Wilson Family Project

🟣 Ida Olthof

Age: 74y, 10m, 1d

Daughter of Sibrand Tiddes Olthof and Annighien Pieters Maat

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📆 Events

Type	Date	Age at Event	Place
Birth	31 JAN 1864		Loppersum, Netherlands
Immigration	02 MAY 1889	25y, 3m, 1d	New York, New York, United States
Emigration	1889	24y, 10m, -1d	Rotterdam, Netherlands
Residence	1894	29y, 10m, -1d	Gaines Township, Kent, Michigan, USA
Residence	29 JUN 1900	36y, 4m, 28d	Gaines Township, Kent, Michigan, USA
Residence	1910	45y, 10m, -1d	Gaines Township, Kent, Michigan, USA
Residence	14 JAN 1920	55y, 11m, 13d	Gaines Township, Kent, Michigan, USA
Residence	24 APR 1930	66y, 2m, 23d	Gaines Township, Kent, Michigan, USA
Death	02 DEC 1938	74y, 10m, 1d	Paris Township, Kent, Michigan, USA
Burial	05 DEC 1938	74y, 10m, 4d	Pine Hill Cemetery, Kentwood, Kent, Michigan, USA

Birth
Date: 31 JAN 1864, Age:
Place: Loppersum, Netherlands
Immigration
Date: 02 MAY 1889, Age: 25y, 3m, 1d
Place: New York, New York, United States
Emigration
Date: 1889, Age: 24y, 10m, -1d
Place: Rotterdam, Netherlands
Residence
Date: 1894, Age: 29y, 10m, -1d
Place: Gaines Township, Kent, Michigan, USA
Residence
Date: 29 JUN 1900, Age: 36y, 4m, 28d
Place: Gaines Township, Kent, Michigan, USA
Residence
Date: 1910, Age: 45y, 10m, -1d
Place: Gaines Township, Kent, Michigan, USA
Residence
Date: 14 JAN 1920, Age: 55y, 11m, 13d
Place: Gaines Township, Kent, Michigan, USA
Residence
Date: 24 APR 1930, Age: 66y, 2m, 23d
Place: Gaines Township, Kent, Michigan, USA
Death
Date: 02 DEC 1938, Age: 74y, 10m, 1d
Place: Paris Township, Kent, Michigan, USA
Burial
Date: 05 DEC 1938, Age: 74y, 10m, 4d
Place: Pine Hill Cemetery, Kentwood, Kent, Michigan, USA

👩‍❤️‍👨 Relationships

🔵 Hendrik Jakob Postma, b. 27 FEB 1859

Events

Type	Date	Age at Event	Place
Marriage	19 DEC 1889	25y, 10m, 18d	Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States

Marriage
Date: 19 DEC 1889, Age: 25y, 10m, 18d
Place: Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States

Children With Hendrik Jakob Postma

🟣 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, 31 JAN 1864

Netherlands, Birth Index, 1784-1917

Child: Ida Olthof
Birth date: 31-01-1864
Birth place: Loppersum
Gender: Vrouw
Father: Sijbrand Tiddes Olthof
Profession: daglooner
Age: 44 jaar
Mother: Annechien Pieters Maat
Event: Geboorte
Event date: 31-01-1864
Event place: Loppersum
Document type: BS Geboorte
Institution name: Groninger Archieven
Institution place: Groningen
Collection region: Groningen
Sourcenumber: 10
Registration date: 01-02-1864
Certificate place: Loppersum
Collection: Bron: boek, Periode: 1864
Book: Geboorteregister 1864

Emigration, 1889

Dutch Immigrants: New York Passenger Lists, 1881-1894

Immigration, 02 MAY 1889

Dutch Immigrants: New York Passenger Lists, 1881-1894

Name: Ida Olthof
Arrival Date: 2 May 1889
Port of Arrival: New York
Destination: USA
Age: 26
Gender: Female
Occuption: Servant
Relationship to head-of-household: Daughter
Origin: Holland
Purpose: Permanant Sojourn
Port of Departure: Rotterdam
Ship Name: Veendam
Ship accommodations: Steerage
Original name on record: Olthof Ida

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: Ida Postma
Sex: Female
Age: 31
Residence Place: Gaines, Kent, Michigan, United States
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
Event Type: Census
Event Place: 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: Ida Postma
Sex: Female
Age: 36
Birth Date: November 1864
Birthplace: Holland
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Number of Living Children: 6
Years Married: 11
Number of Children: 6
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
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, 14 JAN 1920

1920 US Census

Name: Ida Postma
Sex: Female
Age: 56
Birth Year (Estimated): 1864
Birthplace: Holland
Arrival Date: 1889
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
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:
Martin Postma, Husband, 60, 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

Death, 02 DEC 1938

The Grand Rapids Press - 3 Dec 1938

POSTEMA -- Mrs. Ida Postema, aged 75, passed away at her home, R. R. No. 1, Friday afternoon. She is survived by her husband, Henry; two daughters, Mrs. W. R. Weaver and Mrs. Henry Goeman; six sons, Sibard, Jack, Peter, Martin, Dewie and Charles; two brothers and seventeen grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Monday afternoon at 1 o'clock at the home, private, and at 2 o'clock at the Dutton Christian Reformed church. Burial in Pine Hill cemetery. Arrangements by the Workman Funeral Home.

Michigan, Death Records, 1867-1950

Name: Ida Postma
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Married
Birth Date: Jan, 1863
Birth Place: Netherlands
Death Date: 2 Dec 1938
Death Place: Paris, Kent, Michigan, USA
Death Age: 75
File Number: 013511

Burial, 05 DEC 1938

Pine Hill Cemetery, Personal Visit

Postma, Ida
b: 1864; d: 1938

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