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Female Henrietta Smidt Click to view Henrietta Smidt in the family tree

Henrietta was born on September 19th, 1845 in Rorichum, Hannover, Preussen, Germany.  Henrietta's father was Jakob Heijen Gerdes Smidt and her mother was Frauke (Fanny) DeGrave.  Her paternal grandparents were Geerd Janssen Smit and Heike Henrichs; her maternal grandparents were Tjark Janssen "Jackson" DeGrave and Etje or Etta Ihnen. She had two brothers and four sisters, named Geerd (George), Tjark (Jackson), Etta (Ida), Geertje (Gertie), Trientje (Katherine) and Klaaske (Clara).  She was the second youngest of the seven children. She had a half-sister named Heike.  She died in Shedd, Oregon.


Henrietta's family with George B. Dannen

‌Henrietta and George B. were married in a religious ceremony on March 29th, 1870.

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