Emigrants from the Province of Drenthe, The Netherlands, 1845-1872 Abbing, Hendrik Jan age 32, occupation - farm laborer, emigrated in 1866 from Coevorden; religion - Dutch Reformed; economic status - poor; reason for emigration - poor economic means Achteren, Berend Hendrik age 30, occupation - farmer, emigrated in Apr 1845 from Schoonebeek with wife & 2 children & maid; religion - Roman Catholic; economic status - wealthy (14th class); reason for emigration - poor economic means Aling, Berend age 63, occupation - laborer, emigrated in 1848 from Odoorn with wife & 6 children; religion - Christian Seceded; economic status - poor (ƒ 2,25); reason for emigration - poor economic means Alting, Jans age 30, occupation - farmer, emigrated in 1847 from Sleen; religion - Christian Seceded; economic status - poor; reason for emigration - poor economic means + religion Alvers, Bernard Hendrik age 28, occupation - farmer, emigrated in 1856 from Dalen; religion - Roman Catholic; economic status - wealthy; reason for emigration - poor economic means Bähler, Iwan Ottocar age 15, occupation - no occupation, emigrated in 1857 from Meppel; religion - Presbyterian Reformed; economic status - poor; reason for emigration - religion Bähler, Louis Henri age 18, occupation - theol. Student, emigrated in 1857 from Meppel; religion – Presbyterian Reformed; economic status - poor; reason for emigration - religion Bakker, Bernardus Harm age 42, occupation - smith, emigrated in 1855 from Dalen; religion - Roman Catholic; economic status - poor (12th class); reason for emigration - poor economic means Bakker, Harm age 42, occupation - laborer, emigrated in 1867 from Rolde; religion - Dutch Reformed; economic status - poor (24th class); reason for emigration - poor economic means Bakker, Jan Roelofs age 53, occupation - smith, emigrated on 10 Apr 1868 from Beilen with wife & 4 children; religion - Dutch Reformed; economic status - poor (lowest class); reason for emigration - poor economic means Bakker, Willem age 30, occupation - baker, emigrated on 02 Apr 1868 from Schoonebeek with wife & 3 children; religion - Christian Seceded; economic status - poor; reason for emigration - poor economic means Balder, Jan age 23, occupation - wheelwright, emigrated in 1872 from Havelte; religion - Dutch Reformed; economic status - poor; reason for emigration - poor economic means Banus, Frederik age 34, occupation - laborer, emigrated in 1867 from Emmen; religion - Christian Seceded; economic status - poor (22nd class); reason for emigration - poor economic means Barkhof, Sijbrand age 52, occupation - painter, emigrated in 1870 from Norg with wife & 5 children; religion - Christian Reformed; economic status - poor (17th class); reason for emigration - poor economic means Bartels, Harmannus age 41, occupation - farmer, emigrated in 1848 from Westerbork with wife & 3 children; religion - Christian Seceded; economic status - poor (13th class); reason for emigration - poor economic means Been, Henderkien age 18, occupation - maid, emigrated in 1872 from Oosterhesselen; religion - Dutch Reformed; economic status - destitute; reason for emigration - poor economic means Been, Margje age 37, occupation - maid, emigrated on 15 Apr 1872 from Oosterhesselen; religion - Dutch Reformed; economic status - unknown; reason for emigration - unknown 1 Emigrants from the Province of Drenthe, The Netherlands, 1845-1872 Beine, Frederick H.W. age 44, occupation - tailor, emigrated in 1861 from Smilde with wife & 7 children; religion - Christian Seceded; economic status - destitute; reason for emigration - poor economic means Berends, Gerrit age 65, occupation - farmer, emigrated on 18 May 1869 from Dalen with wife; religion - Dutch Reformed; economic status - poor; reason for emigration - poor economic means Berends, Lukas age 26, occupation - laborer, emigrated in 1868 from Schoonebeek; religion - Christian Seceded; economic status - poor; reason for emigration - poor economic means Berkepies, Bouwe age 36, occupation - laborer, emigrated on 26 Apr 1870 from Assen with wife & 3 children; religion - Christian Reformed; economic status - destitute; reason for emigration - poor economic means Bloeming , Hendrikje age 34, occupation - no occupation, emigrated in 1872 from Oosterhesselen; religion - Christian Reformed; economic status - poor; reason for emigration – family Bloeming , Hendrikje age 14, occupation - no occupation, emigrated in 1872 from Oosterhesselen; religion - Christian Reformed; economic status - poor; reason for emigration - family Boer, Hendrik Goossens age 30, occupation - farmer, emigrated in 1847 from Smilde with wife & 4 children; religion - Christian Seceded; economic status - poor; reason for emigration - poor economic means + religion Boer, Klaas age 