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Household of Joost Bertus (Joost Bertus "Bert") "Bert" Vry

He is married to Grietje Jans Kuper.

They got married on October 22, 1871 at Ev. Ref. Kirchengemeinde, Wymeer, Ostfriesland, Hannover, he was 19 years old.

Joost Bertus Vry oo Grietje Kuper

Marriage source: La Rie Hull cites LDS film #1256904. - xii Dec MCMXCIV for date of marriage = Oct 1870

Boyken, Hans-Georg, Wo sind sie geblieben - Ostfriesen in Amerika - Teil I, (Bancroft IA, Boyken & Boyken, MCMXCVIII), pg. 222, Repository: Dallas TX Pub. Lib.

"Jan Harms KUPER * 25 Nov 1825 Holthusen/Ostfriesland \\+ 7 Dec 1899 Meservey, IA \\ R: Bertus FREY and w *KUPER \\\\ O: ON#1-1900"

Koens, Rolf u. Christian, Die Familien der Kirchengemeinde Wymeer 1713 - 1900, (Westerstede, Niedersachsen, Selbstverlag, MMIV), ISBN 3-9809065-0-7, Seite 309, Repository: MN Gen. Soc. Lib., S. St. Paul, MN

[Seite 309]

'3089 Vry, Boost Bertus, * 23.4.1852, S.d. 3086, Dienstknecht; oo 22.10.1871 Grietje Kuper, * 8.11.1850 in Holthuserheide, T.d. 2145 ...'

Poolman, Judy, e-mail to David A. Navorska in re Vry family, (Clarion IA, JP, xxv Apr MMVII)

"... I have church records from the Wymeer: ... MARRIAGE: ev.-ref. Kierchengemeinde WYMEER Jahrang _1871 Seite 53 MR. 8 Bratigam: VRY, JOOST BERTUS Wohnort: WYMEER Trautag: - 22 OKT. 1871 GHeb.: 23 April 1852 GEB: WYMEER BRAUT: KUPER , GRIETJE wohnort: WYMEER Geb: 08 Nov. 1850 Geb. Holthuserheide ... Judy Poolman 905 1st AVE. NE Clarion, IA. 50525 ph 515-532-2069 e-mail : (XXXXX@XXXX.XXX)" <>

Child(ren):

  1. Jan Bertus Vry  1871-1918 
  2. Johannes Joost Vry  1874-1947 
  3. Hilke Vry  1877-1972 
  4. Grietje Vry  1879-1966
  5. Engelina Vry  1882-1952
  6. Bertus "Barney" Vry  1885-1958
  7. Johanna Vry  1888-1971
  8. Hinderk Vry  1890-1958 


Notes about Joost Bertus (Joost Bertus "Bert") "Bert" Vry

Joost Bertus "Bert" Vry

Source: Hull, La Rie, cites LDS film # 1256904 for name = Joast Vry.

Boyken, Hans-Georg, Wo sind sie geblieben - Ostfriesen in Amerika - Teil I, (Bancroft IA, Boyken & Boyken, MCMXCVIII), pg. 222, Repository: Dallas TX Pub. Lib.

"Jan Harms KUPER * 25 Nov 1825 Holthusen/Ostfriesland \\+ 7 Dec 1899 Meservey, IA \\ R: Bertus FREY and w *KUPER \\\\ O: ON#1-1900"

Koens, Rolf u. Christian, Die Familien der Kirchengemeinde Wymeer 1713 - 1900, (Westerstede, Niedersachsen, Eigenverlag, MMIV), ISBN 3-9809065-0-7, Seiten 308-9, Repository: MN Gen. Soc. Lib., S. St. Paul, MN

[Seite 308]

'3086 Vry, Johannes, * 1828 in 'Stapelmoor, S.d. 3085, Tagelöhner, + 12.1.1893; oo 7.6.1851 Grietje Hinderks Wychmann, * 22.4.1827 in Heerenland, T.d. 3158, + 15.5.1895 ...
Joost Bertus * 1852, oo 3089 ...'

