Born in Gasselternijveenschemond, Gasselte, Drenthe, Netherlands
Ancestors 
Daughter of Geert Alberts (Altena) Altona
and Annetta Klaassens Domenie
Sister of
Trientje Altona, Klaas Altona, Albert Altona, Frederika Altona, Alberdina Altona and Annetta Alberta Altona
Wife of
Jannes Jans de Vrieze
— married
11 May 1889 in Gasselte, Drenthe, Netherlands
Descendants 
Mother of
Fenna (de Vrieze) Downey, Gerhardus Jannes (de Vrieze) DeFrieze, Annetta Johanna (DeFrieze) Scott, John McKinley DeFrieze, Albertine Frederike (de Vrieze) Albert and Gladys (DeFrieze) Flesser
Died
at age 84
in Ocala, Marion, Florida, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 4 Jan 2018
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Biography
Jellina Geerts (Altona) DeFrieze is geboren in Drenthe na 1811
Jellina Geerts (Altona) DeFrieze migrated from The Netherlands to USA.
Birth
Jellina Altona was born in Gasselternijveenschemond, The Netherlands to Geert Alberts Altona and Annetta Klaassens Domenie January 25,1866.[1]
Marriage
Jellina Altona married Jannes de Vrieze in Gasselte, The Netherlands May 11, 1889 .[2]
Immigration
Jellina Altona and Jannes de Vrieze arrived at the Port of New York on the Ship Obdam April 20, 1891.[3]
United States Census 1900
Lena DeFrieze is not present in the 1900 Census. The family was on an extended visit for that entire year at the ancestral home in Wildervank, The Netherlands.
United States Census 1910
1910.[4]
United States Census 1920
1920.[5]
United States Census 1930
1930.[6]
United States Census 1940
1940.[7]
U.S. Naturalization
Lena applied for U. S. Naturalization in Minneapolis, Minnesota at age 75.[8]
Death
Lena DeFrieze passed away January 29, 1950 in Ocala, Florida.[9]
Grave Location
Jelena “Lena” Altona DeFrieze is buried at Acadia Memorial Park in Mayfield Heights, Ohio.[10]
Sources
- ↑ Birth 1866 - Alledrenten Geboorte, Gasselte, 27-01-1866, aktenummer 6.
- ↑ Marriage 1889 - Alledrenten Huwelijk, Gasselte, 11-05-1889, aktenummer 3.
- ↑ Immigration 1891 - Family Search New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1891.
- ↑ United States Census 1910 - Familysearch United States Census 1910.
- ↑ United States Census 1920 - Ancestry United States Census 1920.
- ↑ United States Census 1930 - Family Search United States Census 1930.
- ↑ United States Census 1940 - Family Search United States Census 1940.
- ↑ Naturalization 1943 - Family Search Minnesota Naturalization Card Index, 1930-1988.
- ↑ Florida Death Certificate 1459.
- ↑ Gravesite - Findagrave Acacia Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Jellina Geerts by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Jellina Geerts:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Jellina Geerts by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Jellina Geerts:
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~12.50%
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