Hij is getrouwd met Hendrika FREDRIKS.
Zij zijn getrouwd op 17 april 1891 te Alton, Sioux, Iowa, hij was toen 25 jaar oud.Bronnen 12, 13, 14, 15
Kind(eren):
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.
Gerrit Jan SCHOLTEN | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Hendrika FREDRIKS |
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Scolten, Gerrit Jan, local, [and] Fredricks, Hattie, local. [publicaton date] 1891 - May 7 , married Apr 4 1891 [Last name misspelled]
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
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Mother's Name: Hermanna Scholten
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Spouse's Name: Hattie Fredrike
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Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1872
Spouse's Father's Name: Johannes Fredrike
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Spouse's Mother's Name: Dredrika H. Van Den Burg
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Reference ID:
GS Film number: 1404834
Digital Folder Number: 004312693
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
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.