Advertisement

Fokje Klazes “Florence” <I>Fokkema</I> Brouwer

Advertisement

Fokje Klazes “Florence” Fokkema Brouwer

Birth
Sexbierum, Franekeradeel Municipality, Friesland, Netherlands
Death
15 Feb 1920 (aged 65)
Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, USA
Burial
Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, USA Add to Map
Plot
S.277.3
Memorial ID
View Source
Father: Nicholaas (Klaas) Hendriks Fokkema
Mother: Boukje (Bessie) Annes Annema

Married Johannes Gerrits Brouwer on 12 Nov. 1874 in Barradeel Friesland, Netherlands

MARRIAGE:
Groom Johannes Brouwer
Birth place Franeker
Age 22 jaar
Bride Fokje Klases Fokkema
Birth place Sexbierum
Age 20 jaar
Father of the groom Gerrit Hermanus Brouwer
Mother of the groom Johanna Johannes Kats
Father of the bride Klaas Hendriks Fokkema
Mother of the bride Baukje Annes Anema
Event Huwelijk
Event date 12-11-1874
Event place Barradeel

The birth year is wrong on the tombstone. Birth registration records in the Netherlands show her birth was registered as 29 Mar 1854 and it's also 1854 on her death certificate. (Her son-in-law got her birthdate wrong on the death certificate)

They immigrated to the USA, leaving from Groningen on 7 Feb, 1883 and Franeker on 15 Mar, 1883 and arriving in New York on April 3, 1883, where they then made their way to settle in Grand Rapids, Kent Co, Michigan.
Father: Nicholaas (Klaas) Hendriks Fokkema
Mother: Boukje (Bessie) Annes Annema

Married Johannes Gerrits Brouwer on 12 Nov. 1874 in Barradeel Friesland, Netherlands

MARRIAGE:
Groom Johannes Brouwer
Birth place Franeker
Age 22 jaar
Bride Fokje Klases Fokkema
Birth place Sexbierum
Age 20 jaar
Father of the groom Gerrit Hermanus Brouwer
Mother of the groom Johanna Johannes Kats
Father of the bride Klaas Hendriks Fokkema
Mother of the bride Baukje Annes Anema
Event Huwelijk
Event date 12-11-1874
Event place Barradeel

The birth year is wrong on the tombstone. Birth registration records in the Netherlands show her birth was registered as 29 Mar 1854 and it's also 1854 on her death certificate. (Her son-in-law got her birthdate wrong on the death certificate)

They immigrated to the USA, leaving from Groningen on 7 Feb, 1883 and Franeker on 15 Mar, 1883 and arriving in New York on April 3, 1883, where they then made their way to settle in Grand Rapids, Kent Co, Michigan.

Inscription

Mrs J.G. Brouwer
Mother



Sponsored by Ancestry

Advertisement

See more Brouwer or Fokkema memorials in:

Flower Delivery Sponsor and Remove Ads

Advertisement