Martha Tanis Genealogy Source Records
Contents
  • Birth Record
  • Population Record-Haarlemmermeer
  • Baptismal Record
  • Marriage Records
  • Death Record
  • Obituary
  • Tombstone Record
  • Cemetery Record


Birth Record
Haarlemmermeer

    The October 18, 1977 letter from E. Th. R. Unger on behalf of the Rijksarchivaris in Noord-Holland provided a copy of the Birth Record and extracted and provided the following information in English:
    "Martha Tanis, born March 28, 1857 in the polder "Haarlemmermeer" near Haarlem (This lake had been reclaimed a few years before that -1852-). Martha Tanis was a daughter of Aart (Arthur) Tanis, a farmer by trade, aged 25 years, and his wife Dirkje Aletta Blaak."


Gemeente-Haarlemmermeer
Population Registers-Haarlemmermeer

A April 26, 1978 letter from the Gemeente Secretarie van Haarlemmermeer provided the following information from the Population Registers for the Tanis's:
  • Tanis, Aart, born 15 February 1832 te Flakkee, landbouwer, died 17 November 1866 te Haarlemmermeer
  • Blaak, Dirkje Aletta, born 27 September 1836 te Stellendam
    • Kornelia, born 26 September 1855 Texel
    • Martha, born 28 mrt 1857 Haarlemmermeer
    • Dirkje Aletta, born 26 December 1858 Haarlemmermeer
    • Geertje Adiana, born 26 December 1859
    • Dirk Cornelius, born 2 February 1861 Haarlemmermeer
    • Cornilius Frederick, born 3 April 1862
    • Maartje, born 3 April 1864 Haarlemmermeer
  • Wife's second marriage date 26 September 1867 Haarlemmermeer with: Rietkerk, Jacob, born 1844 Nieuwerkerk op den Ijssel. There are nine more children in this marriage.


Ship Arrival Records


Marriage Application
State of Illinois County of Cook

No. 68196
 
Adrianus Vanderkloot of Chicago, in the County of Cook, State of Ills, being duly sworn and deposed says that he is of the age of 30 years, and that
 
Miss Martha Tanus of Chicago in the County of Cook, State of Ills is of the age of 25 years, and that said above named persons are single and unmarried and may lawfully contract and be joined in marriage.
 
Sworn to and subscribed before me this
26th day of December A. D. 1882
Adrianus Vanderkloot (signature)
M. W. Ryan Clerk of the County Court (signature)
By H. T. Donovan Deputy (signature)

Marriage Application Comments
  • The spelling of TANIS on the application is TANUS. Unfortunately, the script was interpreted as FANUS when the Illinois Marriage Index was compiled.
  • Martha's age is shown as 25 but it was overwritten. Twenty Five is correct.


Marriage License
State of Illinois, County of Cook

No. 68196
 
The people of the State of Illinois, to any Person Legally Authorized to Solemnize Marriage, Greeting:
 
Marriage my be celebrated between Mr. Adrianus Vanderkloot of Chicago, in the County of Cook and State of Illinois of the age of 30 years, and Miss Martha Tanus of Chicago, in the County of Cook and State of Illinois of the age of 25 years.
 
Witness M. W. Ryan, Clerk of the County Court, Court of said Cook County, and the Seal thereof, at my office in Chicago, this 26th day of December A.D. 1882.
M. W. Ryan (signature) Clerk of the County Court
 
The Person who Solemnizes Marriage is cautioned against making any changes in this License.
State of Illinois,
County of Cook
I, John C. Murphy a Justice of the Peace hereby certify that Mr. Adrianus Vanderkloot and Miss Martha Tanus were united in Marriage by me at Chicago in the County of Cook and State of Illinois, on the 26th day of December 1882.
John C. Murphy (signature)
Justice of the Peace

Marriage License Comments
  • The spelling of TANIS on the application is TANUS. Unfortunately, the script was interpreted as FANUS when the Illinois Marriage Index was compiled.
  • Martha's age is shown as 25 but it was overwritten. Twenty Five is correct.


Marriage Certificate
State of Illinois, County of Cook

State of Illinois,
County of Cook
I, M. W. Ryan, Clerk of the County Court of Cook County, State of Illinois, do hereby certify that
 
Mr. Adrianus Vanderkloot and
Miss Martha Tanus
 
were on the 26th day of December A.D. 1882.,
married by John C. Murphy a Justice of the Peace duly commissioned and legally authorized to solemnize marriage, all of which appears from the records and files...
 
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County Court, at my office in the City of Chicago, in said County, this 26th Day of December A. D. 1882
 
M. W. Ryan (signature) Clerk of the County Court

Marriage Certificate Comments
  • The above is a transcription of the actual certificate that was presented to Adrianus and Martha. Harry Schodrof has the original.
  • Martha's age is shown as 25 but it was overwritten. Twenty Five is correct.


