Family tree of the Gorters from Groningen and related families » Jan "John" DIJKENS (1881-1979)

Personal data Jan "John" DIJKENS 

  • Nickname is John.
  • He was born on February 21, 1881 in Uithuizermeeden, Groningen, Nederland.Source 1
    Tijdstip: 19:00
  • Birth registration on February 23, 1881.Source 1
  • He died on April 1, 1979 in Holland, Ottawa County, Michigan, Verenigde Staten, he was 98 years old.
    Perceel : PH2-D-22-16
    Gedenkplek-ID : 49798722

    Verdere info Find-a-grave:
    BIRTH:
    Name: Jan Dijkens
    Residence Age: 0
    Birth Date: 21 feb 1881
    Birth Place: Uithuizermeeden
    Residence Year: 1881
    Father: Willem Dijkens
    Mother: Trijntje Kat

    1910 Webster, Ramsey, North Dakota
    Lukas Deboer 55
    Maria Deboer 52
    Walter Deboer 24
    Wieger Deboer 16
    Katrien Deboer 12
    Gejena Dykens 27
    John Dykens 29
    William Dykens 4
    Maria Dykens 1
    [1 11/12]

    1920 Smith, Towner, ND
    John Dykns 38
    Gezina Dykns 37
    William Dykns 13
    Marie Dykns 11
    Catharine Dykns 9
    Lucy Dykns 6
    Alice Dykns 4

    1930 Census Holland, Ottawa, Michigan
    John Dykens 49
    Gezina Dykens 47
    William Dykens 23
    Marie Dykens 21
    Catherine Dykens 19
    Lucy Dykens 16
    Alice Dykens 14

    MI DEATH INDEX
    Name: John Dykens
    Birth Date: 21 Feb 1881
    Death Date: 1 Apr 1979
    Gender: Male
    Residence: Holland, Allegan, Michigan
    Place of Death: Holland, Allegan, Michigan
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    Daughter Alyce Berlaine Dykens (b. 1916 Devils Lake, ND, d. 10 Jul 2006) married Carl Rudolph Lindberg on 23 May 1936 in Holland, MI.
  • He is buried in Pilgrim Home Cemetery, Holland, Ottawa County, Michigan, Verenigde Staten.Source 2
  • A child of Willem DIJKENS and Trijntje KAT
  • This information was last updated on April 25, 2025.

Household of Jan "John" DIJKENS


Notes about Jan "John" DIJKENS

Kinderen

William Dykens

1906–2001
Marie Dykens Van Dyke

1908–1985
Catherine Dykens Datema

1910–1994
Lucy Dykens Weber

1913–2012

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Jan DIJKENS

Klaas Immes DIJKENS
1825-1906
Aaltje Willems BRONTSEMA
1829-1905
Jan Berends Trijntjes KAT
1826-1904
Jakobtje Jans HUT
1831-1903
Trijntje KAT
1857-1946

Jan DIJKENS
1881-1979


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    Sources

    1. Geboorteregister 1881, aktenummer 20
    2. Find a Grave, database en afbeeldingen (https://nl.findagrave.com/memorial/49798722/john-dykens: geopend 24 april 2025), gedenkplekpagina voor John “Jan” Dykens (21 Feb 1881–1 Apr 1979), Find a Grave-gedenkplek-ID 49798722, citaat Pilgrim Home Cemetery, Holland, Ottawa County, Michigan, VS; Onderhouden door Gail (bijdrager 47136090).

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    Birthday February 21, 1881

    • The temperature on February 21, 1881 was about 1.5 °C. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the north-northeast. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 91%. Source: KNMI
    • Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • In The Netherlands , there was from August 20, 1879 to April 23, 1883 the cabinet Van Lijnden van Sandenburg, with Mr. C.Th. baron Van Lijnden van Sandenburg (conservatief-AR) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1881: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
      • February 24 » China and Russia sign the Sino-Russian Ili Treaty.
      • May 10 » Carol I is crowned the King of the Romanian Kingdom.
      • June 28 » The Austro–Serbian Alliance of 1881 is secretly signed.
      • June 29 » In Sudan, Muhammad Ahmad declares himself to be the Mahdi, the messianic redeemer of Islam.
      • August 27 » The Georgia hurricane makes landfall near Savannah, Georgia, resulting in an estimated 700 deaths.
      • November 3 » The Mapuche uprising of 1881 begins in Chile.

    Day of death April 1, 1979

    • The temperature on April 1, 1979 was between 5.0 °C and 9.3 °C and averaged 7.0 °C. There was 1.4 mm of rain during 1.7 hours. There was 0.2 hours of sunshine (2%). The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-southwest. Source: KNMI
    • Koningin Juliana (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from September 4, 1948 till April 30, 1980 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • In The Netherlands , there was from Monday, December 19, 1977 to Friday, September 11, 1981 the cabinet Van Agt I, with Mr. A.A.M. van Agt (CDA/KVP) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1979: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 14.0 million citizens.
      • February 20 » An earthquake cracks open the Sinila volcanic crater on the Dieng Plateau, releasing poisonous H2S gas and killing 149 villagers in the Indonesian province of Central Java.
      • March 8 » Philips demonstrates the compact disc publicly for the first time.
      • March 16 » Sino-Vietnamese War: The People's Liberation Army crosses the border back into China, ends the war.
      • April 10 » Red River Valley tornado outbreak: A tornado lands in Wichita Falls, Texas killing 42 people.
      • May 28 » Konstantinos Karamanlis signs the full treaty of the accession of Greece with the European Economic Community.
      • December 12 » The 8.2 Mw  Tumaco earthquake shakes Colombia and Ecuador with a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent), killing 300–600, and generating a large tsunami.
    

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