He was born Jacob de Groot (= the Great) in September 1892 in the country village of Wagenborgen, in the former municipality of Termunten, located in the northeastern part of the Dutch northeastern province Groningen, son of Harm de Groot (32 years old, laborer) and Jantje Slagter.
He had in the nearby country village of Niewolda, where his father was born too, the following sisters:
* Jantje de Groot, born April 1, 1890;
* Almina de Groot, July 17, 1891.
In 1893 the family De Groot emigrated to the USA, Illinois, where Jacob's siblings Henry, Katie, Nellie, Frances, Johanna, Herman, Roger and Edith were born.
In June 1900 Jacob (8 years old, born in September 1892 in Holland, immigrated in 1893), his father Herman De Grote (41, May 1859, immigrated in 1893, factory laborer), mother Jennie (34, October 1866, Holland, immigrated in 1893, mother of 6 living and 3 deceased children), siblings Jennie (10, April 1890, Holland, immigrated in 1893), Minnie (9, July 1891, Holland, immigrated in 1893), Henry (4, July 1896, Illinois), Katie (2, October 1898, Illinois) and Nellie (6 months aged, November 1899 in Illinois) were living at a rented home at Vine Avenue in Harvey city, just south of Chicago, Thornton Township, Cook County, Illinois.
In May 1910 Jake (18, laborer), his father Herman Degroot (52, laborer), mother Jennie (42, mother of 8 living children), siblings Jennie (20), Minnie (19), Henry (14), Katie (12), Nellie (10), Frances (9, Illinois) and Johanna (7, Illinois) were living in a rented house in Thornton Township, located immediately south of Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.
On January 27, 1917 Jacob Degroot married in Blue Island, Cook County, Illinois the four years younger Minnie Schultz [Schulz], who was born in Blue Island.
On June 5, 1917 the 24 years old Jacob DeGroot was living with his wife and mother-in-law at 423 Gregory Street in Blue Island, Calumet Township, just south of Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, and was working as a machinist helper at Ingalls & Sheperd in West Harvey, when he was administrated on a World War I Draft Registration Card. He was tall and of medium build, had blue eyes and brown hair. He served before during three years in the army as corporal.
On August 6, 1917 son Lester George Earl Degroot was born in Blue Island, Cook County, Illinois.
In January 1920 Jacob Degroot (27, Holland, immigrated in 1894, inspector at a forging company), his wife Minnie (23, Illinois), their sons Lester (2, Illinois) and Edward (1, Illinois), and his mother-in-law Carolina Schultz (51, Illinois) were living in a rented house at 56 Broadway Street in Ward 2 of Blue Island, Cook County, Illinois.
On April 5, 1923 son Elmer John Degroot was born in Blue Island, Cook County, Illinois.
In April 1930 Jacob Degroot (37, steel man at a foundry), his wife Minnie (33), their sons Leaster (12), Edward (11), Elmer (7, Illinois) and his mother-in-law Carolina Schultz (61) were still living in a rented hous in Blue Island, 1924 Vermont Street, Calumet Township, Cook County, Illinois.
On 24 June 1931 Jacob Degroot and Wilhelmine Schultz had a stillborn child at St. Francis Hospital, York & Gregory, Blue Island, Cook County, Illinois, which was buried in Mount Hope Cemetery, just north of Blue Island.
In June 1936 they moved from Blue Island to Harvey into a new home, where they lived for 30 years.
In April 1940 Jacob Degroot (47, hammer man at a steel forge), his wife Minnie (43), their sons Lester (22, laborer at a steel mill), Edward (21) and Elmer (16), and his mother-in-law Lena Schultz (71) were living at an own home, worth $7000, in Harvey, located also just south of Chicago, Thornton Township, Cook County, Illinois. They lived in 1935 in Blue Island, Cook County, Illinois.
In 1966 they sold their home in Harvey and moved back to Blue Island, Smith's Mobile Park.
