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Otto Pieter de Vries

Male 1872 - 1943  (71 years)


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  1. 1.  Otto Pieter de Vries was born on 20 Apr 1872 in Workum, Friesland, Netherlands; died on 15 Jun 1943; was buried in 1943 in Fair Lawn Cemetery, Fair Lawn, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Occupation: Bricklayer/mason
    • Occupation: Church janitor
    • Occupation: Painter
    • Census: 1900, Midland Park, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA
    • Census: 1910, Midland Park, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA
    • Census: 1915, Midland Park, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA
    • Census: 1920, Midland Park, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA
    • Census: 1930, Midland Park, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA
    • Residence: Mar 1932, New Jersey, USA
    • Census: 1940, Midland Park, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA

    Notes:

    Came to USA in 1898. At the time of the 1950 and 1940 censuses, Otto was living with the family of his daughter Emma.

    Census:
    100 Cottage Street

    Census:
    100 Cottage Street

    Otto married Eelkje Alberts Bouma on 14 May 1897 in Workum, Friesland, Netherlands. Eelkje (daughter of Albert Buma and Anna Steenbergen) was born on 15 Mar 1876 in Workum, Friesland, Netherlands; died on 18 Apr 1932; was buried in 1932 in Fair Lawn Cemetery, Fair Lawn, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Peter DeVries  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 12 Aug 1898 in Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA; died on 11 Sep 1992 in New Jersey, USA; was buried in Sep 1992 in Fair Lawn Cemetery, Fair Lawn, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA.
    2. 3. Albert DeVries  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 16 Sep 1899 in New Jersey, USA; died on 9 Dec 1976 in Martin County, Florida, USA.
    3. 4. Emma DeVries  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 11 Apr 1902 in New Jersey, USA; died on 5 Nov 1994 in Midland Park, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Peter DeVries Descendancy chart to this point (1.Otto1) was born on 12 Aug 1898 in Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA; died on 11 Sep 1992 in New Jersey, USA; was buried in Sep 1992 in Fair Lawn Cemetery, Fair Lawn, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Occupation: Mariner (U.S. Shipping Board)
    • Occupation: Salesman (Fleishman Yeast)
    • Occupation: Salesman, grocery store
    • Census: 1900, Midland Park, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA
    • Census: 1910, Midland Park, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA
    • Census: 1915, Midland Park, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA
    • Residence: Sep 1918, Midland Park, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA
    • Census: 1920, Midland Park, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA
    • Census: 1930, Midland Park, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA
    • Residence: 1966, Ramsey, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA

    Notes:

    Retired from Standard Brands, Inc. in 1964 after 42 years as a salesman. Lived in Wyckoff, New Jersey at the time of his death. Previously lived in Midland Park and Toms River. 13 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren at the time of his death.

    Census:
    72 Cottage Street

    Residence:
    26 Mayfair Drive

    Buried:
    Sec. 10

    Peter married Florence Herrman about 1925. Florence was born about 1905 in New Jersey, USA; died in 1976; was buried in 1976 in Fair Lawn Memorial Cemetery, Fair Lawn, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 5. Henrietta DeVries  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 5 Feb 1927 in New Jersey, USA; died on 19 Feb 2003; was buried on 22 Feb 2003 in Fair Lawn Memorial Cemetery, Fair Lawn, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA.
    2. 6. J. DeVries  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 7. O. DeVries  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 8. P. DeVries  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 3.  Albert DeVries Descendancy chart to this point (1.Otto1) was born on 16 Sep 1899 in New Jersey, USA; died on 9 Dec 1976 in Martin County, Florida, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Occupation: Mariner (U.S. Shipping Board)
    • Occupation: Railroad police
    • Occupation: Salesman, grocery store
    • Occupation: Vegetable huckster
    • Research Notes: There are two WWI Draft Registration cards for Albert. One was completed in Boston on 9 September 1918 and the other on 12 September 1918 in Midland Park. Both list his permanent home address as Midland Park, New Jersey, but one gives an address on Mulder’s Lane (with his mother listed as nearest relative), while the other lists Erie Avenue (with his father). The Boston card is labeled “duplicate” and has a hand-written serial number (2944) that matches the printed serial number on the other.
    • Census: 1900, Midland Park, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA
    • Census: 1910, Midland Park, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA
    • Census: 1915, Midland Park, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA
    • Residence: Sep 1918, Midland Park, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA
    • Census: 1920, Midland Park, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA
    • Census: 1930, Midland Park, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA
    • Residence: 1935, Midland Park, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA
    • Census: 1940, Midland Park, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA
    • Residence: 1966, Stuart, Martin County, Florida, USA

    Notes:

    Worked for the Erie Railroad as a detective.

