immigrant flag male ancestor  John Adrianus  VAN LAANEN

  (b. 26 July 1836 Boekel, North Brabant, Netherlands   d. 26 February 1912 Bay Settlement, Brown, Wisconsin, USA )  

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John Adrianus VAN LAANEN was born 26 July 1836 in Boekel, North Brabant, Netherlands

John Adrianus VAN LAANEN was the child of ?   and   ?

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John Adrianus  married  Dometil Sophia "Matilda" LYONNAIS abt. 1861 in Wisconsin, USA .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Dometil Sophia "Matilda" LYONNAIS  was born 18 April 1842 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada.  Dometil Sophia "Matilda" died 14 August 1907 in Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA.  Dometil Sophia "Matilda" was the child of Antoine Xavier LYONNAIS and Julia (Julie) GAMELIN.

John Adrianus VAN LAANEN died 26 February 1912 in Bay Settlement, Brown, Wisconsin, USA.
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John Adrianus VAN LAANEN married flag female ancestor Dometil Sophia "Matilda" LYONNAIS-- Date: abt. 1861 Place: , Wisconsin, USA
Dometil Sophia "Matilda" LYONNAIS was the child of Antoine Xavier LYONNAIS and Julia (Julie) GAMELIN




Children of John Adrianus VAN LAANEN and Dometil Sophia "Matilda" LYONNAIS:

flag female ancestor Julia Johanna VERBETEN (b.29 July 1862, Bay Settlement, Brown, Wisconsin, USA  d. 13 June 1946, Wrightstown, Brown, Wisconsin, USA)
m. John Adrian VAN LANEN 1885



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birth1836 Birth
26 July 1836
Boekel, North Brabant, Netherlands
Invention 1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1862 Birth of Child
Julia Johanna VERBETEN was born 29 July 1862, Bay Settlement, Brown, Wisconsin, USA

John Adrianus was 26 years old.
Invention In 1906, Reginald Fessenden made the first AM radio broadcast on December 24th. This event marked a significant advancement in radio technology, paving the way for the modern broadcasting industry.
1907 Death of Spouse/Partner
Dometil Sophia "Matilda" LYONNAIS died 14 August 1907, Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA
death1912 Death
26 February 1912
Bay Settlement, Brown, Wisconsin, USA

He died at the age of 75.
Added: 1/14/2026 3:26:55 PM - Updated: 1/14/2026 3:27:46 PM

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