Hendrik Jan Walvoort (1828-1921)

Hendrik Jan Walvoort c.1897 This Hendrik immigrated to the United States just after the Civil War in 1866.

Hendrik Jan Walvoort was born on December 28, 1828 in Winterswijk, Gelderland, Netherlands. He died on February 03, 1921 in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, USA. He married Dela Johanna Meerhof about August 26, 1871 in Sheboygan, Sheboygan, Wisconsin, USA, daughter of Wilelm Neerhof and Engelina Henning. It is unknown when Dela was born. She died about 1874.

After Dela’s death, Hendrik married Gesina “Cena” Dulmes on April 21, 1875 in Sheboygan, Sheboygan, Wisconsin, USA. She was born on March 29, 1845 in Winterswijk, Gelderland, Netherlands. She died on April 13, 1926 in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, USA.

Hendrik Jan Walvoort and Dela Johanna Neerhof had the following child:

Jan Derk Walvoort was born on March 26, 1874. He died on June 18, 1953 in Sheboygan, Sheboygan, Wisconsin, USA. He married Dina “Delia” Jentink. She was born in 1879 in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, USA. She died in 1911 in Sheboygan, Sheboygan, Wisconsin, USA.

Hendrik Jan Walvoort and Gesina “Cena” Dulmes had the following children:

Gerrit Hendrik Walvoort was born on April 30, 1877 in Holland Township, Sheboygan, Wisconsin, USA. He died on September 20, 1878 in Holland Township, Sheboygan, Wisconsin, USA.

Bertus Walvoort was born on May 27, 1878 in Holland Township, Sheboygan, Wisconsin, USA. He died on September 13, 1878 in Holland Township, Sheboygan, Wisconsin, USA.

Gerrit Hendrik Walvoort was born on August 10, 1879 in Lima, Sheboygan, Wisconsin, USA. He died on October 12, 1954 in Sheboygan, Sheboygan, Wisconsin, USA. He married Kathryn C. Reimens on June 06, 1905 in Gibbsville, Wisconsin, USA, daughter of Jacob Reimens and Nelly Siervogel. She was born on June 12, 1878 in Lima, Sheboygan, Wisconsin, USA. She died on December 31, 1961 in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, USA.

Delia Johanna “Del” Walvoort was born on October 15, 1881 in Holland Township, Sheboygan, Wisconsin, USA. She died on May 28, 1941 in Oostburg, Sheboygan, Wisconsin, USA.

Hendrika Johanna “Hattie” Walvoort was born on June 14, 1885 in Holland Township, Sheboygan, Wisconsin, USA. She died on January 01, 1966. She married John William  Voskuil on December 30, 1913. He was born on March 02, 1885. He died on February 23, 1950 in Lima, Sheboygan, Wisconsin, USA.

Bertus “Ben” Walvoort was born on October 28, 1887 in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, USA. He died on October 21, 1955 in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, USA. He married Elsie Isabel  Rushton on June 17, 1925 in Adell, Sheboygan, Wisconsin, USA, daughter of Robert L. Ruston and Lena Ramaker. She was born on April 02, 1891 in Fairmont, Fillmore, Nebraska, USA. She died on February 15, 1974 in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, USA.

Hendrik Jan Walvoort (1828-1921) and Family c. 1897 in Oostburg, Wisconsin. Back Row from left to right: Jan Derk Walvoort (whose mother was Dela Lieferdink), and Gerrit Hendrik Walvoort. Front Row from left to right: Gesina (Dulmes) Walvoort, Hendrik Jan Walvoort, Bertus “Ben” Walvoort, Hendrika “Hattie” Walvoort, and Delia “Del” Walvoort.