Ancestors of Theresa Medendorp Generation 1 1. Theresa Medendorp, daughter of Jan Arends Medendorp and Minnie Woltman was born on 27-1-1904 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA. She died on 5-3-1996 in Punta Gorda, Florida, USA. She married Henry Wiersema on 10-11-1923, son of Jacob Wiersema and Grietje Bos. He was born on 26-11-1899 in Whiteside County, Illinois, USA. He died on 13-2-1985 in Morrison, Whiteside County, Illinois, USA. Generation 2 2. Jan Arends Medendorp, son of Arend Jans Medendorp and Martje Ties Helder was born on 3-7-1875 in Eenrum. He died on 21-7-1936 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA. He married Minnie Woltman on 22-11-1899 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA. 3. Minnie Woltman, daughter of George (Geert) Woltman and Trientje Ziegeler was born on 14-3-1880 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA. She died on 28-11-1932 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA. Minnie Woltman and Jan Arends Medendorp had the following children: i. Arthur John Medendorp was born on 19-8-1900 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA. He died on 1-11-1986 in Berwijn, USA. He married Mary Pauline Ristich on 21-6-1922 in Chicago, USA. She was born on 18-6-1901 in Chicago, USA. She died on 26-7-1979 in Chicago, USA. 1. ii. Theresa Medendorp was born on 27-1-1904 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA. She died on 5-3-1996 in Punta Gorda, Florida, USA. She married Henry Wiersema on 10-11-1923, son of Jacob Wiersema and Grietje Bos. He was born on 26-11-1899 in Whiteside County, Illinois, USA. He died on 13-2-1985 in Morrison, Whiteside County, Illinois, USA. iii. Marie Medendorp was born on 5-10-1908 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA. She died on 1-1-1991. She married Harry Brady. Generation 3 4. Arend Jans Medendorp, son of Jan Arends Medendorp and Margaretha Sibrands Kwelder was born about 1840 in Eenrum. He died on 7-1-1925 in USA. He married Martje Ties Helder on 9-5-1874 in Eenrum. 5. Martje Ties Helder, daughter of Ties Pieters Helder and Aafke Gerrits Bennema was born on 30-5-1849 in Pieterburen. She died on 22-1-1937 in USA. Martje Ties Helder and Arend Jans Medendorp had the following children: i. Aafke Medendorp was born on 13-5-1874 in Eenrum. She died on 29-9-1874 in Pieterburen. She married Harry Bouwman. 2. ii. Jan Arends Medendorp was born on 3-7-1875 in Eenrum. He died on 21-7-1936 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA. He married Minnie Woltman on 22-11-1899 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA, daughter of George (Geert) Woltman and Trientje Ziegeler. She was born on 14-3-1880 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA. She died on 28-11-1932 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA. iii. Aafke Medendorp was born on 13-9-1877 in Eenrum. iv. Margaretha Medendorp was born on 4-6-1879 in Eenrum. v. Margareth Medendorp was born in 1884 in Chicago, USA. She died in 1971. She married Lewis Caviness. He was born in 1884. He died in 1961. vi. Titus Medendorp was born in 1890 in Chicago, USA. He died in 1980. He married N.N. in 1922. 6. George (Geert) Woltman, son of Jan Jakobs Woltman and Trijntje Geerts Bakker was born on 17-1-1837 in Eenrum. He died after 1930 in USA. He married Trientje Ziegeler on 17-9-1864 in Kloosterburen. Page 1 of 16 Kloosterburen. 7. Trientje Ziegeler, daughter of Eilt Mensen Fokkes Ziegeler and Gepke Tjeerts Pop was born on 4-8-1845 in Hornhuizen. She died in USA. Trientje Ziegeler and George (Geert) Woltman had the following children: i. Jan Woltman was born on 19-10-1864 in Kloosterburen. ii. Fokko Woltman was born on 1-11-1865 in Kloosterburen. iii. George Woltman was born in 1-1876 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA. He married Tinny Huizinga on 11-8-1897 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA, daughter of Tonnis Huizinga and Barteldina Kuipers. She was born on 27-1-1878 in Leens. iv. Otto Woltman was born on 16-4-1877 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA. He married Ella Klouw on 17-8-1904 in Spring Lake, Michigan, USA. She was born on 6-9-1874 in Spring Lake, Michigan, USA. 3. v. Minnie Woltman was born on 14-3-1880 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA. She died on 28-11-1932 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA. She