Jan Klases Eelkema: Our Family History

Eelkema Family History and Genealogy

1845 - 1915 (69 years)

Generation: 1

Jan Klases Eelkema was born on 11 Dec 1845 in Ee, Friesland, Nederland; died on 9 Jun 1915 in Munnekezijl, Friesland, Nederland.

Jan married Trijntje Riemersma on 27 Apr 1878. Trijntje (daughter of Ebele Meinderts Riemersma and Antje Douwes Douma) was born on 1 Sep 1849 in Sibrandahuis, Friesland, Netherlands; died on 7 Jul 1935 in Ferwerderadeel, Friesland, Netherlands. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

2. Ebbele Eelkema was born on 3 Feb 1879 in Ee, Friesland, Nederland; died on 2 May 1915 in Munnekezijl, Friesland, Nederland.

Jan married Baukje Pieters Dijkstra on 30 May 1872. Baukje (daughter of Pieter Gerbens Dijkstra and Grietje Jans Helder) was born on 3 Apr 1852 in Ee, Friesland, Nederland; died on 15 Dec 1874 in Ee, Friesland, Nederland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

3. Pieter Jans Eelkema was born on 17 Apr 1873 in Ee, Friesland, Nederland; died on 3 Jan 1947 in Oak Harbour, Washington, USA; was buried in Oak Harbor, Island, Washington, USA.
4. Klaas Jans Eelkema was born on 5 Dec 1874; and died.

Generation: 2

2. Ebbele Eelkema (1.Jan¹) was born on 3 Feb 1879 in Ee, Friesland, Nederland; died on 2 May 1915 in Munnekezijl, Friesland, Nederland.

Pieter Jans Eelkema

(1.Jan¹) was born on 17 Apr 1873 in Ee, Friesland, Nederland; died on 3 Jan 1947 in Oak Harbour, Washington, USA; was buried in Oak Harbor, Island, Washington, USA.

Pieter married Johanna Kooistra in 1910. Johanna (daughter of Tjitze Kooistra and Neeltje Katsma) was born on 29 Jan 1884 in Burum, Friesland, Nederland; died on 29 Mar 1964 in Oak Harbor, Wash, Verenigde Staten. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

5. John Eelkema was born on 31 Aug 1912 in Conrad, Mont, Verenigde Staten; died on 17 Sep 2003 in Oak Harbor, Wash, Verenigde Staten.
6. Nell Eelkema was born on 25 Feb 1915 in Oak Harbor, Wash, Verenigde Staten.
7. Charles Eelkema was born about 1916 in Oak Harbor, Wash, Verenigde Staten; died on 1 Jan 1980 in Island, Washington; was buried in Oak Harbor, Island County, Washington, USA.
8. Nickolas Eelkema was born on 20 May 1917 in Oak Harbor, Wash, Verenigde Staten; died on 15 Mar 2004 in Ripon, Verenigde Staten.
9. Sidney Eelkema was born on 15 Apr 1919 in Oak Harbor, Island, Washington, USA; died on 19 Jun 2001 in Oak Harbor, Island, Washington, USA.
10. Bessie Eelkema was born in 1921 in Oak Harbor, Wash, Verenigde Staten; died on 11 Jan 1990.
11. Gerard E. Eelkema was born on 10 Jan 1923 in Oak Harbor, Island, Washington, USA; died on 24 Dec 2008 in Oak Harbor, Island, Washington, USA; was buried in Oak Harbor, Island, Washington, USA.

4. Klaas Jans Eelkema (1.Jan¹) was born on 5 Dec 1874; and died.

Generation: 3

5. John Eelkema (3.Pieter², 1.Jan¹) was born on 31 Aug 1912 in Conrad, Mont, Verenigde Staten; died on 17 Sep 2003 in Oak Harbor, Wash, Verenigde Staten.
6. Nell Eelkema (3.Pieter², 1.Jan¹) was born on 25 Feb 1915 in Oak Harbor, Wash, Verenigde Staten.

7.	Charles Eelkema (3.Pieter², 1.Jan¹) was born about 1916 in Oak Harbor, Wash, Verenigde Staten; died on 1 Jan 1980 in Island, Washington; was buried in Oak Harbor, Island County, Washington, USA.

8. Nickolas Eelkema (3.Pieter², 1.Jan¹) was born on 20 May 1917 in Oak Harbor, Wash, Verenigde Staten; died on 15 Mar 2004 in Ripon, Verenigde Staten.
9. Sidney Eelkema (3.Pieter², 1.Jan¹) was born on 15 Apr 1919 in Oak Harbor, Island, Washington, USA; died on 19 Jun 2001 in Oak Harbor, Island, Washington, USA.
10. Bessie Eelkema (3.Pieter², 1.Jan¹) was born in 1921 in Oak Harbor, Wash, Verenigde Staten; died on 11 Jan 1990.

11.	Gerard E. Eelkema (3.Pieter², 1.Jan¹) was born on 10 Jan 1923 in Oak Harbor, Island, Washington, USA; died on 24 Dec 2008 in Oak Harbor, Island, Washington, USA; was buried in Oak Harbor, Island, Washington, USA.