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Personal data Jan S. (Jan S. "John") "John" Snittjer 


Household of Jan S. (Jan S. "John") "John" Snittjer

He is married to Emma D. Riekena.

They got married on December 6, 1917 at Wellsburg Ref. Chr. parsonage, Wellsburg, Grundy Co., IA, he was 27 years old.


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Notes about Jan S. (Jan S. "John") "John" Snittjer

Jan S. "John" Snittjer

Sources: Author: Leffler, Gerhardt, Title: "John Snittjer," (Publication location: Wellsburg, IA, Publisher: Find-a-Grave, Publication date: xx Aug MMIX), Repository: The Cloud

Link: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/40911658/john-snittjer

"Photo[graph of stone shared with Emma Snittjer] added by Gerhardt Leffler

John Snittjer Birth 6 Dec 1890 Shiloh Township, Grundy County, Iowa, USA Death 30 Oct 1962 (aged 71) Wellsburg, Grundy County, Iowa, USA Burial Shiloh Cemetery Wellsburg, Grundy County, Iowa, USA Plot
Lot 8, Grave 8 Memorial ID 40911658

Birth: 6 Dec 1890 State Where Number was Issued: Iowa Death: Oct 1962

John Snittjer, for Many Years Promin't Businessman, Dies

Funeral services for John Snittjer, 72, will be held Friday at 2:00 p.m. at the Second Christian Reformed Church preceded by a 1:45 p.m. prayer service at the family home. Burial will be in the Shiloh cemetery. The body will be taken from the Doyen Funeral Home to the church at 11:00 a.m. and may be viewed there until time of service. Rev. John Rubingh of Worthington, Minnesota will be the officiating clergyman in the absence of Rev. Toeset.

Mr. Snittjer, who had been in ill health for some time, passed away early Tuesday morning at his home following a stroke. He was the owner of the Snittjer Grain Company and was also in the livestock buying business.

The son of Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Snittjer, John Snittjer was born December 6, 1890, in Grundy county. He was married to the former Emma Riekena.

Survivors are his wife, also one son, Sherwood, also a foster son Darold Bucholz, and his aged mother, Mrs. Gertie Snittjer, all of Wellsburg, and a sister, Mrs. Gertie Koolman of Clearwater, Florida.

A complete obituary will appear in next week's issue of the Wellsburg Herald.

--Wellsburg Herald (Wellsburg, Iowa), 1 November 1962, pg 1
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John Snittjer, 71, Buried Friday In W'burg Cemetery

Funeral service for John Snittjer, 71, well known Wellsburg grain elevator operator, was held at 2 p.m. Friday in the Second Christian Reformed church, followed by burial in the Shiloh cemetery.

Rev. John Rubingh was in charge of the service.

Casket bearers were John Krull Jr., Alfred Krull, Harlin Peters, Harry Heikens, Donald Heikens and Evert Heikens.

Special music for the service was furnished by Mr. and Mrs. Leland Luwe, who sang a duet. Mrs. Carl Toeset was organist.

Flower attendants were Mrs. Joe Dimke and Mrs. Harry Heikens.

Mr. Snittjer passed away about 4 a.m. Tuesday, October 30, at his home in Wellsburg. Death was attributed to a cerebral hemorrhage.

Obituary
John Snittjer was born December 6, 1890, on a farm in Shiloh township the son of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Snittjer.

He received his formal education in a rural school in the Wellsburg district.

On December 6, 1917, he was married to Emma Riekena at the Wellsburg Reformed church parsonage by Rev. William Landsiedel. This union was blessed with one son. After their marriage they lived in Wellsburg for several years and in 1920 they moved on a farm. In the year 1929, they moved back to Wellsburg where they have continued to make their home.

Mr. Snittjer was baptized at an early age in the First Christian Reformed church west of Wellsburg. He made profession of his faith in the Second Christian Reformed church on October 9, 1919.

Mr. Snittjer is survived by his wife, one son Sherwood of Wellsburg, one foster son Darold Bucholz of Wellsburg, his aged mother, Mrs. Gertie Snittjer who is 92, and a sister Mrs. Gertie Koolman of Clearwater, Florida.

