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Personal data John R. Molendorp 

  • He was born on March 2, 1898 in Wellsburg, Grundy Co., IA.
  • (note1) .Source 1
    Source: Cortney Marshall, Patricia Wilcox, Deanne Troff, Gregory J. Frey
  • He died on November 10, 1966 in in proximo, Allendorf, Osceola Co., IA (his farm home), he was 68 years old.
  • He is buried on November 13, 1966 in W. Holman Twp., Osceola Co., IA (Holman Cem.).
  • A child of Aielt Molendorp and Aleida Davids
  • This information was last updated on August 4, 2022.

Household of John R. Molendorp

He is married to Grieke Gurthurst Dirks.

They got married on December 16, 1921 at Sibley, Osceola Co., IA, he was 23 years old.


Child(ren):

  1. Arnold Duane Molendorp  1922-2016 


Notes about John R. Molendorp

John R. Molendorp

Sources: Author: N.N. (anonymous, pseudonym = noble honor), Title: "John Molendorp," (Publication location: Sibley, IA, Publisher: Find-a-Grave, Publication date: xxii Jan MMXIV), Repository: The Cloud

Link: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/123948923/john-molendorp

"Photo [stone shared with Grace Molendorp] added by noble honor
Picture of [his obituary] Added by noble honor

John Molendorp Birth 2 Mar 1898 Wellsburg, Grundy County, Iowa, USA Death 10 Nov 1966 (aged 68) Sibley, Osceola County, Iowa, USA Burial Holman Cemetery Sibley, Osceola County, Iowa, USA Memorial ID 123948923

Parents
[photo - man] Aielt Molendorp 1869 - 1957
[photo - woman] Aleida Davids Molendorp 1873 - 1939 [cf. Boyken vol. iv pg. 52 Nanne Davids, Aleida's brother]

Spouse
[photo - stone shared with John Molendorp] Grace Dirks Molendorp 1898 - 1996 (m. 1921)

Siblings

[photo - stone shared with Oscar Gross] Tena Molendorp Gross 1891 - 1969
[photo - stone shared with Mattie Molendorp] Peter Molendorp 1893 - 1986
[photo - stone shared with Nancy Molendorp] Conrad Molendorp 1895 - 1979
[photo - stone shared with Clifford Brody] Gertie Molendorp Brody 1903 - 1967
[photo - stone shared with Elsie A. Molendorp] Martin Molendorp 1906 - 1967
[photo - stone shared with Arletta D. Molendorp] Herman H Molendorp 1914 - 1995

Children
[photo - man] Arnold Duane Molendorp 1922 - 2016

Created by: noble honor Added: 22 Jan 2014 Find a Grave Memorial ID: 123948923"

Text of John's obituary, provenance unknown:

"John Molendorp Dies Suddenly Thursday While Raking Leaves

John Molendorp, 68, died unexpectedly Thursday morning while raking leaves at his farm home near Allendorf. Death was due to a heart attack.

Services were held Sunday at 1:30 p.m. in the Evangelical United Brethren Church at Allendorf, with Rev. Clifford Kile of George in charge. Burial was in the Sibley cemetery, with the Walton Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

He was born March 2, 1898 at Wellsburg, Iowa, and came to Osceola County with his parents in 1903.

He was married to Grace Dirks December 16, 1921 at Sibley. They were the parents of one son, Arnold.

They farmed near Allendorf until the time of his passing.

He was a member of the Evangelical United Brethren Church at Allendorf.

Survivors include his widow, Grace; a son, Arnold, of Sibley; four brothers, Pete, Martin and Herman of Sibley and Conrad, of Ocheyedan; two sisters, Mrs. Tena Gross of Superior; and Mrs. Gertie Brody of Allendorf. He also leaves three grandchildren."

Author: Marshall, Courtney; Troff, Deanne; Wilcox, Patricia; Frey, Gregory J.; Title: "John R. Molendorp," (Publication location: Salt Lk. City, UT, Publisher: Family Search, Publication date: xiii Sept MMXX), Repository: The Cloud

Link: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L6PP-XQS

"... John R. Molendorp Last Changed: December 29, 2019 by Deanne Troff Sex Male Birth March 2 1898 German Township, Grundy, Iowa, United States Death Nov 1966 Of Sibley, Osceola, Iowa Last Changed: July 19, 2015 by Patricia Wilcox Burial 1966 Holman Cemetery, Sibley, Osceola, Iowa, United States of America Last Changed: September 13, 2020 by Courtney Marshall

Birth Name Johann Molendorp
...
Residence 1900 German Township, Grundy, Iowa, United States Last Changed: July 11, 2019 by Gregory J. Frey
Military Draft Registration 1917-1918 Osceola, Iowa, United States
...
Residence 1925 Allison Township, Osceola, Iowa, United States
Residence 1930 Horton, Osceola, Iowa, United States
...
Residence 1940 Ocheyedan Township, Osceola, Iowa, United States
Pension from 1934 to 1946 Iowa, United States
...
Citizenship United States

Spouses and Children

John R. Molendorp 1898 - 1966
Marriage: 20 Dec 1921 Sibley, Osceola, Iowa, United States
Grace Gurthust Dirks 1898 - 1996

