Lieve Bruin Slot^[1]

1876 - 1956  (79 years)

• Name	Lieve Bruin Slot  [2]
  Birth	24 Oct 1876	Netherlands   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Gender	Male
  Immigration	1895  [2]
  Also Known As	Levi Bruin-Slot  [1]
  Residence	Sep 1918	Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, USA   [6]
  	RR 11
  Census	1920	Paris, Kent County, Michigan, USA   [2]
  Census	1930	Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, USA   [4]
  	1144 Burton
  Census	1940	Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, USA   [5]
  	1154 Burton
  Occupation	Florist, greenhouse  [3, 4, 5]
  Occupation	Greenhouse gardener  [2, 6]
  Research Notes	Marriage registration of daughter Marie gives name as “Levi.”  [1]
  Death	4 Apr 1956	Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, USA   [3]
  	1154 Burton SE
  Person ID	I8102	Mohr-Whalen
  Last Modified	15 Mar 2020

  
  

  Father	_____ Bruin Slot
  Family ID	F6835	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Gertrude E. Monje           b. Abt 1878, Michigan, USA           d. Aft Apr 1956 (Age > 78 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1899  [4]
  Children	+ 1. Henderikus F. Bruin Slot           b. Abt 1901, Michigan, USA           d. Aft Apr 1956 (Age > 55 years) > 2. Marie Bruin Slot           b. 23 May 1903, Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, USA           d. 16 Mar 2003 (Age 99 years) + 3. Martin Bruin Slot           b. 9 Nov 1905, Michigan, USA           d. 16 Aug 1985, East Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, USA (Age 79 years) > 4. Linda Bruin Slot           b. Abt 1910, Michigan, USA           d. Aft Apr 1956 (Age > 46 years)   5. Warner Bruin Slot           b. 1911             d. 9 Sep 1911, Paris, Kent County, Michigan, USA (Age 0 years)   6. Warner J. Bruin Slot           b. 4 Sep 1915, Michigan, USA           d. 30 Jan 2007 (Age 91 years)
  Family ID	F5529	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	12 Oct 2012

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 24 Oct 1876 - Netherlands Residence - Sep 1918 - Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, USA Census - 1920 - Paris, Kent County, Michigan, USA Census - 1930 - Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, USA Census - 1940 - Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, USA Death - 4 Apr 1956 - Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, USA
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Notes

  Came to the US from The Netherlands at the age of 17 (father and brother were already here). Entered florist business on Madison Square (1898) and moved business to 2062 Nelson SE in 1904 (where it remained until his death). [3]

  
  

• Sources

  [S2408] Marriage Registration of Geo. Van Der Meulen and Marie Bruinslot. [S2433] 1920 US Census - Household of Lieve Bruin-Slot. [S533] Obituary of Lieve Bruins Slot. [S2434] 1930 US Census - Household of Lieve Bruinslot. [S2436] 1940 US Census - Household of Lieve Bruins Slot. [S3502] FamilySearch.org (National Archives & Records Administration), WWI Draft Registration Card of Lieve Bruin Slot.