John Ralph Boerema

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John Ralph Boerema

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Usquert, Eemsmond, Groningen, Netherlands
Death: January 10, 1948 (92)
Ravenna, Muskegon County, Michigan, United States
Place of Burial: Nunica, Ottawa County, Michigan, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of Roelf Siegers Boerma and Wijke Eppes Boerma
Husband of Janneke Bloem and Dorothea Sophie Schwandt
Father of Maggie J. Hayward; Harry James Boerma; Henry Edward Boerma; Clara K. Boerema; Berend Boerma and 5 others
Brother of Sieger Boerma; Klaas Nickolas Boerma; Harm Boerema; Jantje Ossewaarde; Aeilke Hoek and 3 others

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About John Ralph Boerema

John, Janneke, and five oldest children came to America on the ship W. A. Scholten. Departing Rotterdam and arriving May 5, 1885.

Last name on large headstone, is spelled Boerema. The next generation of family dropped one E in the spelling.

After Janneke died, John married Dora (Schwandt) Brown. They had two boys, John Clyde & and Walter A.

John R. was a farmer & a carpenter.

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John Ralph Boerema's Timeline

1855
February 6, 1855
Usquert, Eemsmond, Groningen, Netherlands
1876
December 10, 1876
Netherlands
1879
July 11, 1879
Netherlands
1881
January 1, 1881
Netherlands
1882
September 1, 1882
Netherlands
1884
October 1, 1884
Netherlands
1887
January 24, 1887
Muskegon, Muskegon County, Michigan, United States
1890
May 8, 1890
Muskegon, Muskegon County, Michigan, United States
1892
April 16, 1892
Muskegon, Muskegon County, Michigan, United States
1902
January 8, 1902
Ottawa County, Michigan, United States