Children of Grace Gurthust Dirks and John R. Molendorp (1)

[1] Arnold Duane Molendorp 1922 - 2016

Parents and Siblings

Aielt Molendorp 1869 - 1957
Marriage: July 14, 1891 Grundy, Iowa, United States
Aleida Davids 1873 - 1939 [cf. Boyken, Vol. iv, pg. 52 for Aleida's father, Nanne]

Children of Aleida Davids and Aielt Molendorp (7)

[1] Tena Molendorp 1891 - 1969
[2] Peter Molendorp 1893 - 1986
[3] Conrad Molendorp 1895 - 1979
[4] John R. Molendorp 1898 - 1966
[5] Gertje Molendorp 1903 - 1967
[6] Martin Molendorp 1906 - 1967
[7] Herman Harold Molendorp 1914 - 1995"
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    Historical events

    Birthday March 2, 1898

    • The temperature on March 2, 1898 was about 2.4 °C. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 89%. Source: KNMI
    • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • Regentes Emma (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1898 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • In The Netherlands , there was from July 27, 1897 to August 1, 1901 the cabinet Pierson, with Mr. N.G. Pierson (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1898: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
      • February 7 » Dreyfus affair: Émile Zola is brought to trial for libel for publishing J'Accuse…!.
      • February 27 » King George I of Greece survives an assassination attempt.
      • April 22 » Spanish–American War: The USSNashville captures a Spanish merchant ship.
      • April 25 » Spanish–American War: The United States declares war on Spain.
      • June 10 » Spanish–American War: In the Battle of Guantánamo Bay, U.S. Marines begin the American invasion of Spanish-held Cuba.
      • December 3 » The Duquesne Country and Athletic Club defeated an all-star collection of early football players 16–0, in what is considered to be the very first all-star game for professional American football.

    Day of marriage December 16, 1921

    • The temperature on December 16, 1921 was between 0.4 °C and 6.8 °C and averaged 3.3 °C. There was 1.2 mm of rain. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest. 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 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.
    • In the year 1921: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 6.9 million citizens.
      • May 3 » The Government of Ireland Act 1920 is passed, dividing Ireland into Northern Ireland and Southern Ireland.
      • June 15 » Bessie Coleman earns her pilot's license, becoming the first female pilot of African-American descent.
      • July 11 » A truce in the Irish War of Independence comes into effect.
      • July 22 » Rif War: The Spanish Army suffers its worst military defeat in modern times to the Berbers of the Rif region of Spanish Morocco.
      • September 8 » Margaret Gorman, a 16-year-old, wins the Atlantic City Pageant's Golden Mermaid trophy; pageant officials later dubbed her the first Miss America.
      • December 6 » The Anglo-Irish Treaty is signed in London by British and Irish representatives.

    Day of death November 10, 1966

    • The temperature on November 10, 1966 was between 0.3 °C and 9.3 °C and averaged 5.2 °C. There was 4.0 mm of rain during 2.0 hours. There was 4.2 hours of sunshine (46%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the west. 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 April 14, 1965 to November 22, 1966 the cabinet Cals, with Mr. J.M.L.Th. Cals (KVP) as prime minister.
    • In The Netherlands , there was from November 22, 1966 to April 5, 1967 the cabinet Zijlstra, with Prof. dr. J. Zijlstra (ARP) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1966: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 12.4 million citizens.
      • January 15 » The First Nigerian Republic, led by Abubakar Tafawa Balewa is overthrown in a military coup d'état.
      • January 31 » The Soviet Union launches the unmanned Luna 9 spacecraft as part of the Luna program.
      • February 28 » A NASA T-38 Talon crashes into the McDonnell Aircraft factory while attempting a poor-visibility landing at Lambert Field, St. Louis, killing astronauts Elliot See and Charles Bassett.
      • April 30 » The Church of Satan is formed in The Black House, San Francisco.
      • July 1 » The first color television transmission in Canada takes place from Toronto.
      • August 29 » The Beatles perform their last concert before paying fans at Candlestick Park in San Francisco.

    Day of burial November 13, 1966

    • The temperature on November 13, 1966 was between 0.4 °C and 4.2 °C and averaged 2.4 °C. There was 0.7 mm of rain during 6.0 hours. The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south. 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 April 14, 1965 to November 22, 1966 the cabinet Cals, with Mr. J.M.L.Th. Cals (KVP) as prime minister.
    • In The Netherlands , there was from November 22, 1966 to April 5, 1967 the cabinet Zijlstra, with Prof. dr. J. Zijlstra (ARP) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1966: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 12.4 million citizens.
      • March 8 » Nelson's Pillar in Dublin, Ireland, destroyed by a bomb.
      • June 8 » The National Football League and American Football League announced a merger effective in 1970.
      • July 10 » The Chicago Freedom Movement, led by Martin Luther King, Jr., holds a rally at Soldier Field in Chicago. As many as 60,000 people attend.
      • August 1 » Charles Whitman kills 16 people at the University of Texas at Austin before being killed by the police.
      • August 1 » Purges of intellectuals and imperialists becomes official China policy at the beginning of the Cultural Revolution.
      • November 8 » Former Massachusetts Attorney General Edward Brooke becomes the first African American elected to the United States Senate since Reconstruction.
    

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