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M.K. Smilde



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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  M.K. Smilde

    M.K. married J.A. Mulder [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. C. Mulder
    2. B. Mulder

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Ynze Smilde was born on 03 Nov 1905 in Heerenveen, Engwirden, FR, NLD (son of Egbert Jans Smilde and Trijntje Wouters Dijkstra); died on 12 Aug 1987 in Grand Rapids, MI, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Andrew
    • Occupation: Chicago, IL, USA; with Armour Co.
    • Reference Number: 1284
    • Immigration: 17 Mar 1911, Mt. Greenwood, Chicago, IL, USA

    Notes:

    mentioned in "The History and Family Tree of Cornelius Catts and Jeltje Bouma" by Donna Walter (1988)

    Immigration:
    4y,6mo, fair complexion, brown hair, brown eyes

    Died:
    of massive stroke, last residence Grand Rapids, Kent, MI 49508, 81y

    Ynze married Clara Aardema on 23 Nov 1935 in Chicago, IL, USA. Clara was born on 18 May 1907 in Falmouth, MI, USA; died on 01 Feb 1994 in 2900 Thornhills SE, Grand Rapids, MI, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Clara Aardema was born on 18 May 1907 in Falmouth, MI, USA; died on 01 Feb 1994 in 2900 Thornhills SE, Grand Rapids, MI, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Clare C.
    • Name: Smilde
    • Reference Number: 1285
    • _ADDR: Abt 1990, 2872 Marshall SE, Grand Rapids, MI, USA

    Notes:

    had sisters Jule Vander Meulen (Falmouth MI), Jeanette Praeger (Chicago IL), brothers David and Robert Aardema (Chicago IL)

    _ADDR:
    date approximate

    Died:
    last residence Grand Rapids, Kent, MI 49546

    Children:
    1. 1. M.K. Smilde


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  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. 5.  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. 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. 2. 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.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Jan Egberts Smilde was born on 16 Nov 1821 in Nyehaske, Haskerland, FR, NLD (son of Egbert Roelfs Smilde and Grietje Lubberts Pasveer); died on 26 Apr 1905 in Heerenveen, Engwirden, FR, NLD; was buried on 01 May 1905.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Occupation: boer, koopman, slager
    • Reference Number: 18
    • Reference Number: 18
    • Baptism: 16 Dec 1821, Nijehaske, Haskerland, FR, NLD
    • Religion: Abt 1845; Hervormd
    • Occupation: 1850, Heerenwal 98, Nijehaske, Haskerland, FR, NLD; slagter
    • Marriage Contract: Jun 1852
    • Occupation: 20 Jun 1852, Nijehaske, Haskerland, FR, NLD; slager
    • Moved to: 12 May 1860, Heerenveen, Schoterland, FR, NLD
    • Occupation: 1866, Nieuweschoot, Schoterland, FR, NLD; boer
    • Occupation: 1875, Nieuweschoot, Schoterland, FR, NLD; boer
    • Occupation: 1880, Nijehaske, Haskerland, FR, NLD; veehouder, also in 1881
    • Occupation: 1882, huis 63, Nieuweschoot, Schoterland, FR, NLD; koopman
    • Occupation: 1890, huis 158, Nijehaske, Haskerland, FR, NLD; koopman
    • Religion: Bef 1900; Christelijk Gereformeerd
    • Occupation: 1900, Nijehaske, Haskerland, FR, NLD; veehandelaar
    • Religion: 1900; Gereformeerd
    • Moved to: 08 Jun 1903, no. 158b, Heerenveen, Engwirden, FR, NLD

    Notes:

    known as "Dove Jan", confirmed by Dirk Smilde (letter 12 Jan 1998) with photo.

    Birth:
    CB1821

    Marriage Contract:
    Role: Witness

    Moved to:
    with IJtje from Nijehaske

    Died:
    or Nijehaske?? (personal knowledge?)

