Person talk:Gerben van der Kooij (1)
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[24 December 2014]

One of my grt.grt.grt.grandfathers had 2 daughters who emigrated to the USA from Friesland: Gerben, Douwes van der KOOI, born on 5-12-1804 in Teerns, died on 17-10-1853 at the age of 48. Married at the age of 22 on 19-05-1827 to Geertje Bouwes RINGNALDA, 22 years old, born on 20-01-1805 in Leeuwarden, died on 19-02-1854 in Dronrijp at the age of 49

Two of their daughters emigrated to the USA:

First was

Akke van der KOOI, born on 28-07-1836 in Dronrijp, died on 30-08-1911 in New Paris (USA) at the age of 75. Op Union Centre Cemetery, Nappanee, Elkhart County, Indiana USA As Anna Deboer. Married (1) at the age of 21 on 11-05-1858 in Wonseradeel to Gerben Willems de BOER, 25 years old, born on 9-06-1832 in Wonseradeel, died ca. 1874 in Locke USA. Op Union Centre Cemetary Nappanee, Elkhart County, Indiana, USA

As Gerben Deboer. In 1869 to USA. Had a farm at 5 miles from Wakarusa, son of Willem Gerbens de BOER and Moeyke Scholtes ERINGA.

Married (2) ca 1888 to Reinder Klazes PELSMA, born on 11-08-1836 in Gaasterland, died in 1919 in New Paris. Op Whitehead Cemetery New Paris Elkhart County Indiana USA

As Reinder Pelsma, son of Klaas Wiebes PELSMA and Willemke Willems STEENBEEK.

From the first marriage:

1. Moei de BOER (see also III.2 on page ).

2. Gerben de BOER, born on 20-05-1863 in Helumer Olde Ferd, died on 4-04-1868 in Helumer Olde Ferd at the age of 4.

3. Willem de BOER, born on 14-09-1865 in Helumer Olde Ferd. Lived later in Elkhart as William Deboer.

4. Stillborn child de BOER, born on 7-12-1866 in Helumer Olde Ferd, died on 7-12-1866, 0 days old.


Second daughter was Minke Gerbens van der KOOI, born on 1-12-1841 in Dronrijp, died on 25-04-1906 in Indiana USA at the age of 64. Op Union Centre Cemetery Bappanee, Elkhart County, Indiana USA As Minnie Fergiwa.

Married at the age of 21 on 30-10-1863 in Hemelumer Oldeferd to Bauke Hendriks FERWERDA, 33 years old, born on 26-01-1830 in Blija, died on 27-06-1911 at the age of 81. Op Union Centre Cemetery Nappanee, Elkhart County Indiana USA, son of Hendrik Jans FERWERDA and Lijsberth Baukes CAMSTRA.

From this marriage:

1. Lijsbert FERWERDA, born on 21-08-1864, died 1868. Died at sea on her way to the USA.

2. Geertje FERVIDA, born on 15-05-1867.

Married to Moses DAUSMAN, born 1861, died on 11-11-1914. At New Paris Cemetery New Paris, Elkhart County, Indiana USA.

3. Klara FERVIDA.

Married to Cletus MILLER.

4. Melvinda FERVIDA.

Married. Had 3 children to James GIBSON.

5. William O. FERVIDA.

Married to Fannie J. WHITEHEAD.--henk 17:49, 23 December 2014 (UTC)

I see FindAGrave records for at least the following 4 people:

Place pages for the two cemeteries (Union Center and Whitehead) have been created.

I'm particularly curious whether this Leeuwarderadeel van der Kooi line link up to my uncle's Smallingerland van der Kooi line.

--pkeegstra 01:09, 24 December 2014 (UTC)

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