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Piebe Gerrits “Peter” Brouwer

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Piebe Gerrits “Peter” Brouwer

Birth
Franeker, Franekeradeel Municipality, Friesland, Netherlands
Death
30 Mar 1930 (aged 72)
Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, USA
Burial
Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, USA Add to Map
Plot
Block 9 - Lot 43 - Space 3
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Son of Gerrit Hermanus Brouwer and Johanna Johannes Kats.

Married Sytske (Sadie) Nieses Zondervan on 18 May 1879 in Franeker, Friesland.

MARRIAGE:
Groom Pybe Brouwer
Birth place Franeker
Age 22 jaar
Bride Sytske Zondervan
Birth place Klooster-Lidlum
Age 19 jaar
Father of the groom Gerrit Hermanus Brouwer
Mother of the groom Johanna Cats
Father of the bride Nies Taekes Zondervan
Mother of the bride Sjoerdtje Jans Bosch
Event Huwelijk
Event date 18-05-1879
Event place Franeker

They immigrated to the USA, leaving NL on 9 May 1882 and arrived in NY on 31 May 1882.
They had a total of 11 children, some of whom died in childhood. Their firstborn son died enroute to the USA just before the age of 2 and was buried at sea. The rest of their children were born in the USA.

The names of their children were:
Gerrit Pybes (5 Jul 1880 Franeker-1882 At Sea)
Johanna (1883-1906) (Harry Spanninga)
Gerrit (1884-1884)
George Peter (1885-1976) (Jennie Postma)
Sjoerdje (Susan) (1887-1959)
Tillie (1888-1952) Anne (Andrew) Poll
Effie (1889-1889)
Aafke (Effie) 1890-1984 (George De Jong)
Nies (Nick) (1893-1951) (Jennie Warner)
Mary 1896- (Meindert Kooistra)
Herman (1897-1960) (Frances Brummeler)

Peter was a Dutch carpenter who died of Pernicious Anemia at the age of 72y 10m 23d
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1900 Grand Rapids, Kent, MI
Pieter Brower 43 b. May 1857 (BROUWER)
Siebske Brower 40 b. Nov 1859 Mother of 12, 8 living
Jennie Brower 17 b. May 1883
George Brower 14 b. Sep 1885
Susie Brower 12 b. Jul 1887
Tillie Brower 12 b. May 1888
Effie Brower 9 b. Dec 1890
Nick Brower 6 b. Sep 1893
Mary Brower 4 b. Nov 1895
Herman Brower 3 b. Jan 1897
Son of Gerrit Hermanus Brouwer and Johanna Johannes Kats.

Married Sytske (Sadie) Nieses Zondervan on 18 May 1879 in Franeker, Friesland.

MARRIAGE:
Groom Pybe Brouwer
Birth place Franeker
Age 22 jaar
Bride Sytske Zondervan
Birth place Klooster-Lidlum
Age 19 jaar
Father of the groom Gerrit Hermanus Brouwer
Mother of the groom Johanna Cats
Father of the bride Nies Taekes Zondervan
Mother of the bride Sjoerdtje Jans Bosch
Event Huwelijk
Event date 18-05-1879
Event place Franeker

They immigrated to the USA, leaving NL on 9 May 1882 and arrived in NY on 31 May 1882.
They had a total of 11 children, some of whom died in childhood. Their firstborn son died enroute to the USA just before the age of 2 and was buried at sea. The rest of their children were born in the USA.

The names of their children were:
Gerrit Pybes (5 Jul 1880 Franeker-1882 At Sea)
Johanna (1883-1906) (Harry Spanninga)
Gerrit (1884-1884)
George Peter (1885-1976) (Jennie Postma)
Sjoerdje (Susan) (1887-1959)
Tillie (1888-1952) Anne (Andrew) Poll
Effie (1889-1889)
Aafke (Effie) 1890-1984 (George De Jong)
Nies (Nick) (1893-1951) (Jennie Warner)
Mary 1896- (Meindert Kooistra)
Herman (1897-1960) (Frances Brummeler)

Peter was a Dutch carpenter who died of Pernicious Anemia at the age of 72y 10m 23d
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1900 Grand Rapids, Kent, MI
Pieter Brower 43 b. May 1857 (BROUWER)
Siebske Brower 40 b. Nov 1859 Mother of 12, 8 living
Jennie Brower 17 b. May 1883
George Brower 14 b. Sep 1885
Susie Brower 12 b. Jul 1887
Tillie Brower 12 b. May 1888
Effie Brower 9 b. Dec 1890
Nick Brower 6 b. Sep 1893
Mary Brower 4 b. Nov 1895
Herman Brower 3 b. Jan 1897

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Service date: 04/01/1930

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