Descendants of Rieuwert Kerkstra

 

Generation No. 1

1. R IEUWERT 1 K ERKSTRA was born in Netherlands.

Child of R IEUWERT K ERKSTRA is:

2. i. JAN RIEUWERTS2 KERKSTRA, b. 1782, Netherlands; d. 16 May 1859, Kollumerland, Netherlands; 77 yrs..

 

Generation No. 2

2. J AN R IEUWERTS 2 K ERKSTRA (R IEUWERT 1) was born 1782 in Netherlands, and died 16 May 1859 in Kollumerland, Netherlands; 77 yrs.. He married (1) A NTJE J ANS H OEKSTRA Abt. 1808 in Netherlands. She was born Bet. 1785 - 1790 in Netherlands, and died Bef. 1856 in Kollumerland, Netherlands. He married (2) G RIETJE F REERKS P OSTEMA 10 May 1856 in Kollumerland, Netherlands, daughter of F REERK P OSTEMA and A UKJE Z IJLSTRA . She was born 13 May 1830 in Kollumerland, Netherlands.

Children of J AN K ERKSTRA and A NTJE H OEKSTRA are:

i. RIEUWERT JANS3 KERKSTRA, b. 1810, Burum, Groningen, Netherlands; m. TRIJNTJE JOHANNES VAN DER MEY, 28 Feb 1833, Kollumerland, Netherlands; b. 1813, Stroobos Gem. Achtkarspelen.

ii. HENKE JANS KERKSTRA, b. 1812, Burum, Groningen, Netherlands; m. ALJE MEINTS DIJK, 18 May 1837, Kollumerland, Netherlands; b. 1813, Grijpskerk, Groningen, Netherlands.

iii. JAN JANS KERKSTRA, b. 12 Mar 1814, Burum, Netherlands; m. HILTJE KLAZES DE BOER, 15 May 1845, Kollumerland, Netherlands; b. 1824, Visvliet, Groningen.

iv. OKKE KERKSTRA, b. 07 Jan 1817, Burum, Groningen, Netherlands; d. Bef. Dec 1818, Burum, Groningen, Netherlands.

v. OKKE JANS KERKSTRA, b. 06 Dec 1818, Burum, Netherlands; m. ANTJE DE HAAN, 15 May 1845, Kollumerland, Netherlands; b. 1824, Burum, Groningen, Netherlands.

vi. LUUTSKE JANS KERKSTRA, b. 29 Jul 1821, Burum, Groningen, Netherlands; m. SYTZE PIETERS VAN DER HORN, 24 Oct 1844, Kollumerland, Netherlands; b. 1821, Niehove, Groningen, Netherlands.

vii. JANTJE JANS KERKSTRA, b. 02 Jul 1824, Kollumerland, Netherlands; m. JAN JAKOBS VELDMAN, 16 May 1846, Kollumerland, Netherlands; b. 1820, Oldehove, Groningen, Netherlands.

Child of J AN K ERKSTRA and G RIETJE P OSTEMA is:

3. viii. FREERK "FREDERICK"3 KERKSTRA, b. 04 Nov 1858, Burum, Groningen, Netherlands; d. 15 Aug 1939, Byron Center, Kent, MI; Winchester Cem..

 

 

 

Generation No. 3

 

3. F REERK " F REDERICK" 3 K ERKSTRA (J AN R IEUWERTS 2, R IEUWERT 1) was born 04 Nov 1858 in Burum, Groningen, Netherlands, and died 15 Aug 1939 in Byron Center, Kent, MI; Winchester Cemetery. He married S ENA V AN D ER W OUDE 19 May 1883 in Grijpskerk, Groningen, Netherlands, daughter of H ENDRIK W OUDE and A NTJE S CHAAF . She was born Abt. 1858 in Netherlands, and died 05 Sep 1940 in Byron Center, Kent, MI; Winchester Cemetery

More About F REERK " F REDERICK" K ERKSTRA :

Immigration: 1904, Michigan

Children of F REERK K ERKSTRA and S ENA W OUDE are:

4. i. HENRY4 KERKSTRA, b. 15 Jan 1884, Kollumerland, Netherlands; d. 30 Mar 1950, Grand Rapids, MI; Grandville Cem..

