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  • ID: I269
  • Name: Tjamme Wiegers VALK
  • Given Name: Tjamme Wiegers
  • Surname: Valk
  • Nickname: James
  • Sex: M
  • _UID: 0F173218FB7DA74995260B8A76E499D1ECA4
  • Change Date: 17 JAN 2010
  • _COLOR: 1
  • Note: Tjamme was a twin to Gerrit (second son named Gerrit).
  • Birth: 24 JUN 1860 in Ferwerderadeel, Friesland, the Netherlands
  • Note:
    1) 1920 Census Soundex (FHC microfilm #1826439); age: 59; birthplace: Holland
    2) 1920 Federal Census of Grand Rapids, Kent Co., Michigan, Supervisor's District No. 5, Enumeration District No. 16, Sheet No. 14A, Line 30 (FHC microfilm #1820776); ditto
    3) research by Susan McGaughey; Kent Co., Michigan birth certificate #8-255 of daughter, Gertrude, lists her father's birthplace as "Holland"
    4) research by Susan McGaughey; Kent Co., Michigan birth certificate #10-375 of daughter, Catherine, lists her father's birthplace as "Netherlands"
    5) research by Susan McGaughey; Kent Co., Michigan death records book 11, page 191 states his birthplace as the Netherlands and his age at death as 61 years, 10 months, 22 days, which would place his date of birth as 23 Jun 1860
    6) Archives of the Province of Friesland, the Netherlands: http://www.ryksargyf.org/ryksargyf.asp; b. 24 Jun 1860, Ferwerderadeel
    7) 1910 Federal Census; age: 49; birthplace: Holland
    8) FHC microfilm #1428685: Rock Island Co., Illinois Birth Records, Vol. 2, pg. 115, rec. 1478 (birth record of daughter Chaterina); age: 25; birthplace: Holland
    9) "New York Passenger Lists, 1851 - 1891", www.ancestry.com; arrived in New York on 2 Jun 1882 on ship "Surrey"; age: 23
    10) 1900 Federal Census; age: 40; birthdate: May [sic] 1860; birthplace: Netherlands
  • Residence: 1870
  • _SDATE: 1 JUL 1870 Westernijkerk, Ferwerderadeel, Friesland, the Netherlands
  • Note: 1) Chris van der Ploeg; research by a friend in Dutch census records
  • Residence: 1880
  • _SDATE: 1 JUL 1880 Westernijkerk, Ferwerderadeel, Friesland, the Netherlands
  • Note: 1) Chris van der Ploeg; research by a friend in Dutch census records
  • Emigration: 1882
  • _SDATE: 1 JUL 1882 from the Netherlands to the United States
  • Note:
    1) 1920 Census Soundex (FHC microfilm #1826439); emigrated 1886
    2) 1920 Federal Census of Grand Rapids, Kent Co., Michigan, Supervisor's District No. 5, Enumeration District No. 16, Sheet No. 14A, Line 30 (FHC microfilm #1820776); emigrated 1886
    3) 1910 Federal Census; emigrated 1882
    4) "New York Passenger Lists, 1851 - 1891", www.ancestry.com; arrived in New York on 2 Jun 1882 on ship "Surrey"; destination: United States of America; age: 22; occupation: tailor; port of departure: Amsterdam, Netherlands; ship accomodations: steerage; recorded on page 7 of ship's log as "T.j deValk", but final letter "k" is barely visable, and so the name is transcribed on Ancestry as "Tj de Val"
    5) 1900 Federal Census; immigrated in 1882; resided in the U.S. for 18 years
  • Occupation: day laborer 5 NOV 1884 South Rock Island, Rock Island Co., Illinois
  • Note: 1) FHC microfilm #1428685: Rock Island Co., Illinois Birth Records, Vol. 2, pg. 115, rec. 1478 (birth record of daughter Chaterina "Tryntje" VALK)
  • Residence: 5 NOV 1884 South Rock Island, Rock Island Co., Illinois
  • Note: 1) FHC microfilm #1428685: Rock Island Co., Illinois Birth Records, Vol. 2, pg. 115, rec. 1478; inferred (birth record of daughter Chaterina "Tryntje" VALK)
  • Occupation: laborer 2 MAY 1890 Grand Rapids, Kent Co., Michigan
  • Note: 1) research by Susan McGaughey; Kent Co., Michigan birth certificate #8-255 of daughter, Gertrude
  • Residence: on Quimby Street (5th Ward) 2 MAY 1890 Grand Rapids, Kent Co., Michigan
  • Note: 1) research by Susan McGaughey; Kent Co., Michigan birth certificate #8-255
  • Occupation: laborer for John Dregge & Co. 1890
  • _SDATE: 1 JUL 1890 Grand Rapids, Kent Co., Michigan
  • Note: 1) Grand Rapids, Michigan City Directories, 1889 - 90; www. ancestry.com
  • Occupation: laborer 1890
  • _SDATE: 1 JUL 1890 Grand Rapids, Kent Co., Michigan
  • Note: 1) "Grand Rapids, Michigan City Directories, 1889 - 90", www.ancestry.com
