Re: Marten van der Wal m. Jennie Dijkstra, Friesland / Indiana
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Re: Marten van der Wal m. Jennie Dijkstra, Friesland / Indiana
Joan Carlson 4/18/03
Martin Vanderwall parents are unknown
I am sending info on Jenny Dexter (Dykstra) parents)
Descendants of Wijtze Dijkstra
Generation No. 1
1.WIJTZE1 DIJKSTRA was born 1783 in Roordahuizum, Freisland, Netherlands.He married LUITJE CORNELISSE.
Child of WIJTZE DIJKSTRA and LUITJE CORNELISSE is:
2. i. KLASS WYTSE2 DIJKSTRA, b. Bet. May 18 1808 - 1809, Roordahuizum, Freisland, Holland; d. September 05, 1864.
Generation No. 2
2.KLASS WYTSE2 DIJKSTRA (WIJTZE1) was born Bet. May 18 1808 - 1809 in Roordahuizum, Freisland, Holland, and died September 05, 1864.He married AAFKE "EFFIE" GAUKES SIXMA April 22, 1830.
Children of KLASS DIJKSTRA and AAFKE SIXMA are:
i. JELLE KLASS "CHARLES"3 DIJKSTRA.
ii. CORNELIUS DIJKSTRA, b. Vrouwen Parochie, Freisland, Netherlands.
iii. RENSKI DIJKSTRA, b. Vrouwen Parochie, Freisland, Netherlands.
iv. WYTZE DIJKSTRA, b. September 04, 1830, Vrouwen Parochie, Freisland, Netherlands.
v. GAUKE "PETE" DIJKSTRA, b. September 01, 1832, Vrouwen Parochie, Freisland, Netherlands.
vi. ATZE DIJKSTRA, b. September 01, 1832, Vrouwen Parochie, Freisland, Netherlands.
3. vii. SYMEN "SIMON" D. DIJKSTRA, b. September 05, 1835, Vrouwen Parochie, Freisland, Holland; d. March 26, 1900, Goodland, Newton Co., IN.
viii. RINZE "RICHARD" DIJKSTRA, b. June 27, 1837, Vrouwen Parochie, Freisland, Netherlands.
ix. LUITZEN "LUTHER" DIJKSTRA, b. June 06, 1839, Vrouwen Parochie, Freisland, Netherlands.
x. TRIJNTJE DIJKSTRA, b. November 25, 1849, Bild, Freisland, Netherlands.
Generation No. 3
3.SYMEN "SIMON" D.3 DIJKSTRA (KLASS WYTSE2, WIJTZE1) was born September 05, 1835 in Vrouwen Parochie, Freisland, Holland, and died March 26, 1900 in Goodland, Newton Co., IN.He married HATTIE BOKMA.
Children of SYMEN DIJKSTRA and HATTIE BOKMA are:
i. DORA4 DIJKSTRA.
4. ii. EFFIE DIJKSTRA, d. January 01, 1912.
5. iii. NELLIE DIJKSTRA.
6. iv. NICHOLAS DIJKSTRA (DEXTER).
7. v. TUNIS DIJKSTRA (DEXTER).
8. vi. JENNY DEXTER, b. June 02, 1863, Freisland, Holland; d. June 15, 1934, Morocco, Washington Township, Newton Co., IN.
9. vii. KATHERINE "KATE" DIJKSTRA, b. 1865; d. 1949.
10. viii. RIENSKI DIJKSTRA, b. May 29, 1876; d. June 1950.
ix. PIETER DIJKSTRA, b. May 18, 1880.
Generation No. 4
4.EFFIE4 DIJKSTRA (SYMEN "SIMON" D.3, KLASS WYTSE2, WIJTZE1) died January 01, 1912.She married JAMES KERNS.
Children of EFFIE DIJKSTRA and JAMES KERNS are:
i. HEDDIE5 KERNS, b. 1886; d. 1918; m. MOSES E. BARNIER, 1904.
ii. BESSIE KERNS.
iii. ROY KERNS.
iv. PRESTON KERNS.
5.NELLIE4 DIJKSTRA (SYMEN "SIMON" D.3, KLASS WYTSE2, WIJTZE1).She married ADAM HINKLE.
Children of NELLIE DIJKSTRA and ADAM HINKLE are:
i. JOHN5 HINKLE.
ii. SOPHIE HINKLE.
iii. HATTIE HINKLE.
iv. SIMON HINKLE.
6.NICHOLAS DIJKSTRA4 (DEXTER) (SYMEN "SIMON" D.3 DIJKSTRA, KLASS WYTSE2, WIJTZE1).He married KATE GILMORE.
Children of NICHOLAS (DEXTER) and KATE GILMORE are:
i. SIMON5 DEXTER.
ii. CARRIE DEXTER, Adopted child.
7.TUNIS DIJKSTRA4 (DEXTER) (SYMEN "SIMON" D.3 DIJKSTRA, KLASS WYTSE2, WIJTZE1).He married LIZZIE GILMORE.
Children of TUNIS (DEXTER) and LIZZIE GILMORE are:
i. EARNEST5 DEXTER.
ii. LAVERNE DEXTER.
