Peter Joens (1847 - 1930)

Born 26 Sep 1847 in Schleswig-Holstein, Prussia, Germany

Son of Heinrich Joens and Christina (Jepsen) Joens

Husband of Emma (Kroege) Joens — married 28 Feb 1874 in Scott, Iowa, United States

Husband of Gertrude (Luetke) Joens — married 24 Feb 1886 in Scott, Iowa, United States

Died 6 Mar 1930 at age 82 in Blue Grass, Scott, Iowa, United States

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Biography

Peter was born in 1847, the son of Henry and Christina (Jepsen) Joens. He came with the family when they emigrated in 1865 aboard the steamer Bavaria ^[1] and accompanied them to Blue Grass, Iowa where they were by 1870. He married Emma Kroege there in 1874 ^[2] and they raised their three children there. Emma died in 1884 and, in 1886, he married Gertrude Luetke ^[3] He died in 1930 ^[4] and is buried in the Davenport City Cemetery in Davenport, Iowa. ^[5]

His biography was included in Downer's 1910 history History of Davenport and Scott County (pp 1022-1023):

Among the representative citizens of Blue Grass who claim Germany as the place of their nativity is numbered Peter Joens, who first opened his eyes to the light of day in Schleswig, September 26, 1847. He is a son of Henry and Christina (Gibsen) Joens, also natives of that province, the former born on the 16th of July, 1816, and the latter on the 1st of July, 1818. The parents came to America in 1865, making their way direct to Scott county, Iowa, where the father worked on a farm until his demise, which occurred in 1872.

Peter Joens acquired his education in the schools of Germany and was a young man of eighteen years when he accompanied his parents on their removal to this country. Since arrival here he has devoted himself continuously to the occupation of farming, first in connection with his father and later on his own account. In 1885 he went to Muscatine county, Iowa, remaining there until 1894, when he located in Blue Grass, Scott county, where he has continued to reside to the present time. He owns a little farm near the corporation limits of Blue Grass, in Buffalo township, where he is successfully carrying on general farming, and is also known in financial circles as a stockholder in the Blue Grass Savings Bank, his connection therewith being an additional source of revenue to him.

Mr. Joens has been twice married. In 1874 he wedded Emma Kroeger, a daughter of Jacob Kroeger, of Scott county, and unto this union were born three children, namely: William, a farmer of Tama county, Iowa; Ardelia, the wife of Frank Peterson, of Rock county, Minnesota; and Henry, also carrying on agricultural pursuits in Tama county, Iowa. The wife and mother passed away in 1884, and in 1886 Mr. Joens was united in marriage to Gertrude Luetke, a native of Germany. They are well known throughout the community in which they reside and are prominent in social circles, where their many excellent traits have made them popular with a large number of friends.

Mr. Joens holds membership with Blue Grass Lodge, No. 26, Modern Brotherhood of America, and also with the Columbia Sick Relief Society. Politically he votes with the democracy on all national issues but in local matters he reserves the right to cast his ballot in behalf of the men and measures which in his opinion are best adapted to conserve the public welfare. He has never been active in politics as an office seeker, preferring to concentrate his time upon his private business interests which, successfully and carefully managed, claim his entire attention. He is a worthy and highly esteemed citizen of Buffalo township and is known among his business associates as a man of upright principles and honest dealing.

Sources

1. ↑ Passenger Lists, Year: 1865; Arrival: New York, New York, USA; Microfilm Serial: M237, 1820-1897; Line: 39; List Number: 523
2. ↑ Iowa Select Marriages
3. ↑ Iowa Marriage Records, Scott County, 1886
4. ↑ Iowa Death Records, Reference Number: 101797039
5. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #177894708

• Schleswig-Holstein Folketælling, The Danish National Archives - Rigsarkivet, København, Danmark. 1860 census, Jfegrløh Wohnung, Family 3.
• Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at New York, New York, 1820-1897. Microfilm Publication M237, 675 rolls. NAI: 6256867. Records of the U.S. Customs Service, Record Group 36. National Archives at Washington, D.C.
• Year: 1870; Census Place: Blue Grass, Scott, Iowa; Roll: M593_418; Page: 38B
• Year: 1880; Census Place: Blue Grass, Scott, Iowa; Roll: 363; Page: 370c; Enumeration District: 264
• Year: 1900; Census Place: Buffalo, Scott, Iowa; Roll: 458; Page: 7; Enumeration District: 0119
• Year: 1910; Census Place: Buffalo, Scott, Iowa; Roll: T624_422; Page: 7b; Enumeration District: 0124; FHL microfilm: 1374435
• Downer, Harry. History of Davenport and Scott County Iowa : Illustrated - Vol 2. Chicago: SJ Clark Publishing Company, 1910. Retrieved from https://archive.org/stream/cu31924028914384#page/n1149/ (accessed 15 Jan 2021).
• Dodd, Jordan, Liahona Research, comp.. Iowa, Select Marriages, 1851-1900.
• Iowa Department of Public Health; Des Moines, Iowa; Series Title: Iowa Marriage Records, 1880–1922; Record Type: Marriage.
• State Historical Society of Iowa; Des Moines, Iowa; Iowa Death Records.
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 15 January 2021), memorial page for Peter Joens (26 Sep 1847–5 Mar 1930), Find a Grave Memorial no. 177894708, citing Davenport City Cemetery, Davenport, Scott County, Iowa, USA ; Maintained by DM Scott (contributor 47110289) .

