| Name |
Hurkman, Arnold |
| Birth |
2 Feb 1828 |
Wintelre, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands  |
| Gender |
Male |
 Alt. Birth |
5 May 1828 |
| Alt. Birth |
- Wintelre, Noord Brabant, Netherlands
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| Immigration |
1851 |
| 1863 Civil War Registration |
1863 |
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Hurkman, Arnold
1863 Civil War Registration Record |
| 1870 Census |
1870 |
Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA |
| Page 24 |
- Kaukauna page 24; Listed living with wife and 3 children, a ge 44 Farmer, Real estate 4000, personal $640.
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| 1880 Census |
1880 |
Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA |
| Page 261b |
- Listed living with wife and 6 childr en age 54
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| Death |
17 Apr 1886 |
Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA |
| Burial |
Aft 17 Apr 1886 |
Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, Kaukauna, Wisconsin, USA |
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| Biography |
1911 |
| History of Outagamie County, Wisconsin Page 0933 |
- ARNOLD HURKMAN, one of the pioneers of Outagamie county, Wisconsin, who for many years was well known as a leading agriculturist and large land owner of Vandenbroek township, was a native of Holland, and came to the United States when a lad of sixteen years. He had always cherished a great ambition to become a mighty hunter and on first arriving in this country displayed what his conception of the New World had been by marching down Broadway, New York, with his shot-gun on his shoulder, looking for "b'ar." He soon came West, settling in Minnesota, but after a short time heard that the hunting was good in Wisconsin and subsequently came to Outagamie county, locating on the south side of the Fox River, one-half mile from the city of Kaukauna, where he bought a small tract of land, built a little log cabin and began raising potatoes and pork, which he traded to the Indians for skins. After one year, in partnership with a friend, Henry Hammond, he bought 200 acres of land north of Kaukauna, and in dividing the property, Mr. Hurkman gave Hammond a double-barrelled shotgun for twenty acres of his share. In a few years he bought 180 acres more, just east of the original purchase, and in 1872 he erected a log house which still stands, and in which his hired help lived. Eventually, he sold off all of his land but 120 acres which became his home farm, and there he continued to reside until his death, April 17, 1886, when he was fifty-eight years of age. In 1858 he was married to Jane Verstegen of Little Chute, who died one year later, and in 1861 Mr. Hurkman was married to Hedrina Berendsen, who came from Holland with her parents, Henry and Katherina Berendsen, locating in Freedom township. To this union there were born six children: Mrs. Annie Deering; Mrs. Mary Gloudemans; Mrs. Nellie Vandenberg; John B., born July 11, 1872; Henry L., born July 8, 1874; and Bernard W., born October 16, 1877. Mrs. Hurkman died December 27, 1910, aged seventy-seven years, in the faith of the Holy Cross Catholic Church of Kaukauna, of which her husband had also been a member. The three Hurkman brothers were educated in the Parochial school of the Holy Cross Church, and as lads they worked on their father's farm. In 1893 John Hurkman went to Appleton, where he lived for two years, and then, with his brother-in-law, G. Deering, he rented and operated the home farm for four years. The younger brothers, John B., Henry L. and Bernard W., then rented the home place and operated it for a year, and in 1900 the three boys bought the home place, which they have since operated as a dairy farm. They sell and deliver milk to the city of Kaukauna, having the largest dairy business there. They have made numerous improvements to the home place, including the erection of a new $5,000 dairy barn, and they have also added to the acreage of the property, buying 163 acres to the east in 1901, and in 1911 purchased 74 acres to the east of that. The production of the farm has also been greatly increased, and nearly all of the product is fed to the animals. The property covers lots Nos. 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18 and 20, in the south one-half of Private Claim No. 35, and 163 acres in the west one-half of the same claim. The brothers are known as enterprising and progressive business men, and have the esteem of their fellow townsmen as public-spirited citizens. John and Bernard are unmarried, but Henry married Miss Annie Segglink, daughter of George Segglink, of Kaukauna, a retired farmer, and has one child, Arnold George, born May 10, 1910. The brothers are all members of Holy Cross Catholic Church.
The above information can be found on Page 934 of "History of Outagamie County," Thomas H. Ryan, Editor; Chicago Goodspeed Historical Association Publishers. Published in 1911.
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Hurkman, Arnold
Biography from History of Outagamie County, Wisconsin; 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.
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| Person ID |
I31458 |
1FamilyTree | MaryLangenhuizenClose78556 |
| Last Modified |
12 Oct 2015 |
Family 2  |
Berendsen, Hendrina, b. 15 Mar 1836, Didam, , Gelderland, Netherlands d. 26 Dec 1910, Freedom, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA (Age 74 years) |
| Marriage |
Abt Sep 1863 |
, Outagamie County, Wisconsin, USA |
| Children |
| + | 1. Hurkman, Johanna, b. 10 Sep 1864, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA d. 1 Jan 1954, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA (Age 89 years) |
| + | 2. Hurkman, Mary, b. 23 Nov 1867, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA d. 24 May 1942, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA (Age 74 years) |
| + | 3. Hurkman, Nellie, b. 3 May 1869, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA d. 24 Apr 1955, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA (Age 85 years) |
| | 4. Hurkman, John B., b. 11 Jul 1872, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA d. 9 Feb 1919, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA (Age 46 years) |
| + | 5. Hurkman, Henry L., b. 8 Jul 1874, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA d. 7 Aug 1940 (Age 66 years) |
| | 6. Hurkman, Bernard W., b. 16 Oct 1877, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA d. 27 Dec 1952, Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin, USA (Age 75 years) |
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| Family ID |
F5082 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
24 Mar 2014 |
1828 - 1886 (58 years)
