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Willem Westera
1853 - 1928 (75 jaar)1. Willem Westera was born on 30 mei 1853 in bij Kampen, Ov., NL (zoon van Willem Gerrits Westera en Hendrikje Rietberg); stierf on 30 sep 1928inEdgerton, Pipestone, Minnesota, USA; was begraven inEdgerton, Pipestone, Minnesota, USA. Andere gebeurtenissen:
- Recordnummer: 3514
- _NEW: 4 mei 2004
Aantekeningen:
Birth: FHL Vital Statistics records Kampen, Netherlands
film #432666, page 307, year 1853.
Marriage: FHL Vital Statistics records Kampen, Netherlands
film #432693, page 38, year 1880.
Death: Vital Statistics records Pipestone County, Minnesota,
USA, document #11885, year 1928.
In February of 1893, Willem and Harmptje and their seven children boarded the
S.S. Veendam in Rotterdam to start a new life in America. They landed in New
York on the 25th of February 1893 heading for Orange City, Iowa. All immigrants
had to go through Ellis Island to undergo various tests to determine whether
they were eligilbe for admission to the United States. In Orange City the
oldest and the youngest children died of diptheria. Willem received his
citizenship paper on 09 February 1904. Another child died in 1907 of typhoid
fever. In 1910 they moved to Pipestone County, Minnesota. As of 1989 the
farmhouse that Willem and his children built was still standing. Some of the
trees and windbreaks are also still standing. In 1914 Willem and Harmpje moved
in to the town of Edgerton, Minnesota and retired there.Willem getrouwd Harmptje Boer on 18 apr 1880 (civil)inKampen, Overijssel, NL. Harmptje (dochter van Jan Cornelis Boer en Aaltjen Westera) was born on 26 feb 1858 in bij Kampen, Ov., NL; stierf on 13 feb 1949inEdgerton, Pipestone, Minnesota, USA; was begraven inEdgerton, Pipestone, Minnesota, USA. [Gezinsblad]
Kinderen:- Willem Westera was born on 29 dec 1880 in bij Kampen, Ov., NL; stierf on 14 sep 1893inSioux Falls, Minehaha, South Dakota, USA.
- Aaltje Westera was born on 4 mei 1883 in bij Kampen, Ov., NL; stierf on 6 sep 1938inSioux Falls, Minehaha, South Dakota, USA; was begraven inHillside Cem, Edgerton, Pipestone, Minnesota, USA.
- Jan Westera was born on 23 jun 1885 in bij Kampen, Ov., NL; stierf on 21 okt 1952inSioux Falls, Minehaha, South Dakota, USA; was begraven inHills of Rest, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA.
- Hendrik Westera was born on 7 aug 1887 in bij Kampen, Ov., NL; stierf on 20 sep 1967inSaginaw, Michigan, USA.
- Gerrit Westera was born on 24 mei 1889 in Brunnepe, Kampen, Ov, NL; stierf on 14 mei 1959inFontana, San Bernardino, California, USA; was begraven inSioux Falls, Minehaha, South Dakota, USA.
- Peter Westera was born on 10 jan 1891 in bij Kampen, Ov., NL; stierf on 25 jan 1907in, McCook, South Dakota, USA.
- Hendrikje Westera was born on 29 okt 1892 in bij Kampen, Ov., NL; stierf on 10 sep 1893in, Sioux, Iowa, USA.
- William Westera was born on 19 feb 1895 in , Sioux, Iowa, USA; stierf on 15 feb 1979inEdgerton, Pipestone, Minnesota, USA; was begraven inEdgerton, Pipestone, Minnesota, USA.
- Henrietta Westera was born on 19 jun 1900 in Rock Valley, Sioux, Iowa, USA; stierf on 6 nov 1974inEdgerton, Pipestone, Minnesota, USA; was begraven inEdgerton, Pipestone, Minnesota, USA.
2. Willem Gerrits Westera was born on 28 jan 1798 in bij Kampen, Ov., NL (zoon van Gerrit Willems Westera en Aaltje Jans van 't Oever); stierf on 17 mrt 1860inKampereiland, Kampen, Ov, NL. Andere gebeurtenissen:
- Recordnummer: 5868
- _NEW: 4 mei 2004
Aantekeningen:
Birth: FHL Vital Statictics records Kampen, Netherlands, film #
116765, page 182,year 1798.
