John was born Jan Veenstra in April 1872 in the village of Beetsterzwaag, located in the mideastern part of the Dutch northern province Friesland, son of Hendrik Jans Veenstra (39 years old, laborer) and Fokje Annes Jongsma. Source: scan of his birth certificate (geboorteakte).
In November 1875 his father Hendrik Jans Veenstra, still a laborer, died in Beetsterzwaag at the age of 42 years and his mother Froukje Jongsma remarried in December 1878 at Beetsterzwaag the five years older widower and farmer Jogchum Maas.
April 25, 1884 Jan Maas arrived with his family, incl. his brother Anne, at the port of New York, Castle Garden, all under the surname Maas.
They lived two miles north of the Dutch agrarian settlement New Holland in Douglas County in southeast South Dakota, when John on February 24, 1899 married at the age of 27 years to the five years younger Effie Hubers, who was born in the Netherlands too, in the eastern province Overijssel.
Between April 1900 and October 1920 they had four daughters and five sons, all born in Douglas County, South Dakota.
In June 1900 John Feenstra (28 years old, born in April 1872 in Holland, immigrated in 1884, farmer), his wife Evertje (22, August 1887 [has to be: 1877], Holland, immigrated in 1892, mother of one living child) and their daughter Vroutje (0 months old, May 1900, South Dakota) were living at their own farm in Iowa Township, Douglas County, located in the southeastern part of South Dakota. They were living near the Dutch agrarian settlement of Harrison, Iowa Township, located just east of the also Dutch agrarian settlement of New Holland.
In 1915 they were living in Joubert Township, located just northwest of New Holland, Douglas County, South Dakota.
In April 1918 their daughter Florence died at the age of almost 18 years in New Holland, Douglas County, South Dakota.
In March 1920 John Feenstra (48, farmer), his wife Effie (43), their children Nick (18), Henry (16), Rieckie (14), Johanna (10), Willie (9, South Dakota), John (6, South Dakota) and Andrew (4, South Dakota) were still living at their own farm in Joubert Township, Douglas County, South Dakota.
John Feenstra died in May 1935 at the age of 63 years in Douglas County, South Dakota, likely at his farm in Joubert Township.
John liked farming and enjoyed fishing.
In November 1875 his father Hendrik Jans Veenstra, still a laborer, died in Beetsterzwaag at the age of 42 years and his mother Froukje Jongsma remarried in December 1878 at Beetsterzwaag the five years older widower and farmer Jogchum Maas.
April 25, 1884 Jan Maas arrived with his family, incl. his brother Anne, at the port of New York, Castle Garden, all under the surname Maas.
They lived two miles north of the Dutch agrarian settlement New Holland in Douglas County in southeast South Dakota, when John on February 24, 1899 married at the age of 27 years to the five years younger Effie Hubers, who was born in the Netherlands too, in the eastern province Overijssel.
Between April 1900 and October 1920 they had four daughters and five sons, all born in Douglas County, South Dakota.
In June 1900 John Feenstra (28 years old, born in April 1872 in Holland, immigrated in 1884, farmer), his wife Evertje (22, August 1887 [has to be: 1877], Holland, immigrated in 1892, mother of one living child) and their daughter Vroutje (0 months old, May 1900, South Dakota) were living at their own farm in Iowa Township, Douglas County, located in the southeastern part of South Dakota. They were living near the Dutch agrarian settlement of Harrison, Iowa Township, located just east of the also Dutch agrarian settlement of New Holland.
In 1915 they were living in Joubert Township, located just northwest of New Holland, Douglas County, South Dakota.
In April 1918 their daughter Florence died at the age of almost 18 years in New Holland, Douglas County, South Dakota.
In March 1920 John Feenstra (48, farmer), his wife Effie (43), their children Nick (18), Henry (16), Rieckie (14), Johanna (10), Willie (9, South Dakota), John (6, South Dakota) and Andrew (4, South Dakota) were still living at their own farm in Joubert Township, Douglas County, South Dakota.
John Feenstra died in May 1935 at the age of 63 years in Douglas County, South Dakota, likely at his farm in Joubert Township.
John liked farming and enjoyed fishing.
