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Personal data Lena Bos 

  • She was born on August 17, 1920 in Steen, Rock Co., MN.
  • (note1) .Source 1
    Source: Berend Eilders
  • She died on April 18, 2011 in Whispering Hts., Hegg Health Ctr., Rock Vly., Sioux Co., IA, she was 90 years old.
  • She is buried on April 23, 2011 in Wheeler Twp., Lyon Co., IA (Hope Ref. Chr. Cem.).
  • A child of Arend John Bos and Hermpje Boer
  • This information was last updated on January 2, 2022.

Household of Lena Bos

She is married to Clarence Frank Groen.

They got married on March 20, 1941 at fortasse, somewhere, Verenigde Staten, she was 20 years old.


Child(ren):

  1. Glenda Clarion Groen  1941-2012 
  2. Verlyn Gene Groen  1947-2006 
  3. (Not public)
  4. (Not public)
  5. (Not public)
  6. (Not public)


Notes about Lena Bos

Lena Bos

Sources: Author: Eilders, Berend, Title: "Stamboom familie Eilders," (Publication location: Amsterdam, provincie Noord-Holland, Publisher: Genealogy On-line, Publication date: xxviii Oct MMXX), Repository: The Cloud

Link: https://www.genealogieonline.nl/en/stamboom-familie-eilders-is-samengesteld-door-b.-eilders/I106790.php

"Personal data Lena Bos [fem.]
She was born on August 17, 1920 in Riverside Township, Lyon, Iowa, United States. She is buried on April 23, 2011 in George, Lyon, Iowa, United States.

Ancestors (and descendant) of Lena Bos

Parents:
Arend Jan Bos ????-
Harmtje Boer ????-

Individual:
Lena Bos 1920-2011
oo 1941
Clarence Groen 1918-2005
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Household of Lena Bos
She is married to Clarence Groen. on March 20, 1941, she was 20 years old. Source 1

Child(ren):

[1 f] Glenda Clarion Groen 1941-2012
[2 m] Verlyn Grene Groen 1947-2006
[3 f] (Not public)
[4 m] (Not public)
[5 m] (Not public)
[6 f] (Not public)

Sources

1. FamilySearch Family Tree, FamilySearch.org, "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 13 April 2020, 21:12), entry for Clarence Frank Groen(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:L2XT-PZW); contributed by various users. PersonID L2XT-PZW
Clarence Frank Groen / FamilySearch"

Author: Scott, DM, Title: "Lena Bos Groen," (Publication location: George, IA, Publisher: Find-a-Grave, Publication date: xvii May MMXV), Repository: The Cloud

Link: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/146607154/lena-groen

"Photo[graph of stone shared with Clarence Groen] added by Van Carter
Picture of [Groen family memorial with 4 adjacent family burials] Added by Van Carter

Lena Bos Groen Birth 17 Aug 1920 Steen, Rock County, Minnesota, USA Death 18 Apr 2011 (aged 90) Rock Valley, Sioux County, Iowa, USA Burial Hope Reformed Church Cemetery George, Lyon County, Iowa, USA Memorial ID 14660715447257

Groen, Lena Home Town: Rock Valley, Iowa Deceased Date: Monday, April 18, 2011 Service: Saturday, April 23, 2011 Time: 10:30 a.m. Address: Hope Reformed Church 2251 Jay Avenue

George, Iowa Obituary: Rock Valley, Iowa: Lena Groen, 90, of Rock Valley, died Monday, April 18, 2011 at Whispering Heights. Funeral Service will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Hope Reformed Church, George, Iowa with Rev. Al Honken officiating. Burial will be at Hope Reformed Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Friday at the church. Porter Funeral Home, Rock Valley is in charge of the arrangements.

Lena Bos was born August 17, 1920 at Steen, Minnesota, the daughter of Arend and Harmjye (Boer) Bos. She grew up in southwest Minnesota, and the George and Boyden, Iowa areas where the family farmed.

Lena married Clarence Groen on March 20, 1941. Together they farmed near Little Rock, Rock Rapids and later near Doon, Iowa. Clarence died in 2005. Lena moved to Rock Valley in October of 2007. She was a lifetime member of Hope Reformed Church in George where she was very active in teaching Sunday School, Catechism, and had directed the Junior Choir for over 40 years. Lena was an avid gardener and was passionate about raising her chickens, as she loved being outdoors. She enjoyed sewing and doing board games, and music, whether it was singing or listening. Lena greatly loved being with her family.

Surviving relatives include two sons, Curtis (Gayle) Groen of Sherrills Ford, North Carolina, and Terry (Robin) Groen of Dalhart, Texas; three daughters, Glenda (Bernie) Sneller of Dalhart, Texas, Marcie (Chuck) King of Highlands Ranch, Colorado, and Colleen (Al) Van Beek of Rock Valley; 19 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren; 8 great-great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Johanna Freeks of Long Beach, California and Henrietta (Gerrit) Korthals of Boyden, Iowa.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Clarence; son, Verlyn Groen; son-in-law, Joe Looft; grandsons, Tyler Van Beek and Micah Groen; granddaughter, Melissa Groen; great-granddaughter, Ashley Smith; brothers, Gerrit John Bos and Gerrit Bos; sisters, Bertha Bliek, Dena Klarenbeek, Minnie Klarenbeek, Carrie Koele, Gertrude Siebrands and Alice Koele.

Source: Porter Funeral Home, Rock Valley, IA., obit@

Parents
Photo[graph of stone shared with Harmpje Bos] Arend John Bos 1884-1982
Hermpje Boer Bos 1886-1962

Spouse
Photo[graph of stone shared with Lena Groen] Clarence Frank Groen 1918-2005

Siblings

Photo[graph of stone shared with Henry Klarenbeek] Dena Bos Klarenbeek 1906-1983
Photo[graph of stone shared with Marinus Vonk] Bertha Bos Bliek 1908-1989
Photo[graph of her stone] Minnie Bos Klarenbeek 1910-1996
Photo[graph of her stone] Gertrude Bos Siebrands 1915-1945
Alice Bos Koele 1919-2006
Photo[graph of stone shared with Clarence Groen] Lena Bos Groen 1920-2011
Carrie Bos Koele 1924-2006

Children

Photo[graph of stone shared with Bernard Sneller] Glenda Clarion Groen Sneller 1941-2012
Photo[graph of a man] Verlyn Gene Groen 1947-2006

Created by: DM Scott Added: 17 May 2015 Find a Grave Memorial 146607154"
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Birthday August 17, 1920

  • The temperature on August 17, 1920 was between 8.5 °C and 23.8 °C and averaged 16.1 °C. There was 12.1 hours of sunshine (83%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the west-southwest. Source: KNMI
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Day of marriage March 20, 1941

  • The temperature on March 20, 1941 was between -0.3 °C and 8.4 °C and averaged 3.8 °C. There was 1.4 hours of sunshine (12%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the west-northwest. Source: KNMI
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Day of death April 18, 2011

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Day of burial April 23, 2011

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