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Personal data Gretje Peters Janssen 

  • Alternative name: Gretje Janssen Hoodjer
  • She was born on August 1, 1846 in Moorhusen, Kirchspiel Engerhafe, Ostfriesland, Hannover.
  • She died on February 28, 1920 in Parkersburg, Butler Co., IA, she was 73 years old.
  • This information was last updated on August 15, 2012.

Household of Gretje Peters Janssen

She is married to Claas Janssen Hoodjer.

Their notice of marriage was on October 27, 1867 in Engerhafe, Ostfriesland, Hannover.

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Their notice of marriage was on October 27, 1867 in Forlitz, Ostfriesland, Hannover.

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Their notice of marriage was on November 3, 1867 in Engerhafe, Ostfriesland, Hannover.

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Their notice of marriage was on November 3, 1867 in Forlitz, Ostfriesland, Hannover.

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Their notice of marriage was on November 10, 1867 in Engerhafe, Ostfriesland, Hannover.

3rd reading

Their notice of marriage was on November 10, 1867 in Forlitz, Ostfriesland, Hannover.

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They got married on November 16, 1867 at Engerhafe, Ostfriesland, Hannover, she was 21 years old.

Claas Janssen Hoodjer oo Gretje Peters Janssen

Source: Potthast, Heinrich, Die Familien der Kirchengemeinde Forlitz-Blaukirchen (16778 - 1910), Band XC, (Aurich, Upstalsboom-Gesellschaft, MMXI), Seite 149, Repository: MN Gen. Soc. Lib., S. St. Paul, MN

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"391 Hoodjer, Claas Janssen 393, /=OSB Jarssum 349, Engerhafe 1682/, unverheirateter Dienstknecht zu Oldeborg Ksp.Engerhafe, Arbeiter in Forlitz, * 03.10.1843 Forlitz, oo procl 27.10., 03. u. 10.11.1867 Forlitz u. Engerhafe, oo16.11.1867 Engerhafe, künftiger Wohnort Theene, Gretje Peters Janssen, OSB Engerhafe 2034, unverheiratete Haustochter zu Moorhusen, * 01.08.1846 Moorhusen Ksp. Engerhafe, ..." <>

Child(ren):

  1. Tahlke Hoodjer  1868-1901 
  3. Jan Claassen Hoodjer  1872-1940 
  4. Zimke Claassen Hoodjer  1875-± 1892
  6. Almuth Janssen Hoodjer  1879-1962 
  8. Gerhard Johann Hoodjer  1883-1961 
  11. Claas Janssen Hoodjer  1889-1962 


Notes about Gretje Peters Janssen

Gretje Peters Janssen

Source: Potthast, Heinrich, Die Familien der Kirchengemeinde Forlitz-Blaukirchen (16778 - 1910), Band XC, (Aurich, Upstalsboom-Gesellschaft, MMXI), Seiten 149 u. 150, Repository: MN Gen. Soc. Lib., S. St. Paul, MN

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"391 Hoodjer, Claas Janssen 393, /=OSB Jarssum 349, Engerhafe 1682/, unverheirateter Dienstknecht zu Oldeborg Ksp.Engerhafe, Arbeiter in Forlitz, * 03.10.1843 Forlitz, oo procl 27.10., 03. u. 10.11.1867 Forlitz u. Engerhafe, oo16.11.1867 Engerhafe, künftiger Wohnort Theene, Gretje Peters Janssen, OSB Engerhafe 2034, unverheiratete Haustochter zu Moorhusen, * 01.08.1846 Moorhusen Ksp. Engerhafe,

1. Tina Claassen Hoodjer, * 10.05. abends 1/2 11 h, ~ 22.05.1870 Forlitz Tp: d.Vater des Kindes u. Siemke Peters Janssen, ledige Dienstmagd zu Hinte, Altje Peters Janssen, ledige Dienstmagd zu Uthwerdum,
2. Jan Claassen Hoodjer, * 02.11.nachm. 1/2 2 h. ~ 10.11.1872 Forlitz Tp: des Kindes Vater u. Altje Peters Janssen, unverehelichte Dienstmagd zu Victorbur, konf.Palms. 14.04.1889 F/B,
3. Zimke Claassen Hoodjer, * 06.08.morg.3 h, ~ 22.08.1875 Forlitz Tp: der Vater des Kindes u. Eke Janssen Steinfeld geb.Hoodjer, Ehefrau d.Kleidermachers Johann Christian Steinfeld zu Bedecaspel, + Forlitz, # 20.04.1892 Forlitz,16/8/-/9,
4. Peter Janssen Hoodjer, * 19.10.~28.10.1877 Forlitz Tp: der Vater des Kindes,
5. Almuth Janssen Hoodjer, * 04.12.1879 ~ 04.01.1880 Forlitz Tp: d.Vater d.Kindes,
6. Ahltje Claassen Hoodjer, * 21.~28.08.1881 Forlitz Tp: Vater des Kindes,
7. Gerhard Jahann Hoodjer, * 09.06.Forlitz ~ 17.06.1883 Kirche F/B Tp: Vater des Kindes,
8. Philipp Janssen Hoodjer, * 05.06.Forlitz ~ 28.06.1885 Kirche F/B Tp: Vater des Kindes,"

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" 9. Gretje Janssen Hoodjer, * 18.07.Forlitz ~ 24.07.1887 Kirche F/B (Tp: Vater d.Kindes), 10. Claas Janssen Hoodjer, * 20.08.Forlitz ~ 08.09.1889 Kirche F/B Tp: Vater d.Kindes,"

Knock, Marvin, "Knock Family," (Sioux Fls., SD, http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=knock&id=I151015, xxxi Dec MMVIII)

"... Gretje Peters JANSSEN ... Name: Grace JOHNSON ... Sex: F Birth: 1 Aug 1846 in Moorhusen, , Ostfriesland, Germany Death: 28 Feb 1920 in Parkersburg, Butler County, Iowa, USA Burial: Mar 1920 ? ... Change Date: 31 Dec 2008 ...

