Arent Jan (Aaron John) Somsen (1848 – 1930) & Antonia or Jane Grooeboer (1856 – 1930)
1. Arent Jan (Aaron John) Somsen (1848 – 1930) &
Antonia or Jane Grooeboer (1856 – 1930)
Lyman Keith Somsen Grandparent on his Fathers Side
Arent Jan (Aaron John) Somsen (1848 – 1930)
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Birth : 29 Jan 1848, Aalten, Geld., Nethetherlands
Death: 25 Jul 1930, Jamestown, Stutsman, North Dakota
4th
child of Hendrick Jan Somsen (1801 – 1862) & Johanna Berendina Rensik (1811 – 1863)
They emigrated from the Netherlands during 1851 with four children including 3 year old Arent
Jan (Aaron John). They settled in Sheboygan Co., Wisconsin. His parents both passed away when
he was 14-15 years old (1862-63). At some later period he, probably with other family members,
he moved to Lime Springs, Iowa.
Married: 02 SEP 1873, LOCATION ??
Marriage: Fillmore, Minnesota MOST LIKELY LOCATION, BRIDES HOME AT THE TIME
Marriage: Lime Springs, Howard County, Iowa LIKELY LOCATION
Marriage:: Jamestown, Stutsman, North Dakota
Marriage: Aalten, Gelderland, Holland (NOT LIKELY, Aaron John was 2 yrs old when he left Aalten)
Antonia (Jane) Grooeboer (1856 – 1930)
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Birth: 24 Mar 1856, Alto, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, United States
Death: 5 Mar 1930, Jamestown, Stutsman, North Dakota
4th
child of John Grootebore (1822 – 1876) & Bernadenua Berring (1824 – 1889). Both parents
were born in the Netherland. Immigration dates unknown, probably between 1845 – 1849
They were married during 1849 in Wisconsin and all their children were born in Wisconsin.
They later (about 1865) moved to Carimona Twp., Fillmore, Minnesota
Lime Springs, Iowa. TO Carimona Twp., Fillmore, Minnesota = 18 miles.
2. CHILDREN:
1-Aaron Somsen 1876-1878 Born: Lime Springs, Iowa - Died Age 2
2- Levi J. Somsen 1877-1951 Born: Lime Springs, Iowa - Died Utah
MARRIED: Isabelle Maud Tanner
3- Amelia Somsen 1879-1950 Born: Carimona Twp., Fillmore, Minnesota - Died: Washington
4- Eunice Pauline Somsen 1882-1941 Born: Lime Springs, Iowa - Died: Missouri
5- Aaron Somsen 1883-1971 Born: Lime Springs, Iowa - Died: California
6- David Somsen 1884-1948 Born: Lime Springs, Iowa - Died: North Dakota
7- Frank Somsen 1886-1886 Born: Lime Springs, Iowa - Died Unknown
8- Sophia Somsen 1887-1976 Born: Lime Springs, Iowa - Died North Dakota
9- Paul Somsen 1889-1890 Born: Lime Springs, Iowa - Died Unknown
10- Josephine Henrietta Somsen 1890-1975 Born: Lime Springs, Iowa - Died: Washington
11- Ollie Somsen 1892-1981 Born: Lime Springs, Iowa - Died Unknown
12- John Leon Somsen 1894-1972 Born: Lime Springs, Iowa - Died North Dakota
13- Helen Genevieve Somsen 1896-1982 Born: Lime Springs, Iowa - Died North Dakota
14- Winifred Phyllis Somsen 1898-1981 Born: Lime Springs, Iowa - Died North Dakota
Approx 18 Miles between Lime Springs, Howard, Iowa and Carimona Twp., Fillmore, Minnesota
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NOTE: Sister: Elizabet Somsen
Born 1843 and immigrated to Wisconsin with her parents and brothers
Death: Fillmore, Minnesota
Married Abt 1865
Johannes Boland
Birth 6 April 1839 Dinxperlo, Gelderland, Netherlands
Death 11 August 1904 Spring Valley, Fillmore, Minnesota, United States
Spring Valley Fillmore, Minnesota is 18 miles west of Carimona Twp., Fillmore, Minnesota
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Arent Jan (Aaron John) Somsen
AS A TODDLER TO AMERICA IN 1851: by Gree van Daatselaar-Somsen [P53]
He learned walking at the Japikshuis in IJzerlo near Aalten, the root of the American Somsens, where we also
planted a lime-tree at our great reunion in August 1997 to commemorate all the Somsens who emigrated to
America during the last century. (Aunt Aaltjen Somsen – immigrated 1847)
Arent Jan (Aaron John) Somsen emigrated as a two-year old toddler, together with his parents, brothers and
sisters to America in 1851.That must have been a drastic event for everyone involved.
