Jappe DeVries^[1]

1908 - 1992  (84 years)

• Name	Jappe DeVries
  Birth	21 Feb 1908	Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Gender	Male
  Also Known As	Jacob, Jack  [4, 6, 7, 8, 9]
  Census	1920	Denver, Colorado, USA   [3]
  	1637 South Emerson Street
  Census	1930	Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, USA   [4]
  Residence	Sep 1931	Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, USA   [7]
  Residence	Mar 1932	Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, USA   [10]
  Census	1940	Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, USA   [6]
  	1204 Eastern Avenue SE
  Residence	Apr 1942	Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, USA   [11]
  	1204 Eastern Avenue SE
  Residence	Jul 1949	Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, USA   [12]
  Occupation	Salesman  [7]
  Occupation	Undertaker, mortician  [1, 6]
  Research Notes	Grand Rapids burial website lists place of death as Grand Rapids, MI.  [13]
  Death	17 Oct 1992	Ada, Kent County, Michigan, USA   [2, 5, 8]
  Burial	20 Oct 1992	Woodlawn Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, USA   [2, 8, 13]
  	Block 06, Lot 168, Space 3
  Person ID	I426	Mohr-Whalen | Branches: Blood relatives of B. Mohr, Relatives of Hendrik de Vries
  Last Modified	15 Apr 2022

  
  

  Father	Hendrik P. de Vries           b. 5 Jun 1866, Workum, Friesland, Netherlands           d. 22 Mar 1932, Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, USA (Age 65 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Bijlsma           b. 23 Oct 1867, Bolsward, Friesland, Netherlands           d. 3 Jul 1949, Cutlerville, Kent County, Michigan, USA (Age 81 years)
  Family ID	F279	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Aaltje Vander Meulen           b. 23 Jun 1909, Netherlands           d. 31 Jul 1993, Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, USA (Age 84 years)
  Marriage	17 Sep 1931	Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, USA   [1, 7]
  Children	+ 1. B.L. DeVries + 2. C.H. DeVries + 3. M.A. DeVries + 4. H.A. DeVries + 5. Lois Marie DeVries           b. 26 Dec 1947, Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, USA           d. 25 Aug 2006 (Age 58 years)
  Family ID	F319	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	15 Apr 2022

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 21 Feb 1908 - Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA Census - 1920 - Denver, Colorado, USA Census - 1930 - Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, USA Residence - Sep 1931 - Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, USA Marriage - 17 Sep 1931 - Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, USA Residence - Mar 1932 - Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, USA Census - 1940 - Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, USA Residence - Apr 1942 - Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, USA Residence - Jul 1949 - Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, USA Death - 17 Oct 1992 - Ada, Kent County, Michigan, USA Burial - 20 Oct 1992 - Woodlawn Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, USA
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Photos

  Henry and Elizabeth Devries, John, Joe, Jack Captioned "Mr. & Mrs. D.V. (John's parents), John, Peter, Joe." (Believed to be in error; actually John, Joe, & Jack). Photo by The Photo Shop, 827 16th Street, Denver

  
  

• Sources

  [S9] Research notes of Wendell C. Mohr. [S1692] DeVries Funeral Chapel, Funeral Program for Mr. Jacob DeVries. [S22] 1920 US Census - Household of Henry DeVries. [S272] 1930 US Census - Household of Henry DeVries. [S6] U.S., Social Security Death Index. [S2209] 1940 US Census - Household of Jacob DeVries. [S7945] Marriage License of Jacob DeVries and Alice Vander Meulen. [S1704] Obituary of Jacob (Jack) DeVries. [S5492] Mr. and Mrs. Jacob DeVries, Marriage Announcement of Gerald L. Snoeyink and Lois Marie DeVries. [S1703] Obituary of Henry De Vries. [S6703] Ancestry.com (National Archives & Records Administration), WWII Draft Registration Card of Conrad VanderMeulen. [S1697] Obituary of Mrs. Elizabeth DeVries. [S1546] City of Grand Rapids, Michigan, Burials on the Web - City of Grand Rapids MI.