany.
I know she had a sister who lived in Burlington and possibly a nephew named Bob ?
Please email me at gennki.ashley@googlemail.com

Thanks Ashley

Re: August Brunken

laurelbrunken — 2013-04-07 00:10:59Z

Friedrick Brunken was my great grandfather. He and 3 of his brothers came over from Germany. Two of his brothers Diedrick and Johann "John" settled in Nebraska and one settled in New York. The one in New York had no children. The was also one brother that stayed in Germany and I think I might have found a descendant of his named Hans Brunken. There were also two sisters that stayed in Germany one married a Janssen, but that is as much information as I have. I have been working on trying to find as many living descendants to update their information. If you would like to email me laurelbrunken@gmail.com

Re: August Brunken

favod — 2013-04-06 15:16:24Z

what part of the Brunken tree are you ? what can I help you with ?

Re: August Brunken

laurelbrunken — 2013-03-30 14:46:08Z

I am working on the same Brunken line and would love to share any information

Re: Haukenfrers

plholt — 2011-06-14 06:40:44Z

I have seen several Haukenfrers in the same area on other trees. Unfortunately it doesn't seem to be a well searched ancestry even though the name seems to be somewhat rare in Germany and abroad. I have found 2 Gesche's and 1 Gebke born around the same time period. My Anna was also born around the early 1800's and I'm hoping someone may know of her.

Thanks for letting me know.

Re: Haukenfrers

favod — 2011-06-14 05:43:14Z

I have one Haukenfrers in my family tree named Gesche Margareta Haukenfrers. B 1/9/1817 and married to Gerhard John Brunken. She was born in Hengstford, Apen, Germany and died in 1888 in Westerstede, Oldenburg, Germany. I only have the history of the Brunken family and nothing else on the Haukenfrers.

Re: Haukenfrers

plholt — 2011-06-14 01:19:23Z

I hope someone is still active who wrote about the Haukenfrers. Today I discovered my ggggrandmother was Anna Haukenfrers who married Johann Hinrich Carsten. They lived in Hollwege near Westerstede. If anyone has info I would be very grateful.

Thanks,
Peggy

BRUNKEN Andrew Carl 1969-1969

t42MountOlivet — 2010-03-12 13:30:52Z

BRUNKEN Andrew Carl 1969-1969

I photographed this gravestone in the Mount Olivet Cemetery, Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 212,975 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com

If you know more about this person please reply here instead of contacting me because this is most likely not my family.

Brooklyn Brunken

Brunkenb — 2008-09-28 05:28:14Z

So, where is everyone from? :)

Re: BRUNKEN Andrew Carl _1969-1969.JPG

karisarowland71 — 2008-09-03 07:18:22Z

The baby buried here is my brother. He was two years older than me

Anna K. Brunken

@@lmstover@IowaTelecom.net — 2005-10-15 20:57:54Z

I am looking for information on my great-grand mother Anna Katherine Brunken. She was born 08/24/1848 in Hollwegen, Germany. She married Frederich Stover in 1870. They had nine children all borh in Germany except the last one. The family immigrated to the United States in the 1890's and settled in Sheffield,Iowa.I have not been able to trace the Brunken family back any further. Any information anyone might have on here would be greatly appreciated.

Hermann Brunken

laurajoysmith — 2005-05-20 18:01:23Z

I am interested in any information regarding the family of Hermann Heinrick Brunken. He was born in 1841 in Oldenberg, Germany and emigrated to the United States in 1883 with his wife (Marie Lena Gerdes) and family and settled in Texas. Any information regarding his family/life prior to 1883 would be appreciated. Thanks!

Re: Mavis Brunken or John Brunken Nebr.

