Descendants of Tjeerds Jans Bosma

Seventh Generation


28. Simon Fopma (Petronella (Pietje Tjeerds) Bosma , Tjeerd Nanes , Nannes Tjeerds , Tjeerd Jans , Jan Tjeerds , Tjeerds Jans ) was born on 21 Mar 1891 in Hullard, Vriesland, Netherlands. He died on 10 Feb 1923 in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan. He was buried in Wright Cemetery, Lowell, Kent County, Michigan.

Simon Fopma died of Double Lobar Pneumonia at 909 Temple Street in Grand Rapids,Kent County, Michigan

Simon married Mabel Irene Lawrence Aussieker on 5 Mar 1913 in Courthouse, Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan. Their sealing was submitted. Mabel was born on 17 Aug 1893 in , Holland, Ottawa County, Michigan. She died on 24 Jul 1990 in Blodgett Memorial Medical Center. She was buried in Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan.

Mabel Lawrence was given to a cousin by her mother after the father died. She had 2 sisters-one was named Ablyn. The cousins name was John Aussicker
(sometimes spelled Aussiker or Aussicker) His wife's name was Cora Nichols. Mabel and Simon Fopma were married on 5 March 1913 in the courthouse in Grand Rapids, Kent County,Michigan. Simon was 21 and Mabel was 19. They lived in Lowell, Michigan It was a double wedding with Wm Lyons and Jennie Fopma. They are the witnesses on Mabel's wedding certificate. Mr and Mrs Wm Lyons lived in Holland, Michigan.

Mabel's real parents were Enos W. Lawrence, born in 1855; married on 12 Dec
1883; died 5 April 1896; buried in Holland, Ottawa County, Michigan. He
married Alice Marion Coates; born 10 Nov 1867 in Commerce, Oakland County,
Michigan. She is buried in Miami, Florida.

Simon and Mabel had the following children:

  43 F i Baby May Fopma was born in 1915. She died in 1915. She was buried in Wright Cemetery, Lowell, Kent County, Michigan.

Baby May lived only for a very short time. Hours, perhaps a day.
  44 F ii Ablyn Gertrude Fopma
        Ablyn married Frank Comrie on 27 Apr 1963 in St. Marys Church, Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan. Frank was born on 7 Oct 1919 in , Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan. He died in Chapel Hill, Kentwood, Kent County, Michigan.

Father: Daniel J. Comrie

Mother: Martha Worfel
+ 45 F iii Mabel Irene Fopma
+ 46 M iv Chad Fopma
+ 47 F v Agnes Arlene Fopma
+ 48 F vi Marian Marie Fopma

29. Jennie Fopma (Petronella (Pietje Tjeerds) Bosma , Tjeerd Nanes , Nannes Tjeerds , Tjeerd Jans , Jan Tjeerds , Tjeerds Jans ) was born on 12 Nov 1892 in , Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan. She died on 28 Sep 1956 in Pennock Hosp, Hastings, Barry County, Michigan. She was buried on 1 Oct 1956 in Riverside Cem, Hastings, Barry County, Michigan.

William Lyons and Jennie Fopma were married on 5 March 1913 in a double wedding with Simon Fopma and Mabel Aussicher. They were married in the Courthouse in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan

Jennie married William Lyons on 5 Mar 1913 in Courthouse, Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan. Their sealing was submitted. William was born on 14 Mar 1884 in , Ottawa County, Michigan. He died on 5 Jun 1963 in Pennock Hosp, Hastings, Barry County, Michigan. He was buried on 8 Jun 1963 in Riverside Cem, Hastings, Barry County, Michigan.

Father: James Lyons

Mother: Effie Arnold

William and Jennie had the following children:

+ 49 F i Viola Lyons
+ 50 M ii Raymond James Lyons
+ 51 M iii Chester Lyons
+ 52 F iv Nella Lois Lyons

30. Gertrude Fopma (Petronella (Pietje Tjeerds) Bosma , Tjeerd Nanes , Nannes Tjeerds , Tjeerd Jans , Jan Tjeerds , Tjeerds Jans ) was born on 27 Aug 1897 in Ada Township, Kent County, Michigan. She died on 2 Oct 1974 in Home, Lake Odessa, Ionia County, Michigan. She was buried on 5 Oct 1974 in Lakeside Cem, Lake Odessa, Ionia County, Michigan.

Sometimes, on papers she used the middle initial of "C"
On one Census Report she was listed as Winnie

Gertrude married Joseph Henry Moltmaker son of Hendrikus Johannes Moltmaker and Bertha Geut on 22 Jan 1920 in , Lowell, Kent County, Michigan. Their sealing was submitted. Joseph was born on 27 Apr 1898 in Probably at home, Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan. He died on 5 Jan 1980 in Osteopathic Hosp, Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan. He was buried on 7 Jan 1980 in Lakeside Cem, Lake Odessa, Ionia County, Michigan.

Joseph Henry Moltmaker worked in a furniture factory in Grand Rapids, then
spent many years farming, the last several years he was a carpenter.

~SSN: 383-16-7382

Joseph and Gertrude had the following children:

+ 53 M i Kenneth J Moltmaker
+ 54 M ii Dean Russell Moltmaker

32. Anna Fopma (Petronella (Pietje Tjeerds) Bosma , Tjeerd Nanes , Nannes Tjeerds , Tjeerd Jans , Jan Tjeerds , Tjeerds Jans ) was born on 26 Apr 1901 in , Ada Township, Kent County, Michigan. She died on 14 Nov 1981 in St Mary's Hosp, Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan. She was buried on 17 Nov 1981 in Pine Hill Cem, Kentwood, Kent County, Michigan.

Anna married Henry Vander Veen. Henry was born on 28 Sep 1895 in , Grootegast, Netherlands. He died on 7 Jan 1990 in Home, Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan. He was buried in Pine Hill Cem, Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan.

Henry VanderVeen had an 8th grade eduction.

Father: Ebbel Vander Veen

Mother: Kornelia Roeters.

Henry and Anna had the following children:

+ 55 M i Henry Vander Veen Junior
+ 56 M ii Peter Simon Vander Veen
+ 57 F iii Correen Agnes Vander Veen
+ 58 M iv Bernard Russell Vander Veen
+ 59 M v Donald W Vander Veen
  60 F vi Gertrude Ann Vander Veen

34. Nellie Fopma (Petronella (Pietje Tjeerds) Bosma , Tjeerd Nanes , Nannes Tjeerds , Tjeerd Jans , Jan Tjeerds , Tjeerds Jans ) was born on 22 Mar 1906 in Home, Lowell, Kent County, Michigan. She died on 7 Aug 1992 in Lutheran Home, Wauwatosa, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. She was buried on 26 Aug 1992 in Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin.

Nellie married Victor Jacob Cordes on 3 Nov 1939 in Rectory, St Mary, Greenville, Montcalm County,Michigan. Their sealing was submitted. Victor was born on 9 Nov 1908 in Home, Leland, Leelanau County, Michigan. He died on 23 Apr 1996 in Mayfair Mall, Wauwatosa, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. He was buried on 26 Apr 1996 in Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin.

Father: Oswald J Cordes B: 8 May 1872 D: Oct 1939

Mother: Catherine Schwartz B: 12 March 1883 D: March 1965

Victor and Nellie had the following children:

+ 61 M i Robert Alan Cordes
+ 62 M ii Victor Jacob Cordes
+ 63 F iii Sharon Jean Cordes
+ 64 F iv Sandra Lynne Cordes

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