Cynthia Jane Smith
Female, #7051, Deceased, b. 11 March 1867, d. 6 April 1956
Biographical Details
| Burial | Cynthia Jane Smith was buried in Mount Zion Baptist Church Old Graveyard in Grassy Fork, Tennessee. |
| 1867 | Birth name | She was born on 11 March 1867 in Grassy Fork, Tennessee. |
| 1884 | Marriage | She married Isaac Greenville Ford in Cocke County, Tennessee on 6 January 1884. |
| 1954 | Death of Spouse | Her husband, Isaac Greenville Ford, died on 18 April 1954. |
| 1956 | Death | She died on 6 April 1956 in Hartford, Cocke County, Tennessee. |
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Lazar 'Louis' Fierberg
Male, #7052, Deceased, b. 1862, d. 1917
Biographical Details
| 1862 | Birth name | Lazar 'Louis' Fierberg was born in 1862 in Romania. |
| 1906 | Birth of Child | His daughter, Adele June Fierberg, was born on 24 May 1906 in Hartford, Connecticut. |
| 1917 | Death | He died in 1917. |
| 1917 | Burial | He was buried in 1917 in Zion Hill Cemetery in Hartford, Connecticut. |
| 1929 | Death of Partner | His partner, Yetta Hershkowitz, died in 1929. |
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Yetta Hershkowitz
Female, #7053, Deceased, b. 1866, d. 1929
Biographical Details
| 1866 | Birth name | Yetta Hershkowitz was born in 1866 in Romania. |
| 1906 | Birth of Child | Her daughter, Adele June Fierberg, was born on 24 May 1906 in Hartford, Connecticut. |
| 1917 | Death of Partner | Her partner, Lazar 'Louis' Fierberg, died in 1917. |
| 1929 | Death | Yetta Hershkowitz died in 1929. |
| 1929 | Burial | She was buried in 1929 in Zion Hill Cemetery in Hartford, Connecticut. |
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Wolf Jacobs
Male, #7054, Deceased
Biographical Details
| Person Source | Wolf Jacobs had person sources.1 |
| 1878 | Birth of Child | His son, Benjamin Jacobs, was born on 20 April 1878 in Russia. |
| Last Edited |
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Citations
- Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940 (Ancestry.com), FHL film #32982; ID P-113
Mrs. Rachael [Jacobs]
Female, #7055, Deceased
Biographical Details
| Person Source | Mrs. Rachael [Jacobs] had person sources.1 |
| 1878 | Birth of Child | Her son, Benjamin Jacobs, was born on 20 April 1878 in Russia. |
| Last Edited |
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Citations
- Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940 (Ancestry.com), FHL film #32982; ID P-113
Samuel Clark
Male, #7056, Deceased, b. 1702, d. 26 September 1765
Parents
Biographical Details
| Note | He was received into the Newark or Kennett Monthly Meeting, Society of Friends, on 4 Aug 1729; at the time of his marriage (1727) was noted to be from Marlborough, Chester County, Pennsylvania. |
| 1702 | Birth name | Samuel Clark was born in 1702 in Grange, County Antrim, Ireland. |
| 1719 | Immigration | He migrated in Virginia in 1719.1 |
| 1727 | Marriage | He married Mary Ann Lightfoot in New Garden, Chester County, Pennsylvania on 6 October 1727.2 |
| 1739 | Birth of Child | His son, William M. Clark, was born on 6 April 1739 in Maidens Creek, Berks County, Pennsylvania. |
| 1750 | Death of Parent | His father, Walter Clarke, died on 8 May 1750 in Colrain, Franklin, MA. |
| 1765 | Death | Samuel Clark died on 26 September 1765 in Milford Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.2 |
| 1775 | Death of Spouse | His wife, Mary Ann Lightfoot, died on 14 September 1775 in Milford Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. |
| Last Edited |
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Citations
- Ancestry.com Public Family Trees, Wyke Family Tree, accessed 28 Sept. 2020; Ancestry.com. U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc, 2010.