2004-11-20 00:20:27Z

Dear searcher:

Just a quick note to find out exactly what you are looking for. My grandfather was named John Brunken, Hastings Neb. I also have an uncle living in Neb with the Name John Brunken. If you have any questions, please write back

Re: Johanna Maria Theresa Von Brunkau

2004-07-15 14:52:06Z

Hi Linda, maybe four years are too long, but I want to answer you, becaus I´m also an ancestor of the family of brunkau. Von Brunkau is a very old family (back to the 10th. century) an the title is like a baron, in german: Freiherr. Brunkau is a part of a small city in east germany, near Halle. An also the name of an castle. The manor house ist destroyed, and most of the family heritage ist lost by during the time, when the communistic party rules east germany.I hope you will get my message, and you are ablte to understand my english.
by

Brunken

A_Ines — 2002-12-31 18:01:40Z

I noticed you had a Henry Brunken listed. Do you know if he married Anna David.

Re: August Brunken

2001-11-15 16:14:43Z

I am not aware of the names you listed. If I run into those names, I will send a message to you.

Re: August Brunken

2001-11-15 03:15:51Z

I have been following the Brunkens for some time in my family tree. The names you mentioned are very familiar and I have had some confusion with names, dates and no one to discuss the situation with. I have been in contact with Dale Brunken who is the son of August "Bud" Brunken. John Gerhard Brunken (son of Gerhard Brunken and Gesche Margareta Haukenfrers) had two daughters named Dora & ellen who married Schoepfs. My mother-in-law is a Schoepf who lived in the Spencer, SD area.
My questions are as follows :
Gerhard & Gesche had 6 children but I have little information on the following children : Helene, Henry and Friedrich. Any clues ?

Re: August Brunken

2001-11-13 12:42:52Z

Yes I have this information on August Brunken and back to Gerd Diederich Brunken, wife Gesche Sophie Meilahn. If there is any info. further back you could ask the family historian who sent it to me. His name is Dale Brunken and he is a direct descendant of August. I am a realtion fo Augusts' brother John Brunken. Dales' e-mail :dwbrunken@home.com. Hope this has helped in some way. Suzanne

Re: August Brunken

2001-11-08 21:17:17Z

I think August Brunken was a brother of my grandfather, John Dietrich Brunken. I show father and mother as Gerd Dietrich Brunken and Willima Margarethe Haukenfrers. I can go back two generations for both mother and father. Do you have this information or more?

Re: Haukenfrers/Bruken

2001-10-17 02:01:31Z

Dear Mr. Young,
Thank you for your message regarding the Haukenfrers/Brunkens. I am the 3hd great-grandaughter of Margareta Haukenfrers and have her listed in our family history. If you have or get any further information ,or pictures of her, would you please forward them to the above e-mail??
Thanks again,
S. Higgs

Re: Haukenfrers

2001-10-14 17:52:51Z

I checked my family tree for Haukenfrers and there is one named Gesche Margareta Haukenfrers born January 9, 1817
in Hengstforde, Apen, Germany and died 1888 in Westerstede, Oldenburg, Germany. She married Gerhard John Brunken (born 1807 in Westerloy, Westerstede, Germany and died in 1859 in Kielburg, Germany. Their children were Helene, Gerd Diedrich, John Gerhard, Henry, Anna and Friedrich John. Some of the children lived in South Dakota or Columbus, Nebraska.

henry brunken

2001-05-28 19:00:18Z

These are different Henry Brunkens. My uncle
Henry had a brother named Arthur, my father
Edward and a sister I believe named Ann or
Anna. Their father was Hyo and their mother
was Magdelina (phonetic spelling) Before
moving to Bloomfield, Nebraska they lived in
Remson, Iowa. I am still attempting to get
my cousins e-mail address in Jefferson, SD as
he has done some research on his father Henry's
lineage. I'll post anything I find out.

henry brunken

2001-05-21 18:09:31Z

I am sure that Kenneth has an e-mail address
but I haven't been in contact with him for
a while. He was going to give me what info
he had regarding our grandparents on the
Brunken side. When I get his address I will
share it with you.

