Fred Ahrendt was born March 31, 1859 in Mecklendburg Schweim, Germany, the son of Fred and Sophia Ahrendt. Fred came to the United States, Grant Township, Plymouth County Iowa. He worked for a year as a farm hand and then he purchased 80 acres, which he worked and broke the prairie. He improved his land and raised grain and livestock. |
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Children of Fred & Gesche Ahrendt:
Amanda Ahrendt, b. 04 Jul 1898; (marrried Henry Renken, 27 Nov 1924) d. 02 May 1994 (Her Obituary)
Emma Ahrendt, b. 24 Nov 1900; d. 12 Jun 1978 (Her Obituary)
Fred J. Ahrendt, b. 06 Dec 1902; (married Margaretha "Meta" Renken) d. 15 Jan 1991 (His Obituary)
Henry B. Ahrendt, b. 11 Feb 1905; (married Helen Heeren, 09 Sep 1941) d. 05 Mar 1990 (His Obituary)
Marie Ahrendt, (married Carl Renken, 1925)
Rieka Ahrendt, b. 09 Apr 1909; (married Fred Otto, 17 Jan 1935) d. 07 Nov 2006 (Her Obituary)Carl Ahrendt,
Bennie Emil "Bernhart" Ahrendt, 07 Dec 1913; (married Gladys Schulz 09 Dec 1936) d. 10 Feb 2009 (His Obituary)
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RENKEN & AHRENDT Familes Celebrate 4 Golden Events
Fredrick C “Fritz” Ahrendt
B: 31 Mar 1859 Mecklenburg, Germany
D: 13 May 1938 Le Mars, Plymouth County, Iowa
Married: Gesche Cramer 21 Mar 1893
Gesche Cramer
B: 24 Nov 1872 Germany
D: 22 May 1951 Le Mars, Plymouth County, Iowa
~Photos shared by Family members, Kathy Seggerman, Shirley Lang, Linda Gasparovic & Diane Binneboese Strong
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