His wife Minnie died in April 1978 at the age of 81 years, very probably in Blue Island, Cook County, Illinois. Widower Jacob Degroot died in January 1981 at the age of 88 years in Blue Island too.
He had in the nearby country village of Niewolda, where his father was born too, the following sisters:
* Jantje de Groot, born April 1, 1890;
* Almina de Groot, July 17, 1891.
In 1893 the family De Groot emigrated to the USA, Illinois, where Jacob's siblings Henry, Katie, Nellie, Frances, Johanna, Herman, Roger and Edith were born.
In June 1900 Jacob (8 years old, born in September 1892 in Holland, immigrated in 1893), his father Herman De Grote (41, May 1859, immigrated in 1893, factory laborer), mother Jennie (34, October 1866, Holland, immigrated in 1893, mother of 6 living and 3 deceased children), siblings Jennie (10, April 1890, Holland, immigrated in 1893), Minnie (9, July 1891, Holland, immigrated in 1893), Henry (4, July 1896, Illinois), Katie (2, October 1898, Illinois) and Nellie (6 months aged, November 1899 in Illinois) were living at a rented home at Vine Avenue in Harvey city, just south of Chicago, Thornton Township, Cook County, Illinois.
In May 1910 Jake (18, laborer), his father Herman Degroot (52, laborer), mother Jennie (42, mother of 8 living children), siblings Jennie (20), Minnie (19), Henry (14), Katie (12), Nellie (10), Frances (9, Illinois) and Johanna (7, Illinois) were living in a rented house in Thornton Township, located immediately south of Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.
On January 27, 1917 Jacob Degroot married in Blue Island, Cook County, Illinois the four years younger Minnie Schultz [Schulz], who was born in Blue Island.
On June 5, 1917 the 24 years old Jacob DeGroot was living with his wife and mother-in-law at 423 Gregory Street in Blue Island, Calumet Township, just south of Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, and was working as a machinist helper at Ingalls & Sheperd in West Harvey, when he was administrated on a World War I Draft Registration Card. He was tall and of medium build, had blue eyes and brown hair. He served before during three years in the army as corporal.
On August 6, 1917 son Lester George Earl Degroot was born in Blue Island, Cook County, Illinois.
In January 1920 Jacob Degroot (27, Holland, immigrated in 1894, inspector at a forging company), his wife Minnie (23, Illinois), their sons Lester (2, Illinois) and Edward (1, Illinois), and his mother-in-law Carolina Schultz (51, Illinois) were living in a rented house at 56 Broadway Street in Ward 2 of Blue Island, Cook County, Illinois.
On April 5, 1923 son Elmer John Degroot was born in Blue Island, Cook County, Illinois.
In April 1930 Jacob Degroot (37, steel man at a foundry), his wife Minnie (33), their sons Leaster (12), Edward (11), Elmer (7, Illinois) and his mother-in-law Carolina Schultz (61) were still living in a rented hous in Blue Island, 1924 Vermont Street, Calumet Township, Cook County, Illinois.
On 24 June 1931 Jacob Degroot and Wilhelmine Schultz had a stillborn child at St. Francis Hospital, York & Gregory, Blue Island, Cook County, Illinois, which was buried in Mount Hope Cemetery, just north of Blue Island.
In June 1936 they moved from Blue Island to Harvey into a new home, where they lived for 30 years.
In April 1940 Jacob Degroot (47, hammer man at a steel forge), his wife Minnie (43), their sons Lester (22, laborer at a steel mill), Edward (21) and Elmer (16), and his mother-in-law Lena Schultz (71) were living at an own home, worth $7000, in Harvey, located also just south of Chicago, Thornton Township, Cook County, Illinois. They lived in 1935 in Blue Island, Cook County, Illinois.
In 1966 they sold their home in Harvey and moved back to Blue Island, Smith's Mobile Park.
His wife Minnie died in April 1978 at the age of 81 years, very probably in Blue Island, Cook County, Illinois. Widower Jacob Degroot died in January 1981 at the age of 88 years in Blue Island too.
