Gerrit Witvoet (= White foot) was born in June 1835 the country village of Augustinusga in the northeastern part of the Dutch northern province Friesland, son of Lammert Gerrits Witvoet and Neeltje Joostens van der Tuin.
On Saturday 13 May 1865 farm hand Gerrit Witvoet married in the country village of Grootegast, in the western part of the Dutch northeastern province Groningen at the age of 29 years the 10 years younger seamstress (naaister) Geertje Aardema, born in Ureterp, in the eastern part of province Friesland, daughter of farmers Fokke Bastiaans Aardema and Jantje Meis Lammers.
They had in Grootegast the following ten children:
* Jantje, 8 June 1866;
* Fokke, 24 February 1869;
* Lambertus, 26 March 1871;
* Neelina, 20 April 1872;
* Bastiaan, 16 June 1874, died 30 August 1881, Grootegast;
* Aaltje, 4 December 1876;
* Jan, 29 October 1879;
* Iwina, 4 October 1881;
* Bastiaantje, 6 March 1885;
* Anna Fokkelina, 2 August 1888.
Gerrit Witvoet was in 1866 a day-laborer and in all the other, later mentioned years a farmer.
In April 1892 his son Lambertus Witvoet (21, no occupation, Dutch Reformed) emigrated in 1892 from Grootegast to North America. In April 1893 his son Fokke Witvoet (24, day-laborer, Dutch Reformed) and his daughter Neelina Witvoet (20, day-laborer, Dutch Reformed) emigrated from Grootegast to North America.
On 9 August 1893 the 58 years aged, Dutch Reformed farmer Gerrit Witvoet followed them with his wife and five children from Grootegast to the USA. On 26 August 1893 Gerrit Witvoet (58 y, farmer), his wife Geertje (48), their children Aaltje (16), Jan (13), Irviana (11), Bastiaantje (8) and Anna (4) arrived on the SS Rotterdam at the port of New York, Ellis Island. Their destination was the Dutch truck farmers settlement of Roseland, since 1892 a southern district of Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.
In 1897 daughter Jantje Witvoet emigrated with her husband, smith Wobbe van der Veen, and their three children Wiebren, Gerrit and Fokke van der Veen, from Marum, Groningen, to North America. With that the whole family of Gerrit Witvoet and Geertje Aardema had emigrated to the USA.
In June 1900 Gerrit Witvoet (65 years old, born in June 1835 in Holland, farmer), his wife Gertjie (55, October 1845, Holland, mother of one deceased and eight living children), their daughters Iwiene (19, October 1881, Holland, servant), Bessie (15, March 1885, Holland, servant) and Annie (12, August 1888, Holland) were living in Thornton Township, just south of Chicago, not unlikely in the Dutch truck farmers village of South Holland, Cook County, Illinois. They all immigated in 1893.
On November 2, 1900 Gerrit L. Witvoet was, together with his son John Witvoet, naturalized by the County Court of Illinois, very probably located in Chicago. His son Lambertus Witvoet was naturalized by the same court on the next day, 3 November 1900.
Retired farmer Garret Witvoet, son of Lambertus Witvoet and widower of Gertrude Witvoet, died in September 1925 at the age of 90 years in the village of Homewood, located just southwest of South Holland, Cook County, Illinois. He was buried in the Oakland Cemetery, probably located in the village of Dolton, just north of South Holland.
On Saturday 13 May 1865 farm hand Gerrit Witvoet married in the country village of Grootegast, in the western part of the Dutch northeastern province Groningen at the age of 29 years the 10 years younger seamstress (naaister) Geertje Aardema, born in Ureterp, in the eastern part of province Friesland, daughter of farmers Fokke Bastiaans Aardema and Jantje Meis Lammers.
They had in Grootegast the following ten children:
* Jantje, 8 June 1866;
* Fokke, 24 February 1869;
* Lambertus, 26 March 1871;
* Neelina, 20 April 1872;
* Bastiaan, 16 June 1874, died 30 August 1881, Grootegast;
* Aaltje, 4 December 1876;
* Jan, 29 October 1879;
* Iwina, 4 October 1881;
* Bastiaantje, 6 March 1885;
* Anna Fokkelina, 2 August 1888.
Gerrit Witvoet was in 1866 a day-laborer and in all the other, later mentioned years a farmer.
In April 1892 his son Lambertus Witvoet (21, no occupation, Dutch Reformed) emigrated in 1892 from Grootegast to North America. In April 1893 his son Fokke Witvoet (24, day-laborer, Dutch Reformed) and his daughter Neelina Witvoet (20, day-laborer, Dutch Reformed) emigrated from Grootegast to North America.
