HAMERSMA ANNEX
Marie Eileen (Hamersma) Cool Pedigree
(Start at generation 1, below.)
WORKING DRAFT
Last Change: 14 August 2019
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Origin of
the surname “Hamersma:”
Generation
6
5 Johannes Hamersma, I
"John"
1. Biographical notes:
Born 18 September 1855 in Holland. Died 4
November 1925 in New Jersey; interred Fair Lawn Memorial Cemetery, Fair Lawn,
Bergen County, New Jersey.
2. Wife: Klaaske (?)
"Clara"
Born 20 December 1859. Died 21 March 1923, age 63; interred with Johannes. He immigrated to the US in 1889.
1900 US Census: John Hamersa, age 44 (b. Sep 1855 in
Holland; parents b. Holland) and employed as a farmer, was heading a household
on Grove Street in the Village of Ridgewood, Ridgewood Township, Glen Rock
Borough, Bergen County, New Jersey. He
immigrated to the US in 1889 (subsequently naturalized). The household also included his wife of 21
years, Clara Hamersa, age 40 (b. Dec 1859 in Holland; parents b. Holland), who
immigrated to the US in 1890 and had had 6 children, all still alive; son, John
Hamersa, Jr., age 20 (b. Jan 1880 in Holland) and employed as a farm laborer,
who immigrated to the US in 1890; son, Ralph Hamersa, age 14 (b. Jul 1885 in
Holland), who immigrated to the US in 1890; son, White Hamersa, age 11 (b. Sep
1888 in Holland); who immigrated to the US in 1890; son, Garrett Hamersa, age 6
(b. Aug 1893 in NJ); daughter, Kate Hamersa, age 4 (b. Apr 1896 in NJ); and
son, Albert Hamersa, age 5 months (b. Jan 1900 in NJ).
1910 US Census: John Hamersma, age 54 (b. Holland)
and employed as a dairyman in the milk business , was heading a household at
207 East 25th Street in the City of Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey. He had been married once and immigrated to
the US in 1889 (subsequently naturalized).
The household also included his wife of 30 years, Clara Hamersma, age 50
(b. Holland), who had been married once, immigrated to the US in 1889, and had
had 7 children, 5 of whom were still alive; son, Garret Hamersma, age 16 (b.
NJ), single, and employed as an apprentice painter; daughter, Trine Hamersma,
age 14 (b. NJ); and son, Albert Hamersma, age 10 (b. NJ).
1920 US Census: John Hamersma, age 64 (b. Holland;
parents b. Holland) and employed as a milkman with his own dairy, was heading a
household at 207 25th Street in the City of Paterson, Passaic County, New
Jersey. He immigrated to the US in 1890
(naturalized in 1895). The household
also included his wife, Clarea Hamersma, age 60 (b.
Holland; parents b. Holland), who immigrated to the US in 1890 (naturalized in
1895); son, Albert Hamersma, age 20 (b. NJ; parents b. Holland), single, and
employed as a house painter; son-in-law, Harry Kiapers,
age 28 (b. Holland; parents b. Holland) and employed as a truck man in the
express industry, who immigrated to the US in 1893 (still an alien); and
daughter, Tryna Kiapers,
age 23 (b. NJ; parents b. Holland) and not employed, who was still an alien.
3. Children:
a. John Hamersma, II: Seen generation 4,
below.
b. Ralph Hamersma: Born July 1885 in Holland.
c. White Hamersma: Born September 1888 in Holland.
d. Garrett "Garry" Hamersma: Born August
1893 in New Jersey.
e. Katherine
"Kate"/"Trine"/"Tryna"
Hamersma: Born April 1896 in New Jersey.
Married Harry Kiapers? (b.
abt 1892 in Holland), who immigrated to the US in 1893.
f. Albert Hamersma: Born January 1900 in New Jersey.
4 John Hamersma, II
1. Biographical notes:
Born 26 January 1880 in Holland. Died 14
March 1951, age 71, at 153 Prospect Street, Midland Park, Bergen County, New
Jersey; interred Fair Lawn Memorial Cemetery, Fair Lawn, Bergen County, New
Jersey. Immigrated to
the US in 1890.
1910 US Census: John Hamersma, age 30 (b. Holland;
parents b. Holland) and employed as a house carpenter, was heading a household
at 14 Center Street in Midland Park Borough, Bergen County, New Jersey. He
immigrated to the US in 1890 (subsequently naturalized) had been married
once. The household also included his
wife of 8 years, Jessie Hamersma, age 28 (b. Holland; parents b. Holland), who
immigrated to the US in 1890, had been married once, and had had 3 children,
all still alive; son, John Hamersma, Jr., age 7 (b. NJ); daughter, Anna
Hamersma, age 5 (b. NJ); and son, Charles Hamersma, age 2 (b. NJ).
1920 US Census: John Hamersma, age 40 (b. Holland;
parents b. Holland) and employed as a house carpenter, was heading a household
on Prospect Street in Midland Park, Midland Park Borough, Bergen County, New
Jersey. The household also included his
wife, Jessie Hamersma, age 38 (b. Holland; parents b. Holland); son, John
Hamersma, Jr., age 17 (b. NJ; parents b. Holland), single, and employed as an
apprentice carpenter; daughter, Johna Hamersma, age
15 (b. NJ), single, and employed as a weaver in the linen industry; son, Chas
Hamersma, age 12 (b. NJ); and daughter, Calra
Hamersma, age 8 (b. NJ).
