Descendants of Willem Willems Wilthof


I Willem Willems Wilthof, from Oosterwijtwerd.
He was married circa 1760 to Grietje van Gelder. Till so far no details from this couple were traced.
From this marriage:
1 Willem, born circa 1769, follows II.

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In the centre: the mound Wierhuizen. Willem Willems might have lived here as it is in between the villages Jukwerd and Oosterwijtwerd. His children were christened in these two villages. Fact is that the propertie (marked green) belonged to his son Berend in later times. The place where the house of Berend once stood still can be recognized easily.



II Willem Willems Wilthof, born circa 1769, died in Oosterwijtwerd on July 5, 1819, son of I. He was married circa 1805 to Grietje Berends Sunderman, born in Krewerd, christened there on March 10, 1780. She died in 't Zandt on July 5, 1826 and was a daughter of Berend Koerts and Auke Bonnes.
From this marriage:
1 Berent, born in Jukwerd on January 31, 1809, christened on February 12, 1809, follows III-a.
2 Trijntje, born in Jukwerd on July 24, 1811, christened there on August 13, 1811, follows III-b.
3 Wilhelmina, born in Oosterwijtwerd on December 18, 1813, follows III-c.
4 N.N., born circa 1815, died between 1819 and 1826.
5 Auke, born in Oosterwijtwerd on October 19, 1818, follows III-d.

III-a Berent Willems Wilthof, born in Jukwerd on January 31, 1809, christened on February 12, 1809, died in Appingedam on March 10, 1884, son of II. He married in Loppersum on December 9, 1837 to Jantje Jans Bulthuis, born in Holwierde circa 1815, died on November 8, 1879, daughter of Jan Berends Bulthuis and Aafke Tjarks Medema.

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The little church of Jukwerd where Berent and his eldest sister Trijntje were christened.

From this marriage:
1 Jan, born in Jukwerd on February 3, 1842, follows IV-a.
2 Willem, born in Loppersum in the year 1848, follows IV-b.

IV-a Jan Wilthof, born in Jukwerd on February 3, 1842, died in Solwerd on December 5, 1924, son of III-a. He married in Bierum on June 2, 1876 to Martje Wolters, born in Bierum in the year 1849, died before 1901.
From this marriage:
1 Engelina, born in Jukwerd in the year 1878, died in Wagenborgen on July 18, 1955, buried in Appingedam. She married in Appingedam on May 17, 1901 to Jacob Gerrit Bleeker, born in Bierum on September 10, 1867, died there on June 14, 1919, buried in Termunten, son of Gerrit Jacobs Bleeker and Geeszien Elema.

IV-b Willem Wilthof, born in Loppersum in the year 1848, died in 't Zandt on December 5, 1878, son of III-a. He was married on April 3, 1871 to Dieuwerke van der Laan, born in Leermens on August 16, 1849, daughter of Jan Gerardus van der Laan and Elizabeth Merema.
After his death in 1878 Dieuwerke and her sons moved to the States. Like many other Dutch emigrants she and her sons went to Michigan. They settled in Grand Haven
From the marriage between Willem and Diewerke:
1 Berend, born in 't Zandt on June 2, 1871, follows V-a.
2 Jan, born in Leermens on October 4, 1875, died in Grand Haven on September 25, 1937, buried there on September 27, 1937. He was married to Henrietta (Hattie)Outman, born in Grand Haven on March 8, 1886, died there on July 9, 1966, daughter of Abel Outman and Boukje (Bessie) Snijder.

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Dieuwerke married in Grand Haven circa 1890 to Jan Pieters Buitenwerf, born in Uithuizermeeden on October 25, 1847, died in Grand Haven in the Ottawa County Infirmary, on August 2, 1932. He was a son of Pieter Jacobs Buitenwerf and Meike Berends Wiersum, Dutch emigrants. Berend (Barney) and Jan (John) also married Dutch emigrants: two sisters of the Oudman family. Like the Buitenwerf and Wilthof family the Oudman family came from the north of the Netherlands.
Jan Buitenwerf and Dieuwerke got one son Peter. Born/death: unknown. Dieuwerke died September 28, 1897.
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V-a Berend Wilthof, born in 't Zandt on June 2, 1871, died in Grand Haven on April 30, 1941, buried there on June 3, 1941, son of IV-b. He was married in Grand Haven in the year 1899 to Fannie Outman, born on December 7, 1879, died in Grand Haven on August 23, 1956, daughter of Abel Outman and Bessie Snijder.
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Barney worked at the Van Zylen lumberyard. On the picture: Barney as driver






