Isaac Jansma

Brief Life History of Isaac

When Isaac Jansma was born on 31 December 1899, in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States, his father, Renze Jansma, was 37 and his mother, Jeltje Dreijer, was 30. He married Florence J Wanrooy on 17 April 1924, in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in North Park, Kent, Michigan, United States in 1940. In 1942, at the age of 42, his occupation is listed as widdicomb furniture in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States. He died on 1 January 1944, in Butterworth Hospital, Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States, at the age of 44, and was buried in Washington Park Memorial Gardens, Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States.

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Family Time Line

Isaac Jansma
1899–1944
Florence J Wanrooy
1903–1980
Marriage: 17 April 1924
Roger Jack Jansma
1924–1992
Betsy Ann Jansma
1926–2011
Donald Jansma Sr
1929–1978
Irving Lee Jansma
1936–2000
Judith Kay Jansma
1938–1990

Sources (15)

  • Issac Jansma, "United States Census, 1940"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Isaac Jansma - Individual or family possessions: birth-name: Isaac Jansma
  • Isaac Jansma, "Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925"

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1900 · Gold for Cash!

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1903 · Ford Motor Company

"Henry Ford built his first gasoline-powered vehicle, named the Quadricycle, in 1896, at his home in Detroit. Ford sold the Quadricycle for $200 and used the money to build a second car. In 1901, Ford raced his car ""Sweepstakes"" against Alexander Winton and won. The victory resulted in publicity for Ford which allowed him to gain investors for his new company, Ford Motor Company. The first Model A was sold on July 23, 1903, and the company was incorporated on November 13, 1903."

1912 · The Girl Scouts

Like the Boy Scouts of America, The Girl Scouts is a youth organization for girls in the United States. Its purpose is to prepare girls to empower themselves and by acquiring practical skills.

Name Meaning

West Frisian and Dutch (mainly Groningen): patronymic, formed with the Frisian suffix -ma ‘(one of the) men of’, from a genitivized form of the personal name Jan .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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