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A Geneology Collection by Debbie Mills
Arent Jan Graven
Born: 1/15/1783
Parents: Ingelbartus Graven and Gerritjen Lubbers
Siblings: unknown
Marriage: to Gesina Winkelhorst 4/14/1809 Aalten Netherlands
Children: Berent H., Gerrit Jan, Hendrika, Barend Hendrik
Death: unknown, possibly enroute to US. Wife emmigrated here at same time and is living with son Berent by 1850, so died between 1846-1850.
NY passenger lists: (did not give ship name or date)
Name: Arent Jan Graven
Year: 1846
Age: 63
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1783
Place: Indiana
Family Members: family
Ship passenger list: Departure Dec. 26, 1846 Ship Mayflower, port of departure, Rotterdam
Berend Jan Graven, age 62, died enroute (is this Arent Jan?; age matches up, wife’s name is correct) The word dead is written in the column after his name, but may have just indicated one of the Graven’s died)
Giezena, his wife, age 64 female
Berent Hendrik Graven, age 34, farmer, from Holland
Aleida, his wife, age 31
Arend Jan, age 5
Hendrik, age 3
Hendrika Graven, age 28 (probably Berent’s sister, married to Gerrit Vervelde)
Garrit Jan Vervelde, age 37 male, from Holland
Janna? Gessina, female, cannot read age 8 or 9?
Derk Jan?, male age 2
Grada Aleida 6 months
Garrit Vervelde age 63
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