Married Ygnacia Aza; daughter of Vicente Jose Aza and Ignacia Arevelo-Aza on Aug. 15th, 1921 at the age of 25, in El Paso, Texas, USA.
The Grootonk family was in a major car accident when a street car hit their car and drug them 225 feet in March of 1937. The accident had occurred on Mission BLVD in California.
Matilda he and wife Ygnacia's daughter passed away a little after the accident took place. She was only 9 years old. William V. Grootonk Sr. himself was suffering from Spinal Cord injuries and passed away not long after her. His son William V. Grootonk Jr. incurred a fracture skull (per newspaper article). William Jr. was only 10 years at the time of the accident.
San Diego Union
Friday, March 26, 1937
Page 23
GROOTONK --March 25, William Grootonk a native of San Antonio, Tex., age 47 years. Survived by his wife, Mrs. Ignacio Grootonk. Announcement later by Good-body's Ivy Chapel.
NOTE: The newspaper spelled my great grandmother's name wrong; it is not Ignacio it Ygnacia.
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First Name: William
Last Name: Grootonk
Death Date: Mar 25, 1937
Death Location: San Diego CountyCAMap
Record Type: Death Records
Collection: California Death Index
Source Information
Source: California Department of Public Health, Center for Health Statistics
Years: 1905 to 1997
Description: The California Death Index was compiled by the California Department of Public Health, Center for Health Statistics and covers 1905 to 1997. Records include the following information, when available: name, gender, death date, death location, birth date, birth location, mother's maiden name, and father's last name.
I've also found documentation that is was born in Schuttorf, Holland
The Grootonk family was in a major car accident when a street car hit their car and drug them 225 feet in March of 1937. The accident had occurred on Mission BLVD in California.
Matilda he and wife Ygnacia's daughter passed away a little after the accident took place. She was only 9 years old. William V. Grootonk Sr. himself was suffering from Spinal Cord injuries and passed away not long after her. His son William V. Grootonk Jr. incurred a fracture skull (per newspaper article). William Jr. was only 10 years at the time of the accident.
San Diego Union
Friday, March 26, 1937
Page 23
GROOTONK --March 25, William Grootonk a native of San Antonio, Tex., age 47 years. Survived by his wife, Mrs. Ignacio Grootonk. Announcement later by Good-body's Ivy Chapel.
NOTE: The newspaper spelled my great grandmother's name wrong; it is not Ignacio it Ygnacia.
I do not know who his parents are at this time. If anyone knows please click here to leave me a message.
First Name: William
Last Name: Grootonk
Death Date: Mar 25, 1937
Death Location: San Diego CountyCAMap
Record Type: Death Records
Collection: California Death Index
Source Information
Source: California Department of Public Health, Center for Health Statistics
Years: 1905 to 1997
Description: The California Death Index was compiled by the California Department of Public Health, Center for Health Statistics and covers 1905 to 1997. Records include the following information, when available: name, gender, death date, death location, birth date, birth location, mother's maiden name, and father's last name.
I've also found documentation that is was born in Schuttorf, Holland
Married Ygnacia Aza; daughter of Vicente Jose Aza and Ignacia Arevelo-Aza on Aug. 15th, 1921 at the age of 25, in El Paso, Texas, USA.
The Grootonk family was in a major car accident when a street car hit their car and drug them 225 feet in March of 1937. The accident had occurred on Mission BLVD in California.
Matilda he and wife Ygnacia's daughter passed away a little after the accident took place. She was only 9 years old. William V. Grootonk Sr. himself was suffering from Spinal Cord injuries and passed away not long after her. His son William V. Grootonk Jr. incurred a fracture skull (per newspaper article). William Jr. was only 10 years at the time of the accident.
San Diego Union
Friday, March 26, 1937
Page 23
GROOTONK --March 25, William Grootonk a native of San Antonio, Tex., age 47 years. Survived by his wife, Mrs. Ignacio Grootonk. Announcement later by Good-body's Ivy Chapel.
NOTE: The newspaper spelled my great grandmother's name wrong; it is not Ignacio it Ygnacia.
I do not know who his parents are at this time. If anyone knows please click here to leave me a message.
First Name: William
Last Name: Grootonk
Death Date: Mar 25, 1937
Death Location: San Diego CountyCAMap
Record Type: Death Records
Collection: California Death Index
Source Information
Source: California Department of Public Health, Center for Health Statistics
Years: 1905 to 1997
Description: The California Death Index was compiled by the California Department of Public Health, Center for Health Statistics and covers 1905 to 1997. Records include the following information, when available: name, gender, death date, death location, birth date, birth location, mother's maiden name, and father's last name.
I've also found documentation that is was born in Schuttorf, Holland
The Grootonk family was in a major car accident when a street car hit their car and drug them 225 feet in March of 1937. The accident had occurred on Mission BLVD in California.
Matilda he and wife Ygnacia's daughter passed away a little after the accident took place. She was only 9 years old. William V. Grootonk Sr. himself was suffering from Spinal Cord injuries and passed away not long after her. His son William V. Grootonk Jr. incurred a fracture skull (per newspaper article). William Jr. was only 10 years at the time of the accident.
San Diego Union
Friday, March 26, 1937
Page 23
GROOTONK --March 25, William Grootonk a native of San Antonio, Tex., age 47 years. Survived by his wife, Mrs. Ignacio Grootonk. Announcement later by Good-body's Ivy Chapel.
NOTE: The newspaper spelled my great grandmother's name wrong; it is not Ignacio it Ygnacia.
I do not know who his parents are at this time. If anyone knows please click here to leave me a message.
First Name: William
Last Name: Grootonk
Death Date: Mar 25, 1937
Death Location: San Diego CountyCAMap
Record Type: Death Records
Collection: California Death Index
Source Information
Source: California Department of Public Health, Center for Health Statistics
Years: 1905 to 1997
Description: The California Death Index was compiled by the California Department of Public Health, Center for Health Statistics and covers 1905 to 1997. Records include the following information, when available: name, gender, death date, death location, birth date, birth location, mother's maiden name, and father's last name.
I've also found documentation that is was born in Schuttorf, Holland
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