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

S.R. Smilde



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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  S.R. Smilde

    S.R. married P.A. Holwerda [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. S.P. Holwerda
    2. L.C. Holwerda

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  E.H. Smilde

    E.H. married C.A. Gritter [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  C.A. Gritter
    Children:
    1. 1. S.R. Smilde
    2. J.P. Smilde
    3. D.A. Smilde


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Jan Egberts Smilde was born on 28 Mar 1896 in Heerenveen, Aengwirden, FR, NLD (son of Egbert Jans Smilde and Trijntje Wouters Dijkstra); died on 10 Jun 1976 in Bellflower, CA, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: John
    • Occupation: Bookkeeper insurance
    • Reference Number: 1265
    • Religion: Christian Reformed
    • Moved to: 13 Mar 1905, Diezerkade, Zwolle, OV, NLD
    • Moved to: 27 Jun 1905, Heerenveen, Aengwirden, FR, NLD
    • Immigration: 17 Mar 1911, Mt. Greenwood, Chicago, IL, USAUSA
    • Moved to: Abt 1917, NLD
    • Living: 1922, Sarnhatipark 39 (III), Amsterdam, NH, NLD
    • Moved to: Jan 1946, USA

    Notes:

    Was another wife Sjoukje Boske??

    Immigration:
    5'0", fair complexion, brown hair, blue eyes

    Moved to:
    by himself.

    Moved to:
    with own family.

    Died:
    last residence Palos Heights, Cook, IL 60463

    Jan married Anna Hindriks Evenhuis on 01 Aug 1929. Anna (daughter of Hindrik Aaldriks Evenhuis and Martje Jans Blaauw) was born on 24 Apr 1896 in NLD; died on 27 Oct 1967 in McBain, MI, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Anna Hindriks Evenhuis was born on 24 Apr 1896 in NLD (daughter of Hindrik Aaldriks Evenhuis and Martje Jans Blaauw); died on 27 Oct 1967 in McBain, MI, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Smilde
    • Occupation: nurse
    • Reference Number: 1266
    • Religion: Christian Reformed

    Notes:

    Died:
    last residence Mc Bain, Missaukee, MI 49657

    Children:
    1. K.M. Smilde
    2. 2. E.H. Smilde


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Egbert Jans Smilde was born on 03 Dec 1866 in Nieuweschoot, Schoterland, FR, NLD (son of Jan Egberts Smilde and Sjoukje Aukes Bos); died on 23 Feb 1948 in 7101 S. Aberdeen St., Chicago, IL, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Evert
    • Reference Number: 417
    • Moved to: May 1889, Nijehaske, Haskerland, FR, NLD
    • Moved to: 02 Jul 1894, Engwirden, FR, NLD
    • Religion: 1896, Heerenveen, Engwirden, FR, NLD; Christelijk Gereformeerd
    • Occupation: 1897, Heerenveen, Engwirden, FR, NLD; handelaar
    • Moved to: 22 Oct 1897, Nijehaske, Haskerland, FR, NLD
    • Religion: 1898, Nijehaske, Haskerland, FR, NLD; Gereformeerd
    • Moved to: 30 Jun 1899, 't Meer, Schoterland, FR, NLD
    • Occupation: 1904, huis 101, Heerenveen, Engwirden, FR, NLD; verkoopman, later huis 15k, 2n
    • Occupation: 1911; farmer
    • Emigration: 04 Mar 1911, Heerenveen, FR, NLD
    • Immigration: 17 Mar 1911, Mt. Greenwood, Chicago, IL, USA
    • Death: 24 Feb 1948

    Notes:

    Lusitania came from Liverpool, built by John Brown & Company, Clydebank, Scotland, 1907. 31550 groos tons, 787 feet long, 87 feet wide. Steam turbine engines, quadruple screw. Service speed 25 knots. 2165 passengers (563 first class, 464 second class, 1138 third class). Built for Cunard Line, British flag, in 1907 and named Lusitania for Liverpool-New York service. Torpedoed and sunk off the Irish coast: 1198 lives lost in 1915.