married Jan Arends Medendorp on 22-11-1899 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA, son of Arend Jans Medendorp and Martje Ties Helder. He was born on 3-7-1875 in Eenrum. He died on 21-7-1936 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA. vi. Jake Woltman was born about 1882. vii. Thomas Woltman was born about 1884. viii. Carrie Woltman was born about 1886. ix. Charles Woltman was born about 1888. Generation 4 8. Jan Arends Medendorp, son of N.N. and Wipke Arends Medendorp was born on 2-4-1811 in Warffum. He died on 6-1-1892 in Wierhuizen. He married Margaretha Sibrands Kwelder on 21-5-1835 in Eenrum. 9. Margaretha Sibrands Kwelder, daughter of Sibrand Berends Kwelder and Tietje Jans Smit was born on 10-12-1812 in Eenrum. She died on 7-9-1848 in Pieterburen. Jan Arends Medendorp was christened on 5-5-1811 in Warffum. Margaretha Sibrands Kwelder and Jan Arends Medendorp had the following children: i. Arent Jans Medendorp was born about 1836 in Pieterburen. He died on 19-2-1843 in Pieterburen. ii. Jan Jans Medendorp was born on 18-8-1837 in Pieterburen. He died on 23-8-1837 in Pieterburen. 4. iii. Arend Jans Medendorp was born about 1840 in Eenrum. He died on 7-1-1925 in USA. He married Martje Ties Helder on 9-5-1874 in Eenrum, daughter of Ties Pieters Helder and Aafke Gerrits Bennema. She was born on 30-5-1849 in Pieterburen. She died on 22-1-1937 in USA. iv. N.N. Medendorp was born on 26-6-1842 in Pieterburen. He died on 26-6-1842 in Pieterburen. 10. Ties Pieters Helder, son of Pieter Jacobs Heller and Anje Thijssen Dijkhuis was born on 13-1-1799 in Houwerzijl. He died on 9-7-1888 in Pieterburen. He married Aafke Gerrits Bennema on 13-12-1838 in Eenrum. 11. Aafke Gerrits Bennema, daughter of Gerrit Bennes Bennema and Aaltje Geerts was born on 11-2-1809 in Baflo. She died on 28-11-1852 in Pieterburen. Aafke Gerrits Bennema was christened on 26-2-1809 in Baflo. Page 2 of 16 Aafke Gerrits Bennema and Ties Pieters Helder had the following child: 5. i. Martje Ties Helder was born on 30-5-1849 in Pieterburen. She died on 22-1-1937 in USA. She married Arend Jans Medendorp on 9-5-1874 in Eenrum, son of Jan Arends Medendorp and Margaretha Sibrands Kwelder. He was born about 1840 in Eenrum. He died on 7-1-1925 in USA. 12. Jan Jakobs Woltman, son of Jakob Nannes Woltman and Aaltje Kornelis Pool was born on 17-1-1795 in Eenrum. He died on 7-1-1855 in Eenrum. He married Trijntje Geerts Bakker on 11-3-1824 in Eenrum. 13. Trijntje Geerts Bakker, daughter of Geert Hendriks Bakker and Trienje Tonnis Timmer was born on 8-6-1802 in Eenrum. She died on 1-10-1868 in Eenrum. Jan Jakobs Woltman was christened on 15-2-1795 in Eenrum. Trijntje Geerts Bakker was christened on 13-6-1802 in Eenrum. Trijntje Geerts Bakker and Jan Jakobs Woltman had the following children: i. Tonnis Woltman was born on 4-4-1824 in Eenrum. ii. Jakob Woltman was born on 2-10-1827 in Eenrum. iii. Kornelis Woltman was born on 6-1-1831 in Eenrum. iv. Trienje Woltman was born on 19-5-1834 in Eenrum. 6. v. George (Geert) Woltman was born on 17-1-1837 in Eenrum. He died after 1930 in USA. He married Trientje Ziegeler on 17-9-1864 in Kloosterburen, daughter of Eilt Mensen Fokkes Ziegeler and Gepke Tjeerts Pop. She was born on 4-8-1845 in Hornhuizen. She died in USA. He married Trientje Rukkens. She was born in Netherlands. vi. Eilke Woltman was born on 26-8-1840 in Eenrum. 14. Eilt Mensen Fokkes Ziegeler was born in Groszheide, Germany. He married Gepke Tjeerts Pop on 21-2-1840 in Kloosterburen. 15. Gepke Tjeerts Pop, daughter of Tjeerd Jans Pop and Remke Jacobs Poortema was born on 28-10-1812 in Hornhuizen. Gepke Tjeerts Pop and Eilt Mensen Fokkes Ziegeler had the following children: i. Fokko Ziegeler was born on 25-7-1840 in Hornhuizen. He died on 12-6-1858 in Hornhuizen. 7. ii. Trientje Ziegeler was born on 4-8-1845 in Hornhuizen. She died in USA. She married George (Geert) Woltman on 17-9-1864 in Kloosterburen, son of Jan Jakobs Woltman and Trijntje Geerts Bakker. He was born on 17-1-1837 in Eenrum. He died after 1930 in USA. Generation 5 16. N.N.. He married Wipke Arends Medendorp. 17. Wipke Arends Medendorp was born about 1779. She died on 12-6-1812 in Warffum. Wipke Arends Medendorp and N.N. had the following child: 8. i. Jan Arends Medendorp was born on 2-4-1811 in Warffum. He died on 6-1-1892 in Wierhuizen.