Person:Grietje van der Vries (1)

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Grietje van der Vries
b.19 Apr 1847 't Zandt, Groningen, Netherlands
d.24 Dec 1939 Muskegon, Muskegon, Michigan, United States
Parents and Siblings
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m. 2 Nov 1844
  1. Grietje van der Vries1847 - 1939
Spouse and Children
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m. 22 Oct 1867
  1. Arend Holtrop1867 - 1912
  2. John Holtrop1871 - 1948
  3. Cornelius C. Holtrop1882 - 1953
  4. Rena Holtrop1884 -
  5. Henrietta Holtrop1885 -
Spouse and Children
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m. 8 Oct 1925
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Facts and Events
Name Grietje van der Vries
Immigrant Name Grace De Vries
Gender Female
Birth[1] 19 Apr 1847 't Zandt, Groningen, Netherlands
Marriage 22 Oct 1867 Spring Lake, Ottawa, Michigan, United Statesto Kornelis Holtrop
Marriage 8 Oct 1925 Muskegon, Muskegon, Michigan, United Statesreligious - Rev. Harry Bultema
to Fokke Schuitema
Death[2] 24 Dec 1939 Muskegon, Muskegon, Michigan, United States
Burial[3] Oakwood Cemetery, Muskegon, Muskegon, Michigan, United States

According to this website, as a girl in the Netherlands, Grietje van der Vries was known as "the Belle of Groningen". She was an accomplished horsewoman.

References
  1. ↑ Geboorte, in 't Zandt, Groningen, Netherlands. Burgerlijke Stand
    Aktenummer 25, 22 Apr 1847.

    't Zandt
    Grietje van der Vries
    Vader: Jan Melles van der Vries, 30
    Moeder: Hinderina Harmannus Belkum

  2. ↑ Michigan, United States. Michigan, Death Certificates, 1921-1952
    1939.

    Name: Grace Schuitema
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Dec 1939
    Event Place: Muskegon, Muskegon, Michigan, United States
    Gender: Female
    Age: 92
    Marital Status: Widowed
    Birth Date: 23 Apr 1847
    Birthplace: Gronengen, Netherlands
    Birth Year (Estimated): 1847
    Father's Name: John Devries
    Mother's Name:

    "Michigan, Death Certificates, 1921-1952," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KFQ2-8G1 : accessed 14 Dec 2013), Grace Schuitema, 1939.

  3. ↑ Grace Holtrop, in Find A Grave.

    Specified date of death '16 Jun' is for husband Cornelius.

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