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Doerksen "Derksen", Johann Friesen "John"

Doerksen "Derksen", Johann Friesen "John"[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12]

Male 1916 - 1992  (75 years)


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  • Name Doerksen "Derksen", Johann Friesen "John"  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11
    Birth 3 Sep 1916  RM of Hanover, Manitoba, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1 Jun 1926  Manitoba, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8, 9
    Residence 1 Nov 1928  Paraguay Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5
    Departure Abt. 2 Nov 1928  Buenos Aires, Argentina Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5
    Arrival 14 Nov 1928  New York, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5
    Residence 15 Mayo 1930  Menonitas, Cuauhtémoc, Chihuahua, Mexico Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Residence 1 Jun 1931  RM of Hanover, Manitoba, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 7
    Death 20 Aug 1992  Carstairs, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10, 11, 12
    Burial Carstairs Cemetery, Carstairs, Calgary Census Division, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10, 12
    Person ID I402749539847  Rick Dondo's Family
    Last Modified 2 Mar 2026 

    Father Doerksen, Abram B "Abraham",   b. 11 May 1877, East Reserve, Manitoba, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 Dec 1923, RM of Tache, Manitoba, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 46 years) 
    Mother Friesen, Helena,   b. 29 Nov 1881, East Reserve, Manitoba, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 May 1922, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 40 years) 
    Marriage 10 Jul 1906  RM of Hanover, Manitoba, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F5585  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1   
    Marriage 3 Oct 1937  Manitoba, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [11
    Family ID F8976  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 2 Mar 2026 

    Family 2 Froese, Elizabeth "Betty",   b. 20 Jan 1910, RM of Hanover, Manitoba, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 Sep 1988, Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 78 years) 
    Marriage 3 Oct 1937  RM of Hanover, Manitoba, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [11, 13, 14
    Type: Spousal 
    Children 
     1. Doerksen, Mary Johanna,   b. 14 Oct 1939, Grunthal, RM of Hanover, Manitoba, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 May 2006, Steinbach, Manitoba, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 66 years)
    Family ID F453  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 2 Mar 2026 

    Family 3 Bannerman, Margaretha 
    Marriage 9 Aug 1975  [11
    Type: Spousal 
    Family ID F454  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 2 Mar 2026 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 3 Sep 1916 - RM of Hanover, Manitoba, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1 Jun 1926 - Manitoba, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsArrival - 14 Nov 1928 - New York, New York, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1 Jun 1931 - RM of Hanover, Manitoba, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 3 Oct 1937 - Manitoba, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - Type: Spousal - 3 Oct 1937 - RM of Hanover, Manitoba, Canada Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 
    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Sources 
    1. [S1502254493] Ancestry.com,
      Ancestry Family Trees (Public and Private), (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com.
      Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.).
      A contributor has cited material deemed to be pertinent to this story.
      It is described as "Ancestry Family Tree".
      Another researcher's profile of this person
      Another researcher's profile of this person

    2. [S1626877393] FamilySearch, comp, 1930 Mexico National Census, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Call Number not provided.
      A contributor has cited material deemed to be pertinent to this story.
      It is described as "General Directorate of Statistics; El Salvador, Mexico; 1930 Mexico National Census; FHL Number: 1464089".

    3. [S1626877393] FamilySearch, comp, 1930 Mexico National Census, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Call Number not provided.

      As noted on the Ancestry.com service in this Records Collection item

      It is described as "General Directorate of Statistics; El Salvador, Mexico; 1930 Mexico National Census; FHL Number: 1464089".

    4. [S1502255296] Ancestry.com, New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Call Number not provided.
      A contributor has cited material deemed to be pertinent to this story.
      It is described as "The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC, USA; Passenger and Crew Lists of Vessels Arriving at New York, New York, 1897-1957; Microfilm Serial or NAID: T715; RG Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787-2004 ; RG: 85".

    5. [S1502255296] Ancestry.com, New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Call Number not provided.

      As noted on the Ancestry.com service in this Records Collection item

      It is described as "The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC, USA; Passenger and Crew Lists of Vessels Arriving at New York, New York, 1897-1957; Microfilm Serial or NAID: T715; RG Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787-2004 ; RG: 85".

    6. [S1597022058] Statistics Canada and Ancestry.com,
      Canada Census 1931, (Government of Canada and Ancestry.com Operations Inc), MG26-K; Microfilm reel #M-1408; Item ID #234379.
      A contributor has cited material deemed to be pertinent to this story.
      It is described as "Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Seventh Census of Canada, 1931; Folder Number: T-27322; Census Place: Provencher, Manitoba, Canada; Page Number: 9".

    7. [S1597022058] Statistics Canada and Ancestry.com,
      Canada Census 1931, (Government of Canada and Ancestry.com Operations Inc), MG26-K; Microfilm reel #M-1408; Item ID #234379.

      As noted on the Ancestry.com service in this Records Collection item

      It is described as "Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Seventh Census of Canada, 1931; Folder Number: T-27322; Census Place: Provencher, Manitoba, Canada; Page Number: 9".