  • Residence: on the south side of Quimby Street, three houses west of North Union Street 1890
  • _SDATE: 1 JUL 1890 Grand Rapids, Kent Co., Michigan
  • Note: 1) Grand Rapids, Michigan City Directories, 1889 - 90; www. ancestry.com
  • Residence: the south side of Quimby Street, two houses west of North Union Street 1890
  • _SDATE: 1 JUL 1890 Grand Rapids, Kent Co., Michigan
  • Note: 1) "Grand Rapids, Michigan City Directories, 1889 - 90", www.ancestry.com; listed as "James Fulk"
  • Residence: 12 APR 1891 Grand Rapids, Kent Co., Michigan
  • Note: 1) research by Susan McGaughey; Kent Co., Michigan death records book 3, page 291 for death of daughter, Tryntje
  • Residence: 1892
  • _SDATE: 1 JUL 1892 Holland, Ottawa Co., Michigan
  • Note: 1) "Ottawa Co. [Michigan] Township Index for Adult Heads of House, 1892-3": http://www.macatawa.org/~devries/Htown.htm; residing in the City of Holland
  • Occupation: laborer 17 FEB 1895 Grand Rapids, Kent Co., Michigan
  • Note: 1) research by Susan McGaughey; Kent Co., Michigan birth certificate #10-375 of daughter, Catherine
  • Residence: at 534 North Ionia (5th Ward) 17 FEB 1895 Grand Rapids, Kent Co., Michigan
  • Note: 1) research by Susan McGaughey; Kent Co., Michigan birth certificate #10-375 of daughter, Catherine
  • Residence: 4 JUL 1895 Grand Rapids, Kent Co., Michigan
  • Note: 1) research by Susan McGaughey; Kent Co., Michigan death records book 4, page 184 for death of daughter, Catherine
  • Event: Dec of Int'n 1897 (Grand Rapids, Kent Co., Michigan?)
  • Note: 1) 1920 Federal Census
  • Residence: 4 JUL 1897 Grand Rapids, Kent Co., Michigan
  • Note: 1) research by Susan McGaughey; Kent Co., Michigan death records book 4, page 306 for death of his son Thomas
  • Occupation: lumberyard hand 14 JUN 1900 Grand Rapids, Kent Co., Michigan
  • Note: 1) 1900 Federal Census
  • Residence: in a rented house at 534 North Ionia Street (Ward 5) 14 JUN 1900 Grand Rapids, Kent Co., Michigan
  • Note: 1) 1900 Federal Census; enumerated as "James Faulk"
  • Occupation: laborer in a lumberyard 15 APR 1910 Walker Twp., Kent Co., Michigan
  • Note: 1) 1910 Federal Census
  • PROP: own farm (mortgage free) 15 APR 1910 Walker Twp., Kent Co., Michigan
  • Note: 1) 1910 Federal Census
  • Residence: 15 APR 1910 Walker Twp., Kent Co., Michigan
  • Note: 1) 1910 Federal Census; south of Leonard Street
  • Will: 23 FEB 1911 Grand Rapids, Kent Co., Michigan
  • Note: 1) Will of James Valk of Walker Twp., Kent Co., Michigan, 23 Feb 1911; wife Barbara DeJONG Valk was named executrix; witnessed by Herman N. Dosker and Henry Denkema, both of Grand Rapids
  • Residence: 23 FEB 1911 Walker Twp., Kent Co., Michigan
  • Note: 1) Will of James Valk of Walker Twp., Kent Co., Michigan, 23 Feb 1911
  • Residence: 19 MAY 1912 Walker Twp., Kent Co., Michigan
  • Note: 1) State of Michigan Certificate of Death 4481 of Tryntje "Katherine" Valk; James was the informant
  • Residence: on West Leonard Street 21 MAY 1912 Grand Rapids, Kent Co., Michigan
  • Note: 1) Receipt of funeral expenses for Kathrine Valk, dated 21 May 1912, from John Keukelaar, Funeral Director and Licensed Embalmer, corner Lafayette and Page Streets, Grand Rapids, Michigan
  • PROP: 1315 Leonard Street, N.W. 25 MAR 1915 Grand Rapids, Kent Co., Michigan
  • Note: 1) Warranty Deed from Agatha H. Van Beem to James Valk & wife, recorded in Liber 440 of Deeds, page 258
  • Event: Dec of Int'n 25 SEP 1918 Grand Rapids, Kent Co., Michigan
  • ADDR: Superior Court
  • _TMPLT:
  • FIELD:
  • Name: Name
  • VALUE: James Valk
  • FIELD:
  • Name: ItemOfInterest 1
  • Occupation: laborer in a lumberyard; paid wages. 14 JAN 1920 Grand Rapids, Kent Co., Michigan
  • Note: 1) 1920 Federal Census of Grand Rapids, Kent Co., Michigan, Supervisor's District No. 5, Enumeration District No. 16, Sheet No. 14A, Line 30 (FHC microfilm #1820776);
  • PROP: 1315 West Leonard St. 14 JAN 1920 Grand Rapids, Kent Co., Michigan
  • Note: 1) 1920 Federal Census of Grand Rapids, Kent Co., Michigan, Supervisor's District No. 5, Enumeration District No. 16, Sheet No. 14A, Line 30 (FHC microfilm #1820776); listed as homeowner; property free of mortgage.
