Nettie Semeyn

Female–1 February 1948

Brief Life History of Nettie

Nettie Semeyn was born in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States as the daughter of Joseph C. Semeyn and Pieternella Beije. She married William De Young on 30 July 1908. They were the parents of at least 1 son. She died on 1 February 1948, in her hometown.

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Family Time Line

William De Young
1888–
Nettie Semeyn
–1948
Marriage: 30 July 1908
James De Young
1909–

Sources (4)

  • Nettie Semein in household of Joseph Semein, "United States Census, 1900"
  • Nettie Semeyn, "Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925"
  • Nettie De Young, "Michigan Death Certificates, 1921-1952"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    30 July 1908Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States
  • Children (1)

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (3)

    World Events (8)

    1830 · The Second Great Awakening

    Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.

    1837

    Michigan is the 26th state.

    1863

    Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

    Name Meaning

    Pet form derived from various girls' names ending in the syllable -nette, for example Annette and Jeannette , with the diminutive suffix -ie. It had a brief vogue in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

    Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.

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