Our Family Roots in The Netherlands

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

Elisabeth Tozijns Bokma

Female Abt 1815 -


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Elisabeth Tozijns Bokma was born about 1815 in Sneek, FR, NLD.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Visser
    • Reference Number: 38250

    Notes:

    Birth:
    27y in 1842

    Elisabeth married Pieter Ales Visser on 21 May 1842 in Wonseradeel, FR, NLD. Pieter (son of Ale Pieters Visser and Antje Melles van Dijk) was born about 1800 in Tzum, Franekeradeel, FR, NLD; died on 14 Apr 1858 in Wonseradeel, FR, NLD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Grietje Pieters Visser  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1844 in Pingjum, Wonseradeel, FR, NLD.
    2. 3. Antje Pieters Visser  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 21 Feb 1846 in Pingjum, Wonseradeel, FR, NLD.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Grietje Pieters Visser Descendancy chart to this point (1.Elisabeth1) was born about 1844 in Pingjum, Wonseradeel, FR, NLD.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Stuurmans
    • Reference Number: 38248

    Notes:

    Birth:
    21y in 1865

    Grietje married Sasse Haijes Stuurmans on 23 Feb 1865 in Wonseradeel, FR, NLD. Sasse (son of Haije Sijbolts Stuurmans and Dieuwke Johannes de Boer) was born about 1840 in Witmarsum, Wonseradeel, FR, NLD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 4. Elisabeth Sasses Stuurmans  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 11 Jan 1867 in Wonseradeel, FR, NLD.
    2. 5. levenloos kind Stuurmans  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 25 Oct 1868 in Wonseradeel, FR, NLD; died on 25 Oct 1868 in Wonseradeel, FR, NLD.
    3. 6. Haije Sasses Stuurmans  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 01 Nov 1869 in Wonseradeel, FR, NLD; died in Lynden, WA, USA.
    4. 7. Pieter Sasses Stuurmans  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 19 Feb 1871 in Wonseradeel, FR, NLD; died on 03 Oct 1872 in Wonseradeel, FR, NLD.
    5. 8. Pieter Sasses Stuurmans  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 29 Mar 1873 in Wonseradeel, FR, NLD.
    6. 9. Dieuwke Sasses Stuurmans  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 22 May 1875 in Wonseradeel, FR, NLD.
    7. 10. Sijbolt Sasses Stuurmans  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 13 Feb 1877 in Wonseradeel, FR, NLD.
    8. 11. Ale Sasses Stuurmans  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 07 Jan 1882 in Wonseradeel, FR, NLD.

  2. 3.  Antje Pieters Visser Descendancy chart to this point (1.Elisabeth1) was born on 21 Feb 1846 in Pingjum, Wonseradeel, FR, NLD.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Miedema
    • Reference Number: 38473

    Antje married Rense Andries Miedema on 09 May 1868 in Wonseradeel, FR, NLD. Rense (son of Andries Anes Miedema and Lutgertje Arends Witholt) was born about 1839 in Minnertsga, Barradeel, FR, NLD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Elisabeth Sasses Stuurmans Descendancy chart to this point (2.Grietje2, 1.Elisabeth1) was born on 11 Jan 1867 in Wonseradeel, FR, NLD.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: 38251


  2. 5.  levenloos kind Stuurmans Descendancy chart to this point (2.Grietje2, 1.Elisabeth1) was born on 25 Oct 1868 in Wonseradeel, FR, NLD; died on 25 Oct 1868 in Wonseradeel, FR, NLD.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: 38252


  3. 6.  Haije Sasses Stuurmans Descendancy chart to this point (2.Grietje2, 1.Elisabeth1) was born on 01 Nov 1869 in Wonseradeel, FR, NLD; died in Lynden, WA, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Harry Stuurmans
    • Reference Number: 4771
    • Immigration: 05 Mar 1892, Orange City, IA, USA
    • Moved to: Abt 1930, Lynden, WA, USA

    Notes:

    "worked on various farms in Seney, Hull, Rock Valley and Alvord, all near or in Sioux County. In the 1930s Harry, Dora and their children migrated from the northwest corner of Iowa to the northwest corner of the contiguous United States, to Lynden, Washington, just 5 miles south of the Canadian border and 12 miles from the shore of the Straits of Georgia leading to Vancouver."

    Had six children (Ken Langhout)

    Immigration:
    on SS Amsterdam from Rotterdam, steerage passenger between deck 2; laborer, permanent settler

    Haije married Durkje Jans Langhout in 1897. Durkje (daughter of Jan Douwes Langhout and Anna Hessels van den Berg) was born on 14 May 1873 in Baarderadeel, FR, NLD; died in Lynden, WA, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 12. Sheldon Haijes Stuurmans  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1897; died about 1976.
    2. 13. Anna Haijes Stuurmans  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1899.
    3. 14. Grace Haijes Stuurmans  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1902.
    4. 15. John Haijes Stuurmans  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1904.
    5. 16. Elizabeth Haijes Stuurmans  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1906.
    6. 17. Dora Haijes Stuurmans  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1909.
    7. 18. Harry Haijes Stuurmans  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1915; died in 1967 in CAN.
    8. 19. A.H. Stuurmans  Descendancy chart to this point
    9. 20. P.H. Stuurmans  Descendancy chart to this point

  4. 7.  Pieter Sasses Stuurmans Descendancy chart to this point (2.Grietje2, 1.Elisabeth1) was born on 19 Feb 1871 in Wonseradeel, FR, NLD; died on 03 Oct 1872 in Wonseradeel, FR, NLD.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: 38253

    Notes:

