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Grietje Gerrits Grace Maggie van Wijk

Grietje Gerrits Grace Maggie van Wijk

Female 1856 - 1915  (59 years)

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  1. 1.  Grietje Gerrits Grace Maggie van WijkGrietje Gerrits Grace Maggie van Wijk was born on 29 Mar 1856 in Kollum, Kollumerland, Friesland, Netherlands (daughter of Gerrit Jannes van Wijk and Martjen Martje Wiebes Martha Maggie Feenstra); died on 20 Aug 1915 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; was buried on 22 Aug 1915 in Forest Park, Cook, Illinois, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Arrival: 1868
    • Residence: 3 Aug 1870, Grand Rapids Ward 3, Kent, Michigan, USA
    • Arrival: 1873
    • Residence: 1873, Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, USA
    • Residence: 1880, Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, USA; 53 Prescott St; age 26; Wife; Keeping House
    • Residence: 29 Mar 1883, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; date shown in Grand Rapids church register of the move to Chicago of Grietje and the three children
    • Residence: 2 Jan 1887, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; 4450 South Dearborn - birth of daughter Jennie
    • Residence: 8 Aug 1889, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; on Cottage Grove Avenue in Hyde Park - birth of daughter Henrietta
    • Residence: 7 May 1891, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; 667 56th Street - at time of birth of daughter Wilhelmina
    • Residence: 19 Aug 1893, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; 6748 Calumet -birth of son George
    • Residence: 1900, Chicago Ward 30, Cook, Illinois, USA
    • Residence: 1910, Chicago Ward 5, Cook, Illinois, USA

    Notes:

    Birth:
    Birth date is from birth record - death record erroneously gives birth 29 May 1857

    Buried:
    Forest Home Cemetery - Section DL Lot 940

    Died:
    3517 So. Francisco Ave, Ward 5

    Grietje married Jan John Boezel on 28 Sep 1872 in Holland, Ottawa, Michigan, USA. Jan (son of Albert Boezel and Gerdina Bogaerts) was born on 12 Jan 1842 in Klundert, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands; died on 2 Mar 1914 in Eastmanville, Ottawa, Michigan, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Notes:

    Married:
    married by Henry D. Post, Justice of the Peace - witnesses Arie Panels of Holland [Michigan] & Jan Tunipe (or Turipe) of Holland [Michigan] - recorded 19 Oct 1872

    Children:
    1. Gerdina Johanna - Johanna - Jennie - Josephine - Boezel was born on 30 Sep 1873 in Michigan, USA; died on 18 Feb 1923 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois; was buried after 10 Feb 1923 in Oak Woods Cemetery, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.
    2. Albert Boezel was born on 5 Jan 1876 in Holland, Ottawa, Michigan, USA; died on 28 Jan 1876 in Holland, Ottawa, Michigan, USA.
    3. Martha Boezel was born on 25 Feb 1877 in Holland, Ottawa, Michigan, USA; died on 17 Mar 1969 in Waukegan, Lake, Illinois, USA.
    4. Albert Boezel Decker was born on 28 Mar 1879 in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, USA.

    Grietje married Beert Berend Burt Bert John Dekker Decker on 31 Dec 1883 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA. Beert (son of Jan Beertse Dekker and Metje van Beek) was born on 7 Jan 1849 in Hierden, Harderwijk, Gelderland, Netherlands; died on 23 Jun 1916 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; was buried in 1916 in Forest Park, Cook, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Grace Decker was born in Mar 1885 in Illinois.
    2. Jennie Decker was born on 2 Jan 1887 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; died on 28 Jan 1919 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.
    3. Hendrina Henrietta Gertrude Decker was born on 8 Aug 1889 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; died on 3 Feb 1968 in San Diego, San Diego, California, USA.
    4. Wilhelmina Minnie Decker was born on 7 May 1891 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; died on 15 Oct 1971 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; was buried on 18 Oct 1971 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.
    5. Burt John George Decker was born on 19 Aug 1893 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; died on 28 Oct 1953 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.
    6. Lucille Lucy E Decker was born on 27 Jul 1897 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; died on 11 Mar 1954 in San Diego, San Diego, California, USA.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Gerrit Jannes van WijkGerrit Jannes van Wijk was born on 23 Jan 1826 in Joure, Friesland, Netherlands (son of Jannes Gerrits van Wijk and Janke Tjittes Smit); died on 6 May 1906 in Michigan, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Arrival: 1865
    • Arrival: 1868, (Port Uncertain)
    • Residence: 3 Aug 1870, Grand Rapids Ward 3, Kent, Michigan, USA
    • Residence: Jun 1880, Allendale, Ottawa, Michigan, USA
    • Residence: 1900, Blendon Township, Ottawa, Michigan, USA; granddaughter Martha (as Mary) Van Wyk (daughter of son Willem) living with them

