Achterhoek Ancestors
Garritje Blits
1. Garritje Blits Garritje — Jan Hendrik Pakkebier. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 2. Gesina Pakkebier was born 22 Oct 1832, Aalten; died 04 Mar 1911; was buried , Union Cemetery, Town of Holland, Sheboygan County, WI.
Generation: 2
2. Gesina Pakkebier (1.Garritje1) was born 22 Oct 1832, Aalten; died 04 Mar 1911; was buried , Union Cemetery, Town of Holland, Sheboygan County, WI. Gesina married Berend Hendrik Zoerens 27 Apr 1860, Aalten. Berend (son of Willem Soerens and Berentjen Wissink) was born 19 Dec 1831, Aalten; died 29 Jan 1912; was buried , Union Cemetery, Town of Holland, Sheboygan County, WI. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 3. Jan Willem Soerens was born 17 Apr 1863, Aalten; died 29 Jan 1912, Oostburg, Sheboygan county, WI.
- 4. Grada Berendina Zoerens was born 08 Feb 1867, Aalten.
Generation: 3
3. Jan Willem Soerens (2.Gesina2, 1.Garritje1) was born 17 Apr 1863, Aalten; died 29 Jan 1912, Oostburg, Sheboygan county, WI. Jan married Wilhelmina Prange Abt 1891. Wilhelmina (daughter of Arent Jan Prange and Hendrina Hebink) was born 11 Feb 1861, Sheboygan County, WI; died 31 Dec 1945. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 5. Henry Soerens was born Jun 1893, Wisconsin.
- 6. John Soerens was born 13 Nov 1894, Wisconsin; died 29 Mar 1980, Sheboygan, Sheboygan county, WI.
- 7. Cynthia Soerens was born Oct 1896, Wisconsin.
- 8. Delia Soerens was born Jul 1899, Wisconsin.
4. Grada Berendina Zoerens (2.Gesina2, 1.Garritje1) was born 08 Feb 1867, Aalten.
Generation: 4
5. Henry Soerens (3.Jan3, 2.Gesina2, 1.Garritje1) was born Jun 1893, Wisconsin. 6. John Soerens (3.Jan3, 2.Gesina2, 1.Garritje1) was born 13 Nov 1894, Wisconsin; died 29 Mar 1980, Sheboygan, Sheboygan county, WI. John married Lizzie Oonk 20 Jan 1918, Hingham, Sheboygan county, WI. Lizzie (daughter of Jan Albert Oonk and Janna Geertruida te Selle) was born 18 Nov 1897; died 19 May 1974. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 9. Leon Jesse Soerens was born 23 Feb 1920, Town of Lima, Sheboygan county, WI; died 08 Mar 1954, Sheboygan, Sheboygan county, WI.
- 10. Dorothy Mae Soerens was born 06 May 1922, Town of Lima, Sheboygan county, WI; died 14 Mar 2007.
- 11. Living
- 12. Earl Lester Soerens was born 09 May 1938; died 11 Aug 1938.
7. Cynthia Soerens (3.Jan3, 2.Gesina2, 1.Garritje1) was born Oct 1896, Wisconsin. 8. Delia Soerens (3.Jan3, 2.Gesina2, 1.Garritje1) was born Jul 1899, Wisconsin.