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A Geneology Collection by Debbie Mills
Arent Jan Graven II
Born: 5/21/1841, Aalten, Netherlands
Parents: Berent Graven and Aleida Snoeyenbos
Siblings: Hendrik, Gerhardus, Gesiena (1847- sometime between 1870-1880), Hendrika (1852-1939), Gerrit (1853-1935), Aleida (1856-1950)
Emmigration: 12/26.1848 ship Mayflower, departing Rotterdam to NY
Marriage: Janna Bonninkhof 2/6/1867 Sheboygan Co, WI
Children: Mina (circa 1868), Bernardus (2/1/1870), Henry (1875), Lizzy (8/18/1877)
Death: 5/31/1922
Census:
1920: Cannot locate
1910 US census, WI, Sheboygan Co, Holland Township:
John A, age 68, married 42 years, born Hol-Dutch, speaks English, occupation: has own income (retired) (Sons Henry and Benjamin live on either side of him)
Janna W., wife, age 68, born Hol-Dutch, 5 children born, 4 alive
1900 census, Wisconsin, Sheboygan Co, Holland township:
Arnt Graven, head, born May 184? (can’t read last number), age 59, married 32 years, born Holland, parents born Holland, year emmigrated 1846, lived in US 54 years, can read, write and speak English
Alyda, daughter, age 22, born April 1878 Wisconsin
1880 US census, Wisconsin, Sheboygan Co Holland township.:
John Graven, age 39, farmer, born Holland
Jane, age 39, keeping house, born Holland
Mena, age 11, daughter, at school, children all born WI
Benjamin, age 10 at school
Henry age 5
Lizzy age 2
1870 US census, Wisconsin, Sheboygan Co, Holland township:
John Graven, age 28, farmer, value of real estate $400
Janna, age 27, keeping house
Mina, age 2, born WI
Bernard, 5/12 born WI
1860 US Census, Sheboygan Co, Holland township:
Berent H. Graven, age 48, farmer, born Holland, value of property $1000, value of personal property $200
Alidia B., age 45, born Holland
Arent J., age ?19, born Holland, laborer
Gesina E., age 13, born NY
Hendrika, age 9, born WI
Gerett, age 6, born WI
Alida B., age 4, born WI
1850 US census, Wisconsin, Milwaukee, ward 2
Bernard Kraven, age 38, laborer, born Holland
Alaeda B, age 35, wife, born Holland
Arandjan, age 9 born Holland
Gazena (Looks like Fazena), age 3, born NY
Cazena, age 70, born Holland Johanna Varvalda, age 11 (niece)
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