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Household of Sadie Huisman

She is married to Arnold Heinrich Grau.

They got married on March 6, 1918 at Webster City, Hamilton Co., IA, she was 21 years old.

Arnold Gray oo Sadie Huisman

Marriage source: Welsh, Patrick, Naber_Troff.ged, (Pub. location unknown, PW, xii Mar MMV) for fact of marriage.

Boyken, Ruth & Hans-Georg, Obituaries from the area around Titonka ... Kossuth County, Iowa Teil I, (Titonka IA, Boyken & Boyken, MMVII) no pagination, ISBN 0-9670802-8-2, Repository: Dallas TX Pub. Lib.

"... In the year 1903, he with his parents and the other children of the family, came to America, settling at Kamrar, Iowa. In this vicinity he resided until his mariage in 1918.

On March 6, 1918, he was united in marriage to Miss Sadie Huisman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Folkert Huisman, with Rev. C. V. Pence of Webster City performing the ceremony. ..." <>

Child(ren):

  1. Richard Dean Gray  1918-1974 
  2. Vernon Virgil Gray  1920-1992 
  3. Lester Arnold Gray  1922-1999 
  4. Alvin Andrew Gray  1923-2010 
  5. (Not public)
  6. Lois Fern Gray  1930-2019 
  7. (Not public)
  8. Lloyd Leroy Gray  1935-2021 
  9. Lawrence Lee Gray  1940-2016 

Event (Alt. Marriage) on March 16, 1918 in Webster City, Hamilton Co., IA .


Notes about Sadie Huisman

Sadie Huisman

Source: Author: Welsh, Patrick, Title: Naber_Troff.ged, (Publication location unknown, Publisher: PW, Publication date: xii Mar MMV) for name = Sadie Huisman.

Author: Boyken, J. Clarine, Title: The Whistle Blows at Noon Centennial History of Titonka, (Publication location: Brainerd MN, Publisher: Titonka [IA] Cent. Comm., Publication date: MCMXCVII), LOC # 95-61970, pgs. 349 -350, Repository: Titonka, IA pub. lib.

[Pg. 349]

"GRAY, ARNOLD 1894-1944 GRAY, SADIE HUISMAN 1897-1979

Arnold Gray, son of Henry, Sr. and Dora Schipper Gray, was born in Bellingwolde, Netherlands April 9, 1894. He and his parents, brothers and sisters came to America in 1903, settling in Hamilton County, near Kamrar, Iowa. On March 6,1918 Arnold married Sadie Huisman, daughter of Folkert and Gretje Naber Huisman of Kamrar. She was born January 25, 1897 near Kamrar.

Shortly after their marriage they moved to the Titonka area where they farmed. They were the parents of nine children:

[Pg. 350]

Richard, married Iola Meinders. Vernon, married Iola Rippentrop. Lester, married Irene Ites Alvin, married Irene Rippentrop. Arlene, married Vern Rafdal. Lois, married Marvin Behrends Dorothy, married Meint Huesman. Lloyd, married Sharon Winter. Larry, married Kathleen Betels.

There were forty-two grandchildren. The family had membership in the Ramsey Reformed Church.

Arnold passed away February 19, 1944. Sadie passed away December 31, 1979."

Author: Wise, Dale & Connie, Title: "Sadie Huisman Gray," (Publication location: Titonka, IA, Publisher: Find-a-Grave, Publication date: xvi June MMX), Repository: The Cloud

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Sadie Huisman Gray
Birth
25 Jan 1897
Death
31 Dec 1979 (aged 82)
Grundy County, Iowa, USA
Burial
Ramsey Reformed Cemetery
Titonka, Kossuth County, Iowa, USA
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Sadie is the child of Folkart Franken Huisman and Grace Naber Huisman

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Funeral services for Mrs. Sadie Gray, 82, of Titonka, Iowa were held Thursday, January 3,1980 at the Ramsey Reformed Church in Titonka with the Rev. John E. Janssen officiating. Interment was In the Ramsey Reformed Cemetery at Titonka with Blake Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Gray had died December 31, 1979 at Mercy Hospital, Mason City. Casket bearers were her grandsons. Music was furnished by Mrs. Richard Beenken as organist and Mrs. Roger Rippentrop and Mrs. Lawrence Heyer sang.

She was born January 25, 1897 to Folkert Huisman and Gretje
(Nabor). She was married to Arnold Gray March 6, 1918 at Webster City. She came to the Titonka community from Kamrar, Iowa in 1918. The last few years she had lived at the Titonka Care Center.

Survivors include five sons, Vernon of Corwith, Alvin of Chili, Wisconsin, Lester of Buffalo Center, Lloyd of Rockford, Illinois, and Larry of Titonka, three daughters, Mrs. Vern (Arlene) Rafdal, Mrs. Marvin (Lois) Behrends, and Mrs. Meint (Dorothy) Huisman all of Titonka; a sister, Mrs. Gerrit (Jennie) Naber; 39 grandchildren; 42 great-grandchildren. Preceding her in death were her parents; her husband, Arnold in 1944; a son; three grandchildren; six brothers,and two sisters.

Family Members
Parents

Folkert Tjarks Franken Huisman 1857-1934
Grietje Gerrits Naber Huisman 1863-1939

Spouse

Arnold Gray 1894-1944

Siblings

Klaas Huisman 1884-1970
George Huisman 1885-1949
Grace Huisman Gray 1888-1969
Jennie Huisman Naber 1891-1982
Anna Huisman Heyer 1893-1967
Maint Huisman 1894-1977
William Huisman 1899-1969
Sam Huisman 1901-1977

Children

Richard Dean Gray 1918-1974
Vernon Virgil Gray 1920-1992
Lester Arnold Gray 1922-1999
Alvin Gray 1923-2010
Larry Lee Gray 1940-2016

Maintained by: WJH Originally Created by: Dale & Corinne Wise Added: 16 Jun 2010 Find A Grave Memorial 53754842"
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