Marriage: FHL Vital Statistics records Kampen, Netherlands, film #
432688, page 46, year 1847.
Death: FHL Vital Statistics records Kampen, Nethelands, film #
432696, page 98, year 1860.
Willem was a carpenter, hired hand, landowner and cattleman. He farmed in the
Haatland near the village of Brunnepe in Kampen.
Overleden:
Overledene:
Willem Gerrits Westera
Geslacht:
Man
Geboorteplaats:
Kampen
Leeftijd:
62
Beroep:
veehouder
Relatie:
Hendrikje Rietberg
Relatiesoort:
Partner
Vader:
Gerrit Willems Westera
Moeder:
Aaltjen Jans van 't Oever
Gebeurtenis:
Overlijden
Datum:
zaterdag 17 maart 1860
Gebeurtenisplaats:
Kampen
Documenttype:
BS Overlijden
Erfgoedinstelling:
Historisch Centrum OverijsselHistorisch Centrum Overijssel
Plaats instelling:
Zwolle
Collectiegebied:
Overijssel
Archief:
0123
Registratienummer:
7944
Aktenummer:
89
Registratiedatum:
20 maart 1860
Akteplaats:
KampenWillem getrouwd Hendrikje Rietberg on 7 okt 1847inKampen, Overijssel, NL. Hendrikje (dochter van Gerrit Rietberg en Aaltje Klaasen) was born on 10 jun 1819 in Zwolle, Overijssel, NL; stierf on 17 jun 1876in, , Netherlands. [Gezinsblad]
3. Hendrikje Rietberg was born on 10 jun 1819 in Zwolle, Overijssel, NL (dochter van Gerrit Rietberg en Aaltje Klaasen); stierf on 17 jun 1876in, , Netherlands. Andere gebeurtenissen:
- Recordnummer: 3523
- _NEW: 4 mei 2004
Aantekeningen:
Second marriage was August 18, 1862 to Gerrit Vander Kolk.
Birth: FHL Vital Statistics records Zwolle, Netherlands,
film #432688, page 46.
Death: FHL Vital Statistics records Kampen, Netherlands,
film #432693, page 118, year 1877.Aantekeningen:
Getrouwd:
Bruidegom:
Willem Gerrits Westera
Beroep:
veehouder
Vader bruidegom:
Gerrit Willems Westera
Beroep:
veehouder
Moeder bruidegom:
Aaltjen Jans van 't Oever
Bruid:
Hendrikje Rietberg
Geboorteplaats:
Zwollerkerspel
Geboortedatum:
donderdag 10 juni 1819
Beroep:
dienstbode
Vader bruid:
Gerrit Rietberg
Moeder bruid:
Aaltje Klaasen
Gebeurtenis:
Huwelijk
Datum:
donderdag 7 oktober 1847
Gebeurtenisplaats:
Kampen
Documenttype:
BS Huwelijk
Erfgoedinstelling:
Historisch Centrum OverijsselHistorisch Centrum Overijssel
Plaats instelling:
Zwolle
Collectiegebied:
Overijssel
Archief:
0123
Registratienummer:
7474
Aktenummer:
46
Registratiedatum:
7 oktober 1847
Akteplaats:
Kampen
Opmerking:
bruidegom gedoopt te Kampen 28 01 1798; weduwnaar van Geertjen Wolters van der Sluis; moeder bruid ook Aaltje KlaassenKinderen:
- Aaltje Westera was born on 24 jun 1848 in bij Kampen, Ov., NL; stierf on 21 aug 1848inKampen, Overijssel, NL.
- Gerrit Westera was born on 26 mei 1850 in bij Kampen, Ov., NL; stierf on 2 apr 1921inKampen, Overijssel, NL.
- Willem Westera was born on 19 apr 1852 in bij Kampen, Ov., NL; stierf on 15 mei 1852inKampen, Overijssel, NL.
- 1. Willem Westera was born on 30 mei 1853 in bij Kampen, Ov., NL; stierf on 30 sep 1928inEdgerton, Pipestone, Minnesota, USA; was begraven inEdgerton, Pipestone, Minnesota, USA.
- Aaltje Westera was born on 1 nov 1855 in bij Kampen, Ov., NL; stierf in aug 1929inKampen, Overijssel, NL.