    Census:
    61 Maltbie Avenue

    Residence:
    60 Maltbie Aveue

    Census:
    60 Maltbie Avenue

    Residence:
    526 Lincoln Avenue RR3

    Albert married Elizabeth Reitsma about 1919. Elizabeth (daughter of Louis Reitsma and Rachel Klaverda) was born on 7 Nov 1899 in Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA; died on 21 Apr 2003. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 9. Otto DeVries  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 13 Jul 1920 in Midland Park, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA; died on 7 Mar 1986 in Dade County, Florida, USA.
    2. 10. Lawrence DeVries  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 1 Mar 1923 in Midland Park, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA; died on 7 Mar 2012 in Clemson, Pinkens County, South Carolina, USA; was buried on 17 Mar 2012 in George Washington Memorial Park, Paramus, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA.
    3. 11. A.J. DeVries  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 12. E. DeVries  Descendancy chart to this point
    5. 13. A. DeVries  Descendancy chart to this point

  3. 4.  Emma DeVries Descendancy chart to this point (1.Otto1) was born on 11 Apr 1902 in New Jersey, USA; died on 5 Nov 1994 in Midland Park, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Occupation: Bookkeeper (Metropolitan Life Insurance Co, New York City, before 1924)
    • Research Notes: As of 1966, had the family Bible from which most of Wendell Mohr’s DeVries information came.
    • Census: 1910, Midland Park, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA
    • Census: 1915, Midland Park, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA
    • Census: 1920, Midland Park, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA
    • Census: 1930, Midland Park, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA
    • Census: 1940, Midland Park, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA
    • Residence: 1966, Midland Park, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA

    Notes:

    Census:
    100 Cottage Street

    Census:
    100 Cottage Street

    Residence:
    100 Cottage Street

    Emma married George Riemersma on 12 May 1926. George was born on 1 Aug 1895 in Baflo, Groningen, Netherlands; died on 20 Jul 1975 in New Jersey, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 14. E. Riemersma  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 15. Florence Riemersma  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 15 Sep 1930 in Midland Park, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA; died on 18 Aug 2009 in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, USA; was buried in Aug 2009 in George Washington Memorial Park, Paramus, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA.


Generation: 3

  1. 5.  Henrietta DeVries Descendancy chart to this point (2.Peter2, 1.Otto1) was born on 5 Feb 1927 in New Jersey, USA; died on 19 Feb 2003; was buried on 22 Feb 2003 in Fair Lawn Memorial Cemetery, Fair Lawn, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Occupation: Proofreader (Oxford Press)
    • Census: 1930, Midland Park, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA
    • Residence: 1992, Fair Lawn, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA
    • Residence: Feb 2003, Fair Lawn, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA

    Notes:

    Last Residence: Pequannock, Morris County, New Jersey.

    Census:
    72 Cottage Street

    Family/Spouse: George L. Berghout. George was born on 2 Aug 1929; died on 12 Jan 1991 in New Jersey, USA; was buried on 15 Jan 1991 in New Jersey Firemen’s Home Cemetery, Boonton, Morris County, New Jersey, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 16. G.P. Berghout  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 17. Florence Berghout  Descendancy chart to this point died before Jan 1991.

  2. 6.  J. DeVries Descendancy chart to this point (2.Peter2, 1.Otto1)

  3. 7.  O. DeVries Descendancy chart to this point (2.Peter2, 1.Otto1)

  4. 8.  P. DeVries Descendancy chart to this point (2.Peter2, 1.Otto1)

  5. 9.  Otto DeVries Descendancy chart to this point (3.Albert2, 1.Otto1) was born on 13 Jul 1920 in Midland Park, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA; died on 7 Mar 1986 in Dade County, Florida, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 1930, Midland Park, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA
    • Residence: 1935, Midland Park, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA
    • Census: 1940, Midland Park, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA

    Notes:

