Betje (Bessie) Door (1891-1981)

Full name: Betje (Bessie) Door
Gender: Female
Birthdate: July 19, 1891
Birthplace: Netherlands
Arrival: 1909 New York, New York
Residence in 1910: Holland Ward 4, Ottawa, Michigan
Marriage: May 2, 1917 to William Por
Marriage place: Holland, Ottawa, Michigan
Residence in 1920: Holland Ward 1, Ottawa, Michigan
Residence in 1929: Holland, Michigan
Residence in 1930: Holland, Ottawa, Michigan
Residence on April 1, 1940: Holland, Ottawa, Michigan
Death: May 9, 1981
Death place: Holland, Ottawa, Michigan
Age: 89
Burial place: Holland, Ottawa County, Michigan
Father: Jurgen Janssen Door
Mother: Trijntje Kremer
Children: 1) Dorothy Catherine Por 2) Jerry William Por 3) Dorothy Catherine Por 4) Clarence Marvin Por 5) Willis B. Por 6) Vera Mae Por

1910 United States Federal Census

Name: Bessie Door
Age in 1910: 18
Birth Year: abt 1892
Birthplace: Holland
Home in 1910: Holland Ward 4, Ottawa, Michigan
Street: West
Race: White
Gender: Female
Immigration Year: 1909
Relation to Head of House: Servant
Marital Status: Single
Father's Birthplace: Holland
Mother's Birthplace: Holland
Native Tongue: Dutch
Occupation: Servant
Industry: Private Family
Employer, Employee or Other: Wage Earner
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes

Theodaar Kuiper 33
Elizabeth Kuiper 28
Raymond Kuiper 6
Elmer Kuiper 2
Bessie Door 18

1920 United States Federal Census

Name: Bessie Por
Age: 28
Birth Year: abt 1892
Birthplace: Netherlands
Home in 1920: Holland Ward 1, Ottawa, Michigan
Street: Columbia Avenue
Race: White
Gender: Female
Immigration Year: 1910
Relation to Head of House: Lodger
Marital Status: Married
Father's Birthplace: Netherlands
Mother's Birthplace: Netherlands
Native Tongue: Dutch
Able to Speak English: Yes
Naturalization Status: Naturalized
Attended School: No
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes

Katherine Door 59
William Por 25
Bessie Por 28

1930 United States Federal Census

Name: Bessie Por
Age in 1930: 38
Birth Year: abt 1892
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Netherlands
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Homemaker? Yes Holland, Ottawa, Michigan
Street Address: Seventh Street
House Number in Cities or Towns: 349
Age at First Marriage: 26
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Netherlands
Mother's Birthplace: Netherlands
Language Spoken: Dutch
Immigration Year: 1909
Naturalization: Naturalized
Able to Speak English: Yes

William Por 35
Bessie Por 38
Jerrie W Por 10
Dorothy K Por 8
Clarence M Por 6
Willis B Por 3
Grace E Por 3
Johanna Van Slooten 27

1940 United States Federal Census

Name: Bessie Por
Age: 48
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1892
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Netherlands
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Inferred Residence in 1935: Holland, Ottawa, Michigan
Residence in 1935: Same House
Citizenship: Naturalized
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 8th grade
Class of Worker: Unpaid family worker
Weeks Worked in 1939: 0
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: No

William Por 48
Bessie Por 48
Jerry W Por 20
Dorothy K Por 18
Clarence M Por 16
Grace E Por 13
Willis B Por 13
Vera May Por 7