William Abken was born Bet. 1780 - 1799, and died Bef. 1899. He married Unknown Unknown.
Notes for William Abken: Source: http://www.qsl.net/wb6ufx/AbkenF2.html It was a long time ago. It must have been in late 1700AD that the first Abken whose name was William left England and came as a pioneer to find a new life and fortune on the coast of East Friesland (pro: Freeze land) which was a political province and independent of both Holland and Germany. It was a very small country. The language was German and the people were of German and Holland stock. It was annexed to Germany early in the 20th century.
No doubt William Abken adopted this new land and found life agreeable for he never returned, to our knowledge, but eventually built a home or bought one, but he lived very, very near to the beach, as the ocean was in his front yard. This town was called Essens, East Friesland. I have been able to learn very little about William Abken, but one thing is quite clear and evident, he had at least two sons and one son was named Renck. (spelling may be wrong but this is how my father Fred Abken remembered it.)
Children of William Abken and Unknown Unknown are:
William Abken (b. Bet. 1780 - 1799, d. Bef. 1899)
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