Achterhoek Ancestors
Jan Willem Oonk
1841 - 1847 (6 years)-
Name Jan Willem Oonk Born 26 Aug 1841 Winterswijk [1] Christened 14 Sep 1841 Winterswijk [2] Gender Male 1847 Wilterdinkhuisjen, Kotten 12, Winterswijk [3] - Wilterdinkhuisje, Kotten, Winterswijk Died 21 Nov 1847 Lake Michigan, USA [4] Person ID I7117 Population of Aalten, Bredevoort, Dinxperlo and Winterswijk Last Modified 10 May 2011
Father Gerrit Jan Oonk, b. 10 Dec 1814, Winterswijk , d. 21 Nov 1847, Lake Michigan, USA (Age 32 years) Mother Harmina Hesselink, b. 22 Aug 1806, Winterswijk , d. 21 Nov 1847, Lake Michigan, USA (Age 41 years) Married 12 Dec 1840 Winterswijk [5] - Ten tijde van haar huwelijk werkte Harmina als dienstmeid onder de gemeente Aalten.
Notes - Ze waren beiden lid van de Christelijke afgescheiden Gemeente te Winterswijk. Gerrit Jan werd op 30 oktober 1840 aangenomen als lidmaat, Harmina Hesselink op 14 juni van datzelfde jaar.
Bron: Das aantekeningen Christelijke Afgescheiden Gemeente Winterswijk
Family ID F1895 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Event Map Born - 26 Aug 1841 - Winterswijk Christened - 14 Sep 1841 - Winterswijk Died - 21 Nov 1847 - Lake Michigan, USA = Link to Google Earth Pin Legend : Address : Location : City/Town : County/Shire : State/Province : Country : Not Set
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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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