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Household of Menno Troff

Waarschuwing Attention: Wife (Grietje Groen) is also his cousin.

He is married to Grietje Groen.

They got married on March 9, 1905 at Woden, Hancock Co., IA, he was 33 years old.

Menno Troff oo Grietje Groen

Marriage source: Boyken, Hans-Georg, Wo sind sie geblieben? - Ostfriesen in Amerika Teil IV (1916 - 1971), (Titonka IA, Boyken & Boyken, MMIII), ON#17-1940, no pagination, repository: Dallas TX pub. lib.

"Menno TROFF * 20 Dec 1870 Dielerheide/Ostfriesland \\ > 1898 near Buffalo Center, IA \\ oo 9 Mar 1905 Grietje (aka Maggie) GROEN in Woden, IA ..." <>

Child(ren):

  1. John J. Troff  1906-1992


Notes about Menno Troff

Menno Troff

Sources: Author: Koens, Rolf u. Christian, Title: «u»Die Familien der Kirchengemeinde Stapelmoor 1709 - 1900«/u», (Publication location: Westerstede, Niedersachsen, Publisher: Eigenverlag, MMV), ISBN 3-9809065-3-1, Seite 472, Repository: Tazewell Co. Gen. & Hist. Soc., Pekin, IL.

[Seite 472]

"4359 Troff, Jan, * 19.5.1835, ~ 24.5. in Stapmh., Dienstknecht, S.d. 4355; ; oo 23.8.1863 Engel Groeneveld, * 27.4.1841, ~ 9.5. in Stapmh., T.d. 1507, + 2.3.1894, # 6.3.
...
Menno * 20.12.1871, ~ 11.2.1872 in Stapm.
..."

Author: Boyken, Hans-Georg, Title: «u»Wo sind sie geblieben? - Ostfriesen in Amerika«/u» Teil IV (1916 - 1971), (Publication location: Titonka IA, Publisher: Boyken & Boyken, Publication date: MMIII), ON#17-1940, no pagination [Pg. 90], repository: Dallas TX pub. lib.

"Menno TROFF
* 20 Dec 1870 Dielerheide/Ostfriesland \\ > 1898 near Buffalo Center, IA \\ oo 9 Mar 1905 Grietje (aka Maggie) GROEN in Woden, IA \\ + 8 May 1940 Woden, IA \\ = 10 May 1940 south of Woden, IA \\ R: w, (s John TROFF * 29 Jun 1906 north ofWoden, IA, + 18 Apr 1992, = 21 Apr 1992 near Woden IA), (d Hattie TROFF * 10 Jul 1908 north of Woden, IA, + 13 Jan 1985, = 15 Jan 1985 near Woden, IA), si Mrs. (Bruno) BRUNS*TROFF in Buffalo Center, IA, 1 br and 2 si in Ostfriesland \\O, also private obituary collection"

Note: a CD-ROM containing this book is available at the Ostfriesen Gen. Soc. of Am., Mendota, MN. The CD-ROM has an index & Vol. 4 has page #s written in pencil or ink on each page & those pages are indexed. - D.A. Navorska - xviii June MMXVIII - in proximo Grove, OK.

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    Birthday December 20, 1871

    • The temperature on December 20, 1871 was about 5.9 °C. There was 0.7 mm of rain. The air pressure was 23 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south-southwest. 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)
    • From June 4, 1868 till January 4, 1871 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Bosse - Fock with the prime ministers Mr. P.P. van Bosse (liberaal) and Mr. C. Fock (liberaal).
    • In The Netherlands , there was from January 4, 1871 to July 6, 1872 the cabinet Thorbecke III, with Mr. J.R. Thorbecke (liberaal) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1871: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 4.0 million citizens.
      • January 19 » Franco-Prussian War: In the Siege of Paris, Prussia wins the Battle of St. Quentin. Meanwhile, the French attempt to break the siege in the Battle of Buzenval will end unsuccessfully the following day.
      • April 30 » The Camp Grant massacre takes place in Arizona Territory.
      • May 28 » The Paris Commune falls after two months.
      • June 16 » The Universities Tests Act 1871 allows students to enter the universities of Oxford, Cambridge and Durham without religious tests (except for those intending to study theology).
      • July 30 » The Staten Island Ferry Westfield's boiler explodes, killing over 85 people.
      • September 28 » The Brazilian Parliament passes a law that frees all children thereafter born to slaves, and all government-owned slaves.

