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Cornelis Andriesse Steketee, birth 31 Dec 1764 Borssele, died 21 Jul 1843 Borssele Cornelis was dijkbaas. Married 15 Feb 1794 Borssele to: Paulina Cornelia Westpla(a)te, birth 7 Jan 1772 Ovezande, died 2 Jan 1831 Borssele |
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1) Pieternella Steketee, birth 1795 Borssele, died 12 May 1835 Krabbendijke
Married 15 May 1828 Krabbendijke to: Johan Adriaan Weststrate, birth ± 1780 Valkenisse, died 1 Feb 1857 Krabbendijke |
| 2) Neeltje Steketee, birth 1797 Borssele, died 1 Dec 1861 Kruiningen |
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3) Andries (schippersknecht) Steketee, birth ± 1800 Borssele
Married 17 May 1823 Baarland to: Neeltje Traas, birth ± 1799 Borssele, daughter of Simon Traas and Janna Geite |
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4) Cornelis Steketee, birth 23 Mar 1801 Borssele, died 20 Jul 1854 Holland, Ottawa, MI, US
Married 8 May 1834 Borssele to: Dirkje Slaakweg, birth ± 1812 Borssele |
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5) Jan Cornelisse Steketee, birth 17 Apr 1803 Borssele, died 4 Mar 1878 Holland, Ottawa, MI, US, buried 6 Mar 1878 Pilgrim Home Cemetery in Zeeland, Ottawa, MI Jan Steketee emigreert in 1847 vanuit Borssele met vrouw en 9 kinderen naar de VS. Reden: Godsdienstijver, daar uit voortvloeiende zucht tot verandering en daarstelling van eene op zichzelve staande gemeente, tevens gepaard met groote verwachting op rijkdom of verbetering van bestaan. Jan woont in 1870 in Holland, Ottawa, MI, US. He and his family founded the ZEELAND-community in Michigan. Emigration: The ship the Barque Wilhelm von Wolgast, also known by just the name Wilhelm. The "Wilhelm von Wolgast" left Antwerp and arrived in New York on June 18, 1847. The trip was 63 days at sea. At Zeeland, Michigan these earlier settlers were Dutchmen from the Province of Zeeland in the Netherlands. The ships captain C.D.Schultz, however, listed them as Germans. The original group of Zeelanders was composed of 452 people. Of these, 425 left for the state of Michigan, 26 died before leaving their native land, one cancelled out, and 4 died at sea. Following is part of the total group; and this was one of the 3 ships carried them to our shores. The Wilhelm von Wolgast left first, of the 3 ships. Married 23 Sep 1830 Borssele, @N1395@ to: Maria Janse Fraanje, birth 18 Aug 1812 Borssele, died 4 Aug 1879 Holland, Ottawa, MI, buried 6 Aug 1879, daughter of Jan Fraantje and Janna de Kloet |
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6) Maria Steketee, birth ± 1806
Married 11 Sep 1845 Borssele to: Johannes Karelse, birth ± 1803 's-Heerenhoek |