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Wobert 'Bert' Gruis

Source: 28 Feb 1925 Grant Twp Winnebago Co IA census, 42 File 14 Drawer 5, LDS Reel 1429598

'140 Gruis, Bert, head, male, white, 33, single, USA=33, IA=33, b. IA; Fath=Gruis, Berend, b. Ger; Moth=Kuper, Jennie, b. Ger; Parents marr Ger; Protestant'

Tombstone & death certificate.

Never married Died in Britt Community Hosp. Buried in Ramsey Reformed Chr. Cem.

Boyken, Ruth et Hans-Georg, Wo sind sid geblieben? -Ostfriesen in Amerika Teil IV, (Titonka IA, Boyken & Boyken, MMIII), no pagination, Repository: Dallas TX Pub. Lib.

'Ostfriesische Nachrichten #11-1968 ...'

'Bert GRUIS *\\ starb bef. Dec 1968 Titonka, IA [75y] \\\\ L'

Boyken, Ruth & Hans-Georg, Obituaries from the area around Titonka ... Kossuth County, Iowa Teil 1, (Titonka IA, Boyken & Boyken, 2007) no pagination, ISBN 0-9670802-8-2, Repository: Dallas TX Pub. Lib.

"Wolbertes GRUIS * 20 August 1892 near Ackley, IA as son of Berend GRUIS and his wife Jennie *KUPER >> 1893 south of Buffalo Center, IA with his parents + 3 November 1968 hospital Britt, IA # 5 November 1968 Ramsey REformed cem. north ofGerman Valley, IA

Funeral Services Are Held Tuesday For Bert Gruis, 76

Funeral services for Wolbertes Gruis, 76, were held Tuesday afternoon, November 5 from the Ramsey REformed Church. Rev. John Janssen officiated, with Winter Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Richard Beenken, organist,accompanied a quartet of Fay Asche, Warner Smidt, Alvin Hopkes and Donald Tapper. Interment was in the Ramsey Reformed Cemetery with Rolland Fox, John Hamilton, Edward Boyken, Robert Lang, Henry Baade and Harm Huisinga serving aspallbearers.

Wolbertes Gruis was born August 20, 1892 near Ackley, Iowa, a son of Berend and Jennie Gruis nee Kuper. In 1893 he came with his parents to Buffalo Center and settled on a farm south of town. He was a communicant member of the RamseyReformed Church.

Mr. Gruis farmed with his sisters on the home place unitil 1957 when he and his sister, Minnie, moved to Titonka.

Several weeks ago he suffered a stroke and entered the hospital at Britt where he passed away on November 3, attaining the age of 76 years, 2 months and 13 days.

He was preceded in death by his parents, two sisters, Fannie in 1944 and Minnie in 1964, and one brother, Herman in 1961. He leaves to mourn his passing many nieces, nephews, and other relatives and friends." <>

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Wobert 'Bert' Gruis

Wolbert Berends Gruis
1825-< 1914
Fentje Harms Lüken
1826-1914
Harm Harms Kuper
1823-< 1934
Hemmina (Harmina) Peters Troff
1825-< 1935

Wobert 'Bert' Gruis
1892-1968


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    Birthday August 20, 1892

    • The temperature on August 20, 1892 was about 18.9 °C. There was 2 mm of rain. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 92%. Source: KNMI
    • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • Regentes Emma (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1898 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • In The Netherlands , there was from August 21, 1891 to May 9, 1894 the cabinet Van Tienhoven, with Mr. G. van Tienhoven (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1892: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
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    Day of death November 3, 1968

    • The temperature on November 3, 1968 was between 8.1 °C and 11.6 °C and averaged 10.1 °C. There was 16.6 mm of rain during 17.5 hours. The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north. 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 April 5, 1967 to Tuesday, July 6, 1971 the cabinet De Jong, with P.J.S. de Jong (KVP) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1968: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 12.7 million citizens.
      • March 12 » Mauritius achieves independence from the United Kingdom.
      • March 21 » Battle of Karameh in Jordan between the Israel Defense Forces and the combined forces of the Jordanian Armed Forces and PLO.
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      • July 18 » Intel is founded in Mountain View, California.
      • November 5 » Richard Nixon is elected as 37th President of the United States.
      • December 27 » Apollo program: Apollo 8 splashes down in the Pacific Ocean, ending the first orbital manned mission to the Moon.

    Day of burial November 5, 1968

    • The temperature on November 5, 1968 was between 2.4 °C and 8.4 °C and averaged 5.6 °C. There was 1.4 hours of sunshine (15%). The partly or heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east-northeast. 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 April 5, 1967 to Tuesday, July 6, 1971 the cabinet De Jong, with P.J.S. de Jong (KVP) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1968: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 12.7 million citizens.
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      • July 18 » Intel is founded in Mountain View, California.
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      • December 27 » Apollo program: Apollo 8 splashes down in the Pacific Ocean, ending the first orbital manned mission to the Moon.
    

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