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Jan Jans Smilde

Male 1878 - 1935  (56 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Jan Jans Smilde was born on 08 Dec 1878 in 't Meer, Schoterland, FR, NLD; died in 1935 in Grand Rapids, MI, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Occupation: butcher
    • Reference Number: 2266
    • Birth: 1881
    • Birth: 1887
    • Immigration: 1898
    • Emigration: 12 Apr 1902, Harlingen, FR, NLD
    • Immigration: 22 Apr 1902, Grand Rapids, MI, USA
    • Naturalization: 02 Dec 1910, Superior Court, Chicago, Cook, IL, USA
    • Living: 1911, Mt. Greenwood, Chicago, IL, USA
    • Occupation: 1911; farmer
    • Event-Misc: 17 Mar 1911, Lusitania, New York, NY, USA

    Notes:

    brother in law Hendrik Ipema (37y, carpenter in Grootegast but last from Oldekerk, with wife Anna, and other Ipema folks came with this family

    arrived from Rotterdam by himself on the Rijndam

    Children Hannie and Zilla??

    Emigration:
    by himself. first booked on the Teutonic from Liverpool on 9 Apr 1902 but actually sailed on the Cymric 3 days later

    Immigration:
    on the Cyrmic out of Liverpool to nephew D. Baur (or Baul?) at 484 New Prospect St. Grand Rapids

    Event-Misc:
    return from a trip to The Netherlands, with a stop in Liverpool; children accompanying were John 7y, Henriette 6y, Christina 4y, Johanna 1y1mo

    Jan married Louwina Buiter about 1903. Louwina was born between 1878 and 1879 in USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Jan C. Smilde  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 01 Feb 1903 in Grand Rapids, MI, USA; died on 12 Jun 1991 in Grand Rapids, MI, USA.
    2. 3. Henriette Smilde  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1905 in USA.
    3. 4. Christina Smilde  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1907 in USA; died on 12 Aug 1929 in Oak Lawn, IL, USA.
    4. 5. Johanna Smilde  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Feb 1910 in USA; died on 12 Aug 1929 in Oak Lawn, IL, USA.
    5. 6. Matthew R. Smilde  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 05 Jun 1913 in IL, USA; died on 22 Mar 1995.
    6. 7. A. Smilde  Descendancy chart to this point
    7. 8. A. Smilde  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Jan C. Smilde Descendancy chart to this point (1.Jan1) was born on 01 Feb 1903 in Grand Rapids, MI, USA; died on 12 Jun 1991 in Grand Rapids, MI, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: John
    • Occupation: teacher, principal, librarian at Franklin Street Campus Calvin College, c1968
    • Reference Number: 2281
    • Religion: Christian Reformed

    Notes:

    Had a 'Kingdom of books'

    Family/Spouse: Angeline M. Helmus. Angeline was born on 06 May 1909; died on 16 Feb 2006. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 9. J. Smilde  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 3.  Henriette Smilde Descendancy chart to this point (1.Jan1) was born about 1905 in USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Jetty
    • Name: Weert
    • Reference Number: 2284
    • Event-Misc: 17 Mar 1911, Mt. Greenwood, Chicago, IL, USA

    Notes:

    Birth:
    probably Chicago

    Event-Misc:
    came back from Netherlands trip, 6y

    Family/Spouse: Edward Weert. Edward was born about 1905. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 4.  Christina Smilde Descendancy chart to this point (1.Jan1) was born about 1907 in USA; died on 12 Aug 1929 in Oak Lawn, IL, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: 2285
    • Event-Misc: 17 Mar 1911, New York, NY, USA

    Notes:

    Birth:
    probably Chicago

    Event-Misc:
    returned from Netherlands trip with parents, 4y

    Died:
    "door een vreeselijk auto ongeluk


  4. 5.  Johanna Smilde Descendancy chart to this point (1.Jan1) was born in Feb 1910 in USA; died on 12 Aug 1929 in Oak Lawn, IL, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Anna
    • Name: Harnew
    • Reference Number: 2287
    • Event-Misc: 17 Mar 1911, New York, NY, USA

    Notes:

    Birth:
    probably Chicago

    Event-Misc:
    returned from Netherlands trip with family, 1y1mo

    Died:
    "door een vreeselijk auto ongeluk"

    Family/Spouse: Frank Harnew. Frank was born about 1905. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 10. M.A. Harnew  Descendancy chart to this point

  5. 6.  Matthew R. Smilde Descendancy chart to this point (1.Jan1) was born on 05 Jun 1913 in IL, USA; died on 22 Mar 1995.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: 2286

    Notes:

    Birth:
    16y in 1930

    Died:
    last residence Bradenton, Manatee, FL 34209


  6. 7.  A. Smilde Descendancy chart to this point (1.Jan1)

  7. 8.  A. Smilde Descendancy chart to this point (1.Jan1)


Generation: 3

  1. 9.  J. Smilde Descendancy chart to this point (2.Jan2, 1.Jan1)

  2. 10.  M.A. Harnew Descendancy chart to this point (5.Johanna2, 1.Jan1)

    Family/Spouse: S. ten Brink. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



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