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Lena Gerrits Hoekstra

Female 1901 - 1998  (97 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Lena Gerrits Hoekstra was born on 07 Jan 1901 in Rock, Sioux, IA, USA (daughter of Gerrit Teunis Hoekstra and Alice van Otterloo); died on 02 Jun 1998 in Long Beach, Los Angeles, CA, USA.

    Family/Spouse: Hielke Wiebrens Pieksma. Hielke (son of Wiebren Hielkes Pieksma and Dieuwke Sijbrens Mellema) was born on 07 Jul 1900 in IJlst, FR, NLD; died on 03 Jul 1985 in Bellflower, Lost Angeles, CA, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. A.D. Pieksma
    2. Leona Mae Pieksma was born in 1927 in IA, USA; died in 1990.
    3. J.J. Pieksma
    4. H.W. Pieksma
    5. Geraldine Ann Pieksma was born on 25 Aug 1934 in San Bernardino, San Bernardino, CA, USA; died on 23 Jul 2010 in Las Cruces, Dona Ana, NM, USA.
    6. E.J. Pieksma

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Gerrit Teunis Hoekstra was born on 29 Nov 1874 in Oudkerk, Tietjerksteradeel, FR, NLD (son of Teunis Sijtzes Hoekstra and Jitske Gerrits van der Schouw); died on 06 Apr 1963 in Rock Valley, Sioux, IA, USA; was buried about 10 Apr 1963 in Valleyview Cemetery, Rock Valley, Sioux, IA, USA.

    Gerrit married Alice van Otterloo on 27 Feb 1900 in Rock Valley, Sioux, IA, USA. Alice (daughter of Steven van Otterloo and Lammigien Wassen) was born on 11 Oct 1878 in Orange City, Sioux, IA, USA; died on 07 Jan 1952 in Rock Valley, Sioux, IA, USA; was buried about 10 Jan 1952 in Valleyview Cemetery, Rock Valley, Sioux, IA, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Alice van Otterloo was born on 11 Oct 1878 in Orange City, Sioux, IA, USA (daughter of Steven van Otterloo and Lammigien Wassen); died on 07 Jan 1952 in Rock Valley, Sioux, IA, USA; was buried about 10 Jan 1952 in Valleyview Cemetery, Rock Valley, Sioux, IA, USA.
    Children:
    1. 1. Lena Gerrits Hoekstra was born on 07 Jan 1901 in Rock, Sioux, IA, USA; died on 02 Jun 1998 in Long Beach, Los Angeles, CA, USA.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Teunis Sijtzes Hoekstra was born about 1847 in Suawoude, Tietjerksteradeel, FR, NLD (son of Sijtse Theunis Hoekstra and Antje Douwes van der Werf).

    Teunis married Jitske Gerrits van der Schouw on 14 May 1870 in Tietjerksteradeel, FR, NLD. Jitske (daughter of Gerrit Martens van der Schouw and Foekje Jelles van der Meulen) was born about 1847 in Oudkerk, Tietjerksteradeel, FR, NLD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Jitske Gerrits van der Schouw was born about 1847 in Oudkerk, Tietjerksteradeel, FR, NLD (daughter of Gerrit Martens van der Schouw and Foekje Jelles van der Meulen).
    Children:
    1. 2. Gerrit Teunis Hoekstra was born on 29 Nov 1874 in Oudkerk, Tietjerksteradeel, FR, NLD; died on 06 Apr 1963 in Rock Valley, Sioux, IA, USA; was buried about 10 Apr 1963 in Valleyview Cemetery, Rock Valley, Sioux, IA, USA.

  3. 6.  Steven van Otterloo was born on 06 Mar 1844 in Apeldoorn, GL, NLD (son of Jan van Otterloo and Aaltje van den Brink); died on 08 Jul 1926 in Sioux Center, Sioux, IA, USA.

    Steven married Lammigien Wassen. Lammigien was born on 20 Jul 1845 in Emmen, DR, NLD; died on 03 May 1904 in Rock Valley, Sioux, IA, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Lammigien Wassen was born on 20 Jul 1845 in Emmen, DR, NLD; died on 03 May 1904 in Rock Valley, Sioux, IA, USA.
    Children:
    1. 3. Alice van Otterloo was born on 11 Oct 1878 in Orange City, Sioux, IA, USA; died on 07 Jan 1952 in Rock Valley, Sioux, IA, USA; was buried about 10 Jan 1952 in Valleyview Cemetery, Rock Valley, Sioux, IA, USA.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Sijtse Theunis Hoekstra was born about 1814 in Suawoude, Tietjerksteradeel, FR, NLD (son of Theunis Petrus Hoekstra and Joukje Bonses de Vries).

    Sijtse married Antje Douwes van der Werf on 22 May 1841 in Tietjerksteradeel, FR, NLD. Antje (daughter of Douwe Jacobus van der Werf and Agnieta Cornelis Folkertsma) was born about 1819 in Veenwouden, Dantumadeel, FR, NLD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Antje Douwes van der Werf was born about 1819 in Veenwouden, Dantumadeel, FR, NLD (daughter of Douwe Jacobus van der Werf and Agnieta Cornelis Folkertsma).
    Children:
    1. 4. Teunis Sijtzes Hoekstra was born about 1847 in Suawoude, Tietjerksteradeel, FR, NLD.
    2. Joukje Sijtzes Hoekstra was born about 1855 in Suawoude, Tietjerksteradeel, FR, NLD.

  3. 10.  Gerrit Martens van der Schouw was born about 1815 in Hallum, Ferwerderadeel, FR, NLD (son of Marten Pieters van der Schouw and Jitske Pieters Pot).

    Gerrit married Foekje Jelles van der Meulen on 20 May 1837 in Tietjerksteradeel, FR, NLD. Foekje (daughter of Jelle Hotses van der Meulen and Foekje Meins de Boer) was born about 1811 in Oudkerk, Tietjerksteradeel, FR, NLD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Foekje Jelles van der Meulen was born about 1811 in Oudkerk, Tietjerksteradeel, FR, NLD (daughter of Jelle Hotses van der Meulen and Foekje Meins de Boer).
    Children:
    1. 5. Jitske Gerrits van der Schouw was born about 1847 in Oudkerk, Tietjerksteradeel, FR, NLD.

  5. 12.  Jan van Otterloo was born in 1808; died in 1899.

    Jan married Aaltje van den Brink. Aaltje was born in 1811. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 13.  Aaltje van den Brink was born in 1811.
    Children:
    1. 6. Steven van Otterloo was born on 06 Mar 1844 in Apeldoorn, GL, NLD; died on 08 Jul 1926 in Sioux Center, Sioux, IA, USA.


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