Arbre généalogique familie Eilders » Berend Herman Gruis (1856-1942)

Données personnelles Berend Herman Gruis 

• Il est né le 13 septembre 1856 dans Wymeer, Ostfriesland, Germany.
• Émigré(e) en l'an 1883, USA.
• Il est décédé le 10 février 1942 dans Ackley, Hardin County, Iowa, il avait 85 ans.
• Un enfant de Harm Daniels Gruis et Trientje Wildeboer

Famille de Berend Herman Gruis

(1) Il est marié avec Frauke Pieters Pals.

Ils se sont mariés le 15 mai 1883 à St Greogivold, Ostfriesland, Germany, il avait 26 ans.

Enfant(s):

1. Peter Gruis  1890-1975 
2. Fraukea Carrie Gruis  1892-1978 
3. Herman Berend Gruis  1888-1968 
4. Trientje Gruis  1884-1968 
5. Jetta Gruis  1886-1988 

(2) Il est marié avec Julia Stadtlander.

Ils se sont mariés le 17 janvier 1917, il avait 60 ans.

(3) Il est marié avec Carrie Johnson.

Ils se sont mariés le 19 août 1920 à Merservey, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, il avait 63 ans.

Notes par Berend Herman Gruis

Berend and his family were living in Wisner Township in Franklin County, Iowa when the 1900 US Census was taken. His birth date was listed as September 1856 in Germany. He had been in the US for 17 years after his arrival in 1883. He owned his farm without a mortgage.

The following article lists Ben Gruis as a charter member of the Immanuel Reformed church, Belmond, Iowa. The article appeared on page 7 of the 9/24/1934 Mason City Globe Gazette newspaper, Mason City, Iowa.

500 Attend Fiftieth Year Celebration of Church Near Belmond

BELMOND,, Sept. 20,-The Immanuel Reformed church four miles east of here celebrated its fiftieth anniversary Monday. A crowd o£ 500 attended the meetings afternoon and evening with a supper served at six o'clock.

In the spring of 1884 a small group of German immigrants came to this community and first established worship in a schoolhouse. At this time the Rev. F, Mosebach of Garner came and delivered services once a week. On Sept.17, 1884, the band organized into a congregation, and the following month,October, the Rev. R. Jannsen was called here from Ackley. At that time a membership of 36 comprised
the congregation.

Twelve of this group are still living and nre charter members. They are: H. B, Dorenkamp, Mrs. H. B. Dorenkamp, Herman Frohling, Ben Gruis, Mrs. Ed Foss, Simon Bohning, Mrs. Andrae Loats, Mrs. Lambert Pals, Sr., Mrs. Will Gartz, Mrs. Hyco Mennenga and Mrs. August Stock who resides in Dumont. The present pastor is the Rev. O. G. Poppen.

From the 2/20/1942 Thornton Enterprise, Thornton, Iowa:
Funeral services for Ben Gruis were held Friday, February 13, at 2 o'clock at the Reformed church, with the Rev. E. Kampmann in charge. A quartet consisting of Dick Dirks, K.C. Ruigh, John Schmidt and Bert Heykant sang. Pallbearers were six grandsons: Elmer, Ben and Harry Mennenga, Benjamin, Jesse and Herman Suntken.
Ben Gruis was born Sept. 13, 1855 [Wymeer records show 9/13/1856] at Wymeer, Ostfriesland, Germany. April 15, 1883, he was united in marriage to Franke Pals in St. Georgewold [Georgiwold], Ostfriesland, Germany. Eight days after marriage, on April 23, 1883, they left their homeland and came to America.
This union was blessed with five children - two sons and three daughters. On May 19, 1883, Mr. and Mrs. Gruis reached the town of Belmond and first settled in that vicinity. In 1888 they moved to a farm two miles south of Meservey. Here they lived and engaged in farming for 26 years. Then they moved to the town of Meservey where the remainder of their life was spent in retirement. On September 5, 1914, his wife preceded him in death.
Mr. Gruis was again united in marriage to Julia Stadtlander on January 17, 1917. She preceded him in death on Oct. 5, 1918. On August 19, 1920, he was united in marriage with Carrie Stroeh, who survives.
His passing is mourned by his wife and five children. They are: two sons, Herman of Meservey; and Peter, of Alexander; three daughters (Katie) Mrs. John Mennenga of Belmond; (Yettie) Mrs. John Suntken, of Alexander; (Carrie) Mrs. Jack Ostendorf, of Meservey; besides 22 grandchildren and four great grandchildren; two brothers, Herman B. Gruis, Sr., of Meservey, and Klaus Gruis, of Belmond. Two brothers, Jake and Daniel preceded him in death. Burial was in the family lot in the Immanuel reformed Church cemetery.

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