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Family: Jelte Alardus Zijlstra / Sarah Medema (F37724)

m. 1912


Family Information

  • Male
    Jelte Alardus Zijlstra

    Birth  31 Jul 1891  Wirdum, Leeuwarderadeel, FR, NLD Find all individuals with events at this location
    Death  29 Nov 1946  Chicago, IL, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
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    Marriage  1912  [1]  Sioux Center, Sioux, IA, USA  [1] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Alardus Jeltes Zijlstra | F37695 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Aukje Sjoerds Sijbrandij | F37695 Group Sheet 

    Female
    Sarah Medema

    Birth  16 Nov 1892  IL, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Death  Feb 1973  Cook, IL, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
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    Adelbert C. Zijlstra

    Birth  16 Aug 1912  IL, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Death  Jul 1980  King, WA, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
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    F.M. Zijlstra

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    A.H. Zijlstra

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    P.L. Zijlstra

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    B.G. Zijlstra

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    M.E. Zijlstra

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  • Sources 
    1. [S319] Various editors, AADAS - Conference Papers, (Joint Archives of Holland - Hope College, P.O. Box 9000, Holland MI), 15th: Dutch Immigrants On The Plains: "Charles Zylstra and Stamped Scrip: How a Dutch Immigrant Sought a Solution to the Great Depression" by Jonathan Warner, pp. 162-180.


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