Sources: Gerda Troff, Berend Eilders, & Robbie Decker
Sie ist verheiratet mit Harmannus Dontje.
Sie haben geheiratet am 12. März 1926 in Blue Earth, Faribault Co., MN , sie war 20 Jahre alt.
Herman Dontje oo Jennie Troff
Marriage sources: Obituaries, Buffalo Center (Iowa) Tribune, Vol 114, # 24, 25 Aug 2005, pg 5 col 3
"John H. Dontje, 78 ... John Henry Dontje, the son of Herman and Jennie (Troff) Dontje, was born March 13, 1927, in Ledyard. He graduated from Ledyard High School in 1945.
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Jennie Troff
Sources: Obituaries, Buffalo Center (Iowa) Tribune, Vol 114, # 24, 25 Aug 2005, pg 5 col 3
"John H. Dontje, 78 ... John Henry Dontje, the son of Herman and Jennie (Troff) Dontje, was born March 13, 1927, in Ledyard. He graduated from Ledyard High School in 1945.
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SSDI: "JENNIE DONTJE b. 29 Aug 1905 d. 26 Nov 1999 (Verified) last SS address of record: 50424 (Buffalo Center, Winnebago, IA) Issued: Iowa"
Author: Troff, Gerda, Title: "Troff web site," (Publication location: Tessenderlo Belgie, Publisher: GT, Publication date: read vi Aug MMVI), Repository: The Cloud
Link: http://home.scarlet.be/troff/M1.htm
"Jan/John Troff geb 23071869 te Oude Schans, overl 15111923 te Ledyard, Kossuth, Iowa, zoon van Hemme Pieters Troff en Jantje Zuidland, getr 15071901 te Liberty Twp, Hamilton, Iowa met Diederike Eils/Eilts Wiegmans 10 kinderen ... dochter Laura geb 22021905 Minnesota overl 12091994 dochter Jennie geb 29081905 Kamrar, Hamilton, Iowa overl 26111999 zoon John geb 29061906 Iowa overl 18041992 ..."
Author: Eilders, Berend, Title: "Eilders and Eilderts Family from Germany (Ost-Friesland), The Netherlands and the USA," (Publication location unknown, Publisher: WorldConnect at RootsWeb.com, Publication date: xviii Oct MMVIII), Repository: The Cloud
Link: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com
"... Jennie TROFF Sex: F Birth: 29 AUG 1905 in Iowa Death: 26 NOV 1999 in Kamrar, Hamilton County, Iowa
Father: Jan 'John' TROFF b: 23 JUL 1869 in Oudeschans, Bellingwedde, Groningen, Netherlands
Mother: Diederika Eilts WIEGMANN b: 15 MAR 1874 in Wymeer, Leer, Niedersachsen, Germany
Marriage 1 Herman DONTJE b: 17 FEB 1898
Children
1. John Henry DONTJE b: 13 MAR 1927 in Ledyard, Kossuth, Iowa, USA"
Author: Decker, Robbie, Title: "Jennie Troff Dontje," (Publication location: Buffalo Ctr., IA, Publisher: Find-a-Grave, Publication date: ix May MMXI), Repository: The Cloud
Link: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/69568080/jennie-dontje
"Photo[graph of stone shared with Herman Dontje] added by ROBBIE DECKER
Jennie Troff Dontje Birth 29 Aug 1905 Kamrar, Hamilton County, Iowa, USA Death 26 Nov 1999 (aged 94) Buffalo Center, Winnebago County, Iowa, USA Burial Olena Mound Cemetery Buffalo Center, Winnebago County, Iowa, USA Memorial ID 69568080
Funeral service for Jennie Dontje, 94, of Buffalo Center, was held today (Tuesday) at the First Reformed Church in Buffalo Center. She died Nov. 26, 1999, at the Timely Mission Nursing Home in Buffalo Center. Rev. Bill Peake of-ficiated.
Carole Kettwick served as soloist and Marlene Krull was organist. Honorary pallbearers were Sharon Yell, Dennis Dontje, Debbie Sherman, Madonna Kettwick, Darvin Kettwick, Monica Millsap, Doug VanDerZwaag, Brian VanDerZwaag.
Casket bearers were Gary Dontje, Steve Dontje, David Dontje, Brent VanDerZwaag, Mike Kettwick and Wayne Kettwick. Burial was in Olena Mound Cemetery, Buffalo Center.
Jennie Dontje, the daughter of John and Diederike (Wiegmann) Troff, was born Aug. 29,1905, in Kamrar. As a child she attended school in Ledyard.
March 12, 1926, she was united in marriage to Herman Dontje at Blue Earth, Minn. After their marriage they farmed near Gerled. They moved to a farm near Buffalo Center in 1948. In the early 1960s the couple moved to Swea City. After her husband's death in 1967 she moved to Buffalo Center, in 1968. Dontje enjoyed taking trips with her family and also doing crochet work. She liked to work in her garden and grew flowers and plants. In September of 1994 she moved to the Titonka Care Center. In July of 1996 she became a resident of Timely Mission Nursing Home in Buffalo Center.
Survivors include her children, John Dontje and his wife, Leona, of Estherville, Arnold Dontje and his wife, Velma, of Buffalo Center, Deloris and her husband, Harold Kettwick of Buffalo Center, Janice and her husband, Gary VanDer- Zwaag of Hospers; a son-in-law, Jerome Millsap of Estherville; a daughter-in-law, Mildred Dontje of Forest City; 14 grandchildren; 27 great grandchildren; two sisters-in-law, Arlene Fink and Opal Troff; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; one son, Donald Dontje: a daughter, Martha Millsap; one grandson; one great grandson; one sister; and five brothers.
Family Members
Parents
Jan Troff 1869-1923
Diederike Eilts Weigmann Troff 1874-1946
Spouse
Herman Dontje 1898-1967 (m. 1926)
Siblings
Hemme Troff 1902-1971 (m. 1945)
Aeilt Troff 1903-1978
Joe Troff 1908-1962
Emma Troff Groen 1911-1989
Peter Troff 1914-1994
John Henry Troff 1918-1976
Children
John Henry Dontje 1927-2005
Arnold Herman Dontje 1928-2019
Donald Duane Dontje 1930-1999
Martha Dontje Millsap 1934-1997
Created by: Uncloudy_Day Added: 9 May 2011 Find a Grave Memorial 69568080"
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