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Personal data Henry J. den Besta 

  • Alternative name: John Henry den Beste
  • He was born in the year 1906 in somewhere in IA.
  • He died in the year 1966 in somewhere in IA, he was 60 years old.
  • This information was last updated on January 25, 2011.

Household of Henry J. den Besta

He is married to Dena Groen.

They got married at fortasse, somewhere in IA or MN.

Henry J. Den Besta oo Dena Groen

Marriage source: Casjens, Esther, et. al., In And Around George, Iowa 1871 - 1912, (Hills, MN, Crescent Pub. Co., MCMLXXVI), Pg. 122, Repository: Dallas TX Pub. Lib.

"Geerd Groen -- was married to Henerika Behren in 1890. Except for a few years when they lived near Brewster, Minnesota, Mr. and Mrs. Groen spent most of their married life on a farm west of George.

As pictured, the Geerd Groen family are, left to right, ... Front row: ... Dena (Mrs. Henry J. Den Besta). ..." <>

Notes about Henry J. den Besta

Henry J. Den Besta

Source: Casjens, Esther, et. al., In And Around George, Iowa 1871 - 1912, (Hills, MN, Crescent Pub. Co., MCMLXXVI), Pg. 122, Repository: Dallas TX Pub. Lib.

"Geerd Groen -- was married to Henerika Behren in 1890. Except for a few years when they lived near Brewster, Minnesota, Mr. and Mrs. Groen spent most of their married life on a farm west of George.

As pictured, the Geerd Groen family are, left to right, ... Front row: ... Dena (Mrs. Henry J. Den Besta). ..."

Winter, Darlene Groen, Descendants of Jurjen Hinderks Groen, (Pub. location unknown, DGW, received x Nov MMX), pgs. 26, & 27.

[Pg. 26]

67. Geerd GROEN GROEN:Geerd (1860-1939), b. 14.03.1860 in Stapelmoorerheide,201 baptized 25.03.1860 in Stapelmoorerheide,201 d. 09.12.1939,cccxvii ancestry.de, Larson Family Tree. emigrated 1884 to Nordamerika.201,327 He married

[Pg. 27]

Hinderika BEHRENDS BEHRENDS:Hinderika (1866-1941), b. 26.09.1866 in Boen,ccxviii Kirchengemeinde Bunde (ref), Taufen, KB Bunde (ref) Taufen, 1866, Nr.106.i,327 (daughter of Alle BERENDS BERENDS:Alle and Fulkea (Teelkea)Geertruida KOOP KOOP:Fulkea (Teelkea) Geertruida), baptized 21.10.1866 in Bunde,328 d. 18.04.1941 in Iowa, USA,327 emigrated 1898 to USA.

Children: ...
vi. Dena GROEN GROEN:Dena (1905-1955), b. um 1905 in Osceola County, Iowa, USA,327 d. 07.1955 in Sibley, Iowa, Usa.327 She married John Henry DEN BESTE BESTE:John Henry DEN (1906-1966), b. 1906 in Iowa, USA,327 d. 1966 inIowa, USA.327 ..." <>

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