He was born Jacob de Groot (= the Great) in September 1892 in the country village of Wagenborgen, in the former municipality of Termunten, located in the northeastern part of the Dutch northeastern province Groningen, son of Harm de Groot (32 years old, laborer) and Jantje Slagter.
He had in the nearby country village of Niewolda, where his father was born too, the following sisters:
* Jantje de Groot, born April 1, 1890;
* Almina de Groot, July 17, 1891.
In 1893 the family De Groot emigrated to the USA, Illinois, where Jacob's siblings Henry, Katie, Nellie, Frances, Johanna, Herman, Roger and Edith were born.
In June 1900 Jacob (8 years old, born in September 1892 in Holland, immigrated in 1893), his father Herman De Grote (41, May 1859, immigrated in 1893, factory laborer), mother Jennie (34, October 1866, Holland, immigrated in 1893, mother of 6 living and 3 deceased children), siblings Jennie (10, April 1890, Holland, immigrated in 1893), Minnie (9, July 1891, Holland, immigrated in 1893), Henry (4, July 1896, Illinois), Katie (2, October 1898, Illinois) and Nellie (6 months aged, November 1899 in Illinois) were living at a rented home at Vine Avenue in Harvey city, just south of Chicago, Thornton Township, Cook County, Illinois.
In May 1910 Jake (18, laborer), his father Herman Degroot (52, laborer), mother Jennie (42, mother of 8 living children), siblings Jennie (20), Minnie (19), Henry (14), Katie (12), Nellie (10), Frances (9, Illinois) and Johanna (7, Illinois) were living in a rented house in Thornton Township, located immediately south of Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.
On January 27, 1917 Jacob Degroot married in Blue Island, Cook County, Illinois the four years younger Minnie Schultz [Schulz], who was born in Blue Island.
On June 5, 1917 the 24 years old Jacob DeGroot was living with his wife and mother-in-law at 423 Gregory Street in Blue Island, Calumet Township, just south of Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, and was working as a machinist helper at Ingalls & Sheperd in West Harvey, when he was administrated on a World War I Draft Registration Card. He was tall and of medium build, had blue eyes and brown hair. He served before during three years in the army as corporal.
On August 6, 1917 son Lester George Earl Degroot was born in Blue Island, Cook County, Illinois.
In January 1920 Jacob Degroot (27, Holland, immigrated in 1894, inspector at a forging company), his wife Minnie (23, Illinois), their sons Lester (2, Illinois) and Edward (1, Illinois), and his mother-in-law Carolina Schultz (51, Illinois) were living in a rented house at 56 Broadway Street in Ward 2 of Blue Island, Cook County, Illinois.
On April 5, 1923 son Elmer John Degroot was born in Blue Island, Cook County, Illinois.
In April 1930 Jacob Degroot (37, steel man at a foundry), his wife Minnie (33), their sons Leaster (12), Edward (11), Elmer (7, Illinois) and his mother-in-law Carolina Schultz (61) were still living in a rented hous in Blue Island, 1924 Vermont Street, Calumet Township, Cook County, Illinois.
On 24 June 1931 Jacob Degroot and Wilhelmine Schultz had a stillborn child at St. Francis Hospital, York & Gregory, Blue Island, Cook County, Illinois, which was buried in Mount Hope Cemetery, just north of Blue Island.
In June 1936 they moved from Blue Island to Harvey into a new home, where they lived for 30 years.
In April 1940 Jacob Degroot (47, hammer man at a steel forge), his wife Minnie (43), their sons Lester (22, laborer at a steel mill), Edward (21) and Elmer (16), and his mother-in-law Lena Schultz (71) were living at an own home, worth $7000, in Harvey, located also just south of Chicago, Thornton Township, Cook County, Illinois. They lived in 1935 in Blue Island, Cook County, Illinois.
In 1966 they sold their home in Harvey and moved back to Blue Island, Smith's Mobile Park.
