He was born Gerrit de Leeuw (= the Lion) in April 1880 on board his father's ship, which was moored in the Dedemsvaart canal at Avereest, in the Dutch northeastern province Overijssel. He was the second of ten children of skipper Willem de Leeuw and Marrigje de Groot and named after his maternal grandfather Gerrit de Groot.
In August/September 1883 Gerrit Deleeuw emigrated at the age of 3 years with his parents, brother Klaas (Claus) and sister Trijntje (Trena) to the USA, where his given name Gerrit was changed to Hiet(t) and his surname was adapted from De Leeuw (= The Lion) to DeLeeuw. On September 3, 1883 the family of the 27 years old farmer Willem Deleeuw arrived on the ship "Rotterdam" from the Dutch harbor city with the same name, Rotterdam, at the port of New York, Castle Garden. The S.S. Rotterdam I was the first ship in use of the Nederlandsch Amerikaansche Stoomvaart Maatschappy (NASM) aka the "Holland Amerika Lijn" (HAL), residing at Rotterdam. (Four ships with the name "Rotterdam" will follow.) It's quite remarkable that the family Deleeuw made the last voyage of the Rotterdam I from Rotterdam to New York, because on its way back to Holland it run 26 September 26, 1883 in the fog aground with piece-goods and 36 passengers at the southwest point of the Zeehondenplaat, on the westcoast of Schouwen, province Zeeland, breaks on 2 October in two. On 29 October 1883 the wreck is sold by auction for destruction.
In 1884 the family settled in Lyman, a small agricultural community in Wayne County, located in the south-central part of Utah.
In June 1900 Hiett Deleeuw (21 years old, born in April 1880 in Holland, sheperd), his father William Deleeuw (47, September 1853, Holland, immigrated in 1884, farmer), mother Mary D. (44, August 1856, Holland, immigrated in 1884, mother of 1 deceased and 8 living children [not correct]), siblings Claus (22, April 1878, Holland, farm laborer), Irenie (17, April 1883, Holland), Henry (15, November 1885, Utah, sheperd), William (10, January 1890, Utah), Hyrum (8, September 1885, Utah), Emma (5, April 1895, Utah), Wilford (3, October 1897, Utah) and sister-in-law [wife of Claus] Minnie Deleeuw (18, April 1882, Denmark) were living on their own farm in Lyman, Wayne County, Utah.
In April 1910 Hiet De Leeuw (30, herder on a stock ranch), his mother Mary (53, widow, mother of 2 living and 8 living children, farmer), siblings William (20, sheep herder on a sheep ranch), Hyrum (17, farm laborer on home farm), Emma (15) and Wilford (12, farm laborer on home farm) were living on their own general farm in Lyman, Wayne County, Utah.
Later on he became an independant cattle keeper and farmer near the country village of Bicknell, located about 2 miles southeast of DeLeeuw's home farm and situated at an altitude of 7,125 feet (2,172 m) above sea level, in the Rabbit Valley in south-central Utah. In 1914 Rhode Island's Education Commissioner Thomas W. Bicknell offered to donate a 1,000-volume library to any town in Utah that would take his name. Two towns split the prize (with the other town Grayson taking his wife's maiden name Blanding) and in 1915 Thurber became Bicknell and received 500 books.
On August 22, 1918 Hiet Deleeuw married in Richfield, Sevier County, to the 15 years younger Zelma Mcclellan and had with her in 1919 a son, Carl, and in 1924 a daughter, Carma.
On September 12, 1918 the 38 years old farmer Hiet DeLeeuw was living with his wife in Bicknell, Wayne County, Utah, when he was administrated on a WW I World Draft Ragistration Card. He was of medium height, stout build, had blue eyes, and light hair.
In January 1920 Hiett Deleeuw (39, Holland, farmer), his wife Zelma Virtue M (24, Utah), their son Carl Mcclellan (8 months, Utah) and his mother Mattie (63, Holland, widow) were living on their own farm in still Bicknell, Wayne County, Utah.
In April 1930 Hiet Deleeuw (49, farmer), his wife Zilma V (34), their son Carl M (10) and daughter Carma (5, Utah) were still living on their own farm in Bicknell, Wayne County, Utah
In 1935 Hiet DeLeeuw sold his farm, lived for a while in Ephraim, Sanpete County, and then moved to Spanish Fork, Utah County, located in the north-central part of Utah. He worked in construction until his retirement at the age of 73 years.
In April 1940 Hiet Deleeuw (59, laborer at Works Progress Administration (WPA) projects), his wife Zelma (44, belt worker at a canning factory), their son Carl (20, farm laborer) and daughter Carma (15, Utah) were living in their own house, worth $1700, in Ward 2 of Spanish Fork, Utah County, Utah. They lived in 1935 in Ephraim, Sanpete County, Utah.
