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Jacob Devries, 1858–1908 (aged 50 years)

Name
Jacob /Devries/

Descendants of Jacob Devries

  1. Generation 1
    1. Jacob Devries, 1886

      Jacob Devries, son of Abraham Defries and Rebecca Lion, was born on June 9, 1858 in Kaldenkirchen, Viersen and died on November 29, 1908 in Weeze, Kleve at the age of 50 years.

      He married Henriette Koopmann, daughter of Sara Koopmann, on November 8, 1886 in Weeze, Kleve. She was born on March 1, 1860 in Weeze, Kleve and died on April 5, 1935 in Weeze, Kleve at the age of 75 years.

      Children of Jacob Devries and Henriette Koopmann:

      1. Albert Abraham Devries (1887–1918)
      2. Elfriede Frieda Devries (1889–1964) - follow 2.1
      3. Max Devries (1890–1958) - follow 2.2
      4. Ludwig Devries (1892–1957) - follow 2.3
      5. Helene Lene Devries (1896–1960)
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    1. de Jong, Frieda

      Elfriede Frieda Devries, daughter of Jacob Devries and Henriette Koopmann, was born on January 22, 1889 in Weeze, Kleve and died on July 3, 1964 in Melbourne, Victoria at the age of 75 years.

      She married Adolf de Jong on April 6, 1921 in Weeze, Kleve. He was born on February 11, 1882 in Ahaus, Borken and died on September 17, 1943 in KZ Auschwitz, Oswiecim at the age of 61 years.

      Children of Elfriede Frieda Devries and Adolf de Jong:

      1. Marga Mathilde de Jong (1922–2007) - follow 3.1
      2. Herbert de Jong (1923–1944)
      3. Henny de Jong (1926–1943)
    2. Max Devries Garde Ulan

      Max Devries, son of Jacob Devries and Henriette Koopmann, was born on February 3, 1890 in Weeze, Kleve and died on June 3, 1958 in Weeze, Kleve at the age of 68 years.

      He married Julie Klara Alwine Hartoch, daughter of Heinrich Hartoch and Rosalie Sanders, on June 17, 1934 in Aachen, Nordrhein-Westfalen. She was born on August 29, 1895 in Aachen, Nordrhein-Westfalen and died on July 22, 1980 in Weeze, Kleve at the age of 84 years.

      Children of Max Devries and Julie Klara Alwine Hartoch:

      1. Edith Devries (1935–) - follow 3.2
    3. Ludwig Devries

      Ludwig Devries, son of Jacob Devries and Henriette Koopmann, was born on November 7, 1892 in Weeze, Kleve and died on December 26, 1957 in Sonoma County, California at the age of 65 years.

      He married Jenny Gerson, daughter of Joseph Gerson and Carolina Kaufmann, on October 3, 1920. She was born on January 16, 1892 in Aldekerk, Kleve and died on June 4, 1982 in Forestville, Sonoma at the age of 90 years.

      Children of Ludwig Devries and Jenny Gerson:

      1. Albert Rolf Devries (1921–1990) - follow 3.3
      2. George Devries (1925–2010) - follow 3.4
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    1. Marga de Jong

      Marga Mathilde de Jong, daughter of Adolf de Jong and Elfriede Frieda Devries, was born on May 20, 1922 in Ahaus, Borken and died on October 3, 2007 in Melbourne, Victoria at the age of 85 years.

      She married Misha Szwarcbard.

      Children of Marga Mathilde de Jong and Misha Szwarcbard:

      1. Private
      2. Rodney Simon Szwarcbard (1960–1962)
    2. Edith Devries after WWII

      Edith Devries, daughter of Max Devries and Julie Klara Alwine Hartoch, was born in 1935 in Weeze, Kleve.

      Children of Edith Devries:

      1. Private
      2. Private
      3. Private
      4. Ruth Bader - follow 4.5
    3. Albert Devries

      Albert Rolf Devries, son of Ludwig Devries and Jenny Gerson, was born on November 30, 1921 in Weeze, Kleve and died on May 24, 1990 in Sonoma County, California at the age of 68 years.

      He married Ilse Jettchen Hofmann.

      Albert Rolf Devries and Ilse Jettchen Hofmann had 2 children.

    4. Imagebar/George Devries9.jpg

      George Devries, son of Ludwig Devries and Jenny Gerson, was born on July 22, 1925 in Weeze, Kleve and died on September 5, 2010 in Los Angeles, California at the age of 85 years.

      He married Elfriede Lotte Elfie Gruenhut.

      Children of George Devries and Elfriede Lotte Elfie Gruenhut:

      1. Gerald Joseph Jerry Devries (1952–2017) - follow 4.6
      2. Private
      3. Private
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Ancestors of Jacob Devries

  1. Generation 1
    1. Jacob Devries, 1886

      Jacob Devries, son of Abraham Defries and Rebecca Lion, was born on June 9, 1858 in Kaldenkirchen, Viersen and died on November 29, 1908 in Weeze, Kleve at the age of 50 years.

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    1. Abraham Defries, son of Alexander de Fries and Sybille Cohn, was born on December 30, 1800 in Uedem, Kleve and died on November 28, 1886 in Kaldenkirchen, Viersen at the age of 85 years.

    2. Rebecca Lion, daughter of Jacob Lion and Hendrina Mendels, was born on July 12, 1826 in Vierlingsbeek, Boxmeer and died on December 22, 1903 in Kaldenkirchen, Viersen at the age of 77 years.

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    1. Alexander de Fries, son of Abraham Simon and Mendele Jacob, was born in 1761 in Uedem, Kleve and died on December 9, 1813 in Uedem, Kleve at the age of 52 years.

    2. Sybille Cohn, daughter of Jacob Salomon Cohn and Schöne Hertz, was born in 1763 in Büderich, Meerbusch and died on July 11, 1809 in Uedem, Kleve at the age of 46 years.

    3. Jacob Lion, son of Levi Joseph Lion and Hendrina David Gans, was born on May 2, 1774 in Sambeek, Boxmeer and died on February 27, 1858 in Boxmeer, Boxmeer at the age of 83 years.

    4. Hendrina Mendels, daughter of Mozes Mendels and Hendrina Levi, was born about 1796 in Kalkar, Kleve and died on August 15, 1844 in Boxmeer, Noord-Brabant.

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