- Ancestry.com Public Family Trees, Wyke Family Tree, accessed 28 Sept. 2020
Mary Ann Lightfoot
Female, #7057, Deceased, b. 20 January 1711, d. 14 September 1775
Parents
Biographical Details
| 1711 | Birth name | Mary Ann Lightfoot was born on 20 January 1711 in Moate, County Westmeath, Ireland. |
| 1727 | Marriage | She married Samuel Clark in New Garden, Chester County, Pennsylvania on 6 October 1727.1 |
| 1739 | Birth of Child | Her son, William M. Clark, was born on 6 April 1739 in Maidens Creek, Berks County, Pennsylvania. |
| 1754 | Death of Parent | Her father, Michael Lightfoot, died on 3 December 1754 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. |
| 1754 | Death of Parent | Her mother, Mary Newby, died on 9 December 1754 in New Garden, Chester County, Pennsylvania. |
| 1765 | Death of Spouse | Her husband, Samuel Clark, died on 26 September 1765 in Milford Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. |
| 1775 | Death | Mary Ann Lightfoot died on 14 September 1775 in Milford Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. |
| Last Edited |
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Citations
- Ancestry.com Public Family Trees, Wyke Family Tree, accessed 28 Sept. 2020
Walter Clarke
Male, #7058, Deceased, b. 1670, d. 8 May 1750
Parents
Biographical Details
| Death of Partner | His partner, Elizabeth Haddock, died in Ireland. |
| 1670 | Birth name | Walter Clarke was born in 1670 in Grange, County Antrim, Ireland. |
| 1677 | Death of Parent | His father, John Clark, died on 21 December 1677 in Carrickfergus, Antrim, Northern Ireland. |
| 1702 | Birth of Child | His son, Samuel Clark, was born in 1702 in Grange, County Antrim, Ireland. |
| 1715 | Birth of Child | His daughter, Elizabeth Clarke, was born in 1715 in Grange, County Antrim, Ireland. |
| 1716 | Birth of Child | His son, Abraham Clarke, was born in 1716. |
| 1750 | Death | Walter Clarke died on 8 May 1750 in Colrain, Franklin, MA. |
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Elizabeth Haddock
Female, #7059, Deceased, b. 1670
Biographical Details
| Death | Elizabeth Haddock died in Ireland. |
| 1670 | Birth name | She was born in 1670 in Ireland. |
| 1702 | Birth of Child | Her son, Samuel Clark, was born in 1702 in Grange, County Antrim, Ireland. |
| 1715 | Birth of Child | Her daughter, Elizabeth Clarke, was born in 1715 in Grange, County Antrim, Ireland. |
| 1716 | Birth of Child | Her son, Abraham Clarke, was born in 1716. |
| 1750 | Death of Partner | Her partner, Walter Clarke, died on 8 May 1750 in Colrain, Franklin, MA. |
| Last Edited |
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Johann Heinrich von der Embse
Male, #7060, Deceased, b. 8 August 1795, d. 15 May 1848
Biographical Details
| 1795 | Birth name | Johann Heinrich von der Embse was born on 8 August 1795 in Steinfeld, Germany.1 |
| 1834 | Birth of Child | His daughter, Anna Maria Elizabeth von der Embse, was born in 1834. |
| 1848 | Death | He died on 15 May 1848 in Steinfeld, Germany.1 |
| 1864 | Death of Partner | His partner, Maria Catharina Freking, died on 8 January 1864 in Steinfeld, Germany. |
| Last Edited |
4 November 2023 08:32:00 |
Citations
- Ancestry.com Public Family Trees, Miachel_Clark_Daniels_Clark family tree, accessed 20 August 2020
Maria Catharina Freking
Female, #7061, Deceased, b. 21 December 1802, d. 8 January 1864
Biographical Details
| Person Source | Maria Catharina Freking had person sources.1 |
| 1802 | Birth name | She was born on 21 December 1802 in Steinfeld, Germany. |
| 1834 | Birth of Child | Her daughter, Anna Maria Elizabeth von der Embse, was born in 1834. |
| 1848 | Death of Partner | Her partner, Johann Heinrich von der Embse, died on 15 May 1848 in Steinfeld, Germany. |
| 1864 | Death | Maria Catharina Freking died on 8 January 1864 in Steinfeld, Germany. |
| Last Edited |
4 November 2023 08:32:00 |
Citations
- Ancestry.com Public Family Trees, Miachel_Clark_Daniels_Clark family tree, accessed 20 August 2020
John Schoo
Male, #7062, Deceased
| Last Edited |
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Caroline Theiseu
Female, #7063, Deceased
| Last Edited |
4 November 2023 08:32:00 |
George Ras, Jr.
Male, #7064, Living
Parents
| Last Edited |
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George Ras, Sr.

George Ras, Sr.