Hiet DeLeeuw died in March 1960 at the age of 79 years in the city of Spanish Fork, Utah. His widow Zelma died there too, in February 1965 at the age of 69 years.
In August/September 1883 Gerrit Deleeuw emigrated at the age of 3 years with his parents, brother Klaas (Claus) and sister Trijntje (Trena) to the USA, where his given name Gerrit was changed to Hiet(t) and his surname was adapted from De Leeuw (= The Lion) to DeLeeuw. On September 3, 1883 the family of the 27 years old farmer Willem Deleeuw arrived on the ship "Rotterdam" from the Dutch harbor city with the same name, Rotterdam, at the port of New York, Castle Garden. The S.S. Rotterdam I was the first ship in use of the Nederlandsch Amerikaansche Stoomvaart Maatschappy (NASM) aka the "Holland Amerika Lijn" (HAL), residing at Rotterdam. (Four ships with the name "Rotterdam" will follow.) It's quite remarkable that the family Deleeuw made the last voyage of the Rotterdam I from Rotterdam to New York, because on its way back to Holland it run 26 September 26, 1883 in the fog aground with piece-goods and 36 passengers at the southwest point of the Zeehondenplaat, on the westcoast of Schouwen, province Zeeland, breaks on 2 October in two. On 29 October 1883 the wreck is sold by auction for destruction.
In 1884 the family settled in Lyman, a small agricultural community in Wayne County, located in the south-central part of Utah.
In June 1900 Hiett Deleeuw (21 years old, born in April 1880 in Holland, sheperd), his father William Deleeuw (47, September 1853, Holland, immigrated in 1884, farmer), mother Mary D. (44, August 1856, Holland, immigrated in 1884, mother of 1 deceased and 8 living children [not correct]), siblings Claus (22, April 1878, Holland, farm laborer), Irenie (17, April 1883, Holland), Henry (15, November 1885, Utah, sheperd), William (10, January 1890, Utah), Hyrum (8, September 1885, Utah), Emma (5, April 1895, Utah), Wilford (3, October 1897, Utah) and sister-in-law [wife of Claus] Minnie Deleeuw (18, April 1882, Denmark) were living on their own farm in Lyman, Wayne County, Utah.
In April 1910 Hiet De Leeuw (30, herder on a stock ranch), his mother Mary (53, widow, mother of 2 living and 8 living children, farmer), siblings William (20, sheep herder on a sheep ranch), Hyrum (17, farm laborer on home farm), Emma (15) and Wilford (12, farm laborer on home farm) were living on their own general farm in Lyman, Wayne County, Utah.
Later on he became an independant cattle keeper and farmer near the country village of Bicknell, located about 2 miles southeast of DeLeeuw's home farm and situated at an altitude of 7,125 feet (2,172 m) above sea level, in the Rabbit Valley in south-central Utah. In 1914 Rhode Island's Education Commissioner Thomas W. Bicknell offered to donate a 1,000-volume library to any town in Utah that would take his name. Two towns split the prize (with the other town Grayson taking his wife's maiden name Blanding) and in 1915 Thurber became Bicknell and received 500 books.
On August 22, 1918 Hiet Deleeuw married in Richfield, Sevier County, to the 15 years younger Zelma Mcclellan and had with her in 1919 a son, Carl, and in 1924 a daughter, Carma.
On September 12, 1918 the 38 years old farmer Hiet DeLeeuw was living with his wife in Bicknell, Wayne County, Utah, when he was administrated on a WW I World Draft Ragistration Card. He was of medium height, stout build, had blue eyes, and light hair.
In January 1920 Hiett Deleeuw (39, Holland, farmer), his wife Zelma Virtue M (24, Utah), their son Carl Mcclellan (8 months, Utah) and his mother Mattie (63, Holland, widow) were living on their own farm in still Bicknell, Wayne County, Utah.
In April 1930 Hiet Deleeuw (49, farmer), his wife Zilma V (34), their son Carl M (10) and daughter Carma (5, Utah) were still living on their own farm in Bicknell, Wayne County, Utah
In 1935 Hiet DeLeeuw sold his farm, lived for a while in Ephraim, Sanpete County, and then moved to Spanish Fork, Utah County, located in the north-central part of Utah. He worked in construction until his retirement at the age of 73 years.
In April 1940 Hiet Deleeuw (59, laborer at Works Progress Administration (WPA) projects), his wife Zelma (44, belt worker at a canning factory), their son Carl (20, farm laborer) and daughter Carma (15, Utah) were living in their own house, worth $1700, in Ward 2 of Spanish Fork, Utah County, Utah. They lived in 1935 in Ephraim, Sanpete County, Utah.
Hiet DeLeeuw died in March 1960 at the age of 79 years in the city of Spanish Fork, Utah. His widow Zelma died there too, in February 1965 at the age of 69 years.
