FRISIANS TO AMERICA 1845 - 1885 Here is a collection of individuals and families, who emigrated from Friesland in the Netherlands to several places in the U.S.A. between 1845 and 1885. Census records of Smallingerland Trijntje Hanzes MUD born: 15 October 1827 in Ureterp [widow of Ate Aalzes ADEMA] died: 5 November 1863 in Ooststellingwerf Martzen Ates Adema born: 19 March 1858 Left for North America 16 March 1883 Census records of Wonseradeel Sijbe Abes AGEMA, laborer born: 2 September 1847 in Oosterlittens Dirkje Douwes BRUINSMA born: 25 June 1849 in Achlum Reindertje Agema born: 23 May 1875 Antje Agema born: 30 January 1877 Came from Arum Left for Michigan 8 April 1884 Census records of Tietjerksterdeel Symen Sipkes ALGRA, farmer born: 25 May 1844 in Hardegarijp Aafke Wytzes JAGER born: 17 June 1851 in Veenwouden Sipke Symens Algra born: 11 April 1876 in Hardegarijp Tjitske Symens Algra born: 11 April 1878 in Oenkerk Neeltje Symens Algra born: 11 February 1880 in Roodkerk Jantje Symens Algra born: 18 February 1882 in Giekerk Came from Giekerk Left for North America May 1882 Census records of Harlingen Jan Piet ALKEMA, butcher's hand born: 20 February 1859 Left for Grand Rapids, Michigan 16 February 1884 Census records of Tietjerksteradeel Klaas Folkerts ALLEMA, laborer born: 13 February 1850 in Bergum Lolkje Jans POSTEMA born: 24 January 1850 in Bergum Left for North America 23 March 1882 Census records of Tietjerksteradeel Hendrik Folkerts ALLEMA, laborer born: 25 May 1859 in Bergum Left for North America 23 March 1882 Census records of Menaldumadeel Sjouke van ALTHUIS, laborer born: 18 October 1860 in Menaldum Nieske Sjoerds FEYEMA born: 8 August 1859 in Garijp Jacob van Althuis born: 8 March 1887 in Menaldum Came from Dronrijp Left for North America 12 May 1884 Census records of Franeker Jan Oeges BAKKER, dyer born: 17 April 1815 in Marssum Janke Sikkes VLASSINGA born: 14 April 1814 in Franeker Oege Bakker, shoemaker's apprentice born: 17 July 1837 in Franeker Minke Bakker born: 11 May 1844 in Franeker Grietje Bakker born: 6 November 1846 in Franeker Fokke Bakker born: 29 August 1849 in Franeker Antje Bakker born: 29 August 1849 in Franeker Tjietske Bakker born: 27 May 1853 in Franeker Left for North America 10 April 1854 Census records of Franeker Albert Oeges BAKKER, shoemaker born: 6 July 1810 in Marssum Detje Wijtzes SIPMA born: 1807 in Dokkum Fokke Bakker born: 23 March 1840 in Franeker Oege Bakker born: 5 September 1841 in Franeker Wijtze Bakker born: 3 September 1843 in Franeker Fokke Bakker born: 25 February 1848 in Franeker Left for North America 10 April 1854 Came from North America, 8 November 1859 Left for North America 15 March 1861 Census records of Harlingen Jan BALKSTRA born: 5 November 1823 in Harlingen Antje van SLOOTEN born: 11 November 1826 in Harlingen Left for North America 26 February 1853 Census records of Tietjerksterdeel Sytze Hanzes BARON, teacher born: 10 November 1813 in Makkinga Lamke MELLES born: 20 January 1821 in Donkerbroek Melle Sytzes Baron, farm laborer born: 19 August 1845 in Koudum Henderikus Baron born: 13 July 1852 in Bergum Gerhardus Baron born: 5 May 1858 in Bergum Came from Bergum Left for Zeeland, Michigan 6 April 1869 Census records of Smallingerland Wiebe Sints BARON, farmer born: 15 October 1842 in Drachten Frietzen JACOBSMA born: 12 June 1849 in Oudega Jitske Wiebes Baron born: 24 November 1874 in Opsterland Sint Wiebes Baron born: 22 July 1877 in Smallingerland Froukje Baron born: 18 August 1881 Left for North America 6 March 1882 Census records of Tietjerksterdeel Hans Sytzes BARON born: 4 September 1849 in Ferwerd Came from Bergum Left for Grand Haven, Michigan August 1868 Census records of Menaldumadeel Kornelis Sjoerds BARTLEMA, carpenter's hand born: 8 February 1837 in Menaldum Fokeltje Pieters SYTSMA born: 27 January 1836 in Hijlaard Sjoerd Kornelis Bartlema born: 20 April 1867 Marijke Kornelis Bartlema born: 12 July 1868 Came from Menaldum Left for North America 19 March 1869 Census records of Smallingerland Foppe Jacobus van den BERG, cooper's hand born: 9 November 1853 Left for North America 31 March 1881 Census records of Tietjerksterdeel Pier Geerts BERGHUIS born: 30 July 1850 in Bergum Came from Bergum Left for Grand Haven, Michigan 1880 Census records of Ferwerderadeel Gosse Bouwes BERGMANS, farmer born: 13 July 1853 in Holwerd Neantske Johannes RIENKS born: 21 December 1854 in Ferwerd Johannes Gosses Bergmans born: 7 June 1879 Jan Gosses Bergmans born: 20 August 1881 Came from Ferwerd Left for Michigan 17 March 1882 Census records of Franeker Ytje Hessels BERGSMA, seamstress born: 1824 in Arum Left for North America 16 May 1867 Census records of Westdongeradeel Jelle Wytzes BERGSMA born: 30 September 1830 Came from Bornwird Left for Kansas City 