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Personal data Jan Christian (Jan Christian "John") "John" Freese 

  • Nickname is John.
  • He was born on February 7, 1857 in German Vly., Ridott Twp., Stephenson Co., IL.
  • He was christened on April 5, 1857 in Silver Creek Ref. Chr., German Vly., Ridott Twp., Stephenson Co., IL.
  • (note1) .Source 1
    Sources: Berend Eilders; C. Robert Appledorn, with Lin Cornelius Strong; Ariel Hippen, Denney Pugmire, Harold Johns, Al Hibbard
  • He died on August 14, 1916 in German Twp., Grundy Co., IA, he was 59 years old.
  • He is buried after August 13, 1916 in E. Friesland Cem., German Twp., Grundy Co., IA.
  • A child of Christian Berends Vryze and Hilke Harms Sligt
  • This information was last updated on October 7, 2021.

Household of Jan Christian (Jan Christian "John") "John" Freese

(1) He is married to Tönna Eiben Kannegieter.

They got married on April 10, 1882 at Grundy Co., IA, he was 25 years old.


Child(ren):

  1. Hilke J. Freese  1883-1883
  2. Hilke W. Freese  1884-1933 
  3. Hindertje J Freese  1886-1888
  4. Minnie H Freese  1889-< 2000
  5. Eibe Freese  1889-1893
  6. Christian Freese  1891-1896
  7. Barbara Freese  1894-1983
  8. Tonna Freese  1895-< 2006


(2) He is married to Eka Beving.

They got married on December 7, 1889 at German Twp., Grundy Co., IA, he was 32 years old.

Jan Christian "John" Freese oo Eka Beving

Marriage sources: Author: Eilders, Berend, Title: "Eilders and Eilderts Family from Germany (Ost-Friesland), The Netherlands and the USA," (Publication location: Lehi, UT Publisher: WorldConnect at RootsWeb.com Publication date: xv Aug MMX), Repository: The Cloud

Link: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=eilders-eilderts&id=I36760

"... John FREESE Sex: M Birth: 07 FEB 1857 in Of Illinois; or Ackley, Hardin, Iowa ... Death: 14 AUG 1916

Marriage 1 Eka BEVING b: CAL 1868 in German Valley, Illinois Married: AFT 1892 in Of Ackley, Hardin, Iowa ...
Children 1. Jane FREESE b: ABT 1895 in Of Ackley, Hardin, Iowa
..."
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Child(ren):

  1. Jane Freese  1900-1950


Notes about Jan Christian (Jan Christian "John") "John" Freese

Jan Christian "John" Freese

Sources: Author: Eilders, Berend, Title: Eilders and Eilderts Family from Germany (Ost-Friesland), The Netherlands and the USA, (Publication location: Lehi, UT, Publisher: WorldConnect at RootsWeb.com, Publication date: xv Aug MMX), Repository: The Cloud

Link: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=eilders-eilderts&id=I36760

"... John FREESE Sex: M Birth: 07 FEB 1857 in Of Illinois; or Ackley, Hardin, Iowa ... Death: 14 AUG 1916

Marriage 1 Eka BEVING b: CAL 1868 in German Valley, Illinois Married: AFT 1892 in Of Ackley, Hardin, Iowa
...
Children
1. Jane FREESE b: ABT 1895 in Of Ackley, Hardin, Iowa
2. Christian FREESE b: ABT 1897 in Of Ackley, Hardin, Iowa"

Author: Appledorn, C. Robert, Compiler; Strong, Lin Cornelius, Ed.; Title: «u»The Ostfriesen Families of German Valley, Illinois«/u», vol. i, (Publication location: S. St. Paul, MN, Publisher: Ostfriesen Gen. Soc. of America, Publication date: MMXII), pg. 285, Repository: Ostfriesen Gen. Soc. of Am., Mendota, MN, with holdings at MN Gen. Soc. lib., Mendota Hts., MN.

[Pg. 285]

"1615. Freese, Christian B., farmer, * 20 DEC 1816, + 7 JUL 1890, # East Friesland Cemetery, Grundy Co., IA oo Hilke Schligt, * 19 SEP 1824, + 8 APR 1900, # East Friesland Cemetery, Grundy Co., IA

1. Jan C., farmer, * 7 FEB 1857 GVI, ~ 5 APR 1857 SCRC, + 14 AUG 1916, # East Friesland Cemetery, Grundy Co., IA
..."

Author: Best, Brutus, Title: "Jan C. "John" Freese," (Publication location: Wellsburg, IA, Publisher: Find-a-Grave, Publication date: xx Apr MMVII), Repository: The Cloud

Link: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/19019177/jan-c-freese

"Photo[graph of his stone] added by KDB
Picture of [Heetland / Freese family memorial stone] Added by KDB

Jan C. "John" Freese Birth 7 Feb 1857 Stephenson County, Illinois, USA Death 14 Aug 1916 (aged 59) German Township, Grundy County, Iowa, USA Burial East Friesland Cemetery Grundy County, Iowa, USA Plot OC-108-E3 Memorial ID 19019177

Jan "John" C Freese was the son of Christian Freese and Henrietta Seigt.

