Kent County 1884 State Census

Residing in Walker Township, Page 58 of census film

Dys, Henry, 58 yrs., father, born-Netherlands; at home; years in Michigan – 4

Johanna, 56 yrs., mother, born-Netherlands; in Michigan 4 years

Henry, 27 yrs., son, born Netherlands; works in factory; in Michigan 4 years

Benjiman, son, 24 yrs., born Netherlands; works in factory; in Michigan 7 years

Burt, son, 22 yrs., born Netherlands; works in chair factory; in Michigan 4 years

Nellie/Nettie?, 17 yrs., born Netherlands; at home; in Michigan 4 years

Dorus, 16 yrs., son, born Netherlands; works barrel factory; in Michigan 4 years

Gijs, 14 yrs., son, born Netherlands; works furniture factory; in Michigan 4 years

Anna, 9 yrs., daughter, born Netherlands; at home, in school; in Michigan 4 years

Kent County 1894 State Census

Residing in Grand Rapids, Ward 11, Page 153-154

Dys, Henry, 68 yrs., born Netherlands; school janitor; in Michigan 13 years

Johanna, 65 yrs., mother of 10 children born and 10 living; born Netherlands

Anna, 19 yrs., daughter, single, at home; born Netherlands

Page 270-271

Dys, Bertus, 32 yrs., married; born Netherlands; grocer; in Michigan 14 years

Katie, 25 yrs., 3 children; born Netherlands; in Michigan 20 years

Janie, 7 yrs., daughter, born Michigan; student

John, 6 yrs., son, born Michigan

Henry, 1 yr., son, born Michigan

1900 Kent County Federal Census – Grand Rapids, 704 Madison Avenue

Dise, Bernardus, born August, 1858, 41 yrs., born Netherlands

Riena, wife, born December 1877, 32 yrs., born Netherlands

Hendrik, son, born November, 1889, 10 yrs., born Michigan

Gracie, daughter, born June, 1898, 1 yr., born Michigan

Johana, daughter, born May, 1895, 5 yrs., born Michigan

Johannes, son, born May, 1898, 2 yrs., born Michigan

In the Ship Passengers book which is from 1820 through 1880, I found this information.

Dijs, Hendrick, 54 yrs., farmer, born-Netherlands, going to USA on Ship "Schiedam" – Netherlands-American Steam Navigation Company; left from Rotterdam going to New York; date of embarking March 27, 1880.

Dijs, Johanna, 51 yrs.,

Dijs, Maria, 17 yrs.,

Dijs, Lambertus, 16 yrs.,

Dijs, Catharina, 11 yrs.,

Dijs, Dorus, 10 yrs.,

Dijs, Anna, 8 yrs.,

Dijs, Geisbert, 7 yrs.,

Dijs, Hendrik, 33 yrs., left for the USA at Rotterdam going to New York on the Ship "P. Caland" – Netherlands-American Steam Navigation Company on July 19, 1879.

Dijs, Bernardus, 20 yrs., brother, came on the same ship.