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John A. DeJong

Birth	:	23 Oct 1889 Iowa, USA
Death	:	26 Dec 1968 Peoria, Mahaska County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Peoria Cemetery, Peoria, Mahaska County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.4620018, -92.8040009
Description	:	John was born to Arie C. and Jaantje "Jane" (De Bruin) De Jong, the second of 12 children. His siblings were Mary, Martin, Richard, Margaret, Jacob, Peter, Wilma, William, Gerrit, Herman, and Anna. The family rented farms until 1914 when they purchased a farm in Mahaska County. According to John's WWI draft registration card he was medium build and had blue eyes and light hair. Also in 1914 on March 5, John married Grace Vos. They had two daughters, Irene born 1916, who later married Henry Vander Linden, and Charlotte born 1918 who later married Mel... Read More	John was born to Arie C. and Jaantje "Jane" (De Bruin) De Jong, the second of 12 children. His siblings were Mary, Martin, Richard, Margaret, Jacob, Peter, Wilma, William, Gerrit, Herman, and Anna. The family rented farms until 1914 when they purchased a farm in Mahaska County. According to John's WWI draft registration card he was medium build and had blue eyes and light hair. Also in 1914 on March 5, John married Grace Vos. They had two daughters, Irene born 1916, who later married Henry Vander Linden, and Charlotte born 1918 who later married Mel Ernest Deur. John did general farming as well as driving a school bus, and serving as County Supervisor. Grace died in 1920 of TB. John and his daughters moved in with his parents who lived nearby. He helped on the family farm. John died of heart failure in the Pella/Peoria area.

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John A. DeJong's memorial is located at: Peoria Cemetery, Peoria, Mahaska County, USA.
When did John A. DeJong death?
John A. DeJong death on 26 Dec 1968 in Peoria, Mahaska County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 41.4620018
Longitude: -92.8040009

Family Members:

Parent

Arie Cornelius De Jong

(1866 - 1938)

Jaantje “Jane” De Bruin De Jong

(1868 - 1956)

Spouse

Grace Vos DeJong

(1892 - 1920)

Siblings

Mary De Jong Neels

(1888 - 1931)

Martin DeJong

(1892 - 1920)

Rev Jacob A. De Jong

(1898 - 1951)

Rev Peter Albert De Jong

(1900 - 1979)

Rev William C. De Jong

(1904 - 1990)

Gerrit A. De Jong

(1906 - 1997)

Anna Janet De Jong Roose

(1910 - 1955)

Children

Irene J. Vander Linden

(1916 - 2004)

Charlotte H. “Chum” De Jong Deur

(1918 - 2014)

Flowers:

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