On April 26 1861 he married Trientje Freerks Petersen.
On April 28 1864 W.D.and Trientje and son Dirk arrived in New York City on the Ship Breman,and went to German Valley Illinois.
W.D. became a citizen on December 17 1872.
W.D. Helped to form the Holland Christian Reformed Church in Illinois .
W.D. and his family came to Renville Minnesota in the spring of 1887. Church service was held in the Ammermann home until a church was built. W. D. was also a land agent, He built his home 18 miles from Reneville which W D named this Rheiderland Twp . W. D. and Trientje were blessed with 10 children
7 of the children grew up and had families, 3 children died young and are buried in Illinois.
Children:
Dirk married Helena Janssen
Fred W married Grietje Grace Fokken
Meemke married Jan Kuiper
George married Janna Nannen Fokken
Grietje Married Hinderk Henry Fokken
Antje Annie married Berend Huisken
Talea married Albertus Bert Scheltens
On April 26 1861 he married Trientje Freerks Petersen.
On April 28 1864 W.D.and Trientje and son Dirk arrived in New York City on the Ship Breman,and went to German Valley Illinois.
W.D. became a citizen on December 17 1872.
W.D. Helped to form the Holland Christian Reformed Church in Illinois .
W.D. and his family came to Renville Minnesota in the spring of 1887. Church service was held in the Ammermann home until a church was built. W. D. was also a land agent, He built his home 18 miles from Reneville which W D named this Rheiderland Twp . W. D. and Trientje were blessed with 10 children
7 of the children grew up and had families, 3 children died young and are buried in Illinois.
Children:
Dirk married Helena Janssen
Fred W married Grietje Grace Fokken
Meemke married Jan Kuiper
George married Janna Nannen Fokken
Grietje Married Hinderk Henry Fokken
Antje Annie married Berend Huisken
Talea married Albertus Bert Scheltens
Family Members
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Anna "Antje" Ammermann Petersen
1829–1913
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Engelke Dirks Ammerman
1831–1924
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Talea Dirks Ammermann Groeneveld
1833–1909
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Ikea Dirks Ammermann Winterberg
1835–1930
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Wobbina Dirks Ammerman Fruhdag
1837–1918
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Martha Ammerman Eckhoff
1839–1889
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Hilkea Dirks Ammermann Bode
1841–1943
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Marten Geerds Polymann
1844–1870
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