Navorska tree » Jantje Cornelius Willems (1840-1926)
Personal data Jantje Cornelius Willems
- She was born on September 10, 1840 in Wymeer, Ostfriesland, Hannover.Source 1
- (note1) .Source 2
Sources: LaRie Hull; Marvin Knock; Hans-Georg Boyken; Rolf & Christian Koens; & Jan-Dirk Zimmermann
- She died on January 20, 1926 in Lennox, Lincoln Co., SD, she was 85 years old.Source 3
- She is buried after January 20, 1926 in Lennox Cem., Lennox, Lincoln Co., SD.
- A child of Dirk Jans and Jantje Christiaans
- This information was last updated on September 6, 2020.
Household of Jantje Cornelius Willems
She is married to Cornelius Harms Kuper.
Their notice of marriage was on April 1862 in Weener, Ostfriesland, Hannover.
They got married on April 21, 1862 at Wymeer, Ostfriesland, Hannover, she was 21 years old.Cornelius Harms Kuper oo Jantje Cornelius Willems
Marriage source: Author: Hull, LaRie, Title: Kuper/Willems FGS, (Publication location: Fergus Fls., MN, Publisher: LH, Publication date: xii Dec MCMXCIV)
LaRie Hull cites FHL microfilm 1812062 for dd/mm/yy - xii Dec MCMXCIV & FHL microfilm 1812062 in Ger. chr records - Weener
The date 1 Feb 1862 from the Weener church records conflicts with the Wymeer church records date of 21 Apr 1862.
Marriage banns were read at the Weener church. The Wymeer church recorded the wedding.
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Child(ren):
- Grietje Cornelius Kuper 1869-1872
Notes about Jantje Cornelius Willems
Jantje Cornelius Willems
Sources: Author: Hull, LaRie, Title: Kuper/Willems FGS, (Publication location: Fergus Fls., MN, Publisher: LH, Publication date: xii Dec MCMXCIV)
LaRie Hull cites LDS film 1812062 for name - xii Dec MCMXCIV
Title: The History of Lincoln County South Dakota, (Publication location: Canton, SD, Publisher: The Lincoln Co. History Committee, Publication date: MCMLXXXV), pg. 523, Repository: Dallas TX pub. lib.
Birth source: dd/mm/yy & town from 1985 Lincoln Co. SD hist. Death source: yy & residence at death from 1985 Lincoln Co. SD hist.
Note by Mrs. Hull, "After her husbands death she moved into Lennox and lived there until she passed away. GRAVESTONE GIVES BIRTH YEAR AS 1849."
Author: Knock, Marvin, Title: "Knock Family Genealogy," (Publication location: Sioux Fls., SD, Publisher: WorldConnect at RootsWeb.com, Publication date: xxviii Apr MMIII), Repository: The Cloud
Link: http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com
"... Jantja C. WILLEMS Sex: F Birth: 10 SEP 1840 in Wymeer, Ostfriesland, (Hannover), Germany Death: 20 JAN 1926 in Lennox, Lincoln County, SD Burial: JAN 1926 Lennox Cemetery, Lennox, SD
Marriage 1 Cornelius Harms KUPER b: 22 FEB 1837 in Holthusen, Heide, Ostfriesland, (Hannover), Germany Married: 1 FEB 1862 in Weener Parish, Ostfriesland, (Hannover), Germany
Children
1. Harm Cornelius KUPER b: 25 SEP 1862 in Weener, Ostfriesland, (Hannover), Germany
2. Dirk Cornelius KUPER b: 5 OCT 1864 in Ostfriesland, (Hannover), Germany
3. Jan Cornelius KUPER b: 6 DEC 1866 in Wymeer, Ostfriesland, (Hannover), Germany
4. Grietje Cornelius KUPER b: JUL 1869 in ?
5. Christian KUPER b: 24 DEC 1871 in Ostfriesland, (Hannover), Germany
6. Folkert C. KUPER b: 14 SEP 1874 in Germany"
Author: Boyken, Ruth & Hans-Georg, Title: «u»Wo Sind sie geblieben? - Ostfriesen in Amerika«/u» - Teil v, (Publication location: Titonka IA, Publisher: Boyken & Boyken, Publication date: MMIV), 4-1926, Repository: Dallas TX pub. lib.
