Jacob Henry REINTJES

1897 - 1909  (12 years)

• Name	Jacob Henry REINTJES
  Birth	Sep 1897	Michigan
  Gender	Male
  Death	13 Sep 1909	Bay City, Bay Co., MI   [1]
  Burial	02 Feb 1910	Elm Lawn Cemetery, Bay City, Bay Co., MI   [2]
  Person ID	I796	Benham Family Tree
  Last Modified	16 Nov 2025

  
  

  Father	Jacobus Hendrikus REINTJES,   b. 18 Sep 1875, St.Oedenrode, North Brabant, Netherlands d. 22 Mar 1970, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan (Age 94 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	"Lizzi" Eliza GILBERT,   b. 23 Sep 1875, Huron, Michigan d. 18 Jul 1960, Cass City, Tuscola, Michigan (Age 84 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	23 Nov 1895	Bay City, Bay Co., Michigan   [3]
  Family ID	F271	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Death - 13 Sep 1909 - Bay City, Bay Co., MI  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Obituary. Bay City Tribune. Tuesday, September 14, 1909. Missing; Body Found in Slip. Henry Reintjes, 11 years old, Drowned Unnoticed by His Companions. Clothing Lay on the Dock. Police Begin Seach with Grappling Irons and Body Found on Bottom near Boat House. Henry Reintjes, 11 years old, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Reintjes, 1734 Mc Kinley avenue, was drowned late yesterday afternoon in the slip at the foot of Tenth street. The boy, with several companions, had gone in swimming . For some time the youngsters paddled about in the slip, disporting themselves and paying little attention to who was and who was not in the water. When the boys climbed out and began dressing, it was noticed that one pile of clothing lay undisturbed. A quick count to see who was missing developed the fact that young Reintjes had not been seen for several moments. The boys searched for a few minutes and then concluded that their companion had been drowned. They told employees of the Bay City Power & Electric Co., at the plant near by, and the latter notified the police. Patrolmen Catlin, Markel, and Bartlett went to the slip with grappling irons and began a search that lasted until 9 o'clock. The patrolmen and coroner were discussing quitting the work until this morning, when the grappling irons caught. The boy's father had been notified and he assisted in the search, leaving only a few moments before the body was found. The boy's body was brought to the surface an removed to Undertaker George N. Ewell's undertaking parlors, Center avenue.

  
  

• Reference

  Benham Family Tree. "Jacob Henry REINTJES". Our Family History. https://ipv6.benhamfamilytree.com/getperson.php?personID=I796&tree=tree1 (accessed October 24, 2026).