He had the following nine siblings Scheeringa:
* Hemke (Henry), born on 20 April 1887 in Sebaldeburen;
* Egbert (Edward), 9 June 1889, Sebaldeburen;
* Harm, 17 November 1893, Oldekerk;
* Martinus (Martin), 28 March 1896, Midwolde, municipality Leek;
* Roelf (Ralph), 22 April 1897, Midwolde;
* Margaretha (Margaret), 11 August 1898, Midwolde;
* Willem (William), 20 September 1901, Midwolde;
* Tonnis (Tony), 6 September 1903, Midwolde;
* Rensktje (Rena Kuiper[s]), 5 September 1905, Midwolde.
His father Jakob Scheeringa was in 1887, 1889 and 1891 a shopkeeper in his birthplace Sebaldeburen, in 1893 a laborer in Oldekerk, in 1896, 1897, 1898 and 1905 a farmer in Midwolde, in the southwestern part of province Groningen, municipality Leek, and in 1901 and 1903 a laborer in Midwolde.
On 9 May 1911 his brothers Hemke Scheeringa (24, farmer, departed from Aduard) and Egbert Scheeringa (21, farmer, departed from Oldekerk) arrived on the SS Noordam at the port of New York, Ellis Island. Their destination was Hammond, Lake County, in the utter northwestern part of Indiana, where their friend J. van Til is residing.
On 20 March 1912 Hotse Scheeringa came to America by himself at the age of 20 years. Source: Sherry Scheeringa Kennedy, INGenWeb, Lake County, August 2015.
On 7 May 1912 his father Jacob Scheeringa (56, farm laborer), his mother Grietje (48) and his siblings Harm (18), Martinus (16), Roelt (15), Margaretha (13), Willem (10), Tonnis (8) and Renstja (6) arrived on the SS Noordam at the port of New York, Ellis Island. They all departed from Leek, located in the southwestern part of province Groningen, and their destination was Hammond, Lake County, Indiana, where his brother Hemke E. Scheeringa is residing.
On 5 June 1917 the 25 years aged, single farmer Hotse Scheeringa was living at 3rd Street in Highland, Lake County, Indiana, when he was administrated on a WW I Draft Registration Card. He claimed exemption from draft because of bad eyes. He was tall and of medium built, had gray eyes and brown hair.
In 1921 Hotse Scheeringa married the six years younger Adriaantje aka Jane Bos, who had Dutch parents too.
In May 1940 Hotse Scheeringa (48 y, born in Holland, farmer), his wife Jennie (42, Illinois), and their sons Jacob (16, Indiana, new worker) and James (12, Indiana) were living at their own farm, worth $1000, at 45th Avenue Rural Route 2 in Calumet Township, Lake County, Indiana. They lived in 1935 in Highland, Lake County, Indiana.
Hotse Scheeringa died in March 1959 at the age of 67 years, very probably in Lake County, Indiana. His widow Jennie died there probably too, in 1976, at the age of about 78 years.
He had the following nine siblings Scheeringa:
* Hemke (Henry), born on 20 April 1887 in Sebaldeburen;
* Egbert (Edward), 9 June 1889, Sebaldeburen;
* Harm, 17 November 1893, Oldekerk;
* Martinus (Martin), 28 March 1896, Midwolde, municipality Leek;
* Roelf (Ralph), 22 April 1897, Midwolde;
* Margaretha (Margaret), 11 August 1898, Midwolde;
* Willem (William), 20 September 1901, Midwolde;
* Tonnis (Tony), 6 September 1903, Midwolde;
* Rensktje (Rena Kuiper[s]), 5 September 1905, Midwolde.
His father Jakob Scheeringa was in 1887, 1889 and 1891 a shopkeeper in his birthplace Sebaldeburen, in 1893 a laborer in Oldekerk, in 1896, 1897, 1898 and 1905 a farmer in Midwolde, in the southwestern part of province Groningen, municipality Leek, and in 1901 and 1903 a laborer in Midwolde.
On 9 May 1911 his brothers Hemke Scheeringa (24, farmer, departed from Aduard) and Egbert Scheeringa (21, farmer, departed from Oldekerk) arrived on the SS Noordam at the port of New York, Ellis Island. Their destination was Hammond, Lake County, in the utter northwestern part of Indiana, where their friend J. van Til is residing.
On 20 March 1912 Hotse Scheeringa came to America by himself at the age of 20 years. Source: Sherry Scheeringa Kennedy, INGenWeb, Lake County, August 2015.
On 7 May 1912 his father Jacob Scheeringa (56, farm laborer), his mother Grietje (48) and his siblings Harm (18), Martinus (16), Roelt (15), Margaretha (13), Willem (10), Tonnis (8) and Renstja (6) arrived on the SS Noordam at the port of New York, Ellis Island. They all departed from Leek, located in the southwestern part of province Groningen, and their destination was Hammond, Lake County, Indiana, where his brother Hemke E. Scheeringa is residing.
On 5 June 1917 the 25 years aged, single farmer Hotse Scheeringa was living at 3rd Street in Highland, Lake County, Indiana, when he was administrated on a WW I Draft Registration Card. He claimed exemption from draft because of bad eyes. He was tall and of medium built, had gray eyes and brown hair.
In 1921 Hotse Scheeringa married the six years younger Adriaantje aka Jane Bos, who had Dutch parents too.
In May 1940 Hotse Scheeringa (48 y, born in Holland, farmer), his wife Jennie (42, Illinois), and their sons Jacob (16, Indiana, new worker) and James (12, Indiana) were living at their own farm, worth $1000, at 45th Avenue Rural Route 2 in Calumet Township, Lake County, Indiana. They lived in 1935 in Highland, Lake County, Indiana.
Hotse Scheeringa died in March 1959 at the age of 67 years, very probably in Lake County, Indiana. His widow Jennie died there probably too, in 1976, at the age of about 78 years.
Family Members
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Hemke "Henry" Scheeringa
1887–1974
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Egbert "Edward" Scheeringa
1889–1942
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Harm Scheeringa
1893–1982
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Martin Max Scheeringa
1896–1988
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Ralph Scheeringa
1897–1978
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Grietje "Margaret" Scheeringa Koekkoek
1898–1970
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William "Bill" Scheeringa
1901–1988
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Tony Scheeringa
1903–1992
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Rensktje "Rena" Scheeringa Kuiper
1905–1991
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