1930 US Census: John Hamersma, age 50 (b. Holland;
parents b. Holland) and employed as a carpenter, was heading a household on
Prospect Street in Midland Park Borough, Bergen County, New Jersey. He married 1st at age 22, immigrated to the
US in 1890 (subsequently naturalized), and his residence was valued at
$8,000. The household also included his
wife, Jessie Hamersma, age 48 (b. Holland; parents b. Holland), who married 1st
at age 20 and immigrated to the US in 1890 (subsequently naturalized); and daughter,
Clara Hamersma, age 19 (b. NJ; parents b. Holland), single, and employed as a
book keeper in the silk and dye industry.
Of interest, the household headed by his son, John Hamersma, age 27, was
enumerated just before on the same census page.
1940 US Census: John Hamersma, age 60 (b. Holland)
and employed as a carpenter in the private construction industry, was heading a
household in Midland Park, Midland Park Borough, Bergen County, New
Jersey. He had completed 6th grade, and
his residence was valued at $3,000. The
household also included his wife, Jessie Hamersma, age 58 (b. Holland), who had
completed 7th grade; and daughter, Clara Hamersma, age 28 (b. NJ), single, and
employed as a book keeper in a business office, who had completed 2 years of
high school. They resided in the same
house on 1 April 1935. Of interest, the
household headed by his son, John Hamersma, age 37, was enumerated just before,
on the same census page.
2. Wife: Jessie
Dykstra
Born 24 June 1881 in Holland. Died 21
February 1959, age 77; interred with John, I.
Immigrated to the US in 1890. Married John Hamersma, I
about 1902.
3. Children:
a. John Hamersma, III: See generation 3,
below.
b. Clara Hamersma: Born 24 April 1911 in New
Jersey. Died 16 October 1996, age 85;
interred with her brother in Fair Lawn Memorial Cemetery, Fair Lawn, Bergen County, New Jersey.
3 John Hamersma, III
1. Biographical notes:
Born 27 November 1902 in New Jersey. Died 3 June
1951; interred with his grandparents in Fair Lawn Memorial Cemetery, Fair Lawn,
Bergen County, New Jersey.
1930 US Census: John Hamersma, age 27 (b. NJ;
parents b. Holland) and employed as a painter, was heading a household on
Prospect Street in Midland Park Borough, Bergen County, New Jersey. His residence was valued at $7,000. The household also included his wife,
Katharine Hamersma, age 28 (b. Holland; parents b. Holland), who immigrated to
the US in 1908 (still an alien); daughter, Cornelia Hamersma, age 4 (b. NJ);
and daughter, Jessie Hamersma, age 4 months (b. NJ). Of interest, the household headed by his
father, John Hamersma, age 50, was enumerated next, on the same census
page.
1940 US Census: John Hamersma, age 37 (b. NJ) and
employed as a house painter, was heading a household at 157 Prospect Street in
Midland Park, Midland Park Borough, Bergen County, New Jersey. He had completed 8th grade, and his residence
was valued at $3,500. The household also
included his wife, Catherine Hamersma, age 38 (b. NJ), who had completed 8th
grade; daughter, Cornelia Hamersma, age 14 (b. NJ); daughter, Jessie Hamersma,
age 10 (b. NJ); son, John Hamersma, age 8 (b. NJ); daughter, Marie Hamersma,
age 4 (b. NJ); and daughter, Anna Maw Hamersma, age 3 (b. NJ). They resided in the same house on 1 April
1935. Of interest, the household headed
by his father, John Hamersma, age 60, was enumerated next, on the same census
page.
2. Wife: Catherine (?)
Born 28 October 1901 in Holland. Died 3 February 1982, age 80; interred with John, II. Immigrated to the US in
1908.
3. Children:
a. Carnelia Hamersma: Born
about 1926 in New Jersey.
b. Jessie Hamersma: Born about 1930 in New Jersey.
c. John Hamersma, IV: See generation 2,
below.
d. Marie Hamersma: Born about 1936 in New Jersey.
e. Anna Mae Hamersma: Born about 1937 in New Jersey.
2 John Hamersma, IV
1. Biographical notes:
Born about 1932 in New Jersey. Was serving in the US military when daughters, Marie and Kathy were
born.
2. Wife: Anne Marie
Keyser
Born .
3. Children:
a. Catherine “Cathy” Jean Hamersma: Twin. Born 1955 at Caldwell, Burleson County, Texas. Married Claude Fernandez in 1978 (in a double
wedding with her twin sister, Marie), and in 2010 resided in Texas.
b. Marie Eileen Hamersma: Twin. See
generation 1, below.
c. Joanne Hamersma: Married (?) Cole.
1 Marie Eileen Hamersma:
Twin. Born 1955 at Caldwell,
Burleson County, Texas. Married Donald Arthur
Cool, descendant # 5.1 of generation 13 of the Descendants of Louisa Mehitable
(Drake) Cool in 1978.
See Donald's
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