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'3089 Vry, Joost Bertus, * 23.4.1852, S.d. 3086, Dienstknecht; oo 22.10.1871 Grietje Kuper, * 8.11.1850 in Holthuserheide, T.d. 2145
Grietje * 24.11.1879
Engelina * 27.5.1882'

Poolman, Judy, e-mail to David A. Navorska in re Vry family, (Clarion IA, JP, xxv Apr MMVII)

"... I have church records from the Wymeer: ____________________________________ birth & baptism of JOOST BERTUS VREIi der evang.-ref kirchengemeinde Wymeer Jahrgang 1852 SEITE_NR _ Taufling: Vrei[Vry] Joost Bertus Geb: 23. April. 1852 Tauf: 13 June . 1852 geb: Wymeer _____________ Eltern: Vater: Johannes Vrei Mutter: grietje Hinders Wiegmanns ___________________________________________________________ MARRIAGE: ev.-ref. Kierchengemeinde WYMEER Jahrang _1871 Seite 53 MR. 8 Bratigam: VRY, JOOST BERTUS _________ Wohnort: WYMEER Trautag: - 22 OKT. 1871 GHeb.: 23 April 1852 GEB: WYMEER _________________ BRAUT: KUPER , GRIETJE wohnort: WYMEER Geb: 08 Nov. 1850 Geb. Holthuserheide ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHILDREN OF Joost & Grietje [Kuper] Vrei [FREY] (this is the spelling they used when coming to the US.) 1. Jan Bertus b. 23 Dec. 1871 Wymeer, Ost, Germany John bpt. 07 Jan. 1872 fa. Joost Bertus Vry MO. grietje, geb. Kuper Yr. 1871 page 98 # 35 2. Johannes Joost Vry b. 17 June 1874 bpt. 20 Oct. 1874 Wymeer, OST, Germany Fa. Joost Bertus Vry Mo. Grietje, geb. Kuper 3.*** Hilke Vry b. 12 Jan. 1877 bpt. 04 Feb. 1877 WYMEER yr. 1877 PG. 129 # 5 *** mY GRANDMOTHER 4. Grietje Vry b. 24 Nov. 1879 bpt. 04 Jan 1880 geburtsort: Kloster Dunebroek zu Wymeer Gehorend [par . the same] yr. 1880 pg 134 # 2 5. ENGELINA Lena] FREY b. 27 May 1882 bpt. 02 July 1882 WYMEER yr. 1882 pg . 149 # 18 Note: Die Schreibweise Frey und Vry wechseln des ofteren! 6. BERTUS FREY b. 01 January 1885 bpt: 01 March 1885 geburtsort: Heerenland [zu Wymeer Gehorend] yr. 1885 pg 164 # 7 7. JOHANNA FREY b. 20 June 1888 bpt. 07 October. 1888 geburtsort: Heerenland [zu Wymeer gehorend] yr 1888 pg 186 # 36 8. HINDERK VRY b. 04 Dec. 1890 bpt. 01 Feb. 1891 Geburtsort: Heerenland [zu Wymeer gehorend]

This is the family of Joost Bertus Frey. I also have Mar. of Jan Harms Kuper , Par. Harm Harms Kuper & Janna Jan zu H. Heide, Geb. u. wohnh daselbst [mundl Einv] bride __Hilke Adolphs Jans , dau of Adolph Jans u.d. Rindelt Hindirks zuTichelwarf geb. zu Muhlenward, wohnhaft zu Wymeer [vorm. Genehm.] Tag der Trauung: 05 Mai 1850 d. Penon

Note I don't read german except for the bsic for searching- which I haven't done in a long time] If you will send me your address I can copy off all the records I have ans send them to you. I also have information on Johannes & Grietje [Wiegemans] Frey with 11 children>

On the Frey family

Par. of Joost Bertus Frey >> Johannes & Grietje Hinderks Wiegemans > VREI. : Joast JanssenVry and Wessel Geerd > Vrei

It would be easier if I could send you the information.

Did I understand you have interest in the Harm Groen family of Meservey? Harm Mar. Hilke [Vry] Lieuwen, my grandmothers sister Engelina [Lena] I have information on him and also the poem that he wrote for the 60th wedding anniversay forBertus & Grace Frey of Meservey and pictures of the Groen family and of Harm and Lena. We live about 1/2 hour from Meservey. The information I have is just too much to get all written on the computer so I will be glad to exchangeinformation with you.

Judy Poolman 905 1st AVE. NE Clarion, IA. 50525 ph 515-532-2069 e-mail : (XXXXX@XXXX.XXX)"

Note Page II

Amongst the papers, Judy Poolman sent was a photostatic copy of notes written in 2 different hands.

"Johannes Vry /Frey/ [the Frey is crossed out] ... Joist Janssen Vry und Wevel Geerds geb zu Stapelmoor 1827, Sept 25 ... 3. Joost Bertus geb. 1852 April 23, conf 1869 cop. 1871 ..."

