He is married to Martha E. Jansen.
They got married at somewhere in IA.
Ricks Groen oo Martha Jansen
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.
... Not pictured is Ricks (married Martha Jansen) who was born after the picture was taken." <>
Child(ren):
Hendricks "Ricks" Groen
Source: Author: Casjens, Esther, et. al., Title: «u»In And Around George, Iowa 1871-1912«/u», (Publication location: Hills, MN, Publisher: Crescent Pub. Co., Publication date: 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.
... Not pictured is Ricks (married Martha Jansen) who was born after the picture was taken."
Author: Winter, Darlene Groen, Title: Descendants of Jurjen Hinderks Groen, (Publication location: Holland, MI, Publisher: DGW, Publication date: received x Nov MMX), pgs. 26, 27, 45, & 46.
[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:
...
122. vii. Hendricks (Ricks) GROEN GROEN:Hendricks (Ricks) (1908-1984)327 b. 28.10.1908.
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[Pg. 45]
"...
122. Hendricks (Ricks) GROEN GROEN:Hendricks (Ricks) (1908-1984), b. 28.10.1908 in Lyon County, Iowa, USA,327 d. 17.07.1984 in Sioux Falls, Lincoln, SD, USA.327 He married Martha JANSEN JANSEN:Martha (1914-1974), b. 1914 in Iowa, USA, 327 d. 1974 in George, Lyon, Iowa, USA.327"
[Pg. 46]
"Children:
i. Gary Richard GROEN GROEN:Gary Richard (1942-2002), b. 01.08.1942 in George, Lyon, Iowa, USA,327 d. 26.09.2002 in Rock Rapids, Lyon, Iowa, USA.327 ..."
SSDI: "GROEN, RICKS b. 28 Oct 1908 d. Jul 1984 Age: 75 Last SS address of record: 51237 (George, Lyon, IA) Issued: Iowa"
Author: Simpson, Heide, Title: "Simpson Family Tree," (Publication location unknown, Publisher: WorldConnect at RootsWeb.com, Publication date: xxvii July MMIII), Repository: The Cloud
Link: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:2610834&id=I40
"... Ricks GROEN Sex: M Birth: 28 OCT 1908 Death: 17 JUL 1984 Change Date: 14 JUN 2003 ...
Marriage 1 Martha JANSEN b: 9 DEC 1914
Children
1. Gary Richard GROEN b: 1 AUG 1942 in George, Iowa
2. Living GROEN
3. Living GROEN
4. Living GROEN"
Author: Smith, Bonnie, et. al., Title: «u»In and Around George, Iowa 1913-1950«/u», (Publication location: Garretson, SD, Publisher: Sanders Printing Co., Publication date: MMVIII), pg. 143, col. 2 & 144, col. 1, Repository: Dallas TX pub. lib.
[Pg. 143, Col. 2]
"Groen, Ricks - Martha Jansen
Ricks was the son of Geerd and Henderika Groen. He was a long time farmer. He married Martha Jansen, who was the daughter of Hiram and Hattie Hiedebrink Jansen. The couple attended the Hope Reformed Church."
[P. 144, Col. 1]
"Their children are graduates of the local school and they are Gary (m. Janet Weltz and he is deceased), Carolyn (m. Gerald Vande Brake), Eileen (m. James M. Vaupel) and Merlin (m. Jaqueline Saeger)."
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