Descendants of Coenraad Smit

NOTE: Further information on later generations may be found in the History Room of the
Gary Byker Memorial Library, Hudsonville, MI.

Generation No. 1

1. COENRAAD1 SMIT was born Jan 1806 in Zwolle, Overrijsel, Netherlands, and died 30 Jan 1876 in Pilgrim Home Cem; 70y 13d. He married HUBERTA HUBERS. She was born Jun 1806 in Netherlands, and died 13 Mar 1869 in Pilgrim Home Cem; 62y 10m 20d.

More About COENRAAD SMIT:

Census: 1870, Pg. 7, #59 Coenraad, a widower living by his sons, Conraad and Harm

Immigration: 1847, From Zwolle, Netherlands to Olive Tp., Ottawa, MI

Children of COENRAAD SMIT and HUBERTA HUBERS are:

2. i. HARM2 SMIT, b. 1830, Swolle, Overijssel, Netherlands.

3. ii. WILLEM* SMIT, b. 23 Oct 1833, Swolle, Overijssel, Netherlands; d. 08 May 1916, Grand Rapids, Kent, MI; Washington Pk Cem..

4. iii. CONRAAD SMIT, b. 1837, Swolle, Overijssel, Netherlands.

　

Generation No. 2

2. HARM2 SMIT (COENRAAD1) was born 1830 in Swolle, Overijssel, Netherlands. He married JANNIE. She was born 1832 in Netherlands.

Children of HARM SMIT and JANNIE are:

i. JOHANNES3 SMIT, b. 1856, Olive Township, Ottawa, MI.

ii. HUBERTJE SMIT, b. 1858, Olive Township, Ottawa, MI.

iii. DERK SMIT, b. 1861, Olive Township, Ottawa, MI.

iv. GEORGE SMIT, b. 1866, Olive Township, Ottawa, MI.

v. SIMON SMIT, b. 1866, Olive Township, Ottawa, MI.

 

Willem Smit

　

Willem Smit and Folkertje "Katie" (de Vree) Family
Front: Willem, Katie
Middle: Alice, Delia, Jennette
Back: Tim, Nicholas, John, Bertha, Conrad, Willem

3. WILLEM*2 SMIT (COENRAAD1) was born 23 Oct 1833 in Swolle, Overijssel, Netherlands, and died 08 May 1916 in Grand Rapids, Kent, MI; Washington Pk Cem.. He married FOLKERTJE "VALENA" "KATIE" DE VREE, daughter of KLAAS DE VREE and JELTJE* YPMA. She was born 25 Oct 1842 in Sexbierum, Friesland, Netherlands, and died 21 Feb 1924 in Plainfield, Kent, MI; Washington Pk Cem..

More About WILLEM* SMIT:

Census: 1870, Pg, 6m #56 Olive Tp., Ottawa, MI - wife and 3 children

Immigration: 1847, With parents from Zwolle, Neth. to Olive Tp., Ottawa, MI

More About FOLKERTJE "VALENA" "KATIE" DE VREE:

Immigration: 1846, From Netherlands to Michigan

Children of WILLEM* SMIT and FOLKERTJE DE VREE are:

5. i. HUBERTA "BERTHA" W.3 SMIT, b. 11 Mar 1863, Olive, Ottawa, MI; d. 24 Apr 1907, Caldwell Cem., Missaukee, MI.

ii. JANTJE SMIT, b. 22 Dec 1864, Olive, Ottawa, MI; d. 11 Jun 1865.

6. iii. JOHANNES SMIT, b. 15 Jan 1867, Olive, Ottawa, MI.

iv. JELTJE "ALICE" SMIT, b. 15 Jun 1869, Olive, Ottawa, MI; m. (1) CORNEILUS KERKHOF, 28 May 1890, Holland, Ottawa, MI; b. 1869, Holland, Ottawa, MI; d. 1907; m. (2) GEORGE WILSON, Aft. 1907.

More About CORNEILUS KERKHOF:

Occupation: Gurnie

Delia (Smit) Van Wingen and Alice (Smit) Kirkhof
daughters of Willem Smit
 

7. v. DIRKJE "DELIA" SMIT, b. 07 Oct 1871, Olive, Ottawa, MI.

vi. COENRAAD SMIT, b. 18 Dec 1873, Olive, Ottawa, MI; d. 14 Jun 1921; m. HATTIE, Divorced.