5. ii. JOHN KERKSTRA, b. 26 Mar 1885, Kollumerland, Netherlands; d. 23 Dec 1963, Grand Rapids, MI; Woodlawn Cem..

iii. ANTJE "ANNA" KERKSTRA, b. 06 Jul 1886, Kollumerland, Netherlands; d. 1943, Byron Center, Kent, MI; Winchester Cem.; m. SIMON SPOELSTRA, 1910, Michigan; b. 1885, Netherlands; d. 1949, Byron Center, Kent, MI; Winchester Cem..

More About SIMON SPOELSTRA:

Immigration: 1909, Michigan

iv. RIEUWERT KERKSTRA, b. 20 Nov 1887, Kollumerland, Netherlands; d. Abt. 1889, Kollumerland, Netherlands.

6. v. RIEUWERT "RALPH" KERKSTRA, b. 08 Aug 1889, Kollumerland, Netherlands; d. 04 Mar 1957, Grand Rapids, MI.

7. vi. GRIETJE "GRACE" KERKSTRA, b. 16 Sep 1890, Ulrum, Netherlands; d. Res-Glendale, CA.

vii. STILLBORN KERKSTRA, b. 25 Aug 1892, Ulrum, Netherlands; d. 25 Aug 1892, Ulrum, Netherlands.

viii. STILLBORN KERKSTRA, b. 03 Oct 1893, Ulrum, Netherlands; d. 03 Oct 1893, Ulrum, Netherlands.

8. ix. DOEKE DONALD "DICK" KERKSTRA, b. 06 Sep 1896, Vliedorp, Gem. Ulrum, Netherlands; d. 28 Mar 1989, Grand Rapids, MI; Georgetown Cemetery.

9. x. DORA KERKSTRA, b. 01 Jul 1898, Vliedorp, Gem. Ulrum, Netherlands.

10. xi. OTTO KERKSTRA, b. 20 Aug 1899, Ulrum, Netherlands; d. 20 Dec 1998, Blendon Tp., Ottawa, MI.

xii. WIETSKE "WINIFRED" KERKSTRA, b. 03 Nov 1901, Ulrum, Netherlands; d. Alive 1957; m. SIMON GRASMAN, 1927, Michigan; b. 1899, Michigan.

xiii. JANNES KERKSTRA, b. 13 Apr 1903, Ulrum, Netherlands; d. 15 Oct 1904, Ulrum, Netherlands.

 

Generation No. 4

4. H ENRY 4 K ERKSTRA (F REERK " F REDERICK" 3, J AN R IEUWERTS 2, R IEUWERT 1) was born 15 Jan 1884 in Kollumerland, Netherlands, and died 30 Mar 1950 in Grand Rapids, MI; Grandville Cem.. He married W ILHELMINA B ATEMA Bef. 1905 in Michigan. She was born 10 Sep 1881 in Verhuizen, Gem. Ulrum, Netherlands, and died 05 May 1954 in Wyoming, Kent, MI; Grandville Cem..

More About H ENRY K ERKSTRA :

Census: 1920, Wyoming, Kent, MI; Immig 1904

Immigration: 1904, Netherlands

Children of H ENRY K ERKSTRA and W ILHELMINA B ATEMA are:

11. i. WINIFRED5 KERKSTRA, b. 1902, Netherlands.

ii. ALCO "ALBERT" "EILKA" KERKSTRA, b. 1905, Kent Co., MI Twin; d. 18 Nov 1984, Wyoming, Kent, MI.

iii. SENA KERKSTRA, b. 1905, Kent Co., MI Twin; m. JOHN* POEDER, Kent Co. MR 20-21; b. 1906, Michigan.

