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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 15 » The battleship USSMaine explodes and sinks in Havana harbor in Cuba, killing 274. This event leads the United States to declare war on Spain.
      • June 21 » The United States captures Guam from Spain. The few warning shots fired by the U.S. naval vessels are misinterpreted as salutes by the Spanish garrison, which was unaware that the two nations were at war.
      • August 11 » Spanish–American War: American troops enter the city of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico.
      • September 13 » Hannibal Goodwin patents celluloid photographic film.
      • November 3 » France withdraws its troops from Fashoda (now in Sudan), ending the Fashoda Incident.
      • 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.
      • February 12 » Bolsheviks launch a revolt in Georgia as a preliminary to the Red Army invasion of Georgia.
      • March 1 » Following mass protests in Petrograd demanding greater freedom in the RSFSR, the Kronstadt rebellion began, with sailors and citizens taking up arms against the Bolsheviks.
      • May 19 » The United States Congress passes the Emergency Quota Act establishing national quotas on immigration.
      • June 28 » Serbian King Alexander I proclaims the new constitution of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes, known thereafter as the Vidovdan Constitution.
      • August 23 » British airship R-38 experiences structural failure over Hull in England and crashes in the Humber Estuary. Of her 49 British and American training crew, only four survive.
      • November 4 » The Saalschutz Abteilung (hall defense detachment) of the Nazi Party is renamed the Sturmabteilung (storm detachment) after a large riot in Munich.

    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.
      • February 4 » All Nippon Airways Flight 60 plunges into Tokyo Bay, killing 133.
      • August 10 » The Heron Road Bridge collapses while being built, killing nine workers in the deadliest construction accident in both Ottawa and Ontario.
      • August 22 » Labor movements NFWA and AWOC merge to become the United Farm Workers Organizing Committee (UFWOC), predecessor of the United Farm Workers.
      • November 4 » The Arno River floods Florence, Italy, to a maximum depth of 6.7m (22ft), leaving thousands homeless and destroying millions of masterpieces of art and rare books. Also Venice was submerged on the same day at its record all-time acqua alta of 194cm (76in).
      • November 11 » NASA launches Gemini 12.

    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.
      • February 2 » Pakistan suggests a six-point agenda with Kashmir after the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965.
      • March 4 » In an interview in the London Evening Standard, The Beatles' John Lennon declares that the band is "more popular than Jesus now".
      • June 8 » The National Football League and American Football League announced a merger effective in 1970.
      • September 6 » Prime Minister Hendrik Verwoerd, the architect of apartheid, is stabbed to death in Cape Town, South Africa during a parliamentary meeting.
      • October 10 » The Beach Boys release one of their biggest singles, ranked the 6th greatest song by Rolling Stone, "Good Vibrations".
      • October 21 » A colliery spoil tip collapses on the village of Aberfan in Wales, killing 144 people, mostly schoolchildren.
    

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    • 1900 » Kurt Weill, German-American pianist and composer († 1950)
    • 1901 » Grete Hermann, German mathematician and philosopher († 1984)
    • 1902 » Edward Condon, American physicist and academic († 1974)
    • 1902 » Moe Berg, American baseball player and spy († 1972)
    • 1904 » Dr. Seuss, American children's book writer, poet, and illustrator († 1991)
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