1. BERTHA WESTERHUIS
- born 6 Apr 1896 in Orange City, Sioux, Iowa
- parents: Koob Westerhuis and Bertha Jurgens
- married Ane Dykstra (his genealogy here) on 2 Mar 1922 in Platte, Charles Mix, South Dakota
- died 29 Jun 1976 in Platte, Charles Mix, South Dakota; buried in Platte City Cemetery, Platte, Charles Mix, South Dakota
2. KOOB WESTERHUIS
- born 29 Jul 1869 in Staphorst, Overijssel, Netherlands
- parents: Arend Westerhuis and Grietina Ettjedina "Grietje" Mos
- emigrated with parents, four brothers, and maternal grandmother in the spring of 1882 from Staphorst, Overijssel, Netherlands to Signal Township, Charles Mix, South Dakota
- married Bertha Jurgens on 12 Sept 1891 in Edgerton, South Dakota
- nine children, two dying young or stillborn:
- Arend, born 13 Jun 1893
- Bertha (see above)
- Grace, born 18 Mar 1899
- Henrietta "Hattie", born 29 Jun 1902
- Gerrit Jan, born 14 Oct 1905
- Swaantina Alberdina "Swaanee", born 14 Oct 1912
- John, born 2 Sept 1915
- died 13 Nov 1939 in Signal Township, Charles Mix, South Dakota; buried in Edgerton Cemetery, Platte, Charles Mix, South Dakota
3. BERTHA JURGENS
- born 24 Mar 1873 in Ochtelbur, Aurich, Lower Saxony, Germany
- parents: Henry Jurgens and Bertha Wermerson
- emigrated with parents and siblings about 1878 to Iowa- either to Ackley, Franklin or Hardy, Iowa, or to German Township, Grandy, Iowa (where they were in 1880)
- died 7 Feb 1951 in Mitchell, Davison, South Dakota; buried in Edgerton Cemetery, Platte, Charles Mix South Dakota
4. AREND WESTERHUIS
- born 29 Dec 1842 in Haakswold or Ruinerwold, de Wolden, Drenthe, Netherlands
- parents: Koop Arends Westerhuis and Niesje(n) Arends Geerts
- married Grietina Ettjedina "Grietje" Mos on 22 Feb 1868 in Staphorst, Overijssel, Netherlands
- six children, all born in Staphorst, Overijssel, Netherlands, except for Zwaantina Alberdina, who was born in South Dakota and was the first child baptized in the Overijssel CRC church.
- Koob (see above)
- George Arend, born 18 Sept 1871
- Barnard, born 1 Aug 1874
- Nicklaas, born 8 Feb 1877
- Gradus, born 12 Jun 1879
- Zwaantina Alberdina, born 6 Aug 1882
- emigrated with wife, five children, and mother-in-law in the spring of 1882 to Signal Township, Charles Mix, South Dakota
- died 6 Mar 1889 in South Dakota; buried in Edgerton Cemetery, Platte, Charles Mix, South Dakota
5. GRIETINA ETTJEDINA "GRIETJE" MOS
- born 13 Nov 1847 in Schildwolde, Slochteren, Groningen, Netherlands
- parents: Geert Berends Mos and Grietje Harms de Boer
- emigrated with husband, five children, and her mother in the spring of 1882 to Signal Township, Charles Mix, South Dakota
- married Gerrit Jan Hoekje on 12 Sept 1891 (in a double ceremony with her son Koob), after her husband Arend had died; they adopted a young orphan named Nancy Lucas
- died 11 Jun 1929 in Platte, Charles Mix, South Dakota; buried in Edgerton Cemetery, Platte, Charles Mix, South Dakota
6. HENRY JURGENS
- born about 1833 in Germany, presumably around Ochtelbur, Lower Saxony, Germany
- parents unknown
- name was originally Heinrich Jurgens, anglicized to Henry
- married Bertha Wermerson about 1862 in Ochtelbur, Lower Saxony, Germany
- seven children, all born in Ochtelbur, Lower Saxony, Germany
- John Wermerson, born 2 Sept 1862
- Lena/Nina, born 30 Jan 1866
- Harm, born 2 Mar 1869
- Mary, born 1871
- Bertha (see above)
- Maggie, born 9 Sept 1874
- Dena, born 18 Sept 1877
- emigrated with wife and children about 1878 to Iowa- either to Ackley, Franklin or Hardy, Iowa, or to German Township, Grandy, Iowa (where they were in 1880)
- died about 1898 in South Dakota; buried in Germantown Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Chancellor, Turner, South Dakota
7. BERTHA WERMERSON
- name anglicized from Bregje Würmerson
- born 4 Nov 1838, presumably around Ochtelbur, Lower Saxony, Germany
- parents unknown
- died 18 July 1914 in South Dakota; buried in Germantown Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Chancellor, Turner, South Dakota
8. KOOP ARENDS WESTERHUIS
- born 6 Sept 1807 in Avereest, Overijssel, Netherlands
- parents: Arend Tele Westerhuis and Aaltje Lucas Reggerts
- married (1) Hillegien Derks Reggers on 29 Apr 1837 (she died 28 Jan 1839); (2) Niesjen Arends Geerts on 5 Feb 1842 in Avereest, Overijssel, Netherlands
- only child I know about is Arend (see above)
- died 7 April 1844 in Haakswold or Ruinerwold, de Wolden, Drenthe, Netherlands
9. NIESJE(N) ARENDS GEERTS
- born 14 Dec 1819 in Ruinerwold, de Wolden, Drenthe, Netherlands
- parents: Arend Geerts and Trijntje Alberts Woustra
- after her husband's death, married (2) Klaas Berends Mos on 23 Mar 1850 in Ruinerwold, de Wolden, Drenthe, Netherlands (he was Geert Berends Mos' older brother)
- 21 May 1862 in Ruinerwold, de Wolden, Drenthe, Netherlands
10. GEERT BERENDS MOS
- born 31 Jan 1811, tombstone says in Ruinerwold, de Wolden, Drenthe, Netherlands
- parents: Berend Egberts Mos and Zwaantje Klaas Bos/Bosch
- married Grietje Harms de Boer on 19 Aug 1846 in Slochteren, Groningen, Netherlands
- five children, two of whom (Harm Fredrik and Grietje) emigrated to the US:
- Harm Fredrik,born 12 Sept 1855 in Schoonhoven, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
- Grietje (see above)
- Zwaantina Alberdina, born 24 Sept 1851
- two other Zwaantina Alberdinas born before the other and died young
- died 5 May 1870 in Staphorst, Overijssel, Netherlands
11. GRIETJE HARMS DE BOER
- born 2 Jan 1818 in Bunderneuland, Bunde, Germany (despite being born in Germany, I believe she and her parents were ethnically Dutch, based on their names. Some sources say she was born in Herwijnen, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands)
- parents: Harm Fredericks (?) de Boer and Grietje Berends Boelman(s)
- emigrated with daughter Grietje (see above) and son-in-law Arend Westerhuis and their children to Signal Township, Charles Mix, South Dakota in the spring of 1882
- died 23 Sept 1894 in South Dakota; buried in Edgerton Cemetery, Platte, Charles Mix, South Dakota
6&7, Heinrich Jurgens and Bertha Wermerson are my ancestors too, I am interested in finding out anymore information if you have some. steph(dot)rubel(at)gmail(dot)com
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