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Cornelius Wierda

Male 1872 - 1892  (20 years)


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  • Name Cornelius Wierda  [1
    Born 5 Jan 1872  Saugutuck, Allegan, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    • His birth record says Fillmore Township, but the other records of the family at the time place them at Saugutuck.
    Cornelius Wierda Birth
    Cornelius Wierda Birth
    Record Number 3195; born 5 Jan 1872; Cornelius Wierda; male, white; birthplace Fillmore [Township, Allegan County - other records of family at the time place them at Saugutuck in Fillmore Township]; parents Jacob and Hemmina Wierda of Fillmore, both born Netherlands; father's occupation Farmer; Record Date [date Allegan County transcript made for State of Michigan] 28 May 1873
    Gender Male 
    Residence Jun 1880  Allendale Township, Ottawa, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Died 4 Jul 1892  Allendale, Ottawa, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • male; died 4 Jul 1892; Allendale, Ottawa, Mich; age 20, born 1872 in Mich; white, single, father Jacob Wierda, mother Wilhelmina Wierda, Indexing Project (Batch) Number B01641-8, System origin: Michigan EASy, source film 984237, v2 p143
    Person ID I317  Terug in de Tijd
    Last Modified 30 May 2023 

    Father Jakob Kornelis Jacob Wierda,   b. 16 Jun 1846, Holwerd, Westdongeradeel, Friesland, Netherlands Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Sep 1921, Allendale Townhsip, Ottawa, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Willemke Gerrits Mary Wilhelmina Helena van Wijk,   b. 3 Jul 1853, Akkrum, Utingeradeel, Friesland, Holland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Apr 1938, Allendale Township, Ottawa, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Married 6 Jan 1870  Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • married Jan 1870 in 1870 US Census
    Marriage of Jakob Wierda & Wilemke Van Wyk
    Marriage of Jakob Wierda & Wilemke Van Wyk
    page 132, entry #4; date of marriage 6 Jan 1870; place of marriage Grand Rapids; GROOM: Jakob Wierda, white, residing Grand Rapids, age 22, born Netherlands, Workman; BRIDE: Wilemke Van Wyk, white, residing Grand Rapids, age 17, born Netherlands; married by R. Duiker, Dutch Reformed Minister; witnesses A. Duiker & K. ?Weirja? both of Grand Rapidsl date of record 1 Feb 1870 -+-+- "The church in Grand Rapids was plagued with instability. Its second pastor, W.H. Van Leeuwen, left after four hard years, and his successor, Roelof Duiker, transferred to the RCA [Reformed Church in America] four years later. " See http://www.swierenga.com/Kampen_pap.html
    Family ID F104  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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    Link to Google MapsResidence - Jun 1880 - Allendale Township, Ottawa, Michigan, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 4 Jul 1892 - Allendale, Ottawa, Michigan, USA Link to Google Earth
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    Cornelius Wierda Birth
    Cornelius Wierda Birth
    Record Number 3195; born 5 Jan 1872; Cornelius Wierda; male, white; birthplace Fillmore [Township, Allegan County - other records of family at the time place them at Saugutuck in Fillmore Township]; parents Jacob and Hemmina Wierda of Fillmore, both born Netherlands; father's occupation Farmer; Record Date [date Allegan County transcript made for State of Michigan] 28 May 1873

  • Sources 
    1. [S14] 1880 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005. 1880 U.S. Census Index provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints © Copyright 1999 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. All use is subject to the limited ;), Year: 1880; Census Place: Allendale, Ottawa, Michigan; Roll: T9_600; Family History Film: 1254600; Page: 389.2000; Enumeration District: 239; Image: .
      Birth date: abt 1872
      Birth place: Michigan
      Residence date: 1880
      Residence place: Allendale, Ottawa, Michigan, United States
      http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1880usfedcen&h=31947593&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt
      1880 United States Federal Census
      1880 United States Federal Census
      Year: 1880; Census Place: Allendale, Ottawa, Michigan; Roll: T9_600; Family History Film: 1254600; Page: 389.2000; Enumeration District: 239; Image: .