{"id":140623,"date":"1847-08-17T21:43:00","date_gmt":"1847-08-17T19:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oudaalten.nl\/niet-gecategoriseerd\/pioneers-in-wisconsin-duenk\/"},"modified":"2026-04-08T18:27:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T16:27:09","slug":"pioneers-in-wisconsin-duenk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oldaalten.nl\/en\/emigration\/usa\/pioneers-in-wisconsin-duenk\/","title":{"rendered":"Pioneers in Wisconsin \u2013 Duenk"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"is-style-text-subtitle has-large-font-size is-style-text-subtitle--1\"><strong>Emigrants from Aalten to the US<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>In the 19th century, thousands of Achterhoekers emigrated to the United States in search of land, freedom and new opportunities. Among them were Evert Jan Duenk and Willemina Rensink from the hamlet of IJzerlo in Aalten. They were among the early European pioneers who settled in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin.  <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Evert Jan Duenk was born in Aalten on October 7, 1797, as the son of Hendrik Deunk and Aaltjen Siebelink. He married on 12 July 1818 in Aalten with Joanna Bernardina te Winkel (Bocholt, 1790), daughter of Joan Gerhard te Winkel and Theodora te Beest. They lived on the <a href=\"https:\/\/oldaalten.nl\/ijzerlo\/essinkweg-02-groot-essink\/\" type=\"post\" id=\"5043\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">(Groot) Essink farm in IJzerlo<\/a>.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Children from the first marriage:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Derk Jan Duenk<\/strong> (1820\u20131898), married on 23 July 1847 in Aalten to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.findagrave.com\/memorial\/207770759\/johanna-christina-duenk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Johanna Christina Hilbelink<\/strong><\/a> (1824\u20131907), born on the <a href=\"https:\/\/oldaalten.nl\/ijzerlo\/klokkemakersweg-10-lensink\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lensink farm in IJzerlo<\/a>, daughter of aren&#8217;t Jan Hilbelink and Hendrika Hoopman.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>NN Duenk<\/strong> (1820\u20131820), stillborn twin brother of Derk Jan.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.findagrave.com\/memorial\/2906024\/gerrit-hendrik-duenk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gerrit Hendrik Duenk<\/a><\/strong> (1825\u20131883).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Johanna Engelina Duenk<\/strong> (1828\u20131829).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>On April 25, 1829, Joanna Bernardina died. A year later, on 6 May 1830, Evert Jan remarried in Aalten to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.findagrave.com\/memorial\/180598260\/willemina-duenk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Willemina Rensink<\/strong><\/a> (1809, born on the <a href=\"https:\/\/oldaalten.nl\/lintelo\/tammeldijk-4-groot-rensink\/\" type=\"post\" id=\"7380\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Groot Rensink farm in Lintelo<\/a> on 31 March 1809, daughter of Jan Willem Rensink and Elisabeth Liesen. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Children from the second marriage:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Johanna Berendina Duenk<\/strong> (1831\u20131831).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Johanna Berendina Duenk<\/strong> (1832\u20131832).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.findagrave.com\/memorial\/102558547\/john-william-dunk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jan Willem Duenk<\/a><\/strong> (1833\u20131881).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.findagrave.com\/memorial\/189163717\/berendina-johanna-hyink\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Johanna Berendina Duenk<\/a><\/strong> (1835\u20131912); married in 1856 Gerrit Willem Hijink (1835\u20131901), born on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.buurtschap.info\/k163.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Blekkink farm in the Woold<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.findagrave.com\/memorial\/64639734\/aleida_eliezabeth-neevel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Aleida Eliezabeth Duenk<\/a><\/strong> (1838\u20131871); married in 1860 Gerhardus Georg Neevel (1827\u20131889), born in Dinxperlo.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.findagrave.com\/memorial\/189049624\/evert_jan-duenk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Evert Jan Duenk<\/a><\/strong> (1840\u20131865).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.findagrave.com\/memorial\/189050078\/gerrit_jan-duenk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gerrit Jan Duenk<\/a><\/strong> (1843\u20131902).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.findagrave.com\/memorial\/63997224\/willemina_johanna-rikkers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Willemina Johanna Duenk<\/a><\/strong> (1847\u20131907).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-emigratie\">Emigration<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>On August 16, 1847, the family left the farm in IJzerlo and emigrated to the United States. However, Evert Jan failed to terminate the lease. He had also sold the cattle and all the things on the farm. He was <a href=\"https:\/\/resolver.kb.nl\/resolve?urn=ddd:010209967:mpeg21:a0004\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">summoned<\/a> in the Netherlands for this and <a href=\"https:\/\/resolver.kb.nl\/resolve?urn=ddd:010151337:mpeg21:a0009\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">convicted<\/a> in absentia.