On 9 August 1893 the 58 years aged, Dutch Reformed farmer Gerrit Witvoet followed them with his wife and five children from Grootegast to the USA. On 26 August 1893 Gerrit Witvoet (58 y, farmer), his wife Geertje (48), their children Aaltje (16), Jan (13), Irviana (11), Bastiaantje (8) and Anna (4) arrived on the SS Rotterdam at the port of New York, Ellis Island. Their destination was the Dutch truck farmers settlement of Roseland, since 1892 a southern district of Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.
In 1897 daughter Jantje Witvoet emigrated with her husband, smith Wobbe van der Veen, and their three children Wiebren, Gerrit and Fokke van der Veen, from Marum, Groningen, to North America. With that the whole family of Gerrit Witvoet and Geertje Aardema had emigrated to the USA.
In June 1900 Gerrit Witvoet (65 years old, born in June 1835 in Holland, farmer), his wife Gertjie (55, October 1845, Holland, mother of one deceased and eight living children), their daughters Iwiene (19, October 1881, Holland, servant), Bessie (15, March 1885, Holland, servant) and Annie (12, August 1888, Holland) were living in Thornton Township, just south of Chicago, not unlikely in the Dutch truck farmers village of South Holland, Cook County, Illinois. They all immigated in 1893.
On November 2, 1900 Gerrit L. Witvoet was, together with his son John Witvoet, naturalized by the County Court of Illinois, very probably located in Chicago. His son Lambertus Witvoet was naturalized by the same court on the next day, 3 November 1900.
Retired farmer Garret Witvoet, son of Lambertus Witvoet and widower of Gertrude Witvoet, died in September 1925 at the age of 90 years in the village of Homewood, located just southwest of South Holland, Cook County, Illinois. He was buried in the Oakland Cemetery, probably located in the village of Dolton, just north of South Holland.
Gerrit Witvoet (= White foot) was born in June 1835 the country village of Augustinusga in the northeastern part of the Dutch northern province Friesland, son of Lammert Gerrits Witvoet and Neeltje Joostens van der Tuin.
On Saturday 13 May 1865 farm hand Gerrit Witvoet married in the country village of Grootegast, in the western part of the Dutch northeastern province Groningen at the age of 29 years the 10 years younger seamstress (naaister) Geertje Aardema, born in Ureterp, in the eastern part of province Friesland, daughter of farmers Fokke Bastiaans Aardema and Jantje Meis Lammers.
They had in Grootegast the following ten children:
* Jantje, 8 June 1866;
* Fokke, 24 February 1869;
* Lambertus, 26 March 1871;
* Neelina, 20 April 1872;
* Bastiaan, 16 June 1874, died 30 August 1881, Grootegast;
* Aaltje, 4 December 1876;
* Jan, 29 October 1879;
* Iwina, 4 October 1881;
* Bastiaantje, 6 March 1885;
* Anna Fokkelina, 2 August 1888.
Gerrit Witvoet was in 1866 a day-laborer and in all the other, later mentioned years a farmer.
In April 1892 his son Lambertus Witvoet (21, no occupation, Dutch Reformed) emigrated in 1892 from Grootegast to North America. In April 1893 his son Fokke Witvoet (24, day-laborer, Dutch Reformed) and his daughter Neelina Witvoet (20, day-laborer, Dutch Reformed) emigrated from Grootegast to North America.
On 9 August 1893 the 58 years aged, Dutch Reformed farmer Gerrit Witvoet followed them with his wife and five children from Grootegast to the USA. On 26 August 1893 Gerrit Witvoet (58 y, farmer), his wife Geertje (48), their children Aaltje (16), Jan (13), Irviana (11), Bastiaantje (8) and Anna (4) arrived on the SS Rotterdam at the port of New York, Ellis Island. Their destination was the Dutch truck farmers settlement of Roseland, since 1892 a southern district of Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.
In 1897 daughter Jantje Witvoet emigrated with her husband, smith Wobbe van der Veen, and their three children Wiebren, Gerrit and Fokke van der Veen, from Marum, Groningen, to North America. With that the whole family of Gerrit Witvoet and Geertje Aardema had emigrated to the USA.
