Il est marié avec Gretje (Grietje) Kruse.
Ils se sont mariés le 27 septembre 1869 à Buck Grove, Grundy Co., IA, il avait 25 ans.
Harm Janssen Meester oo Gretje Kruse
Marriage source: Eilders, Berend, "Eilders and Eilderts Family from Germany (Ost-Friesland), The Netherlands and the USA," (Pub. location unknown, http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=eilders-eilderts&id=I41334, xvJan MMXIII)
"... Harm Janssen MEESTER Sex: M Birth: 22 JAN 1844 in Manslagt, Ostfriesland, Germany Burial: JUN 1924 Colfax Center Cemetery, Netherlands, Grundy County, Iowa Death: 06 JUN 1924 in Nobles County, Minnesota, Buried Colfax Center ChurchCemetery, Netherlands, Iowa ... Marriage 1 Grietje KRUSE b: 24 SEP 1848 Married: SEP 1869 in Buck Grove, Grundy County, Iowa ..."
Boyken, Hans-Georg, Wo Sind sie geblieben? - Ostfriesen in Amerika - Teil v, (Titonka IA, Boyken & Boyken, MMIV), ISBN: 0-9670802-5-8, 22-1926, No pagination, [pg. 197?], Repository: Dallas TX Pub. Lib.
[Pg. 122?]
"18-1924 ..."
[Pg. 123?]
"Harm MEESTER * 22 Jan 1844 Manslagt/Ostfriesland \\> 1863 near Freeport, IL \\>> 1869 Grundy Co., IA as one of the first settlers \\ 1.oo 27 Sept 1869 Gretje KRUSE (+ Jun 1889) \\>> fall of 1869 Grundy Cio., IA \\ 2.oo 1894 Wwe. Gebke. PRUIS*MEYER\\>> 1896 near Ellsworth, MN \\+ 6 Jun 1924 Ellsworth, MN \\= 9 Jun 1924 near Holland, IA \\ R: w, 4 s - Johannes, Aeike,Jan, Dan and d Metje MEYER*MEESTER in MN and SD, 2 step-ch in Grundy Co., IA - Liert PRUIS sand Fred ENNENGA - , 34grand-ch, 12 gr-gr-ch, 3 br - Daniel Henry and Jacob MEESTER, all in Grundy Co., IA --, (si. Mrs. NEDERHOFF*MEESTER + a few m ago) \\\\ L/O, also 19-1924" <>
Enfant(s):
Harm Janssen Meester
Sources: Author: Eilders, Berend, Title: "Eilders and Eilderts Family from Germany (Ost-Friesland), The Netherlands and the USA," (Publication location unknown, Publisher: WorldConnect at RootsWeb.com, Publication date: xv Jan MMXIII), Repository: The Cloud
Link: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=eilders-eilderts&id=I41334
"... Harm Janssen MEESTER Sex: M Birth: 22 JAN 1844 in Manslagt, Ostfriesland, Germany Burial: JUN 1924 Colfax Center Cemetery, Netherlands, Grundy County, Iowa Death: 06 JUN 1924 in Nobles County, Minnesota, Buried Colfax Center Church Cemetery, Netherlands, Iowa
Note: Emigrated Bremen to New York City on sailing ship, Neptun, arrived August 19, 1863.
Father: Johannes Gerhardi MEESTER b: 1812 in Dysterhuis, Loquard, Hannover, Ostfriesland, Germany
Mother: Swaantje Daniels ROSENBOOM b: 20 AUG 1809 in Greetsiel, Ostfriesland, Germany
Marriage 1 Grietje KRUSE b: 24 SEP 1848 Married: SEP 1869 in Buck Grove, Grundy County, Iowa
Children
1. Johannes H MEESTER b: 12 AUG 1871
2. Aike MEESTER b: 01 NOV 1873
3. John MEESTER b: 1874
4. Mattie MEESTER b: 10 DEC 1877
5. Daniel H MEESTER b: 02 SEP 1883 in Ostfriesland, Germany"
Author: Boyken, Hans-Georg, Title: «u»Wo Sind sie geblieben? - Ostfriesen in Amerika - Teil v«/u», (Publication location: Titonka IA, Publisher: Boyken & Boyken, Publication date: MMIV), ISBN: 0-9670802-5-8, 22-1926, No pagination, [pg. 197?], Repository: Dallas TX Pub. Lib.
