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Données personnelles Klaas Siems 

• Il est né le 16 juillet 1853 dans Dwingeloo, Netherlands.Les sources 1, 2, 3

  Footnote: Birth Certificate--Dwingeloo, Netherlands

• Émigré(e) le 2 mai 1882, District of New York, Port of New York, New York, New York, Verenigde Staten.Source 1
• Immigré(e)(s) le 2 mai 1882 vanuit At New York City from Amsterdam on the S.S. Stella.Source 1
• Profession: dans Servant in Holland-Farmer in Michigan.Source 1
• Diplômé le 6 avril 1882, Change of Residence for North America.Source 1
• Religion: en l'an 1891 Seventh-day Adventist.Source 1
• Résidant en l'an 1882: Sheridan Township, Newaygo County, Mich.Source 1
• (Comment 1) en l'an 1891 dans Member of Fremont SDA Church.
• (Event 1) le 3 mars 1882 dans Auctioned belongings for 396.90 Guilders.Source 4
• (Event 2) le 6 avril 1882 dans Change of Residence for North America.Les sources 5, 6
• (Ethnicity/Relig.) en l'an 1891 dans Seventh-day Adventist.
• (Arrival) le 2 mai 1882 dans New York, New York.Source 1
• (Departure) dans Amsterdam, Netherlands.Source 1
• Il est décédé le 11 juillet 1919 dans Fremont, Michigan, Verenigde Staten, il avait 65 ans.Les sources 1, 2

  Oorzaak: Cancer

• Alternative: Il est décédé le 11 juillet 1919 dans Sheridan Twp, Newaygo Co. near Fremont, MI, il avait 65 ans.Les sources 7, 8
• Il est enterré le 17 juillet 1919 dans Maple Grove Cemetery, Fremont, Newaygo Co, MI.Source 1
• Un enfant de Hendrik Kornelius Siems et Aaltje Klaussen Franken

Famille de Klaas Siems

Il est marié avec Jentje [Jennie] Yonker.

Ils se sont mariés le 23 février 1876 à Dwingeloo, Netherlands, il avait 22 ans.Les sources 9, 10

Enfant(s):

1. Alta Siems  1876-1970 
2. Raelof [Ralph] Siems  1878-1929 
3. Henry K. Siems  1885-1940
4. John Klaas Siems  1888-1963 
5. Jennie Ruth Siems  1890-1968 
6. Corneil E. Siems  1893-1957 
7. Albert K. Siems  1895-1919

Notes par Klaas Siems

Klaas Siems Birth Certificate--Translation

On June 16, 1853 Hendrik Siems living in Dwingeloo delcared that his wife Aaltje had given birth, at 12:30 in his own home, to a male child named Klaas. Declaration was made to Master Villem, a clerk where they record births, and witnessed by Hendrik Barcles, 29, a farmer from Dwingeloo, and Y. Barcles, 35, a bartender or inn keeper from Dwingeloo. The document was signed by the father and the clerk.

Marriage Certificate of Klaas Siems and Jentje Yonker--Translation

Today on 23 of February, 1876, I have before me the undersigned, clerk of the Burgerlijke Stand the Community of Dwingeloo, Provience of Drenthe, at the Town Hall there appeared: Klass Siems, servant by profession, born and living at Dwingeloo, old 22 years, son, not of age (30 years was of age) of Hendirk Kornelius Siems, baker by profession, and Aaltje Klaussen Franken (passed away), and Jentje Yonker, house servant by profession, old 19 years, born at Smilde, living a Dwingeloo, not of age, daughter of Raelof Yonker and Jentje Kaltsman, he a farmer by profession, living at Dwingeloo.
Father of the bridegroom and father and mother of the bride agree with this proposed marriage of their children. Requesting for the marriage to take place of which the announcement are here without opposition on the Sundays of 6th and 13th of February, they announced they will be married on the 23rd.
These named persons have given me their birth certificates and nothing else. After which they told me the answers to questions I have asked them, each separately in public and declaring in public that they would take each other as spouses and they faithfully would fill all the duties that the law lays in the marriage status, for which in the name of the law, the law that they are now attached to each other by marriage.
In the presence of Hendrick C. Siems, baker by profession, father of the bridegroom, old 57 years, Roelof Yonker, farmer by profession, father of the bride, old 52 years, Hendrick Jannes Steppman, (profession not given), old 26 years, Wilham Steppman, student by profession, old 24 years, who appeared as witnesses all living in Dwingeloo.
Of this I have made document which after reading they have crossed out the 6th and added the 20th. Signed by the married couple, the parents of the couple, the witnesses, and the clerk. (Marriage certificate was translated by Rudy Dingjan, a seminary student from the Netherlands at Andrews University, Berrien Springs, Michigan.)

Obituary from the Lake Union Herald, September 17, 1919; Review and Herald, August 7, 1919, p. 10

Siems--Klaas Siems was born in the Netherlands, June 16, 1853. He was married to Miss Jennie Yonker to which union seven children were born. Many years ago brother Siems and his family came to America and located in Newaygo County [Michigan] where he resided until his death which occured Sunday, July 13, 1919, at the age of 66. There remains to morn the loss of a loved one his devoted wife and six children. His youngest son, Albert, died in Germany in the service of his country February 2, 1919. Brother Siems was a faithful member of the Fremont [Michigan] Seventh-day Adventist Church, and his consistent Christian life won for him the highest respect of all who knew him. E. K. Slade.

Bill of Public Sale for Klass Siems

On March 3, 1982, Klass Siems, a farmer in Leggelverveld, Township of Dwingeloo, Netherlands, and Jentje Siems sold at public auction all their animals, (cows, sheep, chickens, etc.) and all other moveable property for 396.90 guilders. Nine guilders were deducted for moving and storage, 11.59 for registering, 3.55 for sealing by the notary public, and 11.18 for interest on a loan. Net for the sale was 361.58 guilders, approximately $125 U.S.

When someone in the Netherlands moved, no matter how far, they had to get papers from the city hall where they lived and turn them in at the city where they were going to live within 14 days. Klass Siems obtained a Certificate for Change of Residence for his family from Dwingeloo, on April 6, 1882 to emigrate to North America, in accordance with the King's Decree of November 3, 1861 (Government paper #64).

In 1891 a Seventh-day Adventist minister came to Fremont, Michigan and converted Klass and his family from the Dutch Reformed Church. Klass was out in the field picking up pototoes on day when he said "Boys, tomorrow we keep the Sabbath". (Source-granddaughter Virginia Ruth Siems Sherwin)

Klaas Siems death is recorded in Newaygo County Michigan Historical Society--Book 3, Page 109.

An unconfirmed story is that the Siems Homestead was purchased from indians with jewelry brought from Holland. The indians continued to live "in the back" for some time after the sale. (Source-granddaughter Alberta Siems Bakker)

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