From this marriage:
1 William, born in Grand Haven circa 1900, follows VI-a.
2 Abel, born in Grand Haven in the year 1902, died there in the year 1908, buried there.
3 John, born in Grand Haven circa 1906, follows VI-b.
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Announcement Grand Haven Tribune on June 4, 1910: birth of Abel

4 Abel, born in Grand Haven on May 31, 1910, died there on May 3, 1974. He was married in Grand Haven on February 9, 1956 to Cornelia Wieringa, born in Grand Haven on February 5, 1924, died there March 31, 2005.
5 Walter, born in Grand Haven on November 17, 1913, follows VI-c.

VI-a William Wilthof, born in Grand Haven January 14, 1900, died April 13, 1975, son of V-a. He married Jennie Hughson and divorced.
From this marriage: son Darell, born 1922, died December 1928, buried at the Lake Forest Cemetery at Grand Haven.
Muskegon Chronicle, Muskegon, MI, Monday, April 14, 1975, page 28:1

Mr. Wilthof, age 75, of 1110 Jefferson St., Muskegon, passed away at his home Sunday. He is survived by his brother, Walter, of Spring Lake. Private funeral services will be conducted 1:30 Wednesday from the VanZantwick Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Charles Garrod officiating. Cremation will follow with interment at Lake Forest Cemetery. Visitation will be 7-9 on Tuesday. VanZantwick, Grand Have


VI-b John Wilthof, born in Grand Haven circa 1906, died circa 1956, son of V-a.
He was married to Edith van Dijk.
From this marriage:
1 Betty, born circa 1930, follows VII-a.

VII-a Betty Wilthof, born circa 1930, daughter of VI-b.
She is married to Herman ?, born circa 1930.
From this marriage: two daughters ?. Names and dates not known

VI-c Walter M. Wilthof, born in Grand Haven on November 17, 1913, died there on July 30, 1983, son of V-a. He was married in the year 1948 to Marie Anna Kluges, born in Grand Haven on January 23, 1921.
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From this marriage:
1 Larry Edward, born in Grand Haven on March 14, 1949, follows VII-b.
2 Jerry Alan, born in the year 1953, follows VII-c.
3 Joel, born circa 1955. He is married to Myrta.








VII-b Larry Edward Wilthof, born in Grand Haven on March 14, 1949, son of VI-c.
He is married to Peggy Ann Heyblom.
From this marriage:
1 Amanda Lyn, born circa 1978. She is/was living with ? Traxler and got a daughter Addisyn Paige, born September 30, 2006.
2 Brooke A, born circa 1982. She is living with Keith Biros and has a daughter Tierza Briahna, born September 13, 2003



VII-c Jerry Alan Wilthof, born in the year 1953, son of VI-c.
He is married to Cindy Louise.
From this marriage:
wilthof_jenn.jpg1 Eric Bryan, born July 30, 1976 in Grand Haven, Michigan. Eric married on August 26, 2006 in Nunica, Michigan to Jennifer Elizabeth Raha, born February 8, 1979 in Grand Haven, Michigan.
On Feb 25 2014 they got a son.

Photo right: Eric's wife Jenn, teacher at the West Michigan Academy of Arts & Academics

2 Kim Ann, born September 25, 1981 in Grand Haven, Michigan.




So far the American part of the Wilthof family. Thanks to Mary and Jennifer Wilthof and the Loutit District Library in Grand Haven for their information. Regretably this overview is far from complete. Any additional information (data, jpg-files, etc) is highly appreciated. See submenu "Contact" for our e-mail addresses.
We go back to the children of Willem Willems Wilthof and Grietje Berends Sunderman and continue with the Dutch part.