He married Eka "Beving" Heetland, 7 Dec 1899, German, Grundy, Iowa. To this union were born; Jane, Christina, Minnie, Ubbe, Paul, Hilka, Barbara, Tonua Freese.
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John passed away at the Freese family farm 4 miles south and 1 mile east of Ackley, Iowa. He had been climbing a ladder, suffered a heart attack, and fell. He and his wife, Eka (nee Beving) Freese were the parents of...

daughter, Jane (nee Freese) Kies 1900 - 1950
son, Christian Johanas Freese 1903 - 1957

Inscription FATHER

Parents
Photo[graph of his shared stone] Christian Berends Freese 1816 - 1890
Photo[graph of her shared stone] Hilke Harms Slight Freese 1824 - 1900

Spouses

Photo[graph of her stone] Arentje Boyenga Freese 1861 - 1881 (m. 1880)
Photo[graph of her stone] Tonna Kannegieter Freese 1860 - 1897 (m. 1882)
Photo[graph of her stone] Eka Beving Heetland Freese 1869 - 1942 (m. 1898)

Siblings

Photo[graph of stone shared with Hendrek Janssen] Noentje Freese Janssen 1840 - 1926
Photo[graph of his stone] Rolf Christians Freese 1859 - 1909

Children

Photo[graph of his stone] Christian J. Freese 1881 - 1881
Photo[graph of her stone] Hindertje J Freese 1886 - 1888
Photo[graph of her stone] Hilke J. Freese 1888 - 1888
Photo[graph of his stone] Eibe Freese 1889 - 1893
Photo[graph of his stone] Christian Freese 1891 - 1896
Photo[graph of stone shared with Albert Kies] Jane J. Freese Kies 1900 - 1950
Photo[graph of stone shared with Edna A. Freese] Christian Johannes Freese 1903 - 1957

Maintained by: Brutus Best Originally Created by: Just Amy Added: 20 Apr 2007 Find a Grave Memorial 19019177"

Author: Hippen, Ariel; Pugmire, Denney; Johns, Harold; Hibbard, Al; Title: "Jan Christian 'John' Freese," (Publication location: Salt Lk. City, UT, Publisher: FamilySearch, Publication date: xxvii Nov MMXX), Repository: The Cloud

Link: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LWJP-GBK

"... Jan Christian "John" Freese Reason This Information Is Correct: Information from find a grave
Last Changed: January 8, 2020 by Harold Johns Sex Male Last Changed: June 1, 2012 by Denney Pugmire Birth 7 Feb 1857 Freeport, Stephenson, Illinois, United States Reason This Information Is Correct: Information from ancestry.com Death 14 August 1916 German Township, Grundy, Iowa, United States Reason This Information Is Correct: Information from obituary found on find a grave Burial East Friesland Cemetery, Grundy, Iowa, United States Reason This Information Is Correct: Found on findagrave website

Residence 1870 Iowa, United States Last Changed: July 31, 2016 by Ariel Hippen
Residence 1880 Etna, Hardin, Iowa, United States Reason This Information Is Correct: This 1880 census lists the residence of John and Aenteara (Arentja) Freese. According to this record both their parents were born in Germany.
Residence 1895 Hardin, Iowa, United States Reason This Information Is Correct: This 1895 Iowa census lists the residence of John and Tanna (Tonna) Freese and their children Hilke, Christian, and Barbrea (Barbara).
Residence 1900 Etna Township Ackley town, Hardin, Iowa, United States Last Changed: April 28, 2019 by Al Hibbard
Residence 1905 Hardin, Iowa, United States
Residence 1915 Ackley, Hardin, Iowa, United States

Spouses and Children

Jan Christian "John" Freese 1857 - 1916
Marriage: 03 May 1880 Hardin, Iowa, United States
Arentja Boyenga 1861 - 1881

Children of Arentja Boyenga and Jan Christian "John" Freese (1)

[1] Christian J. Freese 1881 - 1881

Jan Christian "John" Freese 1857 - 1916
Marriage: 10 April 1882 Grundy County, Iowa
Tönna Eiben Kannegieter 1860 - 1897

Children of Tönna Eiben Kannegieter and Jan Christian "John" Freese (8)