    Notes:

    Birth:
    Geboorteakte Haskerland, 1826 Aangiftedatum 24 januari 1826, blad nr. 6 Gerrit Jannes van Wijk, geboren 23 januari 1826 Zoon van Jannes van Wijk en Janke Tjittes Smit

    Gerrit married Martjen Martje Wiebes Martha Maggie Feenstra on 10 Jun 1849 in Lemsterland, Friesland, Netherlands. Martjen (daughter of Wybe Wiebe Douwes Feenstra and Grietje Robijns de Jong) was born on 15 Apr 1825 in Oudermirdum, Gaasterland, Friesland, Netherlands; died on 7 Mar 1904 in Blendon Township, Ottawa, Michigan, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Martjen Martje Wiebes Martha Maggie FeenstraMartjen Martje Wiebes Martha Maggie Feenstra was born on 15 Apr 1825 in Oudermirdum, Gaasterland, Friesland, Netherlands (daughter of Wybe Wiebe Douwes Feenstra and Grietje Robijns de Jong); died on 7 Mar 1904 in Blendon Township, Ottawa, Michigan, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Arrival: 1865
    • Residence: 3 Aug 1870, Grand Rapids Ward 3, Kent, Michigan, USA
    • Residence: Jun 1880, Allendale, Ottawa, Michigan, USA
    • Residence: 1900, Blendon Township, Ottawa, Michigan, USA; granddaughter Martha (as Mary) Van Wyk (daughter of son Willem) living with them

    Notes:

    Married:
    Gerrit Jannes van Wijk, 23, geboren Joure, gemeente Haskerland - Jannes van Wijk en Janke Tjittes Smit - Martjen Wybes Feenstra, 24, geboren Oudemirdum, gemeente Gaasterland - Wybe Douwes Feenstra en Grietje Robijns de Jong - 10 juni 1849, akte nr. 27

    Children:
    1. Janke Gerrits van Wijk was born on 29 Jul 1849 in Lemmer, Lemsterland, Friesland, Netherlands; died on 20 Nov 1864 in Grootegast, Groningen, Netherlands.
    2. Johannes Gerrits John Gerritt Van Wijk Van Wyck was born on 15 Feb 1851 in Oldemarkt, Overijssel, Netherlands.
    3. Willemke Gerrits Mary Wilhelmina Helena van Wijk was born on 3 Jul 1853 in Akkrum, Utingeradeel, Friesland, Holland; died on 27 Apr 1938 in Allendale Township, Ottawa, Michigan, USA.
    4. 1. Grietje Gerrits Grace Maggie van Wijk was born on 29 Mar 1856 in Kollum, Kollumerland, Friesland, Netherlands; died on 20 Aug 1915 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; was buried on 22 Aug 1915 in Forest Park, Cook, Illinois, USA.
    5. Willem Gerrits van Wijk was born on 19 Dec 1857 in Kollumerland, Friesdland, Netherlands; died on 21 Dec 1857 in Kollumerland, Friesland, Netherlands.
    6. Willem Gerrits van Wijk was born about 24 Jan 1861; died on 28 Mar 1861 in Westdongeradeel, Friesland, Netherlands.
    7. Willem Gerrits William van Wijk Van Wyck Vanwyk Van Wyk was born on 4 Aug 1862 in Westdongeradeel, Friesland, Netherlands; died on 28 Nov 1931 in Georgetown Township, Ottawa, Michigan, USA; was buried after 28 Nov 1931 in Grandville, Kent, Michigan, USA.
    8. Wiebe Gerrits van Wijk was born on 1 Jun 1865 in Grootegast, Groningen, Netherlands; died on 7 Jun 1865 in Grootegast, Groningen, Netherlands.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Jannes Gerrits van WijkJannes Gerrits van Wijk was born on 2 Nov 1789 in Zwolle, Zwolle, Overijssel, Netherlands (son of Gerrit van Wijk and Gesina Leenderts); died on 24 Jun 1872 in Joure, Haskerland, Friesland, Netherlands; was buried in Joure, Friesland, Netherlands.

