Person:Sierd Veenstra (2)

Sierd Veenstra
d.1955
m. 14 May 1869
  1. Sierd Veenstra1870 - 1955
  2. Degina Melles Veenstra1872 - 1961
  3. Nicholas Veenstra1874 - 1941
  4. Gerke Veenstra1877 -
  5. Hermanus Veenstra1880 - 1977
  6. Hendrikje Veenstra1882 -
  7. Minke Veenstra1883 -
m. 14 Apr 1894
  1. Henry Veenstra1900 - 1997
Facts and Events
Name Sierd Veenstra
Immigrant Name[1][2][3] Charlie Veenstra
Alt Name[4] Nicholas Veenstra
Gender Male
Birth[5][1][2][6] 23 Apr 1870 Oosternijkerk, Oostdongeradeel, Friesland, Netherlands
Alt Birth[4] 1874
Other[1] 1887 Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, USAArrival
Residence[3] 1893 Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
Marriage 14 Apr 1894 Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United Statesto Trijntje Kloosterman
Residence[1] 1920 Dorr, Allegan, Michigan, USAMarital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head
Death[2] 1955

His given name was Sierd. When he immigrated with his family in 1887, he took the name Charlie or Charles. This is per great uncle Harry Veenstra's "Adventures of Harry M Veenstra"

References
  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Ancestry.com. 1920 United States Federal Census. (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;)
    Year: 1920; Census Place: Dorr, Allegan, Michigan; Roll: T625_753; Page: 16B; Enumeration District: 11; Image: 773.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Ancestry.com. U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current. (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;).
  3. 3.0 3.1 Ancestry.com. U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989 (1). (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2011;).
  4. 4.0 4.1 Ancestry.com. U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current. (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;).

    Melle Veenstra's Grave Stone

  5. Harry's Adventures.
  6. Geboorte, in Oostdongeradeel, Friesland, Netherlands. Burgerlijke Stand
    blad 30, 1870.