In June 1900 Gerrit Witvoet (65 years old, born in June 1835 in Holland, farmer), his wife Gertjie (55, October 1845, Holland, mother of one deceased and eight living children), their daughters Iwiene (19, October 1881, Holland, servant), Bessie (15, March 1885, Holland, servant) and Annie (12, August 1888, Holland) were living in Thornton Township, just south of Chicago, not unlikely in the Dutch truck farmers village of South Holland, Cook County, Illinois. They all immigated in 1893.
On November 2, 1900 Gerrit L. Witvoet was, together with his son John Witvoet, naturalized by the County Court of Illinois, very probably located in Chicago. His son Lambertus Witvoet was naturalized by the same court on the next day, 3 November 1900.
Retired farmer Garret Witvoet, son of Lambertus Witvoet and widower of Gertrude Witvoet, died in September 1925 at the age of 90 years in the village of Homewood, located just southwest of South Holland, Cook County, Illinois. He was buried in the Oakland Cemetery, probably located in the village of Dolton, just north of South Holland.
On Saturday 13 May 1865 farm hand Gerrit Witvoet married in the country village of Grootegast, in the western part of the Dutch northeastern province Groningen at the age of 29 years the 10 years younger seamstress (naaister) Geertje Aardema, born in Ureterp, in the eastern part of province Friesland, daughter of farmers Fokke Bastiaans Aardema and Jantje Meis Lammers.
They had in Grootegast the following ten children:
* Jantje, 8 June 1866;
* Fokke, 24 February 1869;
* Lambertus, 26 March 1871;
* Neelina, 20 April 1872;
* Bastiaan, 16 June 1874, died 30 August 1881, Grootegast;
* Aaltje, 4 December 1876;
* Jan, 29 October 1879;
* Iwina, 4 October 1881;
* Bastiaantje, 6 March 1885;
* Anna Fokkelina, 2 August 1888.
Gerrit Witvoet was in 1866 a day-laborer and in all the other, later mentioned years a farmer.
In April 1892 his son Lambertus Witvoet (21, no occupation, Dutch Reformed) emigrated in 1892 from Grootegast to North America. In April 1893 his son Fokke Witvoet (24, day-laborer, Dutch Reformed) and his daughter Neelina Witvoet (20, day-laborer, Dutch Reformed) emigrated from Grootegast to North America.
On 9 August 1893 the 58 years aged, Dutch Reformed farmer Gerrit Witvoet followed them with his wife and five children from Grootegast to the USA. On 26 August 1893 Gerrit Witvoet (58 y, farmer), his wife Geertje (48), their children Aaltje (16), Jan (13), Irviana (11), Bastiaantje (8) and Anna (4) arrived on the SS Rotterdam at the port of New York, Ellis Island. Their destination was the Dutch truck farmers settlement of Roseland, since 1892 a southern district of Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.
In 1897 daughter Jantje Witvoet emigrated with her husband, smith Wobbe van der Veen, and their three children Wiebren, Gerrit and Fokke van der Veen, from Marum, Groningen, to North America. With that the whole family of Gerrit Witvoet and Geertje Aardema had emigrated to the USA.
In June 1900 Gerrit Witvoet (65 years old, born in June 1835 in Holland, farmer), his wife Gertjie (55, October 1845, Holland, mother of one deceased and eight living children), their daughters Iwiene (19, October 1881, Holland, servant), Bessie (15, March 1885, Holland, servant) and Annie (12, August 1888, Holland) were living in Thornton Township, just south of Chicago, not unlikely in the Dutch truck farmers village of South Holland, Cook County, Illinois. They all immigated in 1893.
On November 2, 1900 Gerrit L. Witvoet was, together with his son John Witvoet, naturalized by the County Court of Illinois, very probably located in Chicago. His son Lambertus Witvoet was naturalized by the same court on the next day, 3 November 1900.
Retired farmer Garret Witvoet, son of Lambertus Witvoet and widower of Gertrude Witvoet, died in September 1925 at the age of 90 years in the village of Homewood, located just southwest of South Holland, Cook County, Illinois. He was buried in the Oakland Cemetery, probably located in the village of Dolton, just north of South Holland.
Family Members
Children
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Jantje "Jennie" Witvoet Vander Veen
1866–1900
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Lambertus "Bert" Witvoet
1871–1956
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Neelina "Nellie" Witvoet Van Oosten
1872–1970
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Aaltje "Alice" Witvoet Amman
1878–1911
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Jan "John" Witvoet
1879–1961
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Iwina "Winnie" Witvoet Tienstra
1881–1981
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Bastiaantje "Bessie" Witvoet Kickert
1885–1989
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Anna Fokkelina "Annie" Witvoet
1888–1919
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