Person talk:Jacob Sinnema (7)

Possible marriage record [16 May 2011]

marriage record Groom's Name: Jacob Sinnema Groom's Race: Groom's Age: 34 years Groom's Birth Date: 1875 Groom's Birthplace: Netherland Bride's Name: Ettie Mills Bride's Race: Bride's Age: 28 years Bride's Birth Date: 1881 Bride's Birthplace: State of Mich. Marriage Type: Marriage Date: 09 Jan 1909 Marriage Place: Clearwater Twp, Kalkaska, Michigan Groom's Father: Jelte Sinnema Groom's Mother: Alice S. Kipire Bride's Father: Henry Smith Bride's Mother: Matilda Mathews Groom's Marital Status: Groom's Previous Wife: Bride's Marital Status: Bride's Previous Husband: Film Number: 2342685 Frame Number: Digital Folder Number: 4209126 Image Number: 153 Reference Number: v 3 p 2 rn 115--Jennifer (JBS66) 17:30, 15 May 2011 (EDT)

This is what I have in my database " Jacob Jeltes Sinnema was born on Wednesday 4 February 1874 at 01:30 in Finkum, FR, NL [source: Geboorteakte Leeuwarderadeel, 1874, blad nr. 8], son of Jelte Tjepkes (Delta) Sinnema and Aaltje Jacobs (Alice) Schipper. The birth was registered on Friday 6 February 1874. Jacob died in USA. Address: from 1882 USA

At the age of 34, Jacob married Ettie Mills, aged 27 or 28, on Saturday 9 January 1909 in Clearwater Township, Michigan, USA [source: http://www.familysearch.org/eng/default.asp]. Ettie was born in 1881, daughter of Henry Mills and Mathilde Mathews. Ettie died in USA. Address:

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--Bensinnema 18:56, 15 May 2011 (EDT)

Good, so it's the same person :-) There is a great website for Michigan death certs. from 1897-1920 - http://seekingmichigan.org. This is most likely Jacob's death certificate (the birth year is exactly 1 year off) Jacob Sinnema Jul 18, 1916 --Jennifer (JBS66) 19:04, 15 May 2011 (EDT)

What I don't understand is the name of the bride's father, Smith instead of Mills. This is the info I have of the bride : Ettie Mills was born in 1881, daughter of Henry Mills and Mathilde Mathews. Ettie died in USA. --Bensinnema 03:57, 16 May 2011 (EDT)

Her name is listed as Mills because she was married before (on the marriage cert. above, it says she was married "Once" before). She also had 2 children from this previous marriage. Her marriage to Jacob didn't last long, by 1910 she was living with her parents and 2 children and Jacob was living with his mother (and listed as single...). I can email you these census documents if you would like. You would just need to email me by going to my User page and click on More>email this user. Then I can send along attachments in response (I can't send attachments through WR's email). --Jennifer (JBS66) 06:13, 16 May 2011 (EDT)