Achterhoek Ancestors
Tobias Sikkink
1835 - 1847 (12 years)-
Name Tobias Sikkink Born 24 Feb 1835 Winterswijk [1] Gender Male 1847 Pelkwijkhuisjen, Dorpbuurt 110, Winterswijk [2] Verenigde Staten Died 21 Nov 1847 Lake Michigan, USA [3] Person ID I8042 Population of Aalten, Bredevoort, Dinxperlo and Winterswijk Last Modified 14 May 2005
Father Jan Albert Sikkink, b. 19 Nov 1811, Winterswijk , d. 21 Nov 1847, Lake Michigan, USA (Age 36 years) Mother Aleijda Weenink, b. 08 Jan 1806, Winterswijk , d. 21 Nov 1847, Lake Michigan, USA (Age 41 years) Married 22 May 1833 Winterswijk [4] Family ID F2255 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Groups Passengers on the Phoenix.
On November 21, 1847, the propeller Phoenix perished on Lake Michigan, a couple of miles off the shore from Sheboygan. About 250 people died and only 43 people survived. Most of the passengers were Dutch immigrants.
See Yvette's Dutch Genealogy Homepage for more information about the disaster.
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