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Personal data Detmer Janssen 

  • He was born on January 12, 1903 in George, Lyon Co., IA.
  • (note1) .Source 1
    Sources: Esther Casjens, Jean Hiebult, Dick Van Briesen, & Bonnie Smith
  • He died on January 1, 1953 in George, Lyon Co., IA, he was 49 years old.
  • He is buried after January 1, 1953 in Zoar Presb. Chr. Cem., Grant Twp., Lyon Co., IA.
  • A child of Jan S. Janssen and Geske Kruger
  • This information was last updated on February 3, 2019.

Household of Detmer Janssen

He is married to Amanda van Briesen.

They got married about 1930 at fortasse, somewhere in IA.

Detmer Janssen oo Amanda Van Briesen

Marriage source: Author: Casjens, Esther, et. al., Title: In And Around George, Iowa 1871 - 1912, (Publication location: Hills, MN, Publisher: Crescent Pub. Co., Publication date: MCMLXXVI), Pg. 182, Repository: Dallas TX Pub. Lib.

[Pg. 182]

"... Leonard Van Briesen - - ... married Harmky Ackerman ...
...
Children in the family were ... Amanda (Mrs. Detmer Janssen); ..."

Author: Van Briesen, Dick, Title: "Van Briesen family of Ostfriesland, Iowa and Illinois", (Publication location unknown, Publisher: WorldConnect at RootsWeb.com, Publication date: xxiv Oct MMVIII), Repository: The Cloud

Link: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=dickvb2&id=I122

"... Detmar Jansen Sex: M Birth: abt 1903 in IA ...

Marriage 1 Amanda Hermina Van Briesen b: 29 MAY 1909 in Lyon County, Iowa Married: abt 1930"
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Child(ren):

  1. Daryl Janssen  1931-2007 
  2. Donna Janssen  1933-1991


Notes about Detmer Janssen

Detmer Janssen

Source: Author: Casjens, Esther, et. al., Title: In And Around George, Iowa 1871 - 1912, (Publication location: Hills, MN, Publisher: Crescent Pub. Co., Publication date: MCMLXXVI), Pgs. 135 &182, Repository: Dallas TX Pub. Lib.

[Pg. 135]

"John S. Janssen -- was born in Germany and came to america in 1890 with his parents and brothers and sisters when he was seventeen. ...
...
John S. married Jessie Kruger, daughter of Mrs. Tile (De Boer) Kruger, and they came to the George area in 1906. ... The J.S. Janssen family as they appear on the picture are ... Detmer (married Amanda Van Briesen); ..."

[Pg. 182]

"[Photograph] Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Van Briesen

Leonard Van Briesen - - the son of Freerk Van Briesen, married Harmky Ackerman, the daughter of Oltman Ackerman in 1906. Leonard was born in Germany and came here at the age of twelve. Harmky was born in Illinois. At first they farmednear Matlock for several years, then farmed three miles east and one mile north of George until they retired and moved to George.

Children in the family were ... Amanda (Mrs. Detmer Janssen); ..."

Author: Hiebult, Jean, Title: Zoar Presb Death Record, (Publication location: Ashton, IA, Publisher: JH?, Publication date: xiv June MMIII), pg. 2

"... Name Date Remarks
... Janssen, Detmer 1953JA01 50 years ..."

Author: Van Briesen, Dick, Title: "Van Briesen family of Ostfriesland, Iowa and Illinois", (Publication location unknown, Publisher: WorldConnect at RootsWeb.com, Publication date: xxiv Oct MMVIII), Repository: The Cloud

Link: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=dickvb2&id=I122

"... Detmar Jansen Sex: M Birth: abt 1903 in IA

Note: Age 27 in 1930 census. Born Iowa. Census: 1930 Garfield Twp, Lyon, IA 1

Marriage 1 Amanda Hermina Van Briesen b: 29 MAY 1909 in Lyon County, Iowa Married: abt 1930

Children

1. Living Jansen
2. Living Jansen

Sources:

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

Author: Smith, Bonnie, et. al., Title: In and Around George, Iowa 1913 - 1950 (Publication location: Garretson, SD, Publisher: Sanders Printing Co., Publication date: MMVIII), pg. 162, col. 1, Repository: George, IA pub. lib.

"Janssen, Detmer - Amanda Van Briesen

Detmer was one of ten children of John and Geske Kruger Janssen. ..."

Author: NN (anonymous, pseudonym = steamerfan), Title: "Detmer Janssen," (Publication location: George, IA, Publisher: Find-a-Grave, Publication date: vii Mar MMX), Repository: The Cloud

Link: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/49389098/detmer-janssen

"Detmer Janssen Birth 12 Jan 1903 George, Lyon County, Iowa, USA Death 1 Jan 1953 (aged 49) George, Lyon County, Iowa, USA Burial Evergreen Cemetery George, Lyon County, Iowa, USA Memorial ID 49389098

Family Members
Spouse

Amanda Van Briesen Janssen 1909-2001

Maintained by: NCHS Originally Created by: steamerfan Added: 7 Mar 2010 Find A Grave Memorial 49389098
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Ancestors (and descendant) of Detmer Janssen

Geske Kruger
< 1880-????

Detmer Janssen
1903-1953

± 1930

Amanda van Briesen
1909-2001

Daryl Janssen
1931-2007
Donna Janssen
1933-1991

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Historical events

Birthday January 12, 1903

  • The temperature on January 12, 1903 was between -4.8 °C and 0.2 °C and averaged -2 °C. There was 4.1 hours of sunshine (50%). 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 1, 1901 to August 16, 1905 the cabinet Kuijper, with Dr. A. Kuijper (AR) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1903: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 5.3 million citizens.
    • January 4 » Topsy, an elephant, is electrocuted by the owners of Luna Park, Coney Island. The Edison film company records the film Electrocuting an Elephant of Topsy's death.
    • March 2 » In New York City the Martha Washington Hotel opens, becoming the first hotel exclusively for women.
    • March 14 » Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge, the first national wildlife refuge in the US, is established by President Theodore Roosevelt.
    • June 11 » A group of Serbian officers stormed the royal palace and assassinated King Alexander Obrenović and his wife, Queen Draga.
    • July 1 » Start of first Tour de France bicycle race.
    • October 6 » The High Court of Australia sits for the first time.

Day of death January 1, 1953

  • The temperature on January 1, 1953 was between -2.6 °C and 0.8 °C and averaged -0.8 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain during 0.3 hours. There was 3.2 hours of sunshine (41%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the northeast. 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 September 2, 1952 to October 13, 1956 the cabinet Drees II, with Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1953: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 10.4 million citizens.
    • May 25 » Nuclear weapons testing: At the Nevada Test Site, the United States conducts its first and only nuclear artillery test.
    • June 18 » A United States Air Force C-124 crashes and burns near Tachikawa, Japan, killing 129.
    • July 7 » Ernesto "Che" Guevara sets out on a trip through Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, and El Salvador.
    • August 12 » The 7.2 Ms  Ionian earthquake shakes the southern Ionian Islands with a maximum Mercalli intensity of X (Extreme). Between 445 and 800 people are killed.
    • August 12 » The first testing of a real thermonuclear weapon (not test devices): The Soviet atomic bomb project continues with the detonation of "RDS-6s" (Joe 4), the first Soviet thermonuclear bomb.
    • December 9 » Red Scare: General Electric announces that all communist employees will be discharged from the company.


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