Navorska tree » Irwin Lester de Vries (1922-2008)
Personal data Irwin Lester de Vries
- He was born on May 6, 1922 in Hudsonville, Ottawa Co., MI.
- (Milit-Beg) on September 18, 1942 in fortasse, somewhere, Verenigde Staten.Source 1
U.S. army
- He died on November 9, 2008 in St. John W. Shore Hosp., Westlake, Cuyahoga Co., OH, he was 86 years old.
- He is buried after November 13, 2008 in Georgetown Twp. Cem., Georgetown Charter Twp., Ottawa Co., MI.
- A child of Garret (Gerrit) de Vries and Cornelia Rotman
- This information was last updated on May 9, 2019.
Household of Irwin Lester de Vries
He is married to Margaret Alice van Straten.
They got married in the year 1947 at fortasse, somewhere, Verenigde Staten, he was 24 years old.
Child(ren):
- (Not public)
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Notes about Irwin Lester de Vries
Irwin Lester de Vries
Source: Author: NN (family name not given), John, Title: "The Drenth Genealogy 12-10-07, (Publication location unknown, Publisher: WorldConnect at RootsWeb.com, Publication date: St. Valentine's Day MMVIII), Repository: The Cloud
Link: https://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=drenthtree121007&id=I1006
"... Irwin de Vries Sex: M Birth: 1922 in Hudsonville, MI, USA
Father: Gerrit de Vries b: 1899 in Hudsonville, MI, USA
Marriage 1 Spouse Unknown
Children
1. Living de Vries"
Author: Reimink, Sandy Bronkhorst, Title: "Irwin Lester De Vries," (Publication location: Jenison, MI, Publisher: Find-a-Grave, Publication date: Columbus Day MMXIII), Repository: The Cloud
Link: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/118606522/irwin-lester-de_vries
"Added [photograph of a man in uniform] by: Sandy Bronkhorst Reimink on 14 Sep 2016
Added [photograph of his military-style stone] by: Scout on 29 Dec 2018
Added [photograph of a stone shared with Margaret A. De Vries] by: Scout on 29 Dec 2018
Added [photograph of a stone shared with Margaret A. De Vries] by: Scout on 29 Dec 2018
Added [photograph of a stone shared with Margaret A. De Vries] by: Scout on 29 Dec 2018
Added [photograph of stone shared with Margaret A. De Vries juxaposed with other near-by stones] by: Scout on 29 Dec 2018
Added [photograph of his military-style stone] by: DJB on 12 Oct 2013
Added [photograph of stone shared with Margaret A. De Vries] by: DJB on 12 Oct 2013
Irwin Lester De Vries Birth 6 May 1922 Death 9 Nov 2008 (aged 86) Burial Georgetown Township Cemetery Hudsonville, Ottawa County, Michigan, USA Memorial ID 118606522
Per Military Service Record - enlisted in the Army on 18 Sep 1942; occupation: carpenter
Family Members
Parents
Garret De Vries 1899-1929
Nella Rotman De Vries 1897-1975
Spouse
Margaret Alice Van Straten De Vries 1926-2014 (m. 1947)
Created by: DJB Added: 12 Oct 2013 Find A Grave Memorial 118606522"
Chiseled into his military-style stone: "[a cross] IRWIN LESTER DeVRIES TEC 5 US ARMY WORLD WAR II MAY 6 1922 NOV 9 2008"
Author: NN (anonymous), Title: "Irwin DeVries," (Publication location: Westlake, OH, Publisher: LifeStoryNet LLC, Publication: circa Nov MMVIII), Repository: The Cloud
Link: https://www.lifestorynet.com/obituaries/irwin-devries.42323
"Irwin Lester DeVries, 86, of Westlake, Ohio died Sunday afternoon, November 9, 2008 at St. John West Shore Hospital in Westlake, Ohio. Irwin was born May 6, 1922 in Hudsonville, Michigan, son of the late Gerrit and Cornelia (Rotman) DeVries. He served in World War II with the U.S. Army 16th Transportation Corp as a sergeant in North Africa and Italy. He married Margaret Alice Van Straten, daughter of Henry and Alice (Leighton) VanStraten in 1947 and together they had two sons. He worked at C&D Company of Grand Rapids, Beeline Fashions, Grand Rapids Packaging and Furniture City. He moved from Kentwood to Midland Michigan in 1999 and had recently relocated to Westlake, Ohio. He is survived by his wife, Margaret; sons, Richard (Jill) DeVries of Farmington Hills, Michigan and Robert (Lisa) DeVries of Westlake, Ohio; six grandchildren, Lynne (Brian) Christiansen, Robert S. DeVries, David DeVries, Melissa DeVries, Delayne Rasmussen, Kyle Rasmussen; and one great-granddaughter, Adela Christensen. In addition to his parents he was predeceased by his granddaughter, Catherine, in 1992. Funeral Services with Military Honors will take place at 3:00 p.m. Friday, November 14, 2008, from the Ware Smith Woolever Funeral Home, 1200 West Wheeler Street, Midland, MI. Pastor Michael De Ruyter of the Midland Reformed Church will officiate with burial to take place later in the Georgetown Cemetery near Hudsonville, Michigan. Mr. DeVries's family will receive friends at the funeral Home on Friday at 2 p.m. until time of service. Those planning an expression of sympathy may wish to consider the Alzheimers Association. If you are unable to visit with the family in person you may send your condolences through www.waresmithwoolever"
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Historical events
Birthday May 6, 1922
- The temperature on May 6, 1922 was between 5.6 °C and 16.2 °C and averaged 11.2 °C. There was 10.5 hours of sunshine (69%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-southwest. Source: KNMI
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- 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.
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- In the year 1922: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 7.0 million citizens.
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Day of death November 9, 2008
- The temperature on November 9, 2008 was between 8.8 °C and 11.5 °C and averaged 10.1 °C. There was 5.0 mm of rain during 2.1 hours. There was 1.9 hours of sunshine (21%). The partly or heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southwest. Source: KNMI
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- In The Netherlands , there was from Thursday, February 22, 2007 to Thursday, October 14, 2010 the cabinet Balkenende IV, with Mr.dr. J.P. Balkenende (CDA) as prime minister.
- In the year 2008: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 16.4 million citizens.
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