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John Loren Wiersma

Male 1929 - 1996  (66 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  John Loren Wiersma was born on 05 Oct 1929 in Doon, IA, USA (son of Samuel J. Wiersma and Grace van der Woude); died on 04 Aug 1996 in Portland, OR, USA.

    Family/Spouse: R. Pap. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. D.J. Wiersma
    2. J.L. Wiersma
    3. D.L. Wiersma
    4. J.D. Wiersma

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Samuel J. Wiersma was born on 10 Dec 1904 in Hull, IA, USA (son of John Wiersma and Neeltje Hartog); died on 07 May 1971 in San Jose, CA, USA.

    Samuel married Grace van der Woude on 07 Jun 1925 in New Holland, SD, USA. Grace (daughter of C. van der Woude and Albetje Schroeder) was born on 21 Aug 1905 in Chicago, IL, USA; died on 03 Nov 1995 in Ontario, CA, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Grace van der Woude was born on 21 Aug 1905 in Chicago, IL, USA (daughter of C. van der Woude and Albetje Schroeder); died on 03 Nov 1995 in Ontario, CA, USA.
    Children:
    1. Edith Bernella Wiersma was born on 07 Mar 1926 in Doon, IA, USA; died on 03 Nov 1989 in Seattle, WA, USA.
    2. 1. John Loren Wiersma was born on 05 Oct 1929 in Doon, IA, USA; died on 04 Aug 1996 in Portland, OR, USA.
    3. A.C. Wiersma
    4. N.A. Wiersma
    5. D.V. Wiersma


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  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]


  2. 5.  Neeltje Hartog was born on 21 Feb 1883 in Goes, ZL, NLD (daughter of Samuel Hartog and Pieternella Oranje); died on 12 Apr 1947 in Lynden, WA, USA.
    Children:
    1. Anneke Wiersma was born on 14 Sep 1902 in Hull, IA, USA; died on 16 Mar 1906 in Hull, IA, USA.
    2. 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.

  3. 6.  C. van der Woude

    C. married Albetje Schroeder. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Albetje Schroeder
    Children:
    1. 3. Grace van der Woude was born on 21 Aug 1905 in Chicago, IL, USA; died on 03 Nov 1995 in Ontario, CA, USA.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  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. 9.  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. 4. 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.

  3. 10.  Samuel Hartog was born on 10 Aug 1859 in Goes, ZL, NLD (son of Pieter Hartog and Neeltje de Heer); died on 03 Sep 1935 in Edgerton, MN, NLD.

    Samuel married Pieternella Oranje on 12 May 1881 in Goes, ZL, NLD. Pieternella (daughter of Jacobus Oranje and Adriana Wisse) was born on 06 Dec 1857 in Goes, ZL, NLD; died on 09 Jul 1922 in Edgerton, MN, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Pieternella Oranje was born on 06 Dec 1857 in Goes, ZL, NLD (daughter of Jacobus Oranje and Adriana Wisse); died on 09 Jul 1922 in Edgerton, MN, USA.
    Children:
    1. 5. Neeltje Hartog was born on 21 Feb 1883 in Goes, ZL, NLD; died on 12 Apr 1947 in Lynden, WA, USA.


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