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A Study of the Haasdijk, Scheffer, Benner and Neering families in The Netherlands

Zachary J. Sherda

Male 1886 - 1968  (82 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Zachary J. Sherda was born in 1886 in Grand Rapids, MI, USA (son of Jan Sakes Sjaarda and Trijntje Gerrits Land); died on 08 Jun 1968 in Blodgett Hospital, Grand Rapids, MI, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Sake Jans Sjaarda
    • Reference Number: 86123
    • Graduation: 1913, Calvin Seminary, Grand Rapids, MI, USA
    • Moved to: 03 Sep 1913, CRC, Highland, IN, USA
    • Occupation: 1916, Evergreen Park CRC, Evergreen Park, IL, USA; pastor
    • Occupation: May 1930, CRC, Cutlerville, MI, USA
    • Retired: 20 Dec 1953, Cutlerville, MI, USA

    Notes:

    Moved to:
    pastor

    Retired:
    emeritus

    Zachary married Clasena Heimeriks Bosch in 1913 in Franklin Street CRC, Grand Rapids, MI, USA. Clasena (daughter of Heimerik Lubberts Bosch and Hannah Rensker) was born in 1880 in Ottawa, MI, USA; died on 24 Dec 1951 in Cutlerville, MI, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. J. Sherda
    2. John Sherda was born in 1916 in Highland, IN, USA; died in 1976.
    3. K. Sherda
    4. H. Sherda

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Jan Sakes Sjaarda was born on 30 Sep 1859 in Burum, Kollumerland, FR, NLD (son of Sake Jetzes Sjaarda and Geertje Sijtzes Brander); died in 1912.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: John Sjaarda
    • Reference Number: 86091
    • Moved to: 1887, Franklin Street CRC, Grand Rapids, MI, USA

    Notes:

    Moved to:
    from First CRC; the year Franklin Street CRC was organized

    Died:
    ruptured appendix

    Jan married Trijntje Gerrits Land in 1882 in Grand Rapids, MI, USA. Trijntje (daughter of Gerrit Klazes Land and Sjoukje Freerks Hoekstra) was born on 26 Dec 1859 in Burum, Kollumerland, FR, NLD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Trijntje Gerrits Land was born on 26 Dec 1859 in Burum, Kollumerland, FR, NLD (daughter of Gerrit Klazes Land and Sjoukje Freerks Hoekstra).

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Catherine Land
    • Name: Sjaarda
    • Reference Number: 86104

    Children:
    1. 1. Zachary J. Sherda was born in 1886 in Grand Rapids, MI, USA; died on 08 Jun 1968 in Blodgett Hospital, Grand Rapids, MI, USA.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Sake Jetzes Sjaarda was born about 1820 in Burum, Kollumerland, FR, NLD (son of Jetse Tjeerds Sjaarda and Trijntje Jans Donker).

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: 85742

    Notes:

    Birth:
    29y in 1849

    Sake married Geertje Sijtzes Brander on 24 Mar 1849 in Kollumerland, FR, NLD. Geertje (daughter of Sietze Hendriks Brander and Hijlkje Keimpes Heidsma) was born about 1823 in Burum, Kollumerland, FR, NLD; died in 1902 in Missaukee, MI, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Geertje Sijtzes Brander was born about 1823 in Burum, Kollumerland, FR, NLD (daughter of Sietze Hendriks Brander and Hijlkje Keimpes Heidsma); died in 1902 in Missaukee, MI, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Sjaarda
    • Reference Number: 85741
    • Immigration: 1881, Missaukee, MI, USA

    Notes:

    Birth:
    26y in 1849

    Children:
    1. Hijlkje Sakes Sjaarda was born about 1856 in Burum, Kollumerland, FR, NLD; died on 28 Nov 1892 in Missaukee, MI, USA.
    2. 2. Jan Sakes Sjaarda was born on 30 Sep 1859 in Burum, Kollumerland, FR, NLD; died in 1912.

  3. 6.  Gerrit Klazes Land was born about 1821 in Nieuw Kruisland onder, Kollum, Kollumerland, FR, NLD (son of Klaas Lippes van der Land and Trijntje Everts Boersma); died on 01 Sep 1861 in huis 48, Burum, Kollumerland, FR, NLD.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: 86096

    Notes:

    Birth:
    37y in 1858

    Died:
    40y, gehuwd

    Gerrit married Sjoukje Freerks Hoekstra on 23 Jun 1858 in Kollumerland, FR, NLD. Sjoukje (daughter of Freerk Martens Hoekstra and Bregtje Ties Hoeksema) was born about 1831 in Visvliet, GR, NLD; died on 04 Feb 1908 in Grand Rapids, MI, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Sjoukje Freerks Hoekstra was born about 1831 in Visvliet, GR, NLD (daughter of Freerk Martens Hoekstra and Bregtje Ties Hoeksema); died on 04 Feb 1908 in Grand Rapids, MI, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Frijling
    • Name: Land
    • Reference Number: 86097

    Notes:

    Birth:
    27y in 1858, 33y in 1864

    Children:
    1. 3. Trijntje Gerrits Land was born on 26 Dec 1859 in Burum, Kollumerland, FR, NLD.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Jetse Tjeerds Sjaarda was born about 1787 (son of Tjeerd Jentjes Sjaarda and Saakjen Jetses).

