Person talk:Jan Bruins (20)

[28 March 2012]

Not sure about this, need further research--henk 14:45, 27 March 2012 (EDT)

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GScid=1984891&GRid=64639543&df=p&IIc Jan Willem (William) Bruins, born on 12‑02‑1836 in Twello (GE), died on 11‑06‑1889 in Alto, Fond du Lac, Wi, USA at the age of 53, * subm: John F. Bruins 988 E. 2200 No. Logan UT 84341‑1823 USA

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Married (1) xx‑xx‑1862 in Wisconsin, USA to Geertje van der Beek, born on 21‑11‑1842 in USA ?? Died on 25‑12‑1866 in Alto, Fond du Lac, Wi at the age of 24, daughter of ........ van der Beek and NN.

Married (2) xx‑xx‑1867 in Alto, Fond du Lac, Wi to Elizabeth Gerritsen, born circa 1846, died circa 1872, daughter of Dirk Gerritsen and Hendrika Bongers.

Married (3) at the age of 37 on 24‑10‑1873 in ........, USA to Aaltje Rens, born circa 1852, died in Alto Twp, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, daughter of Willem Jansen Rens, landbouwer, and Beertje Franken.

From the first marriage: Aldred 1. Hendrikus Bruins, born on 09‑07‑1863 in Alto, Fond du Lac, Wi.

2. Dina Bruins, born on 07‑04‑1865 in Alto Twp, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, * of 6/2 ?

From the second marriage:

3. Dina Alyda Bruins, born circa 1870.

From the third marriage:

4. Aldred Bruins, born on 21‑02‑1877 in Alto Twp, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin.

Well, I see quite a few more in the 1880 census. Perhaps some are stepchildren.

J. W. Bruins            M       45
Aaltjen Bruins          F       43
Hedriken Bruins         M       17    [their Hendrikus]
Dina Bruins             F       15    [their first Dina, definitely alive in 1880]
Gertrude A. Bruins      F       13
John H. Bruins          M       11    [The name John is suggestive of him not being a stepchild]
Betje Bruins            F        4    [as per marriage record, child of JW and 3rd wife]
Aaldert V. W. Bruins    M        3    [their Aldred]

Rens & Franken are Ermelo, Gelderland Huwelijk 5 DEC 1836 Aktenummer: 20

Gerritsen and Bongers are Rozendaal, Gelderland 15 DEC 1836 Aktenummer: 4

I added the two families Gerritsen and Bongers and Rens and Franken. --Pkeegstra 20:44, 27 March 2012 (EDT)