Eelkema Family History and Genealogy

Gerrit van Eizenga
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Name Gerrit van Eizenga Birth 1 Jan 1865 Anjum, Oostdongeradeel, Friesland, Netherlands
Gender Male Death 23 Jan 1937 Riverside Township, Missaukee, Michigan, United States
Burial River Bend Cemetery, Walker, Kent, Michigan, United States
Person ID I485 Eelkema Family Last Modified 11 Feb 2026
Father Jan Gerrits van Eizenga, b. 4 Apr 1833, Anjum, Friesland, Netherlands
d. 2 Oct 1867, Oostdongeradeel, Friesland, Netherlands
(Age 34 years) Mother Elisabeth Jacobs Eelkema, b. 4 Aug 1833, Oostdongeradeel, Friesland, Netherlands
d. Yes, date unknown Marriage 14 May 1856 Oostdongeradeel, Friesland, Netherlands
Family ID F77 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Janke Poppes Broersma, b. 15 Apr 1872, Ferwerderadeel (Mairie Ferwert), Fryslan, Nederland
d. 19 Feb 1904, Walker, Kent, Michigan, United States
(Age 31 years) Marriage 28 Oct 1893 Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan
Children 1. Elizabeth Van Eisenga, b. 28 Mar 1894, Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan
d. Yes, date unknown2. Paul Van Eizenga, b. 11 Mar 1896, Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States
d. 1 Oct 1974, Grandville, Kent, Michigan, United States
(Age 78 years)3. Baby Van Eisinga, b. 31 Mar 1898, Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States
d. 31 Mar 1898, Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States
(Age 0 years)4. Hilda Van Eizenga, b. 6 Oct 1901, Tallmadge, Ottawa, Michigan
d. 27 Jul 1976, Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States
(Age 74 years)Family ID F303 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 11 Feb 2026
