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Vera Flossie Young

Vera Flossie Young

Female 1911 - 1990  (79 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Vera Flossie YoungVera Flossie Young was born on 27 Jan 1911 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA (daughter of Irving Virgil - Bert - Young and Gerdina Johanna - Johanna - Jennie - Josephine - Boezel); died in Nov 1990 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 1920, Chicago Ward 7, Cook, Illinois, USA
    • Residence: 1930, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA

    Notes:

    Birth:
    5th child of mother, of whom 5 are now living - born at St. Luke's Hospital - mother's residence 1792 South Chicago Avenue - father Irving Virgil Young, age 35, born Waseka, Minnesota, teamaster - mother Johanna Boezell, age 37, born Grand Rapid, Michigan

    Vera married John Arthur Wright on 9 Apr 1931 in Cook County, Illinois, USA. John (son of Archabald Wright and euphamia) was born on 14 Dec 1905 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; died in in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Living Wright

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Irving Virgil - Bert - Young was born on 30 Jul 1876 in Woodville, Waseca, Minnesota, USA (son of Nathaniel C. Nathan Young and Sarah L. - married Nathaniel Young -); died on 29 Dec 1945 in Brookfield, Cook, Illinois, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 1880, Sturgeon Bay, Door, Wisconsin, USA
    • Residence: 1900, Chicago Ward 34, Cook, Illinois, USA
    • Residence: 1910, Chicago Ward 33, Cook, Illinois, USA
    • Residence: 12 Sep 1918, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; WWI Draft Reg: 6742 St. Lawrence; born 31 Jul 1876; Coal teamster for John Cromau Coal Co at 69th & St Lawrence; nearest relative Mrs. Johanna Young at same address; height & build medium, eyes blue, hair brown
    • Residence: 1920, Chicago Ward 7, Cook, Illinois, USA

    Notes:

    Birth:
    31 Jul 1876 on WWI Draft Reg -- one tree says Watseka, Minnesota - birth of dau Vera gives his birth as "Waseka" MN - death record gives his father as Nathaniel

    Irving married Gerdina Johanna - Johanna - Jennie - Josephine - Boezel in 1898. Gerdina (daughter of Jan John Boezel and Grietje Gerrits Grace Maggie van Wijk) was born on 30 Sep 1873 in Michigan, USA; died on 18 Feb 1923 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois; was buried after 10 Feb 1923 in Oak Woods Cemetery, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Gerdina Johanna - Johanna - Jennie - Josephine - BoezelGerdina Johanna - Johanna - Jennie - Josephine - Boezel was born on 30 Sep 1873 in Michigan, USA (daughter of Jan John Boezel and Grietje Gerrits Grace Maggie van Wijk); died on 18 Feb 1923 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois; was buried after 10 Feb 1923 in Oak Woods Cemetery, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 30 Sep 1873, Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, USA
    • Residence: 1880, Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, USA; 53 Prescott St; age 6; daughter; attending school
    • Residence: 29 Mar 1883, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; date shown in Grand Rapids church register of the move to Chicago of Grietje and the three children
    • Residence: 1900, Chicago Ward 34, Cook, Illinois, USA; 7242 Dobson - her sister Martha's Johnston family is living with them
    • Residence: 1910, Chicago Ward 33, Cook, Illinois, USA; 7326 (rear) Evans Avenue - mother of 5 children of whom 4 are living (all are living in the family home)
    • Residence: 1920, Chicago Ward 7, Cook, Illinois, USA; 7333 St. Lawrence Avenue - daughter Grace's Boone family living with them

    Notes:

    Birth:
    Probably born in Holland, Michigan, but possibly in Grand Rapids

    Children:
    1. Living Young
    2. Grace Young was born in Aug 1898 in Illinois.
    3. Pearl H Young was born on 14 Jun 1902 in Illinois.
    4. Jennie Luella - Genevieve - Young was born on 17 Jan 1905 in West Pullman, Cook, Illinois, USA; died on 9 Mar 1989 in DuPage County, Illinois, USA.
    5. 1. Vera Flossie Young was born on 27 Jan 1911 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; died in Nov 1990 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Nathaniel C. Nathan Young was born about 1850 in New York.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 1880, Sturgeon Bay, Door, Wisconsin, USA

    Nathaniel married Sarah L. - married Nathaniel Young -. Sarah was born about 1849 in New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Sarah L. - married Nathaniel Young - was born about 1849 in New York.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 1880, Sturgeon Bay, Door, Wisconsin, USA

    Children:
    1. 2. Irving Virgil - Bert - Young was born on 30 Jul 1876 in Woodville, Waseca, Minnesota, USA; died on 29 Dec 1945 in Brookfield, Cook, Illinois, USA.

