De Vries, Mindert Bareld
- Born: 5 Apr 1901, Oranjewoud?
- Marriage: de Vos, Tina 1925
- Died: 13 Mar 1986, Merced County (CAL) at age 84
- Buried: 17 Mar 1986, Evergreen Crematory, Merced
General Notes:
Mindert Barteld de Vries, geboren 5 april 1901 zoon van Tjeerd de Vries en Elisabeth de Vries
Death Certificate, Merced County, Book 62, page 171 Mindert Bareld De Vries [aka] Mike Death date: March 13, 1986 Age: 84 yrs. Marital status: Widow Occupation: Dairyman Birthdate: April 5, 1901 Birthplace: Holland Name and birthplace of Mother: Elizabeth De Vries, Holland Name and birthplace of Father: Tjeerd De Vries, Holland Place of death: Merced Community Hospital, Merced, CA Cremation: March 17, 1986 - Evergreen Creamatory, Merced, CA Funeral director: Stratford Evans Funeral Chapel, Merced Informant: Johanna Denouden - friend
Merced Sun Star, Monday, March 17, 1986, page 3 Obituarie Mindert 'Mike' De Vries Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Merced District for Mindert B. "Mike" De Vries, 84, who died Thursday at a Merced hospital. Inurment will take place at Merced District Cemetery. Mr. DeVries was a retired dairyman who had lived in the community for 10 years. He was born in Holland. Survivors include one daughter, Greta Holman of Artesia. Three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren also survive. Stratford Evans Merced Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
Mindert married Tina de Vos in 1925.
Marriage Notes:
Grandpa Mike and Grandma Tina had 4 daughters. One daughter, Ida died coming to the USA with a hole in her heart. Another daughter, also Ida, died riding her bike, she was hit by a drunk driver, my mother saw it happen. Grandpa Mike enjoyed the horses (he raced buggy horses) liked to gamble at the horse races also. He was a big man (6'2", 220 lbs) light hair and light blue eyes. Grandma Tina was lots of fun, very easy to like.
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