The Poutsma Family began in about 1550 when Gerhardus Tammerus designed the name "Poutsma" Gerhardus was born in Reiderland, which is in East Friesland in the N.E. part of Germany. His son Tammeris Gerhardus Poutsma was also born in Reiderland, but he "migrated " to Friesland, in the North of Holland. He was a " predikant"The earlier Poutsma's were a family of "predikanten", teachers etc. and appeared to have been well off. I am trying to establish a link between the Poutsma's in Holland and the ones in the States.I know that Abel Siewerts Poutsma migrated to America because he lies buried in the Forest Grove Cemetery in Jamestown Township in Michigan. I have not been able to establish a link between him and the various Poutsma Families in the States.
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