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Personal data Johannes (John) Kraai 

  • He was born on November 24, 1857 in Pella, Marion County, Iowa, USA.
  • He died on February 28, 1941 in Orange City, Sioux County, Iowa, USA, he was 83 years old.
    Johannes "John" Kraai
    Birth: Nov. 24, 1857 Pella, Marion County, Iowa, USA
    Death: Feb. 28, 1941 Orange City, Sioux County, Iowa, USA

    John Kraai died last week Friday at his home in Orange City at the age of 83 years, 3 months and 4 days.

    On November 24, 1857 Mr. Kraai was born at Pella, and he came to Orange City in the year 1871. In 1883 he was united in marriage to Wybregtje Dykstra. They moved to Newkirk in 1884 and in 1895 they moved to the Orange City vicinity, where he lived until the time of his death.

    On April 4, 1896 Mrs. Kraai died. She was survived by her husband and three sons. Edward, Jerry and William, Jerry was taken by death in 1922.

    In 1898 Mr. Kraai was married to Mary Newendorp and the following children were born to this union: Fred, Harold and Dulce, N.M. Nelson of Los Angeles, Calif., Raymond and Mabel of Le Mars.

    He is survived by his widow, and the seven children named in the preceding paragraphs, besides 16 grandchildren and 5 great 'grandchildren. He also leaves 1 sister, Mrs. T. Salie of Edgerton and 1 half sister, Mrs. Neal Schalekamp of Orange City.

    Funeral services were conducted Monday afternoon at the home and at 1 o'clock and at 1:30 in the Trinity Ref. church with Rev. J.G. Brouwer in charge. Burial was made in the Orange City cemetery.

    Sioux County Capital 1941-03-06.

    Family links:
    Parents:
    Evert Kraai (1797 - 1876)
    Jannetje Van den Brink Van Roekel (1833 - 1907)

    Spouses:
    Wybrigtje Dykstra Kraai (1862 - 1896)
    Mary C. Newendorp Kraai (1868 - 1950)

    Children:
    Edward J. Kraai (1884 - 1971)*
    Jerry Kraai (1887 - 1922)*
    William Kraai (1890 - 1974)*
    Christian Frederick Kraai (1900 - 1972)*
    Mabel Jennie Kraai (1901 - 2002)*
    Harold Kraai (1902 - 1999)*
    Raymond Kraai (1906 - 1972)*

    Siblings:
    Hermanus De Kraay (1827 - 1906)**
    James Kraai (1856 - 1938)*
    Johannes Kraai (1857 - 1941)
    Margaret Kraai Vande Brake (1860 - 1915)*
    Jacob Kraai (1865 - 1894)*
    Peter Kraai (1867 - 1937)*
    Cornelia Kraai Salie (1872 - 1941)*
    Wilhelmina Van Roekel Schalekamp (1879 - 1968)**

    *Calculated relationship
    **Half-sibling

    Burial:
    West Lawn Cemetery
    Orange City
    Sioux County
    Iowa, USA

    Created by: GS
    Record added: Jul 15, 2012
    Find A Grave Memorial# 93613635
  • He is buried March 1941 in West Lawn Cemetery, Orange City, Iowa, Verenigde Staten.
  • A child of Evert Gerritsen (de) Kraai and Jantje van den Brink
  • This information was last updated on March 11, 2018.

Household of Johannes (John) Kraai

He is married to Wybrigtje Dykstra.

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Child(ren):

  1. William Kraai  1890-1974

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Johannes (John) Kraai
1857-1941


Wybrigtje Dykstra
1862-1896

William Kraai
1890-1974

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Birthday November 24, 1857

  • The temperature on November 24, 1857 was about 8.2 °C. There was 7 mm of rain. The air pressure was 0.5 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south-southeast. The atmospheric humidity was 100%. Source: KNMI
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    De Republiek der Verenigde Nederlanden werd in 1794-1795 door de Fransen veroverd onder leiding van bevelhebber Charles Pichegru (geholpen door de Nederlander Herman Willem Daendels); de verovering werd vergemakkelijkt door het dichtvriezen van de Waterlinie; Willem V moest op 18 januari 1795 uitwijken naar Engeland (en van daaruit in 1801 naar Duitsland); de patriotten namen de macht over van de aristocratische regenten en proclameerden de Bataafsche Republiek; op 16 mei 1795 werd het Haags Verdrag gesloten, waarmee ons land een vazalstaat werd van Frankrijk; in 3.1796 kwam er een Nationale Vergadering; in 1798 pleegde Daendels een staatsgreep, die de unitarissen aan de macht bracht; er kwam een nieuwe grondwet, die een Vertegenwoordigend Lichaam (met een Eerste en Tweede Kamer) instelde en als regering een Directoire; in 1799 sloeg Daendels bij Castricum een Brits-Russische invasie af; in 1801 kwam er een nieuwe grondwet; bij de Vrede van Amiens (1802) kreeg ons land van Engeland zijn koloniën terug (behalve Ceylon); na de grondwetswijziging van 1805 kwam er een raadpensionaris als eenhoofdig gezag, namelijk Rutger Jan Schimmelpenninck (van 31 oktober 1761 tot 25 maart 1825).
  • In The Netherlands , there was from July 1, 1856 to March 18, 1858 the cabinet Van der Brugghen, with Mr. J.L.L. van der Brugghen (protestant) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1857: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 3.3 million citizens.
    • April 18 » "The Spirits Book" by Allan Kardec is published, marking the birth of Spiritualism in France.
    • May 6 » The East India Company disbands the 34th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry whose sepoy Mangal Pandey had earlier revolted against the British in the lead up to the War of Indian Independence.
    • May 10 » Indian Rebellion of 1857: In India, the first war of Independence begins. Sepoys mutiny against their commanding officers at Meerut.
    • May 11 » Indian Rebellion of 1857: Indian rebels seize Delhi from the British.
    • August 24 » The Panic of 1857 begins, setting off one of the most severe economic crises in United States history.
    • October 24 » Sheffield F.C., the world's oldest association football club still in operation, is founded in England.

Day of death February 28, 1941

  • The temperature on February 28, 1941 was between 6.6 °C and 13.0 °C and averaged 9.8 °C. There was 2.0 mm of rain during 1.8 hours. There was -0.1 hours of sunshine (0%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southwest. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from September 3, 1940 to July 27, 1941 the cabinet Gerbrandy I, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from July 27, 1941 to February 23, 1945 the cabinet Gerbrandy II, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1941: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 8.9 million citizens.
    • March 11 » World War II: United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs the Lend-Lease Act into law, allowing American-built war supplies to be shipped to the Allies on loan.
    • July 13 » World War II: Montenegrins begin a popular uprising against the Axis powers (Trinaestojulski ustanak).
    • August 29 » World War II: Tallinn, the capital of Estonia, is occupied by Nazi Germany following an occupation by the Soviet Union.
    • September 17 » World War II: Soviet forces enter Tehran during the Anglo-Soviet invasion of Iran.
    • October 8 » World War II: During the preliminaries of the Battle of Rostov, German forces reach the Sea of Azov with the capture of Mariupol.
    • November 19 » World War II: Battle between HMAS Sydney and HSK Kormoran. The two ships sink each other off the coast of Western Australia, with the loss of 645 Australians and about 77 German seamen.


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