  3. 6.  Jan John BoezelJan John Boezel was born on 12 Jan 1842 in Klundert, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands (son of Albert Boezel and Gerdina Bogaerts); died on 2 Mar 1914 in Eastmanville, Ottawa, Michigan, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Arrival: 1854
    • Emigration: 12 Apr 1854, Klundert, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands; from 187b Oostervoorstraat to Holland, Michigan, USA; religion: Christian Seceder
    • Residence: 1860, Holland, Ottawa, Michigan, USA
    • Residence: 1870, Holland, Ottawa, Michigan, USA
    • Residence: 1873, Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, USA
    • Residence: 1880, Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, USA; 53 Prescott St; age 36; Carpenter
    • Residence: 1900, Holland Ward 1, Ottawa, Michigan, USA
    • Residence: 1910, Holland Ward 2, Ottawa, Michigan, USA

    Jan married Grietje Gerrits Grace Maggie van Wijk on 28 Sep 1872 in Holland, Ottawa, Michigan, USA. Grietje (daughter of Gerrit Jannes van Wijk and Martjen Martje Wiebes Martha Maggie Feenstra) was born on 29 Mar 1856 in Kollum, Kollumerland, Friesland, Netherlands; died on 20 Aug 1915 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; was buried on 22 Aug 1915 in Forest Park, Cook, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Grietje Gerrits Grace Maggie van WijkGrietje Gerrits Grace Maggie van Wijk was born on 29 Mar 1856 in Kollum, Kollumerland, Friesland, Netherlands (daughter of Gerrit Jannes van Wijk and Martjen Martje Wiebes Martha Maggie Feenstra); died on 20 Aug 1915 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; was buried on 22 Aug 1915 in Forest Park, Cook, Illinois, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Arrival: 1868
    • Residence: 3 Aug 1870, Grand Rapids Ward 3, Kent, Michigan, USA
    • Arrival: 1873
    • Residence: 1873, Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, USA
    • Residence: 1880, Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, USA; 53 Prescott St; age 26; Wife; Keeping House
    • Residence: 29 Mar 1883, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; date shown in Grand Rapids church register of the move to Chicago of Grietje and the three children
    • Residence: 2 Jan 1887, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; 4450 South Dearborn - birth of daughter Jennie
    • Residence: 8 Aug 1889, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; on Cottage Grove Avenue in Hyde Park - birth of daughter Henrietta
    • Residence: 7 May 1891, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; 667 56th Street - at time of birth of daughter Wilhelmina
    • Residence: 19 Aug 1893, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; 6748 Calumet -birth of son George
    • Residence: 1900, Chicago Ward 30, Cook, Illinois, USA
    • Residence: 1910, Chicago Ward 5, Cook, Illinois, USA

    Notes:

    Birth:
    Birth date is from birth record - death record erroneously gives birth 29 May 1857

    Buried:
    Forest Home Cemetery - Section DL Lot 940

    Died:
    3517 So. Francisco Ave, Ward 5

    Notes:

    Married:
    married by Henry D. Post, Justice of the Peace - witnesses Arie Panels of Holland [Michigan] & Jan Tunipe (or Turipe) of Holland [Michigan] - recorded 19 Oct 1872

    Children:
    1. 3. Gerdina Johanna - Johanna - Jennie - Josephine - Boezel was born on 30 Sep 1873 in Michigan, USA; died on 18 Feb 1923 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois; was buried after 10 Feb 1923 in Oak Woods Cemetery, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.
    2. Albert Boezel was born on 5 Jan 1876 in Holland, Ottawa, Michigan, USA; died on 28 Jan 1876 in Holland, Ottawa, Michigan, USA.
    3. Martha Boezel was born on 25 Feb 1877 in Holland, Ottawa, Michigan, USA; died on 17 Mar 1969 in Waukegan, Lake, Illinois, USA.
    4. Albert Boezel Decker was born on 28 Mar 1879 in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, USA.


Generation: 4

  1. 12.  Albert BoezelAlbert Boezel was born on 13 Dec 1806 in IJsselmonde, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands (son of Jan Boesel Boezel and Petronella Hendrina Roest); died on 26 Nov 1880 in Holland, Ottawa, Michigan, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Arrival: 1854, Port Uncertain
    • Emigration: 12 Apr 1854, Klundert, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands; from 187b Oostervoorstraat to Holland, Michigan, USA; religion: Christian Seceder
    • Residence: 1860, Holland, Ottawa, Michigan, USA
    • Residence: 1870, Holland, Ottawa, Michigan, USA
    • Residence: 1880, Holland, Ottawa, Michigan, USA

    Albert married Gerdina Bogaerts on 8 Dec 1838 in Zevenbergen, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands. Gerdina (daughter of Frans Bogaerts and Pieternella Sinons Simons) was born on 22 Aug 1802 in Zevenbergen, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands; died on 29 Jul 1873 in Holland, Ottawa, Michigan, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 13.  Gerdina BogaertsGerdina Bogaerts was born on 22 Aug 1802 in Zevenbergen, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands (daughter of Frans Bogaerts and Pieternella Sinons Simons); died on 29 Jul 1873 in Holland, Ottawa, Michigan, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 22 Aug 1802, Zevenbergen, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
    • Emigration: 12 Apr 1854, Klundert, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands; from 187b Oostervoorstraat to Holland, Michigan, USA; religion: Christian Seceder
    • Residence: 1860, Holland, Ottawa, Michigan, USA
    • Residence: 1870, Holland, Ottawa, Michigan, USA

