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 Herman Alka Malpert

Born - January 19, 1851

Westermordorf Ostfriesland, Germany

Married - February 8, 1874

Berummerfahn, Germany

Died -

 

 

Wife Gelka (Gerdes) Malpert

Born - January 28, 1854

Berummerfahn Ostfriesland, Germany

Died -

 

 

 

Herman Alka Malpert

&

Gelka (Gerdes) Malpert

 

 

Herman Alka and Gelka Gerdes Malpert sailed from Germany on the S.S. America and landed at Baltimore, Maryland, May 12, 1888 accompanied by four children: Luckea, George, Alka and Hannah.

 

Herman Alka was born January 19, 1851 at Westermordorf Ostfriesland, Germany. He grew to young manhood and was confirmed in the Lutheran Church there in1870.

 

Gelka Gerdes Malpert was born January 28, 1854 at Berummerfahn Ostfriesland, Germany. Her parents were Gerd and Johanna Gerdes. She was baptized here and confirmed in 1869 by Rev. Eiben at Hage.

 

Herman and Gelka married February 8, 1874 at Berummerfahn. After arriving in America they located at Sterling, Nebraska where Herman's aunt, Mrs. John Stindt, lived with her family. From here they moved to a farm northwest of Humboldt. In 1895 they moved to Febing, Nebraska now known as the St. John's Lutheran (Stone) church neighborhood. They became members of the church and all of the children were confirmed here. He purchased one hundred and sixty acres February 26, 1901 from Thomas Edmonds north of Humboldt in Benton Township (Bratton neighborhood). They built a five bedroom house and lived there until he retired. He became a citizen May 19, 1906. In 1920 they moved to Auburn to the Court House Addition near a German Lutheran Church, leaving the farm to be rented by the youngest son, Herman Jr.

 

 

 

Daughter - Lucka (Malpert) Gerdes

Born - May 5, 1880 - Germany

Died - August 6, 1931

Husband- Hoppie Thomas Gerdes

Born - March 3, 1877 - Nebraska

Died - January 24, 1960

 

Son - George Malpert

Born - September 24,1882- Germany

Never Married

Died - February 26, 1960

 

Son - Alka Malpert

Born - May 5, 1883 - Germany

Died - October 13,1938

Wife - Hilka (Torbeck) Malpert

Father - Reiner Hillerichs Torbeck

 

Daughter - Johanna Hannah (Malpert) Kreienhop

Born - January 28,1886 - Germany

Died - December 2, 1966

Husband - John Herman Kreienhop

Born - March 10, 1879 - Woepse, Hanover, Germany

Died - December 1963 - Nebraska

Daughter - Nora J. (Kreienhop) Nelson Born -October22, 1920- Nebraska

Son - John A. Kreienhop Born -April 16, 1923- Nebraska

Son - Herman H. Kreienhop Born -1928- Nebraska

 

Daughter - Talena H. (Malpert) Phillips

Born -  December 7, 1888

Died -  December 14, 1964

Husband - Stanley Phillips

 

Daughter - Talka Malpert

Born - 1889 - Sterling, Nebraska

Died - Infancy

 

Daughter - Minnie E. (Malpert) Bohlken

Born - January 14, 1891 - Nebraska

Died - November 27, 1960 - Nebraska

 Husband - Henry Carsten Bohlken

Born - February 23, 1890 - Nebraska

Died - April 10, 1964 - Nebraska

 

Daughter - Trena (Malpert) Leech

Born -  September 27,1893

Died -  April 4, 1984

Husband - William Leech

 

Son - Herman Malpert Jr

Born - March 3, 1896

Died - March 21, 1931

Wife - Christine (Poolfus) Malpert

 

 

Father - Malpert

Mother - Malpert

 

 

 

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