1162 DIRKSEN, Anton Dirks

Tochter Mettje Antons DIRKSEN oo ~ 1884 Jacob Heinrich de Vries(5477), * 04.09.1857, Sohn von Heinrich de Vries. Beide wanderten 1884 in die USA aus und siedelten sich in Baltimore, Maryland, an. Mettje starb 1941 in Baltimore, ihr Mann Jacob starb 1925 in Baltimore. Vorstehende Informationen stammen von Russ Mentzer in der Facebook-Gruppe "Genealogy of East Frisia, Frisia county, Wangerland or Wilhelmshaven", seine Frage mit diesen Informationen stellte er in der Gruppe am 24.03.2017, 19:14 MEZ. Der Originaleintrag lautet vollständig: "DeVRIES / DIRKSEN.......I am searching for Jacob Heinrich DeVries, born 4 Sept. 1857, birthplace unknown, a son of Heinrich DeVries. Jacob emigrated to Baltimore, Maryland, USA about 1884. He married Mettje "Meta" Dirksen about 1884. Mettje Dirksen was born 2 or 4 March 1862 in Grossheide, Aurich, East Friesland, a daughter of Anton and Sophia Dirksen. Mettje emigrated to Baltimore, Maryland, USA, about 1884. Jacob H. DeVries died in Baltimore in 1925. Mettje "Meta" Dirksen DeVries died in Baltimore in 1941. I am searching for Jacob's birthplace/baptism. The family was Lutheran. Thank you!"