Individual Details

Catharina Renistra

(April, 1821 - June 19, 1909)

Catharina was born in Harlingen, Netherlands in 1821. In 1846 she married Garbrand Roos of Germany, they both lived near the Wadden Sea. They left for America in 1862, landing in New York then moving on to Freeport, Illinois, then Grundy and Butler Counties in Iowa. They farmed and helped to found the New German Baptist Church.

Events

BirthApril, 1821Harlingen, Friesland, Netherlands
MarriageJune 14, 1846Leeuwarden, Friesland, Netherlands - Garbrand Roos
ArrivalAugust 18, 1862New York, New York, United States
Census1870Illinois, United States
Census1880Pleasant Valley, Grundy, Iowa, United States
Census1885Pleasant Valley, Grundy, Iowa, United States
Census1900Monroe, Butler, Iowa, United States
DeathJune 19, 1909Monroe, Butler, Iowa, United States
BurialJune 22, 1909Pleasant View Cemetery, Aplington, Butler, Iowa, United States

Families

SpouseGarbrand Roos (1820 - 1888)
ChildJan Garbrand JG Roos (1847 - 1922)
ChildAnna Christina Roos (1854 - 1941)
ChildMinnie Roos (1855 - 1965)
ChildChristian Garbrand Roos (1859 - 1951)
ChildJohann Roose (1865 - 1926)
FatherChristian Renistra (1800 - 1845)
MotherAnna Catharina Unknown Renistra (1800 - 1860)

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Notes

Arrival

Garbrand and Catharina are 41, their four older children are 14 to 2, Johann not yet born.

Census

1900 Catherine is living in Monroe, on her own, 80 years, Christian and family are in same township different district.

Burial

Visited and verified! Catharina and Garbrand share a headstone with Garbrand's information on one side, Catharina's information on the opposite side. The headstone bottom looks it's age, the top pinnacle piece looks much newer in July 2018 cemetery visit.

Endnotes

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5. United States Census 1870 database, FamilySearch.org, accessed 2016. Citing NARA microfilm publication M593, Washington, D.C., FHL 000545764 Digital Folder 004263703 Image 00456 (8 of 32).

6. United States 1880 census database, FamilySearch.org, 14 June 2016. Citing NARA microfilm publication T9. Washington, D.C., FHL 254341 Digital Folder 005160603 Image 00833 (5 of 18).

8. United States Census 1900 database, FamilySearch.org accessed 2016. NARA microfilm publication M432, Washington D.C., FHL 1240420 Digital Folder 004120098 Image 00712 (6 of 29).

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