Berendina Damkot

1793 - 1847  (54 years)

• Name	Berendina Damkot
  Born	16 Jun 1793	Winterswijk   [1]
  Christened	23 Jun 1793	Winterswijk   [2]
  Gender	Female
  	1847	Aalberink, Kotten 14, Winterswijk   [3]
  	Verenigde Staten
  	Damkothuisje, Woold; Aalberink, Kotten
  Died	21 Nov 1847	Lake Michigan, USA   [4]
  Person ID	I6138	Population of Aalten, Bredevoort, Dinxperlo and Winterswijk
  Last Modified	14 May 2005

  
  

  Father	Jan Hindrik Damkot,   b. 20 Apr 1766, Winterswijk ,   d. 19 Dec 1834, Winterswijk  (Age 68 years)
  Mother	Willemken Lutgers,   c. 03 Jul 1768, Winterswijk ,   d. 05 Oct 1799, Winterswijk  (Age ~ 31 years)
  Married	05 Jul 1789	Winterswijk   [1]
  Family ID	F1838	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Teunis Coffers,   b. 15 Jan 1795, Winterswijk ,   d. 21 Nov 1847, Lake Michigan, USA  (Age 52 years)
  Married	15 Nov 1815	Winterswijk   [5]
  Notes	Teunis en Berendina werden op 26 april lidmaat van de Christelijke Afgescheiden Gemeente te Winterswijk en vertrokken in 1847 naar Amerika. De oudste zoons, Gerrit Jan en Tobias, zaten niet op de Phoenix. Zij waren om dienst te ontvluchten eerder vertrokkenvolgens artikel Pas, corresp. van Eyck. Bron: Das aantekeningen Christelijke Afgescheiden Gemeente te Winterswijk
  Children	1. Berend Willem Coffers,   b. 21 Nov 1816, Winterswijk   2. Gerrit Jan Koffers,   b. 18 Jan 1820, Winterswijk   3. Tobias Koffers,   b. 26 Mar 1823, Winterswijk   4. Janna Berendina Koffers,   b. 06 Feb 1826, Winterswijk ,   d. 21 Nov 1847, Lake Michigan, USA  (Age 21 years)   5. Jan Willem Koffers,   b. 03 Oct 1829, Winterswijk ,   d. 21 Feb 1832, Winterswijk  (Age 2 years)   6. Jan Willem Koffers,   b. 21 Nov 1832, Winterswijk ,   d. 21 Nov 1847, Lake Michigan, USA  (Age 15 years)   7. Johanna Hendrika Koffers,   b. 25 May 1835, Winterswijk ,   d. 21 Nov 1847, Lake Michigan, USA  (Age 12 years)
  Last Modified	7 Jul 1996
  Family ID	F1873	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 16 Jun 1793 - Winterswijk Christened - 23 Jun 1793 - Winterswijk Married - 15 Nov 1815 - Winterswijk Died - 21 Nov 1847 - Lake Michigan, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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• Letters

  Letter from Samuel Esselinkpas to William O Van Eyck. Letter by Samuel Esselinkpas of Holland, MI to William O Van Eyck telling the story of how his father survived the Phoenix disaster on Lake Michigan on November 21, 1847. He describes how his father traveled with his brother and his family, all of whom perished in the disaster. It also mentions his mother's sister's family (Koffers).

  
  

  Groups

  Passengers on the Phoenix. On November 21, 1847, the propeller Phoenix perished on Lake Michigan, a couple of miles off the shore from Sheboygan. About 250 people died and only 43 people survived. Most of the passengers were Dutch immigrants. See Yvette's Dutch Genealogy Homepage for more information about the disaster.

  
  

• Sources

  Das Liberale Gifte Woold rot 4, nr. 7. Doopboek Winterswijk. Lijst met emigranten vanuit Winterswijk, 1837-1851. Phoenix documentatie. Huwelijksakte.