Jitske Jacobs Eelkema

1835 - 1930  (94 years)

• Name	Jitske Jacobs Eelkema
  Birth	10 Sep 1835	Oostdongeradeel
  Gender	Female
  Death	4 Aug 1930	Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, USA
  	Age at this event:0
  Person ID	I186	Eelkema Family
  Last Modified	11 Feb 2026

  
  

  Father	Jacob Eelkes Eelkema,   b. 1 May 1800, Wetzens, Oostdongeradeel, Friesland, Netherlands d. 8 Sep 1851, Oostdongeradeel, Friesland, Netherlands (Age 51 years)
  Mother	Aaltje Jans Sjoordema,   b. 9 Jun 1802, Anjum, Friesland, Netherlands d. 28 Mar 1850, Oostdongeradeel, Friesland, Netherlands (Age 47 years)
  Marriage	10 May 1828	Oostdongeradeel, Friesland, Netherlands
  Family ID	F6	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Yme Jans Dijkstra,   b. 24 May 1830   d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	13 Feb 1862
  Children	1. Boukje Dijkstra,   b. 23 Nov 1862, Lioessens, Dongeradeel, Friesland, Netherlands d. Yes, date unknown   2. Jacob Dijkstra,   b. 13 Apr 1865, Lioessens, Dongeradeel, Friesland, Netherlands d. 18 Apr 1949, Gaines Township, Kent, Michigan, United States (Age 84 years)   3. Aaltje Dijkstra,   b. 28 Mar 1867, Lioessens, Dongeradeel, Friesland, Netherlands d. Yes, date unknown   4. Jantje Dijkstra,   b. 23 Oct 1869, Lioessens, Dongeradeel, Friesland, Netherlands d. Yes, date unknown   5. Jan Dijkstra,   b. 11 Aug 1874, Lioessens, Dongeradeel, Friesland, Netherlands d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F78	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	11 Feb 2026

  
  

  Family 2	Alexander Jacobus Walker,   b. 28 Sep 1841, Kloetinge d. 3 May 1907, Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States (Age 65 years)
  Marriage	20 May 1890
  Family ID	F500261	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	11 Feb 2026