    Other Events:

    • _MILT: Between 1805 and 1815

    Notes:

    Buried:
    Westermeer Begraafplaats (Cemetery) at Koningin Julianalaan 9

    Died:
    Overlijdensakte Haskerland, 1872 Aangiftedatum 25 juni 1872, akte nr. 82 Jannes van Wijk, overleden 24 juni 1872, 82 jaar, man Weduwnaar

    Jannes married Janke Tjittes Smit on 8 Dec 1825 in Joure, Haskerland, Friesland, Netherlands. Janke (daughter of Tjitte Heerkes Smit and Geertje Bonnes (no surname)) was born on 2 Feb 1800 in Joure, Haskerland, Friesland, Netherlands; died on 12 Aug 1878 in Joure, Haskerland, Friesland, Netherlands; was buried in Joure, Friesland, Netherlands. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Janke Tjittes SmitJanke Tjittes Smit was born on 2 Feb 1800 in Joure, Haskerland, Friesland, Netherlands (daughter of Tjitte Heerkes Smit and Geertje Bonnes (no surname)); died on 12 Aug 1878 in Joure, Haskerland, Friesland, Netherlands; was buried in Joure, Friesland, Netherlands.

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 16 Mar 1800, Joure, Haskerland, Friesland, Netherlands
    • Surname Taking: 15 Mar 1812, Joure, Haskerland, Friesland, Netherlands

    Notes:

    Birth:
    see details in "story"

    Baptism:
    Gedoopt op 16 maart 1800 in Joure/Westermeer/Snikzwaag

    Died:
    Overlijdensakte Haskerland, 1878 Aangiftedatum 12 augustus 1878, akte nr. 104 Janke Tjittes Smit, overleden 12 augustus 1878, 78 jaar, vrouw Weduwe

    Notes:

    Married:
    Jannes van Wijk, oud 36 jaar, geboren te Zwolle, provincie Overijssel - Gerrit van Wijk en Gesina Leenderts - Janke Tjittes Smit, oud 25 jaar, geboren te Joure - Tjitte Heerkes Smit en Geertje Bonnes - 8 december 1825, akte nr. 30

    Children:
    1. 2. Gerrit Jannes van Wijk was born on 23 Jan 1826 in Joure, Friesland, Netherlands; died on 6 May 1906 in Michigan, USA.
    2. Tjitte Jannes van Wijk was born on 30 Jan 1828 in Joure, Haskerland, Friesland, Netherlands; died on 31 May 1899 in Joure, Haskerland, Friesland, Netherlands.
    3. Willem van Wijk was born on 18 Oct 1831 in Joure, Friesland, Netherlands; died on 11 Jul 1854 in Joure, Haskerland, Friesland, Netherlands.
    4. Gerritje Jannes van Wijk was born on 22 Aug 1833 in Joure, Haskerland, Friesland, Netherlands; died on 27 Jan 1907 in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, USA.
    5. Maria Jannes van Wijk was born on 30 Jan 1836 in Joure, Haskerland, Friesland, Netherlands.

  3. 6.  Wybe Wiebe Douwes Feenstra was born on 24 Oct 1792 in Oudega, Hemelumer Oldeferd, Friesland, Netherlands (son of Douwe Wiebes Feenstra and Trijntje Ykes Bouma); died on 24 Aug 1849 in Oudermirdum, Gaasterland, Friesland, Netherlands.

