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Personal data Berend Henry (Berend Henry "Ben") "Ben" DeVries 

  • Alternative name: Berend Henry "Ben" (Berend Henry "Ben") de Vries
  • Nickname is Ben.
  • He was born on June 2, 1877 in Pleasant Vly. Twp., Grundy Co., IA.
  • (note1) .Source 1
    Source: Berend Eilders

    Berend's parents: Hinderk De Vries & Dena Behrends
  • He died on September 24, 1964 in so. of., Aplington, Butler Co., IA, he was 87 years old.
  • He is buried after September 23, 1964 in Pleasant View Cem., Monroe Twp., Butler Co., IA.
  • This information was last updated on November 11, 2024.

Household of Berend Henry (Berend Henry "Ben") "Ben" DeVries

He is married to Dora Anna Hook.

They got married on April 26, 1905 at Pleasant Vly., Grundy Co., IA, he was 27 years old.


Child(ren):

  1. Lucille Ann DeVries  1912-1992 


Notes about Berend Henry (Berend Henry "Ben") "Ben" DeVries

Berend Henry "Ben"

Sources: Author: Eilders, Berend; Title: "Eilders and Eilderts Family from Germany (Ost-Friesland), The Netherlands and the USA," (Publication site: Lehi UT, Publisher: WorldConnect at RootsWeb.com, Publication date: vii Feb MMXVII)

http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=eilders-eilderts&id=I106019

"... Berend Henry DE VRIES Sex: M Birth: 02 JUN 1877 in Pleasant Valley township, Grundy County, Iowa Death: 24 SEP 1964 in South of Aplington, Iowa, Buried Pleasant View Cemetery, Aplington, Iowa

Father: Hinderk DE VRIES b: NOV 1830 in Germany
Mother: Dena BEHRENDS b: JUL 1847 in Germany

Marriage 1 Dora Anna HOOK b: 19 JUL 1884 in Grundy County, Iowa Married: 26 APR 1905 in Pleasant Valley, Grundy County, Iowa

Children

1. Lucille Ann DE VRIES b: 17 JAN 1912
2. Beulah Mildred DE VRIES b: 27 DEC 1917 in Pleasant Valley township, Grundy Country, Iowa
3. Hazel DE VRIES
4. Dena Alice DE VRIES b: 12 JAN 1906 in Pleasant Valley township, Grundy County, Iowa"
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Ancestors (and descendant) of Berend Henry DeVries

Berend Henry DeVries
1877-1964

1905

Dora Anna Hook
1884-1951

Lucille Ann DeVries
1912-1992

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Historical events

Birthday June 2, 1877

  • The temperature on June 2, 1877 was about 14.8 °C. The air pressure was 19 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the southwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 67%. 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.
    • June 15 » Henry Ossian Flipper becomes the first African American cadet to graduate from the United States Military Academy.
    • June 17 » American Indian Wars: Battle of White Bird Canyon: The Nez Perce defeat the U.S. Cavalry at White Bird Canyon in the Idaho Territory.
    • July 9 » The inaugural Wimbledon Championships begins.
    • September 24 » The Battle of Shiroyama is a decisive victory of the Imperial Japanese Army over the Satsuma Rebellion.
    • October 5 » The Nez Perce War in the northwestern United States comes to an end.
    • December 6 » The first edition of The Washington Post is published.

Day of marriage April 26, 1905

  • The temperature on April 26, 1905 was between 2.5 °C and 13.1 °C and averaged 7.8 °C. There was 3.8 hours of sunshine (26%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north. 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 August 1, 1901 to August 16, 1905 the cabinet Kuijper, with Dr. A. Kuijper (AR) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from August 17, 1905 to February 11, 1908 the cabinet De Meester, with Mr. Th. de Meester (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1905: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 5.5 million citizens.
    • February 23 » Chicago attorney Paul Harris and three other businessmen meet for lunch to form the Rotary Club, the world's first service club.
    • March 23 » Eleftherios Venizelos calls for Crete's union with Greece, and begins what is to be known as the Theriso revolt.
    • June 7 » Norway's parliament dissolves its union with Sweden. The vote was confirmed by a national plebiscite on August 13 of that year.
    • June 27 » During the Russo-Japanese War, sailors start a mutiny aboard the Russian battleship Potemkin.
    • September 8 » The 7.2 Mw  Calabria earthquake shakes southern Italy with a maximum Mercalli intensity of XI (Extreme), killing between 557 and 2,500 people.
    • October 16 » The Partition of Bengal in India takes place.

Day of death September 24, 1964

  • The temperature on September 24, 1964 was between 9.7 °C and 20.2 °C and averaged 14.4 °C. There was 9.8 hours of sunshine (81%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south east. 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)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from July 24, 1963 to April 14, 1965 the cabinet Marijnen, with Mr. V.G.M. Marijnen (KVP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1964: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 12.0 million citizens.
    • January 1 » The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland is divided into the independent republics of Zambia and Malawi, and the British-controlled Rhodesia.
    • March 6 » Constantine II becomes King of Greece.
    • March 6 » Nation of Islam leader Elijah Muhammad officially gives boxing champion Cassius Clay the name Muhammad Ali.
    • April 2 » The Soviet Union launches Zond 1.
    • May 2 » First ascent of Shishapangma, the fourteenth highest mountain in the world and the lowest of the Eight-thousanders.
    • October 22 » An all-party Parliamentary Committee selects the design which will become the new official flag of Canada.


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