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Cornelius “Case” Ooms

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Cornelius “Case” Ooms

Birth
Bergambacht, Krimpenerwaard Municipality, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
Death
9 Feb 1952 (aged 74)
Lake County, Indiana, USA
Burial
Merrillville, Lake County, Indiana, USA GPS-Latitude: 41.4919128, Longitude: -87.3660507
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Cornelis Ooms was born in March 1877 in house number 62 of the village of Bergambacht, located in the eastern part of the Dutch southwestern province Zuid-Holland, the second son of the 26 years old laborer Bastiaan Ooms and Lijsje Verwoerd. He was named after his maternal grandfather Cornelis Verwoerd.

In September 1878 his father Bastiaan Ooms, spouse of Sijgje [?!] Verwoerd and residing at Bergambacht, died at the age of 27 years in Haarlemmermeer, in the Dutch western province Noord-Holland.

In June 1900 Cornelius Ooms (23 years old, born in March 1877 in the Netherlands, immigrated in 1890, no occupation mentioned), his stepfather Joseph Buizer (53, October 1847, Netherlands, immigrated in 1888, 10 years married, farmer), his mother Lydie Buizer (48, November 1852, Netherlands, immigrated in 1890, 10 years married, mother of 6 living children), his brother William Ooms (25, September 1875, Netherlands, immigrated in 1890), his stepsiblings Cornelius Buizer (9, March 1891, North Dakota), Aart Buizer (8, September 1892, North Dakota), Cornelia Buizer (5, March 1895, North Dakota) and Annie Buizer (7 months, October 1899, North Dakota) were living at their own farm in Baker, Exeter, Odessa, Selz & Union Township Schools, Emmons County, in the extreme midsouthern part of North Dakota.

On January 27, 1902 Cornelius Ooms married in Lake County, Indiana at the age of 24 years the half year younger Adelia Schoon.

In April 1910 Cornelius Ooms (33 years old, born in Holland, immigrated in 1890, farmer), his wife Delia (32, Indiana), their children Bert (7, Indiana), Henrietta (3, Indiana) and Lizzie (1, Indiana) were living on their own farm at Marsh Road in the town of Griffith, Calumet Township, Lake County, Indiana.

On September 12, 1918 the 41 years old farmer Cornelius Ooms was living at Route B in Gary, Lake County, Indiana, when he was administrated on a WW I Draft Registration Card. He was of medium hight and build, had blue eyes and brown hair.

In January 1920 Cornelius Ooms (42, truck farmer), his wife Della (42), their children Bert (17), Henrietta (12), Lizzie (11), Marie (9, Indiana), Anna (5, Indiana), Richard (3, Indiana), and Elsie (1, Indiana) were still living in Calumet Township, Lake County, Indiana.

In April 1930 Cornealius Ooms (53, farm manager), his wife Delia (52), their children Anna (15, Indiana), Dick (13, Indiana) and Elsie (11, Indiana) were living in their own house, worth $3000, at 45th Avenue in still Calumet Township, Lake County, Indiana.

In May 1940 Cornelius Ooms (63, no occupation) and his wife Delia (62) were living at their own home, worth $7000, at 932 45th Avenue, Route 2, in still Calumet Township, Lake County, Indiana. They lived in 1935 in the same house.

In February 1952 Cornelius Ooms died at the age of 74 years in Lake County, Indiana. His widow Delia Ooms died in September 1969 at the age of 91 years in Merrillville, Lake County, Indiana.
Cornelis Ooms was born in March 1877 in house number 62 of the village of Bergambacht, located in the eastern part of the Dutch southwestern province Zuid-Holland, the second son of the 26 years old laborer Bastiaan Ooms and Lijsje Verwoerd. He was named after his maternal grandfather Cornelis Verwoerd.

In September 1878 his father Bastiaan Ooms, spouse of Sijgje [?!] Verwoerd and residing at Bergambacht, died at the age of 27 years in Haarlemmermeer, in the Dutch western province Noord-Holland.

In June 1900 Cornelius Ooms (23 years old, born in March 1877 in the Netherlands, immigrated in 1890, no occupation mentioned), his stepfather Joseph Buizer (53, October 1847, Netherlands, immigrated in 1888, 10 years married, farmer), his mother Lydie Buizer (48, November 1852, Netherlands, immigrated in 1890, 10 years married, mother of 6 living children), his brother William Ooms (25, September 1875, Netherlands, immigrated in 1890), his stepsiblings Cornelius Buizer (9, March 1891, North Dakota), Aart Buizer (8, September 1892, North Dakota), Cornelia Buizer (5, March 1895, North Dakota) and Annie Buizer (7 months, October 1899, North Dakota) were living at their own farm in Baker, Exeter, Odessa, Selz & Union Township Schools, Emmons County, in the extreme midsouthern part of North Dakota.

On January 27, 1902 Cornelius Ooms married in Lake County, Indiana at the age of 24 years the half year younger Adelia Schoon.

In April 1910 Cornelius Ooms (33 years old, born in Holland, immigrated in 1890, farmer), his wife Delia (32, Indiana), their children Bert (7, Indiana), Henrietta (3, Indiana) and Lizzie (1, Indiana) were living on their own farm at Marsh Road in the town of Griffith, Calumet Township, Lake County, Indiana.

On September 12, 1918 the 41 years old farmer Cornelius Ooms was living at Route B in Gary, Lake County, Indiana, when he was administrated on a WW I Draft Registration Card. He was of medium hight and build, had blue eyes and brown hair.

In January 1920 Cornelius Ooms (42, truck farmer), his wife Della (42), their children Bert (17), Henrietta (12), Lizzie (11), Marie (9, Indiana), Anna (5, Indiana), Richard (3, Indiana), and Elsie (1, Indiana) were still living in Calumet Township, Lake County, Indiana.

In April 1930 Cornealius Ooms (53, farm manager), his wife Delia (52), their children Anna (15, Indiana), Dick (13, Indiana) and Elsie (11, Indiana) were living in their own house, worth $3000, at 45th Avenue in still Calumet Township, Lake County, Indiana.

In May 1940 Cornelius Ooms (63, no occupation) and his wife Delia (62) were living at their own home, worth $7000, at 932 45th Avenue, Route 2, in still Calumet Township, Lake County, Indiana. They lived in 1935 in the same house.

In February 1952 Cornelius Ooms died at the age of 74 years in Lake County, Indiana. His widow Delia Ooms died in September 1969 at the age of 91 years in Merrillville, Lake County, Indiana.


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  • Created by: Peter Hakze
  • Added: Sep 9, 2014
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/135676389/cornelius-ooms: accessed ), memorial page for Cornelius “Case” Ooms (26 Mar 1877–9 Feb 1952), Find a Grave Memorial ID 135676389, citing Calumet Park Cemetery, Merrillville, Lake County, Indiana, USA; Maintained by Peter Hakze (contributor 47703868).