    Children:
    1. 6. Jan John Boezel was born on 12 Jan 1842 in Klundert, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands; died on 2 Mar 1914 in Eastmanville, Ottawa, Michigan, USA.
    2. Pieternella Boezel was born on 5 Nov 1845 in Klundert, Moerdijk, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands; died on 5 Nov 1845 in Klundert, Moerdijk, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

  3. 14.  Gerrit Jannes van WijkGerrit Jannes van Wijk was born on 23 Jan 1826 in Joure, Friesland, Netherlands (son of Jannes Gerrits van Wijk and Janke Tjittes Smit); died on 6 May 1906 in Michigan, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Arrival: 1865
    • Arrival: 1868, (Port Uncertain)
    • Residence: 3 Aug 1870, Grand Rapids Ward 3, Kent, Michigan, USA
    • Residence: Jun 1880, Allendale, Ottawa, Michigan, USA
    • Residence: 1900, Blendon Township, Ottawa, Michigan, USA; granddaughter Martha (as Mary) Van Wyk (daughter of son Willem) living with them

    Notes:

    Birth:
    Geboorteakte Haskerland, 1826 Aangiftedatum 24 januari 1826, blad nr. 6 Gerrit Jannes van Wijk, geboren 23 januari 1826 Zoon van Jannes van Wijk en Janke Tjittes Smit

    Gerrit married Martjen Martje Wiebes Martha Maggie Feenstra on 10 Jun 1849 in Lemsterland, Friesland, Netherlands. Martjen (daughter of Wybe Wiebe Douwes Feenstra and Grietje Robijns de Jong) was born on 15 Apr 1825 in Oudermirdum, Gaasterland, Friesland, Netherlands; died on 7 Mar 1904 in Blendon Township, Ottawa, Michigan, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 15.  Martjen Martje Wiebes Martha Maggie FeenstraMartjen Martje Wiebes Martha Maggie Feenstra was born on 15 Apr 1825 in Oudermirdum, Gaasterland, Friesland, Netherlands (daughter of Wybe Wiebe Douwes Feenstra and Grietje Robijns de Jong); died on 7 Mar 1904 in Blendon Township, Ottawa, Michigan, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Arrival: 1865
    • Residence: 3 Aug 1870, Grand Rapids Ward 3, Kent, Michigan, USA
    • Residence: Jun 1880, Allendale, Ottawa, Michigan, USA
    • Residence: 1900, Blendon Township, Ottawa, Michigan, USA; granddaughter Martha (as Mary) Van Wyk (daughter of son Willem) living with them

    Notes:

    Married:
    Gerrit Jannes van Wijk, 23, geboren Joure, gemeente Haskerland - Jannes van Wijk en Janke Tjittes Smit - Martjen Wybes Feenstra, 24, geboren Oudemirdum, gemeente Gaasterland - Wybe Douwes Feenstra en Grietje Robijns de Jong - 10 juni 1849, akte nr. 27

    Children:
    1. Janke Gerrits van Wijk was born on 29 Jul 1849 in Lemmer, Lemsterland, Friesland, Netherlands; died on 20 Nov 1864 in Grootegast, Groningen, Netherlands.
    2. Johannes Gerrits John Gerritt Van Wijk Van Wyck was born on 15 Feb 1851 in Oldemarkt, Overijssel, Netherlands.
    3. Willemke Gerrits Mary Wilhelmina Helena van Wijk was born on 3 Jul 1853 in Akkrum, Utingeradeel, Friesland, Holland; died on 27 Apr 1938 in Allendale Township, Ottawa, Michigan, USA.
    4. 7. Grietje Gerrits Grace Maggie van Wijk was born on 29 Mar 1856 in Kollum, Kollumerland, Friesland, Netherlands; died on 20 Aug 1915 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; was buried on 22 Aug 1915 in Forest Park, Cook, Illinois, USA.
    5. Willem Gerrits van Wijk was born on 19 Dec 1857 in Kollumerland, Friesdland, Netherlands; died on 21 Dec 1857 in Kollumerland, Friesland, Netherlands.
    6. Willem Gerrits van Wijk was born about 24 Jan 1861; died on 28 Mar 1861 in Westdongeradeel, Friesland, Netherlands.
    7. Willem Gerrits William van Wijk Van Wyck Vanwyk Van Wyk was born on 4 Aug 1862 in Westdongeradeel, Friesland, Netherlands; died on 28 Nov 1931 in Georgetown Township, Ottawa, Michigan, USA; was buried after 28 Nov 1931 in Grandville, Kent, Michigan, USA.
    8. Wiebe Gerrits van Wijk was born on 1 Jun 1865 in Grootegast, Groningen, Netherlands; died on 7 Jun 1865 in Grootegast, Groningen, Netherlands.