Gerben Bekkering was born in August 1891 in the town of Heerenveen, located in the mid southern part of the Dutch northern province Friesland, the eighth of 12 children of Jakob Hendrik Bekkering (33 y, book-keeper) and Jantje Visser.
He was a five years younger brother of Rienk Bekkering (Find A Grave Memorial # 7163501) born in January 1885 in Heerenveen. Father Jakob Hendrik Bekkering was then a clerk. Rienk died in April 1959 in the USA.
On 23 December 1915 the 24 years old single Gerben Bekkering arrived on the S.S. Rotterdam at the port of New York, Ellis Island. His last residence place in the Netherlands was Heerenveen and his final destination was Chicago, Illinois, where his cousin R. Fischer was living.
On 5 June 1917 the 25 years old farm laborer Gerben Bekkering was living in Manhatten, Gallatin County, located in southwestern part of Montana, when he was administrated on a WW I Draft Registration Card.
On 22 October 1918 Gerben Bekkering married in [South] Denver, Arapahoe County, Colorado at the age of 27 years the two years older Rena Frens, who had Dutch parents too.
In January 1920 Gerben Bekkering (28 y, born in Holland, immigrated in 1918 [has to be: 1915], railroad laborer), his wife Rena (31, Michigan) and their son James H (0, Colorado) were living in a rented home at 1600 South Emerson Street in the neighborhood called Little Holland because of its many Dutch immigrant families, in [South] Denver, Denver County, Colorado.
On 3 February 1926 their son Richard D. Bekkering was born in the by Dutch founded city of Holland, in the western part of Michigan.
In August 1927 his father Jacob Bekkering (69 y) visited his son G. Bekkering in Freemont, Michigan. His wife Maria Louise [?!] stayed at home in the city of Leeuwarden, the capital of province Friesland, the Netherlands, where Jacob died in April 1954 at the age of 96 years, since 1935 widow of Jantje Visser, who died in Leeuwarden too.
On 4 March 1930 Gerben and Rena Bekkering were naturalized by a court in Grand Rapids, Kent county, Michigan.
In April 1930 Gerben J Bekkering (38, immigrated in 1914, salesman at Chevrolet Company), his wife Rena (40), their sons James Henry (10), John G (5, Michigan) and Richard D (4, Michigan) were living at a rented home in the city of Fremont, Newaygo County, located in the western part of Michigan. Fremont had in 1930 2,157 people.
On 14 August 1936 Gerben and Rena Bekkering returned on the S.S. Statendam from the Netherlands at the port of New York, Ellis Island, residing at Fremont, Michigan.
In April 1940 Gerben Bekkering (48, insolation salesman at a lumber and insolation company), his wife Rena (51, supply clerk at a drug store), their sons Jame H (20), John G (15) and Richard (14) were living at a rented home at 339 Dayton Street in still Fremont, Newaygo County, Michigan. They lived in 1935 in Fremont too, but in another house. Fremont had in 1940 2,540 people.
On 28 November 1942 his wife Rena, born in December 1889 in Michigan, died at the age of almost 53 years, very probably in Fremont, Newaygo County, Michigan. Gerben Bekkering died there very likely too, on 24 August 1959, at the age of 68 years.
He was a five years younger brother of Rienk Bekkering (Find A Grave Memorial # 7163501) born in January 1885 in Heerenveen. Father Jakob Hendrik Bekkering was then a clerk. Rienk died in April 1959 in the USA.
On 23 December 1915 the 24 years old single Gerben Bekkering arrived on the S.S. Rotterdam at the port of New York, Ellis Island. His last residence place in the Netherlands was Heerenveen and his final destination was Chicago, Illinois, where his cousin R. Fischer was living.
On 5 June 1917 the 25 years old farm laborer Gerben Bekkering was living in Manhatten, Gallatin County, located in southwestern part of Montana, when he was administrated on a WW I Draft Registration Card.
On 22 October 1918 Gerben Bekkering married in [South] Denver, Arapahoe County, Colorado at the age of 27 years the two years older Rena Frens, who had Dutch parents too.
