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 Ancestors of Virginia Gail DeVries
 by Ginni DeVries
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Harry Floyd DEVRIES 11 SmartMatches
Birth:14 Mar 1900 in Center Township, Orange City, Sioux County, IA 2
Death:28 Oct 1981 in Porterville, Tulare County, CA 2 2
Sex:M
Father:Tiete (Peter\Pieter) DEVRIES b. 15 Sep 1872 in Barradeel (Franiker), Friesland, Holland
Mother:Virginia BUTLER b. 19 Dec 1876 in Knoxville, Marion Co, IA
  
Cause of Death: Cerebral embolism, arterial fibrilation
Medical: Stroke, high blood pressure, heart attack 2

Spouses & Children 
Carmen COLE (Wife) b. 1900 in Alcester, Union Co, SD
3
Marriage: BEF 24 JUL 1923
Children: 
  1. DescendantsKathleen Cole DEVRIES
 
Clara Martha Augusta RAETHER (Wife) b. 5 Aug 1909 in Lincoln, Lancaster County, NE
4 2
Marriage: 24 JUN 1928 in Ireton, IA
Marriage: 24 JUN 1928 in Clara's surname spelled "Rather"
Children: 
  1. DescendantsBetty Mae DEVRIES
  2. DescendantsJeanne Virginia DEVRIES
  3. DescendantsJames Floyd DEVRIES
  4. Clarence Harry DEVRIES
 
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Individual:
No middle name on birth certificate
Pilots License
Buried in Vandalia Cemetary, Porterville, Tulare County, CA
Marriage took place in the Methodist parsonage, William P Webb officiating. Witness to marriage were: Mae DeVries and Walter DeVries.
Harry was an avid HAM Radio operater, his call sign was W6PIX. An undated letter to Harry from the Department of the Navy says, in part:
"Letter of Appreciation: The Officers, men and women of the United States Navy stationed on Midway Island wish to take thisopportunity to express their appreciation to you for the help you hav egiven both in your time and expertise in completing phone patch traffic to their family members in the Continental United States."

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Sources 
  1. Title: Verbal Family History
    Media: Book
  2. Title: Certificates-copies are in my files
    Media: Book
  3. Title: Terry Wells genealogy work
    Media: Book
  4. Title: Bibles-family bibles, copies
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Harry Floyd Devries of Kuhns - Hawaii/Oregon

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