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J.A. Wiersma



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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  J.A. Wiersma

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Wilbur John Wiersma was born on 29 Jul 1929 in Orange City, IA, USA (son of Dewey Wiersma and Alice Geurink); died on 21 Dec 2009 in Orange City, IA, USA.

    Wilbur married Mary Louise van der Moere on 14 Sep 1951. Mary (daughter of James van der Moere and Elizabeth Haaksma) was born on 09 Dec 1929 in Grand Rapids, MI, USA; died on 07 Dec 2019 in Orange City, IA, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Mary Louise van der Moere was born on 09 Dec 1929 in Grand Rapids, MI, USA (daughter of James van der Moere and Elizabeth Haaksma); died on 07 Dec 2019 in Orange City, IA, USA.
    Children:
    1. R.M. Wiersma
    2. P.A. Wiersma
    3. 1. J.A. Wiersma
    4. B.L. Wiersma
    5. D.L. Wiersma


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Dewey Wiersma was born on 31 Jan 1895 in Orange City, IA, USA (son of Jan Willems Wiersma and Saakje Pieters de Groot); died on 04 Jun 1973 in Orange City, IA, USA.

    Dewey married Alice Geurink on 19 Jul 1928. Alice was born on 27 Aug 1905 in Orange City, IA, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Alice Geurink was born on 27 Aug 1905 in Orange City, IA, USA.
    Children:
    1. 2. Wilbur John Wiersma was born on 29 Jul 1929 in Orange City, IA, USA; died on 21 Dec 2009 in Orange City, IA, USA.
    2. Ralph Vernon Wiersma was born about 1933 in Orange City, IA, USA; died on 04 Aug 2016 in Denver, CO, USA.
    3. G.A. Wiersma
    4. L.D. Wiersma

  3. 6.  James van der Moere was born on 17 Jan 1899 in Grand Rapids, MI, USA (son of Jacobus Jeremias van der Moere and Dirktje van den Berg); died on 08 Nov 1976 in Rockford, MI, USA; was buried in Fairplains Cemetery, Grand Rapids, MI, USA.

    James married Elizabeth Haaksma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Elizabeth Haaksma
    Children:
    1. 3. Mary Louise van der Moere was born on 09 Dec 1929 in Grand Rapids, MI, USA; died on 07 Dec 2019 in Orange City, IA, USA.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Jan Willems Wiersma was born on 20 Feb 1848 in Kollum, FR, NLD (son of Willem Lijkles Wiersma and Johanna Harmina van Maassen); died on 18 Jun 1922 in Orange City, IA, USA.

    Jan married Saakje Pieters de Groot on 25 Jun 1885 in Orange City, IA, USA. Saakje (daughter of Pieter de Groot and Aaltje Terpstra) was born on 08 Mar 1858 in Paesens, Oostdongeradeel, FR, NLD; died on 24 Jun 1928. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Saakje Pieters de Groot was born on 08 Mar 1858 in Paesens, Oostdongeradeel, FR, NLD (daughter of Pieter de Groot and Aaltje Terpstra); died on 24 Jun 1928.
    Children:
    1. Peter Wiersma was born on 28 Apr 1886 in Orange City, IA, USA; died on 06 Aug 1962 in Orange City, IA, USA.
    2. George Wiersma was born on 23 Apr 1887 in Orange City, IA, USA; died on 25 Jun 1959.
    3. Anna Wiersma was born on 05 Jun 1888 in Orange City, IA, USA; died in Orange City, IA, USA.
    4. Johannes Wiersma was born on 11 Feb 1890 in Orange City, IA, USA; died on 18 Feb 1890 in Orange City, IA, USA.
    5. Johannes Wiersma was born on 26 Apr 1891 in Orange City, IA, USA; died on 01 Jul 1950 in Orange City, IA, USA.
    6. Gerrit Wiersma was born on 12 Apr 1893 in Orange City, IA, USA; died on 14 Jan 1957 in Sheldon, IA, USA.
    7. 4. Dewey Wiersma was born on 31 Jan 1895 in Orange City, IA, USA; died on 04 Jun 1973 in Orange City, IA, USA.
    8. Samuel Wiersma was born on 21 Feb 1897 in Orange City, IA, USA; died on 16 Apr 1970 in Orange City, IA, USA.
    9. Pier Wiersma was born on 04 Jun 1898 in Orange City, IA, USA; died on 01 Oct 1995 in Orange City, IA, USA.
    10. Ellen Wiersma was born on 26 Dec 1899 in Orange City, IA, USA; died on 04 Jan 1984 in Bellflower, CA, USA.
    11. Benjamin Wiersma was born on 11 Jun 1902 in Orange City, IA, USA; died on 19 Jan 1903 in Orange City, IA, USA.

  3. 12.  Jacobus Jeremias van der Moere was born on 23 Feb 1866 in Kamperland, ZL, NLD (son of Izak van der Moer and Anna Flipse); died on 28 Apr 1898 in Grand Rapids, MI, USA.

    Jacobus married Dirktje van den Berg on 13 Nov 1890 in Grand Rapids, MI, USA. Dirktje (daughter of Gillis van den Berge and Maria Janna de Smit) was born on 03 Feb 1862 in NLD; died on 08 Jun 1931 in Grand Rapids, MI, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 13.  Dirktje van den Berg was born on 03 Feb 1862 in NLD (daughter of Gillis van den Berge and Maria Janna de Smit); died on 08 Jun 1931 in Grand Rapids, MI, USA.
    Children:
    1. 6. James van der Moere was born on 17 Jan 1899 in Grand Rapids, MI, USA; died on 08 Nov 1976 in Rockford, MI, USA; was buried in Fairplains Cemetery, Grand Rapids, MI, USA.


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