[Pg. 122?]
"18-1924 ..."
[Pg. 123?]
"Harm MEESTER * 22 Jan 1844 Manslagt/Ostfriesland \\> 1863 near Freeport, IL \\>> 1869 Grundy Co., IA as one of the first settlers \\ 1.oo 27 Sept 1869 Gretje KRUSE (+ Jun 1889) \\>> fall of 1869 Grundy Cio., IA \\ 2.oo 1894 Wwe. Gebke. PRUIS*MEYER\\>> 1896 near Ellsworth, MN \\+ 6 Jun 1924 Ellsworth, MN \\= 9 Jun 1924 near Holland, IA \\ R: w, 4 s - Johannes, Aeike, Jan, Dan and d Metje MEYER*MEESTER in MN and SD, 2 step-ch in Grundy Co., IA - Liert PRUIS and Fred ENNENGA - , 34 grand-ch, 12 gr-gr-ch, 3 br - Daniel Henry and Jacob MEESTER, all in Grundy Co., IA --, (si. Mrs. NEDERHOFF*MEESTER + a few m ago) \\\\ L/O, also 19-1924"
The following conficts with his obituary. Possibly Harm Jacob Meester & Jacob Meester are conflated. - D.A. Navorska - xxvi Jan MMXIII - Grove, OK
Author: Appledorn, C. Robert, compiler, Strong, Lin, Ed., Title: «u»The Ostfriesen Families of German Valley Illinois, Vol. ii«/u», (Publication location: S. St. Paul, MN, Publisher: Nystrom Pub. Co., Publication date: MMXII), pg. 509, Repository: Ostfriesen Gen. Soc. of Am., Mendota, MN, with holdings at MN Gen. Soc. lib., Mendota Hts., MN.
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"2983. Meester, Harm Jacob 2987, * 22 JAN 1844 Manslagt, OSTF oo 27 SEP 1869 Stephenson Co., IL [4884], Gertje P. Martens, * ABT 1848 Hanover
1. Ubbo Harm, * 1860, ~ 8 JUN 1862 SCRC
1870 USA Census: Colfax, Grundy, IA; NA Film Number M593_393
[4885] IL, Stephenson Co. - Marriage Certificate No. 387
...
2985. Meester, Jacob oo Meentje Martens
1. Elizabeth Jakobs 0584"
Author: Newton, Inka, Title: "Newton Web Site," (Publication location unknown, Publisher: MyHeritage, Publication date: xxv Apr MMXX), Repository: The Cloud
Link: https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-1-435913-22-6459/harm-meester-in-myheritage-family-trees?s=425848241
"... Harm Meester Birth Jan 22 1844 Loquard, Ostfriesland, Germany Christening Feb 4 1844 Manslagt, Hannover, Prussia
Marriage to: Grietje Meester (geb. Kruse) Sep 1869 Grundy County, Iowa ... Death June 6 1924 Nobles County, Minnesota
Family members
Parents
Johannes Gerhardi Meester 1812 - 1862
Swaantje Daniels Meester (geb. Roezenboom) 1807 - 1889
Wife
Grietje Meester (geb. Kruse) 1848 - 1891
Children
Metje ( Mattie) Meester 1870 - ?
Johannes H. Meester 1871 - 1951
Aeike Meester 1872 - 1943
John Meister 1875 - ?
Madge Meister 1878 - ?
Daniel Meester 1883 - ?
Source
Newton Web Site Updated on Apr 25 2020 (1 days ago) Inka Newton Site manager"
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