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Daughter of Jan Derks and Hendrika J. (Schreurs) Rotmans.
Her first marriage was to Adolphus Van Braak, married in January 1850 in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan.
Mother of:
1. Johanna "Anna" Smits 1852-1916
2. Henricka/ Henrietta Kemink 1855
3. Jennie Bernadine Treen 1857-1947
4. Minnie Verkerke 1860-1904
Second marriage to Jacob Derks Kruizenga, married May 1, 1864 in Kent County, Michigan.
Mother of:
1. Frances Slooter 1866-1944
2. Derktje "Della" Kruizenga 1868-1872
3. Zena Kruizenga 1871-1871
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Death Age 46
Cemetery Record
greenwood_py: Witte, Zena
FID 12783
LOT 10
BLOCK A
CEMETERY GREENWOOD
CEM_ID GREENWOOD-A-10
name Witte, Zena
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Record Summary
Name Gezina Rotmans, Gesiena Rotmans
Gender: Female
Birth:15 Oct 1827 Meddo, Winterswijk, Gelderland, Netherlands
Emigration: 1847
Alt Marriage: 6 Jan 1850 in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, USA (religious) to Adolph van Braak
Marriage: 10 Jan 1850, Kent, Michigan, United States (civil) to Adolph van Braak
Census: 1 Jul 1850, Spring Lake (township), Ottawa, Michigan, USA with Adolph van Braak
Census : 25 Jun 1860, Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, USA with Adolph van Braak
Marriage 1 May 1864 Kent, Michigan, United States to Jacob Derks Kruizinga
Census 1870 Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, USA with Jacob Derks Kruizinga
United States Civil War Widows and Other Dependents Pension Files, 1861-1934
Name: Rezina Van Braak (Gezina)
Event Type: Pension
Relationship to Veteran: Widow
Veteran: Adolph Van Braak
Military Unit: 1 Michigan Engineers And Mechanics
Military Company: B
Event Date: 1861 - 1934
United States Civil War Soldiers Index, 1861-1865
Name: Adolphus Vanbraak ( Adolphus Vanbreak)
Event Type: Military Service
Military Beginning Rank: Private
Military Final Rank: Private
Military Side: Union
State or Military Term: Michigan
Military Unit: 1st Regiment, Engineers and Mechanics, Michigan
Military Company: B
Note: Original filed under Adolphus/Vanbreak
BLOCK A Lot :10 Space :2
(1) Zij is getrouwd met Adolph van Braak.
Zij zijn getrouwd op 6 januari 1850, zij was toen 22 jaar oud.
Kind(eren):
(2) Zij is getrouwd met Jacob Derks Kruizenga.
Zij zijn getrouwd op 1 mei 1864 te Kent City, Kent County, Michigan, United States, zij was toen 36 jaar oud.Bron 2
Kind(eren):
Gesiena Rotmans | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(1) 1850 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Adolph van Braak | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(2) 1864 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jacob Derks Kruizenga |