His wife Minnie died in April 1978 at the age of 81 years, very probably in Blue Island, Cook County, Illinois. Widower Jacob Degroot died in January 1981 at the age of 88 years in Blue Island too.
He had in the nearby country village of Niewolda, where his father was born too, the following sisters:
* Jantje de Groot, born April 1, 1890;
* Almina de Groot, July 17, 1891.
In 1893 the family De Groot emigrated to the USA, Illinois, where Jacob's siblings Henry, Katie, Nellie, Frances, Johanna, Herman, Roger and Edith were born.
In June 1900 Jacob (8 years old, born in September 1892 in Holland, immigrated in 1893), his father Herman De Grote (41, May 1859, immigrated in 1893, factory laborer), mother Jennie (34, October 1866, Holland, immigrated in 1893, mother of 6 living and 3 deceased children), siblings Jennie (10, April 1890, Holland, immigrated in 1893), Minnie (9, July 1891, Holland, immigrated in 1893), Henry (4, July 1896, Illinois), Katie (2, October 1898, Illinois) and Nellie (6 months aged, November 1899 in Illinois) were living at a rented home at Vine Avenue in Harvey city, just south of Chicago, Thornton Township, Cook County, Illinois.
In May 1910 Jake (18, laborer), his father Herman Degroot (52, laborer), mother Jennie (42, mother of 8 living children), siblings Jennie (20), Minnie (19), Henry (14), Katie (12), Nellie (10), Frances (9, Illinois) and Johanna (7, Illinois) were living in a rented house in Thornton Township, located immediately south of Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.
On January 27, 1917 Jacob Degroot married in Blue Island, Cook County, Illinois the four years younger Minnie Schultz [Schulz], who was born in Blue Island.
On June 5, 1917 the 24 years old Jacob DeGroot was living with his wife and mother-in-law at 423 Gregory Street in Blue Island, Calumet Township, just south of Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, and was working as a machinist helper at Ingalls & Sheperd in West Harvey, when he was administrated on a World War I Draft Registration Card. He was tall and of medium build, had blue eyes and brown hair. He served before during three years in the army as corporal.
On August 6, 1917 son Lester George Earl Degroot was born in Blue Island, Cook County, Illinois.
In January 1920 Jacob Degroot (27, Holland, immigrated in 1894, inspector at a forging company), his wife Minnie (23, Illinois), their sons Lester (2, Illinois) and Edward (1, Illinois), and his mother-in-law Carolina Schultz (51, Illinois) were living in a rented house at 56 Broadway Street in Ward 2 of Blue Island, Cook County, Illinois.
On April 5, 1923 son Elmer John Degroot was born in Blue Island, Cook County, Illinois.
In April 1930 Jacob Degroot (37, steel man at a foundry), his wife Minnie (33), their sons Leaster (12), Edward (11), Elmer (7, Illinois) and his mother-in-law Carolina Schultz (61) were still living in a rented hous in Blue Island, 1924 Vermont Street, Calumet Township, Cook County, Illinois.
On 24 June 1931 Jacob Degroot and Wilhelmine Schultz had a stillborn child at St. Francis Hospital, York & Gregory, Blue Island, Cook County, Illinois, which was buried in Mount Hope Cemetery, just north of Blue Island.
In June 1936 they moved from Blue Island to Harvey into a new home, where they lived for 30 years.
In April 1940 Jacob Degroot (47, hammer man at a steel forge), his wife Minnie (43), their sons Lester (22, laborer at a steel mill), Edward (21) and Elmer (16), and his mother-in-law Lena Schultz (71) were living at an own home, worth $7000, in Harvey, located also just south of Chicago, Thornton Township, Cook County, Illinois. They lived in 1935 in Blue Island, Cook County, Illinois.
In 1966 they sold their home in Harvey and moved back to Blue Island, Smith's Mobile Park.
His wife Minnie died in April 1978 at the age of 81 years, very probably in Blue Island, Cook County, Illinois. Widower Jacob Degroot died in January 1981 at the age of 88 years in Blue Island too.
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