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Personal data Jennie Emma Sleaper 

  • Alternative name: Jennie Sleaper Vissers
  • She was born on May 19, 1923 in Gary, Deuel Co., SD.
  • She was christened on July 8, 1923 in First Ev. Luth. Chr., Gary, Deuel Co., SD.
  • Resident in the year 2000: Milwaukee city, Milwaukee Co., WI.
  • She died on January 25, 2000 in W. Allis, Milwaukee Co., WI, she was 76 years old.
  • A child of Jan Sleaper and Jennie Emma Kuper
  • This information was last updated on November 20, 2011.

Household of Jennie Emma Sleaper

She is married to George John Vissers.

They got married on September 26, 1945 at Milbank, Grant Co., SD (St. Lawrence Cath. Chr.), she was 22 years old.

George John Vissers oo Jennie Emma Sleaper

Marriage source: Vissers, Jennie (Sleaper), Letter to Katherine (Willms) Johnson, (Milwaukee, WI, JESV, 4 Apr 1993)

GJV & JES were married in St. Lawrence Cath. Chr. <>

Child(ren):

  1. (Not public)
  2. (Not public)


Notes about Jennie Emma Sleaper

Jennie Emma Sleaper

Source: Vissers, Jennie (Sleaper), Letter to Katherine (Willms) Johnson, (Milwaukee, WI, JESV, iv Apr MCMXCIII)

8 July 1923 - Christened in 1st Evangelical Luth. Chr. Sponsers were Mr. & Mrs. Carl Fritz. Sept 1966 - Obiit for her mother, Jennie (Kuper) Sleaper, has Jennie Vissers' address = W. Allis, WI. 4 Apr 1993 - Wrote a letter toKatherine(Willms)Johnson.

JESV in 4 Apr 1993 letter writes about herself,

'I keep busy also with making silk & fresh flower arr. I'd love to be still working at the flower shop, but can't handle that anymore. I jusk keep enuf busy, so I don't get out of practice. Done 2 for Ginger & she wants 1 more arr.done, finished 2 & 1 left!

Then it will soon be garden-planting time & I have these alergies! Will see what happens next!'

Mar 1994 - 'of New Berlin, Wis.' - obit of Annie Lage.

Mrs. Hull writes, "SEPT 66 IN W. ALLIS, WI. 4/93 SAYS SHE MAKES SILK AND LIVE FLOWER ARRANGEMENTS ALSO SAYS GEORGE ISN'T DRIVING ANYMORE. FIRST EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH FOR BAPTISM.LIVING AT NEW BERLIN, WI. 3/94.

SSDI: 'JENNIE E VISSERS b. 19 May 1923 d. 25 Jan 2000 (Verified) last SS address of record: 53214 (Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI) Issued: South Dakota'

Perkins, Romona, e-mail to David A. Navorska, (Gary IN, RP, xviii Jan MMV)

'... I wrote a letter to Goerge Vissers who married Jennie Emma Sleaper.I recieved an answer from Marie Vissers Sleaper. She writes that Geo is legally blind and that Jennie Emma Sleaper Vissers passed away on 25 Jan 2000 I wrote her backand asked her for any info, records and/or pictures she may want to share. They are quite old as Avert was born in 1922. So maybe they can help us with things. I will let you know what she answers. I still haven't heard from Albert BOSleaper or Delbert Wentworth. TTFN Romona'

Anonymous, Jennie Sleper funeral book, (Kilborn Twp., Grant Co., SD, Presb. Chr., Jan MCMXLI)

'Relatives Attending ... Jennie Sleaper ...'

Johnson, Kathy, Vissers/Sleaper FGS, (Milbank SD, KOWJ, xxvi Jan MCMXCII)

Stefani, Donna, Stefani Family Genealogy, (Pub. location unknown, http://wc.rootsweb.com, xviii Jul MMVI)

"... Jennie Emma Sleaper 1 Sex: F ... Birth: 19 MAY 1923 2 Death: 25 JAN 2000 in West Allis, WI, 76 yoa ... Residence: 17 MAR 1999 Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 3 ...

Note: Paper: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (WI) Deceased: Vissers, Jennie Date: January 27, 2000

Vissers, Jennie (Nee Sleaper) Of West Allis. Age 76. Jan. 25, 2000. Beloved wife of George. Dear mother of Andy (Anita). Sister of Avert (Marie) Sleaper, Peter Sleaper and the late Annie Lage. Grandmother of Ron, Ginger (Aaron) Binczakand Paul. Great-grandmother of Bridgette Binczak. Nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. In state Sat. from 10 AM until time of Service at 12 noon at HOLY APOSTLES CATHOLIC CHURCH (16000 W. National Ave., New Berlin). CHURCH ANDCHAPEL FUNERAL SERVICE Serving the Family Milwaukee 827-0659 Waukesha 549-0659

Section: BNews Page: 99

Copyright (c) 2000, Journal Sentinel Inc. All rights reserved. (Note: This notice does not apply to those news items already copyrighted and received through wire services or other media.)

Father: Jan Sleaper b: 3 MAY 1888 in Lincoln, Kossuth, IA, USA Mother: Jennie Emma Kuper b: 11 MAY 1886 in Grundy Center, Grundy, IA, USA

Marriage 1 George John Vissers b: 10 NOV 1922 in SD

Children

1. Virginia Ann Vissers b: 31 Oct 1979

Sources:

1. Title: OneWorldTree ... Note: www.ancestry.com ... Media: Ancestry.com Text: Ancestry.com. One World Tree (sm) [database online]. Provo, UT: MyFamily.com, Inc.

2. Title: Social Security Death Index ... Note: www.ancestry.com ... Media: Ancestry.com Text: Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index, Master File. Provo, Utah: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2006.

3. Title: U.S. Public Records Index ... Media: Ancestry.com Text: Ancestry.com. U.S. Public Records Index [database online]. Provo, Utah: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2005." <>

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Jennie Emma Sleaper

Hinderk Sleaper
1862-1950
Antje Lena Dorthea Meyer
1863-1951
Peter Kuper
1857-1932
Janna Groen
1857-1941
Jan Sleaper
1888-1968

Jennie Emma Sleaper
1923-2000

1945

George John Vissers
1922-2009

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    Birthday May 19, 1923

    • The temperature on May 19, 1923 was between 1.3 °C and 13.2 °C and averaged 8.4 °C. There was 1.2 mm of rain. There was 2.5 hours of sunshine (16%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest. Source: KNMI
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    • In The Netherlands , there was from September 19, 1922 to August 4, 1925 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck II, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1923: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 7.1 million citizens.
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      • September 29 » The French Mandate for Syria and the Lebanon takes effect.
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    Christening day July 8, 1923

    • The temperature on July 8, 1923 was between 15.5 °C and 27.1 °C and averaged 21.1 °C. There was 13.1 hours of sunshine (79%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west. 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 19, 1922 to August 4, 1925 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck II, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
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      • The Netherlands had about 7.1 million citizens.
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    Day of marriage September 26, 1945

    • The temperature on September 26, 1945 was between 5.0 °C and 17.1 °C and averaged 11.2 °C. There was 2.5 mm of rain during 1.3 hours. There was 4.4 hours of sunshine (37%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the northwest. Source: KNMI
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    • From June 24, 1945 till July 3, 1946 the Netherlands had a cabinet Schermerhorn - Drees with the prime ministers Prof. ir. W. Schermerhorn (VDB) and W. Drees (PvdA).
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      • The Netherlands had about 9.2 million citizens.
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    Day of death January 25, 2000

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