William J. JANSSEN
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| Type | Value | Date | Place | Sources |
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| name | William J. JANSSEN |
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| occupation | Farmer |
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| immigration | 1891 | ||
| immigration | 1884 | ||
| immigration | 3. March 1884 | New York City, New York, USA
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| immigration | 3. March 1884 | New York, New York, New York, United States
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| immigration | 1890 | ||
| death | 27. December 1944 | Palmer, Pocahontas County, Iowa, USA
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| residence | 1895 | ||
| residence | 1900 | ||
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| residence | 1920 | ||
| residence | 1935 | ||
| residence | 1935 | ||
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| residence | 1945 | ||
| residence | 1930 | ||
| burial | Palmer, Pocahontas County, Iowa, USA
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| birth | 10. July 1866 | Strackholt, Ostfriesland, Germany
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| census | 1895 | Holman Township, Osceola County, Iowa, USA
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| census | 1900 | De Smet, Kingsbury County, South Dakota, USA
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| census | 1905 | De Smet Township, Kingsbury County, South Dakota, USA
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| census | 1910 | De Smet, Kingsbury County, South Dakota, USA
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| census | 1915 | De Smet Township, Kingsbury County, South Dakota, USA
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| census | 1930 | De Smet, Kingsbury County, South Dakota, USA
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| census | 1935 | De Smet City, Kingsbury County, South Dakota, USA
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| census | 1940 | De Smet City, Kingsbury County, South Dakota, USA
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| census | 1945 | De Smet, Kingsbury County, South Dakota, USA
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| marriage | 26. January 1895 | Freeport, Stephenson County, Illinois, USA
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26. January 1895
Freeport, Stephenson County, Illinois, USA |
Antje SCHOON |
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| 1 | FamilySearch Stammbaum, https://www.myheritage.de/research/collection-40001/familysearch-stammbaum?itemId=1088025237&action=showRecord
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| William JanssenGeburtsname: Wilhelm Janhsen FeringhaveGeschlecht: männlichGeburt: 10. Jul. 1866 - Strackholt, Ostfriesland, GermanyHeirat: Ehepartner: Antje Smid - 26. Jan. 1895 - Freeport, Stephenson County, Illinois, USAEinwanderung: 1884Einwanderung: 3. Mrz. 1884 - New York City, New York, USAEinwanderung: 3. Mrz. 1884 - New York, New York, New York, United StatesEinwanderung: 1890Wohnsitz: South Dakota, United StatesWohnsitz: 1895 - Osceola, Iowa, United StatesWohnsitz: 1895 - Holman Township, Osceola County, Iowa, USAWohnsitz: 1900 - De Smet, Kingsbury County, South Dakota, USAWohnsitz: 1900 - De Smet Township De Smet city, Kingsbury, South Dakota, United StatesWohnsitz: 1900 - De Smet City, Kingsbury County, South Dakota, USAWohnsitz: 1905 - De Smet Township, Kingsbury County, South Dakota, USAWohnsitz: 1910 - De Smet, Kingsbury County, South Dakota, USAWohnsitz: 1915 - De Smet Township, Kingsbury County, South Dakota, USAWohnsitz: 1920 - De Smet, Kingsbury County, South Dakota, USAWohnsitz: 1930 - De Smet, Kingsbury County, South Dakota, USAWohnsitz: 1935 - Same HouseWohnsitz: 1935 - De Smet, Kingsbury, South DakotaWohnsitz: 1935 - De Smet City, Kingsbury County, South Dakota, USAWohnsitz: 1940 - De Smet City, Kingsbury County, South Dakota, USAWohnsitz: 1940 - De Smet City, De Smet, Kingsbury, South Dakota, United StatesWohnsitz: 1945 - De Smet, Kingsbury, South Dakota, United StatesWohnsitz: 1945 - De Smet, Kingsbury County, South Dakota, USATod: 27. Dez. 1944 - Palmer, Pocahontas County, Iowa, USAErdbestattung: Palmer, Pocahontas County, Iowa, USABeruf: FarmerEs gibt möglicherweise ein Problem mit den Verwandten dieser Person. Sehen Sie auf FamilySearch nach, um die ganze Information anzuzeigen.&nbsp;&nbsp;Zusätzliche Informationen: <br> <br>LifeSketch: It's been years . . . Kiddo, since a young man named William shared a last drink with his father before crossing the Atlantic Ocean. At the age of seventeen, we can only imagine the excitement, determination and anxiety he must have been feeling about leaving his family and moving to a new country. William not only kept the bottle from which him and his father shared their last drink, but it became a family treasure, and the only thing he had remaining as a reminder of his family he left far behind. It all started back in 1884 when William Janssen, born April 9, 1867 at Oldenburg, Germany, ventured away from his home at the age of 17 in Wilhelm, Germany and made his way to the United States of America. He had only 25 cents left in his pocket when he landed in New York City. William spoke only in the German language and could not