He was preceded in death by his father who passed away in 1914.

--The Grundy Register (Grundy Center, Iowa), 8 November 1962, section 2, pg 2

Family Members

Parents
Siemen J. Snittjer 1867-1914
Gertie J. Geerdes Snittjer 1870-1963

Spouse
Emma Riekena Snittjer 1897-1983 (m. 1917)

Siblings

Gertrude S. Snittjer Koolman 1892-1987

Children

James Sherwood Snittjer 1918-1982

Maintained by: Find a Grave Originally Created by: Gerhardt Leffler Added: 20 Aug 2009 Find a Grave Memorial 40911658"

Author: Ven, Karen, Title: "Jan "John" S. Snittjer," (Publication location: Salt Lk. City, UT, Publisher: FamilySearch, Publication date: xxx Oct MMXX), Repository: The Cloud

Link: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/KP7V-VYR

"... Jan "John" S. Snittjer Sex Male Birth 6 December 1890 Iowa, United States Death October 1962 Shiloh Township, Grundy, Iowa, United States Burial 1962 Shiloh Cemetery, Shiloh Township, Grundy, Iowa, United States

Residence 1895 Grundy, Iowa, United States
Residence 1900 Shiloh Township Wellsburg town, Grundy, Iowa, United States
Residence 1910 Shiloh, Grundy, Iowa, United States
Residence 1915 Grundy, Iowa, United States
Military Draft Registration 1917-1918 Grundy, Iowa, United States
Residence 1920 Wellsburg, Grundy, Iowa, United States
Residence 1930 Wellsburg, Grundy, Iowa, United States
Pension 1934-1946 Iowa, United States
Military Draft Registration 27 Apr 1942 Wellsburg, Grundy, Iowa, United States
Citizenship United States
Residence Wellsburg, Grundy, Iowa

Spouses and Children

Jan "John" S. Snittjer 1890-1962
Marriage: 6 December 1917 Grundy, Iowa, United States
Emma D. Riekena 1897-1983

Children of Emma D. Riekena and Jan "John" S. Snittjer (1)

[1 photograph of a stone fragment] James Sherwood Snittjer 1918-1982

Parents and Siblings
Siemen J. "Simon" Snittjer 1867-1914
Marriage: 12 March 1890 Grundy, Iowa, United States
Gertie J. Geerdes or Gerdes 1870-1963

Children of Gertie J. Geerdes or Gerdes and Siemen J. "Simon" Snittjer (2)

[1 photograph of a stone fragment] Jan "John" S. Snittjer 1890-1962
[2 f] Gertrude S Snittjer 1892-1987"
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Jan S. Snittjer
1890-1962

1917

Emma D. Riekena
1897-1983

James Sherwood Snittjer
1918-1982

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Birthday December 6, 1890

  • The temperature on December 6, 1890 was about -1.5 °C. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the east-northeast. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 92%. Source: KNMI
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  • 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 April 21, 1888 to August 21, 1891 the cabinet Mackay, with Mr. A. baron Mackay (AR) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1890: Source: Wikipedia
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Day of marriage December 6, 1917

  • The temperature on December 6, 1917 was between -7.6 °C and 1.9 °C and averaged -2.7 °C. There was 5.1 hours of sunshine (64%). 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 August 29, 1913 to September 9, 1918 the cabinet Cort van der Linden, with Mr. P.W.A. Cort van der Linden (liberaal) as prime minister.
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Day of death October 30, 1962

  • The temperature on October 30, 1962 was between 2.9 °C and 9.2 °C and averaged 5.8 °C. There was 12.7 mm of rain during 6.7 hours. There was 0.1 hours of sunshine (1%). The partly or heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southwest. Source: KNMI
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  • In the year 1962: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 11.7 million citizens.
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Day of burial November 2, 1962

  • The temperature on November 2, 1962 was between 2.5 °C and 8.0 °C and averaged 5.5 °C. There was 3.2 mm of rain during 3.5 hours. The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southeast. 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)
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