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Personal data Edward J. Symens 


Household of Edward J. Symens

He is married to Hilke Groote.

They got married on February 22, 1897 at George, Lyon Co., IA, he was 24 years old.

Edward J. Symens oo Hilke "Helen" Groote

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), Pgs. 178 & 179, Repository: Dallas TX pub. lib.

[Pg. 178]

"Edward Symens, Sr. -- was born at Freeport, Illinois in 1872, a son of Ude Symens who had come from Germany some years before. In Germany Edward's father was a cloth dyer, making beautiful cloth of many lovely colors."

[Pg. 179]

"Edward lived in Illinois until he was a young man, then came to Lyon County. Here, in 1897, he married Hilke Groote who had come from Grundy Center, Iowa. Edward and his wife made their home one mile north and five miles east ofGeorge, on the farm now occupied by his son Arthur J. Symens. ..."

Author: Knock, Marvin, Title: "Knock Family," (Publication location: Sioux Fls., SD, Publisher: WorldConnect at RootsWeb.com, Publication date: xxx Oct MMIX), Repository: The Cloud

Link: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=knock&id=I23124

"... Edward J. SYMENS ... Sex: M Birth: 3 Mar 1872 in Freeport, Stephenson County, Illinois, USA Death: 7 Sep 1911 in George, Lyon County, Iowa, USA of Tuberculous laryngitus Burial: 11 Sep 1911 George, Lyon County, Iowa, USA ADDR: Zoar Presbyterian Cemetery - George, IA ... Change Date: 30 Oct 2009 ...
...
Marriage 1 Hilke GROOTE b: 21 Nov 1877 in Grundy Center, Grundy County, Iowa, USA Married: 22 Feb 1892 in George, Lyon County, Iowa, USA Change Date: 31 Dec 2008

Children

1. Ida Ada SYMENS b: 27 Nov 1898 in George, Lyon County, Iowa, USA
..."

I have used Mr. Knock's day & month of marriage, but no the year. I have taken the year from the George, Iowa book. - D.A. Navorska - xviii Nov MMXI - Irving TX
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Child(ren):

  1. Anna Symens  1900-1986 
  2. Edward Symens  1901-1984 
  3. Esther Symens  1904-1995 


Notes about Edward J. Symens

Edward J. Symens

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. 178 & 179, Repository: Dallas TX pub. lib.

[Pg. 178]

"Edward Symens, Sr. -- was born at Freeport, Illinois in 1872, a son of Ude Symens who had come from Germany some years before. In Germany Edward's father was a cloth dyer, making beautiful cloth of many lovely colors."

[Pg. 179]

"Edward lived in Illinois until he was a young man, then came to Lyon County. Here, in 1897, he married Hilke Groote who had come from Grundy Center, Iowa. Edward and his wife made their home one mile north and five miles east ofGeorge, on the farm now occupied by his son Arthur J. Symens.

Children in the family were Ida (married Henry Rosenboom); Anna (married Pete Ackerman); Edward (married Eunice Gail Havey); Jeanette (Mrs. Roy Sudenga); Ester (Mrs. Fredrick Thiesse); Bertha (Mrs. Fred Spieker); Amelia (Mrs. GeorgeGrave); Arthur J. (married Gladys Trei); and Margaret (married Ben Koerselman)."

Author: Knock, Marvin, Title: "Knock Family," (Publication location: Sioux Fls., SD, Publisher: WorldConnect at RootsWeb.com, Publication date: xxx Oct MMIX), Repository: The Cloud

Link: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=knock&id=I23124

"... Edward J. SYMENS ... Sex: M Birth: 3 Mar 1872 in Freeport, Stephenson County, Illinois, USA Death: 7 Sep 1911 in George, Lyon County, Iowa, USA of Tuberculous laryngitus Burial: 11 Sep 1911 George, Lyon County, Iowa, USA ADDR: ZoarPresbyterian Cemetery - George, IA ... Change Date: 30 Oct 2009 ...

Father: Ude Heeren SYMENS b: 30 Oct 1819 in Neermoor, Kreis Leer, Ostfriesland, Germany
Mother: Ida SEEBA b: Unknown in ?

