Achterhoek Ancestors
Garrit Hendrik Meerdink
1824 - 1911 (86 years)1. Garrit Hendrik Meerdink was born 08 Nov 1824, Winterswijk; died 12 Jan 1911, Cedar Grove, Sheboygan, WI; was buried , Cedar Grove. Garrit married Janna Hendrika Nijenhuis Bef 1855. Janna (daughter of Jan Hendrik Nijenhuis and Berendina Resink) was born 30 Jun 1822, Winterswijk; died 02 Nov 1865, Cedar Grove, WI, USA; was buried , Cedar Grove. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 2. Jan Hendrik Meerdink was born 22 Jul 1855, Cedar Grove, WI, USA.
- 3. Janna Wilhelmina Meerdink was born 28 Jan 1858, Cedar Grove, WI, USA.
- 4. Berend Willem Meerdink was born 02 Dec 1859, Cedar Grove, WI, USA.
Garrit married Janna Berendina Lensink 05 May 1866, Town of Holland, Sheboygan County, WI. Janna (daughter of Gerrit Willem Lensink and Aaltjen Soerens) was born 15 Jan 1847, Aalten; died 17 Dec 1919, Cedar Grove, Sheboygan, WI; was buried , Cedar Grove. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 5. Garret W. Meerdink was born 28 Mar 1867, Cedar Grove, WI, USA.
- 6. Hendrik Jan Meerdink was born 27 Jan 1869; died 26 Sep 1870; was buried , Cedar Grove.
- 7. Hendrik Jan Meerdink was born 11 Jan 1871, Cedar Grove, WI, USA.
- 8. Johannes Meerdink was born 17 Oct 1873, Cedar Grove, WI, USA.
- 9. Benjamin Meerdink was born Jan 1875, Wisconsin.
- 10. Arie Meerdink was born 24 Nov 1876, Cedar Grove, WI, USA; died 1952; was buried , Cedar Grove.
- 11. Johanna Meerdink was born 11 Oct 1877, Cedar Grove, WI, USA.
- 12. Evert Meerdink was born 21 Jun 1881, Cedar Grove, WI, USA; died 23 Mar 1967.
- 13. Janna H. Meerdink was born 09 Sep 1884, Cedar Grove, WI, USA.
- 14. Mary Meerdink was born 23 Jun 1888, Cedar Grove, WI, USA.
Generation: 2
2. Jan Hendrik Meerdink (1.Garrit1) was born 22 Jul 1855, Cedar Grove, WI, USA. Jan married Grada Johanna Goldbach 23 Oct 1878, Alto, Fond du Lac County, WI. Grada (daughter of Hermanus Antonius Goldbach and Gerritjen Bruggink) was born 15 Jul 1860. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 15. Gerret Henderik Meerdink was born 26 Jun 1879; died 1935.
- 16. Henderik Antooni Meerdink was born 02 Apr 1882.
- 17. Albert Meerdink was born Aug 1885, Iowa.
- 18. Johnny Meerdink was born Nov 1894, Illinois.
3. Janna Wilhelmina Meerdink (1.Garrit1) was born 28 Jan 1858, Cedar Grove, WI, USA. Janna married William ter Haar 22 Mar 1882, Sheboygan, WI. William (son of Barend Hendrik ter Haar and Johanna Berendina ten Haken) was born Abt 1853, New York. [Group Sheet]
4. Berend Willem Meerdink (1.Garrit1) was born 02 Dec 1859, Cedar Grove, WI, USA. Berend married Leintje Huibregtse 28 Feb 1889, Town of Holland, Sheboygan county, WI. (daughter of Hendrick Huibregtse and Gesina Engelina Vervelde) [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 19. George Meerdink was born 27 Nov 1890, Sioux Center, Sioux county, IA; died 22 Jul 1968, Sioux Center, Sioux county, IA.