In January 1920 Gerben Bekkering (28 y, born in Holland, immigrated in 1918 [has to be: 1915], railroad laborer), his wife Rena (31, Michigan) and their son James H (0, Colorado) were living in a rented home at 1600 South Emerson Street in the neighborhood called Little Holland because of its many Dutch immigrant families, in [South] Denver, Denver County, Colorado.
On 3 February 1926 their son Richard D. Bekkering was born in the by Dutch founded city of Holland, in the western part of Michigan.
In August 1927 his father Jacob Bekkering (69 y) visited his son G. Bekkering in Freemont, Michigan. His wife Maria Louise [?!] stayed at home in the city of Leeuwarden, the capital of province Friesland, the Netherlands, where Jacob died in April 1954 at the age of 96 years, since 1935 widow of Jantje Visser, who died in Leeuwarden too.
On 4 March 1930 Gerben and Rena Bekkering were naturalized by a court in Grand Rapids, Kent county, Michigan.
In April 1930 Gerben J Bekkering (38, immigrated in 1914, salesman at Chevrolet Company), his wife Rena (40), their sons James Henry (10), John G (5, Michigan) and Richard D (4, Michigan) were living at a rented home in the city of Fremont, Newaygo County, located in the western part of Michigan. Fremont had in 1930 2,157 people.
On 14 August 1936 Gerben and Rena Bekkering returned on the S.S. Statendam from the Netherlands at the port of New York, Ellis Island, residing at Fremont, Michigan.
In April 1940 Gerben Bekkering (48, insolation salesman at a lumber and insolation company), his wife Rena (51, supply clerk at a drug store), their sons Jame H (20), John G (15) and Richard (14) were living at a rented home at 339 Dayton Street in still Fremont, Newaygo County, Michigan. They lived in 1935 in Fremont too, but in another house. Fremont had in 1940 2,540 people.
On 28 November 1942 his wife Rena, born in December 1889 in Michigan, died at the age of almost 53 years, very probably in Fremont, Newaygo County, Michigan. Gerben Bekkering died there very likely too, on 24 August 1959, at the age of 68 years.
Gerben Bekkering was born in August 1891 in the town of Heerenveen, located in the mid southern part of the Dutch northern province Friesland, the eighth of 12 children of Jakob Hendrik Bekkering (33 y, book-keeper) and Jantje Visser.
He was a five years younger brother of Rienk Bekkering (Find A Grave Memorial # 7163501) born in January 1885 in Heerenveen. Father Jakob Hendrik Bekkering was then a clerk. Rienk died in April 1959 in the USA.
On 23 December 1915 the 24 years old single Gerben Bekkering arrived on the S.S. Rotterdam at the port of New York, Ellis Island. His last residence place in the Netherlands was Heerenveen and his final destination was Chicago, Illinois, where his cousin R. Fischer was living.
On 5 June 1917 the 25 years old farm laborer Gerben Bekkering was living in Manhatten, Gallatin County, located in southwestern part of Montana, when he was administrated on a WW I Draft Registration Card.
On 22 October 1918 Gerben Bekkering married in [South] Denver, Arapahoe County, Colorado at the age of 27 years the two years older Rena Frens, who had Dutch parents too.
In January 1920 Gerben Bekkering (28 y, born in Holland, immigrated in 1918 [has to be: 1915], railroad laborer), his wife Rena (31, Michigan) and their son James H (0, Colorado) were living in a rented home at 1600 South Emerson Street in the neighborhood called Little Holland because of its many Dutch immigrant families, in [South] Denver, Denver County, Colorado.
On 3 February 1926 their son Richard D. Bekkering was born in the by Dutch founded city of Holland, in the western part of Michigan.
In August 1927 his father Jacob Bekkering (69 y) visited his son G. Bekkering in Freemont, Michigan. His wife Maria Louise [?!] stayed at home in the city of Leeuwarden, the capital of province Friesland, the Netherlands, where Jacob died in April 1954 at the age of 96 years, since 1935 widow of Jantje Visser, who died in Leeuwarden too.
On 4 March 1930 Gerben and Rena Bekkering were naturalized by a court in Grand Rapids, Kent county, Michigan.
