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Personal data Peter Elzen (Elsen) Davids 


Household of Peter Elzen (Elsen) Davids

He is married to Geerdje (Gretje) Martinus Zinning.

Their notice of marriage was on August 27, 1854 in Böhmerwold, Ostfriesland, Hannover.

Their notice of marriage was on September 3, 1854 in Böhmerwold, Ostfriesland, Hannover.

Their notice of marriage was on September 10, 1954 in Böhmerwold, Ostfriesland, Hannover.

They got married on September 16, 1854 at Weener, Ostfriesland, Hannover, he was 20 years old.


Child(ren):

  1. Aleida Davids  1873-1939 


Notes about Peter Elzen (Elsen) Davids

Peter Elzen (Elsen) Davids

Sources: Author: Appledorn, C. Robert, compiler, Strong, Lin Cornelius, ed., «u»The Ostfriesen Families of German Valley Illinois, Vol. i«/u», (Publication location: S. St. Paul, MN, Publisher: Ostfriesen Gen. Soc. of America, Publication date: MMXII),Pg. 159, Repository: Ostfriesen Gen. Soc., George, IA, with holdings at George IA pub. lib.

[Pg. 192]

"1057. Davids, Peter Elsen, * 24 OCT 1833 Weenermoor, Weener, OSTF, [1717], + 13 JUN 1914 Allendorf, IA
oo 27 AUG 1854 Weener, Weener, OSTF, Geertje Martinus Sinningh, * 16 AUG 1831 Weener, Weener OSTF, [1717]

1. Nanne 1056

[1717] Die Familien der Kirchgeminde Böhmerwold, family 0194
Ostfriesche Nachtrichten, Boyken & Boyken Pub. vol. 19-1914 (Survived by wife and nine children)"

Author: Anneessen, Helmut, Title: «u»Die Familien der Kirchengemeinde Böhmerwold (1695 - 1910)«/u», (Publication location: Aurich, Niedersachsen, Publisher: Upstalsboom-Gesellschaft, Publication date: MMIV), Ostfrieslands Ortssippenbücher Bd. 68 Deutsche Ortsippenbücher, A 364 ISBN 3-934508-16-2, Seite 81, Repository: Ostfriesen Heritage Soc., Grundy Ctr., IA with holdings at Wellsburg, IA pub. lib.

[Seite 81]

"194. Davids, Peter Elzen 191, Dienstknecht zu Weemermoor, * 24.10.1833 Weenermoor, Konfirmiert am 09.04.1854; procl. 27.08., 03, u. 10.09.1954 (z.W.: Möhlenwarf) Geertje Martins Sissing 933, Dienstmagd zu Böhmerwold, * 16.08.1831 Weener."

Author: Author: Zimmermann, Jan-Dirk, Title: «u»Familienbuch der Ev.-ref. Kirchengemeinde WEENER ... 1674-1900«/u», Teilband i, (Publication location: Weener, Niedersachsen, Publisher: Eigenverlag, Publication date: MMXV), Seite 466, Repository: Tazewell Hist. & Gen. Soc., Pekin, IL.

[Seite 466]

"2690, Davids, Peter 2681, (OSB German Valley 1057), Dienstknecht, * 24.10.1833 Weenermoor-Amt Weener, Sohn des Arbeiters Elze Davids und Engelina Peters Vry, oo 16.9.1854 Weener, Geerdje Zinning 16355, Dienstmagd, * 16.8.1831 Weener, Tochter des Arbeiters Martinus Sinning und Aleida Wellmann

Kinder: Nanne * 14.8.1855 Möhlenwarf (OSB German Valley 1056) <- Boyken vol. iv, pg. 52
...
[3] Aleida * ca. 1861 + 6.5.1864 Beschotenweg
..."

Author: N.N. (family name not given), Peggy Joy, Title: "Peter Davids," (Publication location: Sibley, IA, Publisher: Find-a-Grave, Publication date: xiii July MMXIV), Repository: The Cloud

Link: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/132767561/peter-davids

"Photo [his stone] added by 48867749

Peter Davids Birth 24 Oct 1833 Germany Death 13 Jun 1914 (aged 80) Allendorf, Osceola County, Iowa, USA Burial Hope Church Cemetery Sibley, Osceola County, Iowa, USA Memorial ID 132767561

Peter and his wife Gretje came to the United States in 1868. They settled in Freeport, Illinois, and lived there until 1879. They moved to Grundy County, Iowa, and lived near Sibley and Allendorf area for the remainder of their lives.