    Jan married Sjoukje Aukes Bos on 30 Dec 1865 in Schoterland, FR, NLD. Sjoukje (daughter of Auke Aukes Bos and Antje Jacobs Wiegersma) was born on 28 Sep 1834 in Het Meer, Schoterland, FR, NLD; died on 14 Sep 1879 in Nieuweschoot, Schoterland, FR, NLD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Sjoukje Aukes Bos was born on 28 Sep 1834 in Het Meer, Schoterland, FR, NLD (daughter of Auke Aukes Bos and Antje Jacobs Wiegersma); died on 14 Sep 1879 in Nieuweschoot, Schoterland, FR, NLD.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Smilde
    • Name: Wind
    • Reference Number: 19
    • Reference Number: 19
    • Religion: Hervormd
    • Occupation: 1861, Het Meer, Schoterland, FR, NLD; naaister

    Notes:

    Birth:
    CB1834

    Died:
    CD1879

    Notes:

    Married:
    CM1865

    Children:
    1. 4. Egbert Jans Smilde was born on 03 Dec 1866 in Nieuweschoot, Schoterland, FR, NLD; died on 23 Feb 1948 in 7101 S. Aberdeen St., Chicago, IL, USA.
    2. Antje Jans Smilde was born on 23 Dec 1867 in Nieuweschoot, Schoterland, FR, NLD; died on 28 Aug 1936 in Utrecht, UT, NLD; was buried on 12 Apr 1926 in Nijehaske, Haskerland, FR, NLD.
    3. Uilkje Jans Smilde was born on 02 Nov 1870 in Nieuweschoot, Schoterland, FR, NLD; died on 22 Mar 1944 in Den Haag, ZH, NLD; was buried on 27 Mar 1944 in Oud Eijk en Duinen, Den Haag, ZH, NLD.
    4. Lubbert Jans Smilde was born on 05 Jun 1875 in Nieuweschoot, Schoterland, FR, NLD; died on 01 Aug 1875 in huis 22ctwee, Nieuweschoot, Schoterland, FR, NLD.

  3. 10.  Wouter Willems Dijkstra was born on 24 Apr 1826 in Wierum, Westdongeradeel, FR, NLD.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: 2288
    • Religion: Christelijk Gereformeerd
    • Occupation: 1883, Heerenveen, Engwirden, FR, NLD; schipper
    • Occupation: 1890, huis 146, Heerenveen, Engwirden, FR, NLD; schipper
    • Moved to: 17 Jun 1895, Schoterland, FR, NLD

    Notes:

    Moved to:
    with rest of family

    Wouter married Baukjen de Boer about 1865. Baukjen was born on 24 Jan 1831 in Nijehaske, Haskerland, FR, NLD; died on 11 Sep 1894 in Heerenveen, FR, NLD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Baukjen de Boer was born on 24 Jan 1831 in Nijehaske, Haskerland, FR, NLD; died on 11 Sep 1894 in Heerenveen, FR, NLD.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Dijkstra
    • Reference Number: 2289
    • Living: 1883, Heerenveen, Engwirden, FR, NLD

    Children:
    1. Afke Wouters Dijkstra was born on 09 Oct 1857 in Nijehaske, Haskerland, FR, NLD.
    2. IJnze Wouters Dijkstra was born on 16 Apr 1861 in Nijehaske, Haskerland, FR, NLD.
    3. 5. Trijntje Wouters Dijkstra was born on 03 Jan 1866 in Nijehaske, Haskerland, FR, NLD; died on 21 Sep 1949 in 2101 S. Aberdeen St., Chicago, IL, USA.
    4. Willemke Wouters Dijkstra was born on 25 Mar 1868 in Nijehaske, Haskerland, FR, NLD.
    5. Dieuwke Wouters Dijkstra was born on 25 Feb 1872 in Nijehaske, Haskerland, FR, NLD.
    6. Hiltje Wouters Dijkstra was born on 07 Apr 1875 in Zwolle, OV, NLD.


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