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Personal data John Fred (Leonard) van Briesen 


Household of John Fred (Leonard) van Briesen

He is married to Bertha Kruger.

They got married on January 20, 1931 at George, Lyon Co., IA, he was 24 years old.

John Leonard Van Briesen oo Bertha Kruger

Source: Van Briesen, Dick, "Van Briesen family of Ostfriesland, Iowa and Illinois", (Pub. location unknown, http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=dickvb2&id=I122, xxiv Oct MMVIII)

"... Bertha Kruger Sex: F Birth: 18 JUL 1910 in Osceola County, Iowa Death: 16 SEP 1982 in George, Lyon, IA 1 2 ... Marriage 1 John Leonard Van Briesen b: 8 DEC 1906 in Lyon County, Iowa Married: 20 JAN 1931 in George, Lyon, IA ... Sources:

1. Title: Social Security Death Index 2. Title: Information provided about 1999 to Ted von Briesen by members of the Iowa Van Briesen family" <>

Child(ren):

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  3. (Not public)
  6. (Not public)


Notes about John Fred (Leonard) van Briesen

John Fred (or Leonard) Van Briesen

Source: Miedema, Jan; Miedema, Akkerman, Crull, Barnes, (Pub. location unknown, http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=jsmnancy&id=I00061, xvi Jan MMXI)

"... John Fred Van Briesen Sex: M Birth: 8 DEC 1906 in Lyon Co., IA Death: 5 SEP 1965 in Lyon Co., IA

Father: Leonard Van Briesen b: 17 OCT 1878 in Ostfriesland, Germany Mother: Harmky Ackerman b: 10 APR 1885 in IL

Marriage 1 Bertha Kruger b: 18 JUL 1910 in Osceola, IA

Children

1. Dwayne K. Van Briesen b: 3 JUN 1934 in IA"

Smith, Bonnie, et. al., In and Around George, Iowa 1913 - 1950 (Garretson, SD, Sanders Printing Co., MMVIII), pg. 223, col. 1

"Van Briesen, John F. - Bertha Kruger

John was the son of Leonard and Harmky Ackerman Van Briesen and he married Bertha, who was the daughter of Albertus and Flora Krull Kruger. John worked for Ackerman Concrete and the Farmers Elevator in George. They lived in town whereRoger and Carol Christians now live.

The couple were the parents of six children: Norma (m. Virgil Grave), Dwayne (m. Dorothy Bosh), Lowell (m. Darlene Schaa), Beverly (m. Robert Kolthoff), Dennis (m. Pat Kruger) and Randy (m. Marla Hansmann)."

Van Briesen, Dick, "Van Briesen family of Ostfriesland, Iowa and Illinois", (Pub. location unknown, http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=dickvb2&id=I122, xxiv Oct MMVIII)

"... John Leonard Van Briesen Sex: M Birth: 8 DEC 1906 in Lyon County, Iowa

Census: 1930 Garfield Twp, Lyon, IA

Death: 5 SEP 1965 in Lyon County, Iowa Burial: Zoar Presbyterian Cemetery, Grant Twp, George, IA 1

Father: Leonard Van Briesen b: 17 OCT 1878 in Ostfriesland, Germany Mother: Harmke (Harmky) Ackerman b: 10 APR 1885 in Illinois

Marriage 1 Bertha Kruger b: 18 JUL 1910 in Osceola County, Iowa Married: 20 JAN 1931 in George, Lyon, IA

Children

1. Living Van Briesen 2. Dwayne K. Van Briesen b: 3 JUN 1934 in Iowa 3. Living Van Briesen 4. Living Van Briesen 5. Living Van Briesen 6. Living Van Briesen

Sources:

1.Title: Information provided about 1999 to Ted von Briesen by members of the Iowa Van Briesen family"

Hueser, Roberta, et. al. "Zoar Presbyterian Church Cemetery", (Pub. location unknown, RH, ca. MCMLXXVI), Pg. 3

"Zoar Presbyterian Church Cemetery walked in 1976 by Bonnie Smith, Shirlee Arneson, Sharon Bragg, and Dixie Horn. Alphabetized by Roberta Hueser ... Van Briesen, ...
Harmky, p. 2
John L, p. 6
Leonard, pg. 2 ..." <>

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    Birthday December 8, 1906

    • The temperature on December 8, 1906 was between -3.9 °C and 2.7 °C and averaged -0.1 °C. There was 1.7 mm of rain. There was 0.1 hours of sunshine (1%). The average windspeed was 4 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 17, 1905 to February 11, 1908 the cabinet De Meester, with Mr. Th. de Meester (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1906: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 5.5 million citizens.
      • January 22 » SSValencia runs aground on rocks on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, killing more than 130.
      • June 30 » The United States Congress passes the Meat Inspection Act and Pure Food and Drug Act.
      • August 5 » Persian Constitutional Revolution: Mozaffar ad-Din Shah Qajar, King of Iran, agrees to convert the government to a constitutional monarchy.
      • October 16 » The Wilhelm Voigt fools the city hall of Köpenick and several soldiers by impersonating a Prussian officer.
      • December 24 » Radio: Reginald Fessenden transmits the first radio broadcast; consisting of a poetry reading, a violin solo, and a speech.
      • December 31 » Mozaffar ad-Din Shah Qajar signs the Persian Constitution of 1906.

    Day of marriage January 20, 1931

    • The temperature on January 20, 1931 was between 2.3 °C and 7.1 °C and averaged 4.3 °C. There was 0.4 mm of rain during 0.3 hours. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south-southeast. 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 10, 1929 to May 26, 1933 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck III, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1931: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 7.9 million citizens.
      • January 7 » Guy Menzies flies the first solo non-stop trans-Tasman flight (from Australia to New Zealand) in 11 hours and 45 minutes, crash-landing on New Zealand's west coast.
      • February 20 » The U.S. Congress approves the construction of the San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge by the state of California.
      • March 31 » An earthquake in Nicaragua destroys Managua; killing 2,000.
      • July 1 » Wiley Post and Harold Gatty become the first people to circumnavigate the globe in a single-engined monoplane aircraft.
      • August 24 » France and the Soviet Union sign a neutrality pact.
      • October 21 » A secret society in the Imperial Japanese Army launches an abortive coup d'état attempt.

    Day of death September 5, 1965

    • The temperature on September 5, 1965 was between 6.9 °C and 15.5 °C and averaged 12.3 °C. There was 0.8 mm of rain during 0.7 hours. There was 2.0 hours of sunshine (15%). The partly or heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south. 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)
    • In The Netherlands , there was from July 24, 1963 to April 14, 1965 the cabinet Marijnen, with Mr. V.G.M. Marijnen (KVP) as prime minister.
    • In The Netherlands , there was from April 14, 1965 to November 22, 1966 the cabinet Cals, with Mr. J.M.L.Th. Cals (KVP) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1965: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 12.2 million citizens.
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