Hurkman, Arnold

Hurkman, Arnold

Male 1828 - 1886  (58 years)    Has no ancestors but more than 100 descendants in this family tree.

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  • Name Hurkman, Arnold 
    Born 2 Feb 1828  Wintelre, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Alt. Birth 5 May 1828 
    Immigration 1851 
    1863 Civil War Registration 1863 
    1870 Census 1870  Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    1880 Census 1880  Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Died 17 Apr 1886  Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Aft 17 Apr 1886  Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, Kaukauna, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Biography 1911 
    Family History Researcher
    • The following information was provided by Marilyn Berendsen Stodola. (TO < james_kandler@bigfoot.com>)
      Arnold Hurkman was born in Wintelre, Holland, on May 5, 1828. After his fa ther and mother died, and also his brother, Wilbertus, who was abo ut to be ordained a priest, he decided to go to America. He left his siste r, Mary, in a convent to finish her education. It was his intention to ret urn to Holland for his sister within two years if he liked America and dec ided to make his home here. He left Amsterdam to sail for America in 185 1. He had always cherished a great ambition to become a mighty hunter a nd on first arriving in this country, displayed what his conception of t he New World had been by marching down Broadway with his shotgun on his sh oulder looking for "B'ar."He first settled in Minnesota but remained only a short time. On hearing t hat hunting in Wisconsin was very good, he decided to locate in Outagam ie County. Here he purchased a small tract of land located on the south si de of the Fox River about one half mile from Kaukauna. A log cabin was bui lt and when he wasn't hunting, he raised potatoes and pork which he trad ed with the Indians for skins.In 1855, he formed a partnership with a friend, Henry Hammen. Together th ey purchased 200 acres of land north of Kaukauna on what is known as Ro se Hill. Later, in dividing the property, Mr. Hurkman gave Mr. Hannen (No te the different spelling in the name. Correct spelling is unknown.) a dou ble barrel shotgun for 20 acres of his share.After being in this country about two years, Mr. Hurkman returned to Holla nd to keep his word to his sister. On reaching Holland, he learned she w as married and was content to remain in Holland. After settling his father 's estate, selling his share for almost nothing, he returned to America.When returning to America the second time, several of his friends in Holla nd came with him. Those unable to pay their passage agreed with Mr. Hurkm an to work for him in America in exchange for their passage. On landi ng in this country, the party made it west by train. A man passing as t he conductor asked one of the men in the party to see his ticket and, wh en it was presented, he pocketed it and left. This caused some consternati on, but the ticketless man hid under a seat each time the conductor came t hrough and so the difficulty was solved.Hurkman married Adriana Verstegen, daughter of his friend and neighbor, Ar nold Verstegen. They were married on February 16, 1862. Adriana became i ll with an infection of the liver only two weeks after her wedding and gr ew worse rapidly. She died on May 24, 1862.Hurkman married Hendrina Berendsen in September 1863. They had six childre n. In 1872 he bought I80 acres just east of the original purchase and erec ted a log cabin in which the hired help lived. Later he sold all but 120 a cres which became his farm home. In May of 1878 he moved his family to th is farm. (They walked across the fields from one farm to the other.) Th ey lived in the log house until a new home was erected within a year, a nd the log house was again used by the hired help.The 120 acres of land which now became their home was part of an origin al purchase in 1793 by Dominic Ducharme from Indian Chief Wabisipine (Eagl e) and Chief Tobacnoir for which was given two barrels of rum. Later the s on of Chief Wabisipine (Little Eagle) made claim to the property which w as satisfied with two additional gallons of rum by Ducharme.
    Person ID I31458  1FamilyTree | MaryLangenhuizenClose78556
    Last Modified 12 Oct 2015 

    Family 1 Verstegen, Adriana,   b. 30 Nov 1844, Zeeland, , Noord-Brabant, Netherlands Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 May 1862, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 17 years) 
    Married 16 Feb 1862  Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Marriage Record (Family) 16 Feb 1862 
    Last Modified 1 May 2010 
    Family ID F14177  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Berendsen, Hendrina,   b. 15 Mar 1836, Didam, , Gelderland, Netherlands Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Dec 1910, Freedom, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Married Abt Sep 1863  , Outagamie County, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. Female Hurkman, Johanna,   b. 10 Sep 1864, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Jan 1954, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years)
    +2. Female Hurkman, Mary,   b. 23 Nov 1867, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 May 1942, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years)
    +3. Female Hurkman, Nellie,   b. 3 May 1869, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Apr 1955, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years)
     4. Male Hurkman, John B.,   b. 11 Jul 1872, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Feb 1919, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 46 years)
    +5. Male Hurkman, Henry L.,   b. 8 Jul 1874, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Aug 1940  (Age 66 years)
     6. Male Hurkman, Bernard W.,   b. 16 Oct 1877, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Dec 1952, Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years)
    Last Modified 24 Mar 2014 
    Family ID F5082  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - 2 Feb 1828 - Wintelre, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 16 Feb 1862 - Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - Abt Sep 1863 - , Outagamie County, Wisconsin, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google Maps1870 Census - Page 24 - 1870 - Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google Maps1880 Census - Page 261b - 1880 - Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 17 Apr 1886 - Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - Aft 17 Apr 1886 - Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, Kaukauna, Wisconsin, USA Link to Google Earth
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