| Parents Father: Vaessen, Jacob (James) Birth John was born in Maasbree Holland. at 0600hr. Marriage: John's first wife was Clara Hubertina Bartel. Marriage: John's second wife was Otillia Gevers (Gehrke). She was a widow when John Married her, she had already had children. She and John had no children of their own. Death John and Clara are burried at lot 45, Sec E. Mt. Calvery, De Pere, WI. Residence After a life of farming, John and his family eventually retired from farming (1920) and settled in De Pere, WI. Military service John served in the US Army, 29 Sept 1893 - 07 Jan 1897. His unit was Company G, 13th Infantry. It is believed that he was on duty during the Oklahoma territory land rushes. Residence At the age of 23 (18 Mar 1889), John moved from Maasbree to Prussia province of Germany. It is believed (From a letter from his Aunt (Helena Hubertina Vaessen), that he lived in Elbersfeld Germany, where he worked as a laborer. Inheritance: On 10 APR 1891 Joannes (Johannes) Hubertus Vaessen received an inheritance from his uncle Occupation Soldier (Dutch & U.S.), Miner, Farmer, City Councilman (Third Ward alderman from 1929-1933) Residence Raised in Blerick on the Maas river, across the river from Venlo. Immigration Immigrated to U.S. in May of 1892/1893? Relationship Relation to Bartel, Clara Hubertina Children of Vaessen, Johannes (John) Hubertus and Bartel, Clara Hubertina Relation to Gevers, Otillia (Gehrke) Children of Vaessen, Johannes (John) Hubertus and Gevers, Otillia (Gehrke) |  Picture 1 |