His parents: Hendrik Jan Somsen (1801-1863) and Johanna Berendina Rensink (1811-1862) departed from the
Japikshuis with four young children to Sheboygan, Wisconsin. In 1852 another son was born there.
Arent Jan learned walking in the quiet Achterhoek, (The Achterhoek is a region in the eastern part of the
Netherlands) but he had to learn to stand on his own feet in distant America. He succeeded quite well. Arent
Jan is such a name, same as of so many emigrants, which is hard to pronounce. Very soon he was called Aaron
John and later shortly:
INSERT
After arriving in U.S.A., Arent Jan’s (Aaron John) early years spent in the area near Sheboygan,
Wisconsin. His parents both passed away when he was 14-15 years old (1862-63). At some later period he,
with other Somsen family members, he moved to Lime Springs, Iowa.
CONTINUED
3. John. John married Antonia “Jane” Grooteboer, also of Dutch descent, in 1873. Her name became Jane.
John and Jane got fourteen children. Their daughter Josephine Henrietta (1890-1975) was their tenth child and
at a later age she wrote down several interesting details from the life of her father. SEE BELOW
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Village of Lime Springs, Iowa
Lime Springs came into existence with the railroad and was known as Lime Spring Station, although the
government called the community Glen Roy post office..
Lime Springs was incorporated in May, 1876.
Signers of the petition for incorporation include: John Somson (Arent Jan “Aaron John” Somsen) , AND
Uncle G. J. Somsen (Gareet Jan Somsen).
Population
1880 – 468 / 1885 – 448 / 1890 – 550 / 1895 – 551 / 1900 - 605
1905 – 469 / 1910 – 498 / 1915 – 547
The Old Town
The old town of Limes Springs was first settled by Oscar Chesebro and Joseph Knowlton, in the year 1854.
Land speculators O. Wood and W. O. Woodlaid created a town plat in 1857. By 1959 there were 2 stores, a
blacksmith shop, a wagon maker, tavern, schoolhouse and about a dozen dwellings. However with the
construction of the railroad in 1868 and with it the new station, the businesses and therefore the population
moved away from the old site.
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Lime Springs, Iowa
The history of Lime Springs is marked by a confusing succession of titles for the town. The "Old Town" of
Lime Springs was settled in 1854 by Oscar Chesebro and Joseph Knowlton. Lime Spring was named after a
spring that produces fresh water today. The spring can be located on the south bank of the Upper Iowa River
below the concrete bridge. The old town of Lime Springs was platted in 1857 by O. and W.O. Wood.
The railroad location was implemented a mile away from the "Old Town" of Lime Spring at the Lime Spring
Station. Glen Roy was the official name of the U.S. post office at Lime Spring Station and the "Old Town" post
office closed in 1868. This area, the Lime Spring Station came to be known as Lime Spring and was platted in
1867. It was not until 1949 that the "s" in Lime Spring(s)was officially added by the post office.
The uniqueness of Lime Springs is marked by the milling
industry and the historical site of Lidtke Mill. This mill was
famous for its buckwheat flour and in the 1870s the mill was
able to put out 100 barrels of flour a day. Today Lidtke Mill
is on the National Register of Historical Sites and is still a
dominate presence in "Old Town"
Lime Springs also recalls two devastating fires in its history.
The "Big Fire" of 1901 wiped out both sides of main street.
Although tragic, this fire resulted in rebuilding main street
with the beautiful brick buildings you see downtown Lime
Springs today. The second big fire was on Easter Sunday,
April 21, 1927. Eight buildings burned including the lumber yard and the opera house on Center Street.
