Er ist verheiratet mit Johanna Klazes Groen.
Sie haben geheiratet am 13. Mai 1871 in Paesens, Dongeradeel, Friesland, Netherlands , er war 24 Jahre alt.
Sie haben geheiratet am 13. Mai 1871 in Westdongeradeel, Friesland, Netherlands, er war 24 Jahre alt.Kind(er):
little town of Moddergat near the north sea, in the province of friesland
Wil tje Hoekstra worked for afarmer, plowing fields. It was a crowed country, wet and cold most of the year. William (wiltje) and Johanna had borne 12 childre n, including 3 sets of twins, four of the children dies,
Katies twin Johns tw in and a small baby and also a 14 year old IDA. It was a hard life to find f ood enough to go around the big table. the women sold fish when the fishermen came home from the sea to help out, but it was never enough. So, william an d Beppe (Johanna) decided it was time to go to america where the land was che ap and there was lots of it. they would go where some friends had already se ttled. in clara city, mn. It was decided that PAKKA would take the 3 older c hildren and find a place to live, and mothere would follow later with the res t of the family. so he left with Henry, fobbe, and hielkje. henrys twin brot her Klass would stay behing and look after mother and the younger children. also, of course, Klass's sweetheart was there and he wanted to get married.
Wiltje and children went to clara city near friends and worked whenever the y could, farming and keeping house. one year later, Beppe came with Jeltje, Katie, Deddie and john. Klaas couldn't persuade his bride to leave so they ju st stayed there. ninty nine years ago, in a big sailboat, it took 2 weeks to get across the waters. They all were sick except Jeltje, who managed to get tea from the boats captain for the family hey landed on Halifax island no foo d, hardly any money couldn't speak english got on a train to mn. at one plac e beppe spotted an outdoor fruitstand near the train tracks and sent jeltje t o buy some oranges to eat. Beppe stood with her one foot in the train and the other foot on the ground, to be sure that the train wouldn't go until Jeltje was safely on board
klass settled on clarence brower farm, henry on harvey' s farm and john on the home farm where beppe continues to live with them for 5 years Fobbie was on the Wn. F. Farm. Deddie went to crookston and Katie to pease with their husbands
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