    8. [S1619046111] Ancestry.com, 1926 Prairie Census of Canada, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.).
      A contributor has cited material deemed to be pertinent to this story.
      It is described as "Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, ON, Canada; 1926 Prairie Census".

    9. [S1619046111] Ancestry.com, 1926 Prairie Census of Canada, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.).

      As noted on the Ancestry.com service in this Records Collection item

      It is described as "Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, ON, Canada; 1926 Prairie Census".

    10. [S0000100001] Find a Grave (A subsidiary of Ancestry),
      Ancestry's Find A Grave Indices / Catalogues, (Find a Grave (A subsidiary of Ancestry)).

      An online memorial for "Memorial page for John Derksen, Memorial ID 55210375"
      can be reviewed on the public and free Find a Grave service.
      It may offer connections to his or her parents, siblings, children, and generations beyond.
      It may also contain stories that are not documented on your host's tree or this website.

      Your host has graciously offered a file identified as an image of a headstone
      with a title of "Headstone - Johann Friesen "John" Doerksen "Derksen" (1916)",
      and has reported details about it as follows:

      Described as: Headstone for Johann Friesen "John" Doerksen "Derksen" (1916)
      NOTE: The above description may be truncated / shortened from the original

      Published or taken in Carstairs, Calgary Census Division, Alberta, Canada on or about 31 Jul 2014

      The offered place of birth is: Komarno, North Interlake Census Division, Manitoba, Canada
      The offered date of birth is: 1901
      The offered place of death is: Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
      The offered date of death is: 1993

      Cemetery / final disposition identified as: All Saints Cemetery

      The following people have been identified as mentioned in the image:

      Stephania Kwasnicki


      The content of the image has not been transcribed


      Media / Image file of types: (Unknown format - jpeg; image - headstone)
      File size: 0 bytes; Image size (pixels): N/A wide by N/A high

      Available for viewing with an active subscription on your host's Ancestry tree.
      Or it can also be viewed on this site, which may also require a subscription.

      A publicly accessible image of this headstone and a memorial to this individual is
      very likely available via the "Find a Grave" service which is probably cited
      as a "SOURCE" for details and events that are part of this person's story.

      Ancestry record number reported as: N/A


    11. [S1626884658] Various, 000[SD-Web]: Genealogical Registry and Database of Mennonite Ancestry (GRanDMA) Online (GMOL), (Mennonite Genealogy, Inc), N/A.
      A contributor has cited material deemed to be pertinent to this story.
      It is described as "530447".

      It was described specifically or transcribed by them as "Individual Profile: Johann F. Doerksen #530447".

      Reported as having been published or sourced on or about 2026/02/17.

      The information was at the time and may yet be available here, on an Internet service,
      access to which may or may not also be subject to a subscription.


    12. [S0000300002] Various,
      Media items collected on Ancestry® family trees: Headstones [SD], (Various).

      Your host has graciously offered a file identified as an image of a headstone
      with a title of "Headstone - Johann Friesen "John" Doerksen "Derksen" (1916)",
      and has reported details about it as follows:

      Described as: Headstone for Johann Friesen "John" Doerksen "Derksen" (1916)
      NOTE: The above description may be truncated / shortened from the original

      Published or taken in Carstairs, Calgary Census Division, Alberta, Canada on or about 31 Jul 2014

      The offered place of birth is: Komarno, North Interlake Census Division, Manitoba, Canada
      The offered date of birth is: 1901
      The offered place of death is: Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
      The offered date of death is: 1993

      Cemetery / final disposition identified as: All Saints Cemetery

      The following people have been identified as mentioned in the image:

      Stephania Kwasnicki


      The content of the image has not been transcribed


      Media / Image file of types: (Unknown format - jpeg; image - headstone)
      File size: 0 bytes; Image size (pixels): N/A wide by N/A high

      Available for viewing with an active subscription on your host's Ancestry tree.
      Or it can also be viewed on this site, which may also require a subscription.

      A publicly accessible image of this headstone and a memorial to this individual is
      very likely available via the "Find a Grave" service which is probably cited
      as a "SOURCE" for details and events that are part of this person's story.

      Ancestry record number reported as: N/A


    13. [S1502254493] Ancestry.com,
      Ancestry Family Trees (Public and Private), (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com.
      Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.).
      A contributor has cited material deemed to be pertinent to this story.
      It is described as "Ancestry Family Tree".

    14. [S1626884658] Various, 000[SD-Web]: Genealogical Registry and Database of Mennonite Ancestry (GRanDMA) Online (GMOL), (Mennonite Genealogy, Inc), N/A.
      A contributor has cited material deemed to be pertinent to this story.
      It is described as "639187".

      It was described specifically or transcribed by them as "Individual profile: Elizabeth Penner Froese #639187".

      Reported as having been published or sourced on or about 2026/02/20.

      The information was at the time and may yet be available here, on an Internet service,
      access to which may or may not also be subject to a subscription.