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Immigration by Viergevers into the USA in the 1880's

Gilles Viergever.
AFTER 1824 to Michigan (not known if his wife Pieternella also migrated).
Took with him one or more of his children.
  • Janna
  • Cornelia
  • Daniel
  • Pieter
  • Jacoba
  • Marinus
  • Jacob
  • Machelina (Machalijntje)    

All born in Zonnemaire (NL).

Daniel and Stoffelina van Blooijs.
1855 to Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Took with them at least their sons Willem and Marinus and possibly more.
These two also brought their families.
  • Willem        (William), his wife and daughter Johanna Prijntje
  • Marinus            (Martin), his wife Krijna van der Linde and their son Daniel
  • Catherina          (Kaatje)
  • Martijntje
  • Jan

Willem Viergever and Jobtje Moelker.
AFTER 1853 to Grand Rapids, Michigan.
With at least their daughter Maatje.

  • Maatje
  • Elisabeth Krina

Dina Viergever & Harman Op Den Brouw.
BEFORE 1850 to Wawarsing, Ulster, New York.

  • Daughter Jane op den Brouw was baptised 27 Jan. 1850 in Wawarsing.

Kaatje Viergever & Johannis Hendrikse.
BEF 1848 to Wawarsing, Ulster, New York (they were dismissed from Wawarsing reformed church 1848 to move to Grand Rapids, Michigan) (This is NOT Martin's Sister as she moved from NY to MI 1848. Possibly sister to Dina, but not listed/known as such in the family tree....).

Grietje Viergever & Maarten Tanis.
BEFORE 1857 to Vriesland, Ottawa, Michigan.

  • Children all baptised Vriesland, MI 1856 and later.

Daniel Viergever & Trijntje (Trinnie) Tanis.
moved to Vriesland, MI BEFORE 1856.
Were married ABT 1850 in NL.
Their descendants now predominanty live in Kansas.

  • Children all baptised Vriesland, MI 1856 and later.

Of these immigrants, most is known about the descendants of Martin Viergever who migrated to the USA in 1855.
The following table lists the current state of knowledge on his descendants.
(Descendants born with surname Viergever are presented).

Marinus (Martin) Viergever , born Dreischor 21 December 1827, died Michigan 12 November 1901
marries Dreischor 22 August 1851 Krijna van der Linde
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-|---- Boy? Viergever, born Dreischor 15 May 1854
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-|---- Fluoetina Viergever , born Michigan ??-??-1858
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-|---- Johanna Viergever , born Michigan ??-??-1859
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-|---- William Viergever , born Michigan ??-??-1861
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-|---- Cornelius Viergever , born Michigan 7 June 1863, died Michigan 21 februari 1886
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-|---- Martin Viergever , born Michigan ??-??-1866, died ??-??-????
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-|---- Peter Viergever , born Grand Rapids, Kent, MI 15 January 1868
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-|---- John Viergever , born Michigan ??-??-1872
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-|---- Daniel Viergever , born Dreischor? 12 December 1851, died Grand Rapids 1 March 1917
-|-----marries Grand Rapids, Kent, MI ??-??-1875 Mary (Mae) Klink
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-|------|---- James W. Viergever , born Grand Rapids? ??-??-1873, died 2 October 1944
-|------|-----marries 14 November 1894 Minnie (Wilhelmina?) Mull
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-|------|------|---- Peter James Viergever , born Grand Rapids? ??-??-1896, died Tallmadge, Ottawa, MI ??-??-1938
-|------|------|-----marries Conny?
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-|------|------|------|---- Frances Mae Viergever, born ??-??-1924, died Tallmadge, Ottawa, MI ??-08-1941
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-|------|------|---- Marie H. Viergever , born Grand Rapids? ??-??-1900
-|------|------|-----marries ?? Taylor
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-|------|------|---- Harold T. Viergever , born Grand Rapids? ??-??-1904, died Michigan ??-10-1956
-|------|---------------marries ??-??-1925 Anna Helen Dreyer
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-|------|----------------|---- Lenora (Lenore) Viergever , born ??-??-1927, died Grand Rapids, Kent, MI ??-March-1931
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-|------|----------------|---- Peter Viergever , died ??-??-1937
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-|------|---- Cora Viergever, born Grand Rapids? ??-??-1877
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-|------|---- Annie Viergever, born Grand Rapids? ??-??-1879
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-|---- Martin Viergever , born Michigan ??-??-1872, died Grand Rapids, Kent, MI ??-09-1933
----------marries Alma Goetche
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-----------|---- Daniel August Viergever, born 26 January 1895, died East Grand Rapids, Kent, MI 23 March 1980
-----------|-----marries Blanche V. Brock
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-----------|------|---- Mary Viergever
-----------|------|-----marries ?? Banta
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-----------|------|---- JoAnne Viergever
-----------|---------------marries ?? Washburn
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-----------|---- Clarence Viergever, born 5 August 1899, died Grand Rapids, Kent, MI 2 februari 1972
-----------|-----marries Cora
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-----------|------|---- Barbara Viergever
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-----------|------|---- Wayne M. Viergever , born 30 September 1929, died Petosky, Emmet, Michigan 13 January 1979
-----------|------|---- marries Eleanor ??
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-----------|------|------|---- Kimberly A. Viergever , born 5 November 1963
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-----------|------|------|------|---- Scout Lennea Viergever Easton
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-----------|------|------|---- Brad Viergever , born 27 November 1960
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-----------|------|------|---- Bruce W. Viergever , born 30 November 1967
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-----------|------|---- Donna Viergever
-----------|------|-----marries Joseph deFrouw
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-----------|------|---- Marion Viergever
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-----------|---- Madeline M. Viergever, born 20 March 1910, died Grand Rapids, Kent, MI 13 December 1989
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-----------|---- Walter Leonius Viergever , born 16 December 1901, died Los Angeles, CA 6 September 1981
--------------------marries Rhea Esther Putney
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--------------------------|---- David W. Viergever , born 21 July 1930
-----------------------------------marries Ruth Hubbard
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------------------------------------|---- William Walter Viergever , born ??, Los Angeles, CA 30 January 1954
------------------------------------|-----marries Rene M Mayes
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------------------------------------|------|---- Nichole Marie (Niki) Viergever , born ??, Sta Barbara, CA 27 April 1981
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------------------------------------|------|---- Ashley Rene Viergever , born ??,StaBarbara,CA 29 March 1985
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------------------------------------|------|---- Chad Walter Viergever , born ??, Sacramento, CA 20 September 1990
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------------------------------------|---- Anne Viergever , born ??-??-1957
------------------------------------|-----marries ??? Farnino
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------------------------------------|---- James M. Viergever , born ??, Orange, CA 16 August 1968

All information contained in these pages was either sent to me for publication,
or was obtained from publicly available sources, such as the Internet or telephone guides.
Your webmaster: André Viergever (family@e-m-a-i-l.nu)