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Jacob Peter DeJong

Male 1892 - 1977  (84 years)


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  • Name Jacob Peter DeJong 
    Born 02 Dec 1892  Freedom, Outagamie Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Graduation Freedom High School Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Graduation St Norbert College, DePere, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Died 28 Nov 1977  Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried St Nicholas Cemetery, Freedom, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I36246  Little Chute Genealogy
    Last Modified 2 Apr 2006 

    Father Cornelius DeJong,   b. 11 Jun 1857, Freedom, Outagamie Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Dec 1927, Freedom, Outagamie Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Mother Caroline Schuh,   b. 04 Sep 1865, Addison, Washington, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 09 Nov 1935, Freedom, Outagamie Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Married 12 Jun 1888  Freedom, Outagamie Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F28514  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Johanna Brooks,   b. 02 Mar 1895, Hollandtown, Brown Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 07 Nov 1956, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 61 years) 
    Married 12 Oct 1926  Hollandtown, Brown Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Rosemary DeJong,   b. 12 Sep 1927, Freedom, Outagamie Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 06 Apr 2010, Town of Grand Chute, Outagamie Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years)
     2. Corneal John DeJong,   b. 12 Nov 1929, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 09 Mar 2003, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years)
     3. Elizabeth Alice DeJong,   b. 04 Nov 1930, Freedom, Outagamie Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Sep 2015  (Age 84 years)
     4. Ardene Theresa DeJong,   b. 14 Dec 1932, Freedom, Outagamie Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Jan 2011, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
     5. Francis William DeJong,   b. 11 Jan 1935, Freedom, Outagamie Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Dec 2012, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)
    Last Modified 21 Jul 2022 
    Family ID F12366  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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  • Notes 
    • Appleton Post Crescent
      Jacob De Jong
      509 W. Wisconsin Ave., Kaukauna

      Formerly of Freedom, age 94, died Saturday evening after a long illness. He was born December 2, 1892 in Freedom and was a lifelong resident of the Freedom area. He operated an insurance agency and farmed until his retirement in 1961 when he moved into the Village of Freedom. He graduated from St. Norbert in 1910. He had been Freedom Town Chairman and a county board member in the 1940's. Mr. De Jong was a member of the Kaukauna Knights of Columbus, Council 1033, a charter member of the Appleton Serra Club, a member of St. Nicholas Holy Name Society, and had been secretary of the St. Nicholas congregation for over 35 years. Survivors include three daughters: Mrs. Kenneth (Rosemary) Romenesko Appleton; Mrs. Donald (Betty) Hietpas and Mrs. Ardene Geurts, both of Kaukauna; two sons, Corneal, Freedom; and Frank, Route 1, Kaukauna; 19 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. The funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at S. Nicholas Catholic Church, Freedom. The main celebrant will be the Rev. Earl Schuh, pastor of St. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Green Bay, and the homily will be given by Father John Feeney. Interment will be in the parish cemetery. Friends may call at the Greenwood Funeral Home, Kaukauna, after 4 p.m. Tuesday. There will be a rosary at 8 and a prayer service at 8:30 Tuesday evening at the funeral home.