[1] Hilke J. Freese 1883 - 1883
[2] Hilke Freese 1884 - 1933
[3] Hindertje Freese 1886 - 1888
[4] Minnie H Freese 1889 - Deceased
[5] Eibe Freese 1889 - 1893
[6] Christian Freese 1891 - 1896
[7] Barbara Freese 1894 - 1983
[8] Tonna Freese 1895 - Deceased

Jan Christian "John" Freese 1857 - 1916
Marriage: 7 December 1899 German Township, Grundy, Iowa, United States
Eka "Agnes" Beving 1869 - 1942

Children of Eka "Agnes" Beving and Jan Christian "John" Freese (6)

[1] Ubbe H Freese 1890 - Deceased
[2] Paul Freese 1892 - Deceased
[3] Barbara Freese 1893 - Deceased
[4] Tonua Freese 1895 - Deceased
[5] Jane J Freese 1900 - 1950
[6] Christian Johannes "Chris" Freese 1903 - 1957

Parents and Siblings

Christian Berends Freese 1816 - 1890
Marriage: 12 May 1851 Neermoor, Leer, Niedersachsen, Germany
Hilke Janssen Schligt 1824 - 1900

Children of Hilke Janssen Schligt and Christian Berends Freese (3)

[1] Anna Freeze 1851 - 1940
[2] Jan Christian "John" Freese 1857 - 1916
[3] Roelf Christians Freese 1859 - 1909"

2 of John's 3 wives are blood relatives. A relationship to his 1st wife, Arentja Boyenga, has not been established. - D. A. Navorska - vii Oct MMXXI- in proximo Grove, OK.

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Jan Christian Freese

Jan Christian Freese
1857-1916

(1) 1882

Tönna Eiben Kannegieter
1860-1897

Hilke J. Freese
1883-1883
Hilke W. Freese
1884-1933
Hindertje J Freese
1886-1888
Minnie H Freese
1889-< 2000
Eibe Freese
1889-1893
Christian Freese
1891-1896
Barbara Freese
1894-1983
Tonna Freese
1895-< 2006
(2) 1889

Eka Beving
1869-1942

Jane Freese
1900-1950
Christian Johanas Freese
1903-1957

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Birthday February 7, 1857

  • The temperature on February 7, 1857 was about 3.7 °C. The air pressure was 2.5 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south-southwest. The atmospheric humidity was 90%. Source: KNMI
  •  This page is only available in Dutch.
    De Republiek der Verenigde Nederlanden werd in 1794-1795 door de Fransen veroverd onder leiding van bevelhebber Charles Pichegru (geholpen door de Nederlander Herman Willem Daendels); de verovering werd vergemakkelijkt door het dichtvriezen van de Waterlinie; Willem V moest op 18 januari 1795 uitwijken naar Engeland (en van daaruit in 1801 naar Duitsland); de patriotten namen de macht over van de aristocratische regenten en proclameerden de Bataafsche Republiek; op 16 mei 1795 werd het Haags Verdrag gesloten, waarmee ons land een vazalstaat werd van Frankrijk; in 3.1796 kwam er een Nationale Vergadering; in 1798 pleegde Daendels een staatsgreep, die de unitarissen aan de macht bracht; er kwam een nieuwe grondwet, die een Vertegenwoordigend Lichaam (met een Eerste en Tweede Kamer) instelde en als regering een Directoire; in 1799 sloeg Daendels bij Castricum een Brits-Russische invasie af; in 1801 kwam er een nieuwe grondwet; bij de Vrede van Amiens (1802) kreeg ons land van Engeland zijn koloniën terug (behalve Ceylon); na de grondwetswijziging van 1805 kwam er een raadpensionaris als eenhoofdig gezag, namelijk Rutger Jan Schimmelpenninck (van 31 oktober 1761 tot 25 maart 1825).
  • In The Netherlands , there was from July 1, 1856 to March 18, 1858 the cabinet Van der Brugghen, with Mr. J.L.L. van der Brugghen (protestant) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1857: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 3.3 million citizens.
    • January 24 » The University of Calcutta is formally founded as the first fully fledged university in South Asia.
    • March 3 » Second Opium War: France and the United Kingdom declare war on China.
    • June 1 » Charles Baudelaire's Les Fleurs du mal is published.
    • August 24 » The Panic of 1857 begins, setting off one of the most severe economic crises in United States history.
    • September 20 » The Indian Rebellion of 1857 ends with the recapture of Delhi by troops loyal to the East India Company.
    • November 16 » Second relief of Lucknow: Twenty-four Victoria Crosses are awarded, the most in a single day.

