Sorry for the delay in continuing the Dutch/not Dutch posting - Robert the researcher that I've referenced in several posts started doing work on my wife's Italian genealogy, which had me fascinated and working on it as well. I'll probably be blogging about that at some point, but for now.........
In the last post I alluded to the fact that Bernardus Kock and Johanna Kuis probably had German ancestry. I'll start with Johanna first. From the last post you saw Johanna's parents were Bernardus Kuis and Margarieta Graftema. A good chunk of Margarieta's children and extended family came to America, which I'll write about a bit later in the blog. By the way, I'm going to post links to the images for the vital records, instead of the images themselves. Sorry, being lazy tonight. :). I will post the translations (done by my stepmother) in italics.
Margarieta was christened 03 Jul 1795 at Aduard, Netherlands, daughter of Joannes Hindriks Graft and Grietje Jacobs. 1795 Village of Op Den Ham, Municipality of Aduard, Province of Groningen, on the 03 of July, is baptized, legitimate daughter of Joannes Hendriks and Margarita Jacobs
godmother/witness Gesina Freriks in stead of Margarita Stoppij.
Margarieta married 19 Jan 1822 at Uithuizermeeden, Netherlands to Bernardus Kuis. In the year 1822, the 19th of January, at 4 o'clock in the evening, appeared for me, Albert Pieters Bouma, Schout and Officer of the Civil Registry of the municipality of Uithuistermeeden, district of Appingedam, Province of Groningen, Bernardus Kuis, 30 years old and from profession Weaver, living in Uithuistermeeden, born in Nienkirchen, the 9th of May 1791, having fulfilled his obligation to the National Militia ... adult son of the late Bernardus Kuis, when alive he was a merchant and Anna Maria Lanzing, when alive: spouses, both died in Nienkirchen, according to extracts issued by the Parish and legalized by the Mayor there , on the one hand Margarieta Johannes Graftema, 26 years old, profession maidservant, living in Uithuizen, born Op Den Ham near the municipality of Aduard, the 3rd of July 1795, according to the extract issued by the Schout there, an adult daughter of the late Johannes Hindriks, profession when he was alive: day laborer in Zandeweer, according to the extract issued by the Schout van Kantens and Margarieta Jacobs profession day laborer, living in Uithuizen, here present to give her permission.
On the other hand, I was asked to perform the intended marriage between those two people. The announcements were made, here, in front of the main entrance of the City Hall.
Namely: the first announcement on Sunday the 6th, the second announcement on Sunday the 13th of January of the year 1822, each time at 12 o'clock (noon). These announcements are also published in the Municipality of Uithuizen, according to a certificate issued by the Schout there.
Since no objections are made, as far as I know, I have the pleasure of complying with their request, after reading aloud all the documents relating to this relation, and asked them, the sixth chapter of the Dutch Civil Code entitled: “About Marriage” . After asking the future husband and his future wife or they take eachother as man and wife, they both answered, individually, has given an affirmative answer, upon which I declared, on behalf of the Law, that declarants Bernardus Kuis and Margarieta Johannes Graftema are united by marriage.
Of which this document has been drawn up in the presence of Heere Bartels Vos, 52 years old and by profession farmer and Tidde Klasen Schenkhuis, 72 years old, profession innkeeper and bar tender, Luie Derks Huizinga, 37 years old, without profession, all living in Uithuistermeeden, and are no blood relatives of the married couple and Hindrik Jans, 55 years old, by profession day laborer, godfather of the bride.
Declared it is very likely to them that the husband's grandparents had died.
Furthermore, after reading aloud, this document was signed by them, along with the declarants and us, on the day, month and year as mentioned above.
The mother of the bride stated that she could not write.
On the other hand, I was asked to perform the intended marriage between those two people. The announcements were made, here, in front of the main entrance of the City Hall.
Namely: the first announcement on Sunday the 6th, the second announcement on Sunday the 13th of January of the year 1822, each time at 12 o'clock (noon). These announcements are also published in the Municipality of Uithuizen, according to a certificate issued by the Schout there.
Since no objections are made, as far as I know, I have the pleasure of complying with their request, after reading aloud all the documents relating to this relation, and asked them, the sixth chapter of the Dutch Civil Code entitled: “About Marriage” . After asking the future husband and his future wife or they take eachother as man and wife, they both answered, individually, has given an affirmative answer, upon which I declared, on behalf of the Law, that declarants Bernardus Kuis and Margarieta Johannes Graftema are united by marriage.
Of which this document has been drawn up in the presence of Heere Bartels Vos, 52 years old and by profession farmer and Tidde Klasen Schenkhuis, 72 years old, profession innkeeper and bar tender, Luie Derks Huizinga, 37 years old, without profession, all living in Uithuistermeeden, and are no blood relatives of the married couple and Hindrik Jans, 55 years old, by profession day laborer, godfather of the bride.
Declared it is very likely to them that the husband's grandparents had died.
Furthermore, after reading aloud, this document was signed by them, along with the declarants and us, on the day, month and year as mentioned above.
The mother of the bride stated that she could not write.
