Groot, Klaas 1841-1899

GROOT, TENSEN, BROUWER

Posted By: Wilma J. Vande Berg - Volunteer (email)
Date: 12/3/2011 at 05:51:10

From the Alton Democrat of Jan 7, 1899 Orange City News.
Wednesday the remains of K. Groot were placed in the silent tomb. Neighbors H. Huisman and K. Groot died same week, both were respected in the community, and will be sorrowfully missed by those left to mourn their departure.
(Found that this was Klaas Groot b. 4 Oct 1841 at Andijk NH Neth. married Trijntje Brouwer b. 1843 at Andijk on 21 Apr 1864 at Andijk.
His parents were Pieter Groot and Trijntje Tensen, her parents were Pieter Brouwer and Hiltje Blokker, from www.genlias.nl.
Fron the information gathered on ancestry.com and the obit of son Jacob there were nine children born to them, those identified were - Hiltje Mrs. Wm. Huisman 1871, Mary Mrs. Henry Haarsma 1874-1973, Nellie 1879, Jacob 1881-1938, Marie Mrs. Jake Mantel 1883, Anna Mrs. Arie Jonker 1884, Grietje abt 1887. )