Geenen, John

1827 - 1890  (62 years)

• Name	Geenen, John
  Birth	14 Jul 1827	, , , Netherlands
  Gender	Male
  Immigration	1856
  Land Record	15 Jun 1859
  Section 22
  As listed in History of Buchanan, page 11.
  1870 Census	1870	Buchanan, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Page
  Buchanan, Listed living with wife and 4 children, age 39.
  	1870 Census Buchanan page 08 Outagamie County, Wisconsin
  1880 Census	1880	Buchanan, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Listed living with 6 children. (no wife?)
  Death	22 Mar 1890	Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  	poss 3/22/1890
  Burial	Aft 22 Mar 1890	St. John Catholic Cemetery, Little Chute, Wisconsin, USA
  	Tombstone St. John's Cemetery, Little Chute Location Old/05/4 Jo hn Geenen born 7/14/1827 died 3/22/1890
  News Mention	28 Mar 1890
  THE DE VOLKSSTEM
  Issue #3 Friday, March 28, 1890 Page #5 It was reported from Little Chute that Jan Geenen died there on March 20. He left behind a wife and 5 children.
  Biography	1911
  History of Outagamie County, Wisconsin Page 0653
  Biography of his daughters from The History of Outagamie County See Biography in History of Outagamie County page 653/654 D. M. AND A. GEENEN. One of the most successful business establishments operated and owned by women in the United States is that of the Misses D. M. and A. Geenen, who are conducting a large retail dry goods business in Appleton, Wisconsin. This business was established in 1896 by the Misses Geenan, in company with Mr. Koch and William Smith, both of whose interests have been purchased by the ladies, who now carry on the business by themselves .The business first started in the old Morey building, but as the venture proved successful and steadily grew, more space was needed, and the operations now cover three store 'buildings, each 22x135 feet. A complete line of dry goods is carried, and the proprietresses have proved that they are not only capable in a business way, but that they can introduce new features into their business, learning the public's wishes and cultivating its tastes for new innovations .The Misses Geenen are the daughters of John Geenen, who came to the United States in 1856. He resided in the State of Illinois for about two years and then located with his brother-in-law, Mr. Evert Sanders, on the Fox River, at the present site of South Kaukauna, where they took up wild land and brought it under cultivation. John Geenen had a family of eight children, of whom three are deceased, the survivors being:" Mrs. Wm. Brill, living on a farm in Buchanan township; William, a florist at Kimberly; and Dina, Minnie and Anna, of Appleton. Evert Sanders was born in Holland in 1819, and died in October, 1903. He came to the United States in 1858 and located with John Geenen on the Fox River. He married Henrietta Geenen, a sister of John Geenen, and they had no children. He was a prominent figure in politics during his day, being town clerk and justice of the peace for many years.
  Person ID	I22096	1FamilyTree
  Last Modified	12 Oct 2015

  
  

  Father	Geenen, John,   b. 31 Mar 1786, Zevenaar, , Gelderland, Netherlands d. 4 Aug 1885, , , Wisconsin, USA (Age 99 years)
  Mother	Sanders, Joanna,   b. 3 Jul 1792, Oosterhout, , Noord-Brabant, Netherlands d. 18 Aug 1834, , , , Netherlands (Age 42 years)
  Family ID	F32597	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Willemson, Cornelia,   b. 31 Oct 1831, Elst, , Gelderland, Netherlands d. 28 Mar 1874, Kimberly, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA (Age 42 years)
  Marriage	27 Sep 1858	St. John Catholic Church, Little Chute, Wisconsin, USA
  Children	+ 1. Geenen, Harriet,   b. 10 Sep 1860, Buchanan, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA d. 28 Jun 1945 (Age 84 years) + 2. Geenen, William,   b. 2 Feb 1864, Buchanan, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA d. 8 Oct 1941 (Age 77 years)   3. Geenen, Everdina "Dina",   b. 2 Mar 1868, Buchanan, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA d. 24 May 1949 (Age 81 years)   4. Geenen, Minnie,   b. 26 Mar 1868, Buchanan, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA d. 24 Jan 1960 (Age 91 years)   5. Geenen, Johanna "Anna",   b. 6 Sep 1870, Buchanan, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA d. 12 Jan 1951 (Age 80 years)
  Family ID	F33454	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	15 Jul 2015