Achterhoek Ancestors
Gerritje Damkot
1824 -1. Gerritje Damkot was born 09 Sep 1824, Winterswijk. Gerritje married Hendrik Jan Koijers 1848, Cleveland, OH. Hendrik (son of Jan Albert Koijers and Gesina Keveskamp) was born 09 Apr 1826, Winterswijk. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 2. Gezina Kooijers was born 16 Jan 1849, MI.
- 3. John Kooijers was born 14 Jan 1852.
Gerritje married Hendrik Jan Esselinkpas 30 Oct 1853, Holland, MI. Hendrik (son of Salomon Esselinkpas and Janna Geertruid Lammers) was born 22 Dec 1813, Winterswijk. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 4. Janna Geertru Esselinkpas was born 21 Apr 1856; died Oct 1933.
- 5. Samuel Esselinkpas was born 22 May 1861, Holland, MI.
- 6. Jacob Esselinkpas was born Abt 1866, MI.
Generation: 2
2. Gezina Kooijers (1.Gerritje1) was born 16 Jan 1849, MI. Gezina — Nies Nies. [Group Sheet]
3. John Kooijers (1.Gerritje1) was born 14 Jan 1852. John married Jantje Mulder Abt 1873. Jantje was born Jul 1854, Michigan. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 7. Henry Kooijers was born Abt 1874, MI.
- 8. William Kooijers was born 14 Jul 1876, Holland, Ottawa county, MI.
- 9. Garret Kooijers was born Abt 1879, MI.
- 10. Chalyda Kooijers was born Abt 1882, Michigan; died 03 Mar 1885, Sheridan, Newaygo county, MI.
- 11. Lara Kooijers was born Apr 1884, MI.
- 12. Alida Kooijers was born 03 Sep 1887, Sheridan, Newaygo county, MI.
- 13. Bennie Kooijers was born Nov 1889, MI.
- 14. Minnie Kooijers was born 01 Jun 1892, Sheridan, Newaygo, MI.
- 15. Jennie W. Kooijers was born Abt 1893, Michigan.
- 16. Fred Kooijers was born 30 Sep 1894, Brookside, Newaygo county, MI.
- 17. Jacob Kooijers was born 30 Aug 1896, Sheridan, Newaygo, MI.
- 18. Anna Kooijers was born Jul 1899, MI.
4. Janna Geertru Esselinkpas (1.Gerritje1) was born 21 Apr 1856; died Oct 1933. Janna married Hendrik Jan Kooyers 23 Apr 1874. Hendrik (son of Gerrit Willem Koijers and Fennigjen Oostinje) was born Feb 1855, MI. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 19. Gerrit Willem Koijers was born Apr 1876, MI.
- 20. Hendrik Kooyers was born Apr 1881, MI.
- 21. Frank Kooyers was born Apr 1887, Fillmore, Allegan county, MI; died 10 Apr 1975.
5. Samuel Esselinkpas (1.Gerritje1) was born 22 May 1861, Holland, MI. 6. Jacob Esselinkpas (1.Gerritje1) was born Abt 1866, MI.
Generation: 3
7. Henry Kooijers (3.John2, 1.Gerritje1) was born Abt 1874, MI. 8. William Kooijers (3.John2, 1.Gerritje1) was born 14 Jul 1876, Holland, Ottawa county, MI. William — Kate Tanis. Kate (daughter of John Tanis) was born Abt 1878, Remus, MI. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 22. Andrew Kooyer was born 05 Oct 1904, Muskegon, MI; died 1995.
- 23. John Kooyer was born 18 Jun 1909, MI; died 10 Oct 1991, Ellsworth, MI.
- 24. Living
- 25. George Kooyer was born 06 Jun 1917, Ellsworth, MI; died 19 Aug 2002, Rudyard, MI.