Marriage 1 Hilke GROOTE b: 21 Nov 1877 in Grundy Center, Grundy County, Iowa, USA Married: 22 Feb 1892 in George, Lyon County, Iowa, USA Change Date: 31 Dec 2008

Children

1. Ida Ada SYMENS b: 27 Nov 1898 in George, Lyon County, Iowa, USA
2. Anna SYMENS b: 4 Jan 1900 in George, Lyon County, Iowa, USA
3. Edward SYMENS b: 7 Jun 1901 in ?
4. Jeanette SYMENS b: 24 Nov 1902 in George, Lyon County, Iowa, USA
5. Esther SYMENS b: 9 Feb 1904 in George, Lyon County, Iowa, USA
6. Arthur J. SYMENS b: 1 Apr 1905 in ?
7. Bertha Hilda SYMENS b: 31 Jul 1906 in George, Lyon County, Iowa, USA
8. Amelia May SYMENS b: 19 Jan 1908 in George, Lyon County, Iowa, USA
9. Arthur J. SYMENS b: 9 Apr 1909 in George, Lyon County, Iowa, USA
10. Margaret SYMENS b: 17 Jan 1911 in George, Lyon County, Iowa, USA"

Author: Appledorn, C. Robert, compiler, Strong, Lin Cornelius, ed.: Title: The Ostfriesen Families of German Valley Illinois, Vol. ii, (Publication location: S. St. Paul, MN, Publisher: Ostfriesen Gen. Soc. of America, Publication date: MMXII), Pgs. 690 & 691, Repository: George IA pub. lib.

[Pg. 690]

"4120. Symens, Ude Heeren 4119, * 30 OCT 1819 Neermoor, Leer, OSTF, ~ 3 NOV 1819 Neermoor, Leer, OSTF, + 2 JAN 1903, [6591]
ooI 4 MAY 1848, Johanna Pertonella Hamer, * 6 NOV 1822 Pewsum, OSTF, + 28 AUG 1859 Marienhafe, Norden, OSTF
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ooII 29 MAR 1862 Osteel, OSTF, Ida "Eadie" Seeba, * 9 JUL 1829 Osteel, OSTF, immig: 22 MAR 1869 New York, New York [6593], + 4 JUL 1910 Ashton, Iowa
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3. Edward, * 3 MAR 1872 Baileyville, Ogle Co., IL, + 7 SEP 1911 George, Lyon Co., IA, # 11 SEP 1911 Zoar"

[Pg. 691]

"Presbyterian Cemetery, George, IA
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1870 USA Census: Maryland, Ogle, IL; NA Film Number: M593_265
1880 USA Census: Forreston, Ogle, IL; NA Film Number: T9-0239
[6591] Germans to America, Ira A. Glazier & P. William Filby, Scholarly Resources; name: Symens, Ude, Ida, & children; occupation: Dyer; final destination: MI ship's name: Union, manifest ID: [-]; embark: Bremen & Southampton;immigration: 22 MAR 1869 New York, New York
Harms, Thorsten, Die Familien der Kirchengemeinde Neermoor Family
Ostfriesische Nachrichten, Boyken & Boyken Pub. vol. 21-1910
Voß, Theodor, Die Familien der Ev. Luth. Kirchengemeinde Marienhafe, Family 6332, 2495"
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Ancestors (and descendant) of Edward J. Symens

Edward J. Symens
1872-1911

1897

Hilke Groote
1877-1950

Anna Symens
1900-1986
Edward Symens
1901-1984
Esther Symens
1904-1995

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Birthday March 3, 1872

  • The temperature on March 3, 1872 was about 12.3 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south east. The atmospheric humidity was 87%. Source: KNMI
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    • The Netherlands had about 4.0 million citizens.
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    • December 9 » In Louisiana, P. B. S. Pinchback becomes the first African-American governor of a U.S. state.

Day of marriage February 22, 1897

  • The temperature on February 22, 1897 was about 7.0 °C. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 99%. Source: KNMI
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Day of death September 7, 1911

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    • The Netherlands had about 6.0 million citizens.
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Day of burial September 11, 1911

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  • In The Netherlands , there was from February 12, 1908 to August 29, 1913 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. Th. Heemskerk (AR) as prime minister.
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