Male, #7065, Deceased, b. 1 August 1918, d. 1 April 2006
Parents
Biographical Details
| Person Source | George Ras, Sr., had person sources.1 |
| 1918 | Birth name | He was born on 1 August 1918 in Marum, Groningen, Netherlands. |
| 1933 | Death of Parent | His mother, Henrietta Middel, died on 5 December 1933 in Roome Township, Polk County, Minnesota. |
| From 1942 to 1979 | Occupation | From 1942 to 1979 George Ras, Sr., was a railroad worker on the Great Northern Line. He was on the road much of the time in Minnesota, the Dakotas and Montana. |
| 1942 | Marriage | He married Frances Bouma on 12 March 1942. |
| 1946 | Birth of Child | His son, Dennis Lee Ras, was born on 16 August 1946 in Morris, Stevens County, Minnesota. |
| 1949 | Birth of Child | His son, George Ras, Jr., was born on 1 June 1949 in Stevens County, Minnesota. |
| 1962 | Death of Parent | His father, Albert Ras, died on 6 November 1962. |
| 1990 | Death of Child | His son, Dennis Lee Ras, died on 4 July 1990 in Carney, Menominee County, Michigan. |
| 2001 | Death of Spouse | His wife, Frances Bouma, died on 8 January 2001 in Brooklyn Center, Hennepin County, Minnesota. |
| 2006 | Death | George Ras, Sr., died on 1 April 2006 in Morris, Stevens County, Minnesota. |
| Last Edited |
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Citations
- Online Record:
Frances Bouma

Frances Bouma Ras
Female, #7066, Deceased, b. 24 July 1923, d. 8 January 2001
Parents
Biographical Details
| Name | Frances Bouma was also known as Frances Ras. |
| Person Source | She had person sources.1 |
| 1923 | Birth name | She was born on 24 July 1923 in Hancock, Stevens County, Minnesota.2 |
| 1942 | Marriage | She married George Ras, Sr., on 12 March 1942. |
| 1946 | Birth of Child | Her son, Dennis Lee Ras, was born on 16 August 1946 in Morris, Stevens County, Minnesota. |
| 1949 | Birth of Child | Her son, George Ras, Jr., was born on 1 June 1949 in Stevens County, Minnesota. |
| 1980 | Death of Parent | Her mother, Klassina "Clara" ver Steeg, died on 18 December 1980 in Morris, Stevens County, Minnesota. |
| 1983 | Death of Parent | Her father, Hantje "Henry" Bouma, died on 17 July 1983 in Morris, Stevens County, Minnesota. |
| 1990 | Death of Child | Her son, Dennis Lee Ras, died on 4 July 1990 in Carney, Menominee County, Michigan. |
| 2001 | Death | Frances Bouma died on 8 January 2001 in Brooklyn Center, Hennepin County, Minnesota.3 |
| 2001 | Burial | She was buried on 12 January 2001 in Lakeside Cemetery in Hancock, Stevens County, Minnesota. Plot 83-A2.3 |
| 2006 | Death of Spouse | Her husband, George Ras, Sr., died on 1 April 2006 in Morris, Stevens County, Minnesota. |
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Citations
- Online Record:
- U.S. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, Ancestry.com database on-line., SSN 471-68-1694
- Find A Grave database, Online: http://www.findagrave.com, Memorial #111461861
Albert Ras
Male, #7067, Deceased, b. 16 August 1878, d. 6 November 1962
Parents
Biographical Details
| Person Source | Albert Ras had person sources.1 |
| 1878 | Birth name | He was born on 16 August 1878 in De Wilp, Groningen, Netherlands.2 |
| 1905 | Death of Parent | His father, Hendrik Jans Ras, died on 18 July 1905 in De Wilp, Groningen, Netherlands. |
| 1906 | Marriage | Albert Ras married Henrietta Middel in Marum, Groningen, Netherlands on 28 April 1906. |
| 1918 | Birth of Child | His son, George Ras, Sr., was born on 1 August 1918 in Marum, Groningen, Netherlands. |
| 1926 | Death of Parent | His mother, Wietske Hendriks Oost, died on 21 November 1926 in Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands. |
| 1933 | Death of Spouse | His wife, Henrietta Middel, died on 5 December 1933 in Roome Township, Polk County, Minnesota. |
| 1962 | Death | Albert Ras died on 6 November 1962. |
| Last Edited |
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Citations
- Online Record:
- "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKCC-DZSD : 8 May 2020), Albert H Ras, 27 Apr 1942; citing NARA microfilm publication M1936, M1937, M1939, M1951, M1962, M1964, M1986, M2090, and M2097 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
Henrietta Middel
Female, #7068, Deceased, b. 6 October 1884, d. 5 December 1933
Parents
Biographical Details
| Name | Henrietta Middel was also known as Hendrikje Middel. |
| Person Source | She had person sources.1 |
| 1884 | Birth name | She was born on 6 October 1884 in De Wilp, Groningen, Netherlands.2,3 |
| 1904 | Death of Parent | Her father, Louwe Middel, died on 6 January 1904 in De Wilp, Marum Municipality, Groningen, Netherlands. |
| 1906 | Marriage | She married Albert Ras in Marum, Groningen, Netherlands on 28 April 1906. |
| 1913 | Death of Parent | Her mother, Jantje DeVries, died on 1 April 1913 in Dewilp, Groningen, Netherlands. |
| 1918 | Birth of Child | Her son, George Ras, Sr., was born on 1 August 1918 in Marum, Groningen, Netherlands. |
| 1933 | Death | Henrietta Middel died on 5 December 1933 in Roome Township, Polk County, Minnesota. |
| 1962 | Death of Spouse | Her husband, Albert Ras, died on 6 November 1962. |
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Citations
- Online Record:
- "Netherlands Births and Baptisms, 1564-1910", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X18D-Q8Z : 3 January 2020), Hendrikje Middel, 1884.
