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Personal data Ytje Jelles "Ida" (Ytje Jelles "Edith" "Ida") "Edith" Dijkstra 


Household of Ytje Jelles "Ida" (Ytje Jelles "Edith" "Ida") "Edith" Dijkstra

She is married to Doeke Klazes Leep.

They got married on March 13, 1913 at 2nd Roseland Christian Ref. Chr., Chicago, Cook Co., IL, she was 23 years old.


Child(ren):

  1. (Not public)


Notes about Ytje Jelles "Ida" (Ytje Jelles "Edith" "Ida") "Edith" Dijkstra

Ytje Jelles Dijkstra
Edith "Ida" Dijkstra
Edith "Ida" Dykstra

Sources: Author: Hakze, Peter, Title: "Edith "Ida" Dijkstra Leep," (Publication location: Martin Twp., Allegan Co., MI, Publisher: Find-a-Grave, Publication date: xxxi Mar MMXIII), Repository: The Cloud

Link: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/107580830/edith-leep

"Photo[graph of a woman & man with the caption: "Edith Dijkstra and Duke Leep, marriage in Chicago in 1913."] added by Peter Hakze

Added [photograph of 5 females & 4 males with caption: "Edith and Duke Leep's family in 1943."] by Peter Hakze

Added [photograph of stone shared with Duke Leep] by Kim Door

Added [photograph of Edith's obituary] by: Peter Hakze on 3 Apr 2013

Added [photograph of a section of a cemetery] by: Peter Hakze on 3 Jun 2013. The caption: "East Martin Cemetery, the entrance of east side, the oldest part, where most of the Leeps are buried."

Edith "Ida" Dijkstra Leep Birth 22 Oct 1889 Bitgum, Menaldumadeel Municipality, Friesland, Netherlands Death 22 Jan 1986 (aged 96) Wayland, Allegan County, Michigan, USA Burial East Martin Cemetery Martin, Allegan County, Michigan, USA Memorial ID 107580830

She was born in 1889 as Ytje Dijkstra in the country village Beetgum (in the Frisian language called Bitgum), municipality Menaldumadeel, in the northwestern part of the Dutch northern province Friesland, daughter of the 25 years aged laborer Jelle Dijkstra and Wytske Haitsma. On 26 December 1887 her sister Grietje was born in Beetgum too.

The family Dijkstra emigrated in 1891 to the USA. In 1900 Ida [Ytje] (11 y, born in Holland), her father Jelle Dykstra (37 y, later on called Charles), her mother Wietsche (31 y), her sister Mary [Grietje] (13 y, Holland), her sister Gertie (8 y, Illinois) and her brother Joe (5 y, Illinois) resided in Calumet Township, Chicago city, Ward 34, Cook County, Illinois, USA.

On 13 March 1913 the 23 years aged Edith Dykstra of Chicago married in Chicago, Second Roseland CRC, 10643 Perry Avenue, Rev William Borgman officiating (1911-1919), to the one year older Duke Leep of Cramersburg, Canada, who had Frisian parents too,

Her husband Duke Leep died in 1976 at the age of 87 years in the city of Wayland, in the northeastern part of Allegan County, about 8 miles north of their former residence place in Martin Township. Edith died in January 1986 in Wayland too, at the age of 96 years.

Obituary of Edith Leep:

Mrs. Edith LEEP - Wayland, Formerly of Shelbyville, passed away Jan. 22, 1986 at Sandy Creek Nursing Home. Mrs. LEEP was born Oct. 22, 1889 , in Friesland, Netherlands, and had been a resident of the Shelbyville area most of her life. She was a member of the East Martin Christian Reformed Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Duke in 1976, and by a son, Charles in 1954. Surviving are 6 children and their spouses, Mrs. Winifred BRINK of Martin, Clara and John TALSMA of Shelbyville, Jennie and Kenneth HEIMHOLDT of Jennison, Florence and Harold TUINSTRA of Martin, Clarence and Alyda LEEP of Shelbyville and Dr. Joseph and Alice LEEP of Grand Rapids; one daughter-in-law, Mrs. Ann ADRION of Martin and one brother-in-law, Fred VOSS of Chicago; 26 grandchildren, 42 great-grandchildren; 2 great-great-grandchildren; many nieces and nephews. source: Kalamazoo Gazette Jan 24, 1986

Family Members

Parents

Jelle Keimpes Dykstra 1863-1948
Wietske J Haitsma Dykstra 1869-1916

Spouse

Duke K Leep 1889-1976

Siblings

Grietje Jelles Dykstra Spoolstra 1887-1940
Gertrude Dykstra Hoekstra 1892-1941
Joseph Charles Dykstra 1895-1972
Florence J Dykstra Voss 1905-1955

Children

Clarence Gardner Leep 1913-2006
Winnifred Blanche Leep Brink 1915-2005
Charles John Leep 1917-1954
Clara Mae Leep Talsma 1919-1998
Joseph Henry Leep 1922-1998
Jennie Gertrude Leep Helmholdt 1925 - unknown
Florence Leep Tuinstra 1928-2016

Created by: Peter Hakze Added: 31 Mar 2013 Find A Grave Memorial 107580830"

Author: Navorska, David A., transcriber, Title: "Edith Leep obituary," (Publication location: Plainwell, MI, Publisher: Marshall-Gren Chapel, Publication date: circa Oct MCMLXXXVI), Repository: The Cloud

Link: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/107580830/edith-leep#view-photo=77674491

"LEEP - Mrs. Edith Leep, aged 96, of Sandy Creek Nursing Home, Wayland, passed away January 22, 1986 in Wayland. Mrs. Leep was born October 22, 1889 in Friesland, Netherlands. She had been a resident of the Shelbyville area most of her life, and was a member of the East Martin Christian Reformed Church. She was preceded in death by her husband Duke in 1976, and by one son Charles in 1954. Survivors include six children and their spouses, Mrs. Winifred Brink of Martin, Clara and John Talsma of Shelbyville, Jennie and Kenneth Helmholdt of Jenison, Florence and Harold Tuinstra of Martin, Clarence and Alyda Leep of Shelbyville, Dr. Joseph and Alice Leep of Grand Rapids, on daughter-in-law, Mrs. Ann Adrion of Martin; one brother-in-law, Fred Voss of Chicago; 26 grandchildren, 42 great-grandchildren, two great-great-grandchildren; many nieces and nephews. Friends may call at the chapel today. Funeral Services will be held Saturday afternoon 1:00 at the East Martin Christian Reformed Church. Rev. Harlan Roelofs officiating. Interment in East Martin Cemetery. Memorial gifts may be made to the East Martin Christian School or a charity of your choice.
MARSHALL-GREN CHAPEL PLAINWELL"

Author: Kaper, Jan, Title: "Stamboom Kaper," (Publication location unknown, Publisher: Genealogy On-line, Publication date: xi June MMXX), Repository: The Cloud

Link: https://www.genealogieonline.nl/en/stamboom-kaper/I16989.php

"Personal data Ytje Jelles Dykstra [f] She was born on October 22, 1889 in Beetgum, Friesland, Nederland. She died on January 22, 1986 in Wayland, Allegan, Michigan, United States, she was 96 years old. This information was last updated on June 11, 2020.

Household of Ytje Jelles Dykstra
She is married to Doeke Klazes Leep on March 13, 1913, she was 23 years old.

Child(ren):

[1 m] Clarence Gardner Leep 1913-2006
[2 f] Winifred Blance Leep 1915-2005
[3 m] Charles John Leep 1917-1954
[4 f] Clara Mae Leep 1919-1998
[5 m] Joseph Henry Leep 1922-1998"
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Ytje Jelles "Ida" Dijkstra
1889-1986

1913

Doeke Klazes Leep
1889-1976

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Birthday October 22, 1889

  • The temperature on October 22, 1889 was about 7.9 °C. There was 1 mm of rain. The air pressure was 4 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south east. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 95%. Source: KNMI
  • Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from April 21, 1888 to August 21, 1891 the cabinet Mackay, with Mr. A. baron Mackay (AR) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1889: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
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    • February 11 » Meiji Constitution of Japan is adopted.
    • May 11 » An attack upon a U.S. Army paymaster and escort results in the theft of over $28,000 and the award of two Medals of Honor.
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Day of marriage March 13, 1913

  • The temperature on March 13, 1913 was between 3.6 °C and 14.0 °C and averaged 7.3 °C. There was 7.3 hours of sunshine (63%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south 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 February 12, 1908 to August 29, 1913 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. Th. Heemskerk (AR) as prime minister.
  • 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 year 1913: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 6.1 million citizens.
    • January 5 » First Balkan War: The Battle of Lemnos begins; Greek admiral Pavlos Kountouriotis forces the Turkish fleet to retreat to its base within the Dardanelles, from which it did not venture for the rest of the war.
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Day of death January 22, 1986

  • The temperature on January 22, 1986 was between 3.1 °C and 8.3 °C and averaged 5.5 °C. There was 9.2 mm of rain during 8.3 hours. There was 2.9 hours of sunshine (34%). The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest. 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 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 Netherlands , there was from Tuesday, November 4, 1986 to Tuesday, November 7, 1989 the cabinet Lubbers II, with Drs. R.F.M. Lubbers (CDA) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1986: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 14.5 million citizens.
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Day of burial January 25, 1986

  • The temperature on January 25, 1986 was between -0.1 °C and 5.4 °C and averaged 2.1 °C. There was 0.3 mm of rain during 0.2 hours. There was 4.4 hours of sunshine (51%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the northwest. 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 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 Netherlands , there was from Tuesday, November 4, 1986 to Tuesday, November 7, 1989 the cabinet Lubbers II, with Drs. R.F.M. Lubbers (CDA) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1986: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 14.5 million citizens.
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