The DeVries Clan Family Tree

Here's a copy of a family tree that was generated by Henry DeVries from Kalamazoo, MI It takes a while to filter through it, however it is quite complete and provides a goodly amount of information.

Descendants of Jan Folkerts DeVries

Most of the following research was done by Henry DeVries of Kalamazoo, Michigan.
If you have any questions about this DeVries line, Henry is most willing to be of any help.


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GENERATION NUMBER #1

1. JAN FOLKERTS (1) DEVRIES was born xx Dec 1755, and died 17 Feb 1811 in Nordbroek,Groningen,Netherlands. He married TRYNTJE JANS BILEVELD Unknown in ?.

Child of JAN DEVRIES and TRYNTJE BILEVELD is:

i. EGBERT JANS2 DEVRIES, b. 18 Jan 1801, Noordbroek,Groningen,Netherlands; d. 22 Feb 1864, Oostwold,Groningen,Netherlands.


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GENERATION NUMBER #2

2. EGBERT JANS (2) DEVRIES (JAN FOLKERTS (1)) was born 18 Jan 1801 in Noordbroek,Groningen,Netherlands, and died 22 Feb 1864 in Oostwold,Groningen,Netherlands. He married TRYNTJE HITTJES DEWAL 8 Nov 1825 in Scheemda, daughter of HITTJE Udes DEWAL and ANJE MEINDERTS. Tryntje Hittjes DeWal was born 1801 in Westerlee, Scheemda, Groningen and died 29 Jul 1881 in Oostwold,Midwolda,Groningen.

Children of EGBERT DEVRIES and TRYNTJE DEWAL are:

i. JAN (3) DEVRIES, b. 20 Dec 1827, Westerlee,Groningen,Netherlands; d. 10 Apr 1883, Oostwold,Groningen,Netherlands.

ii. HITTJE DEVRIES, b. 18 Oct 1829.

iii. HARM DEVRIES, b. 25 Jul 1832.

iv. TRIENTJE DEVRIES, b. 6 May 1834.

v. UDO DEVRIES, b. 26 Aug 1837.

vi. HINDRIK DELVRIES, b. 26 Apr 1847.


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GENERATION NUMBER #3

3. JAN (3) DEVRIES (EGBERT JANS (2), JAN FOLKERTS (1)) was born 20 Dec 1827 in Westerlee,Groningen,Netherlands, and died 10 Apr 1883 in Oostwold,Groningen,Netherlands. He married GRIETJE MEULMAN 21 Nov. 1855 in Netherlands, daughter of JAN MEULMAN and ANTJE JONKER.

Children of JAN DEVRIES and GRIETJE MEULMAN are:

i. EBAT(EGBERT) JAN (4) DEVRIES, b. 28 Sep 1857, Oostwold,Groningen,Netherlands.; d. 31 May 1950, Kalamazoo Co, Kalamazoo,MI..

ii. ANTJE DEVRIES, b. 15 Feb 1856.

iii. ANTJE DEVRIES, b. 27 Mar 1860.

iv. TRIENTJE DEVRIES, b. 29 Dec 1861.

v. JANTJE DEVRIES, b. 11 Mar 1864.

vi. FOLTJE DEVRIES, b. 23 Sep 1867.

vii. TRIENTJE DEVRIES, b. 14 Feb 1871

3. Udo (3) DEVRIES (EGBERT JANS (2), JAN FOLKERTS (1)) was born 26 Aug 1837 in Midwolda,Groningen,Netherlands, and died 8 Apr 1902 in Oostwold,Midwolda,Groningen,Netherlands. He married Jacoba Nieuwenhuizen 22 May 1868 in Midwolda,Groningen.

i. Egbert DeVries, b. 16 Oct 1872

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GENERATION NUMBER #4

4. EBAT(EGBERT) JAN (4) DEVRIES (JAN (3), EGBERT JANS (2), JAN FOLKERTS (1)) was born 28 Sep 1857 in Oostwold,Groningen,Netherlands., and died 31 May 1950 in Kalamazoo Co, Kalamazoo,MI.. He married GRIETJE(GRACE) BOELMAN 21 May 1884 in Groningen,Netherlands., daughter of HINDRIKUS BOELMAN and HINDRIKJE KONING.Grace was born 25 November 1861, Westerlee,Groningen,Netherlands;died 18 February 1941 in Kalamazoo,Michigan;

Children of EBAT(EGBERT) DEVRIES and GRIETJE(GRACE) BOELMAN are:

i. JAN (5) DEVRIES, b. 15 Apr 1890, Oostwold, Groningen, Netherlands.; d. 23 Sep 1964, Kalamazoo Co, Kalamazoo,MI.; m. KATIE SCHREUDER, Unknown, ?.

ii. HENRY DEVRIES, b. 28 Mar 1886,Oostwold,Groningen,Neth., Married Stella Boekhout 4 Mar.1914,Kalamazoo,MI.,died 26 Jun 1946 Kalamazoo,MI.

iii. GRIETJE(GRACE) DEVRIES, b. 6 Oct 1895.Oostwold,Groningen,Neth.,Married Henry Triemstra 1 Oct 1915 died 23 Jul 1966,Kalamazoo,MI.,

iv. WILLEM DEVRIES, b. 21 Jun 1893,Oostwold,Groningen,Neth., died 25 Apr 1907, Kalamazoo,MI.

v. JAN DEVRIES, b. 11 Oct 1884,Oostwold,Groningen,Neth. died 24 Nov.1886, Oostwold,Groningen,Neth.

vi. JAN DEVRIES, b. 17 Jun 1888,Oostwold,Groningen,Neth. died 11 Feb 1890, Oostwold,Groningen,Neth.

vii. GEERT DEVRIES, b. 23 Jun 1898,Oostwold,Groningen,Neth., died 25 Jun 1900, Oostwold,Groningen,Neth.

