Achterhoek Ancestors
Jan Willem Nijweide
1839 - 1847 (7 years)-
Name Jan Willem Nijweide Born 24 Dec 1839 Winterswijk [1] Gender Male 1847 Vonderhuis, Miste 25, Winterswijk [2] - Vonderhuis, Miste, Winterswijk Died 21 Nov 1847 Lake Michigan, USA [3] Person ID I7033 Population of Aalten, Bredevoort, Dinxperlo and Winterswijk Last Modified 12 May 2011
Father Hendrik Jan Nijweide, b. 16 Mar 1811, Winterswijk , d. 21 Nov 1847, Lake Michigan, USA (Age 36 years) Mother Dora Gesiena Voskuil, b. 12 Nov 1811, Winterswijk , d. 21 Nov 1847, Lake Michigan, USA (Age 36 years) Married 16 May 1832 Winterswijk [4] Notes - Zij werden op 19 mei 1844 lidmaat van de Christelijke Afgescheiden Gemeente te Winterswijk. Ze vertrokken in 1847 naar Amerika.
Bron: Das aantekenignen Christelijke Afgescheiden Gemeente te Winterswijk
Family ID F1887 Group Sheet | Family Chart
- Zij werden op 19 mei 1844 lidmaat van de Christelijke Afgescheiden Gemeente te Winterswijk. Ze vertrokken in 1847 naar Amerika.
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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.
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