Sixth Generation  

21. Maria Catharina VAN DER PLAS (Neeltje ZWAKMAN¹³, Sijmon⁸, Jan⁴, Sijmon², Jan¹) was born in 1883 in Egmond aan Zee, , Noord-Holland, Netherlands.³

Maria married Albert JANSMA, son of Haarman Eeltjes JANSMA and Ijtje Jacobs VAN DER VLIET, on May 15, 1907 in Egmond aan Zee, , Noord-Holland, Netherlands.³ Albert was born in 1877 in Dantumadeel, , Friesland, Netherlands.³

Noted events in his life were:

Occupation: Landbouwer or Farmer.

The child from this marriage was:

+ 29 F    i. Itje Alberts "Ida" JANSMA was born on January 18, 1910 in Egmond-Binnen, , Noord-Holland, Netherlands ⁶ and died on September 1, 1994 in Leiden, , Zuid-Holland, Netherlands ⁶ at age 84.

22. Cornelis Jan "Cor" VAN DER PLAS (Neeltje ZWAKMAN¹³, Sijmon⁸, Jan⁴, Sijmon², Jan¹) was born on September 3, 1886 in Egmond aan Zee, , Noord-Holland, Netherlands,³ died in September 1949 in Bergen, , Noord-Holland, Netherlands at age 63, and was buried in Bergen, , Noord-Holland, Netherlands.

General Notes: Cor was a contractor and developer building several homes that can still be seen in Bergen N.H. Later in life he assisted his son-in-law Jap VOLKERS in his Taxi business. He and his wife Jansje also owned and operated Pension Roozenoord at Guurtjeslaan 3 in Bergen. After their daughter Miep took over the pension in the early 40's Cor and Jansje retired to the house next door to Roosenoord.

Cornelis married Jansje J. DEKKER, daughter of Jan DEKKER and Maartje BOGTMAN, on March 31, 1911 in Koedijk, , Noord-Holland, Netherlands.³ Jansje was born in 1890 in Bergen, , Noord-Holland, Netherlands,³ died in November 1965 in Schoorl, , Noord-Holland, Netherlands at age 75, and was buried in Bergen, , Noord-Holland, Netherlands.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 30 M    i. Jan Cornelis "John" VAN DER PLAS was born on June 22, 1912 in Bergen, , Noord-Holland, Netherlands, died on July 31, 1989 in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada at age 77, and was buried in Starkvale Cemetery Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

+ 31 F    ii. Marie Nelli Johanna "Miep" VAN DER PLAS was born on July 15, 1917 in Bergen, , Noord-Holland, Netherlands and died on September 28, 1999 in Bergen, , Noord-Holland, Netherlands at age 82.

23. Catharina Cornelia VAN DER PLAS (Neeltje ZWAKMAN¹³, Sijmon⁸, Jan⁴, Sijmon², Jan¹) was born in 1890 in Egmond aan Zee, , Noord-Holland, Netherlands.³

Catharina married Dirk Cornelis NIEMANN, son of Josephus Willem NIEMANN and Aaltje MAN, on May 15, 1914 in Egmond aan Zee, , Noord-Holland, Netherlands.³ Dirk was born in 1887 in Oosthuizen, , Noord-Holland, Netherlands.³

Noted events in his life were:

Occupation: Broodbakker or Bread Baker. Owned: a Grocery Store in Amsterdam.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 32 M    i. Jan Willem NIEMANN was born on May 18, 1919 in Apeldoorn, , Gelderland, Netherlands.

   33 F    ii. Alida Neelty NIEMANN was born on September 10, 1916 in Koedijk, , Noord-Holland, Netherlands.

Alida married Harm MANDEMAKER. Harm was born on September 27, 1908 in Zwartsluis, , Overijssel, Netherlands.

Noted events in his life were:

Occupation: schipper.

   34 M    iii. Dirk NIEMANN was born on July 25, 1929 in Amsterdam, , Noord-Holland, Netherlands.

25. Martin John ZWAKMAN (Gerrit¹⁴, Sijmon⁸, Jan⁴, Sijmon², Jan¹) was born on September 16, 1886 in Bergen, , Noord-Holland, Netherlands,⁵ died in 1952 ⁵ at age 66, and was buried in Sandstone, Pine, Minnesota, USA.

Noted events in his life were:

Occupation: Locamotive Engineer and railway worker.

Martin married Elizabeth FEYMA, daughter of Klaas Gerbens FEYMA and Froukje Joukes VAN SCHEPAN. Elizabeth was born in October 1892 in , , Wisconsin, USA,⁵ died in 1971 in , , Wisconsin, USA ⁵ at age 79, and was buried in Sandstone, Pine, Minnesota, USA.

Children from this marriage were:

   35 M    i. Gerhart John ZWAKMAN was born on August 8, 1923 in Sandstone, Pine, Minnesota, USA,⁵ died on July 16, 1945 in , , , Trinidad ⁵ at age 21, and was buried on May 4, 1948 in Sandstone, Pine, Minnesota, USA.⁵

Noted events in his life were:

Military Service: and went Overseas, May 7, 1944. Military Award: Good Conduct Medal, 5 bronze stars, Presidential citation, European Theatre Ribbon.

+ 36 F    ii. Shirley Ann ZWAKMAN was born on July 15, 1927 in , , Minnesota, USA.⁵

+ 37 M    iii. John Martin ZWAKMAN was born on May 27, 1929 in Superior, Douglas, Wisconsin, USA,⁵ died on June 2, 2005 in Mankato, Blue Earth, Minnesota, USA ⁵ at age 76, and was buried in Cottage Grove, Washington, Minnesota, USA.

27. Johanna K. ZWAKMAN (Gerrit¹⁴, Sijmon⁸, Jan⁴, Sijmon², Jan¹) was born in September 1895 in , , Minnesota, USA ⁵ and died on June 21, 1987 in Detroit, Wayne Co, Michigan, USA ⁵ at age 91.

Johanna married Rudolph F. JOHNSON, son of Andrew JOHNSON and Gustafa (__?__), on May 10, 1917 in Sandstone, Pine, Minnesota, USA.⁵ Rudolph was born on October 11, 1885 in , , South Dakota, USA ⁵ and died in 1965 in Detroit, Wayne Co, Michigan, USA ⁵ at age 80.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 38 M    i. Gerald Fredrick JOHNSON was born on June 6, 1918 in Dell Grove, Pine, Minnesota, USA ⁵ and died on May 18, 1978 in Lawndale, Los Angeles, California, USA ⁵ at age 59.

   39 F    ii. Kathryn E. JOHNSON was born about 1923 in , , Minnesota, USA.⁵

   40 M    iii. Axel Robert JOHNSON was born in 1929 in , , Minnesota, USA.⁵

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