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Seeking cemetery in Sac Co., IA for John and Kathryn/Kate Jansen?

January 24th, 2010 5 comments

I’m looking for my aunt’s paternal grandparents’ graves, as she’s about to drive through Sac County, Iowa, and she would like to know which cemetery they’re in so she can stop for a "visit" on her trip.
John (Johannes) Jansen was born in about 1864 in Germany, and died in the 1930s or 1940s.
His wife was Kathryn/Kate Switters Jansen, she died in late 1935 or early 1936. She was born in Illinois in about 1872. Her parents were born in Germany, and evidently her original first name was something like Hinka or Winka (?!) as that’s how I found them in the census.
They had many children, one of whom was John Radinius Jansen, born in IA.
They lived in Sac County, IA. Last known residence was a farm near Wall Lake (also lived in Viola Township).
Alternate spellings I’ve found of the surname: Janssen, Johnson.
I’ve found them in the US and IA census records already, and have tried seeking their death or cemetery info at FindAGrave, Ancestry, Interment.net, usgenweb, and the usual sites. Anyone have any more ideas? Thanks so much!

http://www.ancestry.com –family tree listing (is this the right couple?)
John Gerken Jansen
Birth: 11/17/1863, Osteel, Niedersachsen, Germany
Death: 09/16/1940
Married:
Hiemka K Schwitters (Parents: Unknown)
Birth: 08/07/1870 ,Sterling, Illinois
Death: 09/19/1936 , Lake View, Iowa
Children:
George Jansen–b. 07/14/1899, Carroll County, IA; d. 02/1984, Independence, Jackson, Missouri, USA

John’s PARENTS:
Gerke Jansen Redenius
Birth: 10/19/1839 ,Osteel, Niedersachsen, Germany
Death: 02/11/1925 ,Lake View, Iowa
Married:
Heimka Jennie Klassen (Parents: Unknown)
Birth:
Death: 03/23/1924, Lake View, Iowa, USA

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: John G Jansen
Home in 1920: Wall Lake, Sac, Iowa
Age: 56 years
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1864
Birthplace: Germany
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse’s Name: Winka K
Father’s Birth Place: Germany
Mother’s Birth Place: Germany
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Sex: Male
Home owned: Own
Year of Immigration: 1867
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members: Name Age
John G Jansen 56 (shows NONE under occupation for entire family)
Winka K Jansen 49
John R Jansen 16
George Jansen 19
Enna Jansen 17
Ezra Jansen 14

Iowa State Census Collection, 1836-1925
Name: John G Jansen
Birth Year: abt 1864
Birth Place: Germany
Gender: Male
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
Census Date: 1 Jan 1925
Residence State: Iowa
Residence County: Sac
Locality: Lake View
Relation to Head: Head
Mother: Janye Clausen
Mother’s Birthplace: Germany
Father: Gerlie Jansen
Father’s Birthplace: Germany
Marriage Place: Germany
Spouse Name: Hiemke Jansen
Roll: IA1925_1929
Line: 30
Household Members: Name Age
John G Jansen 61
Hiemke Jansen 54
Georga Jansen 25
Enno Jansen 23
Johns Jansen 21
Ezda Jansen 19

I couldn’t find his death record online, but this site can be ordered from:
http://www.vitalrecordsus.com/iowa-death-records.html
Iowa Death Records–Death records Since July 1880
Fee: $15.00
Contact Information
Iowa Department of Public Health
Bureau of Vital Records
Lucas Office Building 1st Floor
321 East 12th Street
Des Moines, IA 50319-0075

http://www.idph.state.ia.us
Phone: 515-281-4944
Also…
Personal check or money order should be made payable to Iowa Department of Public Health. Enclose a stamped self-addressed envelope.
Applicants must provide a photo identification when applying in person.

Also available: Iowa Birth Records | Iowa Death Records
Iowa Marriage Records | Iowa Divorce Records

Sac County, Iowa Local Office
Sac County Clerk of Court
P.O. Box 368
Sac City, IA 50583-0368
(712) 662-7791 (the area code is in western Iowa)

http://iagenweb.org/sac/resource.htm
Sac County Iowa Genealogy Resource
Wall Lake Public Library
116 Main St
Wall Lake, IA 51466
Phone: 712-664-2983
(I looked for the surname JANSEN, but it was not listed. However, you can submit an inquiry:
TO SUBMIT YOUR SURNAME TO THIS PAGE PLEASE READ CAREFULLY
1.Limit your request to ONE surname per request.
2.Put SAC CO SURNAME as the subject line of your request.
3.On the first line of the message put YOUR NAME, E-MAIL ADDRESS, and your URL (web site address) if you have a Genealogy Page on the Internet.
4.On the second line of the message put your SURNAME followed by the SPAN OF TIME your surname records reach, (for example: 1750-1996)
5.Follow the surname and time span with your ancestor’s
MIGRATION PATH, for example: IRL>IA or GER>NY>IL>IA.
(These instructions will help ensure that you receive good responses. Allow some time for your surname to be added, and keep us up-to-date if your e-mail address or information changes.)

http://iagenweb.org/sac/lookup.htm
Sac County Iowa Lookup Volunteers
Look-up Guidelines
To request a lookup, please follow these simple guidelines:
1.Put SAC COUNTY LOOKUP in the subject line and the NAME OF
THE SOURCE on the first line of your message. Volunteers often do
lookups from more than one source and in more than one county. This
will insure that your request is not overlooked.
2. Follow with the specific information you are looking for–one simple
request per e-mail–and please do not ask for "everybody with X
surname," or for hardcopies to be mailed. Also, please comply with
any additional restrictions listed by the volunteer.
3. After receiving a response to your lookup request, remember to
send a thank you to the volunteer who helped you out!
This lady–Cyndi Sweet (*click on her name link on the website, and a blank email form with her email and subject line opens up)–handles lookups for VIOLA TOWNSHIP Cemeteries, Wall Lake and Emmanuel Presbyterian (churches, I assume).

*Sue Mein: lookups for Lake View, Auburn, Wall Lak