DeJong, Grietje (Mrs. Romert) 1841-1914

DEJONG, SCHOKKER, KNOL, TOERING

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Date: 12/14/2023 at 09:11:37

DeJong, Grietje born Jul 8, 1841 Married died Jan 9, 1914 Orange City, father Hendrik Schokker. Source Sioux County death record.

Sioux County Herald of Jan 15, 1914
Mrs. R. B. De Jong died Friday at the age of Seventy two. The funeral was held Monday at the Christian Ref. church.

1910 census of Holland twp, Sioux County lists Grietje De Jong age 69 born 1841 Holland Came to USA in 1895 married husband Romert B. D Jong, he was 81 born 1829 Holland, he came in 1885.

A family report on ancestry.com submitted by others, lists Grietje Schokker De Jong as born 8 Jul 1841 Netherlands, she married Romert DeJong 20 Aug 1902 Orange City. and died 18 Feb 1914 Holland Twp Orange City, Iowa.

Her parents were Hendrik Alberts Schokker born May 31, 19812 Oudehaske, Friesland Neth. died Feb 14, 1875 Beets, Friesland wife was Trijntje Hanzes Knol 1809-1861. Listed among their children was Grietje Hendriks Schokker born Jule 8, 1841 Aengwirden, Neth. died Jan 9, 1914 Orange City,

Her first husband was Meinze Jacobs Toering 1832-1891. They had a large family of eight children. Jacob 1864, Hendrik 1866, Stientje 1868, Trijntje 1870, Jan 1873-1873, Albert 1873, Jentje 1877-1877 and Maarye 1877-187