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Personal data Hilke (Hilke "Helen") "Helen" Groote 

  • Alternative name: Hilke Groote Symens
  • Nickname is Helen.
  • She was born on November 21, 1877 in Grundy Ctr., Grundy Co., IA.
  • (note1) .Source 1
    Sources: Esther Casjens & Marvin Knock
  • She died on October 10, 1950 in George, Lyon Co., IA, she was 72 years old.
  • She is buried after October 10, 1950 in Zoar Presb. Chr. Cem., Grant Twp., Lyon Co., IA.
  • This information was last updated on March 16, 2019.

Household of Hilke (Hilke "Helen") "Helen" Groote

She is married to Edward J. Symens.

They got married on February 22, 1897 at George, Lyon Co., IA, she was 19 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 Hilke (Hilke "Helen") "Helen" Groote

Hilke "Helen" Groote

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

"... Hilke Groote Name: Helen GROOTE ... Sex: F Birth: 21 Nov 1877 in Grundy Center, Grundy County, Iowa, USA Death: 10 Oct 1950 in George, Lyon County, Iowa, USA Burial: Oct 1950 George, Lyon County, Iowa, USA ADDR: Zoar PresbyterianCemetery - George, IA ... Change Date: 30 Oct 2009 ...

Father: John H. GROOTE b: 1 Nov 1844 in Critzum, , Ostfriesland, Germany
Mother: Antje E. DIEKEN b: 26 Mar 1849 in Visquard, , Ostfriesland, Germany

Marriage 1 Edward J. SYMENS b: 3 Mar 1872 in Freeport, Stephenson County, Illinois, 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"
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Ancestors (and descendant) of Hilke Groote

Hilke Groote
1877-1950

1897

Edward J. Symens
1872-1911

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

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Birthday November 21, 1877

  • The temperature on November 21, 1877 was about 5.3 °C. There was 2 mm of rain. The air pressure was 17 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 94%. Source: KNMI
  • Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • From August 27, 1874 till November 3, 1877 the Netherlands had a cabinet Heemskerk - Van Lijnden van Sandenburg with the prime ministers Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief) and Mr. C.Th. baron Van Lijnden van Sandenburg (AR).
  • In The Netherlands , there was from November 3, 1877 to August 20, 1879 the cabinet Kappeijne van de Coppello, with Mr. J. Kappeijne van de Coppello (liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1877: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 4.0 million citizens.
    • May 9 » A magnitude 8.8 earthquake off the coast of Peru kills 2,541, including some as far away as Hawaii and Japan.
    • May 9 » Mihail Kogălniceanu reads, in the Chamber of Deputies, the Declaration of Independence of Romania. This day became the Independence Day of Romania.
    • July 9 » The inaugural Wimbledon Championships begins.
    • September 5 » American Indian Wars: Oglala Sioux chief Crazy Horse is bayoneted by a United States soldier after resisting confinement in a guardhouse at Fort Robinson in Nebraska.
    • October 22 » The Blantyre mining disaster in Scotland kills 207 miners.
    • November 21 » Thomas Edison announces his invention of the phonograph, a machine that can record and play sound.

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
  • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • Regentes Emma (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1898 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from May 9, 1894 to July 27, 1897 the cabinet Roëll, with Jonkheer mr. J. Roëll (oud-liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from July 27, 1897 to August 1, 1901 the cabinet Pierson, with Mr. N.G. Pierson (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1897: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
    • April 30 » J. J. Thomson of the Cavendish Laboratory announces his discovery of the electron as a subatomic particle, over 1,800 times smaller than a proton (in the atomic nucleus), at a lecture at the Royal Institution in London.
    • May 26 » Dracula, a Gothic horror novel by Irish author Bram Stoker, is published.
    • August 2 » Anglo-Afghan War: The Siege of Malakand ends when a relief column is able to reach the British garrison in the Malakand states.
    • August 21 » Oldsmobile, an American automobile manufacturer and marque, is founded.
    • November 1 » The first Library of Congress building opens its doors to the public; the library had previously been housed in the Congressional Reading Room in the U.S. Capitol.
    • December 9 » Activist Marguerite Durand founds the feminist daily newspaper La Fronde in Paris.

Day of death October 10, 1950

  • The temperature on October 10, 1950 was between 3.9 °C and 13.2 °C and averaged 9.5 °C. There was 0.8 mm of rain during 1.3 hours. There was 0.2 hours of sunshine (2%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southwest. 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)
  • From August 7, 1948 till March 15, 1951 the Netherlands had a cabinet Drees - Van Schaik with the prime ministers Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) and Mr. J.R.H. van Schaik (KVP).
  • In the year 1950: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 10.0 million citizens.
    • January 21 » American lawyer and government official Alger Hiss is convicted of perjury.
    • January 31 » Cold War: U.S. President Harry S. Truman announces a program to develop the hydrogen bomb.
    • July 29 » Korean War: After four days, the No Gun Ri Massacre ends when the US Army 7th Cavalry Regiment is withdrawn.
    • October 21 » Korean War: Heavy fighting begins between British and Australian forces against the North Koreans during the Battle of Yongju.
    • December 2 » Korean War: Battle of the Ch'ongch'on River ended, with decisive Chinese victory, UN forces were completely expelled from North Korea.
    • December 17 » The F-86 Sabre's first mission over Korea.


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