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Personal data Chris de Groot 

  • Alternative name: Chris DeGroot
  • He was born on March 20, 1868 in in proximo, Baileyville, Ogle Co., IL.
  • He died on December 5, 1955 in George, Lyon Co., IA, he was 87 years old.
  • He is buried after December 5, 1955 in Evergreen Lawn Cem., Wheeler Twp., Lyon Co., IA.
  • This information was last updated on November 23, 2011.

Household of Chris de Groot

He is married to Hendericka Willemssen.

They got married on April 25, 1894 at fortasse, Lyon Co., IA, he was 26 years old.

Chris De Groot oo Hendericka "Reka" Willemssen

Marriage source: Halm, Dave, "Rüst/Lübbers from Ostfriesland - also Froning, Van Gerpen, Merlien, Reemtsma, Sinning and Frey," (Pub. location unknown, http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=rust_lubbers&id=I11533, xxJune MMVI)

"... Henderika "Reka" Willemssen 1 2 Sex: F Birth: 10 OCT 1874 in Holland, Grundy County, Iowa Death: 6 MAR 1951 in George, Lyon County, Iowa Burial: Evergreen Lawn Cemetery - George, Lyon County, Iowa - Block 4, Lot 11E ... Marriage 1 Chris DeGroot , Sr. b: 20 MAR 1868 in Baileyville, Ogle County, Illinois Married: 25 APR 1894

Children

1. Chris DeGroot , Jr. b: 30 JAN 1895 in Ashton, Osceola County, Iowa ..." <>

Child(ren):

  1. Chris DeGroot  1895-1950 


Notes about Chris de Groot

Chris De Groot

Source: Casjens, Esther, et. al., In And Around George, Iowa 1871 - 1912, (Hills, MN, Crescent Pub. Co., MCMLXXVI), Pg. 108, Repository: Dallas TX Pub. Lib.

[Pg. 108 Col. 1]

"Christian De Groot ... Chris De Groot, Sr. -- was born near Baileyville, Illinois, the son of Christian De Groot, in the year 1868. From Illinois he moved with his parents to a farm near George. In 1894 Chris married Hendericka (Reka) Willemssen, daughter ofUlfert H. Willemssen and his wife Bauktje. The young couple settled on a farm four miles west of Ashton and later moved four miles east of George.

[Col. 2]

Mr. and Mrs Chris DeGroot, Sr [photograph subtitle]

Their children were Chris Jr. (married Lena Ackerman); Ulfert (married Ellen Van Hauen); Bertha (Mrs. Ben Stubbe); Fred (married Kathryn Kruger); Henry (married Clara Schrick); John (married Evelyn Schroeder); and Berniece (Mrs. WilliamEichman).

Mr. and Mrs. De Groot were charter members of the Lyon County First Presbyterian Church. For many years Mr. De Groot held a church office. Mrs. De Groot was a charter member of the Dorcas Society that was organized later. Mr. De Grootwas also the director of the rural school in his district for many years. When they retired they moved to the house in George that originally stood at 305 East Iowa Avenue, where the Peter Ackerman home is now located.

The picture is a five generation picture showing Chris De Groot, Sr.; his grand-daughter Gladys (Mrs. Ted Ver Doorn); Mrs. Bertha De Groot, the mother of Chris Sr.; and Chris Jr. holding Dennis Ver Dorn. This was taken on Mrs. Bertha DeGroot's ninety-fifth birthday."

Halm, Dave, "Rüst/Lübbers from Ostfriesland - also Froning, Van Gerpen, Merlien, Reemtsma, Sinning and Frey," (Pub. location unknown, http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=rust_lubbers&id=I11533, xx June MMVI)

"... Chris DeGroot , Sr. 1 2 Sex: M Birth: 20 MAR 1868 in Baileyville, Ogle County, Illinois Death: 5 DEC 1955 in George, Lyon County, Iowa Burial: Evergreen Lawn Cemetery - George, Lyon County, Iowa - Block 4, Lot 11E

Father: Chris DeGroot b: in Tickelwarf, Ostfriesland, Germany Mother: Brechtje "Bertha" Geerdes

Marriage 1 Henderika "Reka" Willemssen b: 10 OCT 1874 in Holland, Grundy County, Iowa Married: 25 APR 1894

Children

1. Chris DeGroot , Jr. b: 30 JAN 1895 in Ashton, Osceola County, Iowa 2. Ulfert DeGroot b: 23 JAN 1897 3. Bertha DeGroot b: 7 JUL 1899 4. Fred DeGroot b: 14 AUG 1902 in George, Lyon County, Iowa 5. Henry DeGroot b: 3 MAR 1905 in George, Lyon County, Iowa 6. John William DeGroot b: 9 APR 1909 in George, Lyon County, Iowa 7. Living DeGroot

Sources:

1. Title: In and Around George, Iowa - 1871 to 1912 Publication: Cresent Publishing Company, Hills, Minnesota, 1971; reprinted: Kruger Office Supply, George, Iowa, 1998 Repository: Media: Book Page: Page 108 & 186

2. Title: Evergreen Lawn Cemetery Records - George, Lyon County, Iowa Repository: Media: Book" <>

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Chris de Groot
1868-1955

1894

Hendericka Willemssen
1874-1951

Chris DeGroot
1895-1950

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Birthday March 20, 1868

  • The temperature on March 20, 1868 was about 8.3 °C. There was 0.5 mm of rain. The air pressure was 6 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west-southwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 77%. 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 June 1, 1866 till June 4, 1868 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Zuijlen van Nijevelt - Heemskerk with the prime ministers Mr. J.P.J.A. graaf Van Zuijlen van Nijevelt (AR) and Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief).
  • From June 4, 1868 till January 4, 1871 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Bosse - Fock with the prime ministers Mr. P.P. van Bosse (liberaal) and Mr. C. Fock (liberaal).
  • In the year 1868: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
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Day of marriage April 25, 1894

  • The temperature on April 25, 1894 was about 13.6 °C. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 65%. Source: KNMI
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  • In the year 1894: Source: Wikipedia
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Day of death December 5, 1955

  • The temperature on December 5, 1955 was between 1.4 °C and 7.0 °C and averaged 4.5 °C. There was 0.2 mm of rain. The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest. Source: KNMI
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  • In the year 1955: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 10.7 million citizens.
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