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  • Charles Cornelius Terpstra (1919 - 1996)
    Charles TerpstraLansingCharles Terpstra, 77, of Lansing, IL. passed away Saturday, May 4, 1996.Survived by his wife, Cornelia; two sons, Charles L. (Mary) and Gary (Glenda)Terpstra; one daughter, Linda...
  • Cornelia Terpstra (1919 - 2009)
    CORNELIA TERPSTRA "DOLLY" DEMOTTE, IN Cornelia "Dolly" Terpstra, age 90, of DeMotte, IN passed away on Friday February 20, 2009 at St. Anthony Medical Center, Crown Point, IN. She was born on February ...
  • Terpstra (1883 - 1883)
    Reference: FamilySearch Record - SmartCopy : Jul 28 2021, 20:32:31 UTC
  • Terpstra (1863 - 1863)
    GEDCOM Note ===Bron Burgerlijke stand - Overlijden Archieflocatie Tresoar, Frysk Histoarysk en Letterkundich Sintrum Algemeen Toegangnr: 30-22 Inventarisnr: 3052 Gemeente: Leeuwarden Soort akte: Overli...
  • Terpstra (1860 - 1860)
    Reference: FamilySearch Record - SmartCopy : Sep 26 2020, 12:32:13 UTC

About the Terpstra surname

Terpstra is a Dutch name, from Friesland. It means "by the terp", where a terp is a large mound of stone on which important buildings would be built to protect them from floods.