iv. FREDERICK KERKSTRA, b. 1906, Kent Co., MI; d. 30 Nov 1970, Atlantis City, FL; Bur-Grandville Cem.; m. MARGARET; b. 1909; d. 04 Mar 1996, Bur-Grandville Cem..

v. GRACE KERKSTRA, b. 1909, Kent Co., MI; m. LAWRENCE DREW, 1928, Michigan; b. Nov 1908.

vi. ANNA KERKSTRA, b. 1910, Kent Co., MI; m. NICK LAND.

vii. PETER KERKSTRA, b. 1911, Kent Co., MI; d. Res-Wyoming, MI.

12. viii. JOHN KERKSTRA, b. 1914, Kent Co., MI; d. 06 Oct 1996, Wyoming, Kent, MI; Bur-Grandville Cem..

ix. JACOB KERKSTRA, b. 1915, Kent Co., MI; d. 20 May 1987, Grand Rapids, MI.

x. RALPH KERKSTRA, b. 1916, Kent Co., MI; d. 12 Dec 1996, Wyoming, Kent, MI; Bur-Grandville Cem..

xi. HENRY KERKSTRA, b. 1918, Kent Co., MI; d. 19 Dec 1989, Kentwood, Kent, MI; m. RUTH E..

xii. JAMES KERKSTRA, b. 1920, Kent Co., MI.

xiii. DONALD KERKSTRA, b. 1921, Kent Co., MI.

xiv. CORNELIA KERKSTRA, b. 1923, Kent Co., MI; m. SIMON ZUVERINK, Kent Co. MR 105-91.

xv. OTTO KERKSTRA, b. 1924, Kent Co., MI.

xvi. THERESA KERKSTRA, b. 1926, Kent Co., MI; m. JOHN VAN SOLKEMA, Kent Co. MR 90-546.

 

5. J OHN 4 K ERKSTRA (F REERK " F REDERICK" 3, J AN R IEUWERTS 2, R IEUWERT 1) was born 26 Mar 1885 in Kollumerland, Netherlands, and died 23 Dec 1963 in Grand Rapids, MI; Woodlawn Cem.. He married (1) G ERTRUDE . He married (2) G ERALDINE " D INA" K NOTT 1916 in Kent Co., MI. She was born 1890 in Netherlands.

More About J OHN K ERKSTRA :

Immigration: 1904, Michigan

More About G ERALDINE " D INA" K NOTT :

Immigration: 1914, Michigan

Children of J OHN K ERKSTRA and G ERALDINE K NOTT are:

i. SARAH5 KERKSTRA, b. 1919, Michigan.

ii. DENA KERKSTRA, b. 1920, Michigan.

iii. ANNE KERKSTRA, b. 1923, Michigan.

iv. ARTHUR H. KERKSTRA, b. 1925, Michigan.

 

6. R IEUWERT " R ALPH" 4 K ERKSTRA (F REERK " F REDERICK" 3, J AN R IEUWERTS 2, R IEUWERT 1) was born 08 Aug 1889 in Kollumerland, Netherlands, and died 04 Mar 1957 in Grand Rapids, MI. He married B ERTHA* S TEENWYK , daughter of B ENE S TEENWYK and R EINA J ONKER . She was born 1896 in Netherlands, and died 10 Oct 1963 in Byron Center, Kent, MI.  They are buried in Winchester Cemetery.

