Wilson Family Project

🔵 Hendrik Jakob Postma

Age: 93y, 8m, 22d

Son of Jakob Eintes Postma and Antje Veltman

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53462276(<a class="text-white" href="/people/5/53462276">Ruurt Jans Veltman</a><br /><small>b: about 1781</small>):::grands-->90951593
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77820694(<a class="text-white" href="/people/7/77820694">Riekeltje Jakobs Wagenaar</a><br /><small>b: About 1804</small>):::grands-->46630400
18880768(<a class="text-white" href="/people/1/18880768">Einte Wolters Postma</a><br /><small>b: 1795</small>):::grands-->46630400
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📆 Events

Type	Date	Age at Event	Place
Birth	27 FEB 1859		Grootegast, Netherlands
Immigration	31 MAY 1881	22y, 3m, 4d	New York, New York, United States
Residence	1884	24y, 9m, 3d	Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States
Residence	1894	34y, 9m, 3d	Gaines Township, Kent, Michigan, USA
Residence	29 JUN 1900	41y, 4m, 2d	Gaines Township, Kent, Michigan, USA
Residence	1910	50y, 9m, 3d	Gaines Township, Kent, Michigan, USA
Residence	14 JAN 1920	60y, 10m, 17d	Gaines Township, Kent, Michigan, USA
Residence	1920	60y, 9m, 3d	Gaines Township, Kent, Michigan, USA
Residence	24 APR 1930	71y, 1m, 27d	Gaines Township, Kent, Michigan, USA
Residence	05 APR 1940	81y, 1m, 8d	Gaines Township, Kent, Michigan, USA
Residence	17 APR 1950	91y, 1m, 20d	Gaines Township, Kent, Michigan, USA
Emigration			Rotterdam, Netherlands
Death	19 NOV 1952	93y, 8m, 22d	Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States
Burial	22 NOV 1952	93y, 8m, 25d	Pine Hill Cemetery, Kentwood, Kent, Michigan, USA

Birth
Date: 27 FEB 1859, Age:
Place: Grootegast, Netherlands
Immigration
Date: 31 MAY 1881, Age: 22y, 3m, 4d
Place: New York, New York, United States
Residence
Date: 1884, Age: 24y, 9m, 3d
Place: Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States
Residence
Date: 1894, Age: 34y, 9m, 3d
Place: Gaines Township, Kent, Michigan, USA
Residence
Date: 29 JUN 1900, Age: 41y, 4m, 2d
Place: Gaines Township, Kent, Michigan, USA
Residence
Date: 1910, Age: 50y, 9m, 3d
Place: Gaines Township, Kent, Michigan, USA
Residence
Date: 14 JAN 1920, Age: 60y, 10m, 17d
Place: Gaines Township, Kent, Michigan, USA
Residence
Date: 1920, Age: 60y, 9m, 3d
Place: Gaines Township, Kent, Michigan, USA
Residence
Date: 24 APR 1930, Age: 71y, 1m, 27d
Place: Gaines Township, Kent, Michigan, USA
Residence
Date: 05 APR 1940, Age: 81y, 1m, 8d
Place: Gaines Township, Kent, Michigan, USA
Residence
Date: 17 APR 1950, Age: 91y, 1m, 20d
Place: Gaines Township, Kent, Michigan, USA
Emigration
Date:
Place: Rotterdam, Netherlands
Death
Date: 19 NOV 1952, Age: 93y, 8m, 22d
Place: Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States
Burial
Date: 22 NOV 1952, Age: 93y, 8m, 25d
Place: Pine Hill Cemetery, Kentwood, Kent, Michigan, USA

👩‍❤️‍👨 Relationships

🟣 Ida Olthof, b. 31 JAN 1864

Events

Type	Date	Age at Event	Place
Marriage	19 DEC 1889	30y, 9m, 22d	Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States

Marriage
Date: 19 DEC 1889, Age: 30y, 9m, 22d
Place: Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States

Children With Ida Olthof

🟣 Anna Postma, b. 26 SEP 1890
🔵 Sibrant Postma, b. 15 FEB 1892
🟣 Jennie Postma, b. 17 MAY 1894
🔵 Jacob Postma, b. 12 OCT 1896
🔵 Peter Postma, b. 05 SEP 1898
🔵 Martin Postma, b. 04 MAY 1900
🔵 Theodore Postma, b. 20 MAY 1901
🔵 Dewey Postma, b. 01 JUN 1905
🟣 Clara Postma, b. 06 NOV 1906
🔵 Charles J. Postma, b. 10 JUL 1909

📰 Event Sources

Birth, 27 FEB 1859

Netherlands, Birth Index, 1784-1917

Child: Hendrik Postema
Birth date: 27-02-1859
Birth place: Opende gem. Grootegast
Gender: Man
Father: Jacob Postema
Profession: dagloner
Age: 31 jaar
Mother: Antje Veldman
Age: 35 jaar
Event: Geboorte
Event date: 27-02-1859
Event place: Opende gem. Grootegast
Document type: BS Geboorte
Institution name: Groninger Archieven
Institution place: Groningen
Collection region: Groningen
Sourcenumber: 20
Registration date: 28-02-1859
Certificate place: Grootegast
Collection: Bron: boek, Periode: 1859
Book: Geboorteregister 1859