- "Netherlands Births and Baptisms, 1564-1910", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X18D-Q84 : 3 January 2020), Jantje Middel, 1884.
Dennis Lee Ras
Male, #7069, Deceased, b. 16 August 1946, d. 4 July 1990
Parents
Biographical Details
| 1946 | Birth name | Dennis Lee Ras was born on 16 August 1946 in Morris, Stevens County, Minnesota.1,2 |
| 1990 | Death | He died on 4 July 1990 in Carney, Menominee County, Michigan.3,2 |
| About 1990 | Burial | He was buried about 5 July 1990 in Wilson, Menominee County, Michigan.3 |
| 2001 | Death of Parent | His mother, Frances Bouma, died on 8 January 2001 in Brooklyn Center, Hennepin County, Minnesota. |
| 2006 | Death of Parent | His father, George Ras, Sr., died on 1 April 2006 in Morris, Stevens County, Minnesota. |
| Last Edited |
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Citations
- Minnesota Historical Society, Minnesota Birth Index
- Ancestry.com, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015).
- Find A Grave database, Online: http://www.findagrave.com
Hendrik Jans Ras
Male, #7070, Deceased, b. 25 April 1834, d. 18 July 1905
Parents
Biographical Details
| 1834 | Birth name | Hendrik Jans Ras was born on 25 April 1834 in Marum, Groningen, Netherlands. |
| 1860 | Death of Parent | His father, Jan Freerks Ras, died on 30 December 1860 in De Wilp, Groningen, Netherlands. |
| 1878 | Birth of Child | His son, Albert Ras, was born on 16 August 1878 in De Wilp, Groningen, Netherlands. |
| 1880 | Death of Parent | His mother, Ietje Hendriks van der Wijk, died on 24 January 1880 in De Wilp, Groningen, Netherlands. |
| 1905 | Death | Hendrik Jans Ras died on 18 July 1905 in De Wilp, Groningen, Netherlands. |
| 1926 | Death of Partner | His partner, Wietske Hendriks Oost, died on 21 November 1926 in Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands. |
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Wietske Hendriks Oost
Female, #7071, Deceased, b. 17 August 1844, d. 21 November 1926
Biographical Details
| 1844 | Birth name | Wietske Hendriks Oost was born on 17 August 1844 in Marum, Groningen, Netherlands. |
| 1878 | Birth of Child | Her son, Albert Ras, was born on 16 August 1878 in De Wilp, Groningen, Netherlands. |
| 1905 | Death of Partner | Her partner, Hendrik Jans Ras, died on 18 July 1905 in De Wilp, Groningen, Netherlands. |
| 1926 | Death | She died on 21 November 1926 in Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands. |
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Jan Freerks Ras
Male, #7072, Deceased, b. 7 October 1802, d. 30 December 1860
Parents
Biographical Details
| 1802 | Birth name | Jan Freerks Ras was born on 7 October 1802 in Siegerswoude, Friesland, Netherlands. |
| 1824 | Marriage | He married Ietje Hendriks van der Wijk in Bakkeveen, Friesland, Netherlands in 1824. |
| 1827 | Birth of Child | His son, Freerk Jans Ras, was born in 1827 in Onstwedde, Groningen, Netherlands. |
| 1830 | Birth of Child | His daughter, Martje Jans Ras, was born on 15 July 1830 in Marum, Groningen, Netherlands. |
| 1834 | Birth of Child | His son, Hendrik Jans Ras, was born on 25 April 1834 in Marum, Groningen, Netherlands. |
| 1837 | Death of Parent | His father, Freerk Pieters Ras, died on 21 October 1837 in Siegerswoude, Friesland, Netherlands. |
| 1837 | Birth of Child | His daughter, Roelfke Ras, was born on 17 November 1837 in Marum, Groningen, Netherlands. |
| 1847 | Death of Parent | His mother, Roelofje Jans, died in 1847 in Siegerswoude, Friesland, Netherlands. |
| 1860 | Death | Jan Freerks Ras died on 30 December 1860 in De Wilp, Groningen, Netherlands. |