28, occupation - carpenter, emigrated on 16 Apr 1847 from Beilen with wife & 1 child; religion - Christian Seceded; economic status - destitute; reason for emigration - unknown Boes, Egbert age 34, occupation - laborer, emigrated in 1853 from Zweeloo; religion - Dutch Reformed; economic status - poor; reason for emigration - family Boes, Jan age 32, occupation - farm laborer, emigrated in 1847 from Zweeloo with wife; religion - Christian Seceded; economic status - poor (11th class); reason for emigration - poor economic means + religion Booy, Klaas age 30, occupation - carpenter, emigrated in 1847 from Havelte with wife & 5 children; religion - Christian Seceded; economic status - poor (14th class); reason for emigration - poor economic means Bos, Harm age 27, occupation - laborer, emigrated on 21 Apr 1870 from Emmen with wife & 1 child; religion - Christian Reformed; economic status - poor (22nd class); reason for emigration - poor economic means Bos, Jan age 48, occupation - farmer, emigrated on 28 Aug 1867 from Rolde with 5 children; religion - Dutch Reformed; economic status - wealthy (19th class); reason for emigration - poor economic means Bos, Roelof age 32, occupation - smith, emigrated in 1867 from Emmen with wife & 2 children; religion - Christian Seceded; economic status - poor (22nd class); reason for emigration - poor economic means Bösken, Gerard Josef age 36, occupation - laborer, emigrated on 10 Sep 1857 from Dalen with wife & 5 children; religion - Roman Catholic; economic status - destitute; reason for emigration - poor economic means Braam, Wolter age 42, occupation - laborer, emigrated in 1867 from Emmen with wife & 3 children; religion - Christian Seceded; economic status - destitute; reason for emigration - poor economic means Bremer, Arend age 36, occupation - laborer, emigrated on 16 Apr 1847 from Hijken with wife & 1 child; religion - Christian Seceded; economic status - destitute; reason for emigration - unknown 2 Emigrants from the Province of Drenthe, The Netherlands, 1845-1872 Brentano, Theodorus B.W. age 26, occupation - farmer, emigrated in 1855 from Dalen with wife; religion - Roman Catholic; economic status - poor; reason for emigration - poor economic means Brentano, Thomas A.W.T. age 33, occupation - farmer, emigrated in 1857 from Dalen; religion - Roman Catholic; economic status - destitute; reason for emigration - poor economic means Bril, Roelof age 46, occupation - carpenter, emigrated in 1870 from Smilde with wife & 6 children; religion - Christian Reformed; economic status - poor (ƒ 3,75); reason for emigration - poor economic means Brink, Jan Albert age 33, occupation - laborer, emigrated in 1854 from Emmen; religion - Christian Seceded; economic status - poor; reason for emigration - religion Brinkman, Jan age 49, occupation - carpenter, emigrated on 13 May 1861 from Hoogeveen with wife & 5 children; religion - Dutch Reformed; economic status - poor; reason for emigration - family + poor economic means Brinks, Berend age 45, occupation - farmer, emigrated on 17 Apr 1871 from Emmen with wife & 8 children; religion - Christian Reformed; economic status - poor (24th class); reason for emigration - poor economic means Brinks, Gerrit age 44, occupation - laborer, emigrated on 16 Apr 1867 from Emmen with 2 children; religion - Dutch Reformed; economic status - poor (22nd class); reason for emigration - poor economic means Brinks, Jan age 53, occupation - farmer, emigrated in 1869 from Borger with wife & 7 children; religion - Dutch Reformed; economic status - wealthy (11th class); reason for emigration - poor economic means age 37, occupation - laborer, emigrated in 1867 from Emmen; religion - Dutch Reformed; economic status - poor; reason for emigration - poor economic means Brinks, Roelof age 27, occupation - laborer, emigrated in 1846 from Emmen; religion - Christian Seceded; economic status - unknown; reason for emigration - poor economic means + religion Brinks-Hillbrands, Jantje age 63, occupation - laborer, emigrated on 23 Aug 1867 from Emmen with 7 children; religion - Christian Seceded; economic status - poor (20th class); reason for emigration - poor economic means Brouwer, Gerrit Jan age 28, occupation - farmer, emigrated on 14 May 1850 from Coevorden with wife & 1 child; religion - Christian Seceded; economic status - poor; reason for emigration - poor economic means Brouwer, Klaas age 55, occupation - lime burner, emigrated on 14 May 1850 from Coevorden with 3 children; religion - Christian Seceded; economic status - poor; reason for emigration - poor economic means Bruins, Jan Berends age 44, occupation - farmer, emigrated in Sep 1845 from Dalen with wife & 5 children & mother-in- law; religion - Roman Catholic; economic status - poor (15th class); reason for emigration