Immigration, 31 MAY 1881

New York, Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957

Name: Hendrik Postma
Arrival Date: 31 May 1881
Birth Date: abt 1862
Age: 19
Gender: Male
Ethnicity/ Nationality: Netherlander (Dutch)
Place of Origin: Netherlands
Port of Departure: Rotterdam, Netherlands
Destination: United States of America
Port of Arrival: New York, New York
Ship Name: Rotterdam

Residence, 1884

1884 Michigan State Census - Dwelling 215

Marriage, 19 DEC 1889

Kent County Marriage Records - Book 10, Page 164, Record 2445

Date of Record: 19 Dec 1889
Date of Marriage: 19 Dec 1889
Place of Marriage: Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan
Groom: Henderik Postma
Bride: Ida Olthof
Groom's Birthplace: Holland
Groom's Parents: Jacob Postma and Antje Veltman
Groom's Prev. Marriages:
Bride's Birthplace: Holland
Bride's Parents: Sibrand Olthof and Annegan Maat
Bride's Prev. Marriages:

Residence, 1894

1894 Michigan State Census

Name: Henry Postma
Sex: Male
Age: 34
Residence Place: Gaines, Kent, Michigan, United States
Relationship to Head of Household: Husband
Event Type: Census
Event Place: Gaines, Kent, Michigan, United States
Event Place (Original): Gaines, Kent, Michigan, United States
Line Number: 13
Page Number: 1
Microfilm Number: 984658
Indexing Batch: N04014-8

Residence, 29 JUN 1900

1900 US Census

Name: Henry Postma
Sex: Male
Age: 40
Birth Date: February 1860
Birthplace: Holland
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Years Married: 11
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Father's Birthplace: Holland
Mother's Birthplace: Holland
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1900
Event Place: Gaines Township, Kent, Michigan, United States
Line Number: 15
Sheet Letter: A
Sheet Number: 13

Residence, 1910

1910 US Census

Residence, 1920

1920 US Census

Residence, 14 JAN 1920

1920 US Census

Name: Henry Postma
Sex: Male
Age: 60
Birth Year (Estimated): 1860
Birthplace: Holland
Arrival Date: 1882
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Father's Birthplace: Holland
Mother's Birthplace: Holland
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1920
Event Place: Gaines Township, Kent, Michigan, United States
Event Place (Original): Gaines, ED 13, Kent, Michigan, United States
Household Identifier: 127
Line Number: 72
Sheet Letter: B
Sheet Number: 7

In household:
Ida Postma, Wife, 56, Holland
Jacob Postma, Son, 23, Michigan
Peter Postma, Son, 21, Michigan
Martin Postma, Son, 19, Michigan
Theo Postma, Son, 17, Michigan
Dewey Postma, Son, 15, Michigan
Clara Postma, Daughter, 13, Michigan
Charles Postma, Son, 10, Michigan

Residence, 24 APR 1930

1930 US Census

Residence, 05 APR 1940

1940 US Census

Residence, 17 APR 1950

1950 US Census

Name: Henry Postma
Age: 90
Birth Date: abt 1860
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Place: Netherlands
Marital Status: Widowed
Relation to Head of House: Father
Residence Date: 1950
Home in 1950: Gaines, Kent, Michigan, USA
Street Name: 60th Street
Apartment Number: 2864
Dwelling Number: 271
Farm: Yes
Inferred Previous Residence Place:
Father Birth Place: Netherlands
Mother Birth Place: Nethefands
Citizenship: Yes
Occupation Category: Unable to Work
Same House: Yes
School Completed: O
Grade Completed: No

Household members:
Martin Postma, 49, Head
Ida Postma, 42, Wife
Leona Postma, 21, Daughter
Martin Postma Jr, 18, Son
Kenneth Postma, 14, Son
David Postma, 10, Son
Joseph Postma, 7, Son
Martha Postma, 6, Daughter
Henry Postma, 90, Father

Emigration

New York, Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957

Death, 19 NOV 1952

The Grand Rapids Herald - 21 Nov 1952

POSTMA -- Henry J. Postma, aged 92, of 2864 East 60th St., passed awayWednesday at the residence. He is survived by five sons, Sivrant, Jake, Peter, Martin and Charles Postma; two daughters, Mrs. Richard Weaver and Mrs. William Slager, all of Grand Rapids; twenty-two grandchildren, and fourteen great-grandchildren. Mr. Postma reposes at the Vanderpool Chapel of Godwin Heights, where funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Burial in Pine Hill Cemetery.

Burial, 22 NOV 1952

findagrave.com

Postma, Henry J.
b: 1860; d: 1952

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