Sources: Kathereine Johnson, LaRie Hull, Hans-Georg Boyken, & Nancy Yeoman
Sie ist verheiratet mit Hinderk Jan Groen.
Sie haben geheiratet am 19. Juli 1857 in Weener, Ostfriesland, Hannover , sie war 24 Jahre alt.
Hinderk Jan 'John Henry' Groen oo Meina 'Minnie' Janssen
Marriage source: Johnson, Katherine O. (Willms), Groen/Janssen FGS, (Milbank SD, KOWJ, xxvi Apr MCMXCIII)
Jenjie Groen born 20 Sept 1857 at Tischelwarf Hendrick & Mena were married for 43 years according to the 1900 census. <>
Kind(er):
Mena Janshen Groen
Source: Author: Johnson, Katherine Katherine O. née Willms, Title: Groen/Janssen FGS, (Publication location: Milbank, SD, Publisher: KOWJ, Publication date: xxxi May MCMXCI)
Ts. + Cemetery Recs + Katherine Johnson.
Katherine Johnson gives Boen as place of birth. Weener church recs gives Tichelwarf as 'Ort der Geburt.'
Katherine Johnson spells Janshen, but she is reading the chr. recs. from modern American handwriting perspective. The 2nd s in words often look like an f or h to the modern eye.
Chr. records give Meine Janssen at her marriage.
LaRie Hull gives Mena's maiden name Jannsen. Emigrated 1890 (1900 Census)
On earlier FGS's, Mena's family name is given = Josher. Age at death: 74y5m16d Mena is buried with Hendrick in Greenwood Twp. Cem. south of Bancroft, IA.
The 1900 census gives Mena's year of birth = 1831. Emigrated in 1890 according to the 1900 census. Places of residence: 1900 census: German Twp., Kossuth Co., IA.
Okje's christening rec. gives Mena, gebornen Jans. Meina's christening rec. gives Meina gebornen Janssen.
Author: Boyken, Hans-Georg, Title: Wo Sind sie geblieben? - Ostfriesen in Amerika - Teil II, (Publication location: Titonka IA, Publisher: Boyken & Boyken, Publication date: MMI), pg. 169, Repository: Dallas TX Pub. Lib.
[Pg. 169]
"Mena GROEN*JANSSEN * 10 Aug 1832 Boen/Weener/Ostfriesland \\ + 25 Jan 1907 Bancroft, Kossuth Co., IA \\ = Bancroft, IA \\ R: h Hinnerk GROEN[87y], 2 s, 3 d \\O ON#7-1907"
Author: Yeoman, Nancy, Transcriber, Title: Kossuth County, Iowa Death Record Book #2 1897 - 1919, (Publication location: Algona IA, Publisher: Kossuth County Genealogical Society, Publication date: MMVIII), no pagination, Repository: David A. Navorska library.
"Groen, Mena, Fem, ae 75-5-0, Farmer, Date of Death 1/24/1907, Widowed, Born: Germany, Place of Death: Greenwood, Cause of Death: Old Age, Place of Burial: Bancroft Iowa"
Meina's parents: Jan & Harmke Alberts (Tuitjer) Janssen
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