Other Events:

• Arrival: 1867
• Residence: 3 Aug 1870, Grand Rapids Ward 3, Kent, Michigan, USA
• Residence: Jun 1880, Allendale, Ottawa, Michigan, USA
• Residence: 1910, Allendale Townhsip, Ottawa, Michigan, USA

Notes:

Birth:
Geboorteakte Westdongeradeel, 1846 Aangiftedatum 16 juni 1846, blad nr. 44 Jacob Wierda, geboren 16 juni 1846 Zoon van Kornelis Baukes Wierda en Marijke Hendriks Huizenga - Wonende te Holwerd -- age at death 74y 3m 7d calculates to birth 19 Jul 1847

Jakob married Willemke Gerrits Mary Wilhelmina Helena van Wijk on 6 Jan 1870 in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, USA. Willemke (daughter of Gerrit Jannes van Wijk and Martjen Martje Wiebes Martha Maggie Feenstra) was born on 3 Jul 1853 in Akkrum, Utingeradeel, Friesland, Holland; died on 27 Apr 1938 in Allendale Township, Ottawa, Michigan, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
married Jan 1870 in 1870 US Census

1. Cornelius Wierda was born on 5 Jan 1872 in Saugutuck, Allegan, Michigan, USA; died on 4 Jul 1892 in Allendale, Ottawa, Michigan, USA.
2. Martha Wierda was born on 19 Feb 1874 in Singapore, Allendale Township, Ottawa, Michigan, USA; died on 19 Dec 1959 in Michigan, USA.
3. Maria Mary Wierda was born on 18 Apr 1876 in Saugutuck, Allegan, Michigan, USA; died in 1964 in Michigan, USA.
4. Jennie Wierda was born on 13 Aug 1880 in Tallmadge, Ottawa, Michigan, United States; died in 1981 in Michigan, USA.
5. George Wierda was born on 8 Jul 1883 in Allendale Township, Ottawa, Michigan, USA; died on 21 Apr 1966 in Wise River, Beaverhead, Montana, USA.
6. Maggie Wierda was born on 11 Jun 1886 in Allendale Township, Ottawa, Michigan, USA; died on 13 Jul 1980 in Michigan, USA.
7. Christine - Senie - Wierda was born on 21 Jun 1888 in Allendale Township, Ottawa, Michigan, USA; died on 22 Dec 1984 in Michigan, USA.

Other Events:

• Arrival: 1867
• Residence: 1880, Zeeland, Ottawa, Michigan, USA
• Residence: 1900, Holland Ward 3, Ottawa, Michigan, USA

Notes:

Birth:
Geboorteakte Westdongeradeel, 1821 Aangiftedatum 13 oktober 1821, akte nr. 151 Cornelis Wierda, geboren 13 oktober 1821 Zoon van Bauke Jacobs Wierda en Grietje Cornelis van Gelder

Cornelis married Marijke Hendriks Huizenga on 2 Jan 1844 in Westdongeradeel, Friesland, Netherlands. Marijke was born on 26 Oct 1819 in Blija, Ferwerderadeel, Friesland, Netherlands; died on 13 Nov 1864 in Ferwerderadeel, Friesland, Netherlands. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
Geboorteakte Ferwerderadeel, 1819 Aangiftedatum 27 oktober 1819, blad nr. 88 Marijke Huizenga, geboren 26 oktober 1819 Dochter van Hendrik Willems Huizenga en Sikkje Wiegers Wiersma Wonende te Blija

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Married:
Huwelijksakte Westdongeradeel, 1844 Man : Cornelis Baukes Wierda Vrouw : Marijke Hendriks Huizenga Datum : 2 januari 1844, akte nr. 2