4. http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=jsomsen&id=I751
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THE LIFE OF AARON JOHN SOMSEN (1846-1930) - [P753]
Josephine Henrietta Somsen Schaumburg (1890-1975) - [P869]
I know little of Dad’s childhood [Arent Jan (Aaron John) Somsen (1848 – 1930)]; his parents died when he
was about 15. Think both had "lung fever". I have heard him say he wished he had been brought up Catholic so
he could have had some religious training; evidently his was not a religious family.
I have no idea when he moved to southeastern Minnesota: Fillmore County. (Between 1862 – 1865) Probably
after his sister married and moved. I think he worked for the Bolands. My mother [Antonia or Jane Grooeboer
(1856 – 1930)] worked for Aunt Lizzie and it seems probable they met there. He was 25 when he married,
Mother was 17 when they were married on September 2, 1873. I am sure he had at least one sweetheart with
whom he quarreled, as I remember hearing that he told her "she could go to hell".
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1880 U.S. Census: Household John Somsen
name : John Somsen event place: Carimona, Fillmore, Minnesota, United States
gender: Male age: 32 marital status : Married occupation: Farmer
ethnicity (standardized) : American relationship to head : Self
birthplace : Netherlands birthdate : 1848
spouse's name : Jane Somsen spouse's birthplace : Wisconsin, United States
father's birthplace : Netherlands mother's birthplace : Netherlands
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Self John Somsen M 32 Netherlands
Wife Jane Somsen F 24 Wisconsin, United States
Son Levi Somsen M 2 Iowa, United States
Daughter Amelia Somsen F 1 Minnesota, United States
page : 364 page character : C entry number : 505 nara film number : T9-0619 gs film number : 1254619
digital folder number: 004241999 image number: 00615
Valley City is about 35 miles east of Jamestown.
5. My Dad was a quiet person, not given to loud hilarious conversation. In fact, he didn’t talk a great deal. Maybe
he didn’t get a chance, with the family he had. He was ambitious for his children, but after a disastrous attempt
to educate the oldest son as a doctor, decided to let the others take their own course. He was modest in the
extreme. I never heard him tell a shady story and he disliked to hear others tell them. He didn’t believe in
making a great to do about birthdays or Christmas, but if a neighbor’s child needed shoes or some other
necessity, he tried to see he got it.
I was an adult before I knew he was afraid of a thunder storm; didn’t believe in making us afraid even if he was.
Could mention (Barend H.Kroeze) as president of Jamestown College, North Dakota; said Dad was the
brainiest man he had ever met.
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In 1904 (no, 1903) the family moved to Jamestown, North Dakota.
Jamestown is a city in Stutsman County, North Dakota
BROTHERS: Jan Willem Somsen AND Gareet Jan Somsen also moved to Stutsman Co., North Dakota
http://fortwiki.com/Fort_Seward_(1)
In 1871, a Northern Pacific Railroad work crew set up camp where the railroad would cross the James River,
adding another section to the new northern transcontinental line.
In 1872, the U.S. Army established Fort Seward, a small post garrisoned by three companies (about 120 men) of
the Twentieth Infantry Regiment, on a bluff overlooking the confluence of the James River and Pipestem Creek.
6. http://digitalhorizonsonline.org/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/ndshs-
dm&CISOPTR=346&CISOBOX=1&REC=4
Fort Seward 1872-1877, Jamestown,
N.D.
Date of Original between 1872-1877
Description A view looking out
over Fort Seward and other
outbuildings and tents. There is a
little river or stream in the
foreground on the right.
The fort guarded the crossing of the James by the
Northern Pacific Railroad. The fort only lasted five
years, being decommissioned in 1877 - but the
railroad remained, establishing a repair yard that
was among the city's main industries until the
1960s.
Bridge as of 2012
Jamestown was founded in 1872 and General
Thomas Rosser of Northern Pacific named it after
his hometown in Virginia. The city incorporated in
1883. In 1873, Stutsman County became the first
official county within Dakota Territory with
Jamestown as the county seat.
7. Jamestown Historical populations
1880 - 393, 1890 - 2,296, 1900 - 2,853, 1910 - 4,358, 1920 - 6,627, 1930 - 8,187
threshing in wheat fields of North Dakota
1909 Black and white copy photograph of threshing scene
1920 Images of harvesting activities
9. 20th century North Dakota
1900 - Frank White of Valley City was elected Governor; when reelected in 1902, he became
the state's first Governor to serve more than one term.
