Arend Havekost (H238) was born 18 Dec 1830 in Ganderkesee, Niedersachsen, Germany to Gerd and Anna (Ahlers) Havekost.
Arend married Anna Maria Menkens on 20 Nov 1857 in Ganderkesee, Niedersachsen, Germany. Anna was born 4 Jan 1836 in Ganderkesee, Niedersachsen, Germany to Johann Hinrich and Beke Margarete (Rodiek) Menkins. She was baptized on 24 Jan 1836 in Ganderkesee, Niedersachsen, Germany.
Arend and Anna had the following children:
- Gerhard Havekost (H151) - born 19 Nov 1858 in Ganderkesee, Niedersachsen, Germany. He died at the age of 76 on 30 Sep 1935 in Scribner, Dodge, Nebraska, United States.
- Johann Hinrich "John Henry" Havekost - born 30 May 1862 in Ganderkesee, Niedersachsen, Germany. He died at the age of 87 on 5 Nov 1949 in Langley, Island, Washington, United States.
- Adeline Margarethe "Lena" Havekost - born 12 Aug 1864 in Ganderkesee, Niedersachsen, Germany. She died at the age of 75 on 7 Aug 1940 in Albany, Linn, Oregon, United States.
Anna died at the age of 31 on 14 May 1867 in Ganderkesee, Niedersachsen, Germany. She was buried 18 May 1867 in Ganderkesee, Niedersachsen, Germany.
Arend married second Margarete Gerken (H239) in 1868. Margarete was born 18 Sep 1829 in Oldenburg, Niedersachsen, Germany to Harm and Margarete (Wetjen) Gerken.
Arend and Margarete immigrated to America on 29 May 1884 (ship and port unknown).
Margarete died at the age of 60 on 21 Jan 1890 in Dodge, Dodge, Nebraska, United States. She was buried in St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery, Hooper, dodge, Nebraska, United States.
Arend died at the age of 84 on 13 Mar 1915 in Scribner, Dodge, Nebraska, United States. He was buried in St. John's Lutheran Cemetery (Plot: Lot 19), Scribner, Dodge, Nebraska, United States.