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Evert Jan and Willemina, with their seven children, departed from Amsterdam, boarded the ship <em><a href=\"https:\/\/oldaalten.nl\/emigratie\/vs\/het-zeilschip-kath-jackson-1847\/\" type=\"post\" id=\"138641\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kath Jackson<\/a><\/em> and arrived in New York City on September 28, 1847. On the list of emigrants from Aalten he is registered as a farmer, less well-off. The family settled in Sheboygan County.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-accent-2-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-sheboygan-vooruit\">Sheboygan Forward<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We found some mentions of Evert Jan Duenk in the Sheboygan Nieuwsbode, <em>&#8220;Organ of the Dutch in North America&#8221;:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69eb7ea72d814&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69eb7ea72d814\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"382\" height=\"124\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/oldaalten.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Duenk-Gibbsville-Sheboygan-Nieuwsbode-29-06-1852.jpg\" alt=\"Duenk, Gibbsville - Sheboygan Newsman, June 29, 1852\" class=\"wp-image-138588\"\/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Cow lost \u2013 Sheboygan Newsman, June 29, 1852<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69eb7ea72e46b&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69eb7ea72e46b\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"323\" height=\"312\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/oldaalten.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Duenk-Sheboygan-Nieuwsbode-07-08-1855.jpg\" alt=\"Duenk - Sheboygan Nieuwsbode, August 7, 1855\" class=\"wp-image-138598\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oldaalten.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Duenk-Sheboygan-Nieuwsbode-07-08-1855.jpg 323w, https:\/\/oldaalten.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Duenk-Sheboygan-Nieuwsbode-07-08-1855-311x300.jpg 311w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 323px) 100vw, 323px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>&#8220;some light bruises&#8221; \u2013 Sheboygan Nieuwsbode, August 7, 1855<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-huwelijksproblemen\">Marital problems<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>At one point, Evert Jan and Willemina could no longer get along. This is evident from <a href=\"https:\/\/resolver.kb.nl\/resolve?urn=ddd:011021755:mpeg21:a0021\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">an advertisement<\/a> that Evert Jan placed in the Sheboygan Nieuwsbode at the beginning of March 1860: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69eb7ea72f44a&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69eb7ea72f44a\" class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"315\" height=\"185\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/oldaalten.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Willemina-Duenk-Sheboygan-Nieuwsbode-07-03-1860.jpg\" alt=\"Willemina Duenk - Sheboygan Nieuwsbode, 7 March 1860\" class=\"wp-image-138579\"\/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Sheboygan Newsman, March 7, 1860<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p><em>&#8220;Naardemaal (because, ed.) WILLEMINA DUENK, my wife, has behaved in such a way that I can no longer live in peace with her, I forbid all persons to house or guarantee her on my account, as I will not pay any debts she incurs after this day. E.J. DUENK.<br\/>Gibbsville, March 3, 1860.&#8221; <\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div style=\"height:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-custom-bronnen-gradient-background has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-bronnen\">Sources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.delpher.nl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Delpher<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dutchgenealogy.nl\/duenk-evert-jan-and-willemina-rensink\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">English Genealogy<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/oldaalten.nl\/en\/usa\/list-of-emigrants-from-aalten-to-the-usa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">List of emigrants from Aalten to the U.S.<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sheboygancounty.com\/departments\/departments-r-z\/register-of-deeds\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Register of deeds, Sheboygan County<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wiewaswie.nl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WhoWasWho<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Duenk family emigrated to Wisconsin in 1847.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":140625,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[584],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-140623","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-usa"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized 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