Regarding Henry: I do not know what his
middle initial was but will find that out also
and pass it on.

david surname

2001-05-14 19:19:21Z

My grandmothers name was Magdelena(?) Brunken
and she was married to Hyo (?) Brunken. My
best info is that both came from Germany
seperately, first settled in Illinois, then
Remsen, Iowa. From there they went to
Bloomfield, Nebraska in the early 1900's.
They had 3 boy, Henry, Arthur, and Edward.
They also had a daughter. I believe she lived
in Iowa until her death. As I remember, her
name was Ann or Anna. Kenneth Brunken who
lives in Jefferson, SD has done some research
on his father (Henry) but I have not seen it.
Hope this helps.

brunken

2000-09-12 10:57:44Z

any info on Mavis Brunken? She married John H Witt in Scribner Nebr?

Mavis Brunken or John Brunken Nebr.

2000-09-12 10:52:52Z

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YOUNG-HAUKENFRERS

2000-09-09 00:02:22Z

We
, my brother and I and families migrated to Australia in 1960. We grew up in Beckhausen Land Ammerland in Oldenburg close to Westerstede. Our Grandfather's name was Diedrich Brunken. He worked as a postman, and married Helene Müller. They had three sons and one daughter. George, Gustav, Fritz and Erna. Gustav, our father died in Russia in a POW Camp in 1945. We got just recently involved with Ancestry Research, but don't have any ealier records we could help you with. Should you have any questian regarding this, I would be only too happy to assist you. May God bless you. Gerold Brunken

brunken and witt family tree

2000-09-02 13:11:54Z

mary f brunken born in nj
married th john witt in nebr.
any info appreciated!

Haukenfrers

2000-08-31 12:36:23Z

Well my name is Henry and i was born in 1925 in Oldneburg and very familiar with the area of westerstede and surrounding.
will have a look in my family tree if any conection yours truyly henry haukenfrers

John Marie Brunken

2000-08-30 07:03:47Z

I am the granddaughter of John Marie Brunken. They had 10 children that survived into adulthood. Clarence deacesed 1972; Elmer deaceased 1969; Alice deaceased 1970;
Gladys deaceased 1982; Pearl deaceased 197?
Wilbur deaceased 1982; Mary deaceased 1982;
Jhonny deacesed 199? Milton (my father) 1996
And Lilly still living in Schyler, Neb.Clarence had no children wife Edith deaceased; Elmer had no children wife LaVerna deaceased Alice Had 5 children Alice Marie,Arlene, Melvern(deased), Lois Anne, and David,husband Lambert Holtcamp deaceased. Pearl had one son David Searcy. Gladys had 4 children Marium, Francinen,Paul, and Joey Specially she was married to Vic. Mary had 2 children Kenneth and Kathleen Macintosh. Lily had one daughter Julia, she was married to Joe Benes. Johnny had three children, Dennis, Sandy and Mickey. Wilbur never married or had children. My father Milton had 8 children
Carl of Columbus,Ne. Louis of Clarks,Ne Fern (Boldt) of Ontario, Canada, Richard of Galena, MO. Irene of Platte Center Ne., Marrianne (deacesed 1997), Karen (Tholen) of Macombe MI., and Sharen of Grand Island NE. My mother Louise (LOHR) is still Living and has alot of information on the Brunkens, if you would be interested.

arlene

Wilbur deaceased 1982; Mary deaceased 1982

The Brunken Family

2000-06-21 08:05:17Z

Dear Phil, There are many common names and places between our two Brunken families. So, I can see how you felt there was a tie-in. I am sorry that they don't seem to match. We are members of the Mormon faith and one of our sons served a mission in Germany about 20 years ago. At the conclusion of his mission we joined him in Germany and went to Oldenburg. We took advantage of his language skills to do some research and found a lot of Brunkens in the historical records. So, it is possible, and probably likely, that farther back our two families do tie in. But, at this point I don't have any further suggestions.

