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Personal data John Dorenbush 

  • He was born on December 13, 1855 in Ostfriesland.
  • Emigrated in the year 1885, Deutschland, to, Grundy Co., IA.Source 1
  • He died on January 29, 1936 in Buffalo Ctr., Winnebago Co., IA, he was 80 years old.
  • He is buried on February 1, 1936 in fortasse, somewhere in IA.
  • This information was last updated on October 10, 2021.

Household of John Dorenbush

He is married to Martje Everts 'Martha' Boyenga.

They got married in the year 1881 at Deutschland, fortasse, Ostfriesland, he was 25 years old.

John Dorenbush oo Martha Boyenga

Marriage source: Leibrand, Ruth, et. al., Celebrate a Century Buffalo Center, Iowa Centennial 1892 - 1992, (Buffalo Center IA, Centennial Book Committee, MCMXCII), pg. 254, Repository: Dallas TX Pub. Lib.

[Pg. 254]

'John Dorenbush was born in Germany in 1855. He married Martha Boyenga in 1881. They came to America four years later and located in Grundy County, Iowa. they moved to Buffalo Center in 1904. Mrs. Dorenbush passed away soon after theymoved into the town of Buffalo Center. ...' <>

Child(ren):

  1. Grace Dorenbush  1888-1969 
  2. Martin Dorenbush  ± 1900-1921 


Notes about John Dorenbush

John Dorenbush

Sources: Author: Leibrand, Ruth, et. al., Title: «u»Celebrate a Century Buffalo Center, Iowa Centennial 1892 - 1992«/u», (Publication location: Buffalo Center IA, Publisher: Centennial Book Committee, Publication date: MCMXCII), pg. 254, Repository: Dallas TX pub. lib.

[Pg. 254]

"'John Dorenbush was born in Germany in 1855. He married Martha Boyenga in 1881. They came to America four years later and located in Grundy County, Iowa. they moved to Buffalo Center in 1904. Mrs. Dorenbush passed away soon after theymoved into the town of Buffalo Center.

To this union 12 children were born. ... Martin was killed at the age of 21 in an accident in the railroad roundhouse in Manly. ... Everret moved to Sebeka, Minnesota. He raised five children. Their only daughter died very young. Thefour boys still live. The only one in this area is John V. Dorenbush of Lakota, Iowa. ... Grace married John Smith and lived in Buffalo Center. They raised five children: ... Dorothy (Mrs. Al Heitland), Marian (Mrs. Ed Heitland), ...all of Buffalo Center ..."

Author: Boyken, Hans-Georg, Title: «u»Wo Sind sie geblieben? - Ostfriesen in Amerika«/u» - Teil iv, (Publication location: Titonka IA, Publisher: Boyken & Boyken, Publication date: MMIII), ON9-1936, ISBN 0-9670802-4-X, Repository: Dallas TX pub. lib.

"ON #9-1936
...
John DORENBUSCH
* 13 Dec 1855 /Ostrfiesland 1.oo 1881 Martje BOYENGA ( + about 18 y ago in Buffalo Center, IA) \\ > 1885 Grundy Co., IA \\ >> 1905 near Buffalo Center, IA \\ >> about 1915 Buffalo Center, IA \\ 2.oo Jennie MICHELSEN ( + 1932) \\ + 29 Jan 1936 Buffalo Center, IA ['Altersschwäche'] \\ = 1 Feb 1936 \\ R: (12) 7 ch, 1 si in Ostfriesland \\\\ O"

Note: not all of Ostfriesland belonged to Hannover. The middle of Ostfriesland belonged to Oldenburg, not to mention the cities of Hamburg & Bremen.
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Birthday December 13, 1855

  • The temperature on December 13, 1855 was about -2.4 °C. There was 2 mm of rain. The air pressure was 0.5 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west-southwest. The atmospheric humidity was 100%. Source: KNMI
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Day of death January 29, 1936

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Day of burial February 1, 1936

  • The temperature on February 1, 1936 was between 6.2 °C and 8.7 °C and averaged 7.4 °C. There was 2.0 mm of rain during 1.5 hours. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest. Source: KNMI
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