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John Wiersma

Male 1881 - 1949  (67 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  John Wiersma was born on 25 Oct 1881 in Orange City, IA, USA (son of Jan Willems Wiersma and Anneke Jacobs Grenzenberg); died on 23 Aug 1949 in Lynden, WA, USA.

    John married Neeltje Hartog on 01 Sep 1901 in Orange City, IA, USA. Neeltje (daughter of Samuel Hartog and Pieternella Oranje) was born on 21 Feb 1883 in Goes, ZL, NLD; died on 12 Apr 1947 in Lynden, WA, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Anneke Wiersma was born on 14 Sep 1902 in Hull, IA, USA; died on 16 Mar 1906 in Hull, IA, USA.
    2. Samuel J. Wiersma was born on 10 Dec 1904 in Hull, IA, USA; died on 07 May 1971 in San Jose, CA, USA.
    3. Anna Hermina Wiersma was born on 19 May 1906 in Hull, IA, USA; died in Jun 1980 in Sun City, Peoria, AZ, USA.
    4. Pieternella Wiersma was born on 29 Dec 1907 in Hull, IA, USA; died on 27 Dec 1937 in Lynden, WA, USA.
    5. Saakje Wiersma was born on 14 Nov 1909 in Orange City, IA, USA; died on 23 Sep 1987 in Sheldon, IA, USA.
    6. Jan Wiersma was born on 06 Jul 1911 in Orange City, IA, USA; died on 21 Oct 1952 in Los Angeles, CA, USA.
    7. Nelson Raymond Wiersma was born on 04 Oct 1917 in Edgerton, MN, USA; died on 16 Jul 1985 in Lynden, WA, USA.
    8. Elmer John Wiersma was born on 08 May 1923 in Hull, IA, USA; died on 14 Aug 1945.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  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 Anneke Jacobs Grenzenberg on 12 May 1870 in Dokkum, FR, NLD. Anneke (daughter of Jacob Johannes Grenzenberg and Theodora Mulslegel) was born on 16 Nov 1847 in Dokkum, FR, NLD; died on 07 Apr 1885. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Anneke Jacobs Grenzenberg was born on 16 Nov 1847 in Dokkum, FR, NLD (daughter of Jacob Johannes Grenzenberg and Theodora Mulslegel); died on 07 Apr 1885.
    Children:
    1. Johanna Hermina Wiersma was born on 25 Jan 1871 in Kollumerland, FR, NLD; died on 01 Jul 1871 in Kollumerland, FR, NLD.
    2. Theodora Wiersma was born on 13 Aug 1872 in Dokkum, FR, NLD; died on 19 Aug 1941 in Orange City, IA, USA.
    3. Johanna Hermina Wiersma was born on 15 Sep 1874 in Orange City, IA, USA; died on 01 Jul 1957 in Orange City, IA, USA.
    4. William Wiersma was born on 15 Mar 1876 in Orange City, IA, USA; died on 17 Aug 1938 in Orange City, IA, USA.
    5. Jacob Wiersma was born on 15 Oct 1877 in Orange City, IA, USA; died on 23 May 1948 in Orange City, IA, USA.
    6. Grietje Wiersma was born on 15 Dec 1878 in Orange City, IA, USA; died on 22 Oct 1946 in Orange City, IA, USA.
    7. Engelina Wiersma was born on 29 May 1880 in Orange City, IA, USA; died on 26 Oct 1955 in Orange City, IA, USA.
    8. 1. John Wiersma was born on 25 Oct 1881 in Orange City, IA, USA; died on 23 Aug 1949 in Lynden, WA, USA.
    9. Frederika Wiersma was born on 28 Apr 1883 in Orange City, IA, USA; died on 12 Aug 1936 in Orange City, IA, USA.
    10. Henry John Wiersma was born on 03 Feb 1885 in Orange City, IA, USA; died on 18 Nov 1950 in Orange City, IA, USA.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Willem Lijkles Wiersma was born on 18 Mar 1820 in Oudwoude, Kollumerland, FR, NLD (son of Lijkle Willems Wiersma and Trijntje Alberts Hanenburg); died on 17 Mar 1871 in Kollum, FR, NLD.

    Willem married Johanna Harmina van Maassen on 15 Feb 1840. Johanna (daughter of Jan van Maassen and Grietje Enderman) was born on 15 Jul 1820 in Oudwoude, Kollumerland, FR, NLD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Johanna Harmina van Maassen was born on 15 Jul 1820 in Oudwoude, Kollumerland, FR, NLD (daughter of Jan van Maassen and Grietje Enderman).
    Children:
    1. 2. Jan Willems Wiersma was born on 20 Feb 1848 in Kollum, FR, NLD; died on 18 Jun 1922 in Orange City, IA, USA.

  3. 6.  Jacob Johannes Grenzenberg was born about 1813; died on 07 May 1876 in Dokkum, FR, NLD.

    Jacob married Theodora Mulslegel on 07 Nov 1841 in Dokkum, FR, NLD. Theodora (daughter of Theodorus Mulslegel and Engeltje Freerks Terweer) was born on 15 Jul 1821 in Dantumadeel, FR, NLD; died on 05 Dec 1892 in Dokkum, FR, NLD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Theodora Mulslegel was born on 15 Jul 1821 in Dantumadeel, FR, NLD (daughter of Theodorus Mulslegel and Engeltje Freerks Terweer); died on 05 Dec 1892 in Dokkum, FR, NLD.
    Children:
    1. 3. Anneke Jacobs Grenzenberg was born on 16 Nov 1847 in Dokkum, FR, NLD; died on 07 Apr 1885.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Lijkle Willems Wiersma (son of Willem Stevens and Tjitske Ruurds); died on 21 Sep 1815 in Oudwoude, Kollumerland, FR, NLD.

    Lijkle married Trijntje Alberts Hanenburg on 21 Sep 1815. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Trijntje Alberts Hanenburg (daughter of Albert Cornelis Hanenburg and Geeske Arjens).
    Children:
    1. 4. Willem Lijkles Wiersma was born on 18 Mar 1820 in Oudwoude, Kollumerland, FR, NLD; died on 17 Mar 1871 in Kollum, FR, NLD.

  3. 10.  Jan van Maassen was born about 1780; died on 03 Mar 1840 in Oudwoude, Kollumerland, FR, NLD.

    Jan married Grietje Enderman. Grietje was born about 1800. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Grietje Enderman was born about 1800.
    Children:
    1. 5. Johanna Harmina van Maassen was born on 15 Jul 1820 in Oudwoude, Kollumerland, FR, NLD.

  5. 14.  Theodorus Mulslegel

    Theodorus married Engeltje Freerks Terweer. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 15.  Engeltje Freerks Terweer
    Children:
    1. 7. Theodora Mulslegel was born on 15 Jul 1821 in Dantumadeel, FR, NLD; died on 05 Dec 1892 in Dokkum, FR, NLD.


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