Berend Borgers was born on January 14, 1857 in Otterlo (Ede). His parents were Gerrit Borgers and Gerritje van Voorthuizen.[1]
Berend Borgers, 24 years old, timmerman (carpenter) by profession, married Hermina van Beek, 21 years old, dienstbode by profession, on November 12, 1881 in Ede.[2]
Immigration:
Date: 21 OCT 1892
Place: Ellis Island, New York New York on the way to Alton Iowa
Note
Berend Borgers immigrated to the United States October 21, 1892 through Ellis Island, New York New York, en route to Alton Iowa. Was in second class, along with five pieces of luggage. He was 35 at the time and a carpenter, place of residence Wehrum, Netherlands. His wife, Hermina, was 32, along with their five children:
Gerritje (female) 10
Evert (male) 7
Berendina 5 months
Marie 4
Gerrit 2
They were on a ship clled Obdam, which set sail from Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands. Here's some information about the ship:
Built by Harlan & Wolff Limited, Belfast, Northern Ireland, 1880, 3,699 gross tons, 410(bp) feet long, 40 feet wide. Compound engine, single screw. Service speed 12 knots, 940 passengers (80 first class, 60 second class, 800 third class)
Built for British Shipowners Limited, British Flag, in 1880 and named British Queen. Rotterdam-New York service. Chartered to many other shipowners. Sold to Holland-America line, Dutch flag, in 1889 and renamed Obdam. Also Rotterdam-New York service.Sold to US Government in 1898 and renamed USS McPherson, troopship service. Renamed Brooklyn in 1900. Also troopship service. Sold to Luckenbach Line, American lflag, in 1917 and renamed USS Onega, transport service. Torpedoed and sunk by a German submarine in the Irish Sea on August 30, 1918
Information obtained from www.ellisisland.org
Date of death based on an article in the Alton Democrat printed February 9, 1918 about Berend's son Evert. The article mentions that Berend and family had only been in the States about two weeks before Berend passing away.