- Jan Westera was born on 18 aug 1858 in Kampen, Overijssel, NL; stierf on 31 mrt 1941inKampen, Overijssel, NL.
Generatie: 3
4. Gerrit Willems Westera was gedoopt on 21 jan 1748 in Zalk, Kampen, Overijssel, NL (zoon van Willem Alberts Westera en Gerrigje Jans Reitberg); stierf on 18 sep 1816inKampen, Overijssel, NL. Andere gebeurtenissen:
- Recordnummer: 5874
- _NEW: 12 okt 2000
Aantekeningen:
This man played a big part in our lives, as he was sire to both Willem
Westera (Rin 13) and Harmptje Boer (Rin 14). His son Willem was Rin 13's father
and his son Peter was Rin 14's grandfather.Gerrit Willems was 37 years old
when he married his first wife, Geertje Louws Post in 1785. She was a 26 year
old widow who owned a lot of land. They were married only 5 years when she
died. There are no records of children being born to this marriage. A year
later Gerrit married Aaltje Van't Oever who was only 22 years old but quite
rich in her own right. Her father was a wealthy cattleman and she inherited
a lot of land. The farm her parents and grandparents had lived on was named
'Groot Oever' which means Great Bank. It was from this land that her surname
came forth. With these two marriages Gerrit became one of the largest land
holders around Kampen. Listed in 1795 census as a cattleman and landowner.
Census named Aaltje, 2 children, a maid, a sister of Aaltje and the sister's
husband.
!Birth: Vollenhoofs Geslacht by van der Linde page 305
FHL #9292492
L641LV
Marriage: same as birth
Death: FHL Vital Statistics of Kampen, Netherlands,extract dated
18Sep1816. Film #1168031.Gerrit getrouwd Aaltje Jans van 't Oever on 17 apr 1791inKampen, Overijssel, NL. Aaltje was gedoopt on 19 jan 1769 in Wilsum, Kampen, Ov, NL; stierf on 1 mrt 1855inKampen, Overijssel, NL. [Gezinsblad]
5. Aaltje Jans van 't Oever was gedoopt on 19 jan 1769 in Wilsum, Kampen, Ov, NL; stierf on 1 mrt 1855inKampen, Overijssel, NL. Andere gebeurtenissen:
- Recordnummer: 3530
- _NEW: 4 okt 2000
Aantekeningen:
Second husband Herbert Rugers Vos married in Kampen March 22, l821. He
was widower of Greetje Wichers Van Dijk.He was the son of Rutgers Jan Vos and
Elizabeth Arends. He was baptized in Kampen on April 12, 1767.
Birth: Vollenhoofs Geslacht by van de Linde page 240. Also Netherlands
Reformed Church records of Wilsum.
Death: FHL Vital Statistics of Kampen, Netherlands film #432696.
page 72, year 1855.Kinderen:
- Willem Westera was born on 14 okt 1792 in Kampen, Overijssel, NL; stierf on 3 nov 1792.
- Hermpje Gerrits Westera was born on 30 sep 1793 in Kampen, Overijssel, NL; was gedoopt on 6 okt 1793 in Kampen, Overijssel, NL; stierf on 11 mei 1862inKampen, Overijssel, NL.
- Gerrigje Gerrits Westera was born in in Kampen, Overijssel, NL; was gedoopt on 29 nov 1795 in Kampen, Overijssel, NL; stierf on 1 dec 1865inKampen, Overijssel, NL.
- Annegjen Gerrits Westera was born on 26 dec 1796 in Kampen, Overijssel, NL; stierf on 1 dec 1860inKampen, Overijssel, NL.
- 2. Willem Gerrits Westera was born on 28 jan 1798 in bij Kampen, Ov., NL; stierf on 17 mrt 1860inKampereiland, Kampen, Ov, NL.
- Aaltjen Gerrits Westera was born on 8 sep 1799 in Kampen, Overijssel, NL; was gedoopt on 8 sep 1799 in Kampen, Overijssel, NL; stierf on 24 okt 1834.
- Jan Gerrits Westera was born on 31 mei 1801 in Kampen, Overijssel, NL; stierf on 25 mrt 1838.