    Christening day February 11, 1872

    • The temperature on February 11, 1872 was about 9.9 °C. The air pressure was 7 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south east. The atmospheric humidity was 62%. 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 January 4, 1871 to July 6, 1872 the cabinet Thorbecke III, with Mr. J.R. Thorbecke (liberaal) as prime minister.
    • From July 6, 1872 till August 27, 1874 the Netherlands had a cabinet De Vries - Fransen van de Putte with the prime ministers Mr. G. de Vries Azn. (liberaal) and I.D. Fransen van de Putte (liberaal).
    • In the year 1872: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 4.0 million citizens.
      • January 12 » Yohannes IV is crowned Emperor of Ethiopia in Axum, the first imperial coronation in that city in over 200 years.
      • June 14 » Trade unions are legalized in Canada.
      • November 5 » Women's suffrage in the United States: In defiance of the law, suffragist Susan B. Anthony votes for the first time, and is later fined $100.
      • November 29 » American Indian Wars: The Modoc War begins with the Battle of Lost River.
      • December 9 » In Louisiana, P. B. S. Pinchback becomes the first African-American governor of a U.S. state.
      • December 21 » Challenger expedition: HMSChallenger, commanded by Captain George Nares, sails from Portsmouth, England.

    Day of marriage March 9, 1905

    • The temperature on March 9, 1905 was between 4.3 °C and 9.0 °C and averaged 6.3 °C. The average windspeed was 5 Bft (very strong wind) and was prevailing from the 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 August 1, 1901 to August 16, 1905 the cabinet Kuijper, with Dr. A. Kuijper (AR) as prime minister.
    • In The Netherlands , there was from August 17, 1905 to February 11, 1908 the cabinet De Meester, with Mr. Th. de Meester (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1905: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 5.5 million citizens.
      • January 22 » Bloody Sunday in Saint Petersburg, beginning of the 1905 revolution.
      • April 30 » Albert Einstein completes his doctoral thesis at the University of Zurich.
      • May 28 » Russo-Japanese War: The Battle of Tsushima ends with the destruction of the Russian Baltic Fleet by Admiral Tōgō Heihachirō and the Imperial Japanese Navy.
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      • October 16 » The Partition of Bengal in India takes place.
      • December 11 » A workers' uprising occurs in Kiev, Ukraine (then part of the Russian Empire), and establishes the Shuliavka Republic.

    Day of death May 8, 1940

    • The temperature on May 8, 1940 was between 7.7 °C and 14.6 °C and averaged 10.9 °C. There was 5.4 hours of sunshine (35%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north-northeast. 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 August 10, 1939 to September 3, 1940 the cabinet De Geer II, with Jonkheer mr. D.J. de Geer (CHU) as prime minister.
    • 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 year 1940: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 8.8 million citizens.
      • March 5 » Six high-ranking members of Soviet politburo, including Joseph Stalin, sign an order for the execution of 25,700 Polish intelligentsia, including 14,700 Polish POWs, in what will become known as the Katyn massacre.
      • May 15 » USSSailfish is recommissioned. It was originally the USS Squalus.
      • June 10 » World War II: The Kingdom of Italy declares war on France and the United Kingdom.
      • June 14 » World War II: The German occupation of Paris begins.
      • September 29 » Two Avro Ansons collide in mid-air over New South Wales, Australia, remain locked together, then land safely.
      • November 12 » World War II: Soviet Foreign Minister Vyacheslav Molotov arrives in Berlin to discuss the possibility of the Soviet Union joining the Axis Powers.

    Day of burial May 10, 1940

    • The temperature on May 10, 1940 was between 5.7 °C and 18.7 °C and averaged 13.1 °C. There was 12.4 hours of sunshine (81%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the north-northeast. 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 August 10, 1939 to September 3, 1940 the cabinet De Geer II, with Jonkheer mr. D.J. de Geer (CHU) as prime minister.
    • 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 year 1940: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 8.8 million citizens.
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      • May 25 » World War II: The German 2nd Panzer Division captures the port of Boulogne-sur-Mer; the surrender of the last French and British troops marks the end of the Battle of Boulogne.
      • October 7 » World War II: The McCollum memo proposes bringing the United States into the war in Europe by provoking the Japanese to attack the United States.
      • November 16 » The Holocaust: In occupied Poland, the Nazis close off the Warsaw Ghetto from the outside world.
    

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