Willem Breen1

M, #370, b. May 1856
     Willem Breen was born in May 1856 in Netherlands.2,3 He married Anna Overdyking on 15 February 1883.1
     Willem Breen immigrated in 1881 (1910) or 1880 (1900).2,3 He was a grocer.2 He and Anna Overdyking lived in 1918 in 927 Madison Ave, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey.1

This note appeared on 20 February 1918 in the Telegraaf
Willem Breen and Anna Overdyking celebrated their 35th wedding anniversary on 15 Feb at their home. Present were Mr. and Mrs. Breen, Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius Breen, Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Overdyking, Mrs. Mary Breen, Mr. and Mrs. John Kuiken, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Kleiwerda and son William, of Holland, NJ, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Breen, Mr. and Mrs. Sam van Seters, Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Verduin, Mrs. J. Dime, Mr. and Mr. James Taylor, Mrs. Henrietta Mahl, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Breen, Mr. and Mrs. George Redfern, the Misses Gertie and Cornelia Cooper, Alice, Mary and Regina Dodd, Jennie and Geridiena Kuiper, Annabel Overdyking, Gertruide and Elisabeth Verduin, and May Mahl and William Mahl.

1900 Fed. census: Household of Willem Breen, 36 Virginia Ave (Ward 8), Paterson City, Passaic County, New Jersey. Household consists of Willem, his wife Annie and their children Henry (Jan 1887) and Hattie (Aug 1891).3
1910 Fed. census: Household of Willem Breen, 36 Virginia Ave (Ward 10), Paterson City, Passaic County, New Jersey. Household consists of Willem, his wife Annie and their children Henry (23) and Henriette (18).2
1920 Fed. census: Household of Willem Breen, 36 Virginia Ave (Ward 10), Paterson City, Passaic County, New Jersey. Household consists of Willem, his wife Annie and their daughter Henriette Mahl (28), their nephew William Mahl (6) and niece Mary Mahl (5). Henry Breen (32) with wife Lillian (30) and daughter Anna (6) live in the same house.4

Family

Anna Overdyking b. May 1859
Children
  • Henry Breen -3
  • Henrietta Breen -3

Citations

  1. [S32] Telegraaf, Feb 20, 1918, pg 8.
  2. [S5] 1910 Federal Census, William Breen, 21 Apr 1910. T624 Roll: 907 Page: 183, ED 150.
  3. [S4] 1900 Federal Census, William Breen, 15 Jun 1900. T623 Roll: 993 Page: 288, ED 158.
  4. [S7] 1920 Federal Census, William Breen, 3 Jan 1920. T625 Roll: 1066 Page: 192, ED 141.