Family:Kornelis Keegstra and Grietje Kwint (1)

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Marriage[1] 18 Dec 1888 Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United Statesreligious - Rev. J. H. Vos
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Simon is a stepson, the child of Maggie's first marriage to Hiram Klap. Simon used the name Keegstra as an adult.

1900 census has:

Cornelius Keegstra 	M	Jun 1857	[head]    	(Netherlands)	
Maggie Keegstra 	F	Dec 1864	[wife]     	(Netherlands)
Simon Khafe      	M	Feb 1885	[stepson]	(Michigan)
John Keegstra    	M	Jun 1891	[child]       	(Michigan)
Jacob Keegstra  	M	Feb 1893	[child]       	(Michigan)
Henry Keegstra  	M 	Jun 1895	[child]       	(Michigan)
Bertha Keegstra 	M	Aug 1897	[child]       	(Michigan)

(In Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan)

1910 census has:

Maggie Keegstra 	F 	45y	[head]  	(Holland)
John Keegstra    	M 	18y	[child]   	(Michigan)
Jacob Keegstra  	M 	17y	[child]   	(Michigan)
Henry Keegstra  	M 	14y	[child]   	(Michigan)
Bertha Keegstra 	F 	12y	[child]   	(Michigan)
Lacherias Keegstra 	M 	 8y	[child]   	(Michigan)

(In Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan)
References
  1. Marriage Registry, in Michigan. Secretary of State. Marriage Records, 1868-1925. (Lansing, Michigan: State Records and Publications Center, 1969).

    Name Kornelis Keegstra
    Age (Expanded) 30 years
    Birth Year 1858
    Birthplace Netherlands, Eu.
    Spouse's Name Grietje H. Kwint Klap
    Spouse's Age (Expanded) 20 years
    Spouse's Birth Year 1868
    Spouse's Birthplace Netherlands, Eu.
    Event Date 18 Dec 1888
    Event Place Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan
    Father's Name Jacob Keegstra
    Mother's Name Boontje Staker
    Spouse's Father's Name Hendrik S. Kwint
    Spouse's Mother's Name Jantje P. Oudenhuis

    "Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N3NX-XZV : 4 December 2014), Kornelis Keegstra and Grietje H. Kwint Klap, 18 Dec 1888; citing Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, item 2 p 227 rn 1287, Department of Vital Records, Lansing; FHL microfilm 2,342,483.