Berend Bosgraaf

Descendants of Freerk Tietes Bosgraaf

By the decree of Napoleon, 18 August 1811, all subjects in the departments of the country of Holland shall have a family name. Up to this time they were called by one name and then the name of the city in which they lived, or person they worked for, such as "John of the City of Beracla". The Bosgraaf name means "Earl of the Forest". Bos is the word for forest and Graf is an Earl.

Generation No. 1

1. F REERK T IETES ¹ B OSGRAAF was born in Netherlands. He married P IETJE H ALBERTS/ H ALBES . She was born in Netherlands.

Child of F REERK B OSGRAAF and P IETJE H ALBERTS/ H ALBES is:

2. i. BEREND FREERKS² BOSGRAAF, b. 1798, Netherlands; d. 16 Nov 1850, Kollum, Friesland, Netherlands.

Generation No. 2

2. B EREND F REERKS ² B OSGRAAF (F REERK T IETES ¹) was born 1798 in Netherlands, and died 16 Nov 1850 in Kollum, Friesland, Netherlands. He married J ANKE H ENDRIKS B OSGRAAF , daughter of H ENDRIK B OSGRAAF and A AFKE K ORNELIUS . She was born Abt. 1794 in Bergum, Gem. Tietjerksteradeel, Netherlands, and died 15 Jul 1878 in Kollum, Friesland, Netherlands.

Children of B EREND B OSGRAAF and J ANKE B OSGRAAF are:

i. FREERK³ BOSGRAAF, b. 16 Oct 1827, Kollum, Friesland, Netherlands.

3. ii. TIETE* BERENDS BOSGRAAF, b. 22 Jun 1830, Kollum, Friesland, Netherlands; d. Netherlands.

iii. AAFKE BOSGRAAF, b. 13 May 1832, Kollum, Friesland, Netherlands.

iv. HALBE BOSGRAAF, b. 19 Aug 1834, Kollum, Friesland, Netherlands.

v. PIETJE BOSGRAAF, b. 27 Oct 1836, Kollum, Friesland, Netherlands; m. JAN STEENHUIZEN, 1861, Kollumerland, Netherlands.

vi. TRIJNTJE BOSGRAAF, b. 24 May 1839, Kollum, Friesland, Netherlands.

Generation No. 3

3. T IETE* B ERENDS ³ B OSGRAAF (B EREND F REERKS ², F REERK T IETES ¹) was born 22 Jun 1830 in Kollum, Friesland, Netherlands, and died in Netherlands. He married J ITSKE W YBES VAN DER S CHAAF 27 May 1854 in Kollum, Friesland, Netherlands, daughter of W YBE S CHAAF and S USANNA V ISSER . She was born Abt. 1830 in Oudwoude, Netherlands, and died in Netherlands.

Children of T IETE* B OSGRAAF and J ITSKE S CHAAF are:

i. JANKE⁴ BOSGRAAF, b. 25 Aug 1855, Kollum, Friesland, Netherlands.

ii. SUSANNA BOSGRAAF, b. 24 Sep 1856, Kollum, Friesland, Netherlands.

4. iii. BEREND* TIETES BOSGRAAF, b. 08 Sep 1857, Kollum, Friesland, Netherlands; d. 16 Jan 1934, Ottawa Co., MI; Bur-Georgetown Cem..

iv. AAFKE BOSGRAAF, b. 24 Aug 1858, Kollum, Friesland, Netherlands.

v. STILLBORN BOSGRAAF, b. 01 Apr 1860, Kollum, Friesland, Netherlands; d. 01 Apr 1860, Kollum, Friesland, Netherlands.