5. Garret W. Meerdink (1.Garrit1) was born 28 Mar 1867, Cedar Grove, WI, USA. 6. Hendrik Jan Meerdink (1.Garrit1) was born 27 Jan 1869; died 26 Sep 1870; was buried , Cedar Grove. 7. Hendrik Jan Meerdink (1.Garrit1) was born 11 Jan 1871, Cedar Grove, WI, USA. 8. Johannes Meerdink (1.Garrit1) was born 17 Oct 1873, Cedar Grove, WI, USA. 9. Benjamin Meerdink (1.Garrit1) was born Jan 1875, Wisconsin. 10. Arie Meerdink (1.Garrit1) was born 24 Nov 1876, Cedar Grove, WI, USA; died 1952; was buried , Cedar Grove. Arie married Johanna Greupink 1900. Johanna (daughter of Arend Jan Greupink and Johanna Berendina Roller) was born 1881; died 12 Mar 1968; was buried , Cedar Grove. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 20. Mabel Meerdink was born Abt 1901, Wisconsin.
- 21. Hary Meerdink was born Abt 1904, Wisconsin.
- 22. Florence Meerdink was born Abt 1910, Wisconsin.
- 23. Erwin Meerdink was born Abt 1912, Wisconsin.
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11. Johanna Meerdink (1.Garrit1) was born 11 Oct 1877, Cedar Grove, WI, USA. 12. Evert Meerdink (1.Garrit1) was born 21 Jun 1881, Cedar Grove, WI, USA; died 23 Mar 1967. Evert married Minnie Greupink 23 Dec 1903. Minnie (daughter of Arend Jan Greupink and Johanna Berendina Roller) was born 20 Feb 1884, Holland, Sheboygan county, WI; died 22 Feb 1975. [Group Sheet]
13. Janna H. Meerdink (1.Garrit1) was born 09 Sep 1884, Cedar Grove, WI, USA. 14. Mary Meerdink (1.Garrit1) was born 23 Jun 1888, Cedar Grove, WI, USA.
Generation: 3
15. Gerret Henderik Meerdink (2.Jan2, 1.Garrit1) was born 26 Jun 1879; died 1935. Gerret — Abigail Ingelse. [Group Sheet]
16. Henderik Antooni Meerdink (2.Jan2, 1.Garrit1) was born 02 Apr 1882. Henderik married Susann J. Bef 1920. Susann was born Abt 1889, Minnesota. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 27. Dorothy Meerdink was born Abt 1907, Washington.
17. Albert Meerdink (2.Jan2, 1.Garrit1) was born Aug 1885, Iowa. 18. Johnny Meerdink (2.Jan2, 1.Garrit1) was born Nov 1894, Illinois. 19. George Meerdink (4.Berend2, 1.Garrit1) was born 27 Nov 1890, Sioux Center, Sioux county, IA; died 22 Jul 1968, Sioux Center, Sioux county, IA. George married Cynthia Bartels 12 Jan 1916. Cynthia was born 19 Nov 1896, Sioux Center, Sioux county, IA; died 28 Mar 1981, Sioux Center, Sioux county, IA. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 28. Wilbur Henry Meerdink was born 16 May 1918, Hull, IA; died 20 Sep 1974.
20. Mabel Meerdink (10.Arie2, 1.Garrit1) was born Abt 1901, Wisconsin. 21. Hary Meerdink (10.Arie2, 1.Garrit1) was born Abt 1904, Wisconsin. 22. Florence Meerdink (10.Arie2, 1.Garrit1) was born Abt 1910, Wisconsin. 23. Erwin Meerdink (10.Arie2, 1.Garrit1) was born Abt 1912, Wisconsin. 24. Living (10.Arie2, 1.Garrit1) 25. Living (10.Arie2, 1.Garrit1) 26. Living (10.Arie2, 1.Garrit1)
Generation: 4
27. Dorothy Meerdink (16.Henderik3, 2.Jan2, 1.Garrit1) was born Abt 1907, Washington. 28. Wilbur Henry Meerdink (19.George3, 4.Berend2, 1.Garrit1) was born 16 May 1918, Hull, IA; died 20 Sep 1974. Wilbur married Harriet Irene Borgman 13 Jul 1940. Harriet was born 03 Aug 1917, Sioux Center, Sioux county, IA; died 29 Mar 1991, Mission, Hildalgo county, TX. [Group Sheet]