Lake Co. South Dakota

Photos of Lake County Ancestors

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WENTWORTH, SOUTH DAKOTA Photos are courtesy of Judy Dankert-Parsons
DANKERTSAllen Reitsma, John and Martha Dankert, and Martha's parents, Klaas and Marijke de Vries (all from Friesland, Ntherlands) trying to make it by farming in the United States. Dankert's farm was 2 mi. straight east of Wentworth (according to the auction bill when they sold out).	MAASDAM CHILDRENFarm near Wentworth, SD, 1925-30 timeframeLeft to Right, Front Row: Maasdam child, Sadie Dankert, Henry Dankert. Back row: Maasdam child, Maasdam child, and Marie Dankert. Maasdam's were neighbors of John Dankert's.	Wentworth Area Farm, 1925-30 timeframeJohn and Martha Dankert's farm home (old George Renner Place according to family history), standing left to right are: Marijke de Vries, John and Martha Dankert, Klaas de Vries, Allen Reitsma.	PLOWINGWentworth area, Henry Maasdam, plowing with 8 horses hitched to a 3 bottom tractor plow. I have notes that says Maasdam's lived in a "round" house, an attraction for the area (the house could have been in Iowa, as well as South Dakota, they farmed in both states).

WENTWORTH, SOUTH DAKOTA

Photos are courtesy of Judy Dankert-Parsons

DANKERTSAllen Reitsma, John and Martha Dankert, and Martha's parents, Klaas and Marijke de Vries (all from Friesland, Ntherlands) trying to make it by farming in the United States. Dankert's farm was 2 mi. straight east of Wentworth (according to the auction bill when they sold out).

MAASDAM CHILDRENFarm near Wentworth, SD, 1925-30 timeframeLeft to Right, Front Row: Maasdam child, Sadie Dankert, Henry Dankert. Back row: Maasdam child, Maasdam child, and Marie Dankert. Maasdam's were neighbors of John Dankert's.

Wentworth Area Farm, 1925-30 timeframeJohn and Martha Dankert's farm home (old George Renner Place according to family history), standing left to right are: Marijke de Vries, John and Martha Dankert, Klaas de Vries, Allen Reitsma.

PLOWINGWentworth area, Henry Maasdam, plowing with 8 horses hitched to a 3 bottom tractor plow. I have notes that says Maasdam's lived in a "round" house, an attraction for the area (the house could have been in Iowa, as well as South Dakota, they farmed in both states).

SCHINDERLING PHOTOS Photos are courtesy of Dolores Owen
Clara & Albert Schinderling with Children	Carl & Frederika Schinderling	Carl, Albert, & Frederika Schinderling	Schinderling Family Photo	Helmey, Schinderling, Thurow

SCHINDERLING PHOTOS

Photos are courtesy of Dolores Owen

Clara & Albert Schinderling with Children

Carl & Frederika Schinderling

Carl, Albert, & Frederika Schinderling

Schinderling Family Photo

Helmey, Schinderling, Thurow

HELMEY PHOTOS All the Helmey photos on this page were sent to me by a descendant (Thompson). If you are that Thompson, please contact Dolores Owen so that I may give you credit.
Chris & Wilhelminea's Wedding	Wilhelminea Fredricka	Chris & Wilhelminea's 50th Anniversary	Wilhelminea

HELMEY PHOTOS

All the Helmey photos on this page were sent to me by a descendant (Thompson). If you are that Thompson, please contact Dolores Owen so that I may give you credit.

Chris & Wilhelminea's Wedding

Wilhelminea Fredricka

Chris & Wilhelminea's 50th Anniversary

Wilhelminea

HAMMER PHOTO Please contact Dolores Owen if you have more Hammer Family Photos to add here.
Frank Hammer Photo courtesy of Evelyn Black

HAMMER PHOTO

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Frank Hammer
Photo courtesy of Evelyn Black