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J.L. Havinga



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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  J.L. Havinga

    J.L. married A. Sterenberg [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Leonard Duane Havinga was born on 31 Mar 1958; died on 27 Feb 2020 in Calgary, AB, CAN.
    2. R.D. Havinga
    3. P.A. Havinga

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Jan Abrahams Havinga was born on 04 Jan 1911 in Gramsbergen, OV, NLD (son of Abraham Jans Havinga and Maria Johanna Colenbrander); died on 25 Feb 1979.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: John Havinga
    • Reference Number: 44816
    • Emigration: 28 Mar 1929, Gramsbergen, OV, NLD
    • Immigration: 10 Apr 1929, Granum, AB, CAN

    Notes:

    left Granum CRC to join Monarch Reformed Church

    attended St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church

    Immigration:
    to stay with the John Bosch family

    Jan married Jennie van Dellen on 01 Feb 1934 in Nobleford, AB, CAN. Jennie (daughter of Lubbert Rogchus van Dellen and Japkje Rommerts Weerstra) was born in 1909; died on 12 May 1961. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Jennie van Dellen was born in 1909 (daughter of Lubbert Rogchus van Dellen and Japkje Rommerts Weerstra); died on 12 May 1961.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Havinga
    • Reference Number: 44806

    Children:
    1. M.J. Havinga
    2. 1. J.L. Havinga
    3. A.W. Havinga
    4. A.T. Havinga


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Abraham Jans Havinga was born about 1879 in Windeweer, Hoogezand, GR, NLD (son of Jan Havinga and Arendje Ensing).

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: 44817
    • Occupation: 1906; landbouwer
    • Immigration: 1930, ON, CAN

    Notes:

    Birth:
    27y in 1906

    Abraham married Maria Johanna Colenbrander on 17 May 1906 in Gramsbergen, OV, NLD. Maria (daughter of Gerrit Jan Colenbrander and Johanna Wilhelmina Alijda Bulens) was born about 1885 in Wisch, GL, NLD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Maria Johanna Colenbrander was born about 1885 in Wisch, GL, NLD (daughter of Gerrit Jan Colenbrander and Johanna Wilhelmina Alijda Bulens).

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Havinga
    • Reference Number: 44820

    Notes:

    Birth:
    21y in 1906

    Children:
    1. 2. Jan Abrahams Havinga was born on 04 Jan 1911 in Gramsbergen, OV, NLD; died on 25 Feb 1979.

  3. 6.  Lubbert Rogchus van Dellen was born on 22 Dec 1878 in Kollumerland, FR, NLD (son of Rogchus Idserts van Dellen and Angenietje Henderikus de Vries); died in 1963.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: 44792
    • Immigration: 1904, Granum, AB, CAN

    Notes:

    "one of the founding members and helped build the first Granum CRC church"

    "26-27years old, a bachelor, from Burum, a first-class worker, well educated, a good talker"

    Immigration:
    via Montana

    Died:
    84y

    Lubbert married Japkje Rommerts Weerstra on 18 Nov 1908 in White Lake Church, Nobleford, AB, CAN. Japkje (daughter of Rommert Annes Weerstra and Jantje Hillebrands Postma) was born on 29 Jan 1886 in Wonseradeel, FR, NLD; died in 1954. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Japkje Rommerts Weerstra was born on 29 Jan 1886 in Wonseradeel, FR, NLD (daughter of Rommert Annes Weerstra and Jantje Hillebrands Postma); died in 1954.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: van Dellen
    • Reference Number: 44786
    • Immigration: 25 Nov 1905, Granum, AB, CAN

    Notes:

    Immigration:
    from St. Jacobiparochie

    Children:
    1. 3. Jennie van Dellen was born in 1909; died on 12 May 1961.
    2. Anna van Dellen was born in 1910; died on 19 Mar 2001; was buried about 25 Mar 2001 in CRC cemetery, Granum, AB, NLD.
    3. Robert van Dellen was born in 1911; died on 22 Aug 1976.
    4. H. van Dellen
    5. A. van Dellen
    6. R. van Dellen
    7. J.A. van Dellen
    8. T. van Dellen
    9. Idzert Henry van Dellen was born in 1923; died in 1927.
    10. Archie Albert van Dellen was born in 1924; died on 02 Nov 2001.
    11. J.L. van Dellen


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Jan Havinga

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: 44818
    • Occupation: 1906; landbouwer

    Jan married Arendje Ensing. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Arendje Ensing

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Havinga
    • Reference Number: 44819

    Children:
    1. 4. Abraham Jans Havinga was born about 1879 in Windeweer, Hoogezand, GR, NLD.

