Descendants of Grietje Aukes Tolsma
Generations No. 2 & 3
Tetje Bruinsma
TETJE DIRKS2 BRUINSMA (GRIETJE AUKES1 TOLSMA) was born October 12, 1829 in Menaldumadeel, Friesland, Netherlands, and died April 08, 1874 in Barradeel, Friesland, Netherlands. Tetje was the daughter of GRIETJE AUKES TOLSMA and DIRK JANS BRUINSMA. She married CORNELUS J. FOLKERTSMA May 13, 1854 in Ferwerderadeel, Friesland, Netherlands, son of JOHANNUS FOLKERTSMA and JELTJE VAN DER SCHAAF. He was born April 24, 1830 in Franeker, Friesland, Netherlands, and died February 28, 1908 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Cornelius, the immigrant ancestor of our branch of the Folkertsma family, emmigrated with his 10 children at the age of 49. They arrived in New York on the Rotterdam on May 1, 1880, and settled in Grand Rapids, MI.
Children of TETJE BRUINSMA and CORNELUS FOLKERTSMA are:
i. DIRK3 FOLKERTSMA, b. March 13, 1855, Franeker, Friesland, Netherlands; d. November 11, 1929, Grand Rapids, Kent County, MI..
ii. JELTJE FOLKERTSMA, b. April 07, 1857, Franeker, Friesland, Netherlands; d. February 28, 1909, Grand Rapids, Michigan.
iii. BABY FOLKERTSMA, b. January 17, 1860.
iv. TJEERTJE (JESSIE) FOLKERTSMA, b. June 25, 1862, Franeker, Friesland, Netherlands; d. July 12, 1942, 1543 Seymour Ave, Walker Twp, Kent Co, MI.
v. GRIETJE (GERT) FOLKERTSMA, b. February 25, 1863, Franeker, Friesland, Netherlands; d. May 11, 1928, Kalamazoo State Hosp., Kalamazoo, MI.
vi. JOHANNA FOLKERTSMA, b. February 25, 1864, Franeker, Friesland, Netherlands; d. January 1886; m. (1) JOHN PETERS, October 05, 1882; m. (2) JAN HARKEMA, January 07, 1884, Grand Rapids, Kent County, MI; b. 1862.
vii. AUKE FOLKERTSMA, b. May 25, 1866, Franeker, Friesland, Netherlands; d. February 18, 1951, 7963 Goldenrod, Cannon Twp, Kent Co. MI.
viii. AALTJE (ALICE) FOLKERTSMA, b. March 11, 1869, Franeker, Friesland, Netherlands; d. Bef. 1940; m. JANNES OZINGA, June 13, 1887, Grand Rapids, Kent County, MI; b. October 01, 1865; d. January 26, 1940.
ix. MARIJKE (MARY) FOLKERTSMA, b. July 03, 1873, Barradeel, Friesland, Netherlands; d. June 05, 1951, 1743 Walker Rd. Walker Twp, Kent Co., MI.
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