Rienstra in Passaic and Bergen Counties
Sjouke Sytzes RIENSTRA b: 9 Jul 1842 Achlum, Franekeradeel
m: 1865 Maaike Jacobs Bijlsma b: 20 Jan 1844
Sjouke and Maaike emigrated to USA May 1900
They had 10 children:
1) SYTZEb: 10 Jul 1867
m: Rinske VISSER
4 children: Reino; Maaike; Jantje; Jantje.
this family was still in Friesland in 1901.
2) JACOBb: 22 Jul 1868
m: Tietje Gerlofs van der TUIG
had 9 children: 2 UNK; 7 listed on 1910 Census:
Annie; Minnie; Fanny; George; Garris; David; Michael
Jacob married in NL, then emigrated 1893 with wife and
1st child.
3) DOUWEb: 5 Nov 1871d: 1896
m: Geertje van der WAL
4) ANGENIETJEb: 4 Jan 1875
m: Gerrit Sytzes KOOISTRA
4 daughters: Maaike; Antje; Attje; Trijntje.
remained in NL
5) TAEDE AKA "Thomas"b: 19 Dec 1876 emigrated 1896
m: @1903 Paterson, NJPietje Everts de OUDE
6 children; 1 died ; 4 live with father, 1 adopted by
"Aunt Katy" Geesje (de Oude) vander HEIDE:
Margaret (died); George; Margaret; Winifred; Edward;
Ann (adopted child)
6) ATTJEb: 11 Mar 1879d: 12 May 1879
7) JANb: 21 May 1880 emigrated 1900
8) ATTJEb: 19 Oct 1882 emigrated 1900
m: (probably in Paterson) Willem STRUIKSMA
9) YMKJENb: 7 Mar 1885 emigrated 1900
10) ROELOF b: 25 Jan 1887 emigrated 1900
Can anyone add to this information ?