    Notes:

    Birth:
    Hemelumer Oldeferd, dopen-Wiebe-Geboren op 24 oktober 1792 Oudega-Gedoopt op 18 november 1792 Oudega-Zoon van Douwe Wiebes en Trijntje IJkes-Collectie Doop-, Trouw-, Begraaf-, Lidmaatboeken (DTBL) Herv. gem. Oudega en Kolderwolde, doop 1684-1811 DTB 382

    Wybe married Grietje Robijns de Jong on 19 Apr 1815 in Balk, Gaasterland, Friesland, Netherlands. Grietje (daughter of Robin Meinses de Jong and Akke Harmens Boelsma) was born on 23 Nov 1790 in Harich, Gaasterland, Friesland, Netherlands; died on 26 Jun 1829 in Oudermirdum, Gaasterland, Friesland, Netherlands. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Grietje Robijns de Jong was born on 23 Nov 1790 in Harich, Gaasterland, Friesland, Netherlands (daughter of Robin Meinses de Jong and Akke Harmens Boelsma); died on 26 Jun 1829 in Oudermirdum, Gaasterland, Friesland, Netherlands.
    Children:
    1. Douwe Wiebes Feenstra was born on 12 Jan 1816 in 16, Harich, Balk, Gaasterland, Friesland, Netherlands; died on 2 Jun 1890 in Harich, Balk, Gaasterland, Friesland, Netherlands.
    2. Akke Wiebes Feenstra was born on 20 Feb 1818 in 58, Wijckel, Gaasterlan-Sleat, Friesland, Netherlands; died on 2 May 1885 in Sloten, Gaasterlan-Sleat, Friesland, Netherlands.
    3. Robijn Wybes Feenstra was born on 5 Sep 1821 in Wijckel, Friesland, Netherlands; died on 19 May 1909 in Molkwerum, Friesland, Netherlands.
    4. 3. Martjen Martje Wiebes Martha Maggie Feenstra was born on 15 Apr 1825 in Oudermirdum, Gaasterland, Friesland, Netherlands; died on 7 Mar 1904 in Blendon Township, Ottawa, Michigan, USA.
    5. - 2nd great of Ans van Weerdenburg - Feenstra was born about 1830.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Gerrit van WijkGerrit van Wijk was born about 1763 in Culemborg, Gelderland, Netherlands; died on 4 Dec 1828 in Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.

    Gerrit married Gesina Leenderts on 1 Dec 1793 in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands. Gesina (daughter of Johannes Francois Leenderts and Maria Geertruit Tines) was born on 30 Dec 1764 in Zwolle, Overijssel, Netherlands; died on 23 Oct 1820 in Zwolle, Overijssel, Netherlands. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Gesina LeendertsGesina Leenderts was born on 30 Dec 1764 in Zwolle, Overijssel, Netherlands (daughter of Johannes Francois Leenderts and Maria Geertruit Tines); died on 23 Oct 1820 in Zwolle, Overijssel, Netherlands.
    Children:
    1. 4. Jannes Gerrits van Wijk was born on 2 Nov 1789 in Zwolle, Zwolle, Overijssel, Netherlands; died on 24 Jun 1872 in Joure, Haskerland, Friesland, Netherlands; was buried in Joure, Friesland, Netherlands.
    2. child van Wijk was born about 1793 in Zwolle, Overijssel, Netherlands; died on 5 Nov 1796 in Zwolle, Overijssel, Netherlands.

  3. 10.  Tjitte Heerkes SmitTjitte Heerkes Smit was born on 15 Sep 1765 in Doniaga, Friesland, Netherlands (son of Heerke Hylkes and Janke Tjittes); died on 15 Aug 1826 in Joure, Friesland, Netherlands.

    Other Events:

    • Surname Taking: 15 Mar 1812, Joure, Haskerland, Friesland, Netherlands

    Notes:

    Birth:
    His death record says he was born at Groote Gaast, but his birth is record at Doniaga (Frysk Duneaga) when he was born. The death record is in error: his younger sibs were born at Tjerkgaast = Groote Gaast but not him.

