Person talk:Wieger Overdijk (4)

[31 January 2011]

Wieger may have come to the U.S. while he was still married to Antje. A Wieger Overdijk departed Rotterdam and landed at Ellis Island 7 May 1912. He was en route to Houston, Texas and was married to an A. Overdijk. He was born about 1872 in Goutum. According to the NL records, Wieger and Antje divorced in 1917.

Furthermore, there is a Wieger Overdijk in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa in the 1930 census. He is married to Flora b: abt 1867. This Wieger was born about 1872 in NL and immigrated in 1912.--Jennifer (JBS66) 15:26, 31 January 2011 (EST)

Great find! A true world traveller.--Govegus 15:47, 31 January 2011 (EST)

I figured since I couldn't find a death date for him in NL, I'd try looking into the U.S...

I did find his marriage record (an index) to Flora, and entered that. I didn't enter the 1930 census, because the index has Flora born around 1867, which differs from the marriage record. Since I can't see a primary copy of either, I'll just leave it as a note here for now. --Jennifer (JBS66) 16:01, 31 January 2011 (EST)