Peter's parents where Elso Davids and Lena Frey. They both were born in Germany (Prussia) around 1810. Five of their children came to the United States: Peter in 1868, David in 1865, Gretie 1890, Harm in 1890 and Minnie sometime between 1881-1885.

Spouse
[photo - her stone] Gretje Sinning Davids 1831 - 1919

Children

[photo - her stone] Lena Davids Fry 1858 - 1920
[photo - his stone] Johan Davids 1860 - 1910
[photo - her stone] Imkea Davids Brinkman 1863 - 1904
[photo - his stone] Aleidus Davids 1869 - 1950
[photo - stone shared with Tillie Davids] Ude Davids 1871 - 1952
[photo - woman] Aleida Davids Molendo

Created by: Peggy Joy Added: 13 Jul 2014 Find a Grave Memorial ID: 132767561"

Author: Boyken, Ruth & Hans-Georg, Title: «u»Wo Sind sie geblieben? - Ostfriesen in Amerika«/u» - Teil iii, (Publication location: Titonka IA, Publisher: Boyken & Boyken, Publication date: MMII), Pgs. 206 & 207, Repository: Dallas TX pub. lib.

[Pg. 206]

"19-1914
..."

[Pg. 207]

"...
Peter DAVIDS
* 24 Oct 1833 Weenermoor/Ostfriesland \\ oo 16 Sep 1853 Gertke SINNING \\> Forreston, IL \\>> near Cleves, Hardin Co., IA \\>>20y ago near Sibley, IA \\+ 13 Jun 1914 near Allendorf, IA \\= 17 Jun 1914 Sibley, IA \\ R: w, (10) 5 ch, 50 grand-ch, 46 gr-gr-ch, 1 br, 1 si \\\\O"

Author: Meijering, Mirjam; Hibbs, Nancy; Tanner, Jacquelyn R.; Morales, Gloria Meyer; Marshall, Courtney, Lienemann, Joan; Title: "Peter Elsen Davids," (Publication location: Salt Lk. City, UT, Publisher: Family Search, Publication date: xxix Jan MMXXII), Repository: The Cloud

Link: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L4Q7-FQZ

"... Peter Elsen Davids Last Changed: December 2, 2020 by Gloria Meyer Morales Sex Male Birth 24 October 1833 Weenermoor, Weener, Leer, Niedersachsen, Germany Last Changed: December 26, 2015 by Nancy Hibbs Death 18 June 1914 Sibley, Osceola, Iowa, United States Reason This Information Is Correct: Death Record Burial • •
Hope German Presbyterian Cemetery, Osceola, Iowa, United States
...
Baptism 27 Oct 1833 Weener, Hannover, Preußen, Deutschland Last Changed: December 23, 2021 by Jacquelyn R. Tanner
Immigration 1868
Residence 1870 Forreston, Ogle, Illinois, United States Census Last Changed: September 11, 2020 by Courtney Marshall
Residence 1880 Etna, Hardin, Iowa, United States
Naturalization 24 February 1885 Grundy Center, Grundy County, Iowa Last Changed: July 14, 2016 by Joan Lienemann
Residence 1885 German, Grundy, Iowa
Residence 1900 ED 94 Holman Township (excl. Sibley town), Osceola, Iowa, United States
Residence 1910 Holman, Osceola, Iowa, United States
Occupation Dienstknecht Reason This Information Is Correct: -lt. OSB Weener- Last Changed: December 29, 2020 by Küwalda

Spouses and Children

Peter Elsen Davids 1833 - 1914
Marriage: 27 August 1854 (16.09.1854 ???) Weener, Leer, Niedersachsen, Alemania
Gretje Jans Sinning 1831 - 1919

Children of Gretje Jans Sinning and Peter Elsen Davids (11)

[1] Elso Davids 1853 - 1890
[2] Nanne Davids 1855 - 1934
[3] Lena Davids 1858 - 1920
[4] Aleida Davids 1861 - 1864
[5] Imkea Harmina "Katie" Davids 1863 - 1904
[6] Georg Davids 1864 - Deceased
[7] Johan Davids 1866 - 1910
[8] Aleidus Davids 1869 - 1950
[9] Udde Davids 1871 - 1952
[10] Aleida Davids 1873 - 1939
[11] Marta Davids 1875 - 1880