He was born Gerrit de Leeuw (= the Lion) in April 1880 on board his father's ship, which was moored in the Dedemsvaart canal at Avereest, in the Dutch northeastern province Overijssel. He was the second of ten children of skipper Willem de Leeuw and Marrigje de Groot and named after his maternal grandfather Gerrit de Groot.
In August/September 1883 Gerrit Deleeuw emigrated at the age of 3 years with his parents, brother Klaas (Claus) and sister Trijntje (Trena) to the USA, where his given name Gerrit was changed to Hiet(t) and his surname was adapted from De Leeuw (= The Lion) to DeLeeuw. On September 3, 1883 the family of the 27 years old farmer Willem Deleeuw arrived on the ship "Rotterdam" from the Dutch harbor city with the same name, Rotterdam, at the port of New York, Castle Garden. The S.S. Rotterdam I was the first ship in use of the Nederlandsch Amerikaansche Stoomvaart Maatschappy (NASM) aka the "Holland Amerika Lijn" (HAL), residing at Rotterdam. (Four ships with the name "Rotterdam" will follow.) It's quite remarkable that the family Deleeuw made the last voyage of the Rotterdam I from Rotterdam to New York, because on its way back to Holland it run 26 September 26, 1883 in the fog aground with piece-goods and 36 passengers at the southwest point of the Zeehondenplaat, on the westcoast of Schouwen, province Zeeland, breaks on 2 October in two. On 29 October 1883 the wreck is sold by auction for destruction.
In 1884 the family settled in Lyman, a small agricultural community in Wayne County, located in the south-central part of Utah.
In June 1900 Hiett Deleeuw (21 years old, born in April 1880 in Holland, sheperd), his father William Deleeuw (47, September 1853, Holland, immigrated in 1884, farmer), mother Mary D. (44, August 1856, Holland, immigrated in 1884, mother of 1 deceased and 8 living children [not correct]), siblings Claus (22, April 1878, Holland, farm laborer), Irenie (17, April 1883, Holland), Henry (15, November 1885, Utah, sheperd), William (10, January 1890, Utah), Hyrum (8, September 1885, Utah), Emma (5, April 1895, Utah), Wilford (3, October 1897, Utah) and sister-in-law [wife of Claus] Minnie Deleeuw (18, April 1882, Denmark) were living on their own farm in Lyman, Wayne County, Utah.
In April 1910 Hiet De Leeuw (30, herder on a stock ranch), his mother Mary (53, widow, mother of 2 living and 8 living children, farmer), siblings William (20, sheep herder on a sheep ranch), Hyrum (17, farm laborer on home farm), Emma (15) and Wilford (12, farm laborer on home farm) were living on their own general farm in Lyman, Wayne County, Utah.
Later on he became an independant cattle keeper and farmer near the country village of Bicknell, located about 2 miles southeast of DeLeeuw's home farm and situated at an altitude of 7,125 feet (2,172 m) above sea level, in the Rabbit Valley in south-central Utah. In 1914 Rhode Island's Education Commissioner Thomas W. Bicknell offered to donate a 1,000-volume library to any town in Utah that would take his name. Two towns split the prize (with the other town Grayson taking his wife's maiden name Blanding) and in 1915 Thurber became Bicknell and received 500 books.
On August 22, 1918 Hiet Deleeuw married in Richfield, Sevier County, to the 15 years younger Zelma Mcclellan and had with her in 1919 a son, Carl, and in 1924 a daughter, Carma.
On September 12, 1918 the 38 years old farmer Hiet DeLeeuw was living with his wife in Bicknell, Wayne County, Utah, when he was administrated on a WW I World Draft Ragistration Card. He was of medium height, stout build, had blue eyes, and light hair.
In January 1920 Hiett Deleeuw (39, Holland, farmer), his wife Zelma Virtue M (24, Utah), their son Carl Mcclellan (8 months, Utah) and his mother Mattie (63, Holland, widow) were living on their own farm in still Bicknell, Wayne County, Utah.
In April 1930 Hiet Deleeuw (49, farmer), his wife Zilma V (34), their son Carl M (10) and daughter Carma (5, Utah) were still living on their own farm in Bicknell, Wayne County, Utah
In 1935 Hiet DeLeeuw sold his farm, lived for a while in Ephraim, Sanpete County, and then moved to Spanish Fork, Utah County, located in the north-central part of Utah. He worked in construction until his retirement at the age of 73 years.
In April 1940 Hiet Deleeuw (59, laborer at Works Progress Administration (WPA) projects), his wife Zelma (44, belt worker at a canning factory), their son Carl (20, farm laborer) and daughter Carma (15, Utah) were living in their own house, worth $1700, in Ward 2 of Spanish Fork, Utah County, Utah. They lived in 1935 in Ephraim, Sanpete County, Utah.
