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Govert Breen was the eldest child of Willem Breen and Maria Hameeteman. He was born in Ouddorp, Zuid Holland, Netherlands on July 14, 1853. He married Johanna van Huizen in Ouddorp on October 26, 1876. Seven children blessed this union: Mary, John Govert, William, Cornelius, Gertrude, Teunis, and Paul. All of the children except Paul were born in the Netherlands.
Govert and his family immigrated to America on 5/28/ 1888. They embarked on their journey at the port of Rotterdam and the vessel was the Leerdam. Johanna, Govert's wife was pregnant with their youngest son Paul when they arrived in America. He was born in December of 1888. The following March, Govert lost his wife and the children, their mother.
Govert married a few years later to Maria Vande Wende. With his new wife, he had two more children: Comer and Jennie.
Govert had a brother named Paul who also immigrated to Michigan and a brother Cornelis who immigrated to Paterson, New Jersey - another Dutch stronghold.
Govert died in Grand Rapids, Michigan on November 21, 1928. He is buried in Oak Hill Cemetery in Grand Rapids.
@R1400406728@ 1910 United States Federal Census Ancestry.com Ancestry.com Operations Inc Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910 (NARA microfilm publication T624, 1,178 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C. For details on the contents of the film numbers, visit the following NARA web page: <a href="http://www.archives.gov/research/census/publications-microfilm-cata..." target="_blank">NARA</a>. 1,7884::0
Database online. Year: 1910; Census Place: Grand Rapids Ward 1, Kent, Michigan; Roll: T624_656; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0053; Image: ; FHL microfilm: 1374669. Record for Govert Breen 1,7884::12250848
@R1400406728@ 1910 United States Federal Census Ancestry.com Ancestry.com Operations Inc Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910 (NARA microfilm publication T624, 1,178 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C. For details on the contents of the film numbers, visit the following NARA web page: <a href="http://www.archives.gov/research/census/publications-microfilm-cata..." target="_blank">NARA</a>. 1,7884::0
Database online. Year: 1910; Census Place: Grand Rapids Ward 1, Kent, Michigan; Roll: T624_656; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0053; Image: ; FHL microfilm: 1374669. Record for Govert Breen 1,7884::12250848
@R1400406728@ 1910 United States Federal Census Ancestry.com Ancestry.com Operations Inc Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910 (NARA microfilm publication T624, 1,178 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C. For details on the contents of the film numbers, visit the following NARA web page: <a href="http://www.archives.gov/research/census/publications-microfilm-cata..." target="_blank">NARA</a>. 1,7884::0
Database online. Year: 1910; Census Place: Grand Rapids Ward 1, Kent, Michigan; Roll: T624_656; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0053; Image: ; FHL microfilm: 1374669. Record for Govert Breen 1,7884::12250848
@R1400406728@ Ancestry Family Trees Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.
Database online. Record for Johanna van Huizen
http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=0&pid=4727
@R1400406728@ Ancestry Family Trees Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.
Database online. Record for Johanna van Huizen
http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=0&pid=4727
@R1400406728@ 1910 United States Federal Census Ancestry.com Ancestry.com Operations Inc Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910 (NARA microfilm publication T624, 1,178 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C. For details on the contents of the film numbers, visit the following NARA web page: <a href="http://www.archives.gov/research/census/publications-microfilm-cata..." target="_blank">NARA</a>. 1,7884::0
Database online. Year: 1910; Census Place: Grand Rapids Ward 1, Kent, Michigan; Roll: T624_656; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0053; Image: ; FHL microfilm: 1374669. Record for Govert Breen 1,7884::12250848
@R1400406728@ Ancestry Family Trees Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.
Database online. Record for Johanna van Huizen
http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=0&pid=4727
@R1400406728@ Michigan, Death Records, 1897-1920 Ancestry.com Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. <i>Michigan Death Records, 1897-1920</i>. Microfilm publication, 302 rolls. Library of Michigan. Lansing, Michigan. <a target="_blank" href="http://seekingmichigan.org">http://seekingmichigan.org.</a> 1,1561::0
http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=mideath&h=1680808&ti=0&indiv=... Birth date: 1853 Birth place: Death date: 21 Nov 1928 Death place: Grand Rapids, Kent 1,1561::1680808
@R-1248597282@ 1900 United States Federal Census Ancestry.com Ancestry.com Operations Inc 1,7602::0
Database online. Year: 1900; Census Place: Grand Rapids Ward 1, Kent, Michigan; Roll: T623_31077_4120233; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0048; FHL microfilm: 1240721. Record for Gofert Breen 1,7602::24939142
@R1400406728@ Ancestry Family Trees Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.
Database online. Record for Johanna van Huizen
http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=0&pid=4727
@R1400406728@ 1910 United States Federal Census Ancestry.com Ancestry.com Operations Inc Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910 (NARA microfilm publication T624, 1,178 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C. For details on the contents of the film numbers, visit the following NARA web page: <a href="http://www.archives.gov/research/census/publications-microfilm-cata..." target="_blank">NARA</a>. 1,7884::0
Database online. Year: 1910; Census Place: Grand Rapids Ward 1, Kent, Michigan; Roll: T624_656; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0053; Image: ; FHL microfilm: 1374669. Record for Govert Breen 1,7884::12250848
@R1400406728@ Ancestry Family Trees Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.
Database online. Record for Johanna van Huizen
http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=0&pid=4727
@R-1248597282@ 1900 United States Federal Census Ancestry.com Ancestry.com Operations Inc 1,7602::0
Database online. Year: 1900; Census Place: Grand Rapids Ward 1, Kent, Michigan; Roll: T623_31077_4120233; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0048; FHL microfilm: 1240721. Record for Gofert Breen 1,7602::24939142
1853 |
July 14, 1853
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Ouddorp, Goeree-Overflakkee, ZH, Netherlands
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1875 |
August 12, 1875
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Netherlands
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1877 |
September 3, 1877
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Stellendam, Goeree-Overflakkee, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
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1879 |
July 10, 1879
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Netherlands
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1881 |
January 23, 1881
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Stellindam, Netherlands
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1882 |
July 21, 1882
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Netherlands
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1885 |
March 12, 1885
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Stellendam, Goeree-Overflakkee, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
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1888 |
May 28, 1888
Age 34
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December 22, 1888
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Grand Rapids, Kent County, MI, United States
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