Our Family Roots in The Netherlands

A Study of the Haasdijk, Scheffer, Benner and Neering families in The Netherlands

Adelbert C. Zijlstra

Male 1912 - 1980  (67 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Adelbert C. Zijlstra was born on 16 Aug 1912 in IL, USA (son of Jelte Alardus Zijlstra and Sarah Medema); died in Jul 1980 in King, WA, USA.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Jelte Alardus Zijlstra was born on 31 Jul 1891 in Wirdum, Leeuwarderadeel, FR, NLD (son of Alardus Jeltes Zijlstra and Aukje Sjoerds Sijbrandij); died on 29 Nov 1946 in Chicago, IL, USA.

    Jelte married Sarah Medema in 1912 in Sioux Center, Sioux, IA, USA. Sarah was born on 16 Nov 1892 in IL, USA; died in Feb 1973 in Cook, IL, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Sarah Medema was born on 16 Nov 1892 in IL, USA; died in Feb 1973 in Cook, IL, USA.
    Children:
    1. 1. Adelbert C. Zijlstra was born on 16 Aug 1912 in IL, USA; died in Jul 1980 in King, WA, USA.
    2. F.M. Zijlstra
    3. A.H. Zijlstra
    4. P.L. Zijlstra
    5. B.G. Zijlstra
    6. M.E. Zijlstra


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Alardus Jeltes Zijlstra was born on 12 Apr 1869 in Wirdum, Leeuwarderadeel, FR, NLD (son of Jelte Pieters Zijlstra and Nieske Allardus de Vries).

    Alardus married Aukje Sjoerds Sijbrandij on 01 May 1890 in Leeuwarderadeel, FR, NLD. Aukje (daughter of Sjoerd Rients Sijbrandij and Maartje Benjamins Kroodsma) was born about 1869 in Leeuwarden, FR, NLD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Aukje Sjoerds Sijbrandij was born about 1869 in Leeuwarden, FR, NLD (daughter of Sjoerd Rients Sijbrandij and Maartje Benjamins Kroodsma).
    Children:
    1. 2. Jelte Alardus Zijlstra was born on 31 Jul 1891 in Wirdum, Leeuwarderadeel, FR, NLD; died on 29 Nov 1946 in Chicago, IL, USA.
    2. Sjoerd Alardus Zijlstra was born on 01 Apr 1893 in Wirdum, Leeuwarderadeel, FR, NLD.
    3. Sara Martha Zijlstra was born on 10 Feb 1899 in Wirdum, Leeuwarderadeel, FR, NLD.
    4. Martha Nieske Zijlstra was born on 01 Sep 1910 in Leeuwarderadeel, FR, NLD.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Jelte Pieters Zijlstra was born about 1837 in Scharnegoutum, Wijmbritseradeel, FR, NLD (son of Pieter Hinnes Zijlstra and Durkjen Hinnes Bakker).

    Jelte married Nieske Allardus de Vries on 30 Apr 1868 in Leeuwarderadeel, FR, NLD. Nieske (daughter of Allardus Romkes de Vries and Tjeerdje Hillebrands Hooghiemstra) was born about 1832 in Huizum, Leeuwarderadeel, FR, NLD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Nieske Allardus de Vries was born about 1832 in Huizum, Leeuwarderadeel, FR, NLD (daughter of Allardus Romkes de Vries and Tjeerdje Hillebrands Hooghiemstra).
    Children:
    1. 4. Alardus Jeltes Zijlstra was born on 12 Apr 1869 in Wirdum, Leeuwarderadeel, FR, NLD.

  3. 10.  Sjoerd Rients Sijbrandij was born about 1845 in Leeuwarden, FR, NLD (son of Rients Sijbrens Sijbrandij and Aukjen Sjoerds de Boer).

    Sjoerd married Maartje Benjamins Kroodsma on 11 May 1867 in Leeuwarden, FR, NLD. Maartje (daughter of Benjamin Hanses Kroodsma and Sara Martens Hellinga) was born about 1844 in Leeuwarden, FR, NLD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Maartje Benjamins Kroodsma was born about 1844 in Leeuwarden, FR, NLD (daughter of Benjamin Hanses Kroodsma and Sara Martens Hellinga).
    Children:
    1. 5. Aukje Sjoerds Sijbrandij was born about 1869 in Leeuwarden, FR, NLD.


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