- Albert Gerrits Westera was born in 1802 in Kampen, Overijssel, NL; was gedoopt on 4 jul 1802 in Kampen, Overijssel, NL; stierf on 13 mrt 1831inKampen, Overijssel, NL.
- Peter Gerrits Westera was born on 11 aug 1804 in Kampen, Overijssel, NL; stierf on 28 dec 1878inKampen, Overijssel, NL.
- Dirk Westera was born on 23 mrt 1806 in Kampen, Overijssel, NL; stierf on 22 mei 1807.
- Geesje Westera was born on 26 apr 1807 in Kampen, Overijssel, NL; stierf on 2 mei 1807.
- Geesje Westera was born on 22 apr 1808 in Kampen, Overijssel, NL; stierf on 23 nov 1808.
- Geesje Gerrits Westera was born on 10 dec 1809 in Kampen, Overijssel, NL; stierf on 13 nov 1880inKampen, Overijssel, NL.
6. Gerrit Rietberg Andere gebeurtenissen:
- Recordnummer: 54303
- _NEW: 24 feb 2014
Gerrit getrouwd Aaltje Klaasen. [Gezinsblad]
7. Aaltje Klaasen Andere gebeurtenissen:
- Recordnummer: 54304
- _NEW: 24 feb 2014
Kinderen:
- 3. Hendrikje Rietberg was born on 10 jun 1819 in Zwolle, Overijssel, NL; stierf on 17 jun 1876in, , Netherlands.
Generatie: 4
8. Willem Alberts Westera was born on 1 okt 1711 in Zalk, Kampen, Overijssel, NL (zoon van Albert Gerrits Westera en Aaltje Willems Westera); stierf vóór 1796. Andere gebeurtenissen:
- Recordnummer: 5881
- _NEW: 16 okt 2000
Aantekeningen:
Birth: Vollenhoofs Geslacht by van der Linde page 305
FHL #9292492
L641LV
Marriage: same as birth
William was named after his grandfather on his mother's side rather than on his
father's side as was the custom for the first son. Probably this was because of
the surname coming from the mother's side. The family was listed in the census
of1748 along with a live in maid named Hermina Willems. Willem and Gerrigje
moved from Zalk to Mastenbroek on 22 Sep 1765.Willem getrouwd Gerrigje Jans Reitberg on 7 mei 1741inWilsum, Kampen, Ov, NL. Gerrigje (dochter van Jan Reitberg en Annetje Gerrits) was born circa 1720 in Wilsum, Kampen, Ov, NL; stierf in 1811inMastenbroek (Zwartewaterland), Ov, NL. [Gezinsblad]
9. Gerrigje Jans Reitberg was born circa 1720 in Wilsum, Kampen, Ov, NL (dochter van Jan Reitberg en Annetje Gerrits); stierf in 1811inMastenbroek (Zwartewaterland), Ov, NL. Andere gebeurtenissen:
- Recordnummer: 3546
- _NEW: 4 okt 2000
Kinderen:
- Albert Willems Westera was born on 14 jan 1742 in Wilsum, Kampen, Ov, NL.
- Jennigjen Westera was born on 19 mei 1743 in Zalk, Kampen, Overijssel, NL; stierf on 14 mrt 1813in's Heerenbroek, Zwollerkerspel, Ov., NL.
- Aaltje Westera was born on 17 jan 1745 in Zalk, Kampen, Overijssel, NL; stierf on 6 okt 1817in's Heerenbroek, Zwollerkerspel, Ov., NL.
- Jacob Willems Westera was born on 16 okt 1746 in Zalk, Kampen, Overijssel, NL; stierf on 24 sep 1815inKampen, Overijssel, NL.
- 4. Gerrit Willems Westera was gedoopt on 21 jan 1748 in Zalk, Kampen, Overijssel, NL; stierf on 18 sep 1816inKampen, Overijssel, NL.
- Arend Westera was born on 28 dec 1749 in Zalk, Kampen, Overijssel, NL; stierf vóór 1753.
- Jan Westera was born on 18 jul 1751 in Zalk, Kampen, Overijssel, NL.
- Arend Willems Westera was born on 12 aug 1753 in Zalk, Kampen, Overijssel, NL; stierf on 17 aug 1827.
- Geesje Willems Westera was gedoopt on 1 jan 1757 in Zalk, Kampen, Overijssel, NL.