He was born Johannes Aggen in March 1858 in the country village of Pieterburen in the former -until 1990- municipality Eenrum, located in the northwestern part of the Dutch northeastern province Groningen, son of the 48 years old day-laborer Jan Aggen and day-laborer Ludina Wiersema.
On April 15, 1873 John's ten years older brother Reinder Aggen (27, Dutch Reformed, less well-to-do, [day] laborer, see Find A Grave Memorial# 129890038), his wife Lena VanWarfum (27, Lina van Wartum, born Jan. 1845 in Leens, Groningen, see Find A Grave Memorial# 129890031) and their sons Jan (3) and Simon arrived aboard the ship called "Minnesota" at the port of New York, Castle Garden. They departed from Eenrum and their destination was Grand Haven on Lake Michigan in the southwestern part of Michigan.
On April 13, 1878 Johann[es] Aggen (20 years old, farmer) arrived aboard the ship called "Switzerland" at the port of New York, Castle Garden, with his brothers S[teffen] Aggen (23, farmer, Find A Grave Memorial# 120798986), Corn [Kornelis] Aggen (16, farmer, Find A Grave Memorial# 140199347), Jacob Aggen (29, farmer, Find A Grave Memorial# 120798545), Jacob's wife Jenna (Teunje, 30) and their children Jan (2) and Stanger (Stientje, 1).
On 14 April 1883 Johannes Aggen was naturalized by the Cook County Court, Illinois, very probably located in Chicago.
Johannes Aggen married Gezina (Edith) Dijkhuizen, who was also born in the Dutch northeastern province Groningen.
On January 1st, 1888 John Aggen Jr. was born in Chicago.
On January 24, 1891 his wife Gezina aka Edith died at the age of 26 years in Chicago.
On February 26, 1892 Johannes Aggen remarried in Cook County, Illinois, very probably in Chicago the five years older widow Mattje Wilkens, who was also born in the northwestern part of the Dutch northeastern province Groningen.
In April 1910 John A Aggen (52 years old, born in Holland, immigrated in 1890 [must be: 1878!], proprietor of a green house), his wife Mary (57, Holland, immigrated in 1883), her child Claus (28, Holland), their children Tessie (17, Illinois) and Reuder [must be: Render] (16, Illinois) were living in their own house in Ward 3 of Fulton, Whiteside County, Illinois.
In January 1920 John Aggen Sr. (61, immigrated in 1878, proprietor of a green house) and his wife Mary (66, immigrated in 1880 [has to be: 1883]) were still living at their own home in Ward 3 of Fulton, Whiteside County, Illinois.
John Aggen died in November 1920 at the age of 72 years in Fulton, Whiteside County, Illinois. His widow Mary died there too, in August 1942 at the age of 90 years.
On April 15, 1873 John's ten years older brother Reinder Aggen (27, Dutch Reformed, less well-to-do, [day] laborer, see Find A Grave Memorial# 129890038), his wife Lena VanWarfum (27, Lina van Wartum, born Jan. 1845 in Leens, Groningen, see Find A Grave Memorial# 129890031) and their sons Jan (3) and Simon arrived aboard the ship called "Minnesota" at the port of New York, Castle Garden. They departed from Eenrum and their destination was Grand Haven on Lake Michigan in the southwestern part of Michigan.
On April 13, 1878 Johann[es] Aggen (20 years old, farmer) arrived aboard the ship called "Switzerland" at the port of New York, Castle Garden, with his brothers S[teffen] Aggen (23, farmer, Find A Grave Memorial# 120798986), Corn [Kornelis] Aggen (16, farmer, Find A Grave Memorial# 140199347), Jacob Aggen (29, farmer, Find A Grave Memorial# 120798545), Jacob's wife Jenna (Teunje, 30) and their children Jan (2) and Stanger (Stientje, 1).
On 14 April 1883 Johannes Aggen was naturalized by the Cook County Court, Illinois, very probably located in Chicago.
Johannes Aggen married Gezina (Edith) Dijkhuizen, who was also born in the Dutch northeastern province Groningen.
On January 1st, 1888 John Aggen Jr. was born in Chicago.
On January 24, 1891 his wife Gezina aka Edith died at the age of 26 years in Chicago.
On February 26, 1892 Johannes Aggen remarried in Cook County, Illinois, very probably in Chicago the five years older widow Mattje Wilkens, who was also born in the northwestern part of the Dutch northeastern province Groningen.
In April 1910 John A Aggen (52 years old, born in Holland, immigrated in 1890 [must be: 1878!], proprietor of a green house), his wife Mary (57, Holland, immigrated in 1883), her child Claus (28, Holland), their children Tessie (17, Illinois) and Reuder [must be: Render] (16, Illinois) were living in their own house in Ward 3 of Fulton, Whiteside County, Illinois.
In January 1920 John Aggen Sr. (61, immigrated in 1878, proprietor of a green house) and his wife Mary (66, immigrated in 1880 [has to be: 1883]) were still living at their own home in Ward 3 of Fulton, Whiteside County, Illinois.
John Aggen died in November 1920 at the age of 72 years in Fulton, Whiteside County, Illinois. His widow Mary died there too, in August 1942 at the age of 90 years.
