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On June 12, 1961 
Jan Grootegoed, his wife and 3 children were killed in a plane crash near Cairo.

Official Censs
(volkstelling)
in the Netherlands
in the year 1947
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Immigration in the USA
Ellis Island immigration records show the arrival of several family members:
Cornelis A Grootegoed  arrived 1923  at the age of 20
Simon Grootegoed         arrived 1893  at the age of 24
William Grootegoed       arrived 1902  at the age of 23

and then there are a few with different spelling, maybe related:
 
August Grotegut from Germany, arrived 1922, age 18
 Carl      Grotegut                           arrived 1894, age 18
 Arthur Lewis  Groteguth               arrived 1923, age 2
 Marguerite      Groteguth              arrived 1923, age 0
 Nancy Harvey Groteguth              arrived 1923, age 23
 Hulia                Grotigut                  arrived 1924, age 35