| 1880 | Death of Spouse | His wife, Ietje Hendriks van der Wijk, died on 24 January 1880 in De Wilp, Groningen, Netherlands. |
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Ietje Hendriks van der Wijk
Female, #7073, Deceased, b. 26 February 1796, d. 24 January 1880
Parents
Biographical Details
| 1796 | Birth name | Ietje Hendriks van der Wijk was born on 26 February 1796 in Ureterp, Friesland, Holland. |
| 1796 | Christening | She was christened on 3 April 1796 in Ureterp, Friesland, Holland. |
| 1824 | Marriage | She married Jan Freerks Ras in Bakkeveen, Friesland, Netherlands in 1824. |
| 1827 | Birth of Child | Her son, Freerk Jans Ras, was born in 1827 in Onstwedde, Groningen, Netherlands. |
| 1830 | Birth of Child | Her daughter, Martje Jans Ras, was born on 15 July 1830 in Marum, Groningen, Netherlands. |
| 1834 | Birth of Child | Her son, Hendrik Jans Ras, was born on 25 April 1834 in Marum, Groningen, Netherlands. |
| 1837 | Birth of Child | Her daughter, Roelfke Ras, was born on 17 November 1837 in Marum, Groningen, Netherlands. |
| 1860 | Death of Spouse | Her husband, Jan Freerks Ras, died on 30 December 1860 in De Wilp, Groningen, Netherlands. |
| Before 1863 | Death of Parent | Her mother, Martsen Goitses, died before 1863 in Of, Ureterp, Friesland, Netherlands. |
| Before 1867 | Death of Parent | Her father, Hendrik Hijlkes Van Der Wijk, died before 1867 in Of, Ureterp, Friesland, Netherlands. |
| 1880 | Death | Ietje Hendriks van der Wijk died on 24 January 1880 in De Wilp, Groningen, Netherlands. |
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Martje Jans Ras
Female, #7074, Deceased, b. 15 July 1830
Parents
Biographical Details
| 1830 | Birth name | Martje Jans Ras was born on 15 July 1830 in Marum, Groningen, Netherlands. |
| 1855 | Marriage | She married Hendrik Boeles Jagersma in Marum, Groningen, Netherlands on 12 May 1855. |
| 1860 | Death of Parent | Her father, Jan Freerks Ras, died on 30 December 1860 in De Wilp, Groningen, Netherlands. |
| 1872 | Death of Spouse | Her husband, Hendrik Boeles Jagersma, died on 7 July 1872 in Lucaswolde, Groningen, Netherlands. |
| 1875 | Marriage | She married Gerrit Koekoek in Marum, Groningen, Netherlands on 16 January 1875. |
| 1880 | Death of Parent | Her mother, Ietje Hendriks van der Wijk, died on 24 January 1880 in De Wilp, Groningen, Netherlands. |
| 1907 | Death of Spouse | Her husband, Gerrit Koekoek, died on 20 February 1907 in Lucaswolde, Groningen, Netherlands. |
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Freerk Jans Ras
Male, #7075, Deceased, b. 1827, d. 10 April 1906
Parents
Biographical Details
| 1827 | Birth name | Freerk Jans Ras was born in 1827 in Onstwedde, Groningen, Netherlands. |
| 1851 | Marriage | He married Ijke Derks Oortjes in Onstwedde, Groningen, Netherlands on 24 March 1851. |
| 1860 | Death of Parent | His father, Jan Freerks Ras, died on 30 December 1860 in De Wilp, Groningen, Netherlands. |
| 1870 | Death of Spouse | His wife, Ijke Derks Oortjes, died on 11 June 1870 in Stadskanaal, Groningen, Nederland. |
| 1871 | Marriage | Freerk Jans Ras married Jantje Feddes Kroon in Onstwedde, Groningen, Netherlands on 25 February 1871. |
| 1880 | Death of Parent | His mother, Ietje Hendriks van der Wijk, died on 24 January 1880 in De Wilp, Groningen, Netherlands. |
| 1891 | Death of Spouse | His wife, Jantje Feddes Kroon, died on 18 March 1891 in Stadskanaal, Groningen, Nederland. |
| 1906 | Death | He died on 10 April 1906 in Emmen, Drenthe, Netherlands. |
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