Jan Visser (1888 - 1967)

Born 4 Jun 1888 in Hem, Noord-Holland, Nederland

Husband of Femmigje (Ellemers) Visser — married 12 Nov 1919 in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland

Died Nov 1967 at age 79 in Suffolk, New York, United States

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Biography

John Visser is gerelateerd aan Nederland.

Jan Visser was born in a small village, Hem ^[1], Noord-Holland province, The Netherlands on 4 June 1888 ^[2]. His parents were Jacob Visser and Grietje Jonker.

His siblings were:

• Guurtje Visser 1875–1959
• Trijntje Visser 1876 – 1945
• Annetje Visser 1877–1920
• Pieter Visser 1879–1944
• Cornelis Visser 1880–1880 ​​
• Jacob Visser 1880–1880
• Cornelis Visser 1882–1885
• Cornelis Visser 1885–1959

In 1907 Jan, like all young men of his age (19 years), was called up for a military service examination ^[3]. The registration of (the results of) the examination shows that Jan's height (with military precision) was 1,636 metres (5" 4.4') and that he was a carpenter. The advice of the examination board was "aanwijzen" ("select"). Whether this led to him being drafted in not known (yet).

On 12 November 1919 Jan married Femmigje Ellemers in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands ^[4]. Jan was then 31 years old and an arborist by profession. He was living in the town of Bussum. Femmigje was 27. "Official" witness on behalf of Jan was his brother Pieter.

When Jan and Femmigje married, Femmigje was a widow. She had been married to Johannes Jacobus Falet (1890–1918), who had died in the flu pandemic (the "Spanish Flu") that swept Europe at the end of World War I. From this first marriage Femmigje had two sons, Johannes Falet (1915–1983) and Bartel Falet (1918–1966).

Jan Visser was described as being short with a medium build, blue eyes, and brown hair, on his military draft registration of 1917 in the United States. His address was in one of the older parts of Manhattan: 14 Stone Street, New York City.

Jan was exempted from military service in the United States due to his status as an alien, and a citizen of "Holland" (the card does not state "The Netherlands" on that line, just Holland).

Jan and Femmigje brought their family to New York.

Jan Visser was a nursery grower in Queens, New York, whose trees are planted on the parkways of Long Island. He sold Dutch bulbs. One of the sons, Joseph (Johannes), met his future wife, Alice, while she was employed by the nursery. Joseph and Bartel had their own nursery business together, Visser Brothers, in Elwood, on Long Island.

Jan Visser was called John in the United States.

John and Femmeje had one child together, a daughter, Femy) (1925-2020). The 1930 Census shows that the boys were listed as stepsons, although their last name was still Falet.

Femmy married Eric Lundstrom, and they, too, had a nursery business in Moriches in Suffolk County on Long Island, called Woodlea.

John and Femmegje Visser were affectionately called "Dedepa" and "Dedema" by their grandchildren.

John Visser died in November 1967. He is buried in Melville Cemetery in Melville, Suffolk, New York. Other family members are also buried in Melville Cemetery.

Sources

1. ↑ Hem: Wikipedia Nederlands, English
2. ↑ Birth: FamilySearch birth

   Jan's birth is recorded on scan 79 of 145, deed #26, top left of scan

   citation from source

   "Netherlands, Noord-Holland, Civil Registration, 1811-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:9392-1Z7T-K?cc=2020117&wc=MCLS-ZWR%3A341488001%2C341419101 : 21 May 2014), Venhuizen > Geboorten 1883-1892 > image 79 of 145; Noord-Hollands Archief (Noord-Hollands Archives), Haarlem.

3. ↑ Military examination: Noord-Hollands Archief military examination

   text from source

   Geregistreerde: [...]

   Jan Visser

   Geboortedatum: 04-06-1888

   Geboorteplaats: Venhuizen

   Woonplaats: Blokker

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   Inschrijvingsjaar: 1908

   Gemeente: Blokker

   Toegangsnummer: 23 Militieregisters

   Inventarisnummer: 274

   Pagina: 89

   This source contains links to scans of the register of the examination board

   The results for Jan are recorded on scan 89 (of 215), in the penultimate row (numbered "13")

4. ↑ Marriage 1919: Noord-Hollands Archief marriage 1919

   text from source

   Bruidegom: Jan Visser

   Geboorteplaats: Venhuizen

   Leeftijd: 31

   Beroep: boomkweker

   Bruid: Femmigje Ellemers

   Geboorteplaats: Amsterdam

   Leeftijd: 27

   Opmerking: Weduwe van Johannes Jacobus Falet.

   Huwelijksplaats: Amsterdam

   Huwelijksdatum: 12-11-1919

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   Vader bruidegom: Jacob Visser

   Moeder bruidegom: Grietje Jonker

   Vader bruid: Bartel Ellemers

   Beroep: monteur

   Moeder bruid: Elisabeth Leemhuis

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   Akteplaats: Amsterdam

   Aktedatum: 12-11-1919

   Aktenummer: Reg. 3K fol. 49

   Toegangsnummer: 358.6 burgerlijke stand van de gemeente Amsterdam,

   Archiefdeel van (dubbele) registers van huwelijken van de

   Inventarisnummer: 2364

   This source contains links to scans of the marriage register of Amsterdam

   The marriage of Jan and Femmigje is recorded on scan 95 (of 98), deed # 1057

• "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVMW-M6F : 22 August 2021), Jan Vesser, 1920.