Stamboom Kuyper en Scholten » Gerrit Jan SCHOLTEN (1865-1951)

Personal data Gerrit Jan SCHOLTEN 

Sources 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Household of Gerrit Jan SCHOLTEN

He is married to Hendrika FREDRIKS.

They got married on April 17, 1891 at Alton, Sioux, Iowa, he was 25 years old.Sources 12, 13, 14, 15


Child(ren):

  2. Richard SCHOLTEN  1897-1988 
  3. Arthur SCHOLTEN  1909-1947
  4. William Karel SCHOLTEN  1892-1943 
  5. Johannas SCHOLTEN  1894-1967 


Notes about Gerrit Jan SCHOLTEN

Gerrit emigrated to the US with his family when he was nearly five years old. He grew up in Chicago and lived in Chicago during the second great Chicago fire. Later he moved with his family to Iowa. He married Hattie Fredericks, also a Hollander who started out in Chicago and moved to the same part of Iowa as did the Scholtens, at about the same time. Later, they moved to Grandview, South Dakota. Gerrit out-lived two of his children, the first was my Great Uncle Art Scholten,who taught speech at New York University. The second was my grandfather, Willem Karel, who died of a heart attack at about the age of 52. He is pictured with his daughter -in-law in the late 1940's. Garrit died in 1951, in Corsica SD.

When Gerrit became elderly, he would walk into town from the farm, which by that time, was farmed by his son Fred. Gerrit did not spend much time with his youngest grandson, Floyd, who by that time was fatherless.
Obit:Summary: Died on the evening of April 28 at the age of 86 years 11 mo. Other info: 1) at the age of about 5 years came to the US. Five years later moved to East Orange, IA. 2) April 1891 united in marriage to Miss Hattie Fredricks. 3) confrms also the names of five sons, places of residence since emigrating to the US, participation as elder in the Reformed. 4). Born May 29 1865 at Zitchen Netherlands and died at Armour participation as elder in the Reformed Church in Corsica SD, viewed the Great Chigago Fire of 1871. Church in Corsica SD, viewed the Great Chigago Fire of 1871.

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Sources

  1. New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957, Ancestry.com, Database online.
    Record for Gerrit Scholten
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  2. South Dakota Death Index, 1905-1955, Ancestry.com, Database online.
    Record for Gerrit J Scholten
    / www.ancestry.com
  3. Public Member Trees, Ancestry.com, Database online.
    Record for Frederick G. Scholten
    / www.ancestry.com
  4. Scholten Family History, Gerrit Lentink, Newsclippings confirm birth and death dates, photographs of gravesite in Corsica SD also confirm this. This is the great grandfather fo June Christine Scholten
  5. 1880 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Database online. Floyd, Sioux, Iowa, ED 196, roll T9_364, page 194.1000, image 0637.
    Record for Hermina Scholten
    / www.ancestry.com
  6. 1900 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, Database online. Floyd, Sioux, Iowa, ED , roll , page .
    Record for Hattie Icholten
    / www.ancestry.com
  7. Iowa, Births and Christenings Index, 1857-1947, Ancestry.com
    Record for Johannes Scholten
    / www.ancestry.com
  8. 1920 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, Database online. Grandview, Douglas, South Dakota, ED , roll , page , image 676.
    Record for Garret J Scholten
    / www.ancestry.com
  9. 1930 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, Database online. Grandview, Douglas, South Dakota, ED 9, roll 2222, page , image 862.0.
    Record for Gerri J Scholten
    / www.ancestry.com
  10. 1900 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, Database online. Floyd, Sioux, Iowa, ED 133, roll T623 459, page 10A.
    Record for Gerrit Scholten
    / www.ancestry.com
  11. Newspaper for Douglas County; Corsica Globe or Armour, Obituary for Gerrit Scholten, father of William Karel Scholten: Born May 29 1865 at zitchen Netherlands and died at Armour Hospital, Armour SD. / Corsica Globe
  12. DeVolksvriend' Newspaper of Orange City IA 1885-1895, Marriage record for Scolten(Scholten)
    Scolten, Gerrit Jan, local, [and] Fredricks, Hattie, local. [publicaton date] 1891 - May 7 , married Apr 4 1891 [Last name misspelled]
  13. LDS Family History Library, Hermanna Scholten in entry for Gerrit Jan Scholten and Hattie Fredrike, "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934" Name: Gerrit Jan Scholten

