Brief Life History of John
When John Van Ess was born on 14 December 1887, in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States, his father, Pieter van Es, was 43 and his mother, Adriana Jennie De Groot, was 36. He lived in Burbank, Los Angeles, California, United States in 1910 and Glendale, Los Angeles, California, United States in 1920. He died on 12 May 1958, in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States, at the age of 70, and was buried in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (11)
- Jack Van Ness in household of Jennie Van Ness, "United States Census, 1920"
- John van Ness, "California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994"
- John Van Ness, "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942"
Parents and Siblings
1844–1900 Male
1851–1935 Female
Siblings (6)
1879–1919 Female
1881–1941 Male
1885–1886 Male
1887–1958 Male
1889–1983 Female
+1 More Child
World Events (8)
1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act
Age 3
1891 · Angel Island Serves as Quarantine Station
Age 4
1906 · Saving Food Labels
Age 19
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Vietnamese Anh, Thanh, Hung, Minh, Vinh, Dung, Hue, Huong, Lan, Quang, Tan, Thuy, Hong, Chi, Hang, Ho, Pok, Sang, Bai, Chin, Ching, Chu, Chuan, Dong.
Vietnamese (Vạn): from the Chinese surname 萬, see Wan 1.
Vietnamese (Văn): from the Chinese surnames 文 or 聞, see Wen 2 and 3, and also 5 below.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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