More About R IEUWERT " R ALPH" K ERKSTRA :

Burial: 1957, Winchester Cemetery, Byron Tp., MI

More About B ERTHA* S TEENWYK :

Burial: 1963, Winchester Cemetery, Byron Tp., MI

Children of R IEUWERT K ERKSTRA and B ERTHA* S TEENWYK are:

i. RENA5 KERKSTRA, b. Abt. 1917, Michigan; m. ALBERT BAKKER.

ii. SENA KERKSTRA, b. Abt. 1919, Michigan; m. ELLERT HENDRICKSMA.

iii. FRED KERKSTRA, b. Michigan; d. 1957-Byron Tp., Kent, MI.

iv. HENRY KERKSTRA, b. Abt. 1920, Michigan; d. 1963-Byron Tp., Kent, MI.

v. HENRIETTA KERKSTRA, b. Michigan; m. THURSTON DE HAAN.

vi. ANNA KERKSTRA, b. Michigan; m. WESLEY ELDRENKAMP.

vii. LOUIS KERKSTRA, b. Michigan; d. 1963-Denver, CO.

More About LOUIS KERKSTRA:

Occupation: 1963, Minister in Denver, CO

viii. CLARENCE KERKSTRA, b. Michigan; d. 1963-Grand Rapids, MI.

ix. GERALDINE KERKSTRA, b. Michigan; m. CALVIN POST.

 

7. G RIETJE " G RACE" 4 K ERKSTRA (F REERK " F REDERICK" 3, J AN R IEUWERTS 2, R IEUWERT 1) was born 16 Sep 1890 in Ulrum, Netherlands, and died in Res-Glendale, CA. She married J OHN S TUITJE . He was born 1889 in Netherlands.

More About J OHN S TUITJE :

Immigration: 1907

Children of G RIETJE K ERKSTRA and J OHN S TUITJE are:

i. ELIZABETH5 STUITJE, b. 1916, Wisconsin.

ii. SADIE STUITJE, b. 1917, Michigan.

iii. GERALD J. STUITJE, b. 1922, Michigan.

iv. HARIETT C. STUITJE, b. 1925, Michigan.

v. FRANKLIN G. STUITJE, b. May 1928, Michigan.

 

    

8. D OEKE D ONALD " D ICK" 4 K ERKSTRA (F REERK " F REDERICK" 3, J AN R IEUWERTS 2, R IEUWERT 1) was born 06 Sep 1896 in Vliedorp, Gem. Ulrum, Netherlands, and died 28 Mar 1989 in Grand Rapids, MI; Georgetown Cemetery. He married T ATJE " T HERESA"* V AN K UIKEN 13 Apr 1927 in Michigan, daughter of L UITJE V AN K UIKEN and W EITSKE K ATSMA . She was born 16 Jun 1903 in Poss. Houwerzyl, Groningen, Netherlands, and died Aug 2002 in Jenison, Ottawa, MI; Georgetown Cemetery.

Children of D OEKE K ERKSTRA and T ATJE V AN K UIKEN are:

i. GLADYS5 KERKSTRA, b. Abt. 1931, Byron Center, Kent, MI; m. HENRY HUIZINGA.

ii. SENETTA KERKSTRA, b. Jan 1928, Byron Center, Kent, MI; m. JAMES L. DYKSTRA.

iii. WINIFRED KERKSTRA, b. Jul 1929, Byron Center, Kent, MI; m. MELVIN MEEKHOF.

iv. ANN "JEAN" KERKSTRA, b. Abt. 1933, Byron Center, Kent, MI; m. JOHN VAN DYK.

13. v. FLOYD* KERKSTRA, b. 24 Oct 1935, Byron Center, Kent, MI; d. 2010-Res-Hudsonville.

14. vi. LAWRENCE KERKSTRA, b. Abt. 1938, Byron Center, Kent, MI.

 

9. D ORA 4 K ERKSTRA (F REERK " F REDERICK" 3, J AN R IEUWERTS 2, R IEUWERT 1) was born 01 Jul 1898 in Vliedorp, Gem. Ulrum, Netherlands. She married D AVID F ORMER 1925 in Michigan. He was born 1898 in Netherlands, and died in 1930-Grand Rapids, Wd 3.

Children of D ORA K ERKSTRA and D AVID F ORMER are:

i. HERMAN5 FORMER, b. Apr 1926, Michigan.

ii. FREDRICK FORMER, b. Oct 1927, Michigan.