[Pg 193 - page #s provided in the CD-ROM version of the publication]
"Jantje Cornelius KUPER*WILLMS * 10 Sep 1840 Wymeer/Ostfriesland \\ oo 1862 \\ >> 1882 Grundy Co., IA \\ >> 1888 Lennox, SD \\ + 20 Jan 1926 Lennox, SD \\ R: (h C. H. KUPER + 13 y ago), (2.oo s - Dirk and Christian - and 1 d + bef), 3 s - Harm and Folkert KUPER in Lennox, SD, Jan (John) KUPER in Caney, KS -, 27 grand-ch, 34 gr-gr-ch \\ L/O, also 5-1926"
Author: Koens, Rolf u. Christian, Title: «u»Die Familien der Kirchengemeinde Wymeer 1713 - 1900«/u», (Publication location: Westerstede, Niedersachsen, Publisher: Eigenverlag, Publication date: MMIV), ISBN 3-9809065-0-7, Seiten 184 u. 220, Repository: Ostfriesen Heritage Soc., Grundy Ctr., IA with holdings at Wellsburg, IA pub. lib.
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"1702 Jans, Dirk, * 11.3.1806, (auch Willemsen), S.d. 953, Dienstknecht; oo 22.4.1827 Jantje Christiaans, * 1800 in Beerta / NL., T.d. 162
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[4] Jantje * 1840, oo 2130"
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"2130 Kuiper, Cornelius, *22.2.1837 in Hulthuserheide, S.d. 2139, Dienstknecht in Bellingwolde; oo 21.4.1862 Jantje Willems, * 10.9.1840, T.d. 1702
[1] Harm Cornelius * 25.9.1862
[2] Dirk Cornelius * 5.10.1864
[3] Jan Cornelius * 6.12.1866
[4] Grietje Cornelius * 25.72.1869, + 15.2.1872 [variant of Cornelius noted]
[5] Christian Cornelis * 24.12.1871
[6] Folkert Cornelius * 14.9.1874"
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Historical events
Birthday September 10, 1840
- The temperature on September 10, 1840 was about 19.0 °C. Wind direction mainly west-southwest. Weather type: half bewolkt regen winderig. Source: KNMI
- This page is only available in Dutch.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 1840: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 2.9 million citizens.
- January 13 » The steamship Lexington burns and sinks four miles off the coast of Long Island with the loss of 139 lives.
- February 6 » Signing of the Treaty of Waitangi, establishing New Zealand as a British colony.
- May 1 » The Penny Black, the first official adhesive postage stamp, is issued in the United Kingdom.
- May 7 » The Great Natchez Tornado strikes Natchez, Mississippi killing 317 people. It is the second deadliest tornado in United States history.
- May 20 » York Minster is badly damaged by fire.
- October 11 » The Maronite leader Bashir Shihab II surrenders to the Ottoman Empire and later is sent to Malta in exile.
Day of marriage April 21, 1862
- The temperature on April 21, 1862 was about 12.3 °C. The air pressure was 0.5 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west-southwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 77%. Source: KNMI
- Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- From March 14, 1861 till January 31, 1862 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Zuijlen van Nijevelt - Loudon with the prime ministers Mr. J.P.P. baron Van Zuijlen van Nijevelt (conservatief-liberaal) and Mr. J. Loudon (liberaal).
- In The Netherlands , there was from February 1, 1862 to February 10, 1866 the cabinet Thorbecke II, with Mr. J.R. Thorbecke (liberaal) as prime minister.
- In the year 1862: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
- May 1 » American Civil War: The Union Army completes its capture of New Orleans.
- June 1 » American Civil War: Peninsula Campaign: The Battle of Seven Pines (or the Battle of Fair Oaks) ends inconclusively, with both sides claiming victory.
- June 5 » As the Treaty of Saigon is signed, ceding parts of southern Vietnam to France, the guerrilla leader Trương Định decides to defy Emperor Tự Đức of Vietnam and fight on against the Europeans.
- October 8 » American Civil War: The Confederate invasion of Kentucky is halted at the Battle of Perryville.
- November 5 » American Civil War: Abraham Lincoln removes George B. McClellan as commander of the Army of the Potomac.
- November 28 » American Civil War: In the Battle of Cane Hill, Union troops under General James G. Blunt defeat General John Marmaduke's Confederates.
Day of death January 20, 1926
- The temperature on January 20, 1926 was between -3.3 and 2.8 °C. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) 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 August 4, 1925 to March 8, 1926 the cabinet Colijn I, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
- In The Netherlands , there was from March 8, 1926 to August 10, 1929 the cabinet De Geer I, with Jonkheer mr. D.J. de Geer (CHU) as prime minister.
- In the year 1926: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 7.4 million citizens.
- January 8 » Crown Prince Nguyễn Phúc Vĩnh Thuỵ ascends the throne to become the last monarch of Vietnam.
- April 6 » Varney Airlines makes its first commercial flight (Varney is the root company of United Airlines).
- April 24 » The Treaty of Berlin is signed. Germany and the Soviet Union each pledge neutrality in the event of an attack on the other by a third party for the next five years.
- May 4 » The United Kingdom general strike begins.
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- September 8 » Germany is admitted to the League of Nations.
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