" It's one of the unfortunate parts of immigration that later generations tend to loose most, if not all connections to the family history."

last update zondag 19 december 2010

Cornelis (Cornelius) Jaarsma (1867-1938)

On March 25 1892 Cornelis Jaarsma, son of Oege Jaarsma and Geertje Harmens Martens departs to Northern America.

Marten Jaarsma (1870-1961)

Marten Jaarsma, son of Doede Arjens Jaarsma and Akke Kok, arrived together with his future wife Okje Haven, on May 31 1893 with the ship "de Maasdam" in New York. 

Harmen (Herman) Jaarsma (1869-1954)

Harmen Jaarsma, son of Oege Jaarsma and Geertje Harmens Martens and brother of Cornelis Jaarsma, was a baker in Paesens when he left Friesland. On March 12 1894 he departs from Rotterdam with the  s.s. Amsterdam and arrives April 3 1894 in New York. His destination is Pella.

Klaas (Charles) Jaarsma (1871-1942)

Klaas Jaarsma,  son of Freerk Thysses Jaarsma and Ytje Schaafsma, came to America in about the year 1900. He came with his friend Jacob Kooistra.  Upon arriving in America Klaas changed his name to Charles Jaarsma and ended up in Whitinsville Massachusetts with a group of Dutch people.

Pieter (Peter John) Jaarsma (1873-1957)

About 1909 Pieter Jaarsma, son of Jan Jaarsma and Neeltje Pieters Speerstra, married Annie Peterson. Their three children, Alice (1910-1992), Anne (1912-1990) and Walter P (1916-1983) are born in New Jersey

John Sidney (Sintrines) Ja(a)rsma (1880-1965)

In 1902 Sintrinus Jaarsma, son of Thijs Jaarsma and Jeltje Plekker, emigrates to the USA. On June 5 1902 he left Antwerpen (Belgium) with the s.s. Vaderland and arrives on July 15 in New York. His destination is a friend, John, in Whitinsville, MA. His name Sintrines gives probable problems and he changes this in John Sidney Jarsma.

Iege Martinus Jaasma (1879-1960)

On January 22 1900 Iege Martinus Jaasma arrives with the SS Rotterdam for the first time in New York. He goes to his uncle J. Kraft in Little Falls, New Jersey. On August 20 1902 he emigrates to the United States and goes to his uncle Willem Cellis (Zelle)  who lives in Little Falls too.

Reinder (Renold) Jaarsma (1872)

On Januari 14 1908 Reinder Jaarsma, son of Cornelis Jaarsma and Rikje Haarsma arrives with MS Rijndam in New York together with his wife Hendrikje Gorter and their 14 years old son Corneli(u)s (1897-1966)

Wiebe Dirk (William) Jaarsma (1929)

Wiebe Durk Jaarsma, son of  Gerben Jaarsma and Ietske van Noggeren, arrives in 1947 in the USA. He is 18 years old.

Klaas Jaarsma (1906-1984)

Klaas Jaarsma, son of Ate Klazes Jaarsma and Grietje van der Molen, and his wife Anna Wilhelmina Hartogh immigrated before (1939) the Second World War to Brasil and after this War to Canada

Thijs Jaarsma (1897-1987)

In 1949 Thijs Jaarma, his wife Hiltje Hibma and eleven of their thirteen children left Langweer in The Netherlands and emigrate to Canada. Daughter Amarens and son Klaas stay in Friesland.

Doede Douwes Jaarsma (1911-1995)

In 1951 Doede Jaarma, his wife Hilje Dijkema and their three children left The Netherlands and emigrate to Paterson, Nw.Jersey, USA.

Keimpe (Dick) Jaarsma (1933-2006)

On May 8 1953 Keimpe Jaarsma, son of Johannes Jaarsma en Sibbeltje Leenstra, emigrates to Creston, BC, Canada.

 

                                                      Jacob Jaarsma (1917-2001)     

In 1956 emigreren Jacob Jaarsma en zijn vrouw Alide Geesine Klak en hun vijf kinderen naar Zuid Afrika.