John Molenstra

John Molenstra was born in 1897 in The Netherlands.¹ He married Anna Molenstra.^1,3 John Molenstra died on 12 January 1975 in Valley Hospital, Ridgewood, Bergen County, New Jersey.¹ He was buried in Paramus (George Washington Memorial Park.)¹

The obituary of John Molenstra appeared on 13 January 1975 in the Bergen Record (pg. A10, col. 5.)¹

More information:
He immigrated with Anje Molenstra on the Nieuw Amsterdam, from Rotterdam, arriving in New York on 23 Jan 1911, with four children: Johan (14), Anne (10), Antje (8) and Grietje (7). Her contact at home was her (step)father K. Bronkema in Leens. She was going to her husband Jan Molenstra in 99 Hopper Street, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey.²

Census Records:
1920 Fed. census: Household of John Molenstra. Household consists of John, his wife Anna and This is not the right citation. They were not married yet in 1920.
Anna Van Olden
First Name:      Anna
Last Name:      Van Olden
Age at Time of Census:      17
Gender:      Female
Race:      White
Ethnicity:      American
Estimated Birth Year:      1903
Birth Location:      HollandMap
Residence:      Passaic, NJMap
Relationship to Head of Household:      Daughter
Head of Household First Name:      John
Head of Household Last Name:      Van Olden
Other People in Household:      

John Van Olden
42 yrs, Male, Father

Annie Van Olden
41 yrs, Female, Mother

Minnie Van Olden
18 yrs, Female, Sibling

Leonard Van Olden
14 yrs, Male, Sibling

Gertrude Van Olden
12 yrs, Female, Sibling

Rose Van Olden
11 yrs, Female, Sibling

William Van Olden
7 yrs, Male, Sibling

John Van Olden
5 yrs, Male, Sibling

Lida Van Olden
Female, Sibling

Father First Name:      John
Father Last Name:      Van Olden
Mother First Name:      Annie
Mother Last Name:      Van Olden
Marital Status:      Single
Immigration Year:      1902
Can Read:      Yes
Can Write:      Yes
Line Number:      71
Sheet:      B
Sheet Number:      14
Collection:      1920 U.S. Federal Population Census.⁴