Geenen, Everdina "Dina"

1868 - 1949  (81 years)

• Name	Geenen, Everdina "Dina"
  Nickname	Dina
  Birth	2 Mar 1868	Buchanan, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Gender	Female
  1870 Census	1870	Buchanan, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  	1870 Census Buchanan page 08 Outagamie County, Wisconsin
  Biography	1911
  History of Outagamie County, Wisconsin Page 0653
  Dina, Minnie And Anna GEENEN. One of the most successful business establishments operated and owned by women in the United States is that of the Misses D. M. and A. Geenen, who are conducting a large retail dry goods business in Appleton, Wisconsin. This business was established in 1896 by the Misses Geenan, in company with Mr. Koch and William Smith, both of whose interests have been purchased by the ladies, who now carry on the business by themselves. The business first started in the old Morey building, but as the venture proved successful and steadily grew, more space was needed, and the operations now cover three store buildings, each 22x135 feet. A complete line of dry goods is carried, and the proprietresses have proved that they are not only capable in a business way, but that they can introduce new features into their business, learning the public's wishes and cultivating its tastes for new innovations. The Misses Geenen are the daughters of John Geenen, who came to the United States in 1856. He resided in the State of Illinois for about two years and then located with his brother-in-law, Mr. Evert Sanders, on the Fox River, at the present site of South Kaukauna, where they took up wild land and brought it under cultivation. John Geenen had a family of eight children, of whom three are deceased, the survivors being: Mrs. Wm. Brill, living on a farm in Buchanan township; William, a florist at Kimberly; and Dina, Minnie and Anna, of Appleton. Evert Sanders was born in Holland in 1819, and died in October, 1903. He came to the United States in 1858 and located with John Geenen on the Fox River. He married Henrietta Geenen, a sister of John Geenen, and they had no children. He was a prominent figure in politics during his day, being town clerk and justice of the peace for many years.
  	Gennen, Dina and Minnie and Anna Biography from History of Outagamie County, Wisconsin; 1911.
  Death	24 May 1949
  Obituary	Aft 24 May 1949
  Appleton Post Crescent
  Miss Dina Geenen, one of the three sisters who founded the GeenenDry Goo ds company in 1896, and built it up to its present 90+ emplyment,died at h er home, 410 E North St, at 10:00 o clock Tuesday eveningafter an illne ss of two weeks.Miss Geenen was born in the town of Buchan (Kimberly) and lived inApplet on most of her life. The store that bears her family name isone of the lon get established businesses of College Avenue.The original Geenen Dry Goods Company was a smal building a blockest of t he present site. The three sisters handled the business aloneat that tim e, 53 years ago. Part of the present location was takenover in 1898 and wi th subsequent expanding during which three adjacentstores were combined in to the present one, the company has one ofthe largest businesses on the av enue.Miss Geenen was a member of the St. Mary's Catholic Church and a member of the Catholic Daughters. She long has been actrive in church andcharitab le in the community.Survivors are her two sisters, Minnie and Anna, both of Appleton.
  Burial	Aft 24 May 1949	St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Appleton, Wisconsin, USA
  Person ID	I141498	1FamilyTree
  Last Modified	14 Nov 2015

  
  

  Father	Geenen, John,   b. 14 Jul 1827, , , , Netherlands d. 22 Mar 1890, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA (Age 62 years)
  Mother	Willemson, Cornelia,   b. 31 Oct 1831, Elst, , Gelderland, Netherlands d. 28 Mar 1874, Kimberly, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA (Age 42 years)
  Family ID	F33454	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart