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Personal data Laas Lawrence Broersma 

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Household of Laas Lawrence Broersma

He is married to Grace Gertrude Wichers.


Married on Easter Sunday in the evening.

They got married on April 4, 1926 at Ireton, Sioux, Iowa, USA, he was 25 years old.Source 5


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  4. Garrett John Broersma  1932-1992 
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  9. Benjamin Broersma  ± 1939-± 1939
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Notes about Laas Lawrence Broersma


BROERSMA, Lawrence, age 84, 306 Liberty St., Lynden, passed away at his home on Sat. Dec. 14, 1985. Born Feb. 4, 1901 in Friesland, the Netherlands, Mr. Broersma moved to Lynden from Zillah, Wa. in 1941. A retired farmer, Mr. Broersma had also served as the janitor of the Third Christian Reformed Church in Lynden for 9 years and was also janitor at the Lynden Senior Center for many years. He was married to Grace Wickers in Ireton, Iowa on April 4, 1926.

He is survived by his wife Grace; 8 sons, Lloyd & wife Kay of Lynden, Marvin & wife Chris, Dennis & wife Marcia, all of Byron Center, Michigan, Gerrit & wife Marlene in Calif., Bob & wife Ruth of Grand Rapids, Michigan, Ted & wife Dena of Granger, Wa., Ben & wife Bea of Ada, Michigan, Ken & wife Carol of Ferndale; 4 daughters, Mrs. Marge & husband Neal DeYoung of Wyoming, Michigan, Mrs. Elsie & husband Gene Roosma of Ferndale, Mrs. Joyce & husband Clarence Friend of Zillah, Wa., Mrs. Dorothy & husband John Bredeweg of Byron Center, Michigan; 45 grandchildren; 26 greatgrandchildren; numerous nieces & newphews.

Funeral services will be held on Wed. Dec. 18 at 11 A. M. in the Third Christian Reformed Church, Rev. Gerrit W. Sheers officiating. Burial will follow in Monumenta Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Lynden Christian schools. Services are under the direction of Gillies Funeral Home, Lynden.

Social Security Death Index
Name: Lawrence Broersma
SSN: 537-20-7536
Last Residence: 98264 Lynden, Whatcom County, Washington, United States of America
Born: 4 Feb 1901
Died: Dec 1985
State (Year) SSN issued: Washington

New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957
Name: Laas Broersma
Arrival Date: 21 Jun 1920
Estimated birth year: abt 1901
Age: 19
Gender: Male
Port of Departure: Rotterdam
Ethnicity/Race/Nationality: Dutch
Ship Name: Noordam
Port of Arrival: New York, New York
Nativity: Holland, Netherlands
Line: 27
Microfilm Serial: T715
Microfilm Roll: T715_2785
Birth Location: Holland, Netherlands
Birth Location Other: piaam
Page Number: 103

Geboorteakte Wonseradeel, 1901
Aangiftedatum 4 februari 1901, akte nr. 34
Laas Broersma, geboren 4 februari 1901
Zoon van Jetze Broersma en Luitske van Gunst

Washington Death Index, 1940-1996
Name: Lawrence Broersma
Place of Death: Lynden
Date of Death: 14 Dec 1985
Residence: Lynden
Age: 84 years
Gender: M
SSN: 537-20-7536
Certificate: 032959

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    1. Tresoar - Friesland Provincial Archives (Web Site)
    2. Ellis Island Immagration (Web Site)
    3. Social Security Death Index (Web Site)
    4. Washington Death Index, 1940-1996 (Web Site)
    5. Broersma Family Tree Book (Book), Broersma Family

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    Birthday February 4, 1901

    • The temperature on February 4, 1901 was between -8.6 °C and -1.6 °C and averaged -4.4 °C. 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 July 27, 1897 to August 1, 1901 the cabinet Pierson, with Mr. N.G. Pierson (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
    • In The Netherlands , there was from August 1, 1901 to August 16, 1905 the cabinet Kuijper, with Dr. A. Kuijper (AR) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1901: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 5.2 million citizens.
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    Day of marriage April 4, 1926

    • The temperature on April 4, 1926 was between 9.6 °C and 20.0 °C and averaged 13.3 °C. There was 5.3 hours of sunshine (40%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southeast. 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 4, 1925 to March 8, 1926 the cabinet Colijn I, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
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    • In the year 1926: Source: Wikipedia
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    Day of death December 14, 1985

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    • 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 Thursday, November 4, 1982 to Monday, July 14, 1986 the cabinet Lubbers I, with Drs. R.F.M. Lubbers (CDA) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1985: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 14.5 million citizens.
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    Day of burial December 18, 1985

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