In April 1930 Gerben J Bekkering (38, immigrated in 1914, salesman at Chevrolet Company), his wife Rena (40), their sons James Henry (10), John G (5, Michigan) and Richard D (4, Michigan) were living at a rented home in the city of Fremont, Newaygo County, located in the western part of Michigan. Fremont had in 1930 2,157 people.
On 14 August 1936 Gerben and Rena Bekkering returned on the S.S. Statendam from the Netherlands at the port of New York, Ellis Island, residing at Fremont, Michigan.
In April 1940 Gerben Bekkering (48, insolation salesman at a lumber and insolation company), his wife Rena (51, supply clerk at a drug store), their sons Jame H (20), John G (15) and Richard (14) were living at a rented home at 339 Dayton Street in still Fremont, Newaygo County, Michigan. They lived in 1935 in Fremont too, but in another house. Fremont had in 1940 2,540 people.
On 28 November 1942 his wife Rena, born in December 1889 in Michigan, died at the age of almost 53 years, very probably in Fremont, Newaygo County, Michigan. Gerben Bekkering died there very likely too, on 24 August 1959, at the age of 68 years.
He was a five years younger brother of Rienk Bekkering (Find A Grave Memorial # 7163501) born in January 1885 in Heerenveen. Father Jakob Hendrik Bekkering was then a clerk. Rienk died in April 1959 in the USA.
On 23 December 1915 the 24 years old single Gerben Bekkering arrived on the S.S. Rotterdam at the port of New York, Ellis Island. His last residence place in the Netherlands was Heerenveen and his final destination was Chicago, Illinois, where his cousin R. Fischer was living.
On 5 June 1917 the 25 years old farm laborer Gerben Bekkering was living in Manhatten, Gallatin County, located in southwestern part of Montana, when he was administrated on a WW I Draft Registration Card.
On 22 October 1918 Gerben Bekkering married in [South] Denver, Arapahoe County, Colorado at the age of 27 years the two years older Rena Frens, who had Dutch parents too.
In January 1920 Gerben Bekkering (28 y, born in Holland, immigrated in 1918 [has to be: 1915], railroad laborer), his wife Rena (31, Michigan) and their son James H (0, Colorado) were living in a rented home at 1600 South Emerson Street in the neighborhood called Little Holland because of its many Dutch immigrant families, in [South] Denver, Denver County, Colorado.
On 3 February 1926 their son Richard D. Bekkering was born in the by Dutch founded city of Holland, in the western part of Michigan.
In August 1927 his father Jacob Bekkering (69 y) visited his son G. Bekkering in Freemont, Michigan. His wife Maria Louise [?!] stayed at home in the city of Leeuwarden, the capital of province Friesland, the Netherlands, where Jacob died in April 1954 at the age of 96 years, since 1935 widow of Jantje Visser, who died in Leeuwarden too.
On 4 March 1930 Gerben and Rena Bekkering were naturalized by a court in Grand Rapids, Kent county, Michigan.
In April 1930 Gerben J Bekkering (38, immigrated in 1914, salesman at Chevrolet Company), his wife Rena (40), their sons James Henry (10), John G (5, Michigan) and Richard D (4, Michigan) were living at a rented home in the city of Fremont, Newaygo County, located in the western part of Michigan. Fremont had in 1930 2,157 people.
On 14 August 1936 Gerben and Rena Bekkering returned on the S.S. Statendam from the Netherlands at the port of New York, Ellis Island, residing at Fremont, Michigan.
In April 1940 Gerben Bekkering (48, insolation salesman at a lumber and insolation company), his wife Rena (51, supply clerk at a drug store), their sons Jame H (20), John G (15) and Richard (14) were living at a rented home at 339 Dayton Street in still Fremont, Newaygo County, Michigan. They lived in 1935 in Fremont too, but in another house. Fremont had in 1940 2,540 people.
On 28 November 1942 his wife Rena, born in December 1889 in Michigan, died at the age of almost 53 years, very probably in Fremont, Newaygo County, Michigan. Gerben Bekkering died there very likely too, on 24 August 1959, at the age of 68 years.
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