| Jan
(John) Bouwman
(farm hand) born 04
Feburary 1837 in Uithuizen
Immigrated to U. S. 1872 d. after 1920 Grand Rapids, Michigan |
son
of Jacob Jans Bouwman (day
laborer) and Janna Pieters Werkman |
Married May 5, 1866 in Uithuizen; Groningen, Netherlands ......................................................................................... |
Immigrated
to Kent County from
Uithuizen, Netherlands in 1872; See Record item. they brought 4
children including Jacob. At the the same date, Pieter Bouwman also immigrated from Uithuizen. |
| Duurke
(Dora) Smit Immigrated
to U. S. 1872
born
about 1842 d. before
1910
|
daughter of Derk Baltus Smit and Catrina Luurts Huizinga |
| Sibling |
History |
| 1. Johanna Jans b. 09
March 1867 in Uithuizen, Groningen, Netherlands Immigrated
to U. S. 1872
d.
13 December 1944 in Crockery Twp, Ottawa Co. MI |
Married
Roelof (Ralph) Hendriks Smant
on 12 November 1891 in Grand Rapids, MI. son of Hendrik Smant and
Jennigje Kurk. Johanna and Ralph had six children. Ralph was born 25 December 1865 in Province of Overijssel; the Netherlands. Immigrated to U. S. 1882 d. 15 Sept. 1948, Crockery Twp. Ottawa Co. MI |
| 1. Catrina Jans b. 04 July
1868 in Uithuizen, Groningen, Netherlands Immigrated
to U. S. 1872
|
|
| 3. Jacob
b. 27 Sept. 1869 in Uithuizen, Groningen, Netherlands Immigrated
to U. S. 1872
|
Married Elizabeth NOORD
about 1889 Immigrated
to U. S. 1885
They
had 9 childrend. Feb 5, 1954 |
| 4. Itje
Jans b. 14
Janurary 1871 in Uithuizen, Groningen, Netherlands Immigrated
to U. S. 1872
|