Father: Peter Ahbrichs JANSSEN b: Unknown in ? Mother: Tahlke Ahlrichs PHILIPPUS b: Abt 1822 in Hannover, , Ostfriesland, Germany

Marriage 1 Claas Janssen HOODJER b: 3 Oct 1846 in Blaukirchen, , Ostfriesland, Germany Married: 1867 in , , Ostfriesland, Germany Change Date: 31 Dec 2008

Children

1. Tahlke HOODJER b: 21 Jan 1868 in ? 2. Tena HOODJER b: 10 May 1870 in ? 3. John C. HOODJER b: 2 Nov 1872 in ? 4. Peter HOODJER b: 1877 in ? 5. Almuth HOODJER b: 1879 in Löwen, , , Belgien 6. Altje HOODJER b: 23 Aug 1881 in ? 7. Gerhard HOODJER b: 9 Jun 1883 in ? 8. Philip Claus HOODJER b: 5 Jun 1885 in Forlitz Blaukirchen, , Ostfriesland, Germany 9. Grace HOODJER b: 18 Jul 1889 in ? 10. Claus J. HOODJER b: 20 Aug 1889 in ?" <>

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Birthday August 1, 1846

  • The temperature on August 1, 1846 was about 29.0 °C. Wind direction mainly east-northeast. Weather type: half bewolkt. Source: KNMI
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    De Republiek der Verenigde Nederlanden werd in 1794-1795 door de Fransen veroverd onder leiding van bevelhebber Charles Pichegru (geholpen door de Nederlander Herman Willem Daendels); de verovering werd vergemakkelijkt door het dichtvriezen van de Waterlinie; Willem V moest op 18 januari 1795 uitwijken naar Engeland (en van daaruit in 1801 naar Duitsland); de patriotten namen de macht over van de aristocratische regenten en proclameerden de Bataafsche Republiek; op 16 mei 1795 werd het Haags Verdrag gesloten, waarmee ons land een vazalstaat werd van Frankrijk; in 3.1796 kwam er een Nationale Vergadering; in 1798 pleegde Daendels een staatsgreep, die de unitarissen aan de macht bracht; er kwam een nieuwe grondwet, die een Vertegenwoordigend Lichaam (met een Eerste en Tweede Kamer) instelde en als regering een Directoire; in 1799 sloeg Daendels bij Castricum een Brits-Russische invasie af; in 1801 kwam er een nieuwe grondwet; bij de Vrede van Amiens (1802) kreeg ons land van Engeland zijn koloniën terug (behalve Ceylon); na de grondwetswijziging van 1805 kwam er een raadpensionaris als eenhoofdig gezag, namelijk Rutger Jan Schimmelpenninck (van 31 oktober 1761 tot 25 maart 1825).
  • In the year 1846: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 3.1 million citizens.
    • April 25 » Thornton Affair: Open conflict begins over the disputed border of Texas, triggering the Mexican–American War.
    • May 8 » Mexican–American War: American forces led by Zachary Taylor defeat a Mexican force north of the Rio Grande in the first major battle of the war.
    • June 16 » The Papal conclave of 1846 elects Pope Pius IX, beginning the longest reign in the history of the papacy.
    • June 28 » Adolphe Sax patents the saxophone.
    • July 7 » US troops occupy Monterey and Yerba Buena, thus beginning the US conquest of California.
    • September 10 » Elias Howe is granted a patent for the sewing machine.

Day of marriage November 16, 1867

  • The temperature on November 16, 1867 was about 4.5 °C. There was 7 mm of rain. The air pressure was 15 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the northeast. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 83%. 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).
  • In the year 1867: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
    • February 17 » The first ship passes through the Suez Canal.
    • March 2 » The U.S. Congress passes the first Reconstruction Act.
    • March 29 » Queen Victoria gives Royal Assent to the British North America Act which establishes Canada on July 1.
    • September 28 » Toronto becomes the capital of Ontario, having also been the capital of Ontario's predecessors since 1796.
    • December 4 » Former Minnesota farmer Oliver Hudson Kelley founds the Order of the Patrons of Husbandry (better known today as the Grange).
    • December 13 » A Fenian bomb explodes in Clerkenwell, London, killing six.

Day of death February 28, 1920

  • The temperature on February 28, 1920 was between -0.9 °C and 8.4 °C and averaged 3.9 °C. There was 7.1 hours of sunshine (66%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-southwest. 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 September 9, 1918 to September 18, 1922 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck I, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1920: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 6.8 million citizens.
    • May 7 » Kiev Offensive: Polish troops led by Józef Piłsudski and Edward Rydz-Śmigły and assisted by a symbolic Ukrainian force capture Kiev only to be driven out by the Red Army counter-offensive a month later.
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    • October 30 » The Communist Party of Australia is founded in Sydney.
    • November 2 » In the United States, KDKA of Pittsburgh starts broadcasting as the first commercial radio station. The first broadcast is the result of the 1920 United States presidential election.
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    • December 11 » Irish War of Independence: In retaliation for a recent IRA ambush, British forces burn and loot numerous buildings in Cork city. Many civilians report being beaten, shot at, robbed and verbally abused by British forces.


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