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Personal data Jan (Jan "John") "John" Murra 


Household of Jan (Jan "John") "John" Murra

He is married to Ebkea Winter.

They got married on February 2, 1927 at fortasse, somewhere in IA, he was 27 years old.

Jan (John) Murra oo Ebkea "Katie" Winter

Marriage source: Author: Leibrand, Ruth, et. al., Title: Celebrate a Century Buffalo Center, Iowa Centennial 1892 - 1992, (Publication location: Buffalo Center IA, Publisher: Centennial Book Committee, Publication date: MCMXCII), pgs. 360- 361, Repository: Dallas TX pub. lib.

[Pg. 360]

"JOHN MURRA

John (Jan) was born on October 16, 1899. When John was 14 years old, he quit school and started working for farmers in the Campen, Germany area. ... Around 1917 John started delivering horses for the German army during World War I. ...

In 1920 John married Neelke Adam de Vries. Their first child, Annie, was born on January 21, 1921. In June of 1923 their second childm, Neele, was born. On June 9, 1923 Neelke died at the age of 24 from complications from the birth ofNeele. Neele, who was born with a hole in his spine, died on September 14, 1923. ... ... John arrived in the U.S. in 1924. ..."

[Pg. 361]

"... John married Katie Winter, the daughter of John and Grace (Meyer) Winter on February 2, 1927. In 1928 they moved to a farm by Thompson, Iowa. The farm was seven miles east and two miles north of Buffalo Center. ... In 1944 John and Kate bought and moved to a farm two miles south and two and three-quarter miles west of Buffalo Center. ... They lived there until 1960 when they purchased a home in Buffalo Center. In February of 1979 Kate became illand died of cancer on April 11, 1979. John moved to the Buffalo Center nursing home in December of 1979 and resided there until his death on January 16, 1985. John and Kate were the parents of nine children: ... Raymond; ..." <>

Child(ren):

  1. Raymond E Murra  1935-2009 


Notes about Jan (Jan "John") "John" Murra

Jan "John" Murra

Source: Author: Leibrand, Ruth, et. al., Title: Celebrate a Century Buffalo Center, Iowa Centennial 1892 - 1992, (Publication location: Buffalo Center IA, Publisher: Centennial Book Committee, Publication date: MCMXCII), pgs. 360 - 361,Repository: Dallas TX pub. lib.

[Pg. 360]

"JOHN MURRA

John (Jan) was born on October 16, 1899. When John was 14 years old, he quit school and started working for farmers in the Campen, Germany area. ... Around 1917 John started delivering horses for the German army during World War I. ...

In 1920 John married Neelke Adam de Vries. Their first child, Annie, was born on January 21, 1921. In June of 1923 their second childm, Neele, was born. On June 9, 1923 Neelke died at the age of 24 from complications from the birth ofNeele. Neele, who was born with a hole in his spine, died on September 14, 1923. ... ... John arrived in the U.S. in 1924. ..."

[Pg. 361]

"... John married Katie Winter, the daughter of John and Grace (Meyer) Winter on February 2, 1927. In 1928 they moved to a farm by Thompson, Iowa. The farm was seven miles east and two miles north of Buffalo Center. ... In 1944 John and Kate bought and moved to a farm two miles south and two and three-quarter miles west of Buffalo Center. ... They lived there until 1960 when they purchased a home in Buffalo Center. In February of 1979 Kate became illand died of cancer on April 11, 1979. John moved to the Buffalo Center nursing home in December of 1979 and resided there until his death on January 16, 1985. John and Kate were the parents of nine children: ... Raymond; ..." <>

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Jan Murra

Jan Murra
1899-1985

1927

Ebkea Winter
1895-1979

Raymond E Murra
1935-2009

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Birthday October 16, 1899

  • The temperature on October 16, 1899 was about 14.8 °C. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 90%. 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 July 27, 1897 to August 1, 1901 the cabinet Pierson, with Mr. N.G. Pierson (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1899: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
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Day of marriage February 2, 1927

  • The temperature on February 2, 1927 was between -0.3 °C and 7.4 °C and averaged 2.3 °C. There was 10.2 mm of rain. There was 3.6 hours of sunshine (39%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north-northwest. 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 March 8, 1926 to August 10, 1929 the cabinet De Geer I, with Jonkheer mr. D.J. de Geer (CHU) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1927: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 7.5 million citizens.
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Day of death January 16, 1985

  • The temperature on January 16, 1985 was between -13.4 °C and -6.4 °C and averaged -9.5 °C. The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 1 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the east-southeast. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Beatrix (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from April 30, 1980 till April 30, 2013 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from Thursday, November 4, 1982 to Monday, July 14, 1986 the cabinet Lubbers I, with Drs. R.F.M. Lubbers (CDA) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1985: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 14.5 million citizens.
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