4. EGBERT (4) DEVRIES (Udo (3), EGBERT JANS (2), JAN FOLKERTS (1)) was born 16 Oct 1872 in Oostwold,Midwolda,Groningen,Netherlands., and died in Kalamazoo Co,Kalamazoo,MI. He married Roelfien Knapper 20 Jan 1893 in Midwolda,Groningen,Netherlands.

i.Jacoba DeVries, b.

ii.Hemmeylen DeVries, b.

iii. Udo DeVries, b.

iv. Engeltje DeVries, b.

v. Hendrik DeVries, b.

vi. Jan (John) DeVries, b. 30 Jan 1903.


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GENERATION NUMBER #5

5. JAN (JOHN) (5) EGBERT DEVRIES, (EBAT JAN(4), JAN(3), EGBERT JANS(2), JAN FOLKERTS (1),)was born 15 Apr 1890, Oostwold,Groningen,Neth. died 23 Sep 1964,Kalamazoo,MI. He married KATIE SCHREUDER 10 Sep. 1912 in Kalamazoo,MI., KATIE SCHREUDER was born 26 Aug.1893 in Nieuwe Pekala,Groningen,Netherlands. Katie died 23 Feb.1965. She is the daughter of HARM SCHREUDER and JANTINA BIEMHOLT.

Children of JAN (JOHN) DEVRIES and KATIE SCHREUDER are: All born at Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan:

i. WILLIAM J. DEVRIES, married Anne Mejeur at Kalamazoo,MI.

ii. HARM JAN DEVRIES,married Winifred Agnes Buckhout, Leora Eileen Shroyer at Kalamazoo,MI.

iii. GRACE DEVRIES, married Garret Orbeck at Kalamazoo,MI.

iv. JOHN E. DEVRIES, married Nina Reyerse (He died in Europe during W.W.II - burried at Epinal France)

v. EGBERT JOHN DEVRIES, married Katherine Hassing.

vi. JOE (6) DEVRIES, married Marion Louise Gerlofs at Kalamazoo, MI.

vii. HENRY DEVRIES, married Sylvia J. Stiemsma at Kalamazoo, MI.

viii. ROLAND DEVRIES, married Carolyn (Carrie) Delilah Bourdo at Kalamazoo,MI.

ix. RAYMOND DEVRIES, married Crystal L. Klimp at Kalamazoo, MI.

5. Jan (JOHN) (5) DeVries, (Egbert (4), Udo(3), EGBERT JANS(2), JAN FOLKERTS (1),)was born 30 Jan 1903 in Oostwold,Groningen,Neth. died xx xxx xxxx in Kalamazoo, Michigan. He married W Morren on xx xxx xxxx.

i. Gerald John DeVries, b. 17 Mar 1924.

ii. Marvin DeVries, b. xx xxx xxxx.


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GENERATION NUMBER #6

6. JOE DEVRIES(6) ( JAN EGBERT(5), EBAT JAN(4), JAN(3), EGBERT JANS(2), JAN FOLKERTS(1)): married MARION LOUISE GERLOFS at Kalamazoo, MI.

Children of JOE DEVRIES and MARION LOUISE GERLOFS are: All born at Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan.

i. RUSSEL(7a.) JOHN DEVRIES, married LINDA KATHERINE DEAVER in Jackson, Michigan.

ii. RONALD(7b.) ALLEN DEVRIES, married LUANN BETH HUGHES at Holland, Ottawa County, Michigan.

iii. DEBRA JO DEVRIES, married Steven Robert Little, at Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan.

iv. GERALD (JERRY) RICHARD DEVRIES, born 10 Aug.1964 in Kalamazoo,MI. died 6 July 1966 at age of 1 year and 11 months. (He drowned)

6. Gerald (6) John DeVries, (John(5), Egbert(4), Udo(3), EGBERT JANS(2), JAN FOLKERTS(1)) was born 17 Mar 1924 in Kalamazoo, Michigan and died xx xxx xxxx. Married Ruth Bouwkamp in Redlands,California.

Children of Gerald John DeVries and Ruth Bouwkamp.

i. PAUL DALE DEVRIES, born 13 Feb 1946.

ii. JOHN STEPHAN DEVRIES, b. 16 Jul 1953.

iii. DEBRA LYNN DEVRIES, b. 4 Oct 1958.

6. Marvin (6) Eugene DeVries, (John(5), Egbert(4), Udo(3), EGBERT JANS(2), JAN FOLKERTS(1)) was born 8 Apr 1931 in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Married Rena VanderVeen on 25 Oct 1950.

Children of Marvin Eugene DeVries and Rena VanderVeen.

i.David John DeVries, b. 1 Nov 1952.

ii.Carol Ann DeVries, b. 14 Feb 1955.

iii. James Marvin DeVries, b. 30 Jan 1957.

iv. Jerry Alan DeVries, b.16 Nov 1959.

v. Steven Dale DeVries, b. 23 Sep 1961

vi. Mary Elizabeth DeVries, b. 02 Jan 1966