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Fentje “Fannie” Abbas Ganseveld

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Birth	:	6 Apr 1874 Bellingwolde, Bellingwedde Municipality, Groningen, Netherlands
Death	:	27 Oct 1947 Britt, Hancock County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Evergreen Cemetery, Britt, Hancock County, USA
Coordinate	:	43.0993996, -93.7921982
Description	:	When she was seven years old, her family sailed for America aboard the Dutch Steamer "S.S. Pollux" out of the port of Amsterdam. They arrived at the Castle Garden Immigration Station, New York on 25 October 1881. Their origin was Holland and their purpose was "permanant sojourn" to the United States. According to the ship manifest, F. Abbas (41) was a laborer, his wife, G. Abbas (40), and children, G. Abbas (13), D. Abbas (8), F. Abbas (7) and G. Abbas (4) were passengers No's 518-524 and their ship accommodations were in steerage. After landing in New York they came... Read More	When she was seven years old, her family sailed for America aboard the Dutch Steamer "S.S. Pollux" out of the port of Amsterdam. They arrived at the Castle Garden Immigration Station, New York on 25 October 1881. Their origin was Holland and their purpose was "permanant sojourn" to the United States. According to the ship manifest, F. Abbas (41) was a laborer, his wife, G. Abbas (40), and children, G. Abbas (13), D. Abbas (8), F. Abbas (7) and G. Abbas (4) were passengers No's 518-524 and their ship accommodations were in steerage. After landing in New York they came by train to Ackley, Iowa where they first settled. Later they moved to Alexander and in 1893 they came to the Kanawha area. In 1898 she was united in marriage to Klaus Ganseveld. Fannie and Claus were the parents of fifteen children: William, Fred, George, Grace, Peter, Daniel, Anna, John, Minnie, Jennie, Claus (died age one and a half), Stafford, Claus (Nick), and twins, Nancy and Fannie. The family lived in the vicinity of Kanawha and Britt, Iowa all their lives. On a cold, snowy, stormy afternoon on 20 March 1900, a group of 11 families gathered together in the school house one mile south of Kanawha for the purpose of forming a new congregation. Fannie and Klaus along with three siblings, her parents and uncle Bernard and aunt Cornelia all became charter members of the new Christian Reformed Church in Kanawha. The church was dedicated on Thursday 13 September 1900. Services were held at 9:00 a.m. in Dutch and German and 3:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. in English and German. Widow, Fannie Gansefeld (56 Germany) is found in the 1930 United States Federal Census for Orthel Township, Hancock County, Iowa along with children, Fred Gansefeld (29 Iowa), John Gansefeld (21 Iowa), Minnie Gansefeld (19 Iowa), Jennie Gansefeld (18 Iowa), Staffer Gansefeld (16 Iowa), Nick Gansefeld (14 Iowa) and Nancy Gansefeld (13 Iowa). Sons, Fred & John were working as farm laborers. Fannie (Abbas) Ganzeveld died at her home in Britt at 5:15 p.m. Monday, 27 October 1947, aged 74 years 8 months and 2 days.

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Fentje “Fannie” Abbas Ganseveld death on 27 Oct 1947 in Britt, Hancock County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 43.0993996
Longitude: -93.7921982

Family Members:

Parent

Freerk “Fred” Abbas

(1840 - 1928)

Grietje Daniels Gruis Abbas

(1835 - 1919)

Spouse

Klaus Ganseveld

(1864 - 1928)

Siblings

Wobbina “Bena” Abbas Roelfsema

(1859 - 1934)

Daniel Freerks Abbas

(1871 - 1952)

(unknow - unknow)

Children

Frederick Ganseveld

(1900 - 1937)

Grace Ganseveld / Wessel Nash

(1902 - 1962)

Peter Ganseveld

(1904 - 1946)

Daniel “Dan” Ganseveld

(1905 - 1987)

Anna K. Ganseveld Olson

(1907 - 1979)

(1909 - 1943)

(1911 - 2000)

(1912 - 1914)

(1914 - 1966)

Klaus “Nick” Ganseveld Jr.

(1915 - 1998)

Fannie Ganseveld

(1917 - 1917)

Nancy Ganseveld

(1917 - 1998)

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Nearby Cemetories:

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Britt, Hancock County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0993996, -93.7921982

2. National Hobo Memorial
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Coordinate: 43.1003500, -93.7913500

3. Saint Patricks Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.0828018, -93.7742004

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Coordinate: 43.1055984, -93.7177963

5. Orthel Township Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.1265984, -93.9001999

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Coordinate: 43.0393982, -93.8786011

7. Saint Boniface Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.1055984, -93.6418991

8. Liberty Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.0292015, -93.6544037

9. Crystal Lake Township Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.2233315, -93.8033295

10. Peace Reformed Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.0536000, -93.6153000

11. Saint Joseph Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.0833015, -93.9805984

12. Christian Reformed Church Cemetery
Woden, Hancock County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1844000, -93.9484000

13. Concord Cemetery
Garner, Hancock County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0891991, -93.5971985

14. Bingham Township Cemetery
Woden, Hancock County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2133293, -93.9130630

15. Old Amsterdam Cemetery
Kanawha, Hancock County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9517700, -93.7571500

16. Corwith Cemetery
Corwith, Hancock County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9935989, -93.9456024

17. Saint Marys Catholic Cemetery
Corwith, Hancock County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9939003, -93.9468994

18. Amsterdam Township Cemetery
Kanawha, Hancock County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9385000, -93.8030000

19. Magor Township Cemetery
Corwith, Hancock County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9602446, -93.9107818

20. West Lake Cemetery
Hancock County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9403000, -93.7369003

21. Faith Lutheran Cemetery
Miller, Hancock County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1844406, -93.5994415

22. Evergreen Cemetery
Wesley, Kossuth County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0861015, -94.0180969

23. Calvary Cemetery
Klemme, Hancock County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0018997, -93.6046982

24. Madison Township Cemetery
Madison Township, Hancock County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2411003, -93.6371994