Peter Elsen Davids 1833 - 1914
No Marriage Events
Gertje Molendorp 1903 - 1967

Parents and Siblings

Elso Davids 1806 - 1891
Marriage: 10 May 1831 Weener, Weener, Leer, Niedersachsen, Germany
Engelina Harmens Vrÿ 1808 - 1885

Children of Engelina Harmens Vrÿ and Elso Davids (11)

[1] Peter Davids 1831 - 1833
[2] Peter Elsen Davids 1833 - 1914
[3] Minnie Davids 1834 - Deceased
[4] David Davids 1836 - 1920
[5] Lammert Davids 1839 - 1879
[6] Gretie Davids 1842 - 1846
[7] Greetje Davids 1846 - 1907
[8] Harm Davids 1850 - 1913
[9] Harmina "Minnie" Wopkelina "Caroline" Davids 1856 - 1946
[10] Gertie Davids Deceased
[11] Minnie Davids Deceased"
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Ancestors (and descendant) of Peter Elzen (Elsen) Davids

Peter Elzen (Elsen) Davids
1833-1914

1854

Geerdje (Gretje) Martinus Zinning
1831-1919

Aleida Davids
1873-1939

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Birthday October 24, 1833

  • The temperature on October 24, 1833 was about 15.0 °C. Wind direction mainly south-southeast. Weather type: omtrent helder. Source: KNMI
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    De Republiek der Verenigde Nederlanden werd in 1794-1795 door de Fransen veroverd onder leiding van bevelhebber Charles Pichegru (geholpen door de Nederlander Herman Willem Daendels); de verovering werd vergemakkelijkt door het dichtvriezen van de Waterlinie; Willem V moest op 18 januari 1795 uitwijken naar Engeland (en van daaruit in 1801 naar Duitsland); de patriotten namen de macht over van de aristocratische regenten en proclameerden de Bataafsche Republiek; op 16 mei 1795 werd het Haags Verdrag gesloten, waarmee ons land een vazalstaat werd van Frankrijk; in 3.1796 kwam er een Nationale Vergadering; in 1798 pleegde Daendels een staatsgreep, die de unitarissen aan de macht bracht; er kwam een nieuwe grondwet, die een Vertegenwoordigend Lichaam (met een Eerste en Tweede Kamer) instelde en als regering een Directoire; in 1799 sloeg Daendels bij Castricum een Brits-Russische invasie af; in 1801 kwam er een nieuwe grondwet; bij de Vrede van Amiens (1802) kreeg ons land van Engeland zijn koloniën terug (behalve Ceylon); na de grondwetswijziging van 1805 kwam er een raadpensionaris als eenhoofdig gezag, namelijk Rutger Jan Schimmelpenninck (van 31 oktober 1761 tot 25 maart 1825).
  • In the year 1833: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 2.9 million citizens.
    • January 13 » United States President Andrew Jackson writes to Vice President Martin Van Buren expressing his opposition to South Carolina's defiance of federal authority in the Nullification Crisis.
    • May 25 » The Chilean Constitution of 1833 is promulgated.
    • July 5 » Admiral Charles Napier vanquishes the navy of the Portuguese usurper Dom Miguel at the third Battle of Cape St. Vincent.
    • July 5 » Lê Văn Khôi along with 27 soldiers stage a mutiny taking over the Phiên An citadel, developing into the Lê Văn Khôi revolt against Emperor Minh Mạng.
    • July 11 » Noongar Australian aboriginal warrior Yagan, wanted for the murder of white colonists in Western Australia, is killed.
    • November 25 » A massive undersea earthquake, estimated magnitude between 8.7-9.2, rocks Sumatra, producing a massive tsunami all along the Indonesian coast.

Christening day April 9, 1954

  • The temperature on April 9, 1954 was between 0.5 °C and 13.0 °C and averaged 6.8 °C. There was 11.5 hours of sunshine (85%). The almost cloudless was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east-northeast. 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 September 2, 1952 to October 13, 1956 the cabinet Drees II, with Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1954: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 10.6 million citizens.
    • February 23 » The first mass inoculation of children against polio with the Salk vaccine begins in Pittsburgh.
    • June 14 » U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower signs a bill into law that places the words "under God" into the United States Pledge of Allegiance.
    • July 20 » Germany: Otto John, head of West Germany's secret service, defects to East Germany.
    • August 15 » Alfredo Stroessner begins his dictatorship in Paraguay.
    • September 26 » The Japanese rail ferry Tōya Maru sinks during a typhoon in the Tsugaru Strait, Japan, killing 1,172.
    • December 2 » The Sino-American Mutual Defense Treaty, between the United States and Taiwan, is signed in Washington, D.C.