1901 - Theodore Roosevelt, previously a ranch operator in Dakota Territory, became
President of the United States.
1903 - Ft. Lincoln, located south of Bismarck, was completed and garrisoned; this military
base became the training center for the State Militia and was later used as a detention
camp for prisoners of war during World War II.
The State Industrial School opened at Mandan.
1904 - A state-owned street car line began operation in Bismarck; commercial lines were
operating in Fargo and Grand Forks.
1905 - The only execution at the State Penitentiary occurred and the first irrigation works were
constructed in North Dakota.
1905 was the single largest construction year for railroads in North Dakota (529.3 miles).
1906 - Charles Service of Park River became North Dakota's first automobile fatality.
1907 - The first gas well in North Dakota was discovered south of Westhope.
1908 - North Dakota held its first statewide primary election; the state's first Presidential
preference primary was held in 1912.
The battleship "U.S.S. North Dakota", the first tubine-powered ship in the U.S. Navy, was
launched; it was later scrapped in 1931.
1909 - The first law for the organization of cooperative businesses was passed.
1910 - The first airplane flight in North Dakota occurred at an exhibition in Grand Forks; the
passenger was Frank V. Kent.
1911 - The North Dakota state flag was designated
First state motor vehicle licenses were issued.
1912 - Constitutional amendments allowing initiative and referendum were passed by the
electorate.
The first Farmers Educational Cooperative Union was brought to North Dakota
Equity Cooperative Exchange was formed and began agitation for a state-owned terminal
elevator located at Duluth or Minneapolis.
1913 - The Legislature passed a law making bootlegging a crime punishable by penitentiary
imprisonment.
North Dakota Farmers Union local was organized at Bismarck
State Highway Commission was authorized by the Legislature.
1915 - The Nonpartisan League, an insurgent political movement, began organizing; within
one year it obtained over 40,000 members.
North Dakota's wheat crop was the largest to that date
Legislature passed laws outlawing the death penalty except in cases where prison guards
are murdered.
The first state organization for Farmers Educational and Cooperative Union in North Dakota
was formed.
1916 - Completion of the Wildrose-Grenora branch line by the Great Northern Railway (36.3
mi.) ended the last major railway construction in the state
1917 - North Dakota units were ordered into Federal military service during World War I
A women's suffrage bill was signed into law, ratified in 1919, and women were allowed to
vote in the first general election in 1920.
Attorney General William Langer and law enforcement officers conducted the state's
biggest raid; 44 were arrested in Minot on charges of gambling, prostitution, etc.
10. 1918 - An Influenza epidemic swept the state killing 2,700 North Dakotans.
The State Normal School (now Dickinson State University) opened at Dickinson
1919 - The Bank of North Dakota was established at Bismarck
State Mill and Elevator Commission was organized.
A State Industrial Commission was created to manage state industries
State Workman's Compensation Bureau was formed,
North Dakota's first airplane fatality occurred when Brian Kerr was killed in a crash near
Sutton,
1920 - A recall measure for state officials was added to the state constitution by a vote of
the electorate.
The beginning of rural economic depression came with the collapse of wartime prices for
commodities
North Dakota branch of the Farm Bureau Federation was organized at Bismarck.
1921 - Governor Lynn J. Frazier, Attorney General William Lemke, and Commissioner of
Agriculture and Labor John N. Hagan, all Nonpartisan League members, were recalled by
voters in the first successful gubernatorial recall in the nation.
North Dakota's first bus line was established
1922 - The first motor vehicle bridge across the Missouri River was completed at Bismarck.
North Dakota's first radio station, WDAY at Fargo, began broadcasting.
The State Mill and Elevator began operations at Grand Forks
North Dakota Wheat Growers Association was founded.
1923 - A uniform system for numbering and marking state hiways was developed
The profile of Sioux leader Marcellus Red Tomahawk was designated as the state hiway
symbol.
1924 - The Liberty Memorial Building was completed on the state Capital grounds.
1927 - The North Dakota Farmers Union state organization was chartered with 13,000
members.
Big Viking Oil Company of Williston began drilling; the company was broke by 1930.
