On 13 November 1854 Tunis his father Arie VanderAa (45 y, farmer), his mother Maggeltje (43), his siblings Klaas (20), Grel (18) and Thijs (9) arrived on the ship Mississippi from the Netherlands, province Zuid-Holland at the port of New York, Castle Garden. Tunis' brother Gerrit (2) died on board of the ship and was very probably buried at sea, and two brothers with both the given name Thijs died in the Netherlands in 1841 and 1842 when they were two years and a half year old. It's quite likely that the third Thijs, born in 1843, soon died in Cook County, Illinois or Lake County, Indiana.
On 11 January 1857 T(e)unis was born in Dolton, a village just south of Chicago and north of the Dutch truck farmers settlement South Holland, Thornton Township, Cook County, Illinois.
In 1880 Tunis (22 y, born in Illinois), his father Arie Vanderaa (71, Netherlands) and his mother Margaret (68, Netherlands) lived in Thornton [Township], just south of Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.
Tennis Van Der Aa married on 15 May 1883 in Chicago at the age of 26 years to the one year younger Elizabeth Degraff, who was also residing in South Holland and who had Dutch parents too.
On 16 November 1887 and 16 October 1891 Tennis Van Der Aa and Elizaberth De Graaff had in Dolton, Cook County, Illinois the sons Arie and Bastian Van Der Aa. On 25 April 1895 they had a daughter [Etta] in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.
His wife Hester Elizabeth died in December 1897 in South Holland, Cook County, Illinois at the age of 39 years.
In June 1900 Tunis Van Der Aa (43 y, born in January 1857 in Illinois, widower, farmer), his children Maggie (16, March 1884, Illinois), Walter (15, July 1885, llinois), Jennie (14, August 1886, Illinois), Harry (13, November 1887, Illinois), Garrett (11, April 1889, Illinois), Lena (10, June 1890, Illinois), Sebastian (9, October 1891, Illinois), Sophia (7, August 1893, Illinois) and Etta (5, April 1895, Illinois) lived at an own farm in Dolton, Thornton Township, Cook County, Illinois.
Next to them Tunis' oldest brother Nicholas Van Der Aa (65, farmer) lived with his wife Alice (59) and their children Nickolas (21), Micheal (20), Henn (17) and Sarah (15) at an own farm too.
In 1910 Tunis Van Deraa (52), his children Walter (25), Harry (22), Gerrit (20), Lena (19), Bastian (18), Sophia (16) and Ester (14) lived in Thornton [Township], Cook County, Illinois.
Retired farmer Tunis Van Der Aa died in November 1942 at the age of 85 years in South Holland, Thornton Township, Cook County, Illinois. He was buried in Berger Cemetery in Dolton, just north of South Holland.
Bio by Peter Hakze, Netherlands, February 2014.
On 11 January 1857 T(e)unis was born in Dolton, a village just south of Chicago and north of the Dutch truck farmers settlement South Holland, Thornton Township, Cook County, Illinois.
In 1880 Tunis (22 y, born in Illinois), his father Arie Vanderaa (71, Netherlands) and his mother Margaret (68, Netherlands) lived in Thornton [Township], just south of Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.
Tennis Van Der Aa married on 15 May 1883 in Chicago at the age of 26 years to the one year younger Elizabeth Degraff, who was also residing in South Holland and who had Dutch parents too.
On 16 November 1887 and 16 October 1891 Tennis Van Der Aa and Elizaberth De Graaff had in Dolton, Cook County, Illinois the sons Arie and Bastian Van Der Aa. On 25 April 1895 they had a daughter [Etta] in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.
His wife Hester Elizabeth died in December 1897 in South Holland, Cook County, Illinois at the age of 39 years.
In June 1900 Tunis Van Der Aa (43 y, born in January 1857 in Illinois, widower, farmer), his children Maggie (16, March 1884, Illinois), Walter (15, July 1885, llinois), Jennie (14, August 1886, Illinois), Harry (13, November 1887, Illinois), Garrett (11, April 1889, Illinois), Lena (10, June 1890, Illinois), Sebastian (9, October 1891, Illinois), Sophia (7, August 1893, Illinois) and Etta (5, April 1895, Illinois) lived at an own farm in Dolton, Thornton Township, Cook County, Illinois.
Next to them Tunis' oldest brother Nicholas Van Der Aa (65, farmer) lived with his wife Alice (59) and their children Nickolas (21), Micheal (20), Henn (17) and Sarah (15) at an own farm too.
In 1910 Tunis Van Deraa (52), his children Walter (25), Harry (22), Gerrit (20), Lena (19), Bastian (18), Sophia (16) and Ester (14) lived in Thornton [Township], Cook County, Illinois.
Retired farmer Tunis Van Der Aa died in November 1942 at the age of 85 years in South Holland, Thornton Township, Cook County, Illinois. He was buried in Berger Cemetery in Dolton, just north of South Holland.
Bio by Peter Hakze, Netherlands, February 2014.
