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Peter Renkema

Male Abt 1910 - 1952  (~ 42 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Peter Renkema was born about 1910 in TX, USA (son of Berend Pieters Renkema and Rose Sprietsma); died in 1952 in Hamshire, TX, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: 72960

    Notes:

    Died:
    of a malignant brain tumor

    Peter married Lois A. de Young in 1934 in CRC, Hamshire, TX, USA. Lois (daughter of Herman de Young and Emma Wilhelmina Fischer) was born about 1918 in TX, USA; died in 2010 in Hamshire, TX, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Notes:

    Married:
    by Rev. Mellema

    Children:
    1. W.R. Renkema
    2. B.H. Renkema
    3. H.A. Renkema
    4. F.L. Renkema
    5. C.P. Renkema

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Berend Pieters Renkema was born on 30 Nov 1879 in Letterbert, Leek, GR, NLD (son of Pieter Willems Renkema and Trientje Fokkes Zigter); died in 1953 in Phoenix, AZ, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: 72954
    • Immigration: Nov 1899, USA
    • Occupation: Abt 1900, Chicago, IL, USA; teamster
    • Moved to: Abt 1910, Hamshire, TX, USA
    • Occupation: Abt 1915, Chicago, IL, USA; teamster hauling refuse
    • Moved to: 1925, Hamshire, TX, USA

    Notes:

    clerk of consistory, to 1946

    Moved to:
    bought 30 acres on the Winnie/Hamshire area

    Died:
    buried in Chicago

    Berend married Rose Sprietsma in 1904 in CRC, Chicago, IL, USA. Rose (daughter of Susie) was born about 1880; died in 1936 in Hamshire, TX, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Rose Sprietsma was born about 1880 (daughter of Susie); died in 1936 in Hamshire, TX, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Renkema
    • Reference Number: 72955

    Children:
    1. Tessie Berends Renkema was born in 1905; died in 1994 in Holland, MI, USA.
    2. John Renkema was born in 1907 in Chicago, IL, USA.
    3. 1. Peter Renkema was born about 1910 in TX, USA; died in 1952 in Hamshire, TX, USA.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Pieter Willems Renkema was born about 1839 in Sebaldeburen, Grootegast, GR, NLD (son of Willem Lucas Renkema and Ruurtje Wiebes Hazenberg).

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: 72950
    • Occupation: 1879; veerschipper

    Notes:

    Birth:
    21y in 1860

    Pieter married Trientje Fokkes Zigter on 02 Jun 1860 in Groningen, GR, NLD. Trientje (daughter of Fokke Pieters Zigter and Grietje Fokkes Dijkstra) was born about 1841 in Ezinge, GR, NLD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Trientje Fokkes Zigter was born about 1841 in Ezinge, GR, NLD (daughter of Fokke Pieters Zigter and Grietje Fokkes Dijkstra).

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Renkema
    • Reference Number: 72951

    Notes:

    Birth:
    19y in 1860

    Children:
    1. 2. Berend Pieters Renkema was born on 30 Nov 1879 in Letterbert, Leek, GR, NLD; died in 1953 in Phoenix, AZ, USA.

  3. 7.  Susie was born est 1860.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: 72956
    • Living: Abt 1910, Hamshire, TX, USA

    Notes:

    Living:
    with daughter Rose and family

    Children:
    1. 3. Rose Sprietsma was born about 1880; died in 1936 in Hamshire, TX, USA.
    2. George Sprietsma was born about 1885.
    3. Anna Sprietsma was born about 1895; died in 1982 in IL, USA.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Willem Lucas Renkema (son of Lucas Gerrits and Hiltje Jannes).

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Willem Lucas
    • Reference Number: 72872
    • Baptism: 28 Jan 1798, Grootegast, GR, NLD
    • Occupation: 1817; bakkersknecht
    • Occupation: 1853; winkelier

    Notes:

    Baptism:
    20y in 1817

    Willem married Ruurtje Wiebes Hazenberg on 27 Nov 1817 in Grootegast, GR, NLD. Ruurtje (daughter of Wiebe Willems Hazenberg and Doetje Jetses) was born on 20 Dec 1799 in Grootegast, GR, NLD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Ruurtje Wiebes Hazenberg was born on 20 Dec 1799 in Grootegast, GR, NLD (daughter of Wiebe Willems Hazenberg and Doetje Jetses).

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Renkema
    • Name: Ruurtje Wiebes
    • Reference Number: 72875
    • Baptism: 19 Jan 1800, Grootegast, GR, NLD

    Children:
    1. Lucas Willems Renkema was born about 1826 in Doezum, Grootegast, GR, NLD.
    2. Berend Willems Renkema was born about 1829 in Doezum, Grootegast, GR, NLD.
    3. Doetje Willems Renkema was born about 1832 in Midwolde, Leek, GR, NLD.
    4. 4. Pieter Willems Renkema was born about 1839 in Sebaldeburen, Grootegast, GR, NLD.

  3. 10.  Fokke Pieters Zigter was born about 1801 (son of Pieter Fokkes Zigter and Klaaske Willems).

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Fokke Pieters
    • Occupation: landbouwer
    • Reference Number: 72952
    • Occupation: 1840; landbouwer

    Notes:

    Birth:
    39y in 1840

    Fokke married Grietje Fokkes Dijkstra on 26 Mar 1840 in Ezinge, GR, NLD. Grietje (daughter of Fokke Hendriks Dijkstra and Trientje Harms) was born about 1817 in Leek, GR, NLD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Grietje Fokkes Dijkstra was born about 1817 in Leek, GR, NLD (daughter of Fokke Hendriks Dijkstra and Trientje Harms).

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Zigter
    • Reference Number: 72953
    • Occupation: 1840; dienstmeid

    Notes:

    Birth:
    23y in 1840

    Children:
    1. 5. Trientje Fokkes Zigter was born about 1841 in Ezinge, GR, NLD.
    2. Pieter Fokkes Zigter was born about 1842 in Ezinge, GR, NLD; died in 1916 in Missaukee, MI, USA; was buried in 1916 in Missaukee, MI, USA.


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