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Personal data Benjamin " Ben" (Benjamin "Bennie" " Ben") "Bennie" Groen 


Household of Benjamin " Ben" (Benjamin "Bennie" " Ben") "Bennie" Groen

He is married to Marjorie Ione Simmons.

They got married on March 21, 1950 at Little Brown Chr., Bradford Twp., Chickasaw Co., IA, he was 35 years old.

Benjamin "Ben" Groen oo Marjorie Ione Simmons

Married source: Johnson, Katherine, FGS, (Milbank SD, KOWJ, xxxi May MCMXCI)

BG & MIS were married in the Little Brown Chr., Bradford Twp., Chickasaw Co., IA. Bradford Twp. is near Nashua, IA. <>

Child(ren):

  1. (Not public)


Notes about Benjamin " Ben" (Benjamin "Bennie" " Ben") "Bennie" Groen

Benjamin "Bennie" "Ben" Groen

Source: Johnson, Katherine Willms, Groen/Simmons FGS, (Milbank SD, KOWJ, xxxi May MCMXCI & xxiv Feb MCMXCII)

Mrs. Johnson cites her source: Mrs. Emma (Groen) Thompson & obituary.

13 Oc 1923 - Baptized at home.

Residences:

1920 Census - Buffalo Twp., Kossuth Co., IA;

Ben died at his home. Ben is buried in Greenwood Twp. Cem. a little south of Bancroft, IA.

Tombstone viewed by David A. Navorska.

Higginbotham, Debbi, Johnson-Willms, (Pub. location unknown, http://wc.rootsweb.com, xxv May MMII)

'... Ben GROEN ... Sex: M Birth: 24 Feb 1915 in Bancroft, Kossuth Co, IA Death: 27 Oct 1987 in Bancroft, Kossuth Co, IA Burial: Oak Hill Cemetery, Bancroft, IA Note: Alias: Bennie /Groen ...

Father: Harm GROEN b: 7 Mar 1872 in Tichelwarf, Ostfriesland, Hannover, Germany Mother: Roelfke VANHORN b: 28 Aug 1876 in Hollandoor, Nederland

Marriage 1 Marjorie SIMMONS Married: 21 Mar 1950 ...

Children

1. Living GROEN'

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

"... ... Funeral services for Harm Groen, who died Wednesday of last week at his home south of Swea City, ... Surviving besides his widow are tre [sic] following children: ... Benjamin ... at home ... - Herald." <>

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Benjamin " Ben" Groen

Hinderk Jan Groen
1830-1914
Meina "Mena" Janssen
1832-1907
Harm van Hoorn
1842-1934
Bouwina Buizing
1845-1925
Harm Groen
1872-1934

Benjamin " Ben" Groen
1915-1987

1950

Marjorie Ione Simmons
1914-2000

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    Historical events

    Birthday February 24, 1915

    • The temperature on February 24, 1915 was between 0.9 °C and 6.2 °C and averaged 2.9 °C. There was 3.9 mm of rain. There was 0.5 hours of sunshine (5%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the north. 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 1915: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 6.3 million citizens.
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      • February 12 » In Washington, D.C., the first stone of the Lincoln Memorial is put into place.
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    Christening day October 13, 1923

    • The temperature on October 13, 1923 was between 6.0 °C and 12.7 °C and averaged 9.2 °C. There was 1.7 mm of rain. There was 7.3 hours of sunshine (67%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the 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 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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    Day of marriage March 21, 1950

    • The temperature on March 21, 1950 was between 8.0 °C and 12.4 °C and averaged 9.4 °C. There was 0.5 mm of rain during 0.3 hours. There was 0.1 hours of sunshine (1%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south east. 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)
    • From August 7, 1948 till March 15, 1951 the Netherlands had a cabinet Drees - Van Schaik with the prime ministers Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) and Mr. J.R.H. van Schaik (KVP).
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      • The Netherlands had about 10.0 million citizens.
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    Day of death October 27, 1987

    • The temperature on October 27, 1987 was between 7.2 °C and 14.4 °C and averaged 11.1 °C. The partly or heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south east. Source: KNMI
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    Day of burial October 30, 1987

    • The temperature on October 30, 1987 was between 8.4 °C and 12.6 °C and averaged 10.5 °C. The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 1 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the east-northeast. Source: KNMI
    • Koningin Beatrix (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from April 30, 1980 till April 30, 2013 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • In The Netherlands , there was from Tuesday, November 4, 1986 to Tuesday, November 7, 1989 the cabinet Lubbers II, with Drs. R.F.M. Lubbers (CDA) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1987: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 14.6 million citizens.
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