The Brunken Family

2000-06-20 19:43:52Z

Dear Phil, My father, August Brunken, had 3 brothers (John born 23 Oct 1875, Fred born 31 Oct 1880 and Henry born 28 Oct 1883) and 2 sisters (Mary, born 1 Sep 1877 and Emma, born 9 Nov 1889). All of these children were born in Columbus, NE. Their parents were Gerd Diederich Brunken (born 15 Jan 1841 in Germany) and Gesche Sophie Meilahn (born 16 Nov 1846). Sophie died 20 Jan 1901 and Diederich married Terese Maxant and had two children from that marriage (Olga and Walter). I do not know of a Richard or Dick being born to this Gerd Diederich Brunken. Among the descendents there were several Richards; Richard Kenneth Brunken born in 1946, a Richard Lee Brunken born in 1943 and a Richard Kenneth Brunken born in 1971. I have not found any Gerhard John Brunkens nor an Anna Spars amoung any of the ancestors. What relationship are you to the Brunkens?

August Brunken

2000-06-18 20:20:44Z

My father, August Brunken, was born 1 Nov 1886 in Columbus, Platte, NE. His father was Gerd Diederich Brunken, born 15 Jan 1841 in Westerstede, Oldenburg, Germany. His mother was Gesche Sophie Meilahn who was born 16 Nov 1846 in Westerstede, Oldenburg, Germany. Gesche Sophie' parents were Johann Gerhard Meilahn and Anna Marie Scheelken. Gerd Diederich's parents were Gerd Diederich Brunken and Gesche Haukenfrers. We have pretty solid records for the next generation back. Does any of this seem to match up for you? Let me know if I can be of further help.

Von Brunkau

2000-04-03 11:35:55Z

Thanks I have searched manifest and everything and still no answer about her family my grandfather is dead so i am not sure where in germany they traveled to but went ofter I do know that her first child died at three and she named him fredrick von brunkau Ridgway. So I am sure that this is possibly her father's name

Answer to Linda

2000-04-03 06:23:27Z

Linda,
Our direct Brunken line goes back to Gerd Diederich Brunken who came to the U.S. from Westerstede, Oldenburg, Germany in 1868 and eventually took up farming in Nebraska. They were farmers in Germany as well. I don't know of any profressional piano players among our ancestors.

Johanna Maria Theresa Von Brunkau

2000-04-02 15:28:14Z

Hi I am grasping at straws I am searching for a family my grandfather's mother was Johanna maria Theresa Von Brunkau from Germany. She was a piano player who traveled back and forth to Germany after she married charles S Ridgway in NJ. She played at Carnagie Hall. I have never been able to locate any family born March 18, 1867. have found it spelled Brankan, Brunkan but really brunkau There is a Brunkau town in Germany

Brunken surname

2000-03-15 21:49:48Z

Dear Joy,

Our families are probably connected as our line of Brunkens also came from Oldenburg, Germany. But, my grandfather, Gerd Diederick Brunken immigrated to the USA in 1868. He married Gesche Sophie Meilahn and settled on a farm near Columbus, Nebraska where they had 6 children. My father, August Bud Brunken, being the next to the youngest was born on 1 Nov 1886 in Columbus, Nebraska. We would probably have to go farther back to see where our families connect. Interestingly enough, my father was also in the San Francisco earthquake in 1906. He worked for the Southern Pacific Railroad, had a bad accident resulting in one of his legs being amputated, and was a patient in the SP Hospital in SF when the quake occurred.

Brunken, Julius

barlar3 — 2001-06-23 03:28:49Z

To Beth Brunken Atkins--Yes, we are
related through Julius Brunken. My
grandmother was Frieda Matilde Larson
Brunken and mother was Frieda Charlotte
Brunken Wiederkehr. Do you have any
info on parents/g-parents of Julius and
George? half-brothers? didn't know that!

Please reply at jbarnett@megsinet.net

Henry Brunken

barlar3 — 2001-06-23 03:28:49Z

My grandfather, Julius Brunken, lived in and around Burlington IA. He had a brother Henry and that's all I know about Henry. Their father was Johann and mother was Lesha
Margarethe Wulff. Does any of this ring a bell?

August Brunken

favod — 2001-07-03 06:07:22Z

I have been researching the Brunken name in my family tree and I have a definite link through your Dad, August Bud Brunken. I believe one of his brothers was Dick Brunken
who lived in Laverne, MN at one time. This group of Brunkens had maaried into the Schoepf family from South Dakota and that's my connection to them through my mother-in-law, Hazel Schoepf-Coatsworth. I would love to find out more about your part of the family tree and share information.

