Jennie Bush

was born to Hermannus and Lina (Werkman) Bos.

Jennie Bush Apsey a

Jennie is listed in the church directory as ‘Frouke Harmmanus Bos’.  The Bos’ had a child Frouke, but she died in the Netherlands prior to emmigrating.  The Dutch frequently kept naming newborn children the same name until one lived.  It would appear that Jennie’s baptismal name was Frouke, but she Americanized it to Jennie as a youngster.

US Dutch Christian Reformed Church Membership records ~ Ebenezer Christian Reformed Church · Berwyn, Illinois – formerly Chicago, Illinois
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Citing this Record “Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NQWZ-2WB : 4 December 2014), John E. Apsey and Jennie Bush, 05 Nov 1884; citing Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, v 1 p 156 rn 2724, Department of Vital Records, Lansing; FHL microfilm 2,342,474.
World War 1 Women’s Defense Unit Cards (Grand Rapids, Mich.) © Grand Rapids Public Library. All Rights Reserved
World War 1 Women’s Defense Unit Cards (Grand Rapids, Mich.) © Grand Rapids Public Library. All Rights Reserved
death jennie apsey
source: SeekingMichigan.org

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Jennie Apsey obit
Michigan ~ Grand Rapids Herald ~ April 25, 1930 ~ page 3

jennie Apsey_obit

Mrs. Jennie Apsey, aged 62, passed away Thursday at the residence, 2218 Weathy-st, S.E. Surviving are six sons, John E. of Muskegon, James of Toledo, William, Arthur, Charles, and Robert, all of this city; six daughters, Mrs. George Hopp, Mrs. Henry Koopman, Mrs. John Roetman, Mrs. Frank Miller, Mrs. Edward Minion, and Miss Jeanette Apsey, all of this city, and one sister, Mrs Anna Kramer of Chicago. Funeral services will be held at the residence Saturday afternoon at 2:30. Burial in Oak Grove cemetery.
Photo taken by Susan Straw ~ August 2015
Photo taken by Susan Straw ~ August 2015

 

Jennie is buried in Oak Grove Cemetery
Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, USA
Plot: Block 1, Lot 55, Space 7

 

Bos/Bush Lineage