John S. Jeltes

4 March 1878–7 April 1949 (Age 71)
Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States

The Life of John S.

When John S. Jeltes was born on 4 March 1878, in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States, his father, Simon John Jeltes, was 22 and his mother, Teje Wierenga, was 20. He married Mattie Bos on 21 May 1901, in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. He died on 7 April 1949, in his hometown, at the age of 71.

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John S. Jeltes
1878–1949
Mattie Bos
1879–1972
Marriage: 21 May 1901
Tresa Audry Jeltes
1903–1972
Louise Jeltes
–1961
Simon John Jeltes
1909–1974

Spouse and Children

    John S. Jeltes

    Male1878–1949Male

    Mattie Bos

    Female1879–1972Female

MARRIAGE
21 May 1901
Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States
children

(3)

    Tresa Audry Jeltes

    Female1903–1972Female

    Simon John Jeltes

    Male1909–1974Male

    Louise Jeltes

    Female–1961Female

Parents and Siblings

    Simon John Jeltes

    Male1855–1925Male

    Teje Wierenga

    Female1857–1943Female

siblings

(1)

World Events (8)

1879 · New State Capitol Building Dedicated

Age 1

After the second state capitol had been destroyed, Michigan Governor Henry P. Baldwin initiated the passing of a bill that would cover the costs for a new building. The bill was adopted and raised over $1 million by a six year state income tax. Architect Elijah E. Myers' design named Tuebor, or I will defend, was selected and he was commissioned to design the new capitol building. The renaissance revival brick and sandstone building soared 267 feet from the ground and was dedicated on January 1, 1879.
1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield

Age 3

Garfield was shot twice by Charles J. Guitea at Railroad Station in Washington, D.C. on July 2, 1881. After eleven weeks of intensive and other care Garfield died in Elberon, New Jersey, the second of four presidents to be assassinated, following Abraham Lincoln.
1898 · War with the Spanish

Age 20

After the explosion of the USS Maine in the Havana Harbor in Cuba, the United States engaged the Spanish in war. The war was fought on two fronts, one in Cuba, which helped gain their independence, and in the Philippines, which helped the US gain another territory for a time.

Name Meaning

Dutch and North German: patronymic from a pet form of the personal name Valentine . Compare Velten .

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

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Sources (2)

  • John S Jeltes, "Michigan Death Certificates, 1921-1952"
  • John S. Jeltes, "Michigan, Marriages, 1822-1995"

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