Conraad Smit, son of Willem

vii. KLAAS (NICHOLAS)  SMIT, b. 01 Apr 1876, Olive, Ottawa, MI; m. MINNIE.

More About KLAAS SMIT:

Baptism: 14 May 1876

Nicholas "Klaas" Smit, son of Willem Smit
with wife, and son, Willard

viii. WILLEM SMIT, b. 01 Oct 1878, Olive, Ottawa, MI; m. MARGARET FRANKS; b. ?Ontario, Canada.

ix. TIEMEN "TIM" SMIT, b. 14 May 1881, Olive, Ottawa, MI; m. MYRTLE SPENCER.

More About TIEMEN "TIM" SMIT:

Baptism: 05 Jun 1881

x. JANTJE SMIT, b. 29 Jul 1883, Olive, Ottawa, MI; d. 17 Dec 1968; m. NICHOLAS JACOBSON.

　

 

4. CONRAAD2 SMIT (COENRAAD1) was born 1837 in Swolle, Overijssel, Netherlands. He married MARGRIET. She was born 1843 in Netherlands.

More About CONRAAD SMIT:

Census: 1870, Pg. 7, #58 Olive Tp., wife and 2 children

Children of CONRAAD SMIT and MARGRIET are:

i. BERTAH3 SMIT, b. 1863, Olive Township, Ottawa, MI.

ii. SIELBE SMIT, b. 1868, Olive Township, Ottawa, MI.

　

Generation No. 3

Four Generations of Tjietjema - Smit Family
Back: Vernon and Martha (Tjeitjema) Burkholder, Jan and Huberta (Smit) Tjietjema
Front: Sietse Tjietjema, Harold Burkholder, Folkertje (de Vree) Tjietjema

5. HUBERTA "BERTHA" W.3 SMIT (WILLEM*2, COENRAAD1) was born 11 Mar 1863 in Olive, Ottawa, MI, and died 24 Apr 1907 in Caldwell Cem., Missaukee, MI. She married JAN TJIETJEMA 28 Oct 1880 in North Holland, Ottawa, MI, son of TJIETJE TJIETJEMA and MARTJE TUINIER. He was born Abt. 1858 in Indiana, and died 20 Mar 1929 in Caldwell Cem., Missaukee, MI.

More About JAN TJIETJEMA:

Immigration: 1893, Moved to Caldwell, Missaukee, MI; Buried-Caldwell Cem.

Children of HUBERTA SMIT and JAN TJIETJEMA are:

i. LINA4 TJIETJEMA, b. 10 Aug 1883, Olive Township, Ottawa, MI.

ii. MAGGIE TJIETJEMA, b. 25 Mar 1886, Olive Township, Ottawa, MI.

iii. JOHN TJIETJEMA, b. Abt. 1893, Grand Rapids, Kent, MI; m. EMMA HOENICKE, 08 Oct 1915, Grand Rapids, Kent, MI; b. Abt. 1894, Grand Rapids, Kent, MI.

　

6. JOHANNES3 SMIT (WILLEM*2, COENRAAD1) was born 15 Jan 1867 in Olive, Ottawa, MI. He married MARY FOLKERTSMA.

Children of JOHANNES SMIT and MARY FOLKERTSMA are:

i. WILLEM4 SMIT.

ii. TETJE SMIT.

iii. FOLKERTJE SMIT.

iv. CONELIS SMIT.

　

7. DIRKJE "DELIA"3 SMIT (WILLEM*2, COENRAAD1) was born 07 Oct 1871 in Olive, Ottawa, MI. She married CORNELIUS VAN WINGEN.

More About DIRKJE "DELIA" SMIT:

Baptism: 05 Nov 1871

Children of DIRKJE SMIT and CORNELIUS VAN WINGEN are:

i. WILLEM4 VAN WINGEN.

ii. THIEMA VAN WINGEN.

iii. JANTJE VAN WINGEN.
 

Transcriber: ES
Created: 20 Jan 2011