  Paternal and maternal relationships are confirmed based on an AncestryDNA test match between Jim Ulrich, great grandson of William Joens and his 3C, KW, great grandchild of Peter Joens. Their MRCAs are their 2nd great grandparents, Henry Joens and Christina Jepsen. Predicted relationship at AncestryDNA: 4th-6th cousin (3C in 22% tier) based on sharing 26 cm across 2 segments.

• Paternal and maternal relationships are suggested based on AncestryDNA test matches between Jim Ulrich, great grandson of [[William Joens and his following cousins. Their MRCAs are Jim's 2nd great and the cousins 3rd / 4th great grandparents, Henry Joens and Christina Jepsen.
  • 3C1R, NWN, 2nd great grandchild of Peter Joens. Predicted relationship at AncestryDNA: 5th-8th cousin (3C1R in 19% tier) based on sharing 10 cm across 2 segments.
  • 3C1R, DK, 2nd great grandchild of Peter Joens. Predicted relationship at AncestryDNA: 3rd-4th cousin (3C1R in 7% tier) based on sharing 96 cm across 3 segments.
  • 3C1R, SW, 2nd great grandchild of Peter Joens. Predicted relationship at AncestryDNA: 4th-6th cousin (3C1R in 38% tier) based on sharing 34 cm across 3 segments.
  • Also gedmatch: GY7367729 (Jim Ulrich) and A921836 (SW) on, 43 cm across 2 segments (28 cm on chromosome 6 and 8 cm on chromosome 22), 4.3 generations to MRCA
  • Also ftDNA: 2nd-4th cousin, 92 cm, longest block: 27 cm.
  • 3C1R, EO, 2nd great grandchild of Peter Joens. Predicted relationship at AncestryDNA: 4th-6th cousin (3C1R in 24% tier) based on sharing 41 cm across 4 segments.
  • 3C1R, JS, 2nd great grandchild of Peter Joens. Predicted relationship at AncestryDNA: 5th-8th cousin (3C1R in 22% tier) based on sharing 14 cm across 1 segments.
  • 3C1R, SC, 2nd great grandchild of Peter Joens. Predicted relationship at AncestryDNA: 5th-8th cousin (3C1R in 22% tier) based on sharing 16 cm across 1 segments.
  • 3C2R, p87, 3rd great grandchild of Peter Joens. Predicted relationship at AncestryDNA: 3rd-4th cousin (3C2R in <1% tier) based on sharing 96 cm across 2 segments.
  • 3C2R, ES, 3rd great grandchild of Peter Joens. Predicted relationship at AncestryDNA: 5th-8th cousin (3C2R in 22% tier) based on sharing 18 cm across 1 segments.
  • 3C2R, CH, 3rd great grandchild of Peter Joens. Predicted relationship at AncestryDNA: 4th-6th cousin (3C2R in 11% tier) based on sharing 47 cm across 3 segments.
  • 3C2R, JS, 3rd great grandchild of Peter Joens. Predicted relationship at AncestryDNA: 4th-6th cousin (3C2R in 11% tier) based on sharing 45 cm across 3 segments.
  • 3C2R, PW, 3rd great grandchild of Peter Joens. Predicted relationship at AncestryDNA: 5th-8th cousin (3C2R in 22% tier) based on sharing 15 cm across 2 segments.
• In addition to SW mentioned above, paternal and maternal relationships are suggested based on 23andMe test matches between Jim Ulrich, great grandson of William Joens and his following cousins. Their MRCAs are Jim's 2nd great and the cousins 3rd / 4th great grandparents, Henry Joens and Christina Jepsen.
  • 3C1R, DB, 2nd great grandchild of Peter Joens. Predicted relationship at 23andMe: 4th cousin based on sharing 26 cm across 1 segment (chromosome 9).
  • 3C2R, TW, 3rd great grandchild of Peter Joens. Predicted relationship at 23andMe: 4th cousin based on sharing 55 cm across 2 segments (28 cm on chromosome 6, 27 cm on chromosome 9).
  • 3C2R, RB, 3rd great grandchild of Peter Joens. Predicted relationship at 23andMe: 4th cousin based on sharing 81cm across 1 segments (76 cm on chromosome 9).