According to a copy of the death certificate issued by the State of Nebraska, Pieter (Peter) Jarigs Rozendal was born to Jarig (Americanized: George) Dirks Rozendal and Grietje (Americanized: Gertie) Douwes Blom, (also verified by a Friesland, Netherlands research site, Alle Friezen) on 8 Apr 1847 in St. Annaparochie, Het Bildt, Friesland, the Netherlands. Pieter (Americanized: Peter) Jarigs Rozendal married Gertrude (Grietje) Korttje on 15 May 1873, Het Bildt, Friesland, the Netherlands.
The 1900 US Census showed that Peter and his family came to the United States in 1880 with six children, one of whom was my great grandmother. Five more children would be born in the United States. The 02 Jun 1880 census taker found Peter, his wife Gertie, and their children living in Leavenworth, KS, where he worked in a sugar factory. The family lived for a time in Iowa, then settled in Nebraska.
Peter and his wife were living in the township of Cuming, Cuming County, Nebraska, when Peter died, on 6 Apr 1914, at 8:45 p.m. He was 66 years, 11 months, and 28 days. Peter died of “Brights Disease (chronic nephritis);” a contributing factor was asthma. He was buried in Mount Hope Cemetery, Omaha, Nebraska, on 9 Apr 1914, under the direction of undertaker J. A. Edinger.
The informant for personal information on Peter's death certificate was his wife, Grietje (Gertrude) Korttje Rozendal.
I have also posted this information on Findagrave.com.
Great on line sites for researching ancestors from the Netherlands, particularly Friesland, are www.tresoar.nl; www.allefriezen.nl; and www.genlias.nl. Wonderful information and easy to use, even for an English speaker!
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