1928 - An air mail service between the Twin Cities and Winnipeg through North Dakota was
inaugurated,
Carl Ben Eielson of Hatton became the first person to fly nonstop over the arctic.
1929 - June was one of the driest on record in North Dakota, followed by continuing drought
conditions throughout the 1930s; this period is often referred to as the "Dirty Thirties." This also
marks the beginning of the Great Depression which continued until the beginning of World
War II.
1930 - North Dakota's most severe windstorm was recorded with 1,847 buildings damaged
The old territorial Capitol was destroyed by fire on December 28.
1931 - A state-owned street car line between downtown Bismarck and the state Capitol was
discontinued.
The last lynching in the state occurred at Schafer.
1932 - Prohibition agents hit a still at Jamestown making it the biggest raid west of Chicago;
the still was capable of producing 1,000 gallons of moonshine a day.
The prohibition clause of the state Constitution was repealed by the electorate and former
Attorney General William Lemke was elected to congress.
The Farmers Holiday Association was formed at Jamestown; farmers blockaded marketing
points in northwestern North Dakota in an effort to raise commodity prices.
11. Census Data
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United States Census, 1880" John Somsen
name : John Somsen event place: Carimona, Fillmore, Minnesota, United States
gender: Male age: 32 marital status : Married occupation : Farmer
ethnicity (standardized) : American relationship to head : Self
birthplace : Netherlands birthdate : 1848
spouse's name : Jane Somsen spouse's birthplace : Wisconsin, United States
father's birthplace : Netherlands mother's birthplace : Netherlands
Household Gender Age Birthplace
self John Somsen M 32 Netherlands
wife Jane Somsen F 24 Wisconsin, United States
son Levi Somsen M 2 Iowa, United States
daughter Amelia Somsen F 1 Minnesota, United States
page : 364 page character : C entry number : 505 nara film number : T9-0619 gs film number : 1254619
digital folder number: 004241999 image number: 00615
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1895 Iowa State Census
name: John Somsen
event place: Howard, Iowa, United States gender: Male estimated birth year: 1848
Household Gender Age
John Somsen M 47
Jane Somsen F 39
Levi J Somsen M 16
Amelia Somsen F 15
Eunice Somsen F 12
Aaron Somsen M 11
Daniel Somsen M 10
Sofie Somsen F 7
Josephine Somsen F 4
Ollie Somsen F 2
Somsen F 0
family number: 85 line number: 8 page: 163 film number: 1020362 digital folder number: 004679418
image number: 00158
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12. 1910 U.S. Census – John Somsen
name: John Somsen birthplace: Holland relationship to head of household: Self
residence: Township 141, Stutsman, North Dakota marital status: Married
race : White gender: Male immigration year: 1850
father's birthplace: Holland mother's birthplace: Holland
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Self John Somsen M 62y Holland
Wife Jane Somsen F 54y Wisconsin
Son Orin Somsen M 27y Minnesota
Son David Somsen M 25y Iowa
Dau Sophia Somsen F 23y Iowa
Dau Josephine H Somsen F 19y Iowa
Dau Olie Somsen F 18y Iowa
Son John L Somsen M 15y Iowa
Dau Hellen G Somsen F 13y Iowa
Dau Winifred P Somsen F 11y Iowa
family number: 35 page number: 7
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1920 U.S. Census – John Somsen
name:John Somsen residence:, Stutsman, North Dakota
estimated birth year:1848 age:72 birthplace:Holland relationship to head of household:Self
gender:Male race:White marital status:Married
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Self John Somsen M 72y Holland
Wife Jane Somsen F 63y Wisconsin
Son John L Somsen M 25y Iowa
Dau Josephine Somsen F 29y Iowa
Dau Winefred Somsen F 21y Iowa
Obert A Ness M 24y Minnesota
number:1821341digital folder number:4383785image number:00134sheet number:5
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1930 U.S. Census – John Somsen in Household of Joseph A. Leimer
name: John A Somsen event place: Hidden, Stutsman, North Dakota
gender: Male age: 82 marital status: Widowed race: White
birthplace: Holland estimated birth year: 1848 immigration year: 1850
relationship to head of household: Father-In-Law
father's birthplace: Holland mother's birthplace: Holland
Household Gender Age Birthplace
father-in-law John A Somsen M 82 Holland
Head Joseph A Leimer M 42 Missouri
Wife Ollie Leimer F 38 Iowa
Daughter Virginia J Leimer F 11 North Dakota
Son John A Leimer M 9 North Dakota
Daughter Margaret E Leimer F 8 North Dakota
Son Herbert A Leimer M 6 North Dakota
lodger Henry J Johnson M 53 Missouri
enumeration district number: 0025 family number: 12 sheet number and letter: 1B line number: 52
nara publication: T626, roll 1743 film number: 2341477 digital folder number: 4547416 image number: 00142
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1925~&collection_id=1488411
United States Census, 1920
David Somsen - SON
David Somsen birth: 1885 Iowa residence: 1920 , Stutsman, North Dakota
spouse: Phebe A Somsen children: David W Somsen, Louise V Somse
Phebe A Somsen birth: 1894 Alaska residence: 1920 , Stutsman, North Dakota
spouse: David Somsen children: David W Somsen, Louise V Somsen...