 

10. O TTO 4 K ERKSTRA (F REERK " F REDERICK" 3, J AN R IEUWERTS 2, R IEUWERT 1) was born 20 Aug 1899 in Ulrum, Netherlands, and died 20 Dec 1998 in Beaverdam Cemetery, Zeeland, MI. He married G ERTRUDE S TEENWYK , daughter of B ENE S TEENWYK and R ENA Y ONKER . She was born 28 Jan 1906, and died 27 Mar 1983 in Hudsonville, MI; Beaverdam Cemetery, Zeeland, MI.

More About O TTO K ERKSTRA :

Census: 1930, Living with parents in Zeeland, MI

Children of O TTO K ERKSTRA and G ERTRUDE S TEENWYK are:

i. RUTH5 KERKSTRA, b. Michigan; m. LLOYD BEYER.

ii. SUELLA MAY KERKSTRA, b. Michigan; d. 1983-Grand Rapids, MI.

iii. BERNICE KERKSTRA, b. Michigan; m. PETER KOORNNEEF.

iv. FRANCES KERKSTRA, b. Michigan; m. WILLARD ARENS.

v. ALLAN KERKSTRA, b. Michigan; d. 1983-Hudsonville, MI.

vi. LOIS KERKSTRA, b. Michigan; m. MICHAEL BOEVE.

vii. VIRGINIA KERKSTRA, b. Michigan; m. HARLAN DRIESENGA.

viii. CLARENCE KERKSTRA, b. Michigan; d. 1963-Grand Rapids, MI.

ix. GERALDINE KERKSTRA, b. Michigan; m. CALVIN POST.

 

Generation No. 5

11. W INIFRED 5 K ERKSTRA (H ENRY 4, F REERK " F REDERICK" 3, J AN R IEUWERTS 2, R IEUWERT 1) was born 1902 in Netherlands. She married G EORGE B . P ERKINS . He was born 1901 in England.

More About W INIFRED K ERKSTRA :

Immigration: 1904

More About G EORGE B . P ERKINS :

Immigration: 1912

Children of W INIFRED K ERKSTRA and G EORGE P ERKINS are:

i. RICHARD6 PERKINS, b. 1922, Michigan.

ii. ROBERT PERKINS, b. 1923, Michigan.

iii. FREDRICK PERKINS, b. 1924, Michigan.

iv. WINNIFRED PERKINS, b. Apr 1927, Michigan.

 

12. J OHN 5 K ERKSTRA (H ENRY 4, F REERK " F REDERICK" 3, J AN R IEUWERTS 2, R IEUWERT 1) was born 1914 in Kent Co., MI, and died 06 Oct 1996 in Wyoming, Kent, MI; Buried-Grandville Cemetery.

Child of J OHN K ERKSTRA is:

i. ROGER6 KERKSTRA, b. 1940, Kent Co., MI; d. 05 Mar 1956, Kent Co., MI; Grandville Cem..

 

13. F LOYD* 5 K ERKSTRA (D OEKE D ONALD " D ICK" 4, F REERK " F REDERICK" 3, J AN R IEUWERTS 2, R IEUWERT 1) was born 24 Oct 1935 in Byron Center, Kent, MI, and died in 2010-Res-Hudsonville. He married G ERZELLA H EUVELMAN 09 Mar 1955 in Hudsonville, MI, daughter of H ENDRIK* H EUVELMAN and H ERMINA* S CHUT . She was born 10 Feb 1936 in Zeeland Tp., Ottawa, MI, and died in 2010-Res-Hudsonville.

Children of F LOYD* K ERKSTRA and G ERZELLA H EUVELMAN are:

15. i. DEBRA JOY6 KERKSTRA, b. Zeeland, Ottawa, MI.

ii. RONALD LEE KERKSTRA, b. Zeeland, MI.

16. iii. SANDRA KAY KERKSTRA, b. 14 Dec 1959, Zeeland, MI.