    Birth:
    vader (Jan) was afwezig

    Moved to:
    from Heerenveen Angwirden

    Emigration:
    with whole family to "Noord Amerika"

    Immigration:
    44y, 5'6", fair complexion, brown hair, brown eyes

    Egbert married Trijntje Wouters Dijkstra on 02 Jun 1894 in Aengwirden, FR, NLD. Trijntje (daughter of Wouter Willems Dijkstra and Baukjen de Boer) was born on 03 Jan 1866 in Nijehaske, Haskerland, FR, NLD; died on 21 Sep 1949 in 2101 S. Aberdeen St., Chicago, IL, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Trijntje Wouters Dijkstra was born on 03 Jan 1866 in Nijehaske, Haskerland, FR, NLD (daughter of Wouter Willems Dijkstra and Baukjen de Boer); died on 21 Sep 1949 in 2101 S. Aberdeen St., Chicago, IL, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Smilde
    • Name: Theresa
    • Reference Number: 419
    • Moved to: 06 Nov 1889, Schoterland, FR, NLD
    • Immigration: 17 Mar 1911, Mt. Greenwood, Chicago, IL, USA

    Notes:

    arrived back from Amsterdam (prob. to visit son Jan) on the Noordam from Rotterdam, 5'5" housewife; fair complexion, grey hair, brown eyes, lived in Chicago from 1911-1921, going to a friend Mr. Rev. J. Jongbloed at 332 River St. Hoboken NJ.

    Immigration:
    5'4", fair complexion, black hair, brown eyes

    Died:
    contact address at death

    Children:
    1. 4. Jan Egberts Smilde was born on 28 Mar 1896 in Heerenveen, Aengwirden, FR, NLD; died on 10 Jun 1976 in Bellflower, CA, USA.
    2. Baukje Egberts Smilde was born on 07 Aug 1898 in Nijehaske, Haskerland, FR, NLD; died about Dec 1980 in Manhattan Beach, CA, USA.
    3. Sjoukje Egberts Smilde was born on 12 Aug 1900 in 't Meer, Schoterland, FR, NLD; died in Jul 1981.
    4. Wouter Willem Smilde was born on 21 Jul 1904 in Heerenveen, Engwirden, FR, NLD; died on 08 Mar 1994.
    5. Ynze Smilde was born on 03 Nov 1905 in Heerenveen, Engwirden, FR, NLD; died on 12 Aug 1987 in Grand Rapids, MI, USA.
    6. Anna Egberts Smilde was born on 02 Aug 1910 in Heerenveen, Engwirden, FR, NLD; died on 07 Feb 1987 in Grand Rapids, MI, USA.

  3. 10.  Hindrik Aaldriks Evenhuis was born on 19 Oct 1865 in NLD (son of Aaldrik Derks Evenhuis and Anna Bonnes Dijkema); died in 1938 in Oaklawn, IL, USA; was buried in 1938 in Fairmont Cem. 95th St., Chicago, IL, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: 2290
    • Immigration: 1904, USA

    Notes:

    Immigration:
    4 children born in NLD, 3 in USA

    Hindrik married Martje Jans Blaauw on 11 May 1895 in Appingedam, GR, NLD. Martje (daughter of Jan Jannes Blaauw and Korneliske Derks Dijk) was born on 02 Apr 1869 in NLD; died in Oct 1939 in Oaklawn, IL, USA; was buried in 1939 in Fairmont Cemetery, 95th St., Chicago, IL, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Martje Jans Blaauw was born on 02 Apr 1869 in NLD (daughter of Jan Jannes Blaauw and Korneliske Derks Dijk); died in Oct 1939 in Oaklawn, IL, USA; was buried in 1939 in Fairmont Cemetery, 95th St., Chicago, IL, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Evenhuis
    • Name: Martha Blauw
    • Reference Number: 2291

    Children:
    1. 5. Anna Hindriks Evenhuis was born on 24 Apr 1896 in NLD; died on 27 Oct 1967 in McBain, MI, USA.


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