Day of marriage September 16, 1854

  • The temperature on September 16, 1854 was about 19.2 °C. There was 1 mm of rain. The atmospheric humidity was 94%. Source: KNMI
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    De Republiek der Verenigde Nederlanden werd in 1794-1795 door de Fransen veroverd onder leiding van bevelhebber Charles Pichegru (geholpen door de Nederlander Herman Willem Daendels); de verovering werd vergemakkelijkt door het dichtvriezen van de Waterlinie; Willem V moest op 18 januari 1795 uitwijken naar Engeland (en van daaruit in 1801 naar Duitsland); de patriotten namen de macht over van de aristocratische regenten en proclameerden de Bataafsche Republiek; op 16 mei 1795 werd het Haags Verdrag gesloten, waarmee ons land een vazalstaat werd van Frankrijk; in 3.1796 kwam er een Nationale Vergadering; in 1798 pleegde Daendels een staatsgreep, die de unitarissen aan de macht bracht; er kwam een nieuwe grondwet, die een Vertegenwoordigend Lichaam (met een Eerste en Tweede Kamer) instelde en als regering een Directoire; in 1799 sloeg Daendels bij Castricum een Brits-Russische invasie af; in 1801 kwam er een nieuwe grondwet; bij de Vrede van Amiens (1802) kreeg ons land van Engeland zijn koloniën terug (behalve Ceylon); na de grondwetswijziging van 1805 kwam er een raadpensionaris als eenhoofdig gezag, namelijk Rutger Jan Schimmelpenninck (van 31 oktober 1761 tot 25 maart 1825).
  • From April 19, 1853 till July 1, 1856 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Hall - Donker Curtius with the prime ministers Mr. F.A. baron Van Hall (conservatief-liberaal) and Mr. D. Donker Curtius (conservatief-liberaal).
  • In the year 1854: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 3.3 million citizens.
    • March 1 » German psychologist Friedrich Eduard Beneke disappears; two years later his remains are found in a canal near Charlottenburg.
    • March 28 » Crimean War: France and Britain declare war on Russia.
    • July 6 » In Jackson, Michigan, the first convention of the United States Republican Party is held.
    • July 28 » USSConstellation(1854), the last all-sail warship built by the United States Navy and now a museum ship in Baltimore Harbor, is commissioned.
    • September 27 » The steamship SSArctic sinks with 300 people on board.
    • December 3 » Battle of the Eureka Stockade: More than 20 gold miners at Ballarat, Victoria, are killed by state troopers in an uprising over mining licences.

Day of death June 13, 1914

  • The temperature on June 13, 1914 was between 14.8 °C and 26.3 °C and averaged 20.0 °C. There was 10.6 hours of sunshine (64%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the northeast. 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.
    • July 23 » Austria-Hungary issues a series of demands in an ultimatum to the Kingdom of Serbia demanding Serbia to allow the Austrians to determine who assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand. Serbia accepts all but one of those demands and Austria declares war on July 28.
    • August 4 » In response to the German invasion of Belgium, Belgium and the British Empire declare war on Germany. The United States declares its neutrality.
    • August 9 » Start of the Battle of Mulhouse, part of a French attempt to recover the province of Alsace and the first French offensive of World War I.
    • August 14 » World War I: Start of the Battle of Lorraine, an unsuccessful French offensive designed to recover the lost province of Moselle from Germany.
    • August 25 » World War I: Japan declares war on Austria-Hungary.
    • August 26 » World War I: During the retreat from Mons, the British II Corps commanded by General Sir Horace Smith-Dorrien fought a vigorous and successful defensive action at Le Cateau.

Day of burial June 17, 1914

  • The temperature on June 17, 1914 was between 10.0 °C and 20.4 °C and averaged 14.5 °C. There was 9.3 hours of sunshine (56%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the northwest. 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.
    • July 11 » USSNevada(BB-36) is launched.
    • August 23 » World War I: Japan declares war on Germany.
    • September 3 » French composer Albéric Magnard is killed defending his estate against invading German soldiers.
    • September 13 » World War I: The Battle of Aisne begins between Germany and France.
    • December 14 » Lisandro de la Torre and others found the Democratic Progressive Party (Partido Demócrata Progresista, PDP) at the Hotel Savoy, Buenos Aires, Argentina.


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