  • Residence: at 1315 West Leonard Street (Ward 1) 14 JAN 1920 Grand Rapids, Kent Co., Michigan
  • Note:
    1) 1920 Census Soundex (FHC microfilm #1826439)
    2) 1920 Federal Census of Grand Rapids, Kent Co., Michigan, Supervisor's District No. 5, Enumeration District No. 16, Sheet No. 14A, Line 30 (FHC microfilm #1820776);
  • Death: 15 MAY 1922 in Grand Rapids, Kent Co., Michigan
  • Note:
    1) research by Susan McGaughey; Kent Co., Michigan death records book 11, page 191
    2) obituary of James Valk, Grand Rapids Press, 16 May 1922, pg. 2; died at home
  • Occupation: foreman 15 MAY 1922 Grand Rapids, Kent Co., Michigan
  • Note: 1) research by Susan McGaughey; Kent Co., Michigan death records book 11, page 191
  • Residence: at 1315 Leonard Street, N.W. 15 MAY 1922 Grand Rapids, Kent Co., Michigan
  • Note: 1) obituary of James Valk, Grand Rapids Press, 16 May 1922, pg. 2
  • Burial: 17 MAY 1922 Greenwood Cemetery, Walker Twp., Kent Co., Michigan
  • Note:
    1) Greenwood Cemetery Records
    2) obituary of James Valk, Grand Rapids Press, 16 May 1922, pg. 2
  • Event: hepatitis Cause of death
  • Note: 1) research by Susan McGaughey; Kent Co., Michigan death records book 11, page 191
  • Reference Number: M24
  • _TODO:
  • DESC: Get 1894 Michigan Census 2 MAY 2002 status: OPEN
  • PRTY: 1
  • _TODO:
  • DESC: Get marrriage record 30 AUG 2005
  • Note: Order film #1428581. status: OPEN
  • PRTY: 1



    Father: Wieger Tjammes VALK b: 29 JUL 1827 in Marrum, Ferwerderadeel, Friesland, the Netherlands
    Mother: Trijntje Gerrits DOLSTRA b: 8 NOV 1826 in Ferwerderadeel, Friesland, the Netherlands

    Marriage 1 Berber J. DEJONG b: 9 APR 1858 in the Netherlands
    • Married: 21 JUN 1882 in Rock Island Co., Illinois
    • Note:
      1) William Valk - stated James and Barbara were married in Rock Island, Rock Island Co., Illinois
      2) John Heidema - states family rumor is that James and Barbara were married on board ship to the U.S.A., and then again once they reached New York
      3) 1910 Federal Census; married 28 years
      4) Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763 - 1900; ; m. 21 Jun 1882, Rock Island Co., Vol. 00D, pg. 160, License #00011976; listed as "James Falk" and "Barbara DeYong"
      5) 1900 Federal Census; married 18 years
      6) Rock Island County, Illinois Marriage Register, Vol. D, pg. 160, License #11967; FHL microfilm #1428581. Listed as "James Falk" and "Miss Barbara DeYong." License obtained and marriage took place on 21 Jun 1882. No specific location listed. Married by Elton C. Crapper, P.M. [no clarification as to what "P.M." stands for]. No witnesses or parents' names listed. Recorded in register on 24 Jul 1882.
    Children
    1. Has No Children Chaterina T. VALK b: 29 MAY 1883 in Rock Island, Rock Island Co., Illinois
    2. Has No Children Chaterina "Tryntje" VALK b: 5 NOV 1884 in South Rock Island, Rock Island Co., Illinois
    3. Has Children William James VALK b: 6 AUG 1886 in Rock Island, Rock Island Co., Illinois
    4. Has No Children Jennie D. James VALK b: 6 AUG 1886 in Rock Island, Rock Island Co., Illinois
    5. Has Children Jennie James VALK b: 29 DEC 1888 in Grand Rapids, Kent Co., Michigan
    6. Has No Children Geertje James "Gertrude" VALK b: 2 MAY 1890 in Grand Rapids, Kent Co., Michigan
    7. Has No Children Chaterina "Catharine" VALK b: 17 FEB 1895 in Grand Rapids, Kent Co., Michigan
    8. Has No Children Tammie J. "Thomas" VALK b: 30 JUN 1896 in Grand Rapids, Kent Co., Michigan

    Sources:
    1. Abbrev: Valk, Tjamme Wiegers - Declaration of Intention 1918
      Title: , 3650, Superior Court of Grand Rapids, Michigan; Declarations of Intention; , .f Intention. , .
      Name: USCourt
      Name: Series
      Name: RG
      Name: Repository
      Name: RepositoryLoc
      Name: CaseFile
      Page: James Valk
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    My grandparents: Robert Lewis ROBBINS; Jeanne Marie HOLST (a.k.a. Jane Marie YORK); William VALK; and Ruth Lillian HOEKSTRA.
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