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Janna was born on August 10, 1833 in Borssele. She is the child of Jannis van de Luijster and Diena Naeije. [1][2]
She emigrated from the Netherlands to the United States in 1847.[3]
Janna married Willem (William) Benjaminse (Benjamin) in 1855.[3]
In 1860 Janna (Jane), 26, is living in Grand Rapids, Michigan with husband William, 28, and daughters Meena, 5 and Emma, 3. Daughter Johanna is not shown.[4]
In July, 1870 Janna, 36, is living with husband William, 38, a printer, in Holland, Michigan with their children Dina (Emma), 13, Johanna, 11, Anthony, 7, Maatje (Maggie), 3, and Jannes, 2.[5]
In 1880 Janna, 46, is living on 8th street in Holland with William, 48, publisher of a newspaper, and children Dina, 23, Johanna, 21, a milliner, Maggie, 13, Jannes, 12, and Cornelia, 5.[6]
In 1900 Janna, 66, and William, 68, are still living in Holland (185 E. 8th. Street), with children Johanna, 41, a milliner, Maggie, 33, and Cornelia, 25, also a milliner. William and Janna are shown to have been married 45 years and to have immigrated in 1847. Janna has had 10 children, of whom only 5 are still living.[3]
Janna passed away July 1, 1909, in Holland and is buried in the Pilgrim Home Cemetery in Holland. [7][8]
Sources
- ↑ Zeeland Archives in Middelburg (Netherlands), Civil registration births Borssele geboorteakten burgerlijke stand, Borssele, access code 25, inventory number BOR-G-1833, 1833, record number 15
- ↑ "Nederland, Indexen van de Archieven, Primaire Archiefstukken (BS en DTB), 1600-2000," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLZD-TTP9 : 16 November 2020), Janna van de Luijster, Birth 10 Aug 1833, Borssele, Zeeland, Nederland; from database, openarchives (https://www.openarch.nl : 2016); citing Borssele geboorteakten burgerlijke stand, archive 25, inventory number BOR-
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "United States Census, 1900", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MS95-TRD : Thu Apr 11 20:08:21 UTC 2024), Entry for William Benjamin and Janna Benjamin, 1900.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1860", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MW6Q-SST : Sun Mar 10 04:59:47 UTC 2024), Entry for William Benjamin and Jane Benjamin, 1860.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1870", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHCD-C78 : Tue Mar 05 09:12:27 UTC 2024), Entry for Wm Benjami* and Jannett Benjami*, 1870.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1880", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MW34-YTG : Thu Mar 07 19:38:11 UTC 2024), Entry for Willem Benjemmise and Janna Benjemmise, 1880.
- ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #49796106
- ↑ "Michigan Obituaries, 1820-2006", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:W9GZ-9Y3Z : Sat Mar 09 16:34:38 UTC 2024), Entry for Janna van de Luyster and Wm Benjaminse, 1 Jul 1909.
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