Family:Jacob Kooistra and Antje Piekema (1)

Parents: Sake Siemens and Maria Jacobs Jacob Sakes Kooistra b. 23 Sep 1808 Achlum, Franekeradeel, Friesland, Netherlands d. 16 May 1853 Nassau, New Providence, Bahamas	Parents: Tiette Piekema and Baukje Feenstra Antje Tjietes Piekema b. 17 Apr 1816 Arum, Wonseradeel, Friesland, Netherlands d. 1862

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Facts and Events

Marriage^[1]

23 May 1840

Children

		Birth	Death
1.	Sake Kooistra	8 Feb 1841 Wonseradeel, Friesland, Netherlands	30 Jul 1863 Gettysburg, Adams, Pennsylvania, United States
2.	Tiete Kooistra	19 Nov 1842 Franekeradeel, Friesland, Netherlands	1933
3.	Sijmon Kooistra	21 Sep 1845 Wonseradeel, Friesland, Netherlands	8 Oct 1847 Wonseradeel, Friesland, Netherlands
4.	Symon Kooistra	8 Oct 1848 Wonseradeel, Friesland, Netherlands	1867
5.	Baukje Kooistra	5 Nov 1850 Wonseradeel, Friesland, Netherlands	12 Apr 1853
6.	Marinus Kooistra	24 Nov 1851 Wonseradeel, Friesland, Netherlands	18 Apr 1853

References

↑ Huwelijken, in Franekeradeel, Friesland, Netherlands. Burgerlijke Stand
Akte 29, 23-05-1840.

Bruidegom 31 jaar, bruid 24 jaar.
De Haan, Peter (editor), and Kerst Huisman. Famous Frisians in America. (Leeuwarden: Friese Pers Boekerij, 2009)
p. 134.

"It proved to be a grueling voyage, especially for the family of Jacob Kooistra from Arum. Two of their five children died at sea: Baukje and Marinus... [Jacob] was buried in Nassau, the capital of the Bahamas."