| + | 2 | i. | George2 Tjarks, born September 09, 1886 in Kramm Station, Peoria County, Illinois; died January 27, 1961 in , Peoria, Illinois at Methodist Hospital. | |
| 3 | ii. | Henry George Tjarks4, born September 05, 1882 in Edwards Station, Illinois4; died November 05, 1953 in Glasford, Illinois5. |
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Notes for Henry George Tjarks: Henry George Tjarks was twelve years old when his mother Elise died. When his father Gerke "George"Tjarks died Henry was twenty one years of age. Henry never married. He is buried in St.Peters Cemetery in Glasford, Illinois. Sadly, there is no grave stone to mark his resting place. Henry is buried beside his parents. Henry was born in Peoria county, Edward's Station,Illinois,on December 5,1882. He lived in the Peoria area for most of his first forty three years of life.His parents lived on a farm . When Henry was twelve years old, his mother passed away, and when he was twenty one, his father was killed in a mining accident. Henry was the oldest child and felt responsible for his siblings. Through ought his life he kept track of his brothers and sisters. Henry never married. He was a carpenter, learning his trade at the age of sixteen,working for Briggs Brothers. He had the reputation of being an excellent carpenter and worked at his trade until a couple years before his death. Henry lived at the home of Mrs. Anderson at Kramm Station Illinois in Peoria County, Illinois where he got room and board. In 1914, he went to Wetaskiwin, Alberta, Canada, where his brother, William, was farming. In 1915, he returned to Illinois, because of the outbreak of World War I involving Canada. In September of 1916, went to South Dakota when he arrived he was very ill. Mrs. William Fitzgerald nursed him back to health, during which time she read him the Bible daily .Henry made his home with the Fitzgeralds and his brothers,William and Fred, depending on what area he had a job. Lester Fitzgerald, son of Mr. & Mrs. William Fitzgerald, worked some with Henry. Henry built a beautiful modern large home for the Fitzgeralds on their place near Rockham. Many of the houses and barns that Henry built in the Rockham area still reminders of his quality craftsmanship. Henry left Rockham in the 1930's and moved to Indiana to live with his brother William.He remained in Indiana for the rest of his life.Henry carried a bluish scar on his cheek as a result of a mining accident when he was young. Henry died on November 5, 1953, at the age of 70 years, 11months, at the LaGrange Hospital in LaGrange, Indiana.The primary cause of death was Splenic Leukemia doctor was Alfred A. Wade, M.D., of Howe, Indiana. Henry was buried on November 8,1953, at St- Peter's Lutheran cemetery near Glasford,Illinois The funeral services were held at Stone's Mortuary in Bartonville, Illinois and Rev. Martin Bieber officiated. |
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More About Henry George Tjarks: Burial: November 1953, St Paul Lutheran Cemetery,Glasford, Illinois Cause of Death: Splenic Leukemia Funeral: November 08, 1953, Stone's Mortuary- Bartonville. Illinois Occupation: Carpenter |
| + | 4 | iii. | William Peter Tjarks, born September 24, 1884 in Kram Station, Peoria County,Illinois; died May 07, 1962 in LaGrange,Indiana- at LaGrange County Hospital. | |
| + | 5 | iv. | Grace Elizabeth Tjarks, born January 17, 1892; died January 1966 in Farmington, Illinois. | |
| + | 6 | v. | Kathrine Sophie Tjarks, born August 31, 1895 in Birches Corners, Illinois; died December 17, 1973 in Peoria, Illimois. | |
| + | 7 | vi. | Fred Tjarks, born December 18, 1888 in Timber Township, Peiria County, Illinois; died August 02, 1968 in Rockham, South Dakota. |
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