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Personal data Dick Groenewold 

  • He was born on January 2, 1926 in George, Lyon Co., IA.
  • He died before eterans Day, 1975 in Ellsworth, Rock Co., MN.
  • He is buried on November 14, 1975 in Evergreen Lawn Cem., Wheeler Twp., Lyon Co., IA.
  • A child of Dirk Gronewold and Johanna Donker
  • This information was last updated on December 22, 2011.

Household of Dick Groenewold

He is married to (Not public).

They got married on May 16, 1952 at George, Lyon Co., IA, he was 26 years old.

Dick Groenewold oo Mabel Dell Ackerman

Marriage source: Smith, Bonnie, et. al., In and Around George, Iowa 1913 - 1950 (Garretson, SD, Sanders Printing Co., MMVIII), pg. 115, col. 1, Repository: Dallas TX Pub. Lib.

[Pg. 115, Col. 1]

"Ackerman, Ed - Kate DeVries

Ed Ackerman was the son of Peter and Margaret Hassebroek Ackerman and they lived in northwest Iowa but not in the George area. He married Kate, daughter of Jacob G. and Frauke Andresen DeBries. They were long time farmers in the Georgearea. Ed served in World War I.

The couple had three children and they are Mabel Dell, who married Dick Gronewold and after his death, married Ervin Drenth; ..." <>

Child(ren):

  1. (Not public)


Notes about Dick Groenewold

Dick Groenewold

Source: Smith, Bonnie, et. al., In and Around George, Iowa 1913 - 1950 (Garretson, SD, Sanders Printing Co., MMVIII), pg. 115, col. 1, Repository: Dallas TX Pub. Lib.

[Pg. 115, Col. 1]

"Ackerman, Ed - Kate DeVries

Ed Ackerman was the son of Peter and Margaret Hassebroek Ackerman and they lived in northwest Iowa but not in the George area. He married Kate, daughter of Jacob G. and Frauke Andresen DeBries. They were long time farmers in the Georgearea. Ed served in World War I.

The couple had three children and they are Mabel Dell, who married Dick Gronewold and after his death, married Ervin Drenth; the oldest was a son, Fredwin (Hans) and he married Harriet Krull; the middle child was Jay and he married AnnaMay Duin. Pictured here on a warm summer day are left to right: Kate, Ed holding Mabel, Jan and Fredwin."

Miedema, Jan, "Miedema, Akkerman, Crull, Barnes", (Kimball, SD, http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=jsmnancy&id=I00438, xvi Jan MMXI)

"... Dick Gronewold Sex: M Birth: 2 JAN 1926 in George, IA Death: 11 NOV 1975 in Ellsworth, MN Burial: 14 NOV 1975 Evergreen Lawn Cemetery, George, IA

Note: Funeral services for Dick Groenwold were conducted on November 14, 1975 from the Zion Presbyterian Church at Ellsworth, Nobles county, Minnesota. Interment was in the Evergreen Lawn Cemetery west of George, Lyon county, Iowa.

Dick Groenwold, son of Dick and Johanna (Donker) Groenwold, was born January 2, 1927 at George, Lyon county, Iowa. He attended the rural schools in this area and on January 2, 12951 he was inducted into the U.S. Army. He served with the7th Inf. Division and was awarded the Bronze Star for action during the Korean conflict. He was discharged from the army on October 2, 1952

On May 16, 1952 he was united in marriage to Mabel Dell Ackerman at George and to this union a daughter was born. The couple lived in George where he worked for Ackerman Concrete and in 1959 the family moved to Ellsworth, Nobles county,Minnesota, where he farmed until the time of his passing. He was admitted to a Sioux City, Iowa hospital in October of 1974 where he submitted to surgery. He also underwent surgery in July and October of 1975. He passed away at his homeon November 11, 1975.

Survivors are his wife, Mabel and his daughter Karla Mae; his mother, Mrs. Johanna Groenwold of George; two brothers: John and Richard of George, two sisters: Mrs. Delmer (Engelina) Groen of Rick Rapids, Lyon county, and Mrs. Gerald(Jennie) Grave of George. He was preceded in passing by his father Dick and a brother Heye.

From the Lyon County News of George, Iowa

Father: Dick Gronewold b: 26 SEP 1896 in Lyon Co., IA Mother: Johanna Donker b: 5 JAN 1902 in George, IA

Marriage 1 Living Ackerman

Children

1. Living Gronewold" <>

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Dick Groenewold

Heie (Heye) Gronewold
1857-1906
Jantje Behrends
1864-1936
Johann Donker
1857-1909
Engilina "Lina" Akkerman
1870-1937

Dick Groenewold
1926-< 1975

1952
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    Birthday January 2, 1926

    • The temperature on January 2, 1926 was between 5.5 °C and 9.8 °C and averaged 8.6 °C. There was 8.9 mm of rain. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest. Source: KNMI
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    Day of marriage May 16, 1952

    • The temperature on May 16, 1952 was between 9.0 °C and 20.2 °C and averaged 14.7 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. There was 11.7 hours of sunshine (74%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north. Source: KNMI
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    Day of burial November 14, 1975

    • The temperature on November 14, 1975 was between 1.9 °C and 8.3 °C and averaged 3.9 °C. There was -0.1 mm of rain. There was 0.4 hours of sunshine (4%). The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south-southwest. Source: KNMI
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