Descendants of Klaas and Trijntje de RUITER



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13. Hiltje de RUITER (Klaas8, Jan3, Klaas1) was born on December 1, 1863 in Harenkarspel, , Noord-Holland, Netherlands.1

Hiltje married Jacob KOSTELIJK, son of Cornelis KOSTELIJK and Aaltje RUS, on March 26, 1883 in Broek op Langedijk, , Noord-Holland, Netherlands.1 Jacob was born on June 12, 1856 in Broek op Langedijk, , Noord-Holland, Netherlands.1

The child from this marriage was:

   20 F    i. Geertje KOSTELIJK was born in November 1883 in Heerhugowaard, , Noord-Holland, Netherlands1 and died on December 5, 1883 in Heerhugowaard, , Noord-Holland, Netherlands.1

16. Grietje de RUITER (Klaas8, Jan3, Klaas1) was born in 1872 in Harenkarspel, , Noord-Holland, Netherlands4 and died in 1940 in Heerhugowaard, , Noord-Holland, Netherlands4 aged 68.

Grietje married Frans den ENGELSE, son of Hendrik den ENGELSE and Helena Elizabeth SLIEDREGT, on April 29, 1892 in Heerhugowaard, , Noord-Holland, Netherlands.4 Frans was born on April 12, 1870 in Dinteloord, , Noord-Brabant, Netherlands4 and died on November 10, 1918 in Heerhugowaard, , Noord-Holland, Netherlands4 aged 48.

Children from this marriage were:

   21 F    i. Helena Elisabeth den ENGELSE was born on August 5, 1894 in Heerhugowaard, , Noord-Holland, Netherlands, died on June 30, 1956 in Andijk, , Noord-Holland, Netherlands aged 61, and was buried in Andijk, , Noord-Holland, Netherlands.

Helena married Jacob VRIEND, son of Pieter VRIEND and Neeltje ZWIER, on April 24, 1919 in Andijk, , Noord-Holland, Netherlands. Jacob was born on July 17, 1895 in Andijk, , Noord-Holland, Netherlands and died on August 25, 1952 in Andijk, , Noord-Holland, Netherlands aged 57.

+ 22 F    ii. Geertje Fransd den ENGELSE was born on July 7, 1896 in Heerhugowaard, , Noord-Holland, Netherlands4 and died on March 10, 1981 in Broek op Langedijk, , Noord-Holland, Netherlands4 aged 84.

+ 23 F    iii. Maartje den ENGELSE was born on February 3, 1898 in Heerhugowaard, , Noord-Holland, Netherlands6,7 and died on November 30, 19847 aged 86.

   24 F    iv. Clasina den ENGELSE

Clasina married Ale CUPERUS.

18. Trijntje "Catherine" de RUITER (Klaas8, Jan3, Klaas1) was born on April 2, 1875 in Heerhugowaard, , Noord-Holland, Netherlands2 and died on December 18, 1939 in Highland, Lake, Indiana, United States2 aged 64. She was usually called Catherine.

Catherine married Bartel Hanzes ZANDSTRA, son of Hans Barteles ZANDSTRA and Liskje "Elizabeth" Sjoukes NAUTA, on February 6, 1893 in Chicago, Cook Co, Illinois., USA.8 Bartel was born on December 17, 1867 in Oostermeer, , Friesland, Netherlands8 and died on February 2, 1939 in Highland, Lake, Indiana, United States8 aged 71.

The child from this marriage was:

+ 25 M    i. Johannes "Joe" ZANDSTRA was born on March 23, 1901 in Chicago, Cook Co, Illinois., USA2 and died on September 15, 1987 in Grandville, Kent, Michigan, United States2 aged 86.

19. Maartje de RUITER (Klaas8, Jan3, Klaas1) was born on February 26, 1878 in Heerhugowaard, , Noord-Holland, Netherlands5 and died on August 4, 1953 in Maassluis, , Zuid-Holland, Netherlands5 aged 75.

Maartje married Arie LEEGWATER, son of Jacob LEEGWATER and Marijtje MIDDELBEEK, on October 11, 1900 in Heerhugowaard, , Noord-Holland, Netherlands.1 Arie was born on March 26, 1876 in Broek op Langedijk, , Noord-Holland, Netherlands5 and died on December 25, 1910 in Alkmaar, , Noord-Holland, Netherlands5 aged 34.

Children from this marriage were:

   26 M    i. Jan LEEGWATER was born on April 17, 1885 in Heerhugowaard, , Noord-Holland, Netherlands.

Jan married Maartje BARTEN, daughter of Gerrit BARTEN and Grietje OOTJERS, on May 13, 1909 in Noord-Scharwoude, , Noord-Holland, Netherlands. Maartje was born on April 12, 1887 in Noord-Scharwoude, , Noord-Holland, Netherlands.

+ 27 M    ii. Jacob LEEGWATER was born in 1902 in Heerhugowaard, , Noord-Holland, Netherlands9 and died on June 1, 1975 in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, USA9 aged 73.

   28 M    iii. Klaas LEEGWATER was born on October 24, 1904 in Heerhugowaard, , Noord-Holland, Netherlands.

Klaas married Trijntje HOOGLAND, daughter of Jan HOOGLAND and Trijntje SMIT, on May 28, 1929 in Heerhugowaard, , Noord-Holland, Netherlands. Trijntje was born on April 30, 1905 in Broek op Langedijk, , Noord-Holland, Netherlands.

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