Hopman, Jan 'John' 1843-1926
HOPMAN, PRONK, MAAT
Posted By: Wilma J. VandeBerg (email)
Date: 3/5/2022 at 11:51:52
Hopman, Jan ‘John’ Jan 1843 died mid Aug 1926 Orange City IA.
Hawarden Independent of Aug 26, 1926
Jan Hopman, 83 years old, of Orange City, ended his life on the morning of Aug 16th by hanging himself in his son’s carpenter shop. His son Peter Hopman returned home from work at noon and found the doors of his shop fastened from the inside. He looked through the window and was shocked to see his father hanging by the neck from a rafter. …. He is survived by his aged wife, one daughter Mrs. Mary Slikkerveer, and one son, Peter Hopman. The family resided at Orange City most of the time for the past forty three years.See obit of his daughter, Marie Hopman
Slikkerveer, Mrs. Peter Andringa (2ndmariage) 1876-1949. And the obit of his wife Adriantje Mrs. Jan Hopmen born 1846 - 1930.The 1925 census John born 1843 claimed his father was John Hopman and Greta Mart (Grietje Maat) . His wife was not listed in his household as she was living then?
Marriage record in Netherlands for Jan Hopman born at Schagen, age 23, married Ariaantje Pronk age 21 born Wieringerwaard Neth. , on 25 Aug 1867 Schagen, Noord Holland, Netherlands
Found his parents marriage record Jan Hopman was born to Jan Hopman age 31, born at Noord Scharwoude N. H. Neth. Married Grietje Maat age 23 born Barsingerhorn. Married 25 Apr 1830 at Barsingerhorn N. H.
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