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Rinske “Rose” <I>Hofstra</I> Thomasma

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Rinske “Rose” Hofstra Thomasma

Birth
Witmarsum, Sudwest Fryslan Municipality, Friesland, Netherlands
Death
2 Dec 1920 (aged 81)
Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, USA
Burial
Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, USA Add to Map
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Birth Certificate, Wonseradeel [Friesland], 1838
Registration Date 31 Dec 1838, sheet no# 172
Rinske Hofstra, daughter
Born 29 Dec 1838
Father: Folkert Ulbes Hofstra
Mother: Geertje Douwes de Boer

Rinske was the daughter of Folkert Ulbes Hofstra (1813 - 1875) and Gettje (a.s.a. Geertje) Douwes de Boer (1813 - 1848). Folkert and Gettje married 10 Sep 1836 in Franeker, Friesland; they had seven children.

Rinske and her siblings:
1) Ulbe Folkerts Hofstra (m; 1836 - 1838)
2) Rinske Folkerts Hofstra (f; 1838 - 1920)
3) Geeske Folkerts Hofstra (f; 1840 - 1877)
4) Ulbe Folkerts Hofstra (m; 1842 - 1842)
5) Ulbe Folkerts Hofstra (m; 1843 - 1843)
6) Ulbe Folkerts Hofstra (m; 1844 - 1914)
7) Klaaske Folkerts Hofstra (f; 1846 - 1923)

Rinske's mother died 29 Jun 1848; her father remarried 20 Mar 1851 in Bolsward to Elske Berends van Kammen. Folkert and Elske had five children, two of whom emigrated from Friesland.

Rinske's half siblings:
8) Binnert Folkerts Hofstra (m; 1851 - 1851)
9) Tietje Folkerts Hofstra (f; 1852 - 1855)
10) Tietje Folkerts Hofstra (f; 1856 - 1939)
—m. Marten Klazes Boersma (1882 in NL)
—1884 immigrants ("Tillie" in US)
11) Hein Folkerts Hofstra (m; 1859 - 1925)
—m. Siementje Pieters Gauw (1884 in MI)
—1884 immigrant ("Henry" in US)
12) Bottje Folkerts Hofstra (1862 - 1875)

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