John Stap spent a few days in Chicago by my uncle and aunt, the Charlest Visbeeks. They lived in Harvey, Illinois.
John Stap stopped in Ohio to see Uncle Charlie Visbeek, Mothers only brother
Letter from Chas. and Stella to the Staps.
Thornton is near Harvey, IL.
(1) He is married to Janke Inez Kuiken.
1900 Federal Census says married 4 years, i.e. ca 1896.
Marriage Record in Indiana says married 10/4/1899.
Indiana Marriages:
Charley Visbeck and Inez Kiken
another record says Agnes Kikens
Charley b. 1872, age 27
Inez b. 1876
m. 10/4/1899, Newton, Indiana (another record says 10/14/1899)
Inez parents: Henry Kiken and Terrie Stietsa
Charley parents: John Visbeck and Josie Bosse
*** parents seem wrong. transcription error? maybe should be:
Charley parents: Henry Visbeck and Terrie Stietsa
(Hendrik Visbeek and Tietje Reitsma?)
Inez parents: John Kiken and Josie Bosse
(John R[entje] K[u]iken and Josephine [Dieuwke] Bosma)
They got married on October 4, 1899 at Newton, Indiana, he was 26 years old.Sources 2, 4
(2) He is married to Stella.
They got married
Geboorteakte Ferwerderadeel, 1873
Aangiftedatum 18 maart 1873, akte nr. 64
Tjeerd Visbeek, geboren 17 maart 1873
Zoon van Hendrik Tjeerds Visbeek en Tytje Dirks Reitsma
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