Hendrik P. de Vries^[1]

1866 - 1932  (65 years)

• Name	Hendrik P. de Vries  [2, 3]
  Born	5 Jun 1866	Workum, Friesland, Netherlands   [1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]
  Gender	Male
  Naturalization	1896  [1, 6]
  Also Known As	Henry  [2, 10]
  Census	1900	Midland Park, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA   [7]
  Census	1905	Bergen County, New Jersey, USA   [9]
  Census	1920	Denver, Colorado, USA   [6]
  	1637 South Emerson St.
  Residence	Sep 1926	Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, USA   [11]
  Census	1930	Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, USA   [12]
  Cause of Death	Coronary thrombosis  [13]
  Occupation	Laborer, Painter  [6, 7, 8]
  Research Notes	Much of the information from Wendell Mohr is originally from a DeVries family Bible. Wendell Mohr and Memorial Booklet list birth date as 6 June, rather than 5 June. This appears to be the date the birth was recorded.  [1, 5]
  Died	22 Mar 1932	Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, USA   [1, 5, 10, 13]
  	1346 Butler Ave SE
  Buried	24 Mar 1932	Restlawn Memorial Park, Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, USA   [1, 5, 13]
  	Lot 25, Section 35, #6
  Person ID	I372	Mohr-Whalen
  Last Modified	23 Jul 2021

  
  

  Father	Pieter Jans de Vries           b. 4 Feb 1824, Workum, Friesland, Netherlands           d. 21 Aug 1900, Workum, Friesland, Netherlands  (Age 76 years)
  Mother	Ymkje Hartman Sjoerds           b. 4 Feb 1831, Hindeloopen, Friesland, Netherlands           d. 27 Nov 1904, Workum, Friesland, Netherlands  (Age 73 years)
  Family ID	F282	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Bijlsma           b. 23 Oct 1867, Bolsward, Friesland, Netherlands           d. 3 Jul 1949, Cutlerville, Kent County, Michigan, USA  (Age 81 years)
  Married	13 May 1891	Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA   [1, 7, 8, 12, 14]
  Notes	Four other children stillborn or died in youth. Family lived at 1637 South Emerson St., Denver in 1920 and 1346 Butler St. in Grand Rapids in 1930. [1, 6, 12]
  Children	1. Emma DeVries           b. 29 Mar 1891, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA           d. Bef 1900  (Age < 8 years) + 2. Trina DeVries           b. 5 Oct 1893, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA           d. 7 Sep 1978, Artesia, Los Angeles County, California, USA  (Age 84 years) + 3. John Henry De Vries           b. 18 Dec 1900, Midland Park, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA           d. 25 Mar 1968, Denver, Colorado, USA  (Age 67 years) + 4. Peter Henry DeVries           b. 15 Aug 1895, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA           d. 24 Aug 1990, Los Angeles County, California, USA  (Age 95 years) + 5. Jappe DeVries           b. 21 Feb 1908, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA           d. 17 Oct 1992, Ada, Kent County, Michigan, USA  (Age 84 years) + 6. Johannes DeVries           b. 18 Mar 1897, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA           d. 17 Apr 1966, Denver, Colorado, USA  (Age 69 years)   7. _____ DeVries           b. 1899, New Jersey, USA           d. 12 Mar 1899, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA  (Age 0 years)
  Last Modified	18 Aug 2012
  Family ID	F279	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 5 Jun 1866 - Workum, Friesland, Netherlands Married - 13 May 1891 - Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA Census - 1900 - Midland Park, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA Census - 1905 - Bergen County, New Jersey, USA Census - 1920 - Denver, Colorado, USA Residence - Sep 1926 - Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, USA Census - 1930 - Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, USA Died - 22 Mar 1932 - Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, USA Buried - 24 Mar 1932 - Restlawn Memorial Park, Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, USA  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

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• Notes

  Came to US in 1890 and settled in Paterson, New Jersey. Moved to Denver sometime between 1908 and January of 1920.. [1, 6, 7]

  
  

• Sources

  [S9] Research notes of Wendell C. Mohr. [S5471] Death Certificate of John DeVries. [S7820] Birth Certificate Transcript of John DeVries. [S115] Births, Deaths, and Marriages 1811-1942, Frisian Historical and Literary Centre, Geboorteakte Workum, 1866, akte 69. [S1701] Funeral Memorial Booklet for Henry DeVries. [S22] 1920 US Census - Household of Henry DeVries. [S223] 1900 US Census - Household of Henry DeVries. [S2152] Marriage Registration of Henderick DeVries and Elizabeth Bijlsma. [S3824] 1905 New Jersey State Census - Household of Henry DeVries. [S1703] Obituary of Henry De Vries. [S7792] Marriage announcement of John DeVries and Irma Hanson. [S272] 1930 US Census - Household of Henry DeVries. [S3321] Death Certificate of Henry DeVries. [S1926] Marriage Record of Henderick DeVries and Elizabeth Bijlsma.