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John Henry DeVRIES Sr 1920–1974 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Nov 1920

Birth Location: Sabine, Jefferson, Texas, USA

Death Date: 1 Jul 1974

Death Location: Buna, Jasper, Texas, USA

Father: Henry DeVRIES

Mother: Lula DeVries

Spouse(s): Johnnie DeVries

Children(s): Daphne Craigen

The story of John Henry DeVRIES Sr began in 1920 in Sabine, Jefferson, Texas, USA. In 1930, John Henry DeVRIES Sr resided in Laurel, Jones, Mississippi, USA. In 1935, John Henry DeVRIES Sr resided in Laurel, Jones, Mississippi, USA. John Henry DeVRIES Sr married Johnnie Lucille Goins Devries, and had children including Daphne Addie Devries Craigen, Irma Yvonne Devries Christian, John Harry Devries Jr. John Henry DeVRIES Sr passed away in 1974 in Buna, Jasper, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of John Henry DeVRIES Sr began in 1920 in Sabine, Jefferson, Texas, USA.
  • In 1930, John Henry DeVRIES Sr resided in Laurel, Jones, Mississippi, USA.
  • In 1935, John Henry DeVRIES Sr resided in Laurel, Jones, Mississippi, USA.
  • John Henry DeVRIES Sr married Johnnie Lucille Goins Devries, and had children including Daphne Addie Devries Craigen, Irma Yvonne Devries Christian, John Harry Devries Jr.
  • John Henry DeVRIES Sr passed away in 1974 in Buna, Jasper, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry DeVRIES
1894–1968
Birth Location: Sabine Pass, Jefferson, Texas, USA
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Lula DeVries
1913–1971
Birth Location: Mississippi, USA
LD

Spouses(s)

Johnnie DeVries
1927–2010
Birth Location: Evadale, Jasper, Texas, USA
JD

Children(s)

Daphne Craigen
1949–2009
Birth Location: Jefferson County, Texas, USA
DC

John Sr's Ancestors

Self
John Sr
1920–1974
Birth Place: Sabine, Jefferson, Texas, USA
Parents
Henry Lee DeVRIES
1894–1968
Sabine Pass, Jefferson, Texas, USA
Lula (Mae COLLUM) DeVries
1913–1971
Mississippi, USA
Grandparents
Walter (C) COLLUM
1884–1976
Jones County, Mississippi, USA
Lillie (REEVES) Collum
1890–1979
Smith County, Mississippi, USA
Great-Grandparents
Jefferson REEVES
1871–1955
Lucinda Reeves
1877–1948
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jacob REEVES
1812–1890
Nancy Reeves
1835–

John Sr's Descendants

1.
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John (Henry DeVRIES) Sr (19 Nov 1920–1 Jul 1974) m. Johnnie (Lucille GOINS) DeVries (23 Jul 1927–16 Feb 2010)
  1. 1. Daphne (Addie DeVRIES) Craigen 1949–2009 m. Dalton (Edward) CRAIGEN 1951–2008

John Sr's Timeline

6 Records

1920
19 Nov 1920
Birth of John Henry DeVRIES Sr in Sabine, Jefferson, Texas, USA
Sabine, Jefferson, Texas, USA
1930
1930
Age 10
John Henry DeVRIES Sr resided here in Laurel, Jones, Mississippi, USA
Laurel, Jones, Mississippi, USA
1935
1935
Age 15
John Henry DeVRIES Sr resided here in Laurel, Jones, Mississippi, USA
Laurel, Jones, Mississippi, USA
1940
1940
Age 20
John Henry DeVRIES Sr resided here in Laurel, Jones, Mississippi, USA
Laurel, Jones, Mississippi, USA
1950
1950
Age 30
John Henry DeVRIES Sr resided here in Jefferson County, Texas, USA
Jefferson County, Texas, USA
1974
1 Jul 1974
Age 54
Death of John Henry DeVRIES Sr
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Nov 1920
    Event Place: Sabine, Jefferson, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
    [2] Texas, U.S., Birth Certificates
    [3] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, MO, USA; Applications for Headstones and Markers, 711970-9301985; NAID: 6016127; Record Group Number: 15; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773-2007
    [4] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [5] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [6] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Jefferson, Texas; Roll: 4581; Page: 21; Enumeration District: 123-58

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Laurel, Jones, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Laurel, Jones, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Laurel, Jones, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Jefferson County, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Jefferson, Texas; Roll: 4581; Page: 21; Enumeration District: 123-58

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Jul 1974
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, MO, USA; Applications for Headstones and Markers, 711970-9301985; NAID: 6016127; Record Group Number: 15; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773-2007
    [2] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Buna, Jasper, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, MO, USA; Applications for Headstones and Markers, 711970-9301985; NAID: 6016127; Record Group Number: 15; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773-2007
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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