The Brunken Family

favod — 2001-07-03 06:07:22Z

Thanks for the info on your side of the family tree. However, I think I have some confusing information that I need to sort out. I have in my records, August Brunken had a brother named Dick (or Richard ?) and their parents were Gerd Diedrich and Gesche
Sophie. Next I have Gerd's parents as Gerhard John Brunken and Anna Spars. I think this is incorrect but do these names sound familiar otherwise ? Also did Gerd Diedrich have have any brothers sisters that you know of ? I have a few listed but the dates don't match up well.

The Brunken Family

favod — 2001-07-03 06:07:22Z

My mother-in-law is Hazel Schoepf-Coatsworth originally from Spencer, SD. I believe 2 of her uncles, Reynold Otto, married Brunken girls (Ellen Dora). These Brunkens were from Hallam, Lancaster County, NE as best as I can tell. Their father was John Gerhard Brunken (1862-1912) who was from Oldenburg, Germany. John Gerhard had siblings Helene, Frederick, Henry Anna. I originally thought
Gerd Diedrich was of this group but I guess I was wrong. I have some information that Dick Brunken was a house painter in Laverne, MN. Any ideas ?

John Brunkens

favod — 2001-07-03 06:07:22Z

I have three John Brunkens in my family tree.
One was probably born in the 1830's in Germany
whose father was Frederick Brunken and mother was
Wupke Hupens. John had siblings Henry and Gerhard.
John F. Brunken (#2) was married to Adelaide Pranger
born 1850 and died 1899. They were married in
Lancaster, NE in 1883. Their children were Hannah
, Johann, Mina and Anna.
John Frederick Brunken(#3),born 1895 in Hallam,NE
was married to Emelia Bruns in 1917 in Spencer, SD.
Their children were Pearl Loren.
Any connections or familiarities here ??

Brunke Brunken

dyoungemti — 2001-08-18 18:51:30Z

We are searching for family of Brunke Brunken who came to Plymouth County, Iowa sometime in the 1800's from around Ostfriesland. He married Katharena Dirks Oetken. She had 3 children by her first husband (Oetken) and 4 children by Brunke Brunken. We have names of children and little else at this time.

Brunken

dyoungemti — 2001-08-18 18:51:30Z

Most recent information has Brunke Brunken arriving in Plymouth County, Iowa in 1889 at the age of 24. His father was Ubbe Brunken and his mother was Etji(unknown maiden name). They lived in Neudorf, in Ostfriesland. Brunke had three siblings: Falke, Jelda and Martin. Martin also came to the U.S. but was never married. Will add more info as I find it.

Henry J. Brunken

A_Ines — 2002-12-31 18:01:40Z

Looking for information on Lena David. Only information I have is she married Henry J. Brunken. She was presumed born in late 1800s

David-Brunken

A_Ines — 2002-12-31 18:01:40Z

You stated that Kenneth Brunken was doing work on Henry Brunken. Was this Henry J. Brunken? and Does Kenneth have an email? Sometimes a gem comes along and maybe this is one. Appreciate your message.

Brunken surname

2000-03-15 13:52:56Z

My g-father Julius Brunken was born in
1890 in Oldenburg Germany. He came to
USA by himself at age 13. He was in
San Fran.,CA during the "big quake" of 'o4. I don't know where he was till he
married in 1914 or 15 and lived in Burlington, IA. Later they lived in Rock
Island IL. His siblings were Auguste, George "Jerry", Martha, Maria, Johanna, Henry and Alma.

Julius Brunken

2000-03-12 14:08:42Z

Dear Joy,

I cannot find any Brunken's in our records with the given name of Julius. If you can give me a little more information about him and his siblings and other related Brunkens I will be happy to check further. Our Brunken line settled in Nebraska when they came over from Germany. Now, of course, there are descendents in many other places.