17. iv. DANIEL KERKSTRA, b. Zeeland, MI.

18. v. TERRY KERKSTRA, b. Zeeland, MI.

19. vi. REBECCA KERKSTRA, b. Zeeland, MI.

 

14. L AWRENCE 5 K ERKSTRA (D OEKE D ONALD " D ICK" 4, F REERK " F REDERICK" 3, J AN R IEUWERTS 2, R IEUWERT 1) was born Abt. 1938 in Byron Center, Kent, MI. He married J ANE D YKEMA 30 Sep 1960 in Ottawa County, MI.

Children of L AWRENCE K ERKSTRA and J ANE D YKEMA are:

i. LORI6 KERKSTRA, m. TOM GRYSEN.

ii. KRIS KERKSTRA, m. HENRY HOFMAN.

iii. GREG KERKSTRA, m. ROBIN.

iv. JENNY KERKSTRA, m. SCOTT NOLTE.

 

Generation No. 6

15. D EBRA J OY 6 K ERKSTRA (F LOYD* 5, D OEKE D ONALD " D ICK" 4, F REERK " F REDERICK" 3, J AN R IEUWERTS 2, R IEUWERT 1) was born in Zeeland, Ottawa, MI. She married D ANIEL K OOIENGA .

Children of D EBRA K ERKSTRA and D ANIEL K OOIENGA are:

i. APRIL7 KOOIENGA.

ii. BONNIE KOOIENGA.

iii. GREG KOOIENGA.

iv. HEIDI KOOIENGA.

 

16. S ANDRA K AY 6 K ERKSTRA (F LOYD* 5, D OEKE D ONALD " D ICK" 4, F REERK " F REDERICK" 3, J AN R IEUWERTS 2, R IEUWERT 1) was born 14 Dec 1959 in Zeeland, MI. She married R OGER O WEN K REMERS 21 Jul 1979 in Hudsonville, MI. He was born 13 Dec 1957 in Grand Rapids, MI.

Children of S ANDRA K ERKSTRA and R OGER K REMERS are:

i. SHERI LYN7 KREMERS, b. 06 Aug 1980; m. MARC STEVEN MAHAFFEY; b. 21 Dec 1977.

ii. MARC OWEN KREMERS, b. 07 Jan 1982.

iii. JONATHAN WILLIAM KREMERS, b. 10 May 1985.

iv. JESSE LEE KREMERS, b. 18 Apr 1990.

 

17. D ANIEL 6 K ERKSTRA (F LOYD* 5, D OEKE D ONALD " D ICK" 4, F REERK " F REDERICK" 3, J AN R IEUWERTS 2, R IEUWERT 1) was born in Zeeland, MI. He married V ICKY M EIDEMA .

Children of D ANIEL K ERKSTRA and V ICKY M EIDEMA are:

i. DANIEL7 KERKSTRA.

ii. DUSTIN KERKSTRA.

iii. LISA KERKSTRA.

iv. HALEY KERKSTRA.

v. CHELSEA KERKSTRA.

 

18. T ERRY 6 K ERKSTRA (F LOYD* 5, D OEKE D ONALD " D ICK" 4, F REERK " F REDERICK" 3, J AN R IEUWERTS 2, R IEUWERT 1) was born in Zeeland, MI. He married R OBIN .

Children of T ERRY K ERKSTRA and R OBIN are:

i. BOY7 KERKSTRA.

ii. GIRL KERKSTRA.

 

19. R EBECCA 6 K ERKSTRA (F LOYD* 5, D OEKE D ONALD " D ICK" 4, F REERK " F REDERICK" 3, J AN R IEUWERTS 2, R IEUWERT 1) was born in Zeeland, MI. She married M ARK M ULDER .

Children of R EBECCA K ERKSTRA and M ARK M ULDER are:

i. REAGAN7.

ii. RILEY.

iii. GRANT.

iv. GIRL.