Jantje "Jennie" Kingma

She was born in March 1878 as Jantje Terpstra in the small country village of Hornhuizen, in the former -until 1990- municipality Kloosterburen, in the utter northwestern part of the Dutch northeastern province Groningen, daughter of the 46 years aged day laborer Auke Terpstra and Grietje Jolman.

On 14 June 1893 her brother Harm Terpstra (17 y, laborer) arrived on the SS Spaarndam at the port of New York, Ellis Island. His destination was Kensington, nowadays a southern district of Chicago with a large railway station, Cook County, Illinois.

Her mother, day laborer Grietje Jolman died in August 1898 at the age of almost 58 years in the country village of Warfhuizen, in the northwestern part of the Dutch northeastern province Groningen.

Jantje Terpstra (21 y) arrived on 19 April 1899 on the ship Maasdam at the port of New York, Ellis Island, with her father Auke Terpstra (65 y, widower, laborer) and siblings Germt (18, laborer), Pieterke (16) and Cornelius (14). They departed from Warfhuizen and their destination was Kensington in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.

In June 1900 Jantje Terpstra (22, born in March 1878 in Holland, immigrated in 1899, servant) was living in Calumet Township, Ward 34 of [South] Chicago, Cook County, Illinois at the home of the 44 years aged widower Leendert Vander Mijden, who was born in Holland, and his 7 children, all born in Illinois.

On 31 October 1900 Jennie (Jantje) Terpstra married in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois the one year older John (Tjomme) Kingma, born in Holland too. They had 8 children: Dora, Grace, Anna, Rena, Irene, Albert, Jeanette and John.

In 1910 Jennie (32, Holland, immigrated in 1888 [must be: 1899]), her husband John Kingma (33, immigrated in 1880), their daughters Dora (8, Illinois), Grace (6, Illinois), Anna (4, Illinois) and Irene (1, Illinois) were living in Ward 33 of Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.

Her husband John Kingma died in October 1918 at the age of 41 years in Chicago during the Spanish flu epidemic.

In 1920 Jennie Kingma (41, immigrated in 1898, widow), her daughters Dora (18), Grace (16), Anna (14), Rena (11), Jeanette (7, Illinois) and son John Kingma (4, Illinois) were living at their own home in Ward 9, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.

In 1930 Jennie Kingma (52, immigrated in 1898, widow), her children Janet (17), John (14), Rena Blocker (21, Indiana [?!]) and her son-in-law Edward Blocker (24, Illinois) were living in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.

In 1940 Jennie Kingma (62, widow, no occupation) was living alone at a rented home at 10621 Wentworth [Avenue] in Ward 9 of Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. She lived in 1935 in Chicago too, but in another house.

Widow Jennie died in May 1951 at the age of 73 years in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.

She was a member of the Second Christian Reformed Church.

Bio was edited in December 2014 by Peter Hakze, Netherlands, FAG #47703868.* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Jul 14 2021, 22:32:25 UTC

• Immigration: Census 1920 - 1888 - Netherlands
• Census: Federal Census - 1900 - Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States
• Census: United States Federal Census - Jan 29 1910 - Cook County, Illinois, United States
• Census: US 1920 Census - Jan 13 1920 - Cook County, Illinois, United States
• Census: United States Federal Census - Apr 7 1930 - Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States
• Census: 1940
  • Reference: MyHeritage Family Trees - SmartCopy: Jul 15 2021, 3:00:12 UTC

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She was born in March 1878 as Jantje Terpstra in the small country village of Hornhuizen, in the former -until 1990- municipality Kloosterburen, in the utter northwestern part of the Dutch northeastern province Groningen, daughter of the 46 years aged day laborer Auke Terpstra and Grietje Jolman.

On 14 June 1893 her brother Harm Terpstra (17 y, laborer) arrived on the SS Spaarndam at the port of New York, Ellis Island. His destination was Kensington, nowadays a southern district of Chicago with a large railway station, Cook County, Illinois.

Her mother, day laborer Grietje Jolman died in August 1898 at the age of almost 58 years in the country village of Warfhuizen, in the northwestern part of the Dutch northeastern province Groningen.

Jantje Terpstra (21 y) arrived on 19 April 1899 on the ship Maasdam at the port of New York, Ellis Island, with her father Auke Terpstra (65 y, widower, laborer) and siblings Germt (18, laborer), Pieterke (16) and Cornelius (14). They departed from Warfhuizen and their destination was Kensington in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.

In June 1900 Jantje Terpstra (22, born in March 1878 in Holland, immigrated in 1899, servant) was living in Calumet Township, Ward 34 of [South] Chicago, Cook County, Illinois at the home of the 44 years aged widower Leendert Vander Mijden, who was born in Holland, and his 7 children, all born in Illinois.

On 31 October 1900 Jennie (Jantje) Terpstra married in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois the one year older John (Tjomme) Kingma, born in Holland too. They had 8 children: Dora, Grace, Anna, Rena, Irene, Albert, Jeanette and John.

In 1910 Jennie (32, Holland, immigrated in 1888 [must be: 1899]), her husband John Kingma (33, immigrated in 1880), their daughters Dora (8, Illinois), Grace (6, Illinois), Anna (4, Illinois) and Irene (1, Illinois) were living in Ward 33 of Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.

Her husband John Kingma died in October 1918 at the age of 41 years in Chicago during the Spanish flu epidemic.

In 1920 Jennie Kingma (41, immigrated in 1898, widow), her daughters Dora (18), Grace (16), Anna (14), Rena (11), Jeanette (7, Illinois) and son John Kingma (4, Illinois) were living at their own home in Ward 9, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.

In 1930 Jennie Kingma (52, immigrated in 1898, widow), her children Janet (17), John (14), Rena Blocker (21, Indiana [?!]) and her son-in-law Edward Blocker (24, Illinois) were living in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.

In 1940 Jennie Kingma (62, widow, no occupation) was living alone at a rented home at 10621 Wentworth [Avenue] in Ward 9 of Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. She lived in 1935 in Chicago too, but in another house.

Widow Jennie died in May 1951 at the age of 73 years in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.

She was a member of the Second Christian Reformed Church.

Bio was edited in December 2014 by Peter Hakze, Netherlands, FAG #47703868.* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Jul 28 2019, 16:05:58 UTC