    Titles and Terms:
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 17 Apr 1891
    Event Place: Alton, Sioux, Iowa, United States
    Age: 26
    Birth Year (Estimated):
    Father's Name: Willem R. Scholten
    Father's Titles and Terms:
    Mother's Name: Hermanna Scholten
    Mother's Titles and Terms:
    Spouse's Name: Hattie Fredrike
    Spouse's Titles and Terms:
    Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1872
    Spouse's Father's Name: Johannes Fredrike
    Spouse's Father's Titles and Terms:
    Spouse's Mother's Name: Dredrika H. Van Den Burg
    Spouse's Mother's Titles and Terms:
    Reference ID:
    GS Film number: 1404834
    Digital Folder Number: 004312693
  14. Newspaper for Douglas County; Corsica Globe or Armour, Obituary for Mrs G J Scholten [Hendrika Freeriks]
    United in marriage April 17 1891...born in Chicago Sept 17, 1872.. mother is Mrs L Vandermeer of Alton IA, and brother Gerrit of Steen MN
    / Corsica Globe
  15. Alton Church Records
    Page 89 of same book. Gerrit Jan Scholten, 26, of Alton a farmer b. Neth, to Willem R. [K] Scholten and Hermanna Scholten married Hattie Fredriks age 19, b. Chicago IL to Johannes Frederiks and Dredrika H. Vanden Burg married Alton Apr 17, 1891 by Rev. Warnshuis.

Historical events

Birthday May 29, 1865

  • The temperature on May 29, 1865 was about 19.9 °C. The air pressure was 4 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south-southwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 57%. Source: KNMI
  • Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • 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 1865: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
    • January 31 » American Civil War: Confederate General Robert E. Lee becomes general-in-chief.
    • March 29 » American Civil War: Federal forces under Major General Philip Sheridan move to flank Confederate forces under Robert E. Lee as the Appomattox Campaign begins.
    • April 14 » U.S. President Abraham Lincoln is shot in Ford's Theatre by John Wilkes Booth; Lincoln died the next day.
    • April 14 » U.S. Secretary of State William H. Seward and his family are attacked at home by Lewis Powell.
    • April 15 » President Abraham Lincoln dies after being shot the previous evening by actor John Wilkes Booth. Vice President Andrew Johnson becomes President upon Lincoln's death.
    • December 2 » Alabama ratifies 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, followed by North Carolina then Georgia, and U.S. slaves were legally free within two weeks

Day of marriage April 17, 1891

  • The temperature on April 17, 1891 was about 6.0 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. The air pressure was 17 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west-northwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 82%. 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 April 21, 1888 to August 21, 1891 the cabinet Mackay, with Mr. A. baron Mackay (AR) as prime minister.
  • 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 1891: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
    • January 29 » Liliuokalani is proclaimed the last monarch and only queen regnant of the Kingdom of Hawaii.
    • March 3 » Shoshone National Forest is established as the first national forest in the US and world.
    • April 1 » The Wrigley Company is founded in Chicago, Illinois.
    • August 18 » Major hurricane strikes Martinique, leaving 700 dead.
    • August 24 » Thomas Edison patents the motion picture camera.
    • December 22 » Asteroid 323 Brucia becomes the first asteroid discovered using photography.

Day of death May 28, 1951

  • The temperature on May 28, 1951 was between 9.3 °C and 15.9 °C and averaged 12.1 °C. There was 2.8 mm of rain during 1.2 hours. There was 0.5 hours of sunshine (3%). The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the northwest. 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)
  • From August 7, 1948 till March 15, 1951 the Netherlands had a cabinet Drees - Van Schaik with the prime ministers Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) and Mr. J.R.H. van Schaik (KVP).
  • In The Netherlands , there was from March 15, 1951 to September 2, 1952 the cabinet Drees I, with Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1951: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 10.2 million citizens.
    • March 7 » Korean War: Operation Ripper: United Nations troops led by General Matthew Ridgway begin an assault against Chinese forces.
    • May 21 » The opening of the Ninth Street Show, otherwise known as the 9th Street Art Exhibition: A gathering of a number of notable artists, and the stepping-out of the post war New York avant-garde, collectively known as the New York School.
    • September 28 » CBS makes the first color televisions available for sale to the general public, but the product is discontinued less than a month later.
    • October 3 » Korean War: The First Battle of Maryang San pits Commonwealth troops against communist Chinese troops.
    • November 15 » Greek resistance leader Nikos Beloyannis, along with 11 resistance members, is sentenced to death by the court-martial.
    • December 17 » The American Civil Rights Congress delivers "We Charge Genocide" to the United Nations.


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