Family tree Dijkstra » Jelle (Charles) Spoelstra (1909-2002)

Personal data Jelle (Charles) Spoelstra 

  • He was born on December 19, 1909 in Leeuwarden, Friesland.Source 1
    Geboorteregister 1909
    Bron: BS GeboorteSoort registratie: BS Geboorte akte(Akte)datum: 20-12-1909Soort akte: Geboorteakte
    Zoon Jelle Spoelstra geboren 19-12-1909 te Leeuwarden, wonende te Leeuwarden
    Vader Watze Spoelstra
    Moeder Tjsiegje Dijkstra
    Bronvermelding Geboorteregister 1909, archiefnummer 1002, Gemeentebestuur van Leeuwarden, 1811-1941 - Historisch Centrum Leeuwarden, inventarisnummer 3458, aktenummer 0819 Gemeente: Leeuwarden
    Periode: 1909

    Charles SpoelstraHeadM31Holland
    Ada H SpoelstraWifeF26Iowa
    Charlene M SpoelstraDaughterF3Iowa
    Bernard K SpoelstraSonM1Iowa
    Citing this Record
    "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KMY5-GYM : accessed 21 June 2018), Charles Spoelstra, Madison Township, Mahaska, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 62-15, sheet 1A, line 14, family 5, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 1180.

    United States Census, 1940
  • He died on December 24, 2002 in North Haledon, New Jersey, United States, he was 93 years old.Source 2
    Find A Grave 51488477

    Mr Charles Spoelstra United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries Deceased
    NameMr Charles Spoelstra
    Event TypeObituary
    Event Date25 Dec 2002
    Event PlaceWest Paterson, New Jersey, United States
    Residence PlaceWyckoff
    GenderMale
    Age93
    Birth Year (Estimated)1909
    Death Date24 Dec 2002
    NewspaperHerald News
    Spouse and Children
    GordonSonMale
    Grace HulsebosWifeFemale
    Parents and Siblings
    Hilda ReitsmaSisterFemale
    Gertrude StruckSisterFemale
    Others on Record
    Mable MulfordUnknownFemale
    Citing this Record: "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK51-9TF7 : accessed 21 June 2018), Mr Charles Spoelstra, West Paterson, New Jersey, United States, 25 Dec 2002; from "Recent Newspaper Obituaries (1977 - Today)," database, GenealogyBank.com (http://www.genealogybank.com : 2014); citing Herald News, born-digital text.
  • He is buried in Fair Lawn, Bergen County, New Jersey, United States.
  • A child of Watze Jelles (William) Spoelstra and Tsjiegje Jarigs (Trina) Dijkstra
  • This information was last updated on February 16, 2025.

Household of Jelle (Charles) Spoelstra

(1) He is married to Grace Geesje Hulsebos.

They got marriedSource 3


(2) He is married to Ada H. Spoelstra.

They got married about 1938.Source 4


Notes about Jelle (Charles) Spoelstra

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Charles (Jelles) Spoelstra
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Geboorte:19 dec 1909 - Leeuwarden, Friesland, Netherlands
Overlijden:24 dec 2002 - Haledon, New Jersey
Ouders:William Jelles (Waltze) Spoelstra, Trina (Tjsigji) Spoelstra (born Dykstra)
Broers/zusters:Dorothy Gerhardt (born Spoelstra), Hilda Reitsma (born Spoelstra), Trina (Augustina) Struck (born Spoelstra), Jack (Jarig) Spoelstra, Siebern (Zup) Spoelstra
Ex-echtgenote:Grace (Geesje) Spoelstra (born Hulsebos)

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Jelle (Charles) Spoelstra

Jelle Sybrens Spoelstra
1850-1915
Hittje Watzes Heeringa
1855-1923
Jarig Dirks Dijkstra
1856-1929
Dieuwke Ottes Andela
1859-1887

Jelle (Charles) Spoelstra
1909-2002

(1) 

Grace Geesje Hulsebos
1909-1985

(2) ± 1938

Ada H. Spoelstra
1914-????


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    Sources

    1. Geboorteregister 1909, archiefnummer 1002, Gemeentebestuur van Leeuwarden 1811-1941, inventarisnummer 3458, aktenummer 819
    2. "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VSJ1-SZN : 20 May 2014), Charles Spoelstra, 24 Dec 2002; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
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    4. United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KMY5-GYM : accessed 21 June 2018)

    Historical events

    Birthday December 19, 1909

    • The temperature on December 19, 1909 was between -1.3 °C and 3.6 °C and averaged 1.2 °C. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south. 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 February 12, 1908 to August 29, 1913 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. Th. Heemskerk (AR) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1909: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 5.8 million citizens.
      • January 25 » Richard Strauss's opera Elektra receives its debut performance at the Dresden State Opera.
      • February 15 » The Flores Theater fire in Acapulco, Mexico kills 250.
      • February 23 » The AEA Silver Dart makes the first powered flight in Canada and the British Empire.
      • March 31 » Serbia formally withdraws its opposition to Austro-Hungarian actions in the Bosnian Crisis.
      • April 9 » The U.S. Congress passes the Payne–Aldrich Tariff Act.
      • April 11 » The city of Tel Aviv is founded.

    Day of death December 24, 2002

    • The temperature on December 24, 2002 was between 6.5 °C and 10.9 °C and averaged 9.4 °C. There was 3.3 mm of rain during 5.3 hours. There was 0.4 hours of sunshine (5%). The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south. Source: KNMI
    • 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, August 3, 1998 to Monday, July 22, 2002 the cabinet Kok II, with W. Kok (PvdA) as prime minister.
    • In The Netherlands , there was from Monday, July 22, 2002 to Tuesday, May 27, 2003 the cabinet Balkenende I, with Mr.dr. J.P. Balkenende (CDA) as prime minister.
    • In the year 2002: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 16.1 million citizens.
      • January 22 » Kmart becomes the largest retailer in United States history to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
      • February 27 » Godhra train burning: A Muslim mob torches a train returning from Ayodhya, killing 59 Hindu pilgrims.
      • March 1 » The Envisat environmental satellite successfully launches aboard an Ariane 5 rocket to reach an orbit of 800km (500mi) above the Earth, which was the then-largest payload at 10.5 m long and with a diameter of 4.57 m.
      • July 15 » Anti-Terrorism Court of Pakistan hands down the death sentence to British born Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh and life terms to three others suspected of murdering The Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl.
      • July 28 » Pulkovo Aviation Enterprise Flight 9560 crashes after takeoff from Sheremetyevo International Airport in Moscow, Russia, killing 14 of the 16 people on board.
      • November 6 » Jiang Lijun is detained by Chinese police for signing the Open Letter to the 16th National Congress of the Communist Party of China.
    

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    About the surname Spoelstra


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