Generation No. 4

4. B EREND* T IETES ⁴ B OSGRAAF (T IETE* B ERENDS ³, B EREND F REERKS ², F REERK T IETES ¹) was born 08 Sep 1857 in Kollum, Friesland, Netherlands, and died 16 Jan 1934 in Ottawa Co., MI; Bur-Georgetown Cem.. He married (1) B AUKJE DE J ONG 17 Jul 1886 in Achtkarspelen, Friesland, Netherlands, daughter of J OHANNES DE J ONG and H ENDRIKJE L OOS . She was born 1859 in Drachten, Gem. Smallingerland, Netherlands, and died 12 May 1890 in Huizum, Friesland, Netherlands. He married (2) B OUKJE W IERSMA 29 Aug 1906 in Leeuwarderadeel, Friesland, Netherlands, daughter of L OUW W IERSMA and H ISKE M EULEN . She was born Abt. 1869 in Huizum, Netherlands, and died 05 Apr 1943 in Georgetown, Ottawa, MI; Bur-Georgetown Cem..

More About B EREND* T IETES B OSGRAAF :

Immigration: 16 Jul 1912, Georgetown, MI to live with his son, Tiete "Tom"; Res-Verizirin, Neth.

Child of B EREND* B OSGRAAF and B AUKJE DE J ONG is:

5. i. TIETE* "TOM"⁵ BOSGRAAF, b. 21 Nov 1888, Huizum, Friesland, Netherlands; d. 02 Nov 1974, Zeeland, Ottawa, MI; Bur-Georgetown Cem..

Generation No. 5

5. T IETE* " T OM" ⁵ B OSGRAAF (B EREND* T IETES ⁴, T IETE* B ERENDS ³, B EREND F REERKS ², F REERK T IETES ¹) was born 21 Nov 1888 in Huizum, Friesland, Netherlands, and died 02 Nov 1974 in Zeeland, Ottawa, MI; Bur-Georgetown Cem.. He married (1) W INIFRED . He married (2) T EATSKE " T RESSA" B OONSTRA 22 Feb 1911 in Leeuwarderadeel, Friesland, Netherlands, daughter of H ARMEN* B OONSTRA and S IJTSKE* H OEKSTRA . She was born 16 Mar 1891 in Leeuwarden, Friesland, Netherlands, and died 29 May 1958 in Ottawa Co., MI; Bur-Georgetown Cem..

More About T IETE* " T OM" B OSGRAAF :

Immigration: 1907, Res. Pennsylvania for 2 yrs.; returned to Netherlands to marry Tressa

Residence: 1907, Residing Schraus, Netherlands

Children of T IETE* B OSGRAAF and T EATSKE B OONSTRA are:

i. BEREND "BEN"⁶ BOSGRAAF, b. 1913, Georgetown, Ottawa, MI; d. 1997, Hudsonville, MI; Georgetown Cem..

ii. SIETSCHE "SADIE" BOSGRAAF, b. 1915, Georgetown, Ottawa, MI; d. 2008, Hudsonville, MI; Georgetown Cem.; m. ALBERT B. BLAUWKAMP; b. 04 Mar 1911, Olive Tp., Ottawa Co., MI; d. 26 Oct 1994, Hudsonville, MI; Georgetown Cem..

More About ALBERT B. BLAUWKAMP:

Military service: WWII veteran

iii. HARM BOSGRAAF, b. 1916, Georgetown, Ottawa, MI; d. 15 Feb 1981, Grandville, MI; Grandville Cem..

iv. JOHN BOSGRAAF, b. 01 Jan 1917, Georgetown, Ottawa, MI; d. 13 Jan 1986, Hudsonville, MI; Georgetown Cem.; m. JESSIE IRENE HOEKSTRA; b. 12 Jan 1919, Allendale, MI; d. 07 Apr 1999, Grandville, MI; Georgetown Cem..

v. BERT BOSGRAAF, b. Georgetown, Ottawa, MI; d. Alive.

vi. ALBERTA BOSGRAAF, b. Georgetown, Ottawa, MI; d. Alive.

vii. RALPH BOSGRAAF, b. Georgetown, Ottawa, MI; d. Alive; m. ROSALENA WIERENGA; b. 28 Jan 1926, Georgetown, Ottawa, MI; d. 17 May 1998, Hudsonville, MI; Georgetown Cem..

viii. THRESSA BOSGRAAF, b. Georgetown, Ottawa, MI; d. Alive.

ix. EDNA BOSGRAAF, b. Georgetown, Ottawa, MI.

Transcriber: ES
Created: 30 October 2010