P. DeVries

DEVRIES

Posted By: Diane (email)
Date: 2/24/2002 at 19:39:53

P. DeVries is a native of Holland, born November 2, 1823. He attended school from six until he was fourteen years of age. In 1843 he joined the German army, and served four months. In 1868 he came to America, and settled in Illinois, where he lived until 1872, when he came to Iowa and settled in Butler county, Washington township. He bought a farm on section 33, where he now lives. He was married in 1857, and has five children.
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Source: History of Butler and Bremer Counties, Iowa
Union Publishing Co., Springfield, IL, 1883
Page 733