DeGroot, John b. 12 Feb 1855 Harrison, Calumet, Wisconsin, USA d. 10 Dec 1920: 1FAMILYTREE Genealogy

1855 - 1920 (65 years) Has 10 ancestors and 17 descendants in this family tree.

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Name	DeGroot, John
Born	12 Feb 1855	Harrison, Calumet, Wisconsin, USA
Gender	Male
Family History Researcher	Notes from Steve Turek; John DeGroot was born on February 12, 1855 in the town of Harrison, Calumet County, Wisconsin. He was the son of Henrieus (Henry) DeGroot and Huberdine Van Rooy from the Netherlands. His family moved to Bay Settlement in 1858, and in 1881 he moved into Green Bay to take up the blacksmith trade. One year later John married Anna Roppel of Montpelier, Wisconsin on May 16, 1882 in Eaton, Wisconsin. They had nine children: Henry Hubert DeGroot (May 2, 1883-April 30, 1963) who married Louise Moreau Frank Conrad DeGroot (November 13, 1885-January 17, 1934) who married Elizabeth Anderson Rosa (Rosie) Catharine DeGroot (June 1, 1890-May 20, 1900) Virginia DeGroot (died at birth) Delia Mary DeGroot (March 22, 1892-April 23, 1976) who married Frank Thyes Angelina Magaretha DeGroot (January 12, 1894-March 18, 1894) Maria Magdalena (Anna Marie) DeGroot (August 24, 1895-June 3, 1994) who married Frank Francis Turek Agnes F. DeGroot (May 25, 1897-September 25, 1897) *Jessie Virginia DeGroot (July 30, 1900-January 6, 1966) who married William Van Iten and then to Frank Baenen (1944) The John DeGroot family circa 1902 Clockwise from left: Mother Annie, Frank, Delia, Henry, Father John, Anna Marie, and Jessie (with doll) John was a gray-eyed blacksmith in the Green Bay area for many years. He had the wooden wagons built at a nearby shop and he added his nameplate to the wagons. The shop and the family residence were located at 1356 Main Street. At one time his mother's sister (a Van Rooy) lived with the family. She ran a candy shop located directly across the street from John's blacksmith shop. He had the house built on land that was previously owned by Reimer's Meats after the birth of the two oldest boys. Before that time, the family lived on Cedar Street. In 1900, DeGroot and Vanderstein owned Lots 93-95 in Green Bay with John listed as the single owner of Lot 96 &97. The value of Lot 96 was $450 with taxes of $15.98 and Lot 97 valued at $225 with a tax of $7.99. According to a 1906 and 1907 record he continued to the same two lots in sewer district 8. The value of Lot 96 was $1050 with a tax of $23.31. Lot 97 was valued at $700 with a tax of $15.54. John made a good living, but Anna Marie stated, "that whenever he had $10 he would go out and buy a lot of things." John's daughter Rose contracted spinal meningitis in 1900. Anna Marie recalled how they would plunge Rose into a tub of hot water. The neighbors would bring tubs of hot water over to the house from the Rahr's Brewery located across the street. Knowing the end was near, Anna Marie remembers being told by her father to come to the deathbed with a lit candle and watch her die. Rose was only ten years old. Around 1907, when Anna Marie was aged 12, the family moved to the Piggly Wiggly area in east Green Bay to run a tavern. Anna Marie remarked that it was "the biggest mistake ever made" because her father was not a good tavern manager. Anna Marie bartended and sold beer, and it is there that she believes that she met her future husband Frank Turek. The DeGroot's rented a brick house while living in that area. After seven years in the failed tavern business, the DeGroot family moved back to 1356 Main Street around 1915. Anna Marie remembers the wonderful Christmas tree that was always up for the holidays. There would be home baked cookies, apples and candied cherries neatly decorating it. Her father John would often crawl under the tree and eat some of the cookies. John DeGroot developed cancer of the mouth late in life and part of his tongue had to be removed. Just as he was re-learning how to talk, on December 10, 1920 he died. Following John's death there was a small mystery concerning his will. No one knew where it was located. A neighbor, John Smits told the son Henry, the executor, that indeed there was a will as he was the witness to the signing of it. They searched the house thoroughly. Eventually it was found in an old secretary desk taped under the desk drawer. The will signed and sealed on October 6th, 1919. John DeGroot is buried in the Allouez Cemetery.
Died	10 Dec 1920
Person ID	I117269	1FamilyTree
Last Modified	12 Oct 2015

Father	DeGroot, Henricus "Henry", b. 27 Oct 1818, Uden, , Noord-Brabant, Netherlands , d. 10 Apr 1905, Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin, USA (Age 86 years)
Mother	VanRooij, Huberdina, b. 27 Nov 1828, Boekel, , Noord-Brabant, Netherlands , d. 8 Jun 1893 (Age 64 years)
Family ID	F36244	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Roppel, Anna, b. 26 Nov 1861, Montpelier, Kewaunee, Wisconsin, USA , d. 27 Jun 1947, Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin, USA (Age 85 years)

Married 16 May 1882 Eaton, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA

Children

	1. DeGroot, Henry Hubert, b. 2 May 1883, d. 30 Apr 1963 (Age 79 years)
+	2. Degroot, Frank Conrad, b. 13 Nov 1885, Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin, USA , d. 17 Jan 1934, Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin, USA (Age 48 years)
	3. DeGroot, Rosa Catherine, b. 1 Jun 1890, d. 20 May 1900 (Age 9 years)
	4. DeGroot, Virginia, b. Abt 1891, d. Abt 1891 (Age ~ 0 years)
	5. DeGroot, Delia Mary, b. 22 Mar 1892, Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin, USA , d. 23 Apr 1976, Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin, USA (Age 84 years)
	6. DeGroot, Angelina Margaretha, b. 12 Jan 1894, d. 18 Mar 1894 (Age 0 years)
+	7. DeGroot, Anna Maria, b. 24 Aug 1895, Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin, USA , d. 3 Jun 1994, Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin, USA (Age 98 years)
	8. DeGroot, Agnes, b. 25 May 1897, d. 25 Sep 1897 (Age 0 years)
+	9. DeGroot, Jessie Virginia, b. 30 Jul 1900, d. 6 Jan 1966 (Age 65 years)

Last Modified 1 May 2010

Family ID F36245 Group Sheet | Family Chart