On 13 November 1854 Tunis his father Arie VanderAa (45 y, farmer), his mother Maggeltje (43), his siblings Klaas (20), Grel (18) and Thijs (9) arrived on the ship Mississippi from the Netherlands, province Zuid-Holland at the port of New York, Castle Garden. Tunis' brother Gerrit (2) died on board of the ship and was very probably buried at sea, and two brothers with both the given name Thijs died in the Netherlands in 1841 and 1842 when they were two years and a half year old. It's quite likely that the third Thijs, born in 1843, soon died in Cook County, Illinois or Lake County, Indiana.
On 11 January 1857 T(e)unis was born in Dolton, a village just south of Chicago and north of the Dutch truck farmers settlement South Holland, Thornton Township, Cook County, Illinois.
In 1880 Tunis (22 y, born in Illinois), his father Arie Vanderaa (71, Netherlands) and his mother Margaret (68, Netherlands) lived in Thornton [Township], just south of Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.
Tennis Van Der Aa married on 15 May 1883 in Chicago at the age of 26 years to the one year younger Elizabeth Degraff, who was also residing in South Holland and who had Dutch parents too.
On 16 November 1887 and 16 October 1891 Tennis Van Der Aa and Elizaberth De Graaff had in Dolton, Cook County, Illinois the sons Arie and Bastian Van Der Aa. On 25 April 1895 they had a daughter [Etta] in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.
His wife Hester Elizabeth died in December 1897 in South Holland, Cook County, Illinois at the age of 39 years.
In June 1900 Tunis Van Der Aa (43 y, born in January 1857 in Illinois, widower, farmer), his children Maggie (16, March 1884, Illinois), Walter (15, July 1885, llinois), Jennie (14, August 1886, Illinois), Harry (13, November 1887, Illinois), Garrett (11, April 1889, Illinois), Lena (10, June 1890, Illinois), Sebastian (9, October 1891, Illinois), Sophia (7, August 1893, Illinois) and Etta (5, April 1895, Illinois) lived at an own farm in Dolton, Thornton Township, Cook County, Illinois.
Next to them Tunis' oldest brother Nicholas Van Der Aa (65, farmer) lived with his wife Alice (59) and their children Nickolas (21), Micheal (20), Henn (17) and Sarah (15) at an own farm too.
In 1910 Tunis Van Deraa (52), his children Walter (25), Harry (22), Gerrit (20), Lena (19), Bastian (18), Sophia (16) and Ester (14) lived in Thornton [Township], Cook County, Illinois.
Retired farmer Tunis Van Der Aa died in November 1942 at the age of 85 years in South Holland, Thornton Township, Cook County, Illinois. He was buried in Berger Cemetery in Dolton, just north of South Holland.
Bio by Peter Hakze, Netherlands, February 2014.
On 11 January 1857 T(e)unis was born in Dolton, a village just south of Chicago and north of the Dutch truck farmers settlement South Holland, Thornton Township, Cook County, Illinois.
In 1880 Tunis (22 y, born in Illinois), his father Arie Vanderaa (71, Netherlands) and his mother Margaret (68, Netherlands) lived in Thornton [Township], just south of Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.
Tennis Van Der Aa married on 15 May 1883 in Chicago at the age of 26 years to the one year younger Elizabeth Degraff, who was also residing in South Holland and who had Dutch parents too.
On 16 November 1887 and 16 October 1891 Tennis Van Der Aa and Elizaberth De Graaff had in Dolton, Cook County, Illinois the sons Arie and Bastian Van Der Aa. On 25 April 1895 they had a daughter [Etta] in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.
His wife Hester Elizabeth died in December 1897 in South Holland, Cook County, Illinois at the age of 39 years.
In June 1900 Tunis Van Der Aa (43 y, born in January 1857 in Illinois, widower, farmer), his children Maggie (16, March 1884, Illinois), Walter (15, July 1885, llinois), Jennie (14, August 1886, Illinois), Harry (13, November 1887, Illinois), Garrett (11, April 1889, Illinois), Lena (10, June 1890, Illinois), Sebastian (9, October 1891, Illinois), Sophia (7, August 1893, Illinois) and Etta (5, April 1895, Illinois) lived at an own farm in Dolton, Thornton Township, Cook County, Illinois.
Next to them Tunis' oldest brother Nicholas Van Der Aa (65, farmer) lived with his wife Alice (59) and their children Nickolas (21), Micheal (20), Henn (17) and Sarah (15) at an own farm too.
In 1910 Tunis Van Deraa (52), his children Walter (25), Harry (22), Gerrit (20), Lena (19), Bastian (18), Sophia (16) and Ester (14) lived in Thornton [Township], Cook County, Illinois.
Retired farmer Tunis Van Der Aa died in November 1942 at the age of 85 years in South Holland, Thornton Township, Cook County, Illinois. He was buried in Berger Cemetery in Dolton, just north of South Holland.
Bio by Peter Hakze, Netherlands, February 2014.
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