    Tjitte married Geertje Bonnes (no surname) on 9 Jun 1799 in Joure, Friesland, Netherlands. Geertje was born on 23 May 1774 in Idskenhuizen, Friesland, Netherlands; died on 12 Aug 1828 in Joure, Friesland, Netherlands. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Geertje Bonnes (no surname)Geertje Bonnes (no surname) was born on 23 May 1774 in Idskenhuizen, Friesland, Netherlands; died on 12 Aug 1828 in Joure, Friesland, Netherlands.
    Children:
    1. Heerke Smit was born about 1791.
    2. 5. Janke Tjittes Smit was born on 2 Feb 1800 in Joure, Haskerland, Friesland, Netherlands; died on 12 Aug 1878 in Joure, Haskerland, Friesland, Netherlands; was buried in Joure, Friesland, Netherlands.
    3. Bontje Tjittes Smit was born on 10 Apr 1802 in Joure, Haskerland, Friesland, Netherlands; died on 9 Jun 1816 in Joure, Haskerland, Friesland, Netherlands.
    4. Jentje Tjittes Smit was born on 12 Sep 1806 in Joure, Haskerland, Friesland, Netherlands; died on 16 May 1865 in Joure, Haskerland, Friesland, Netherlands.

  5. 12.  Douwe Wiebes Feenstra was born on 20 May 1759 in Oldetrijne, Weststellingwerf, Friesland, Netherlands (son of Wybe Jacobs and Antje Theunes Teunis); died on 15 Aug 1828 in Tjerkgaast, Doniawerstal, Friesland, Netherlands.

    Douwe married Trijntje Ykes Bouma on 1 Jun 1788 in Oudega, Hemelumer Oldeferd, Friesland, Netherlands. Trijntje was born in in Terhorne, Friesland, Netherlands; died on 8 Apr 1839 in Tjerkgaast, Doniawerstal, Friesland, Netherlands. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 13.  Trijntje Ykes Bouma was born in in Terhorne, Friesland, Netherlands; died on 8 Apr 1839 in Tjerkgaast, Doniawerstal, Friesland, Netherlands.
    Children:
    1. 6. Wybe Wiebe Douwes Feenstra was born on 24 Oct 1792 in Oudega, Hemelumer Oldeferd, Friesland, Netherlands; died on 24 Aug 1849 in Oudermirdum, Gaasterland, Friesland, Netherlands.

  7. 14.  Robin Meinses de Jong was born about 1758; died on 17 Jan 1818 in Gaasterland, Friesland, Netherlands.

    Robin married Akke Harmens Boelsma on 25 Jan 1778 in Harich, Gaasterland, Friesland, Netherlands. Akke (daughter of Harmanus Gerbens Boelsma and Geertruij Grietje Johannes Reitsma) was born on 22 Oct 1755 in Nijega, Gaasterland, Friesland, Netherlands; died on 22 Aug 1825 in Gaasterland, Friesland, Netherlands. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  8. 15.  Akke Harmens Boelsma was born on 22 Oct 1755 in Nijega, Gaasterland, Friesland, Netherlands (daughter of Harmanus Gerbens Boelsma and Geertruij Grietje Johannes Reitsma); died on 22 Aug 1825 in Gaasterland, Friesland, Netherlands.

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 26 Oct 1755, Nijega, Hemelumer Oldeferd, Friesland, Netherlands

    Notes:

    Baptism:
    TRESOAR: Hemelumer Oldeferd-Geboren 22 okt 1755-Gedoopt 26 okt 1755 Nijega en Elahuizen-Dochter Harmanus Gerbens & Griettie Johannis-Collectie Doop-Trouw-Begraaf-Lidmaatboeken (DTBL); Herv. gem. Nijega en Elahuizen, doop 1659-1811; Inventarisnr: DTB 381

    Children:
    1. Hendrikje Robijns de Jong was born about 1782.
    2. Meinze Robijns de Jong was born about 1784.
    3. Johannes Robijns de Jong was born about 1786.
    4. 7. Grietje Robijns de Jong was born on 23 Nov 1790 in Harich, Gaasterland, Friesland, Netherlands; died on 26 Jun 1829 in Oudermirdum, Gaasterland, Friesland, Netherlands.
    5. Trijntie Robijns de Jong was born about 1792.
    6. Willemke Robijns de Jong was born about 1796.