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Household of Grietje (Grietje "Maggie") "Maggie" Sleeper

(1) She is married to Henry Ralph Janssen.

They got married on February 21, 1923 at fortasse, somewhere in IA or MN, she was 30 years old.

Henry Ralph Janssen oo Grietje Sleeper

Marriage source: Ennen, Annie, Letters to David A. Navorska, (Lakota IA, AE, ix Jan MCMXCII & iii Feb MCMXCII)

Anonymous sent by Robert Kent, Janssen/Sleeper FGS, (Algona IA, RK, sent xi Feb MCMXCIII).

Leibrand, Ruth, et. al., Celebrate a Century Buffalo Center, Iowa Centennial 1892 - 1992, (Buffalo Center IA, Centennial Book Committee, MCMXCII), pgs 216 & 312, Repository: Dallas TX Pub. Lib. <>

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(2) She is married to Henry Peter 'Hans' Baker.

They got married on March 13, 1936 at Buffalo Ctr., Winnebago Co., IA, she was 43 years old.

Henry Peter Baker oo Grietje Sleeper

Marriage source: Leibrand, Ruth, et. al., Celebrate a Century Buffalo Center, Iowa Centennial 1892 - 1992, (Buffalo Center IA, Centennial Book Committee, MCMXCII) pg. 217, Repository: Dallas TX Pub. Lib.

Married by Rev. William Everts in the Reformed Chr. parsonage. Witnesses were Mr. & Mrs. Ubbe Winter. <>

Notes about Grietje (Grietje "Maggie") "Maggie" Sleeper

Grietje 'Maggie' Sleper

Sources: Author: Leibrand, Ruth, et. al., Title: «u»Celebrate a Century Buffalo Center, Iowa Centennial 1892 - 1992«/u», (Publication location: Buffalo Ctr., IA, Publisher: Centennial Book Committee, Publicatioin date: MMXCII), pgs. 216 & 312, Repository: Dallas TX pub. lib.

Also spelt Sleeper.

23 Mar 1895 German Twp Kossuth Co IA census, Repository: Algona IA Pub. Lib.: Gretje Sleeper age 3 fem. born=Kossuth Co. IA Parents foreign-born.

Buffalo Center centennial book, 1992, has Maggie's place of birth = German Twp., Kossuth Co., IA. Anonymous FGS from Robert Kent has Maggie's plac of birth= Buffalo Center, IA.

Resided: To Buffalo Center 1913; farm near Titonka, IA in 1923

Cause of death = cancer.

Maggie is buried in Olena Mound Cem.

Author: Leibrand, Ruth, et. al., Title: «u»Celebrate a Century Buffalo Center, Iowa Centennial 1892 - 1992«/u», (Publication location: Buffalo Ctr., IA, Publisher: Centennial Book Committee, Publication date: MCMXCII), pg. 312 Repository: Dallas TX city lib.

"Maggie Sleeper was born on July 29, 1892 near Ramsey Reformed Church in Kossuth County. She was the first child of Evert J. and Antje (Kruitoff) Sleeper to be born in the United States."

"On February 21, 1923 she married Henry Ralph Janssen and moved to a farm near Titonka. In 1928 they were living on a Wagner farm where lightning struck the barn and burned 13 cows along with harness and a nearby crib."

"On February 17, 1929, they became parents of a daughter, Harriet. In the spring of 1930 Henry scratched his leg and developed blood poison and double pneumonia, from which he died on July 2, 1930. Pete Voogd then came to work forMaggie. In February of 1931 Maggie had a farm sale and moved back with her mother, Mrs. Evert J. Sleeper."

19 Mar 1920 German Twp., Kossuth Co., IA census, microfilm, Repository: Dallas TX Pub. Lib. - living with bro. John C? Sleeper, born Germany, age _5?, single.