Hiet DeLeeuw died in March 1960 at the age of 79 years in the city of Spanish Fork, Utah. His widow Zelma died there too, in February 1965 at the age of 69 years.
In August/September 1883 Gerrit Deleeuw emigrated at the age of 3 years with his parents, brother Klaas (Claus) and sister Trijntje (Trena) to the USA, where his given name Gerrit was changed to Hiet(t) and his surname was adapted from De Leeuw (= The Lion) to DeLeeuw. On September 3, 1883 the family of the 27 years old farmer Willem Deleeuw arrived on the ship "Rotterdam" from the Dutch harbor city with the same name, Rotterdam, at the port of New York, Castle Garden. The S.S. Rotterdam I was the first ship in use of the Nederlandsch Amerikaansche Stoomvaart Maatschappy (NASM) aka the "Holland Amerika Lijn" (HAL), residing at Rotterdam. (Four ships with the name "Rotterdam" will follow.) It's quite remarkable that the family Deleeuw made the last voyage of the Rotterdam I from Rotterdam to New York, because on its way back to Holland it run 26 September 26, 1883 in the fog aground with piece-goods and 36 passengers at the southwest point of the Zeehondenplaat, on the westcoast of Schouwen, province Zeeland, breaks on 2 October in two. On 29 October 1883 the wreck is sold by auction for destruction.
In 1884 the family settled in Lyman, a small agricultural community in Wayne County, located in the south-central part of Utah.
In June 1900 Hiett Deleeuw (21 years old, born in April 1880 in Holland, sheperd), his father William Deleeuw (47, September 1853, Holland, immigrated in 1884, farmer), mother Mary D. (44, August 1856, Holland, immigrated in 1884, mother of 1 deceased and 8 living children [not correct]), siblings Claus (22, April 1878, Holland, farm laborer), Irenie (17, April 1883, Holland), Henry (15, November 1885, Utah, sheperd), William (10, January 1890, Utah), Hyrum (8, September 1885, Utah), Emma (5, April 1895, Utah), Wilford (3, October 1897, Utah) and sister-in-law [wife of Claus] Minnie Deleeuw (18, April 1882, Denmark) were living on their own farm in Lyman, Wayne County, Utah.
In April 1910 Hiet De Leeuw (30, herder on a stock ranch), his mother Mary (53, widow, mother of 2 living and 8 living children, farmer), siblings William (20, sheep herder on a sheep ranch), Hyrum (17, farm laborer on home farm), Emma (15) and Wilford (12, farm laborer on home farm) were living on their own general farm in Lyman, Wayne County, Utah.
Later on he became an independant cattle keeper and farmer near the country village of Bicknell, located about 2 miles southeast of DeLeeuw's home farm and situated at an altitude of 7,125 feet (2,172 m) above sea level, in the Rabbit Valley in south-central Utah. In 1914 Rhode Island's Education Commissioner Thomas W. Bicknell offered to donate a 1,000-volume library to any town in Utah that would take his name. Two towns split the prize (with the other town Grayson taking his wife's maiden name Blanding) and in 1915 Thurber became Bicknell and received 500 books.
On August 22, 1918 Hiet Deleeuw married in Richfield, Sevier County, to the 15 years younger Zelma Mcclellan and had with her in 1919 a son, Carl, and in 1924 a daughter, Carma.
On September 12, 1918 the 38 years old farmer Hiet DeLeeuw was living with his wife in Bicknell, Wayne County, Utah, when he was administrated on a WW I World Draft Ragistration Card. He was of medium height, stout build, had blue eyes, and light hair.
In January 1920 Hiett Deleeuw (39, Holland, farmer), his wife Zelma Virtue M (24, Utah), their son Carl Mcclellan (8 months, Utah) and his mother Mattie (63, Holland, widow) were living on their own farm in still Bicknell, Wayne County, Utah.
In April 1930 Hiet Deleeuw (49, farmer), his wife Zilma V (34), their son Carl M (10) and daughter Carma (5, Utah) were still living on their own farm in Bicknell, Wayne County, Utah
In 1935 Hiet DeLeeuw sold his farm, lived for a while in Ephraim, Sanpete County, and then moved to Spanish Fork, Utah County, located in the north-central part of Utah. He worked in construction until his retirement at the age of 73 years.
In April 1940 Hiet Deleeuw (59, laborer at Works Progress Administration (WPA) projects), his wife Zelma (44, belt worker at a canning factory), their son Carl (20, farm laborer) and daughter Carma (15, Utah) were living in their own house, worth $1700, in Ward 2 of Spanish Fork, Utah County, Utah. They lived in 1935 in Ephraim, Sanpete County, Utah.
Hiet DeLeeuw died in March 1960 at the age of 79 years in the city of Spanish Fork, Utah. His widow Zelma died there too, in February 1965 at the age of 69 years.
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