15 November 1881 Census records of Franeker Sjoerd Atzes BERGSMA, carpenter born: 7 October 1834 in Heeg Taetske Gerrits BROUWER born: 18 November 1848 in Franeker Atze Bergsma born: 7 March 1869 in Franeker Gerrit Bergsma born: 11 March 1874 in Franeker Lutske Bergsma born: 18 January 1879 in Franeker Hermanus Bergsma born: 30 January 1880 in Franeker Johanna Bergsma born: 3 November 1881 in Franeker Left for North America 27 April 1883 Census records of Wonseradeel Jillis Sijbrens BERGSMA, farm laborer born: 11 December 1852 Came from Pingjum Left for Iowa 10 May 1882 Census records of Menaldumadeel Rinske Pieters KOOI, female skipper born: 18 November 1818 in Menaldum [widow of Gerrit Abrahams BERKENPAS] died: 18 July 1867 Pieter Gerrits Berkenpas born: 29 November 1848 in Menaldum Dirk Gerrits Berkenpas born: 22 May 1861 in Menaldum Came from Menaldum (on a ship) Left for Iowa 12 May 1883 Census records of Harlingen Jelle Sytzes BIJLSMA, rope-maker's hand born: 13 May 1859 Left for New York 1 June 1883 Census records of Smallingerland Gerben Jans BIJLSMA born: 13 January 1866 Left for North America 16 March 1883 Census records of Barradeel Brand Jurriens BLANKSMA, laborer born: 21 May 1842 in Zevenhuizen Came from Harlingen 29 November 1881 Left for North America 20 April 1882 Census records of Barradeel Jan Douwes de BOER, inn-keeper born: 8 February 1811 in Achlum Antje Dirks van der MEI born: 23 May 1822 in Pietersbierum Wiepke Jans de Boer born: 27 December 1837 in Pietersbierum Douwe de Boer born: 21 June 1845 in Pietersbierum Geiske de Boer born: 9 October 1854 in Pietersbierum Klaas Jans de Boer born: 12 sept. 1859 in Pietersbierum Klaaske de Boer born: 7 November 1861 in Pietersbierum Gerrit de Boer born: 17 January 1863 in Pietersbierum Jacob de Boer born: 10 February 1865 in Pietersbierum Left for North America 20 April 1875 Census records of Barradeel Cornelis Jans de BOER, farm laborer born: 24 December 1850 in Pietersbierum Left for North America 20 April 1874 Census records of Smallingerland Wiebe Jitzes de BOER born: 15 February 1857 Left for North America 27 March 1882 Census records of Barradeel Melis Douwes de BOER, farm laborer born: 4 September 1865 in Dongjum Came from Tzummarum 1881 Left for North America 20 May 1884 Census records of Franeker Pietje Yntes du BOIS, servant-girl born: 3 April 1839 in Franeker Left for North America 9 April 1877 Census records of Achtkarspelen Alle Wolters BONNEMA, carpenter born: 8 January 1817 Aukje Martens WAGENAAR born: 6 October 1816 Marten Alles Bonnema born: 26 March 1853 Boukje Alles Bonnema born: 12 October 1857 Came from Surhuizum 1885 Left for North America 1885 Census records of Ferwerderadeel Taeke Eintes BONTEKOE, laborer born: 14 October 1849 in Blija Eke Lacobs WIERDA born: 9 December 1854 in Blija Antje Takes Bontekoe born: 27 December 1879 Einte Takes Bontekoe born: 29 January 1882 Came from Blija Left for Michigan 15 April 1882 Census records of Achtkarspelen Heere Gerrits BOONSTRA, laborer born: 3 September 1836 Came from Surhuisterveen 1855 Left for North America 13 May 1856 Census records of Menaldumadeel Johannes Pieters BOONSTRA, shoemaker born: 16 February 1837 Came from Menaldum Left for North America 5 February 1869 Census records of Achtkarspelen Hielke Wijtzes BOORSMA, laborer born: 27 February 1856 Antje Jans VISSER born: 3 September 1858 Wijtze Hielkes Boorsma born: 31 December 1879 Came from Kootstertille 1880 Left for North America 13 March 1882 Census records of Menaldumadeel Hiltje Berends BOS, servant-girl born: 20 January 1826 Came from Beetgum Left for North America 22 March 1867 Census records of Barradeel Aaltje Walings BOS born: 28 March 1831 in Minnertsga Came from St. Annaparochie Left for North America 11 June 1881 Census records of Barradeel Rindert Arjens BOS, laborer born: 21 February 1839 in Minnertsga Sijtske Poppes KAS born: 22 October 1845 in Minnertsga Poppe Bos born: 7 July 1868 in Minnertsga Arjen Bos born: 26 June 1870 in Minnertsga Trijntje Bos born: 26 September 1873 in Minnertsga Jan Bos born: 5 December 1876 in Minnertsga Froukje Bos born: 22 January 1880 in Minnertsga Left for North America 21 March 1881 Census records of Barradeel Jan Arjens BOS, farmer born: 17 April 1851 in Minnertsga Maaike HOOGERHUIS born: 11 January 1853 in Sexbierum Fokje Bos born: 17 May 1876 in Minnertsga Arjen Bos born: 13 January 1878 in Minnertsga Left for North America 21 March 1881 Census records of Ferwerderadeel Sytze Sybes BOSCH, laborer born: 21 March 1836 Antje Symons van der WAL born: 17 March 1838 Sybe Sytzes Bosch born: 3 August 1862 Symon Sytzes Bosch born: 15 June 1865 Fokje Sytzes Bosch born: 22 March 1867 Albert Sytzes Bosch born: 22 November 1869 Came from Ferwerd Left for Michigan 27 March 1882 Census