    Census:
    61 Maltbie Avenue

    Residence:
    60 Maltbie Avenue

    Census:
    60 Maltbie Avenue


  6. 10.  Lawrence DeVries Descendancy chart to this point (3.Albert2, 1.Otto1) was born on 1 Mar 1923 in Midland Park, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA; died on 7 Mar 2012 in Clemson, Pinkens County, South Carolina, USA; was buried on 17 Mar 2012 in George Washington Memorial Park, Paramus, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Occupation: Auto Mechanic
    • Occupation: Flight Engineer (Eastern Airlines)
    • Occupation: Operations Manager, Real Estate Manager (7-11 Stores, Krauszers Food Stores)
    • Military Notes: Veteran of the U.S. Army Air Corps (WWII). Flew 36 B-29 missions over Japan in the 498th Bomb Group.
    • Census: 1930, Midland Park, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA
    • Residence: 1935, Midland Park, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA
    • Census: 1940, Midland Park, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA
    • Residence: Feb 1946, Midland Park, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA

    Notes:

    Census:
    61 Maltbie Avenue

    Residence:
    60 Maltbie Avenue

    Census:
    60 Maltbie Avenue

    Residence:
    68 Maltbie Avenue

    Died:
    Clemson Downs

    Lawrence married Corinne Elizabeth Snyder on 25 Feb 1946 in Alexandria, Virginia, USA. Corinne (daughter of William Snyder and Elizabeth Bosland) was born on 7 Apr 1920 in Hawthorne, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA; died on 16 Mar 2001. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 18. L. DeVries  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 19. L. DeVries  Descendancy chart to this point

  7. 11.  A.J. DeVries Descendancy chart to this point (3.Albert2, 1.Otto1)

  8. 12.  E. DeVries Descendancy chart to this point (3.Albert2, 1.Otto1)

    Family/Spouse: E. Kishbaugh. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  9. 13.  A. DeVries Descendancy chart to this point (3.Albert2, 1.Otto1)

    Family/Spouse: J. Jonkers. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  10. 14.  E. Riemersma Descendancy chart to this point (4.Emma2, 1.Otto1)

    Family/Spouse: T. Terpstra, Sr.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  11. 15.  Florence Riemersma Descendancy chart to this point (4.Emma2, 1.Otto1) was born on 15 Sep 1930 in Midland Park, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA; died on 18 Aug 2009 in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, USA; was buried in Aug 2009 in George Washington Memorial Park, Paramus, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Education: B.A., Calvin College (Grand Rapids, Michigan)
    • Occupation: Housewife, Reporter & news editor
    • Census: 1940, Midland Park, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA
    • Residence: 2009, Kentwood, Kent County, Michigan, USA

    Notes:

    Four children.

    Census:
    100 Cottage Street

    Florence married Andrew Richard Kooistra in 1951. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 20. P. Kooistra  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 21. Kevin Kooistra  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 22. Gregg Kooistra  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 23. S. Kooistra  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 4

  1. 16.  G.P. Berghout Descendancy chart to this point (5.Henrietta3, 2.Peter2, 1.Otto1)

    Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 24. C. Berghout  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 17.  Florence Berghout Descendancy chart to this point (5.Henrietta3, 2.Peter2, 1.Otto1) died before Jan 1991.

    Family/Spouse: _____ Willard. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 25. Thomas Joseph Willard  Descendancy chart to this point

  3. 18.  L. DeVries Descendancy chart to this point (10.Lawrence3, 3.Albert2, 1.Otto1)

    Family/Spouse: K. Cushing. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 19.  L. DeVries Descendancy chart to this point (10.Lawrence3, 3.Albert2, 1.Otto1)

  5. 20.  P. Kooistra Descendancy chart to this point (15.Florence3, 4.Emma2, 1.Otto1)

    Family/Spouse: C. _____. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 26. T. Kooistra  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 27. R. Kooistra  Descendancy chart to this point

  6. 21.  Kevin Kooistra Descendancy chart to this point (15.Florence3, 4.Emma2, 1.Otto1)

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Residence: 2009, Montana, USA

    Family/Spouse: Ann Manning. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 28. Emily Kooistra-Manning  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 29. Lillian Kooistra-Manning  Descendancy chart to this point

  7. 22.  Gregg Kooistra Descendancy chart to this point (15.Florence3, 4.Emma2, 1.Otto1)

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Residence: 2009, Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico, USA


  8. 23.  S. Kooistra Descendancy chart to this point (15.Florence3, 4.Emma2, 1.Otto1)

    Family/Spouse: Hall. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 30. M. Hall  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 31. L. Hall  Descendancy chart to this point



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