Christening day April 5, 1857

  • The temperature on April 5, 1857 was about 18.2 °C. The air pressure was 1.5 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south-southeast. The atmospheric humidity was 48%. Source: KNMI
  •  This page is only available in Dutch.
    De Republiek der Verenigde Nederlanden werd in 1794-1795 door de Fransen veroverd onder leiding van bevelhebber Charles Pichegru (geholpen door de Nederlander Herman Willem Daendels); de verovering werd vergemakkelijkt door het dichtvriezen van de Waterlinie; Willem V moest op 18 januari 1795 uitwijken naar Engeland (en van daaruit in 1801 naar Duitsland); de patriotten namen de macht over van de aristocratische regenten en proclameerden de Bataafsche Republiek; op 16 mei 1795 werd het Haags Verdrag gesloten, waarmee ons land een vazalstaat werd van Frankrijk; in 3.1796 kwam er een Nationale Vergadering; in 1798 pleegde Daendels een staatsgreep, die de unitarissen aan de macht bracht; er kwam een nieuwe grondwet, die een Vertegenwoordigend Lichaam (met een Eerste en Tweede Kamer) instelde en als regering een Directoire; in 1799 sloeg Daendels bij Castricum een Brits-Russische invasie af; in 1801 kwam er een nieuwe grondwet; bij de Vrede van Amiens (1802) kreeg ons land van Engeland zijn koloniën terug (behalve Ceylon); na de grondwetswijziging van 1805 kwam er een raadpensionaris als eenhoofdig gezag, namelijk Rutger Jan Schimmelpenninck (van 31 oktober 1761 tot 25 maart 1825).
  • In The Netherlands , there was from July 1, 1856 to March 18, 1858 the cabinet Van der Brugghen, with Mr. J.L.L. van der Brugghen (protestant) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1857: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 3.3 million citizens.
    • January 24 » The University of Calcutta is formally founded as the first fully fledged university in South Asia.
    • March 3 » Second Opium War: France and the United Kingdom declare war on China.
    • July 27 » Indian Rebellion: Sixty-eight men hold out for eight days against a force of 2,500 to 3,000 mutinying sepoys and 8,000 irregular forces.
    • September 11 » The Mountain Meadows massacre: Mormon settlers and Paiutes massacre 120 pioneers at Mountain Meadows, Utah.
    • September 22 » The Russian warship Lefort capsizes and sinks during a storm in the Gulf of Finland, killing all 826 aboard.
    • October 24 » Sheffield F.C., the world's oldest association football club still in operation, is founded in England.

Day of marriage December 7, 1889

  • The temperature on December 7, 1889 was about -4.1 °C. The air pressure was 4 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the east-northeast. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 95%. 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 April 21, 1888 to August 21, 1891 the cabinet Mackay, with Mr. A. baron Mackay (AR) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1889: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
    • January 8 » Herman Hollerith is issued US patent #395,791 for the 'Art of Applying Statistics' — his punched card calculator.
    • January 30 » Archduke Crown Prince Rudolf of Austria, heir to the Austro-Hungarian crown, is found dead with his mistress Baroness Mary Vetsera in the Mayerling.
    • February 9 » US president Grover Cleveland signs a bill elevating the United States Department of Agriculture to a Cabinet-level agency.
    • May 2 » Menelik II, Emperor of Ethiopia, signs the Treaty of Wuchale, giving Italy control over Eritrea.
    • May 11 » An attack upon a U.S. Army paymaster and escort results in the theft of over $28,000 and the award of two Medals of Honor.
    • November 2 » North Dakota and South Dakota are admitted as the 39th and 40th U.S. states.

Day of death August 14, 1916

  • The temperature on August 14, 1916 was between 16.0 °C and 21.4 °C and averaged 17.9 °C. There was 13.0 mm of rain. There was 0.9 hours of sunshine (6%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-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 29, 1913 to September 9, 1918 the cabinet Cort van der Linden, with Mr. P.W.A. Cort van der Linden (liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1916: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 6.4 million citizens.
    • June 4 » World War I: Russia opens the Brusilov Offensive with an artillery barrage of Austro-Hungarian lines in Galicia.
    • July 7 » The New Zealand Labour Party was founded in Wellington.
    • August 25 » The United States National Park Service is created.
    • September 8 » In a bid to prove that women were capable of serving as military dispatch riders, Augusta and Adeline Van Buren arrive in Los Angeles, completing a 60-day, 5,500 mile cross-country trip on motorcycles.
    • September 27 » Iyasu V is proclaimed deposed as ruler of Ethiopia in a palace coup in favor of his aunt Zewditu.
    • October 7 » Georgia Tech defeats Cumberland University 222–0 in the most lopsided college football game in American history.


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