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A Geneology Collection by Debbie Mills
Janna Ros
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Minnie, Hank, Jana, Garret (standing), John (standing), Will (sitting)
Date of picture is unknown; youngest son is Hank, born 1881, appears to be between 8-10 years old in the picture, photo was taken circa 1889 or 1890
Born: 11 Jul 1839, Winterswijk, Holland
Parents: Gerrit Ros and Willemina Esfelink/Esselinkpas
Siblings: Gerrit Jan (1834-1899), Janna (1836-died in infancy/childhood), Hendrik Jan (1842-d between 1900 and 1910), never married?
Marriage: to Jan Hendrik Roerdink Veldboom 5/17/1867 Winterswijk, Holland
Children: Gerrit Jan (1867-1874/75), Gerrit William (1870-1870), Gerrit William “Will” (1871-1939), Willemina (Minnie) Aleida (1874-1874), Minnie Aleies (1875-1965), Garret (1876/7-1933), Garret Jan “John Henry” (1878-1941), J. Henry “Hank” (1881-1956)
Death: 24 Nov 1894, Lima Township, Sheboygan, age 54, cause unknown
Emmigration: Believed to have emmigrated in 1869; her parents, Gerrit and Willemina were found on emmigration lists on ship Nestorian, arrived 7/18/1869 in New Jersey.
Cannot be located in 1870 census (Ros/Ross/Veldboom or Raurdink spelling variations), although family history states the families came in 1869. Both brothers lived in Sheboygan County but in different townships.
Census:
1880 WI Census, Sheboygan Co, Lima township:
John Roerdink, age 39, married, farmer, born Holland, parents born in Holland; Jana, wife age 41, keeping house, born in Holland, parents born in Holland; William age 8, attending school, born WI; Mena (female - Minnie) age 5 born WI; Garret age 3, born WI; John age 2, born WI
1890 Census destroyed in fire.
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