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Personal data Greetje J. Janssen 


Household of Greetje J. Janssen

She is married to Warner Meindert Smidt.

They got married on September 30, 1900 at Groothusen, Ostfriesland, Hannover, Preußen, she was 21 years old.

Warner Meindert Smidt oo Greetje J.Janssen (Gretje J. Janshen)

Marriage source: Author: Boyken, J. Clarine J., Title: «u»The Whistle Blows at Noon Cent Hist of Titonka IA 1898-1998«/u», (Publication location: Brainerd, MN, Publisher: Titonka Cent Comm, Publication date: MCMXCVII), pgs. 433 & 434, Repository: Titonka, IA pub. lib.

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"SMIDT, WARNER M., SR 1873 - 1969 SMIDT, gREETJE JANSSEN 1879 - 1962

Warner M. Smidt, Sr. was born February 20, 1873 in Upleward, Germany. ... Greetje Janssen was born August 22 1879 in Groothusen, Germany. ... They were married September 20, 1900 and a daughter, Elska, was born. After some time theydecided to seek a better life for themselves and their future family. To stay in Germany meant that they and their children would always work for the rich and remain a member of the working class poor.

[Pg. 434]

They decided to immigrate to America and left Germany on March 11, 1902.
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Child(ren):

  1. Elsie Smidt  1904-1961 
  3. Jennie Smidt  1910-1995 
  4. Grace J. Smidt  1919-2005 


Notes about Greetje J. Janssen

Greetje J.Janssen
Gretje J. Janshen

Source: Author: Boyken, Ruth & Hans-Georg, Title: «u»Obituaries from the area around Titonka ... Kossuth County, Iowa Teil i«/u», (Publication location: Titonka IA, Publisher: Boyken & Boyken, Publication date: MMVII) no pagination, ISBN 0-9670802-8-2, Repository: Dallas, TX pub. lib.

"Ehno FOLKERTS * 14 May 1906 Upleward, Ostfriesland, as son of Ehne FOLKERTS and his wife Aye * VAN DER LINDE + 1998 # Ramsey Reformed Church cemetery, north of German Valley, IA 1.oo 9 December 1904 Elsie SMIDT * 9 December 1904 as daughter of Warner SMIDT and his wife Grace + 8 September 1961 # 11 September 1961 Ramsey Reformed Church cem. north of German Valley, IA ..."

Author: Boyken, J. Clarine J., Title: «u»The Whistle Blows at Noon Cent Hist of Titonka IA 1898-1998«/u», (Publication location: Brainerd MN, Publisher: Titonka Cent Comm, Publication date: MCMXCII), pgs. 433 & 434, Repository: Titonka, IA pub. lib.

[Pg. 433]

"SMIDT, WARNER M., SR 1873 - 1969 SMIDT, GREETJE JANSSEN 1879 - 1962

Warner M. Smidt, Sr. was born February 20, 1873 in Upleward, Germany. ... Greetje Janssen was born August 22 1879 in Groothusen, Germany. ... They were married September 20, 1900 and a daughter, Elska, was born. After some time they decided to seek a better life for themselves and their future family. To stay in Germany meant that they and their children would always work for the rich and remain a member of the working class poor.

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They decided to immigrate to America and left Germany on March 11, 1902. They boarded the ship Kaiser Wilhelm The Grosser in Bremerhaven, Germany and sailed to America arriving in New York (no doubt Ellis Island) on March 19, 1902. They traveled by train, going directly to Kossuth County, Iowa, rather than going to Butler or Grundy County, Iowa, where most of the German immigrants went. they arrived in Titonka on March 22, 1902.

They settled in a house located in a pasture about one half mile south of German Valley in the southwest quarter of Section 28, German Township. They moved there in November of 1902. They also joined the Ramsey Reformed Church in 1902.In June of 1903 their only child, Elska, passed away. ...

In January of 1917 they moved to the farm they had purchased in the southeast quarter of Section 24, Ramsey Township.

