Person talk:Aaltjen Arendsen (1)

From Aaltje Arendse (1): Identity [24 March 2013]

Despite the matches in birth month and year, this is NOT Aaltje Arends from Opsterland.

She is most probably from Doornspijk or nearby.

• This might be a case where after moving to North America the person took the last name of her stepfather/half-siblings.

• If her family came over in 1867, she might have actually been born in Michigan.

--Pkeegstra 06:35, 22 March 2013 (EDT)

I see a Hanna Arends in 1870 and 1880. (If this is her, both of the above complicating factors seem to be active.) John Arends would seem to be her stepfather, since he is from Hanover and as per 1880 census her birth father was born in Netherlands. Can we find in Doornspijk a family with a Henry (1853), Jane (1855), and Mary (1860) and mother Jane (1822)?

In 1880 the census taker must have been Dutch or German, since the names are now Jan (1829) and Jantien (1822), living with Margien, who would seem to be Mary (1860). And Margien lists her father's birthplace as Netherlands with Jan listing Germany on the very same page, so she must be a stepdaughter. --Pkeegstra 07:20, 22 March 2013 (EDT)

Still, in 1930 and 1940 Alice is quite explicit that her birthplace was Netherlands. --Pkeegstra 21:55, 22 March 2013 (EDT)

I find two combinations of mother Jantien and daughter Margien of appropriate ages: Margien Ensing from Emmen and Margien Vos also from Emmen.

Klaas has noted that Margien Ensing died in Drenthe, so she is not the immigrant we are looking for. --Pkeegstra 07:11, 23 March 2013 (EDT)

Aaltjen Arendsen has the expected birth month, is from Gelderland, and has no marriage or death records under that name in the Netherlands. Could it be her? --Pkeegstra 20:47, 23 March 2013 (EDT)