William Peter DeBruin

Male 1891 - 1933  (42 years)


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  • Name William Peter DeBruin 
    Born 10 Mar 1891  Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 30 Oct 1933  Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried St John Cemetery, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
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    Person ID I3997  Little Chute Genealogy
    Last Modified 4 Mar 2001 

    Father Peter DeBruin,   b. 12 Aug 1840, Uden, Noord Brabant, Netherlands Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Nov 1930, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years) 
    Mother Antonette Maas,   b. 15 Dec 1859, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 May 1937, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Married 23 Oct 1878  St John Nepomucene Church, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F1357  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Catherine Helen Vosters,   b. 07 Jan 1894, Town of Vandenbroek, Outagamie Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 04 May 1926, Town of Vandenbroek, Outagamie Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 32 years) 
    Married 08 Jun 1914  St John Nepomucene Church, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Antone Peter DeBruin,   b. 04 May 1915, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 May 1989, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years)
     2. Bernard William DeBruin,   b. 21 Nov 1916, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Dec 1981, Black Creek, Outagamie Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years)
     3. Elizabeth Gertrude DeBruin,   b. 27 Mar 1918, Town of Vandenbroek, Outagamie Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Jan 1994, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years)
     4. Jeanette Bertha DeBruin,   b. 08 Sep 1919, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 01 Nov 1996, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)
     5. Cecelia Bernice DeBruin,   b. 21 Mar 1921, Town of Vandenbroek, Outagamie Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 01 Dec 2014, Oconomowoc, Waukesha Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 93 years)
     6. Urban Francis DeBruin,   b. 12 May 1923, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 03 Jun 2003, Kimberly, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
     7. Quintin J DeBruin,   b. 30 Mar 1925, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Apr 1993, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years)
    Last Modified 21 Jul 2022 
    Family ID F1363  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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  • Notes 
    • Source: Appleton Post Crescent Obituary Friday, November 3, 1933
      CRASH VICTIM RITES ARE HELD AT LITTLE CHUTE
      Is Survived by Four Sons, and Three Daughters All at Home

      Funeral services for Willim P. DeBruin, aged 42 years, who died Monday morning at St. Elizabeth Hospital from injuries received in an automobile accident on the Little Chute-Kaukauna road Saturday evening were held at 8 o'clock Thursday morning at St. John Church, Little Chute with the Rev. John J. Sprangers in charge. Interment was in the parish cemetery.

      Mr. De Bruin is survived by four sons, Bernard, Anthony, Quintin and Urban, three daughters, Elizabeth, Janette and Cecelia, all at home; his mothe, Mrs. Peter De Bruin, Little Chute; eight brothers and five sisters; they are, John, Kimberly; Henry, Kaukauna; Frank, Little Chute; Joseph, Boyd; Albert, Appleton; George, Janesville; Simon, Milwaukee, Antone, Saskatchewan, Canada; Mrs. Frank Hageman, Phlox; Mrs Frank Pennings, Antigo; Mrs. Elmer Berg, Royalton; Mrs. Martin Hendricks and Mrs. William Arts, Little Chute.

      Mr. De Bruin received a fractured vertebra near the neck Saturday evening when he and two of his sons in a small truck were proceeding on Highway 41 near the Little Chute Cemetery. They were followed by Robert Wurdinger, Kaukauna, driving a small sedan. Wurding attempted to pass the truck, saw anothe car approaching him and swung back to the right side of the road and crashed into the truck. The two cars turned over and were badly damaged. Wurdinger was not injured.