"... Johannes Vry und der Grietje Hindricks Wigmanns
geb. zu Wymeer 1852, April 23
conf. zu Wymeer 1869
cop. zu Wymeer 1871, October 22 und Grietje Kuper, ... Jan Kuper und der Hilke Adolfs
geb. zu ... 1850, Novbr 8
conf. zu Wymeer 1870 kind 1. Jan Bertus geb 1871, Debr 25. 2. Johannes Joost geb 1874, Juni 17. 3. Hilke geb. 1877, Jan 12"

N.N. (Anonymous), Frey / Kuper Pedigree chart sent by Judy Poolman, (Clarion IA, JP, sent xxv June MMVII)

"... Joost Bertus Vrei (Frey b. April 23, 1852 Wymeer, West Germany d. February 17, 1940 Meservey Iowa Grietje (Grace) Kuper b. November 8 1950 Holthuiser, heide, West Ger d. February 8 1934 Meservey Iowa m. October 22 1871"

Poolman, Judy, Frey / Kuper Family Group Rec., (Clarion, IA, JP, xxiii May MMVII)

"Joast Bertus [Bert] FREY ... Buried Place Meservey, Cerro Gordo, IA ..." <>

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Joost Bertus Vry

Johannes Vry
1827-????

Joost Bertus Vry
1852-1940

1871

Grietje Jans Kuper
1850-1934

Jan Bertus Vry
1871-1918
Johannes Joost Vry
1874-1947
Hilke Vry
1877-1972
Grietje Vry
1879-1966
Engelina Vry
1882-1952
Bertus "Barney" Vry
1885-1958
Johanna Vry
1888-1971
Hinderk Vry
1890-1958

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Birthday April 23, 1852

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    • January 17 » The United Kingdom signs the Sand River Convention with the South African Republic.
    • March 1 » Archibald Montgomerie, 13th Earl of Eglinton, is appointed Lord Lieutenant of Ireland.
    • May 29 » Jenny Lind leaves New York after her two-year American tour.
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    • August 3 » Harvard University wins the first Boat Race between Yale University and Harvard. The race is also the first American intercollegiate athletic event.
    • November 16 » The English astronomer John Russell Hind discovers the asteroid 22 Kalliope.

Christening day June 13, 1852

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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 Netherlands , there was from November 1, 1849 to April 19, 1853 the cabinet Thorbecke I, with Mr. J.R. Thorbecke (liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1852: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 3.3 million citizens.
    • February 14 » Great Ormond St Hospital for Sick Children, the first hospital in England to provide in-patient beds specifically for children, is founded in London.
    • March 17 » Annibale De Gasparis discovers in Naples the asteroid Psyche from the north dome of the Astronomical Observatory of Capodimonte
    • August 3 » Harvard University wins the first Boat Race between Yale University and Harvard. The race is also the first American intercollegiate athletic event.
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    • November 4 » Camillo Benso, Count of Cavour, becomes the prime minister of Piedmont-Sardinia, which soon expands to become Italy.

Day of marriage October 22, 1871

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  • In The Netherlands , there was from January 4, 1871 to July 6, 1872 the cabinet Thorbecke III, with Mr. J.R. Thorbecke (liberaal) as prime minister.
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    • The Netherlands had about 4.0 million citizens.
    • March 18 » Declaration of the Paris Commune; President of the French Republic, Adolphe Thiers, orders the evacuation of Paris.
    • May 4 » The National Association, the first professional baseball league, opens its first season in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
    • May 21 » French troops invade the Paris Commune and engage its residents in street fighting. By the close of "Bloody Week", some 20,000 communards have been killed and 38,000 arrested.
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    • October 8 » The Great Chicago Fire and the much deadlier Peshtigo Fire break out.
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Day of death February 17, 1940

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  • 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 10, 1939 to September 3, 1940 the cabinet De Geer II, with Jonkheer mr. D.J. de Geer (CHU) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from September 3, 1940 to July 27, 1941 the cabinet Gerbrandy I, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
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    • The Netherlands had about 8.8 million citizens.
    • May 17 » World War II: Germany occupies Brussels, Belgium.
    • May 24 » Igor Sikorsky performs the first successful single-rotor helicopter flight.
    • June 24 » World War II: Operation Collar, the first British Commando raid on occupied France, by No11 Independent Company.
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    • August 26 » Chad becomes the first French colony to join the Allies under the administration of Félix Éboué, France's first black colonial governor.
    • December 9 » World War II: Operation Compass: British and Indian troops under the command of Major-General Richard O'Connor attack Italian forces near Sidi Barrani in Egypt.


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