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Household of Henry Ralph Janssen

He is married to Grietje Sleeper.

They got married on February 21, 1923 at fortasse, somewhere in IA or MN.

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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Notes about Henry Ralph Janssen

Henry Ralph Janssen

Source: Ennen, Annie, Letters to David A. Navorska, (Lakota IA, ARE, 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.

Born on a farm.

'Henry Ralph Janssen was the fourth child of Ralph R. H. and Gretje (Voogd) Janssen and was born on a farm in German Township in Kossuth County. His older sisters were Gertie, Bena, and Reka. The younger ones were Ronie, Sena, andAndrew.'

1915 Kossuth Co IA index cards, Repository: Algona IA Pub. Lib.

'163 Janssen, Henry, ae 11, b. IA, parents born Ger, P.O. Titonka, chr. = Ger. Luth.'

1925 German Twp Kossuth Co IA census, Repository: Algona IA Pub. Lib.

'Janssen, Henry R., Head, ae 27, b. IA, parents Ralph Janssen, b. Ger; Gretje Foyt b. Ger'

Cause of death: Spring 1930: Scratched his leg & developed blood poison & double pneumonia.

Another source has date of death Feb 1931 in IA

Knock, Marvin, Knock Family Genealogy, (Sioux Fls SD, http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com, ii Feb MMVI)

'... Henry Ralph JANSSEN Sex: M Birth: AFT 1904 in German Township, Kossuth County, IA Death: 2 JUL 1930 in Iowa Burial: JUL 1930 ? Father: Roelf R. H. JANSSEN b: in ? Mother: Gretje Jacobs VOOGD b: in ?

Marriage 1 Grietje SLEEPER b: 29 JUL 1892 in German Township, Kossuth County, IA Married: 21 FEB 1923 in Iowa

Children Harriet Margine JANSSEN b: 17 FEB 1929 in Algona, Kossuth County, IA'

Henry's parents: Roelf R. H. & Gretje Jacobs (Voogd) Janssen <>

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Henry Ralph Janssen

Henry Ralph Janssen
> 1904-1930

1923

Grietje Sleeper
1892-1969

Harriet Margine Janssen
1929-1997

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Day of marriage February 21, 1923

  • The temperature on February 21, 1923 was between -4.9 °C and 1.6 °C and averaged -1.9 °C. There was 1.6 mm of rain. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east-southeast. 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 19, 1922 to August 4, 1925 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck II, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1923: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 7.1 million citizens.
    • January 9 » Lithuanian residents of the Memel Territory rebel against the League of Nations' decision to leave the area as a mandated region under French control.
    • February 16 » Howard Carter unseals the burial chamber of Pharaoh Tutankhamun.
    • April 15 » Insulin becomes generally available for use by people with diabetes.
    • July 24 » The Treaty of Lausanne, settling the boundaries of modern Turkey, is signed in Switzerland by Greece, Bulgaria and other countries that fought in World War I.
    • October 13 » Ankara becomes the capital of Turkey.
    • December 21 » United Kingdom and Nepal formally signed an agreement of friendship, called the Nepal–Britain Treaty of 1923, which superseded the Treaty of Sugauli signed in 1816.

Day of death July 2, 1930

  • The temperature on July 2, 1930 was between 14.5 °C and 24.0 °C and averaged 19.0 °C. There was 13.9 mm of rain during 1.3 hours. There was 4.0 hours of sunshine (24%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) 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 10, 1929 to May 26, 1933 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck III, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1930: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 7.8 million citizens.
    • January 6 » The first diesel-powered automobile trip is completed, from Indianapolis, Indiana, to New York, New York.
    • April 28 » The Independence Producers hosted the first night game in the history of Organized Baseball in Independence, Kansas.
    • July 7 » Industrialist Henry J. Kaiser begins construction of Boulder Dam (now known as Hoover Dam).
    • July 30 » In Montevideo, Uruguay wins the first FIFA World Cup.
    • August 7 » The last confirmed lynching of blacks in the Northern United States occurs in Marion, Indiana; two men, Thomas Shipp and Abram Smith, are killed.
    • November 11 » Patent number US1781541 is awarded to Albert Einstein and Leó Szilárd for their invention, the Einstein refrigerator.


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