He was born Johannes Aggen in March 1858 in the country village of Pieterburen in the former -until 1990- municipality Eenrum, located in the northwestern part of the Dutch northeastern province Groningen, son of the 48 years old day-laborer Jan Aggen and day-laborer Ludina Wiersema.
On April 15, 1873 John's ten years older brother Reinder Aggen (27, Dutch Reformed, less well-to-do, [day] laborer, see Find A Grave Memorial# 129890038), his wife Lena VanWarfum (27, Lina van Wartum, born Jan. 1845 in Leens, Groningen, see Find A Grave Memorial# 129890031) and their sons Jan (3) and Simon arrived aboard the ship called "Minnesota" at the port of New York, Castle Garden. They departed from Eenrum and their destination was Grand Haven on Lake Michigan in the southwestern part of Michigan.
On April 13, 1878 Johann[es] Aggen (20 years old, farmer) arrived aboard the ship called "Switzerland" at the port of New York, Castle Garden, with his brothers S[teffen] Aggen (23, farmer, Find A Grave Memorial# 120798986), Corn [Kornelis] Aggen (16, farmer, Find A Grave Memorial# 140199347), Jacob Aggen (29, farmer, Find A Grave Memorial# 120798545), Jacob's wife Jenna (Teunje, 30) and their children Jan (2) and Stanger (Stientje, 1).
On 14 April 1883 Johannes Aggen was naturalized by the Cook County Court, Illinois, very probably located in Chicago.
Johannes Aggen married Gezina (Edith) Dijkhuizen, who was also born in the Dutch northeastern province Groningen.
On January 1st, 1888 John Aggen Jr. was born in Chicago.
On January 24, 1891 his wife Gezina aka Edith died at the age of 26 years in Chicago.
On February 26, 1892 Johannes Aggen remarried in Cook County, Illinois, very probably in Chicago the five years older widow Mattje Wilkens, who was also born in the northwestern part of the Dutch northeastern province Groningen.
In April 1910 John A Aggen (52 years old, born in Holland, immigrated in 1890 [must be: 1878!], proprietor of a green house), his wife Mary (57, Holland, immigrated in 1883), her child Claus (28, Holland), their children Tessie (17, Illinois) and Reuder [must be: Render] (16, Illinois) were living in their own house in Ward 3 of Fulton, Whiteside County, Illinois.
In January 1920 John Aggen Sr. (61, immigrated in 1878, proprietor of a green house) and his wife Mary (66, immigrated in 1880 [has to be: 1883]) were still living at their own home in Ward 3 of Fulton, Whiteside County, Illinois.
John Aggen died in November 1920 at the age of 72 years in Fulton, Whiteside County, Illinois. His widow Mary died there too, in August 1942 at the age of 90 years.
On April 15, 1873 John's ten years older brother Reinder Aggen (27, Dutch Reformed, less well-to-do, [day] laborer, see Find A Grave Memorial# 129890038), his wife Lena VanWarfum (27, Lina van Wartum, born Jan. 1845 in Leens, Groningen, see Find A Grave Memorial# 129890031) and their sons Jan (3) and Simon arrived aboard the ship called "Minnesota" at the port of New York, Castle Garden. They departed from Eenrum and their destination was Grand Haven on Lake Michigan in the southwestern part of Michigan.
On April 13, 1878 Johann[es] Aggen (20 years old, farmer) arrived aboard the ship called "Switzerland" at the port of New York, Castle Garden, with his brothers S[teffen] Aggen (23, farmer, Find A Grave Memorial# 120798986), Corn [Kornelis] Aggen (16, farmer, Find A Grave Memorial# 140199347), Jacob Aggen (29, farmer, Find A Grave Memorial# 120798545), Jacob's wife Jenna (Teunje, 30) and their children Jan (2) and Stanger (Stientje, 1).
On 14 April 1883 Johannes Aggen was naturalized by the Cook County Court, Illinois, very probably located in Chicago.
Johannes Aggen married Gezina (Edith) Dijkhuizen, who was also born in the Dutch northeastern province Groningen.
On January 1st, 1888 John Aggen Jr. was born in Chicago.
On January 24, 1891 his wife Gezina aka Edith died at the age of 26 years in Chicago.
On February 26, 1892 Johannes Aggen remarried in Cook County, Illinois, very probably in Chicago the five years older widow Mattje Wilkens, who was also born in the northwestern part of the Dutch northeastern province Groningen.
In April 1910 John A Aggen (52 years old, born in Holland, immigrated in 1890 [must be: 1878!], proprietor of a green house), his wife Mary (57, Holland, immigrated in 1883), her child Claus (28, Holland), their children Tessie (17, Illinois) and Reuder [must be: Render] (16, Illinois) were living in their own house in Ward 3 of Fulton, Whiteside County, Illinois.
In January 1920 John Aggen Sr. (61, immigrated in 1878, proprietor of a green house) and his wife Mary (66, immigrated in 1880 [has to be: 1883]) were still living at their own home in Ward 3 of Fulton, Whiteside County, Illinois.
John Aggen died in November 1920 at the age of 72 years in Fulton, Whiteside County, Illinois. His widow Mary died there too, in August 1942 at the age of 90 years.
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