John was born Jan Veenstra in April 1872 in the village of Beetsterzwaag, located in the mideastern part of the Dutch northern province Friesland, son of Hendrik Jans Veenstra (39 years old, laborer) and Fokje Annes Jongsma. Source: scan of his birth certificate (geboorteakte).
In November 1875 his father Hendrik Jans Veenstra, still a laborer, died in Beetsterzwaag at the age of 42 years and his mother Froukje Jongsma remarried in December 1878 at Beetsterzwaag the five years older widower and farmer Jogchum Maas.
April 25, 1884 Jan Maas arrived with his family, incl. his brother Anne, at the port of New York, Castle Garden, all under the surname Maas.
They lived two miles north of the Dutch agrarian settlement New Holland in Douglas County in southeast South Dakota, when John on February 24, 1899 married at the age of 27 years to the five years younger Effie Hubers, who was born in the Netherlands too, in the eastern province Overijssel.
Between April 1900 and October 1920 they had four daughters and five sons, all born in Douglas County, South Dakota.
In June 1900 John Feenstra (28 years old, born in April 1872 in Holland, immigrated in 1884, farmer), his wife Evertje (22, August 1887 [has to be: 1877], Holland, immigrated in 1892, mother of one living child) and their daughter Vroutje (0 months old, May 1900, South Dakota) were living at their own farm in Iowa Township, Douglas County, located in the southeastern part of South Dakota. They were living near the Dutch agrarian settlement of Harrison, Iowa Township, located just east of the also Dutch agrarian settlement of New Holland.
In 1915 they were living in Joubert Township, located just northwest of New Holland, Douglas County, South Dakota.
In April 1918 their daughter Florence died at the age of almost 18 years in New Holland, Douglas County, South Dakota.
In March 1920 John Feenstra (48, farmer), his wife Effie (43), their children Nick (18), Henry (16), Rieckie (14), Johanna (10), Willie (9, South Dakota), John (6, South Dakota) and Andrew (4, South Dakota) were still living at their own farm in Joubert Township, Douglas County, South Dakota.
John Feenstra died in May 1935 at the age of 63 years in Douglas County, South Dakota, likely at his farm in Joubert Township.
John liked farming and enjoyed fishing.
In November 1875 his father Hendrik Jans Veenstra, still a laborer, died in Beetsterzwaag at the age of 42 years and his mother Froukje Jongsma remarried in December 1878 at Beetsterzwaag the five years older widower and farmer Jogchum Maas.
April 25, 1884 Jan Maas arrived with his family, incl. his brother Anne, at the port of New York, Castle Garden, all under the surname Maas.
They lived two miles north of the Dutch agrarian settlement New Holland in Douglas County in southeast South Dakota, when John on February 24, 1899 married at the age of 27 years to the five years younger Effie Hubers, who was born in the Netherlands too, in the eastern province Overijssel.
Between April 1900 and October 1920 they had four daughters and five sons, all born in Douglas County, South Dakota.
In June 1900 John Feenstra (28 years old, born in April 1872 in Holland, immigrated in 1884, farmer), his wife Evertje (22, August 1887 [has to be: 1877], Holland, immigrated in 1892, mother of one living child) and their daughter Vroutje (0 months old, May 1900, South Dakota) were living at their own farm in Iowa Township, Douglas County, located in the southeastern part of South Dakota. They were living near the Dutch agrarian settlement of Harrison, Iowa Township, located just east of the also Dutch agrarian settlement of New Holland.
In 1915 they were living in Joubert Township, located just northwest of New Holland, Douglas County, South Dakota.
In April 1918 their daughter Florence died at the age of almost 18 years in New Holland, Douglas County, South Dakota.
In March 1920 John Feenstra (48, farmer), his wife Effie (43), their children Nick (18), Henry (16), Rieckie (14), Johanna (10), Willie (9, South Dakota), John (6, South Dakota) and Andrew (4, South Dakota) were still living at their own farm in Joubert Township, Douglas County, South Dakota.
John Feenstra died in May 1935 at the age of 63 years in Douglas County, South Dakota, likely at his farm in Joubert Township.
John liked farming and enjoyed fishing.
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