Death Record
Illinois
Standard Certificate of Death

Registered Number: 29142
 
1. Place of Death: County of COOK, Registration District No. 3104
City: CHICAGO, Street No. 811 WEST 27th St.Ward: 4
Length of Time in city or town where death occurred: --
How long in U. S. if of foreign birth: 38 yrs
 
2. Full Name: MARTHA VANDERKLOOT
Residence: No. 811 WEST 27th St.
 
3. Sex: FEMALE, 4. Color: WHITE, 5. Marriage Status: MARRIED
5a. Name of husband: ADRIAN
6. DATE of BIRTH: MARCH 28, 1859
7. Age: 61 Years 6 Months 27 Days
8. Trade, profession, or particular kind of work: HOUSEWIFE
Industry or business in which work was done: --
Name of employer: AT HOME
 
9. Birthplace: NETHERLAND
 
10. Father's Name: ARTHUR TANIS
11. Father's Birthplace: NETHERLAND
12. Mother's Maiden Name: ALETTA BLAAKE
13. Mother's Birthplace: NETHERLAND
 
14. Informant: ADRIAN VANDERKLOOT
Address: 811 WEST 27th ST.
15. Filed: 10-26-20
 
Medical Certificate of Death:
16. Date of Death: OCTOBER 25, 1920
17. I hereby certify that I attended deceased from October 13, 1920 to October 25, 1920
I last saw HER alive on the October 24, 1920 and that death occurred on the date stated above, at 7 A. M.
 
The cause of death was as follows: UREMIA 28 days
Contributory: CHRONIC INTERSTITIAL NEPHRITIS
HYPERTENSION Duration: 5 years
 
18. Did an operation precede death: NO
Was there an autopsy: NO
What test confirmed diagnosis: PHYSICAL AND LABORATORY
Signed: ALBERT VANDERKLOOT M.D.
4242 Milwaukee Av.
Date: October 26, 1920
 
19. Place of Burial: OAKWOODS, Location: CHICAGO, County: COOK, State: ILLINOIS
19. Date of Burial: OCT. 28, 1920
20. Undertaker: J. ALBERTI Address: 844 W. 63rd

Death Record Comments
  • The year of birth should be 1857 not 1859.
  • Dr. Albert Vanderkloot was the son of one of Adrianus's brothers.
  • Nephritis is an acute inflammation of the kidneys, also called "Bright's Disease" when chronic. Chronic means of "long duration".
  • Hypertension is an abnormally high arterial blood pressure or high state of emotional tension
  • Uremia is an excess of urine in the blood and characterized by headache, nausea, and vomiting. Martha's death record indicates that the condition lasted 28 days or from about September 28, pretty close to the time frame of the September 30, 1920 Letter present in the Letter's Section.


Obituary
Chicago Daily News
October 25, 1920

VANDERKLOOT-Martha Vanderkloot, at her home, 811 W. 27th st. Beloved wife of Adrian, fond mother of Matthew, Arthur, Adrian, Mrs. Alette Schodrof, Mrs. Grace Filipek, Mrs. Marie Denker. Funeral notice later.


Cemetery Record

The Oak Woods Cemetery Association
Chicago, Illinois
 
Name: Martha Vanderkloot
Date of Decease: 10/25/1920
Date of Interment: 10/28/1920
Age at Time of Decease: 61 Years- 6 Months, 27 Days
Place of Birth: Not Stated
Place of Decease: Chicago
Kindred: Adrian-Husband
Lot or Grave No.: F-7-753

Cemetery Record Comments
  • The Oakwoods Cemetery is located at between 67h and 71st Streets and Cottage Grove on the South Side of Chicago.
  • Section F7 is in the Haven of Hope near 67th Street.
  • As with the death record, there is an error on the age, the number of years. It should be March 28, 1857 . This was partially corrected on the tombstone.


Tombstone Transcription


FATHER
ADRIAN VANDERKLOOT
April 16, 1852
December 23, 1933


MOTHER
MARTHA VANDERKLOOT
March 28, 1858
October 25, 1920

Tombstone Comments
  • The tombstone is about 5 feet wide, 1 foot high piece of granite.
  • Martha was born in 1857, see birth record.
  • There is a picture of the tombstone in the Adrianus and Martha Picture Collection.


Last Will and Testament and Distribution of Estate
  • A request was made on February 15, 1977 of the Clerk of the Circuit Court, Probate Division for Cook County, Illinois to search for the last will and testament, distribution of estate and inventory list for Martha Vanderkloot who died on October 25, 1920.
  • The response was "We are unable to find any record of probate on the estate of the person name herein, in the Probate Court of Cook County, Illinois. They wrote "1911-1928, no Est (Estate)".