III-b Trijntje Willems Wilthof, born in Jukwerd on July 24, 1811, christened there on August 13, 1811, died in Appingedam on March 23, 1883, daughter of II. She was married in Appingedam on June 12, 1833 to Cornelis Doornbos, born in Appingedam circa 1813, died there on January 13, 1845.
From this marriage:
1 Jan Doornbos, born in Appingedam on December 30, 1833. He was married in Appingedam on October 12, 1861 to Tjawina Egberts de Jonge, born in Appingedam in the year 1828.
2 Grietje Doornbos, born in Appingedam on January 5, 1836. She was married in Groningen on February 23, 1862 to Jan de Vries, born in Groningen on March 3, 1833.
3 Cornelia Doornbos, born in Appingedam on October 8, 1838. She was married in Appingedam on May 17, 1866 to Theunis Habbes Donselaar, born in Appingedam in the year 1838.
4 Willem Doornbos, born in Appingedam on August 18, 1841, died there on June 24, 1844.
5 Willem Doornbos, born in Appingedam on July 6, 1844. He was married in Appingedam on April 30, 1870 (1) to Anna Tobbe, born in Loppersum in the year 1838, died before 1884. He was married in Appingedam on May 24, 1884 (2) to Maria van der Veen, born in Leermens in the year 1843.

III-c Wilhelmina Willems Wilthof, born in Oosterwijtwerd on December 18, 1813, died unmarried in Appingedam on June 12, 1843, daughter of II.
Her children from an unknown man:
1 Hendericus, born in Ten Boer on October 3, 1835, follows IV-c.
2 Grietje, born in Appingedam in June 1838, died there on October 1, 1838.
3 a stillborn son in Appingedam on June 15 1840.

III-d Auke Willems Wilthof, born in Oosterwijtwerd October 19, 1818, died in Farmsum on May 30, 1898. She married May 29, 1848 in Delfzijl to Harmannus Heikes Visser, born in Hoogezand on June 11, 1819, died in Delfzijl on May 28, 1894. They got two sons Heike and Willem and one daughter Klaaske.

IV-c Hendericus Wilthof, born in Ten Boer on October 3, 1835, died in Hellum on June 26, 1864, son of III-c. He entered a notice of marriage in Hellum and was married there on May 30, 1863 to Stientje Jurjens Janssens, born in Hellum on June 9, 1833, died in Kolham on March 2, 1918, daughter of Jurjen Jans Janssens and Aafien Pouwels Gelderloos.
(After her husband Hendericus died she was married in Hoogezand on May 31, 1870 to Harke Geerts Tepper, born in Kolham on December 11, 1831, died there on May 24, 1877)
From this marriage:
1 Jurjen, born in Hellum on August 22, 1863, follows V-b.

V-b Jurjen Wilthof, born in Hellum on August 22, 1863, died in Kolham on November 14, 1914 and buried there, son of IV-c. His father died when he was only 10 month old. His mother married again with the widower Harke Tepper who had four children already. Together they got another four children so Jurjen Wilthof was growing up among eight children called Tepper.
He was married in Hellum on December 24, 1885 to Geessien Derks van Oosten, born in Scharmer on October 19, 1862, died in Slochteren on February 16, 1959, buried in Kolham on February 20, 1959, daughter of Derk Hindriks van Oosten and Hindriktje Jurriens Korringa.
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From this marriage:
1 Derk Wilthof, born in Slochteren on December 19, 1886.
2 Stientje Wilthof, born in Slochteren on June 3, 1888.
3 Henderikje Wilthof, born in Slochteren on October 6, 1890.
4 Henderika Wilthof, born in Slochteren on April 1, 1893.
5 Henderikus Wilthof, born in Slochteren on January 31, 1896.
6 Hendrik Wilthof, born in Slochteren on August 1, 1898, died there on May 2, 1899.
7 Hendrik Wilthof, born in Slochteren on July 3, 1901.


On the picture above the children of Jurjen Wilthof and Geessien van Oosten: daughters (from left): Stientje, Rieka and Henderkie. Sons Henderikus (called Rieks), Hendrik, Derk

For the descendants of Derk, Henderikus and Hendrik: please watch the separate genealogies (only in Dutch).
The descendants of the daughters Stientje, Rieka and Henderkie can be found at the "parenteel Willem Willems Wilthof" (only in Dutch)


There are no other families called Wilthof in the Netherlands or in the United States. Thus: we all are one family!