Freerk Hoeksema (1847 - 1918)

Born 26 Oct 1847 in Onstwedde, Groningen, Nederland

Ancestors

Husband of Mattje (Bakker) Hoeksema — married 10 Feb 1872 in Veendam, Groningen, Netherlands

Descendants

Died 14 Oct 1918 at age 70 in McBain, Missaukee, Michigan, United States

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Biography

Freerk Hoekzema was born October 26 1847 in Stadskanaal gem. Onstwedde, Netherlands to Warnder and Jantje Hoekzema. ^[1] Freerk married Mattje Bakker on Feb 10 1872 in Veendam, Netherlands. ^[2]

Natives of Veendam, Groningen, Netherlands, they lived on a barge on one of the canals. They made their living selling peat moss, which was used for heat. They sailed from Rotterdam, South Holland, the Netherlands aboard the ship "Amsterdam", and came to the United States in 1892 and landed at Ellis Island May 31st aboard the "Amsterdam". "Frederik", age 44, was listed as a laborer in the ship's manifest. Sailing with him were his wife "Maatje", age 43 and his children "Tetkje" age 18 , "Pieterje" age 15, "Ate" age 11, "Wiega" age 8, "Hugo" age 4, and "Jaantje" age 9 mos.

They settled first near Grand Rapids, Michigan, as some of the Bakkers were already there. After a few years, they located a small farm near McBain, Michigan. They had seven children, the oldest was 19 when they came to the United States to live.

Occupation: Canal Barge Peat Farmer (Arbeider).

Religion: Nederland Herformde (Netherlands Reformed or Dutch Reformed).

Illness Note: Died in Influenza epidemic.

Buried Mount View Cemetery, McBain, Missaukee County, MI. ^[3] Note: #XI699.

Notes

Note DI699Source of month and year: Darrell Vander Ark letter

Note MI699(Medical):died in the flu epidemic

Note NI699Social Class: "mingegoeden" (less well-to-do or middling) Reason for emigrating: economic improvement. Who came with him: wife and 6 children. Destination: Grand Rapids, MI, USA

Darrell Vander ark confirms 1892 immagration and Oct 1918 death.

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S29 Source Civil register - Birth Archive location Groninger Archieven General Municipality: Veendam Type of record: geboorte Record number: 174 Registration date: 27-10-1847 Child Freerk Hoekzema Gender: M Abandoned child: N Certainty: 4
2. ↑ Source: #S29 Source Civil register - Marriage Archive location Groninger Archieven General Municipality: Veendam Type of record: Huwelijksakte Record number: 8 Registration date: 10-02-1872 Groom Freerk Hoekzema Certainty: 4
3. ↑ Source: #S43 Plot Number: 1-23-F Certainty: 3

• Marriage: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL5T-9KLC

• Find a grave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/131066573/fred-hoekzema

• Source: S22 Media: CD ROM Immigration Records: Dutch in America, 1800s Publication: Family TreeMaker's Family Archives

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• Source: S23 Media: Web Site Ellis Island Web Site

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• Source: S24 Media: Interview Tom Orrin Mason

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• Source: S43 Headstone