Miss Johanna Tieking, born 18 Dec 1873 in Leer Germany.  She died 4 Aug 1959 at the age of 85 and is buried next to her parents in the Ad Matha (Jenkin’s) Cemetery.

Louis August Tieking was born 9 Oct 1887 near Flush, KS and died of a self-inflicted gun shot wound 3 days after Johanna passed away, and on the day of her funeral. He was 71 years old.  He is buried on the other side of his parents.

Neither one married.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      

Ad Matha (Jenkins) Cemetery

Near Flush, Pottawatomie Co., KS

John H. Tieking sent this postcard picture dated Dec 29, 1909, to his parents, Henry H. and Johanna Heickmann Tieking at their address: RFD No. 1, Flush, Kansas.

The post card reads: Dear Father, I thought would send you a postcard of a wagon we built this winter.  We have had lots of horse shoeing.  I fit and put on 28 shoes in half a day.      JHT

I am unable to read the name in the center of the wagon.  I will have to search the Concordia, KS city directory.  However, when cleaning up the photo and enlarging it, there is a profile of a white rabbit on the sign.

I am unsure what type of wagon this is.  It appears there is latch at the top center of the picture to open a door.  It also appears to be totally enclosed to protect the contents.  If anyone knows are has ideas, I would really like to hear from you.

John Tieking owned and operated his blacksmith shop in Concordia, KS.

Henry Herman Tieking was named Heite Bauko, which he changed after arriving to U.S. in 1884.

Johanna Heickmann Tieking – born 11 Feb 1845 Leer, Niedersachen, Germany.  She died 1 Nov 1920, Flush, Pottawatomie Co., KS.

Henry was born 6 Nov 1845, Bingum, Niedersachen, Germany.  He died 31 Jan 1922, Flush, Pottawatomie Co., KS.

They were married 11 Feb 1872 in Leer, Niedersachen, Germany.

Picture taken circa 1918.

Is this Anne Claire Tieking and Delore Savoie’s wedding picture?:

The Many Ways to Spell Tieking

Ticking        Tickin       Ticken       Tickun

Teeking       Teaking    Tiekings    Teekin

Thieking     Thiking    Thiekin      Thiekings      Thicking

Tiecking      Thiecking

Please post any other spellings.

The 2009 Tieking Reunion was held in Concordia, Kansas,on September 19.

Stories, pictures and getting together with many of our friends and relatives began Fri. evening Sept. 18, 2009 followed by an all day gathering on Saturday.

Stories and pictures will be posted as people arrive home. 

What was the best part of the reunion for each of you?

Bev Stevenson Bird

Eala Frya Fresena! Lever Dod as Slaav!
This is an old Frisian saying, developed or popularized in the last century as a form of greeting and to assert one’s “Friesian-ness” in the spirit of “Frisian and Freedom”. One would say, “Eala frya Fresena!” (“Hail, free Frisians!”) and the other would answer, “Lever dod as Slaav!” (“Better dead than [a] slave!”). Thanks to Diane Epperson

And the answer normally given was “Lever dod as Slaav” or “better dead than slave.” Thanks to Bernd Oldwurtel