The Smidts had nine children after coming to America. They were: Meindert, Elsie, Siemen, Enko, Jennie, Esdert, John, Warner and Grace. ... Elsie married Ehno Folkerts, ... Jennie married Fred Gray, ... and Grace married Floyd Huisman. ...
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Author: Wise, Corinne & Dale, Title: "Greetje Smidt," (Publication location: Titonka, IA, Publisher: Find-a-Grave, Publication date: xvii June MMX), Repository: The Cloud

Link: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/53808071/greetje-smidt

"Photo[graph of stone shared with Warner Smidt] added by ROBBIE DECKER

Greetje Smidt Birth 22 Aug 1879 Germany Death 16 Feb 1962 (aged 82) Titonka, Kossuth County, Iowa, USA Burial Ramsey Reformed Cemetery Titonka, Kossuth County, Iowa, USA Memorial ID 53808071

w/o Warner

Family Members
Spouse

Warner Smidt 1873-1969
Children

Elske Smidt 1901-1903
Meindert W Smidt 1903-1972
Elsie Smidt Folkerts 1904-1961
Siemen Warner Smidt 1906-1995
Enko Warner Smidt 1908-2005
Jennie Smidt Gray 1910-1995
Esdert Warner Smidt 1912-1979
John Warner Smidt 1914-1983
Warner Meindert Smidt 1917-2011
Grace J. Smidt Huisman 1919-2005

Created by: Dale & Corinne Wise Added: 17 Jun 2010 Find A Grave Memorial 53808071"

Author: Boyken, Ruth & Hans-Georg, Title: «u»Obituaries from the area around Titonka ... Kossuth County, Iowa Teil i«/u», (Publication location: Titonka IA, Publisher: Boyken & Boyken, Publication date: MMVII) no pagination, ISBN 0-9670802-8-2, Repository: Dallas, TX pub. lib.

Warner Meindert «b»SMIDT
«/b»* 20 February 1873 , Ostfriesland
> March 1902 around Titonka, IA
+ 6 July 1969 Britt, IA
# 9 July 1969 Ramsey Reformed Church cem. north of German Valley, IA
oo 29 September 1900 Groothusen, Ostfriesland
Grietje J. «b»JANSHEN
«/b»* 22 August 1979 Groothusen, Ostfriesland as daughter of Siemen JANSHEN and his wife Elske * HENNINGS
+ 16 February 1962 Titonka, IA
# 20 February 1962 Ramsey Reformed Church cem. north of German Valley, IA
...«b»
«/b»Services Held Tuesday For Gretje Smidt, 82

Funeral services were held Tuesday, February 20 at 1:30 p.m. at the Ramsey Reformed Church for Mrs Warner Smidt, Sr. Rev. John Janssen conducted the service, with Mrs Donald Tapper at the organ, and Mr and Mrs Walter Aukes, singers. Interment was in the church cemetery. Casket attendants were her grandchildren, John Smidt, William Smidt, David Smidt, Frank Folkerts, Warden Smidt and Ronald Folkerts. The Blake Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Mrs Warner Smidt, Sr., born Gretje J. Janshen, was born August 22, 1879 at Groothusen, Ostfriesland, Germany. She was a daughter of Mr and Mrs Sieman Janshen, (nee Elska Hennings). She was married on September 29, 1900 to Warner Smidt, Sr. at Groothusen. She came to America in March 1902. They spent their life after coming to America in the Titonka community. They farmed from 1903 to 1942 when they retired to Titonka.

To this union nine children were born. She was a communicant member of the Ramsey Reformed Church since November, 1902.

She had been in fairly good health until about six weeks ago when she began to fail due to heart trouble. She had been hospitalized for 12 days at Mason City. She passed away at her home in Titonka on February 16, 1962, at 11:55 p.m. Her death was attributed to a coronary thrombosis. She attained the age of 82 years, 5 months and 24 days.

