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Freerk DIJKSTRA m. Gaatske MOLTMAKER, 28 Jan 1880, Grijpskerk, Groningen

carlsonjm  (View posts) Posted: 5 Apr 2010 12:57AM GMT
Classification: Query
The birth is different than you said, but this seems to be the Mary you mentioned:

Name: Mary Dykstra
Birth date: 03 Aug 1888
Birthplace: Wyoming, Kent, Michigan
Gender: Female
Race or color (on document):
Father's name: Fred Dykstra
Father's birthplace: Netherlands
Father's age:
Mother's name: Geeske Dykstra
Mother's birthplace: Netherlands
Film number: 2321093
Digital GS number: 4207536
Image number: 911
Frame number:
Reference number: item 1 p 291 rn 4388
Collection: Michigan Births 1867-1902

Groom's name: Peter Van Den Houten
Groom's race or color (on document):
Groom's age: 23 years
Groom's birth year: 1889
Groom's birthplace:
Bride's name: Mary F Dykstra
Bride's race or color (on document):
Bride's age: 24 years
Bride's birth year: 1888
Bride's birthplace:
Marriage type:
Marriage date: 16 Oct 1912
Marriage place: Wyoming Twp., Kent, Michigan
Groom's father's name: William Van Den Houten
Groom's mother's name: Jane C Heyboer
Father of bride's name: Fred Dykstra
Mother of bride's name: Clarke Mattmaker
Marital status:
Groom's previous wife's name:
Bride's marital status:
Bride's previous husband's name:
Additional relatives:
Film number: 2342697
Frame number:
Digital GS number: 4209168
Image number: 438
Reference number: v 3 p 247 rn 10453
Collection: Michigan Marriages 1868-1925

According to the 1900 census, Mary's parents married in NL about 1878:

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Frederich Dykstra
Home in 1900: Wyoming, Kent, Michigan
Birth Date: Sep 1856
Birthplace: Holland
Race: White
Gender: Male
Immigration Year: 1881
Relationship to Head of House: Head
Father's Birthplace: Holland
Mother's Birthplace: Holland
Spouse's name: Gaaske
Marriage Year: 1878
Marital Status: Married
Years Married: 22
Residence : Wyoming Township, Precinct 2, Kent, Michigan
Occupation:
Household Members:
Frederich Dykstra 53
Gaaske Dykstra 43
Tijs Dykstra 18, b. Dec 1880 [should say Dec 1879; see below]
Johanna Dykstra 17
Hattie Dykstra 16
Clara Dykstra 13
Mary Dykstra 11
John Dykstra 9
Jennie Dykstra 7
Annie Dykstra 6
Fred Dykstra 5
Barny Dykstra 3

Here is their marriage in Grijpskerk, Groningen:

Source Civil register - Marriage
Archive location Groninger Archieven
General Municipality: Grijpskerk
Type of record: Marriage certificate
Record number: 1
Registration date: 28 Jan 1880
Groom Freerk Dijkstra, 23, laborer
Place of birth: Kommerzijl
Bride Gaatske Moltmaker, 23
Place of birth: Pieterzijl
Father groom Tijs Dijkstra
Mother groom Henderktje Stulp
Father bride Jan Moltmaker, carpenter
Mother bride Johanna Ritsma
Legitimizing one chid [That would be son Tijs below]

Source Civil register - Birth
Archive location Groninger Archieven
General Municipality: Grijpskerk
Type of record: birth
Record number: 125
Registration date: 20 Dec 1879
Child Ties Freerk Dijkstra
Gender: M
Date of birth: 20-12-1879
Place of birth: Kommerzijl gem. Grijpskerk
Father Freerk Dijkstra
Mother Gaatske Moltmaker
Legitimized by parents' marriage in Grijpskerk 28-01-1880.

You should be able to find lots more on this family at
http://www.genlias.nl/nl/page0.jsp
Let me know if you need help. For more details from Mary's birth and marriage registions, you can view the images at:
http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#...
SubjectAuthorDate Posted
lordbaltimore... 3 Apr 2010 5:44PM GMT 
carlsonjm 5 Apr 2010 12:57AM GMT 
   

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