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Jetse Tjeerds
    • Reference Number: 85744

    Notes:

    Birth:
    28y in 1815

    Jetse married Trijntje Jans Donker on 12 May 1815 in Kollumerland, FR, NLD. Trijntje (daughter of Jan Jacobs Donker and Leentje Lubberts van der Laan) was born about 1791. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Trijntje Jans Donker was born about 1791 (daughter of Jan Jacobs Donker and Leentje Lubberts van der Laan).

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Sjaarda
    • Name: Trijntje Jans
    • Reference Number: 85747

    Notes:

    Birth:
    24y in 1815

    Children:
    1. 4. Sake Jetzes Sjaarda was born about 1820 in Burum, Kollumerland, FR, NLD.

  3. 10.  Sietze Hendriks Brander was born about 1785 in Drachten, Smallingerland, FR, NLD (son of Hendrik Joukes Brander and Lokke Harmens); died on 09 Sep 1826 in huis 55, Rottevalle, Achtkarspelen, FR, NLD.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Sietze Hendriks
    • Reference Number: 85735

    Notes:

    Birth:
    26y in 1812

    Died:
    42y, gehuwd

    Sietze married Hijlkje Keimpes Heidsma on 07 Mar 1812 in Smallingerland, FR, NLD. Hijlkje (daughter of Keimpe Jans and Henke Karstes) was born about 1791 in Rottevalle, Smallingerland, FR, NLD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Hijlkje Keimpes Heidsma was born about 1791 in Rottevalle, Smallingerland, FR, NLD (daughter of Keimpe Jans and Henke Karstes).

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Brander
    • Name: Haneboer
    • Name: Hielkjen Keimpes van der Heide
    • Name: Hijlkje Keimpes
    • Reference Number: 85728

    Notes:

    Birth:
    37y in 1828

    Children:
    1. 5. Geertje Sijtzes Brander was born about 1823 in Burum, Kollumerland, FR, NLD; died in 1902 in Missaukee, MI, USA.

  5. 12.  Klaas Lippes van der Land was born about 1793 (son of Lippe Lucas van der Land and Geertje Klazes Zijlstra).

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Klaas Lippes
    • Reference Number: 65234

    Notes:

    Birth:
    22y in 1815

    Klaas married Trijntje Everts Boersma on 20 Oct 1815 in Kollumerland, FR, NLD. Trijntje (daughter of Evert Hendriks and Aaltje Jans van der Vliet) was born about 1791. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 13.  Trijntje Everts Boersma was born about 1791 (daughter of Evert Hendriks and Aaltje Jans van der Vliet).

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Land
    • Name: Trijntje Everts
    • Reference Number: 65235

    Notes:

    Birth:
    24y in 1815

    Children:
    1. 6. Gerrit Klazes Land was born about 1821 in Nieuw Kruisland onder, Kollum, Kollumerland, FR, NLD; died on 01 Sep 1861 in huis 48, Burum, Kollumerland, FR, NLD.
    2. Evertje Klazes Land was born about 1833 in Burum, Kollumerland, FR, NLD.

  7. 14.  Freerk Martens Hoekstra was born about 1798 in Visvliet, Grijpskerk, GR, NLD (son of Marten Freerks Hoekstra and Geeske Mennes).

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Freerk Martens
    • Reference Number: 86098
    • Occupation: 1824; boereknecht

    Notes:

    Birth:
    26y in 1824

    Freerk married Bregtje Ties Hoeksema on 20 May 1824 in Grijpskerk, GR, NLD. Bregtje (daughter of Tie Klaassens Hoeksema and Dienke Jans) was born about 1796 in Visvliet, Grijpskerk, GR, NLD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  8. 15.  Bregtje Ties Hoeksema was born about 1796 in Visvliet, Grijpskerk, GR, NLD (daughter of Tie Klaassens Hoeksema and Dienke Jans).

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Bregtje Ties
    • Name: Hoekstra
    • Reference Number: 86101

    Notes:

    Birth:
    28y in 1824

    Children:
    1. 7. Sjoukje Freerks Hoekstra was born about 1831 in Visvliet, GR, NLD; died on 04 Feb 1908 in Grand Rapids, MI, USA.


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