Navorska tree » Siemen J. (Siemen J. "Simon") "Simon" Snittjer (1867-1914)

Personal data Siemen J. (Siemen J. "Simon") "Simon" Snittjer 

  • Nickname is Simon.
  • He was born on December 7, 1867 in somewhere in IL.
  • (note1) .Source 1
    Sources: Karen Ven & Rebecca Evans
  • He died on November 18, 1914 in Wellsburg, Grundy Co., IA, he was 46 years old.
  • He is buried after November 17, 1914 in Wellsburg Ref. Cem., Shiloh Twp., Grundy Co., IA.
  • This information was last updated on July 4, 2020.

Household of Siemen J. (Siemen J. "Simon") "Simon" Snittjer

He is married to Gertie J. Geerdes.

They got married on December 3, 1890 at Grundy Co., IA, he was 22 years old.


Child(ren):

  1. Jan S. Snittjer  1890-1962 


Notes about Siemen J. (Siemen J. "Simon") "Simon" Snittjer

Siemen J. "Simon" Snittjer

Sources: Author: Ven, Karen, Title: "Siemen J. "Simon" Snittjer," (Publication location: Salt Lk. City, UT, Publisher: FamilySearch, Publication date: xxx Oct MMXIX), Repository: The Cloud

Link: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L5TF-TJL

"... Siemen J. "Simon" Snittjer Sex Male Birth 7 December 1867 Illinois, United States Death 18 November 1914 Wellsburg, Grundy, Iowa, United States Burial November 1914 Wellsburg Reformed Church Cemetery, Wellsburg, Grundy, Iowa, USA

Spouses and Children

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

Parents and Siblings

Jan Simons Snitjer 1842-1926
No Marriage Events
Margaretha Janssen Laar van 1839-1910

Children of Margaretha Janssen Laar van and Jan Simons Snitjer (6)

[1 f] Janetta Snittjer 1864-1910
[2 m] Siemen J. "Simon" Snittjer 1867-1914
[3 m] Herman John Snittjer 1869-1948
[4 f] Lamke Snittjer 1873-Deceased
[5 f] Genddiene Dena Snittjer 1876-1963
[6 m] Johannes Henry Snittjer 1879-Deceased"

Author: Evans, Rebecca, Title: "Siemen J. "Simon" Snittjer," (Publication location: Wellsburg, IA, Publisher: Find-a-Grave, Publication date: xxvi Feb MMXIII), Repository: The Cloud

Link: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/105852161/siemen-j_-snittjer

"Photo[graph of family stone inscribed "S. J. SNITTJER"] added by KDB
[Photograph of his stone added by] KDB

Siemen J. "Simon" Snittjer Birth 7 Dec 1867 Death 18 Nov 1914 (aged 46) Burial Wellsburg Reformed Church Cemetery Wellsburg, Grundy County, Iowa, USA Plot SE Sec 1, Lot 14, Grave 6 Memorial ID 105852161

Family Members

Parents
John Siemens Snittjer 1842-1926
Magretha V. van Laar Snittjer 1839-1910

Spouse
Gertie J. Geerdes Snittjer 1870-1963

Siblings

Nettie J. Snittjer Bailey 1864-1910
Herman John Snittjer 1869-1948
Lamke Snittjer Schmidt 1872-1966
Genddiene D. Snittjer Peters 1876-1963

Children

John Snittjer 1890-1962
Gertrude S. Snittjer Koolman 1892-1987

Gravesite Details Son of Jan S. & Margarethe V. nee vanLaar

Created by: Rebecca Evans Added: 26 Feb 2013 Find a Grave Memorial 105852161"

cf. Boyken, Hans-Georg, Wo sind sie geblieben, vol. iii, Pg. 39 for obituary for Magretha Snittjer née van Laan [sic], Siemen's mother. He is named Simon in the obituary.

cf. Zimmermann, Jan-Dirk, Weener OFB families 13939 & 13940 for parents. Jan Snitjer oo Margaretha van Laar. Also, family 9890 for Margaretha's parents.
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Ancestors (and descendant) of Siemen J. Snittjer

Siemen J. Snittjer
1867-1914

1890

Gertie J. Geerdes
1870-1963

Jan S. Snittjer
1890-1962

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Historical events

Birthday December 7, 1867

  • The temperature on December 7, 1867 was about 1.8 °C. The air pressure was 3 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the north-northeast. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 94%. 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.
    • March 2 » The U.S. Congress passes the first Reconstruction Act.
    • May 3 » The Hudson's Bay Company gives up all claims to Vancouver Island.
    • October 21 » The Medicine Lodge Treaty is signed by southern Great Plains Indian leaders. The treaty requires Native American Plains tribes to relocate to a reservation in western Oklahoma.
    • November 3 » Giuseppe Garibaldi and his followers are defeated in the Battle of Mentana and fail to end the Pope's Temporal power in Rome (it would be achieved three years later).
    • 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 marriage December 3, 1890

  • The temperature on December 3, 1890 was about 1.3 °C. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 100%. Source: KNMI
  • Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • 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
    • The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
    • July 27 » Vincent van Gogh shoots himself and dies two days later.
    • October 1 » Yosemite National Park is established by the U.S. Congress.
    • October 11 » In Washington, D.C., the Daughters of the American Revolution is founded.
    • November 4 » City and South London Railway: London's first deep-level tube railway opens between King William Street and Stockwell.
    • November 23 » King William III of the Netherlands dies without a male heir and a special law is passed to allow his daughter Princess Wilhelmina to succeed him.
    • December 29 » Wounded Knee Massacre on Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, 300 Lakota are killed by the United States 7th Cavalry Regiment.

Day of death November 18, 1914

  • The temperature on November 18, 1914 was between -3.6 °C and 6.0 °C and averaged 0.3 °C. There was 0.2 mm of rain. There was 7.0 hours of sunshine (81%). 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 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.
  • In the year 1914: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 6.2 million citizens.
    • May 30 » The new, and then the largest, Cunard ocean liner RMSAquitania, 45,647 tons, sets sails on her maiden voyage from Liverpool, England, to New York City.
    • August 6 » World War I: Serbia declares war on Germany; Austria declares war on Russia.
    • August 26 » World War I: The German colony of Togoland surrenders to French and British forces after a 20-day campaign.
    • August 28 » World War I: German troops take the city of Namur in Belgium.
    • September 9 » World War I: The creation of the Canadian Automobile Machine Gun Brigade, the first fully mechanized unit in the British Army.
    • October 29 » Ottoman entry into World War I.


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