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Personal data Trijntje Theresa Wiersma 

• She was born on March 17, 1902 in Friesland, Netherlands.Sources 1, 2
• Immigrated on October 14, 1916.Sources 1, 3

  S.S. Noordam

• Profession: laborer - cotton mill (1920), Licensed Practical Nurse at Westborough State Hospital.Source 4
• She died on March 18, 2008 in Whitinsville, Massachusetts, she was 106 years old.Source 1

  Attention: Age above 100 years (106).

• A child of Job (Jacob) Wiersma and Tietje Tillie Jansma
• This information was last updated on April 21, 2012.

Household of Trijntje Theresa Wiersma

(1) She is married to Tjeerd George Visbeek.

They got married.

Child(ren):

1. Minne George Visbeek  1921-1991
2. Job John Visbeek  1924-2004
3. Clarence Jacob Jack Visbeek  1933-1968 

(2) She is married to Herber Marona.

They got married

(3) She is married to Fayne McKelleb.

They got married

Notes about Trijntje Theresa Wiersma

Born :03-17-1902
Died: 03-18-2008
Birthplace: Friesland, Netherlands
Resided In: Whitinsville
Visitation to be held on: Monday March 24, 2008 from 4 - 7 PM in Whitinsville
Services to be held on: Tuesday March 25, 2008 at 11 AM in Fairlawn Christian Reformed Church, Goldthwaite Rd., Whitinsville
Cemetery: Riverdale Cemetery, Northbridge
Theresa Visbeek Marona McKelleb??Whitinsville Theresa (Wiersma) Visbeek Marona McKelleb, 106, formerly of Chestnut St., Whitinsville, went home to her Lord Tuesday March 18, 2008. She was the wife of the late Fayne McKelleb who died in 1997. She was also predeceased by her second husband Rev. Herber Marona who died in 1987. Her first husband, George Visbeek, died in 1967.?She was born in the Friesland, Netherlands and came to this country in 1916 and was the daughter of the late Job and Tillie Wiersma.?A resident of Whitinsville for many years, she was a Licensed Practical Nurse at Westborough State Hospital for 15 years, retiring in 1967. She had also worked at the former Whitin Machine Works, area cotton mills, and Beaumont Nursing Home. In 1936, she organized the Christian School Circle and taught knitting and sewing there for 20 years. She was a member of Fairlawn Christian Reformed Church where she was a member of the churchs Dorcus Society for 20 years. ?After the death of her first husband, she became active in missionary work in Rehobeth, New Mexico and throughout the Southwest, where she met her second husband, Rev. Marona, a retired Baptist Minister, and continued their missionary work together with the Navajo Indians. She also enjoyed knitting and seamstress work for her missionary projects. ?Her primary purpose in life was to serve the Lord and be a witness to him.?She is survived by two daughter-in-laws Tillie (DeYoung) Visbeek of Whitinsville and Betty Visbeek Haldemann of Chinook, MT; 9 grandchildren including George Visbeek, John Visbeek, Carol Roy, Rebecca Vroon, James Visbeek, Todd Visbeek, Terri Schuler, Nomi Visbeek, and Myron Visbeek; 23 great-grandchildren; and 11 great-great-grandchildren. ?She was predeceased by 3 sons Minna G. Visbeek, Job J. Visbeek, and Jack Visbeek; 3 brothers; and 4 sisters.?Funeral services will be Tues. March 25, 2008 at 11 AM in Fairlawn Christian Reformed Church, 305 Goldthwaite Rd., Whitinsville, MA 01588. Visiting hours will be Mon., March 24, 2008 from 4-7 PM in BUMA FUNERAL HOME, 480 Church St., Whitinsville. Burial will follow in Riverdale Cemetery, Northbridge.?Memorial donations may be made to the Whitinsville Christian School, 279 Linwood Ave., Whitinsville, MA 01588.

Geboorteakte Dantumadeel, 1902
Aangiftedatum 18 maart 1902, akte nr. 77
Trijntje Wiersma, geboren 17 maart 1902
Dochter van Job Wiersma en Tietje Jansma

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