    Died:
    1y


  5. 8.  Pieter Sasses Stuurmans Descendancy chart to this point (2.Grietje2, 1.Elisabeth1) was born on 29 Mar 1873 in Wonseradeel, FR, NLD.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: 38254


  6. 9.  Dieuwke Sasses Stuurmans Descendancy chart to this point (2.Grietje2, 1.Elisabeth1) was born on 22 May 1875 in Wonseradeel, FR, NLD.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: 38255


  7. 10.  Sijbolt Sasses Stuurmans Descendancy chart to this point (2.Grietje2, 1.Elisabeth1) was born on 13 Feb 1877 in Wonseradeel, FR, NLD.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: 38256


  8. 11.  Ale Sasses Stuurmans Descendancy chart to this point (2.Grietje2, 1.Elisabeth1) was born on 07 Jan 1882 in Wonseradeel, FR, NLD.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: 38257



Generation: 4

  1. 12.  Sheldon Haijes Stuurmans Descendancy chart to this point (6.Haije3, 2.Grietje2, 1.Elisabeth1) was born in 1897; died about 1976.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: 38258
    • Moved to: Abt 1915, Calvin College, Grand Rapids, MI, USA
    • Moved to: Abt 1920, Minneapolis, MN, USA
    • Moved to: 1926, Erskind, MN, USA
    • Graduation: 1926, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
    • Moved to: 1946, CA, USA

    Notes:

    Moved to:
    to pursue his medical studies

    Moved to:
    practiced medicine there (Lucille was nurse) to 1946

    Graduation:
    as a doctor

    Moved to:
    southern

    Family/Spouse: Lucille Brandley. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 21. M.L. Stuurmans  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 22. J.A. Stuurmans  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 13.  Anna Haijes Stuurmans Descendancy chart to this point (6.Haije3, 2.Grietje2, 1.Elisabeth1) was born in 1899.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: 38262
    • Moved to: 1921, Minneapolis, MN, USA
    • Moved to: Abt 1925, Long Beach, CA, USA
    • Living: 12 Dec 1995, 3775 Modoc Road - No. 9, Santa Barbara, CA, USA

    Notes:

    joined the WACS; "in six months I was overseas, stationed in Southhampton on D Day, crossed the channel, landed on Utah Beach"

    "I never married, but came close three times, only I always knew it was no go. I do have a B.F. however--a tall six footer, born in Lativa when Latvia was Russion, left at age 16 when he was due to be put into the Red Army, went to France, served in the French Army and still draws a pension, married a German woman, married 59 1/2 years, no children. His name is Oscar Sebba, lost his wirfe in '94 when he came to live here . He is 88 and I'm 96. Think we can stay of of trouble? Everybody should have such a good friend.

    Moved to:
    left Sioux Falls SD to go to high school


  3. 14.  Grace Haijes Stuurmans Descendancy chart to this point (6.Haije3, 2.Grietje2, 1.Elisabeth1) was born in 1902.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Hoving
    • Reference Number: 38263
    • Living: 1995, WA, USA

    Family/Spouse: Henry Hoving. Henry was born in 1902; died about 1985. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 23. D.H. Hoving  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 24. K.L. Hoving  Descendancy chart to this point

  4. 15.  John Haijes Stuurmans Descendancy chart to this point (6.Haije3, 2.Grietje2, 1.Elisabeth1) was born in 1904.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: 38269

    Family/Spouse: Kathleen Mary Downs. Kathleen was born in 1908. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 25. J. Stuurmans  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 26. J. Stuurmans  Descendancy chart to this point

  5. 16.  Elizabeth Haijes Stuurmans Descendancy chart to this point (6.Haije3, 2.Grietje2, 1.Elisabeth1) was born in 1906.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Betty Stuurmans
    • Name: Pearson
    • Name: Stremler
    • Reference Number: 38275

    Notes:

    "While Betty was living, she did considerable work on our family tree but I don't believe anyone ever picked up the baton"

    Family/Spouse: Simon F. Stremler. Simon was born in 1900. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 27. S.F. Stremler  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 28. D.A. Stremler  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 29. S.H. Stremler  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 30. M.G. Stremler  Descendancy chart to this point
    5. 31. F.J. Stremler  Descendancy chart to this point

    Family/Spouse: Verner Pearson. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 17.  Dora Haijes Stuurmans Descendancy chart to this point (6.Haije3, 2.Grietje2, 1.Elisabeth1) was born in 1909.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Nelson
    • Reference Number: 38290

    Family/Spouse: George Nelson. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  7. 18.  Harry Haijes Stuurmans Descendancy chart to this point (6.Haije3, 2.Grietje2, 1.Elisabeth1) was born in 1915; died in 1967 in CAN.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: 38292

    Notes:

    "none of the children ever married"

    Died:
    at age 52 "up in Canada"

    Family/Spouse: Rachel MacDonald. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 32. S.A. Stuurmans  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 33. S.R. Stuurmans  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 34. H.G. Stuurmans  Descendancy chart to this point

  8. 19.  A.H. Stuurmans Descendancy chart to this point (6.Haije3, 2.Grietje2, 1.Elisabeth1)

    Family/Spouse: R.G. Gebler. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 35. L. Gebler  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 36. D.R. Gebler  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 37. G.L. Gebler  Descendancy chart to this point

  9. 20.  P.H. Stuurmans Descendancy chart to this point (6.Haije3, 2.Grietje2, 1.Elisabeth1)

    P.H. married L. Hoekema [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 38. H. Stuurmans  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 39. R.K. Stuurmans  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 40. W.W. Stuurmans  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 41. S.R. Stuurmans  Descendancy chart to this point


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