*** Minonk News Supplement, Minonk, Woodford Co, IL Friday, February 15, 1895 Matrimony Mr Wert Folkers and Miss Lizzie Johnson were united in marriage at the Lutheran church, Thursday, February 14th, 1895, Rev. Ficken officiating. After the ceremony the guests were served with an elegant wedding dinner at the residence of the groom's parents, Mr and Mrs Charles Folkers. The bride is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Wilke Johnson, living 2 miles south of this place. These young people are well and favorably known in these parts, and ye scribe joins with their many friends in wishing them much happiness. The groom has rented a farm near Woodford, where they will be at home to their friends in the near future. A grand free ball was given in the hall in the evening. *** Weert Folkers was the son of Garrelt/Charles Weert and Harmke Harms TJADEN FOLKERS. This marriage notice says that Lizzie was the daughter of Mr and Mrs Wilke JOHNSON. In 1910 Weert and Lizzie were included in the census as living in Clayton Twp, Woodford Co. He is listed as Wert and she is listed as Elizabeth. I would imagine her surname at birth was likely JANSSEN. Does anyone know any more about Elizabeth and her parents and/or siblings? Harmke TJADEN FOLKERS was a brother to my gggrandfather, Tjade/Charles TJADEN, and I like to try to get the skinny on all the twigs in the branches. Thanks in advance for any tidbits, pointers on where to look for more tidbits, etc. Amy Robbins-Tjaden atjaden@mindspring.com