| 2. |  Dirk Alexander Kets was born on 13 Jul 1868 in Amsterdam (son of Derk Alexander Kets and Hendrika Wendelina Deenik); died on 1 Feb 1942 in Den Haag. Other Events and Attributes:
- Beroep: Tandarts
- Militaire zaken: From 16 Mar 1888
- Verhuizing: From 11 Oct 1910, New York City (USA)
Notes:
Kronprinzessin Cecilie
Built by A/G Vulcan Shipyard, Stettin, Germany, 1906. 19,360 gross tons; 707 (bp) feet long; 72 feet wide. Steam quadruple expansion engines, twin screw. Service speed 23 knots. 1,970 passengers (558 first class, 338 second class, 1,074 third class).Four funnels, set in pairs and three masts.
Built for North German Lloyd, German flag, in 1906 and named Kronprinzessin Cecilie. Bremerhaven-New York service. Seized by United States Government, American flag, in 1917 and renamed Mount Vernon. US transport service. Torpedoed 1918 but made port.
aid up 1919-20. Transferred to U.S. Shipping Board, in 1920. Scrapped at Baltimore in 1940.
Militaire zaken:
Militie: Vrijgesteld als enige zoon.
Naam voogd: Johannes Willem Schouten.
Verhuizing:
New York
First Name: Diedr. A.
Last Name: Kets
Ethnicity: Holland, Dutch
Last Place of Residence: Amsterdam, Holland
Date of Arrival: Oct 11, 1910
Age at Arrival: 41y Gender: M Marital Status: M
Ship of Travel: Kronprinzessin Cecilie
Port of Departure: Southampton
Manifest Line Number: 0027
Dirk married Marie Adriana Brakel. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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1917 - 1999 (81 years)
Derk Alexander Kets was born about 1833 (son of Derk Kets and Engelina Johanna Frederika Sleijster); died on 8 Nov 1877 in Amsterdam. 
Derk Kets was born on 26 Apr 1807 in Drempt; was christened on 26 Apr 1807 in Drempt (son of Alexander Kets and Garritjen Heersink); died on 15 Aug 1846 in Deventer. 