Broersma Family Tree » Pieke Peter Visser (1895-1980)

Personal data Pieke Peter Visser 

Source 1

Household of Pieke Peter Visser

He is married to Martha Wichers.

They got married on July 1, 1918 at Osborne, KS, he was 23 years old.Source 2


Child(ren):

  1. Dorothy Marie Visser  1920-2008 
  2. Anthony Donald Visser  1921-1996 
  5. (Not public)
  6. Harold Garret Visser  1928-2015 
  7. Martin Peter Visser  1930-2008 
  8. (Not public)


Notes about Pieke Peter Visser


Notes from Ron Broersma (2/7/2016)
Uncle Pete was related by marriage to the Broersmas already in Makkum. He and uncle Thys were the same age, so probably knew each other by living nearby or going to the same school or church or by family gatherings. Uncle Pete came to the US in 1913 and uncle Thys came the next year, when they were 18 yrs old. They both ended up in Ireton.

So, I think Uncle Pete came to the US in 1913 with his 17 yr old friend Harke Smit from Makkum (seen from the ship manifest), who was joining his 25 year old brother Pier Obe Smit who had immigrated the year before (1912) to Ireton. Uncle Thys followed in 1914 and also went to Ireton. Then grandpa Lawrence Broersma followed in 1920, joining Uncle Thys. They were all from Makkum. Peter, Thys, and Lawrence all married Wichers sisters.

I had no idea growing up that there was that connection between the Vissers and the Broersmas (other than the Wichers sisters).

Uncle Petes dad was killed in a bar fight in 1903 (he had a real temper), leaving his mom a widow for the rest of her life and raising a bunch of kids. Uncle Petes WWI draft card says he was supporting his widowed mother.

While researching Uncle Petes mom, Dieuwke Zijlstra, I found we already had a couple of people by that same name in the database. They were all the same person and had relations to the Broersmas (Jetzes brother Sipke married Dieuwkes sister Christina Zijlstra, and Petes brother Hendriks wifes mom was a Broersma). I merged them all. So I think these families must have known each other from Makkum, Piaam, and Idsegahuizum.

Peter entered the service 7/7/1918, the same day as Thys Broersma.

Kay Broersma read in an obituary that this family came to Lynden in 1937.

Conversation with Bern Visser, Lynden, 2/3/2016.

Relatives and family of his dad, Peter Visser.

Had a brother Henry.
Had a brother Joost.
Had a sister Hinke.
Another daughter whose name started with a B was married to an Upmeer.
His mother was a Zylstra. His dad was killed when he was about 38, in a bar fight.

Berns daughter Nancy Nyland has more information.

Lloyd and Kay Broersma visit with Bern Visser on 2/6/2016.
Bernardina was married to an Upmeer. They had a son Don who came to the U.S.
Hinke married a fisherman, and ended up in a rest home.
Joost was maybe killed in a fight. He had a temper.
Their dad, Douwe, also had a real temper and did get killed in a bar fight.
Tjitske had a daughter named Vander Kwatz (sp?).
Bern visited them in Holland.

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    Sources

    1. The Wichers Family Tree (Web Site), Dave Wichers
    2. Broersma Family Tree Book (Book), Broersma Family
    3. 1930 Federal Census (Census)
    4. New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957 (Web Site)
    5. U.S. City Directories (Web Site)
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    Historical events

    Birthday March 3, 1895

    • The temperature on March 3, 1895 was about -2.1 °C. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 94%. Source: KNMI
    • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • Regentes Emma (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1898 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • In The Netherlands , there was from May 9, 1894 to July 27, 1897 the cabinet Roëll, with Jonkheer mr. J. Roëll (oud-liberaal) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1895: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
      • January 12 » The National Trust is founded in the United Kingdom.
      • March 15 » Heian Shrine is founded.
      • April 8 » In Pollock v. Farmers' Loan & Trust Co. the Supreme Court of the United States declares unapportioned income tax to be unconstitutional.
      • June 27 » The inaugural run of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad's Royal Blue from Washington, D.C., to New York City, the first U.S. passenger train to use electric locomotives.
      • November 8 » While experimenting with electricity, Wilhelm Röntgen discovers the X-ray.
      • November 28 » The first American automobile race takes place over the 54 miles from Chicago's Jackson Park to Evanston, Illinois. Frank Duryea wins in approximately 10 hours.

    Day of marriage July 1, 1918

    • The temperature on July 1, 1918 was between 5.9 °C and 23.6 °C and averaged 15.8 °C. There was 12.6 hours of sunshine (76%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east. Source: KNMI
    • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • In The Netherlands , there was from August 29, 1913 to September 9, 1918 the cabinet Cort van der Linden, with Mr. P.W.A. Cort van der Linden (liberaal) as prime minister.
    • In The Netherlands , there was from September 9, 1918 to September 18, 1922 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck I, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1918: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 6.6 million citizens.
      • January 8 » U.S. President Woodrow Wilson announces his "Fourteen Points" for the aftermath of World War I.
      • January 31 » A series of accidental collisions on a misty Scottish night leads to the loss of two Royal Navy submarines with over a hundred lives, and damage to another five British warships.
      • February 5 » SSTuscania is torpedoed off the coast of Ireland; it is the first ship carrying American troops to Europe to be torpedoed and sunk.
      • July 17 » Tsar Nicholas II of Russia and his immediate family and retainers are executed by Bolshevik Chekists at the Ipatiev House in Yekaterinburg, Russia.
      • November 11 » World War I: Germany signs an armistice agreement with the Allies in a railroad car in the forest of Compiègne.
      • November 21 » The Parliament (Qualification of Women) Act 1918 is passed, allowing women to stand for Parliament in the UK.

    Day of death August 14, 1980

    • The temperature on August 14, 1980 was between 15.9 °C and 21.7 °C and averaged 18.5 °C. There was 5.5 mm of rain during 2.1 hours. There was 1.0 hours of sunshine (7%). The partly or heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south east. Source: KNMI
    • Koningin Juliana (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from September 4, 1948 till April 30, 1980 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • Koningin Beatrix (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from April 30, 1980 till April 30, 2013 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • In The Netherlands , there was from Monday, December 19, 1977 to Friday, September 11, 1981 the cabinet Van Agt I, with Mr. A.A.M. van Agt (CDA/KVP) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1980: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 14.1 million citizens.
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