8.JENNY4 DEXTER (SYMEN "SIMON" D.3 DIJKSTRA, KLASS WYTSE2, WIJTZE1) was born June 02, 1863 in Freisland, Holland, and died June 15, 1934 in Morocco, Washington Township, Newton Co., IN.She married (1) JOHN SANDERSON.She married (2) MARTIN VANDERWALT January 01, 1884.
Notes for JENNY DEXTER:
ELDERLY LADY DIES IN WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP
Mrs. Jennie (Dexter) Sanderson, 71, a native of Holland, died at 3 o'clock Saturday afternoon at the home of her daughter,Mrs Jessie Braaksma,5 1/2 miles southwest of Morocco in Washington township.The body was taken to a Goodland funeral home.
Born June 2, 1863,she was a daughter of Simon and Hattie Dexter. In 1880 she came to America from Freesland,Holland, and they settled in this county.
She was twice married,the first time on January 1, 1884,to Martin Vandewall, who died in 1916.On June 18, 1928 she married John Sanderson of Goodland, who survives.Nine children were born during the first marriage and six of them survive: Lawrence and George,both of Ade;Simon, of Kentland;Mrs. Gilbert Martin, Kentland;Mrs. Fred Ohman, Logansport,and Mrs. Braaksma.There are also 17 grandchildren; three great grandchildren;three brothers,N.S. Dexter, Moline Ill.: Tunis Dexter, Rodney, Mich.;Peter Dexter, Logansport;three sisters, Mrs. Kate DeBey,Wichita, Kan.;Mrs. Adam Hinkle,Oakland,Cal. and Mrs. Peter Johnson,Neenah, Wis.
Funeral services were conducted at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon from the Goodland Presbyterian church.Rev. S.A. Bender of the Goodland Methodist church officiated.Interment was made in the Goodland cemetery.
Taken from a Newton Co., IN newspaper, probably in Kentland, as it is the county seat of Newton County
More About JENNY DEXTER:
Immigration: 1880
Children of JENNY DEXTER and MARTIN VANDERWALT are:
i. DORA5 VANDERWALT, b. April 26, 1886; d. January 21, 1943; m. GILBERT MARTIN, December 27, 1904.
ii. LAWERENCE MILTON VANDERWALT, b. December 29, 1887; d. April 29, 1965; m. (1) ZETTA ELIZABETH MORGAN, December 08, 1915; m. (2) ESTHER MARIE, November 16, 1938.
iii. HATTIE JUNE VANDERWALT, b. June 21, 1890, Newton County , IN; d. March 30, 1959, Logansport, Cass County, IN; m. FREDRICK J. OHMAN, June 02, 1908, Idaville, White Co., IN.
More About HATTIE JUNE VANDERWALT:
Burial: Mt. Hope Cemetery, Logansport, Cass Co., IN
Comment 1: Last name also spelled "Vanderwall"
Notes for FREDRICK J. OHMAN:
Fred Ohman's family immigrated to U.S. approx. 1896 during the reign of Kaiser Wilhelm.After learning English, Fred never spoke another word of German.
Fred was a boilermaker for the Pennsylvania RR,working out of the locomotive repair shop at Logansport, IN.He suffered a heart attack while working inside the firebox of a locomotive.He crawled out of the firebox, sat down in the engineer's seat and died.
More About FREDRICK J. OHMAN:
Burial: 1941, Mt. Hope Cemetery, Logansport, IN
Cause of Death: Heart Attack
Occupation: Boilermaker - Pennsylvania RR
Religion: Lutheran
iv. SIMON P. VANDERWALT, b. April 18, 1895; d. January 01, 1968; m. RETHA ST. JOHN, April 18, 1916.
v. GEORGE VANDERWALT, b. April 18, 1897; d. March 03, 1935; m. BERTHA MAUS.
vi. GERTRUDE VANDERWALT, b. December 29, 1899; d. December 10, 1980; m. JESSE BRAAKSMA, December 27, 1916.
9.KATHERINE "KATE"4 DIJKSTRA (SYMEN "SIMON" D.3, KLASS WYTSE2, WIJTZE1) was born 1865, and died 1949.She married JOSEPH H. KIPERS.
Children of KATHERINE DIJKSTRA and JOSEPH KIPERS are:
i. HENRY5 KIPERS.
ii. JOHN G. KIPERS, b. November 21, 1895; d. June 16, 1957; m. FLORENCE M. WEEKS, December 29, 1917.
iii. JESSIE KIPERS.
iv. TONY KIPERS.
10.RIENSKI4 DIJKSTRA (SYMEN "SIMON" D.3, KLASS WYTSE2, WIJTZE1) was born May 29, 1876, and died June 1950.She married PETER WILSON JOHNSON 1889.
Children of RIENSKI DIJKSTRA and PETER JOHNSON are:
i. EMERY5 JOHNSON, b. March 22, 1892; d. April 01, 1950; m. ELNORA MORTZ.
ii. ELMER JOHNSON, b. May 08, 1894; d. August 26, 1944; m. CELIA C., May 03, 1923.
iii. ROSE JOHNSON.
iv. HARRIET JOHNSON.
v. WILFORD JOHNSON.
vi. ANNA JOHNSON.
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