Johan Nicolaas van Raaphorst (1896-1986)
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Johan van Raaphorst
Individual Facts
- Name: Johan Nicolaas van Raaphorst
- Sex: Male
- Also Known As: John
- Birth: 19 Sep 1896, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
- Migration (Foreign): Amsterdam, Netherlands to Sarnia, Ontario, Canada
- Migration (Domestic): 1951, Marysville, Michigan to Downey, California
- Migration (Domestic): Nov 1975 , Downey, California, to San Jose, California
- Death: 29 Nov 1986, San Jose, Canta Clara, California, USA
- Cremation: Ashes scattered in Forestville, Michigan, USA, Delaware Township Cemetery

Amsterdam, Netherlands, John's birthplace
Shared Facts
- Marriage: (Johanna Dienst) 08 Dec 1917, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
- Children: 1 son

John and Johanna van Raaphorst
- Marriage: (Nettie Augusta Riedel) 05 Mar 1939, Minden City, Sanilac, Michigan, USA
- Children: 1 daughter, 1 son

Johan and Nettie van Raaphorst
Relationships
- Father: Christiaan Frederik van Raaphorst (1852-1941)
- Mother: Elisabeth Johanna Maria Metsch (1854-1939)
- Spouse: Johanna Dienst (1894-1937)
- Son: William John van Raaphorst (1918-1999)
- Spouse: Nettie Augusta Riedel (1906-2000)
- Daughter: Anna Louise van Raaphorst (1940-)
- Son: Theodore Johan van Raaphorst
For more information
Key sources of information included here, and where to get additional information.
- Ancestry Member Tree: "vanRaaphorst-Riedel-1" (Tree ID 104917897, ancestry.com), owned by avanraaphorst; access requires appropriate sharing/permissions
- van Raaphorst-Metsch Family History Book (PDF)
- van Raaphorst Family Page (PDF)
- Metsch Family Page (PDF)
- Untangling the Tangled Tale of my Dutch Immigrant Ancestors (PDF)
- German and Dutch history and geography (PDF)