understand the English language to communicate with the people in America Not knowing where to go, with only 25 cents, and no way to communicate to find work once he was in New York, he became hungry and tired. He went into a bakery and showed the baker his only quarter.Unable to understand William, the baker thought he wanted a quarter's work of bread. So, as you would have imagined, William ended up with a whole bag full of bread. He lived on the bread for ashort time while it lasted and began to beg for food. His son, Herbert, tells the story of his father begging for food and sleeping on the streets until he was starving. He picked out a house and knocked on the back door. With no means of communicating, William pointed to his mouth to beg them for food. He was extremely lucky to have picked this house, as the people were nice and invited him to come inside. Once inside, they gave him very nice things to eat. Much better than he had ever eaten in Germany. Although he had received good food and had met a nice family, William remained homeless walking around begging for food in New York for quite some time before finally finding his way to Illinois. There are conflicting stories on whether a relative in the US sent him the boat fare and meansto get to Illinois. As far as we know, he never worked in New York, but somehow ended up in Freeport, Illinois working on a farm. William applied for citizenship after getting on his feet in the United States. William ended up in Illinois and became a farmer. He was quite smitten with the neighbor girls and was introduced to his future wife, Annie (Antje) Smith, who had also just recently immigrated to the United States with an older sister. Annie was just 16 years old at the time. Her four brothers came to the US in 1889. Annie had four brothers and one sister, Klaas, Henry, John Sr., Harmen and Alice. Annie was born July 16, 1872 in New Beerta, Province Groningen in the Netherlands. William was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith in Germany. Annie joined the Evangelical church and worked as a maid prior to marrying William. William and Annie married in Freeport, Illinois on January 26th, 1894. They later moved to Holman Township, in Osceola County near Sibley, Iowa wherethey resided for five years. They had two sons, Herman and Herbert. Herman was born in 1896. He was named after his uncle. (His mother Annie's brother) Herbert was born on April 6th, 1899 duringa good old snowstorm as his parents reminded him. He was named after his grandfather. When Herbert was eleven months old, the Janssen's moved to a farm southwest of De Smet. This is where Hermanand Herbert grew to adulthood and attended a country school. After farming for many years, William and Annie moved to a home in De Smet. They are both buried at the De Smet Cemetery. William passed away in November of 1948 at the age of 81 and Annie passed away on October 7th, 1952 at the age of 80. William and Annie were very reserved people and did not show much affection. Even so, they lovedtheir grandchildren dearly. Grandma Janssen (Annie) always kept a sack of walnuts in the shelf in a cupboard drawer, which she would crack for her grandchildren. (Anna Mae, Bill and Johnnie) she didn't own a nutcracker and cracked them with her hands and would give each of her grandchildren a piece. William had one sister in Kansas City, Missouri and four sisters remained in Germany. Anne Flury was his sister who lived in Kansas City. When Aunt Annie came to visit her brother, William, she would always stay with her nephew and his wife, Herbert and Grace, because she and Annie Janssen (her sister-in-law) could not get along. She came by train and they would pick her up in Iroquois. No onecould ever quite figure out why she would come that way. The confusion in the name of Janssen isthat in German, a J is pronounced as a Y and Janssen is pronounced Yonson. According to some information cousin DeAnna received from Grandpa Herbert is that Grandpa Janssen's name was Wilhelm Janhsen Feringhave William went back to Germany to visit in 1903 and his sisters didn't know him. He weighed less than one hundred pounds when he left Germany. Anna Mae has a post card that he mailed to his wife Annie and his boys, Herman and Herbert. The post card had a picture of his sister's house on it. Der FamilySearch Stammbaum wird duch MyHeritage unter Lizenz von FamilySearch International, der weltgrössten Genealogie Organisation, veröffentlicht. FamilySearch ist eine nonprofit Organisation gesponsert von der Kirche Jesu Christi der Heiligen der Letzten Tage (Mormonen Kirche). | |
| 2 | FamilySearch Stammbaum, https://www.myheritage.de/research/collection-40001/familysearch-stammbaum?itemId=1278816019&action=showRecord
Publication: MyHeritage
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| William J. JanssenGeschlecht: männlichGeburt: 1866 - GermanyEinwanderung: 1891Wohnsitz: 1930 - Lake, Pocahontas, Iowa, United StatesEhefrau: Antje Janssen (geb. Schoon)Kinder: Hilke Hartman (geb. Janssen), Gesena W. Jenssen Der FamilySearch Stammbaum wird duch MyHeritage unter Lizenz von FamilySearch International, der weltgrössten Genealogie Organisation, veröffentlicht. FamilySearch ist eine nonprofit Organisation gesponsert von der Kirche Jesu Christi der Heiligen der Letzten Tage (Mormonen Kirche). |
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