A source has Maggie's place of birth in Ramsey Twp., Kossuth Co., IA

Maggie's husbands: 1) Henry Ralph Janssen
2) Henry Peter "Hans" Baker
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Ancestors (and descendant) of Grietje Sleeper

Jan Everts Sleper
1821-1907
Alberdena Alberts
1825-1896
Meene Harms Kruithoff
1822-< 1933
Antje Philips Herlyn
1822-1868

Grietje Sleeper
1892-1969

(1) 1923

Henry Ralph Janssen
> 1904-1930

Harriet Margine Janssen
1929-1997
(2) 1936

Henry Peter 'Hans' Baker
1884-1976


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    Birthday July 29, 1892

    • The temperature on July 29, 1892 was about 17.6 °C. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 91%. 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 August 21, 1891 to May 9, 1894 the cabinet Van Tienhoven, with Mr. G. van Tienhoven (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1892: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
      • March 18 » Former Governor General Lord Stanley pledges to donate a silver challenge cup as an award for the best hockey team in Canada; it was later named after him as the Stanley Cup.
      • May 28 » In San Francisco, John Muir organizes the Sierra Club.
      • August 4 » The father and stepmother of Lizzie Borden are found murdered in their Fall River, Massachusetts home. She was tried and acquitted for the crimes a year later.
      • October 13 » Edward Emerson Barnard discovers first comet discovered by photographic means.
      • October 21 » Opening ceremonies for the World's Columbian Exposition are held in Chicago, though because construction was behind schedule, the exposition did not open until May 1, 1893.
      • November 12 » Pudge Heffelfinger becomes the first professional American football player on record, participating in his first paid game for the Allegheny Athletic Association.

    Day of marriage March 13, 1936

    • The temperature on March 13, 1936 was between -1.3 °C and 4.9 °C and averaged 1.5 °C. There was 3.8 hours of sunshine (33%). The average windspeed was 3 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 July 31, 1935 to June 24, 1937 the cabinet Colijn III, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1936: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 8.5 million citizens.
      • April 6 » Tupelo–Gainesville tornado outbreak: Another tornado from the same storm system as the Tupelo tornado hits Gainesville, Georgia, killing 203.
      • May 26 » In the House of Commons of Northern Ireland, Tommy Henderson begins speaking on the Appropriation Bill. By the time he sits down in the early hours of the following morning, he had spoken for ten hours.
      • September 9 » The crews of Portuguese Navy frigate NRPAfonso de Albuquerque and destroyer Dão mutinied against the Salazar dictatorship's support of General Franco's coup and declared their solidarity with the Spanish Republic.
      • November 20 » José Antonio Primo de Rivera, founder of the Falange, is killed by a republican execution squad.
      • December 10 » Abdication Crisis: Edward VIII signs the Instrument of Abdication.
      • December 23 » Spanish Civil War: The Spanish Republic legalizes the Regional Defence Council of Aragon.

    Day of death September 2, 1969

    • The temperature on September 2, 1969 was between 11.2 °C and 17.9 °C and averaged 14.8 °C. There was 1.5 hours of sunshine (11%). The partly or heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north-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 April 5, 1967 to Tuesday, July 6, 1971 the cabinet De Jong, with P.J.S. de Jong (KVP) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1969: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 12.8 million citizens.
      • March 28 » Greek poet and Nobel Prize laureate Giorgos Seferis makes a famous statement on the BBC World Service opposing the junta in Greece.
      • April 28 » Charles de Gaulle resigns as President of France.
      • July 3 » Space Race: The biggest explosion in the history of rocketry occurs when the Soviet N-1 rocket explodes and subsequently destroys its launchpad.
      • July 25 » Vietnam War: U.S. President Richard Nixon declares the Nixon Doctrine, stating that the United States now expects its Asian allies to take care of their own military defense. This is the start of the "Vietnamization" of the war.
      • August 13 » The Apollo 11 astronauts enjoy a ticker tape parade in New York City. That evening, at a state dinner in Los Angeles, they are awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by U.S. President Richard Nixon.
      • November 19 » Association football player Pelé scores his 1,000th goal.
    

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