9. Garret Kooijers (3.John2, 1.Gerritje1) was born Abt 1879, MI. 10. Chalyda Kooijers (3.John2, 1.Gerritje1) was born Abt 1882, Michigan; died 03 Mar 1885, Sheridan, Newaygo county, MI. 11. Lara Kooijers (3.John2, 1.Gerritje1) was born Apr 1884, MI. 12. Alida Kooijers (3.John2, 1.Gerritje1) was born 03 Sep 1887, Sheridan, Newaygo county, MI. Alida married Theodore Price 25 Dec 1912, Muskegon, Muskegon county, MI. Theodore (son of Stanley Price and Anthony Chessney) was born Abt 1884, Grand Rapids, Kent county, MI. [Group Sheet]
13. Bennie Kooijers (3.John2, 1.Gerritje1) was born Nov 1889, MI. 14. Minnie Kooijers (3.John2, 1.Gerritje1) was born 01 Jun 1892, Sheridan, Newaygo, MI. 15. Jennie W. Kooijers (3.John2, 1.Gerritje1) was born Abt 1893, Michigan. Jennie married Geo. H. Amiotte 20 Mar 1912, Muskegon, Muskegon county, MI. Geo. (son of Albert E. Amiotte and Lurina Hatch) was born Abt 1893, Wisconsin. [Group Sheet]
16. Fred Kooijers (3.John2, 1.Gerritje1) was born 30 Sep 1894, Brookside, Newaygo county, MI. Fred married Blanche M. Bouchard 11 Oct 1919, Muskegon, Muskegon county, MI. Blanche (daughter of Elzeard J. Bouchard and ..na Langevin) was born Abt 1892, Michigan. [Group Sheet]
17. Jacob Kooijers (3.John2, 1.Gerritje1) was born 30 Aug 1896, Sheridan, Newaygo, MI. Jacob married Alice M. van Sprousen 11 Jul 1922, Allendale, Ottawa county, MI. Alice (daughter of Cornelius van Sprousen and Anna G. van Vliet) was born Abt 1902, Nederland. [Group Sheet]
18. Anna Kooijers (3.John2, 1.Gerritje1) was born Jul 1899, MI. Anna married George Scholtens 23 Oct 1922, Moline, Allegan county, MI. George (son of Albert Scholtens and Fannie Kock) was born Abt 1901, Michigan. [Group Sheet]
19. Gerrit Willem Koijers (4.Janna2, 1.Gerritje1) was born Apr 1876, MI. Gerrit married Lena J. de Haan 20 Aug 1903, Holland, Allegan county, MI. Lena (daughter of John de Haan and Lizzie Schaap) was born Abt 1880, Sand Lake. [Group Sheet]
20. Hendrik Kooyers (4.Janna2, 1.Gerritje1) was born Apr 1881, MI. Hendrik married Gertrude Wilhelmina Elferdink 15 Apr 1908, Holland, Ottawa county, MI. Gertrude (daughter of Abraham Elferdink and Mary Kopenga) was born Abt 1883, Holland, MI. [Group Sheet]
21. Frank Kooyers (4.Janna2, 1.Gerritje1) was born Apr 1887, Fillmore, Allegan county, MI; died 10 Apr 1975. Frank married Grace Haverdink 12 Apr 1911, East Saugatuck, Allegan county, MI. Grace (daughter of Henry Haverdink and ..ertha Brummel) was born Abt 1891, Fillmore, Allegan county, MI. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 26. Henrietta Jane Kooyers was born 10 Feb 1916; died 12 Feb 1998.
- 27. Beatrice Hazel Kooyers was born 27 Apr 1920; died 5 Sep 2013, Holland, Michigan; was buried 9 Sep 2013, Pilgrim Home Cemetery.
- 28. Foster Glenn Kooyers was born 07 Jan 1927; died 27 Feb 2011, Holland, Ottawa county, MI.
Generation: 4
22. Andrew Kooyer (8.William3, 3.John2, 1.Gerritje1) was born 05 Oct 1904, Muskegon, MI; died 1995. 23. John Kooyer (8.William3, 3.John2, 1.Gerritje1) was born 18 Jun 1909, MI; died 10 Oct 1991, Ellsworth, MI. John — Aaltje Bratt. Aaltje was born 06 Sep 1912, Holland, MI; died Jun 2002, Grand Rapids, MI. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 29. Living
24. Living (8.William3, 3.John2, 1.Gerritje1) 25. George Kooyer (8.William3, 3.John2, 1.Gerritje1) was born 06 Jun 1917, Ellsworth, MI; died 19 Aug 2002, Rudyard, MI. 26. Henrietta Jane Kooyers (21.Frank3, 4.Janna2, 1.Gerritje1) was born 10 Feb 1916; died 12 Feb 1998. 27. Beatrice Hazel Kooyers (21.Frank3, 4.Janna2, 1.Gerritje1) was born 27 Apr 1920; died 5 Sep 2013, Holland, Michigan; was buried 9 Sep 2013, Pilgrim Home Cemetery. 28. Foster Glenn Kooyers (21.Frank3, 4.Janna2, 1.Gerritje1) was born 07 Jan 1927; died 27 Feb 2011, Holland, Ottawa county, MI.