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Jan Garbrands Roos 1798–1904 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 MAR 1798

Birth Location: Visquard, Ostfriesland, Germany

Death Date: 15 OCT 1904

Death Location: Ogle County, Illinois

Father: Garbrand Roos

Mother: Teetje Janssen

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Christians

Children(s): Meene ROOS

The story of Jan Garbrands Roos began in 1798 in Visquard, Ostfriesland, Germany. Jan Garbrands Roos married Elizabeth Eden Christians, and had children including Meene Janssen Roos. Jan Garbrands Roos passed away in 1904 in Ogle County, Illinois.

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Biography

  • The story of Jan Garbrands Roos began in 1798 in Visquard, Ostfriesland, Germany.
  • Jan Garbrands Roos married Elizabeth Eden Christians, and had children including Meene Janssen Roos.
  • Jan Garbrands Roos passed away in 1904 in Ogle County, Illinois.

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Jan Roos's Ancestors

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Jan Roos
1798–1904
Birth Place: Visquard, Ostfriesland, Germany
Parents
Garbrand Harms Roos
1764–1817
Krummhörn-Visquard, Landkreis Aurich, Niedersachsen, Germany
Teetje (Dirks) Janssen
1775–1818
Hesel, Leer, Niedersachsen, Germany
Grandparents
Harm Dirks
1734–1785
Suurhusen, Germany
Janken Garbrands
1735–1774
Visquard, Aurich, Niedersachsen, Deutschland
Dirk Janssen
1744–1815
Hesel, Leer, NS, DE
Geertjen Jurjens
1749–1782
Hesel / KlosterBarthe, Leer, Niederachsen, Germany
Great-Grandparents
Dirck Berends
1682–1766
Itje Eppen
1697–1763
Johann Dirks
1700–1774
Geeske Janssen
1704–1774
Janssen Jurgens
1710–1799
Teetje Gerdes
1713–1796
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Eppe Juergens
1662–1720
Tombke Siuths
1666–1721
Willem Davids
1657–1749
Almet Hinrichs
1676–1748
Gerd Jansen
1677–1743
Schwantje Hayen
1674–1734

Jan Roos's Descendants

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Jan (Garbrands) Roos (29 MAR 1798–15 OCT 1904) m. Elizabeth (Eden) Christians (1819–)
  1. 1. Meene (Janssen) ROOS 1848–1942 m. Albert (A.) Engelkes 1838–1881
    1. 1. Martin (Albert) Engelkes\Engekuss 1879–1942 m. Gertrude (Johanna) Zell 1888–1964
      1. 1. Viola (Himke) Engelkes-Morris 1910–1941 m. Charles (Edgar) Morris 1912–1945
        1. 1. Clarence (Martin) Morris 1937–2020

Jan Roos's Timeline

2 Records

1798
29 MAR 1798
Birth of Jan Garbrands Roos in Visquard, Ostfriesland, Germany
Visquard, Ostfriesland, Germany
1904
15 OCT 1904
Age 106
Death of Jan Garbrands Roos in Ogle County, Illinois
Ogle County, Illinois

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 MAR 1798
    Event Place: Visquard, Ostfriesland, Germany

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 OCT 1904
    Event Place: Ogle County, Illinois

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