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Personal data Roelfke (Roelfijn) (Roelfke (Roelfijn) "Ruth") "Ruth" van Hoorn
- Alternative names: Roelfke Van Horn Groen, Roelfke "Ruth (Roelfke "Ruth) van Horn
- Nickname is Ruth.
- She was born on August 28, 1876 in Ekamp, Finsterwolde, provincie Groningen.
- Resident on April 4, 1934: "s. of", Swea City, Kossuth Co., IA.Source 1
- (Alt. Birth) on August 28, 1876 in Hollandoor, Nederland.
- She died on April 29, 1936 in Estherville Hosp., Estherville, Emmet Co., IA, she was 59 years old.
- She is buried on May 2, 1936 in Greenwood Cem., Greenwood Twp., Kossuth Co., IA.
- A child of Harm van Hoorn and Bouwina Buizing
- This information was last updated on August 1, 2018.
Household of Roelfke (Roelfijn) (Roelfke (Roelfijn) "Ruth") "Ruth" van Hoorn
She is married to Harm Groen.
They got married on September 29, 1894 at Parkersburg, Butler Co., IA, she was 18 years old.
Harm Groen oo Roelfke van Hoorn
Marriage source: Author: Johnson, Kathy, Title: Groen/Van Horn FGS, (Publication location: Milbank SD, Publisher: KOWJ, Publication date: xxxi May MCMXCI)
6 June 1900 German Twp., Kossuth Co., IA census, Repository: Dallas TX Pub. Lib.
The 6 June 1900 German Twp., Kossuth Co IA census has Harm & Roelfke married five yrs.
Author: Boyken, Ruth & Hans-Georg, Title: Obituaries from the area around Titonka ... Kossuth County, Iowa Teil i, (Publication location: Titonka IA, Publisher: Boyken & Boyken, Publication date: MMMVII) no pagination, ISBN 0-9670802-8-2, Repository: Dallas TX Pub. Lib.
"... RITES HELD FOR HARM GROEN, SR ... ... He was married at Parkersburg September 29, 1895 to Miss Ruth VanHorn, a native of Holland. ..."
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Child(ren):
- Bavina Anna 'Vina' Groen 1895-1925
- Child 4 of Harm & Roelfke Groen < 1900-
- Jan Groen 1902-1903
- Etta L. Groen 1906-1978
- Emma E. Groen 1912-1995
Event (Alt. Marriage) on September 20, 1895 in Parkersburg, Butler Co., IA .
Notes about Roelfke (Roelfijn) (Roelfke (Roelfijn) "Ruth") "Ruth" van Hoorn
Roelfke (Roelfijn) "Ruth" van Hoorn
Source: Author: Johnson, Katherine Willms, Title: Groen/Van Horn FGS, (Publication location: Milbank SD, Publisher: KOWJ, Publication date: xxxi May MCMXCI)
T.s. for son Jan at Ramsey Ref. Chr. in German Twp., Kossuth Co., IA
Roelfke found on t.s. of son Jan in Ramsey Reformed Chr. Cem. 1892 - Emigrated to U.S.A. (1893 according to 1900 census) 6Jun1900 Census - Roelfke has had 4 children, 3 of whom are alive German Twp., Kossuth Co., IA According to 1900 census, Roelfke is born in Germany as are her parents.
Died at hospital Buried in Greenwood Twp. Cem.
On FGS 11 Apr 1994, Katherine Johnson crosses out the date of death = 4 Apr 1934 and writes, "1936".
Author: Higginbotham, Debbi, Title: "Johnson-Willms," (Publication location unknown, Publisher: http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com, Publication date: xxv May MMII), Repository: The Cloud
"... Roelfke VANHORN Sex: F Birth: 28 Aug 1876 in Hollandoor, Nederland Death: 29 Apr 1936 in Esterville Hospital, Emmett Co, IA Burial: 2 May 1936 Greenwood Cemetery, Bancroft, IA
Emigration: 1892 Came to America Note: Alias: Ruth/VanHorn/ REFN: 45
Father: Harm VANHORN
Mother: Bonvina BULRING
Marriage 1 Harm GROEN b: 7 Mar 1872 in Tichelwarf, Ostfriesland, Hannover, Germany Married: 29 Sep 1894 in Parkersburg, Butler Co, IA"
Author: Wolda, Henk, Title: "Descendants Upko Huninga and Doedo Augustinus," (Publication location: Salt Lk. City, UT, Publisher: WorldConnect at RootsWeb.com, Publication date: xxiii Oct MMXIV), Repository: The Cloud
Link: https://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=woldaha&id=I5534
"... Roelfijn (Ruth) van Hoorn 1 Sex: F Birth: 28 AUG 1876 in Ekamp, Finsterwolde, Groningen, Netherlands 1 Death: 29 APR 1936 in Esterville, Emmett Co., IA 1 2
Father: Harm van Hoorn b: 27 JUL 1842 in Ekamp, Finsterwolde, Groningen, Netherlands
Mother: Bouwina Buizing b: 18 JUN 1845 in Beerta, Groningen, Netherlands
Marriage 1 Harm Groen Married: 20 SEP 1895 in Parkersburg, Butler Co., IA 1
Sources:
1. Title: Rootsweb.com
2. Title: Info Jakob Franken Page: April 12, 2004"
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Birthday August 28, 1876
- The temperature on August 28, 1876 was about 16.8 °C. The air pressure was 7 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west-northwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. 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)
- From August 27, 1874 till November 3, 1877 the Netherlands had a cabinet Heemskerk - Van Lijnden van Sandenburg with the prime ministers Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief) and Mr. C.Th. baron Van Lijnden van Sandenburg (AR).
- In the year 1876: Source: Wikipedia
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Day of marriage September 29, 1894
- The temperature on September 29, 1894 was about 8.3 °C. There was 2 mm of rain. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 91%. Source: KNMI
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Day of death April 29, 1936
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Day of burial May 2, 1936
- The temperature on May 2, 1936 was between 6.2 °C and 13.9 °C and averaged 9.2 °C. There was 8.3 hours of sunshine (56%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north-northeast. Source: KNMI
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- In the year 1936: Source: Wikipedia
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