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Descendants of Derk Jan Kroeze
outline chart on FTM site
They lived in Cook County, Illinois, and had at least eleven children.
Della died in South Holland, Illinois, on October 28, 1927. She is buried in the Oak Lawn Cemetery.
Alice and Jan had nine known children.
Alice died in South Holland, Illinois, on October 10, 1936. She is buried in the Oak Lawn Cemetery.
Jennie and Peter had twelve children.
They both died in Arlington, Washington. Jennie died July 23, 1938, and Pieter March 28, 1938. Both are buried in Arlington.
Carrie and John had seventeen children.
John and Carrie both died in Arlington, Washington. Carrie died on December 17, 1945, and John on July 29, 1935. Both are buried in Arlington.
John married three times. He first married Gertie Medema mother of all his children and pictured here with John. He second marriage was to Marde, surname unknown. He third marriage was to Clara Kloodyker, widow of Ed Medema, Gertie's brother.
Gertie was the daughter of Evert Medema and Trijntje Heun (Hein).
John and Gertie had nine known children.
John died in Everett, Washington, on May 8, 1933, buried in the Evergreen Cemetery in Everett
Bill was married twice, first to Peterche Santefort, widow of Gerrit van der Aa. Bill's second marriage was to Milka Breekveldt.
Bill and Peterche "Nellie" had nine children. Bill and Milka had four children. Nellie had three children with Gerrit van de Aa.
Bill died in Marysville, Washington, on December 6, 1962, and is buried in Arlington, Washington.
Pictured here is Bill and first wife Peterche Santefort.
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