David W Somsen birth: 1918 North Dakota residence: 1920 , Stutsman, North Dakota
parents: David Somsen, Phebe A Somsen
Louise V Somsen birth: 1919 North Dakota residence: 1920 , Stutsman, North Dakota
parents: David Somsen, Phebe A Somsen
Obert W Somsen birth: 1920 North Dakota residence: 1920 , Stutsman, North Dakota
parents: David Somsen, Phebe A Somsen
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United States Census, 1920
Aaron Somsen SON
Aaron Somsen United States Census, 1920 birth: 1884 Minnesota
residence: 1920 , Stutsman, North Dakota spouse: Mary M Somsen child: Hugh J Sonsem
Mary M Somsen United States Census, 1920 birth: 1893North Dakota
residence: 1920 , Stutsman, North Dakota
spouse: Aaron Somsen child: Hugh J Sonsem
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"United States Census, 1880" Gerret Somsen, BROTHER
name : Gerret Somsen event place: Forest City, Howard, Iowa, United States
gender: Male age: 36 marital status : Married occupation : Gen. L Merchant
ethnicity (standardized) : American relationship to head : Self
birthplace : Netherlands birthdate : 1844
spouse's name : Emma Somsen spouse's birthplace : New York, United States
father's birthplace : Netherlands mother's birthplace : Netherlands
Household Gender Age Birthplace
self Gerret Somsen M 36 Netherlands
wife Emma Somsen F 33 New York, United States
son Henry Somsen M 5 Minnesota, United States
son Stephen Somsen M 3 Iowa, United States
page : 442 page character : C entry number : 1544 nara film number : T9-0344 gs film number : 1254344
digital folder number: 004240689 image number: 00449
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"United States Census, 1900" Gerrit Somsen,
name: Gerrit Somsen BROTHER
event place: ED 104 Forest City Township Lime Springs town, Howard, Iowa, United States
birth date: Jan 1842 birthplace: Holland relationship to head of household: Head
father's birthplace: Holland mother's birthplace: Holland
race or color (standardized): White gender:Male marital status: Married
years married: 4 estimated marriage year: 1896
immigration year: 1857
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head Gerrit Somsen M 58 Holland
wife Anna Somsen F 62 New York
nephew John B Somsen M 17 Idaho
page: 2 sheet letter: B family number: 44 reference number: 80 film number: 1240437
digital folder number: 004119861 image number: 00165
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"United States Census, 1880" Jan Willem Somsen, BROTHER
name : Jan Willem Somsen event place: Sherman, Sioux, Iowa, United States
gender: Male age: 48 marital status : Married occupation : Farmer
ethnicity (standardized) : American relationship to head : Self
birthplace : Netherlands birthdate: 1832
spouse's name : Elisbeth Somsen spouse's birthplace : Netherlands
father's birthplace : Netherlands mother's birthplace : Netherlands
Household Gender Age Birthplace
self Jan Willem Somsen M 48 Netherlands
wife Elisbeth Somsen F 50 Netherlands
daughter Hetty Somsen F 15 Netherlands
other John Vries
page : 176 page character : C entry number : 536 nara film number : T9-0364 gs film number : 1254364
digital folder number: 004241095 image number: 00607