Bernardus and Margarieta had the following children:
- Johannes 1 Sep 1822 - 6 Sep 1829 (both at Uithuizermeeden)
- Harmannus 30 Sep 1823 Uithuizermeeden - 16 Aug 1897 Leighton, Allegan Co Michigan
- Margaretha 26 Oct 1825 Uithuizermeeden - 5 Dec 1924 Chester, Ottawa Co Michigan
- Margaret first married in 1857 to Hinderikus Dutmers 1819-1861 and had a daughter Trintje 25 Dec 1857 at Uithuizermeeden (who is in the 1870 census as "Trinky Dutmer" with Margaret, her 2nd husband Peter Raap and their daughter Margaret born 28 Apr 1868 in Chester, Ottawa Co Michigan). I don't know what happened to Trijnte or Peter, and mention them in this blog in case someone does. Margaret Raap married Paul Van Dyke and died 16 Mar 1956 at Chester. Margaret and Paul had a son Robert who had a son George who married Barbara Denhof (yes, of the Denhof line of these blogs, distant cousins).
- Antoon 22 May 1828 Uithuizermeeden - 23 Feb 1906 Huntington, Huntington Co Indiana
- Anton used the name Anthony Skyes in America
- Anna Maria 19 Dec 1830 Uithuizermeeden - 14 Nov 1914 Dordrecht Netherlands. She was the only child of Bernardus and Margarieta that didn't leave the Netherlands. She married Lebertus Wieringa and had 11 children. Although unlikely, I'd love her one of her descendants were to stumble on this blog post.
- Johanna (from last blog) who married Bernardus Kock/Cook
- Jan (John) 3 Mar 1837 Uithuizermeeden - 30 Nov 1921 Norton, Muskegon Co Michigan
Margarieta died 8 Dec 1853 at Uithuizermeeden. In the year 1853, the 10th of December, appeared for us, Mayor, Civil Registry Official of the municipality of Uithuizermeeden, District of Appingedam, Province of Groningen, Remmert Wieringa, 38 year old, profession day laborer, living in Uithuizermeeden, neighbor of the deceased, and Jan Nieman, 31 years old, profession day laborer, living in Uithuizermeeden, neighbor of the deceased, who have told us that on the 8th of the month of December 1853, in the morning at 2 am, within this municipality Uithuizermeeden, has passed away,
Grietje Graftema, 58 years old, without profession, last living in Uithuizermeeden, born in the village of Den Ham, municipality of Aduard, Province of Groningen, wife of Bernardus Kuis, weaver in Uithuizermeeden.
Baptismal names and further additional information of the deceased are unknown to the declarants.
The declaration and statement was immediately drawn up and registered in both death registers of this municipality, and this document, after it was read aloud to the declarants, was signed by them and us, civil registry official.
With the exception of declarants who stated that they had never learned to write.
Grietje Graftema, 58 years old, without profession, last living in Uithuizermeeden, born in the village of Den Ham, municipality of Aduard, Province of Groningen, wife of Bernardus Kuis, weaver in Uithuizermeeden.
Baptismal names and further additional information of the deceased are unknown to the declarants.
The declaration and statement was immediately drawn up and registered in both death registers of this municipality, and this document, after it was read aloud to the declarants, was signed by them and us, civil registry official.
With the exception of declarants who stated that they had never learned to write.
So Bernardus and Margarieta had 7 children, 6 who lived to adulthood and 5 who came to America. What about her siblings? As stated above, my interest in the siblings lies with the fact that so many Graftema subjects came to America, particularly west Michigan. Her parents Joannes and Grietje had the following children:
- Martje b. 1797 at Aduard - married Jannens (John) Dutmers. I don't know when Martje passed away, but John is in Walker, Kent Co Michigan in the 1860 census. They had 9 children and I've tracked 5 sons to Michigan. 2 sons and a daughter died young in the Netherlands, and a daughter Trientje is missing (something about Trientje Dutmers - 2 in my tree, both vanish).
- Jacobus b. 1800 at Uithuizermeeden and died 3 Nov 1858 at Uithuizen. He married twice and had a son Willem 1826-1906 from his first marriage and a son Johannes 1836-1914 who both settled in Michigan.
- Nicolaas b. 1806 at Zandeweer and died 17 Sep 1834 at Usquert. He had a son Johannes 1831-1853 and a son Hinderikus 1834-1916. There were no grandchildren and neither son left the Netherlands.
- Joanna - I can't say anything with certainty about Joanna as I can't prove anything yet but there is a burial at Old St. Joseph's Cemetery in Reynolds, White Co Indiana showing her 1806-1882 (apparently unmarried) and this individual is in several well-sourced Dutmers trees. Problem is, I can't find any sources, so this is tentative.
- Hindrikus b. 14 Aug 1812 Zandeweer and died Jun 1888 at Reynolds, White Co Indiana (lending credence to his sister joining him). I find a daughter Anna 1840-1906 who married Jan Boon, son John Henry 1844-1924, a stillborn son in 1849, and a daughter Grietje 10 May 1850 at Usquert (no records found for her after her birth).
So there you have it - Johanna Kuis' mother's family was solidly Dutch, and a large chunk of her extended family settled in the midwest. As you can guess, her father's family may be a different story, probably for another blog. :)
