VanLeur, Jacob M.

1911 - 2000  (88 years)    Has 4 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.

• Name	VanLeur, Jacob M.
  Born	13 Jun 1911	Aberdeen, Brown, South Dakota, USA
  Gender	Male
  Military Service	Bef 1946
  WWII - US Army
  Jake served as a master sergeant in the U.S. Army during World War II. He was a survivor of D-Day on the beaches of Normandy and spent his years of service in England and France.
  Died	12 Apr 2000	Chippewa Falls, Chippewa, Wisconsin, USA
  Obituary	15 Apr 2000
  Appleton Post Crescent
  Jacob M. Van Leur, Age 88, died Wednesday, April 12, 2000 at Lakeside Nursing and Rehabilitation in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin. Jake was born on June 13, 1911, in Aberdeen, South Dakota, to Johannes and Henrika (Werts) Van Leur. As a young man, Jake and his family lived in Aberdeen, South Dakota, Mook Holland, Chicago, Illinois, and Kimberly, Wisconsin. Jake served as a master sergeant in the U.S. Army during World War II. He was a survivor of D-Day on the beaches of Normandy and spent his years of service in England and France. He married Kathryn Anderson on February 14, 1948, in Chicago, Illinois. After living in California for several years, Jake and Kathryn moved back to Appleton, Wisconsin, where he then opened a real estate business in 1950. Jake was an active businessman in the community and belonged to several service organizations including the Appleton Elks where he rose to the level of Exalted Ruler in 1967-68. He was an avid sportsman, playing golf whenever he could and never missing a home Packer game during the Lombardi years. He was the proud father of two daughters and devoted to his family. Jake and Kathryn retired to Phoenix, Arizona, in 1970, but moved back to Wisconsin in 1986 to be closer to their grandchildren. Jake is survived by his wife of 52 years, Kathryn; daughter, Jacqueline (Jeff) Tollefson, Eau Claire; daughter, Lisa (Andrew) McCracken, San Diego, California; and a special part of his family, Debbie (John) Fraedrich, Cobden, Illinois. His grandchildren are Lindsey and Drew Tollefson, Kate McCracken and Anna, Jacob, Joseph, Joshua and Lael Fraedrich. He is also survived by a sister, Betsy Timmers, Appleton. He was preceded in death by his parents; a sister, Johanna Kemps, and two brothers, John and George. A private memorial service will be held at Fuller-Speckien Funeral Home in Eau Claire with interment in Appleton. The family requests memorials sent to Eau Claire Youth Hockey at 4562 Clover Drive, Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54701.
  Person ID	I106774	1FamilyTree
  Last Modified	12 Oct 2015

  
  

  Father	VanLeur, John,   b. 29 Jun 1883, Mook En Middelaar, Gelderland, Netherlands ,   d. 7 Apr 1960  (Age 76 years)
  Mother	Werts, Henrika,   b. 11 Sep 1883, Cuijk En Sint Agatha, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands ,   d. 14 Mar 1972  (Age 88 years)
  Family ID	F37504	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Anderson, Kathryn Clara,   b. 17 May 1921, Mattoon, Coles, Illinois, USA ,   d. 12 Sep 2000, Eau Claire, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 79 years)
  Married	14 Feb 1948	Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
  Last Modified	17 Jan 2012
  Family ID	F34870	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Born - 13 Jun 1911 - Aberdeen, Brown, South Dakota, USA Married - 14 Feb 1948 - Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Died - 12 Apr 2000 - Chippewa Falls, Chippewa, Wisconsin, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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