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Bregtje “Betje, Betty, Bertha” Dijkstra Terpsma

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Birth	:	18 Jul 1873 Sexbierum, Franekeradeel Municipality, Friesland, Netherlands
Death	:	16 May 1939 Edmonton, Edmonton Census Division, Alberta, Canada
Burial	:	Neerlandia Cemetery, Neerlandia, Whitecourt Census Division, Canada
Coordinate	:	54.3178900, -114.3768100
Plot	:	BLOCK 1, PLOT 7
Description	:	Bregtje Dijkstra was born in July 1873 in the country village of Sexbierum, seat of the former municipality Barradeel, located in the extreme northwestern part of the Dutch northern province Friesland, daughter of Nanning Scheltes Dijkstra (31 years old, laborer) and Froukje Jacobs Tamminga. On May 27, 1893 domestic servant Bregtje Dijkstra, born and living in Sexbierum, daughter of laborer Nanning Scheltes Dijkstra and late Froukje Jacobs Tamminga, married in Sexbierum at the age of 19 years the one year younger older farm hand Douwe Terpsma, living in the city of Franeker, son of cow milker Jan Gerlofs Terpsma and late... Read More	Bregtje Dijkstra was born in July 1873 in the country village of Sexbierum, seat of the former municipality Barradeel, located in the extreme northwestern part of the Dutch northern province Friesland, daughter of Nanning Scheltes Dijkstra (31 years old, laborer) and Froukje Jacobs Tamminga. On May 27, 1893 domestic servant Bregtje Dijkstra, born and living in Sexbierum, daughter of laborer Nanning Scheltes Dijkstra and late Froukje Jacobs Tamminga, married in Sexbierum at the age of 19 years the one year younger older farm hand Douwe Terpsma, living in the city of Franeker, son of cow milker Jan Gerlofs Terpsma and late Aafke Jeltes Hilwerda. Source: scan of her marriage certificate. They had in the northwest of province Friesland the following children: * Jan (John), October 10, 1893, Midlum, mun. Franekeradeel; * Froukje (Florence, Flora), November 21, 1895, Midlum; * Aafke (Ada, Effie), May 23, 1899, Wijnaldum, mun. Barradeel; * Otto (Arthur, Art), October 16, 1902, Midlum; * Tetje (Tena, Tina), March 19, 1908, Franeker; * Nanning (Nick, Norman), September 21, 1909, Franeker. Father Douwe Terpsma was in 1893-1902 a laborer, and in 1908 and 1909 a cow milker. On April 22, 1911 the family Terpsma emigrated from Franeker to the city of Paterson, New Jersey, USA, located about 15 miles northwest of New York. A lot of Dutchmen worked there in the booming silk industry. Her husband Douwe Terpsma and their son John Terpsma were in 1911 two of the 16 founders of the agrarian hamlet Neerlandia, located in central Alberta, Canada within the County of Barrhead, between Mellowdale and Vega, approximately 20 kilometers north of Barrhead and northwest of Westlock. Neerlandia was founded by Dutch immigrants beginning in 1911. The name "Neerlandia" refers to the first settlers' country of origin, the Netherlands. The surrounding area is largely agricultural based. In January of 1911, Henry Kippers began a Dutch Colonization society with the goal to create a Dutch Farming community. The community formation began on December 18, 1911 with 16 men filling for land permits at the Dominion of Lands Office in Edmonton, Alberta. These men were John Anema, Rients de Jager, Drikus Huinink, Cornelius Ingwersen, Albert M. Mast, Johan Messelink, Henry J. Micheal, Menne Nanninga, Albert J. Oldegbers, Hendrik Schoonekamp, Berend te Ronde, Douwe Terpsma, John Terpsma, Siebren Tiemstra and Willem van Ark. This was followed by Fred Baron and Henry J. Kippers on December 26, 1911 and finally Arie Emmerzael on February 6, 1912. On 23 October 1915 they had in Neerlandia son George (Gerlof) Terpsma. In June 1916 Bertha (42 y, born in Holland, immigrated in 1911 [from the USA]), her husband Doewer Tirpsma (41 y, born in Holland, immigrated in 1911, farmer), their children John (22, Holland, imm. 1911), Flora (20, Holland, imm. 1911), Effie (17, Holland, imm. 1911), Otto (14, Holland, imm. 1911), Tenna (8, Holland, imm. 1911), Nick (6, Holland, imm. 1911) and George (1, Alberta) were living in Township number 61 [where the Dutch agrarian settlement of Neerlandia was located], district Edmonton West, province Alberta, Canada. Betje died in May 1939 at the age of 65 years from gallbladder and liver trouble in the city of Edmonton, the capital of province Alberta, Canada.

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Bregtje “Betje, Betty, Bertha” Dijkstra Terpsma's memorial is located at: Neerlandia Cemetery, Neerlandia, Whitecourt Census Division, Canada.
When did Bregtje “Betje, Betty, Bertha” Dijkstra Terpsma death?
Bregtje “Betje, Betty, Bertha” Dijkstra Terpsma death on 16 May 1939 in Edmonton, Edmonton Census Division, Alberta, Canada
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Latitude: 54.3178900
Longitude: -114.3768100

Family Members:

Spouse

Douwe “David” Terpsma

(1874 - 1954)

Children

Florence Terpsma Baker

(1895 - 1991)

Tena Terpsma Tuininga

(1908 - 1927)

Nanning “Norman” Terpsma

(1909 - 2003)

George Terpsma

(1915 - 1992)

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