Achterhoek Ancestors
John Kooyer
1909 - 1991 (82 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
Generation: 4
1. John Kooyer was born 18 Jun 1909, MI (son of William Kooijers and Kate Tanis); died 10 Oct 1991, Ellsworth, MI. John — Aaltje Bratt. Aaltje was born 06 Sep 1912, Holland, MI; died Jun 2002, Grand Rapids, MI. [Group Sheet]
Children:
2. 
William Kooijers was born 14 Jul 1876, Holland, Ottawa county, MI (son of John Kooijers and Jantje Mulder). William — Kate Tanis. Kate (daughter of John Tanis) was born Abt 1878, Remus, MI. [Group Sheet]
3. 
Kate Tanis was born Abt 1878, Remus, MI (daughter of John Tanis). Notes:
In 1910 wonen ze in Banks, Antrim county, MI.
Bron: Banks, Antrim County, MI 1910 census records, http://www.ancestry.comChildren:
- Andrew Kooyer was born 05 Oct 1904, Muskegon, MI; died 1995.
- 1. John Kooyer was born 18 Jun 1909, MI; died 10 Oct 1991, Ellsworth, MI.
- Living
- George Kooyer was born 06 Jun 1917, Ellsworth, MI; died 19 Aug 2002, Rudyard, MI.
Generation: 3
4. John Kooijers was born 14 Jan 1852 (son of Hendrik Jan Koijers and Gerritje Damkot). Other Events:
- : stucadoor, boer, handelaar in vlees
John married Jantje Mulder Abt 1873. Jantje was born Jul 1854, Michigan. [Group Sheet]
5. 
Jantje Mulder was born Jul 1854, Michigan. Notes:
In 1900 wonen ze in District 68, Ward 2, Muskegon, Michigan. Bij hen staat aangetekend dat ze 27 jaar getrouwd zijn en 11 kinderen hebben gehad waarvan er nog 10 in leven zijn.
Bron: Muskegon, Muskegon county, MI 1900 census records, http://www.ancestry.comChildren:
- Henry Kooijers was born Abt 1874, MI.
- 2. William Kooijers was born 14 Jul 1876, Holland, Ottawa county, MI.
- Garret Kooijers was born Abt 1879, MI.
- Chalyda Kooijers was born Abt 1882, Michigan; died 03 Mar 1885, Sheridan, Newaygo county, MI.
- Lara Kooijers was born Apr 1884, MI.
- Alida Kooijers was born 03 Sep 1887, Sheridan, Newaygo county, MI.
- Bennie Kooijers was born Nov 1889, MI.
- Minnie Kooijers was born 01 Jun 1892, Sheridan, Newaygo, MI.
- Jennie W. Kooijers was born Abt 1893, Michigan.
- Fred Kooijers was born 30 Sep 1894, Brookside, Newaygo county, MI.
- Jacob Kooijers was born 30 Aug 1896, Sheridan, Newaygo, MI.
- Anna Kooijers was born Jul 1899, MI.
6. John Tanis Children:
- 3. Kate Tanis was born Abt 1878, Remus, MI.
Generation: 4
8. Hendrik Jan Koijers was born 09 Apr 1826, Winterswijk (son of Jan Albert Koijers and Gesina Keveskamp). Other Events:
- : Holland, Ottawa County, MI
- : 1846, Oelewijk, Ratum, Winterswijk
Hendrik married Gerritje Damkot 1848, Cleveland, OH. Gerritje (daughter of Jan Hindrik Damkot and Janna Geertruid Rotmans) was born 09 Sep 1824, Winterswijk. [Group Sheet]
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Gerritje Damkot was born 09 Sep 1824, Winterswijk (daughter of Jan Hindrik Damkot and Janna Geertruid Rotmans). Other Events:
- : Holland, Ottawa County, MI
- : dienstbode
- : Venemans, Ratum
- : 1846, Veenemans, Ratum 55, Winterswijk
Notes:
Zij kwam op haar 24ste naar Amerika. Dit was in 1846
Bron: Ralph Haan, Wilterdink
Gerritje had Nederland verlaten in het voorjaar van 1847. Ze had gewerkt voor een aristocratische familie in New York, waar de naam Gerritje snel werd veranderd in 'Harriet'. Deze naam heeft ze tot het eind van haar leven behouden.
Bron: William O. van Eyck: Phoenix disaster correspondance 1940-22/14Notes:
Zij zijn beiden met het schip Hector geemigreerd en kwamen op 17 september 1846 in New York aan. Volgens de passagierslijst waren ze beiden ongehuwd. Ze zijn dus na hun aankomst in de VS getrouwd.
Bron: Ancestry.com, Dutch immigrants collection
In 1850 wonen ze in Holland, MI.
Bron: 1850 census records, USGenweb Archives, http://files.usgwarchives.netChildren:
- Gezina Kooijers was born 16 Jan 1849, MI.
- 4. John Kooijers was born 14 Jan 1852.