She was preceded in death by two daughters, Elska in infancy, and Elsie, Mrs Ehno Folkerts; one brother, Esdert. She leaves to mourn her passing: her husband Warner Smidt, Sr.; eight children Meindert of Woden, Sieman of Titonka, Enko of Titonka, Jennie, Mrs Fred Gray of Titonka, Rev Esdert Smidt, Dumont; John of Titonka; Warner of Titonka; Grace, Mrs Floyd Huisman of Titonka; one foster daughter, Elsa Mrs John Janssen of Huron, So. Dak.; one brother, John Johnson of Lakota; 34 grandchildren. Besides these there are many other relatives and friends."
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Ancestors (and descendant) of Greetje J. Janssen

Greetje J. Janssen
1879-1962

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Warner Meindert Smidt
1873-1969

Elsie Smidt
1904-1961
Sieman (Simon) Warner Smidt
1906-1995
Jennie Smidt
1910-1995
Grace J. Smidt
1919-2005

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Birthday August 22, 1879

  • The temperature on August 22, 1879 was about 16.6 °C. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 81%. 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 November 3, 1877 to August 20, 1879 the cabinet Kappeijne van de Coppello, with Mr. J. Kappeijne van de Coppello (liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from August 20, 1879 to April 23, 1883 the cabinet Van Lijnden van Sandenburg, with Mr. C.Th. baron Van Lijnden van Sandenburg (conservatief-AR) as prime minister.
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    • The Netherlands had about 4.0 million citizens.
    • February 8 » Sandford Fleming first proposes adoption of Universal Standard Time at a meeting of the Royal Canadian Institute.
    • February 14 » The War of the Pacific breaks out when the Chilean Army occupies the Bolivian port city of Antofagasta.
    • March 11 » Shō Tai formally abdicated his position of King of Ryūkyū, under orders from Tokyo, ending the Ryukyu Kingdom.
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    • July 8 » Sailing ship USSJeannette departs San Francisco carrying an ill-fated expedition to the North Pole.
    • October 7 » Germany and Austria-Hungary sign the "Twofold Covenant" and create the Dual Alliance.

Day of marriage September 30, 1900

  • The temperature on September 30, 1900 was about 12.6 °C. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 89%. 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 July 27, 1897 to August 1, 1901 the cabinet Pierson, with Mr. N.G. Pierson (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1900: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
    • May 17 » The children's novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, by L. Frank Baum, is first published in the United States. The first copy is given to the author's sister.
    • May 22 » The Associated Press is formed in New York City as a non-profit news cooperative.
    • June 17 » Boxer Rebellion: Western Allied and Japanese forces capture the Taku Forts in Tianjin, China.
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    • September 17 » Philippine–American War: Filipinos under Juan Cailles defeat Americans under Colonel Benjamin F. Cheatham Jr. at Mabitac.
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Day of death February 16, 1962

  • The temperature on February 16, 1962 was between 4.9 °C and 9.3 °C and averaged 7.3 °C. There was 2.4 mm of rain during 1.1 hours. There was 0.7 hours of sunshine (7%). The partly or heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 5 Bft (very strong wind) and was prevailing from the west. Source: KNMI
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  • In The Netherlands , there was from May 19, 1959 to July 24, 1964 the cabinet De Quay, with Prof. dr. J.E. de Quay (KVP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1962: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 11.7 million citizens.
    • March 19 » The Algerian War of Independence ends.
    • July 30 » The Trans-Canada Highway, the longest national highway in the world, is officially opened.
    • September 6 » The United States government begins the Exercise Spade Fork nuclear readiness drill.
    • September 13 » An appeals court orders the University of Mississippi to admit James Meredith, the first African-American student admitted to the segregated university.
    • November 20 » Cuban Missile Crisis ends: In response to the Soviet Union agreeing to remove its missiles from Cuba, U.S. President John F. Kennedy ends the quarantine of the Caribbean nation.
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Day of burial February 20, 1962

  • The temperature on February 20, 1962 was between 3.3 °C and 10.0 °C and averaged 6.3 °C. There was 1.2 hours of sunshine (12%). The partly or heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the northwest. 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 May 19, 1959 to July 24, 1964 the cabinet De Quay, with Prof. dr. J.E. de Quay (KVP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1962: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 11.7 million citizens.
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    • August 17 » Peter Fechter is shot and bleeds to death while trying to cross the new Berlin Wall.
    • September 25 » The North Yemen Civil War begins when Abdullah al-Sallal dethrones the newly crowned Imam al-Badr and declares Yemen a republic under his presidency.
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