  3. 10.  Gerrit Jan Colenbrander

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: 44821

    Gerrit married Johanna Wilhelmina Alijda Bulens. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Johanna Wilhelmina Alijda Bulens

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Colenbrander
    • Reference Number: 44822

    Children:
    1. 5. Maria Johanna Colenbrander was born about 1885 in Wisch, GL, NLD.

  5. 12.  Rogchus Idserts van Dellen was born about 1840 in Kollum, FR, NLD (son of Idsert Rogchus van Dellen and Aafke Willems Kloppenburg).

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: 44793

    Notes:

    Birth:
    23y in 1863

    Rogchus married Angenietje Henderikus de Vries on 13 Aug 1863 in Kollumerland, FR, NLD. Angenietje (daughter of Henderikus Rinderts de Vries and Aaltje van der Werf) was born about 1839 in Burum, Kollumerland, FR, NLD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 13.  Angenietje Henderikus de Vries was born about 1839 in Burum, Kollumerland, FR, NLD (daughter of Henderikus Rinderts de Vries and Aaltje van der Werf).

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: van Dellen
    • Reference Number: 44796

    Notes:

    Birth:
    24y in 1863

    Children:
    1. 6. Lubbert Rogchus van Dellen was born on 22 Dec 1878 in Kollumerland, FR, NLD; died in 1963.

  7. 14.  Rommert Annes Weerstra was born on 15 Feb 1859 in Makkum, Wonseradeel, FR, NLD (son of Anne Rommerts Weerstra and Japkje Douwes Bakker); died on 01 Feb 1920 in Leeuwarden, FR, NLD.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: 38540
    • Immigration: 25 Nov 1905, Granum, AB, CAN
    • Moved to: 25 Sep 1907, Granum, AB, CAN

    Notes:

    Homestead: SE20-8-25, abandoned 11 Jun 1906

    Homestead: SW34-9-24, house built Jan 1907

    "married, has a wife and six children, a half socialist, will have nothing to do with the church and worship, doesn't associate with many people, also because he lives in a somewhat out-of-the-way place, otherwise is well educated nad a sociable talker", correspondence from Geert Venhuizen to Holland

    Immigration:
    from St. Jacobiparochie

    Moved to:
    moved into house on homestead

    Died:
    60y, weduwnaar

    Rommert married Jantje Hillebrands Postma on 18 Nov 1882 in Wonseradeel, FR, NLD. Jantje (daughter of Hilbrand Jelles Postma and Rinske Jans Parkement) was born about 1857 in Witmarsum, Wonseradeel, FR, NLD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  8. 15.  Jantje Hillebrands Postma was born about 1857 in Witmarsum, Wonseradeel, FR, NLD (daughter of Hilbrand Jelles Postma and Rinske Jans Parkement).

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Weerstra
    • Reference Number: 38541

    Notes:

    Birth:
    25y in 1882

    Children:
    1. Anne Rommerts Weerstra was born on 24 Sep 1883 in Wonseradeel, FR, NLD.
    2. 7. Japkje Rommerts Weerstra was born on 29 Jan 1886 in Wonseradeel, FR, NLD; died in 1954.
    3. Rinske Rommerts Weerstra was born on 26 Apr 1887 in Wonseradeel, FR, NLD.
    4. Hilbrandtje Rommerts Weerstra was born on 19 Jul 1888 in Wonseradeel, FR, NLD.
    5. Jeltje Tjitske Weerstra was born on 13 Feb 1890 in Het Bildt, FR, NLD.
    6. Rinze Hillebrand Weerstra was born on 20 Oct 1891 in Kollumerzwaag, Kollumerland, FR, NLD.
    7. Janna Rommerts Weerstra was born on 29 Oct 1895 in Het Bildt, FR, NLD.
    8. Jan Douwe Weerstra was born on 29 Nov 1901 in Het Bildt, FR, NLD.


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