Pane-Joyce Netherlands Report
Family of Robberdina Klazes Heeroma (782) & Willem Geerts Steen (1222)

1162. Gerrett Willems Steen. Born on 30 Jan 1836 in Weststellingwerf, Friesland.5 Gerrett Willems died in Georgetown, Ottawa Co., MI, on 4 Mar 1917; he was 81. Buried in Georgetown Township Cemetery.

1880 federal census, Georgetown, Ottowa County, Michigan.
    Geert Steen, head of household, age 44, born in Holland.
    Joanna Steen, wife, 40, b. Holland.
    Roberdiena Steen, daughter, 3, b. Michigan.
    Antonia Steen, son, 2 months, b. Michigan.

1900 Federal Census. South Georgetown, Ottowa County, Michigan. Series: T623 Roll: 738 Page: 73
    SD 5, ED 120, sheet 1
    Dwelling 17, family 17
    Garret & Johanna b. Holland as were their parents; children b. MI
    Steen, Garret, head, b. Jan 1836, age 64, m. 27 years, imm. 1871, farmer
    ----, Johanna, wife, b. Nov 1838, age 61, m. 27 years, 3 children, 2 living, imm. 1872
    ----, Dena, daughter, b. Feb 1877, age 23
    -----, Tonis, son, b. Feb 1880, age 20, farm laborer

1884 Wyoming Township, Kent County, Michigan State Census shows Garret is 47, Joaninites is 48, Shia is seven and Antonn is four. The parents were born in the Netherlands and the children in Michigan. Garrett works in the plaster mills. The family has been in Michigan 11 years.

On 6 May 1871 when Gerrett Willems was 35, he first married Annigje Dolfing, daughter of Jan Dolfing & Jantje Alberts, in Emmen, Drenthe.5 Born on 5 Feb 1843 in Westerbork, Drenthe.5

Child:
1555 i. Willem Steen (30 Mar 1872-)

Gerrett Willems second married Johanna Stokking, daughter of Anthony Stokking. Born on 22 Nov 1839 in Netherlands. Johanna died in Blendon, Ottawa Co., MI, on 2 Feb 1918; she was 78. Buried in Georgetown Township Cemetery.

Children:
1556 i. Roberdena Steen (Feb 1877-4 Oct 1949)
1557 ii. Anthony Steen (19 Feb 1880-17 Dec 1940)
1558 iii. Nick Steen

1163. Anna Steen. Born on 5 Nov 1840 in Smilde, Drenthe.5

On 1 Feb 1871 when Anna was 30, she married Jan ten Cate, son of Arend ten Cate (2 Nov 1794-8 Feb 1853) & Henriette Margaretha Gross (16 Dec 1795-21 Jul 1864), in Emmen, Drenthe.5 Born on 29 Oct 1828 in Hoogeveen, Drenthe.5 Jan died in Vastenow (Emmen), Drenthe, on 26 May 1887; he was 58.5

Children:
1559 i. Henriette ten Cate (6 Apr 1871-)
1560 ii. Roberdina ten Cate (20 Dec 1873-)
1561 iii. Aaltje ten Cate (5 Jun 1876-)
1562 iv. Arend ten Cate (Died young) (22 Nov 1878-28 May 1881)
1563 v. Hilbert ten Cate (22 May 1881-)
1564 vi. Arend ten Cate (14 Oct 1885-)

1164. Lammechje Steen. Born on 18 Dec 1845 in Smilde, Drenthe.5 Lammechje died in Grand Rapids, Kent County, MI, on 10 Mar 1926; she was 80. Buried in Washington Park Memorial Gardens.

Lammechje, later known as Laura.

Record number 360 book 12 page 218 Kent County Death Records states that Laantje Tweist died in Grand Rapids of chronic myocarditis on 10 March 1926. She was 80 y 2m 20 d old, a widow, who was born in the Netherlands. Her parents were F. William Steen and Dena Heersma, who were both born in the Netherlands.

An obituary for Laura Twiest appeared Thursday 11 Mar 1926 in the Grand Rapids Press.

On 21 Jun 1866 when Lammechje was 20, she married Jan Twiest (1483) , son of Harmannus Twiest (1304) (2 Aug 1795-28 Jan 1847) & Geertruda Wijnholds (1131) (8 Oct 1812-9 Jun 1878), in Emmen, Drenthe.5 Born on 5 Apr 1842 in Roswinkel (Emmen), Drenthe.5 Jan died in Grand Rapids, Kent Co., MI, on 15 Nov 1920; he was 78. Buried in Washington Park Memorial Gardens.

1884 Michigan State Census. Wyoming Township, Kent County
John Twist was 38 years old, Lamencha 38, Hermanus 17, Dena 15, William 12, Gertrude nine, Frederick six, and Garrett three. All were born in the Netherlands. John and William work in the plaster mill. The family has only been in Michigan one month (no date is given at the top of the page for when this census was actually taken). All but Fred and Garett can read and write.

Grand Rapids City Directory, 1889. Grand Rapids, MI: R. L. Polk and Co., 1889.
Five Twiests are listed in the directory, all living at 467 Lincoln. Dena and Roberdiena are probably the same person working two jobs.
    John Twiest, laborer
    Herman Twiest, varnisher, Widdicomb Furn Co
    Roberdiena Twiest, belt mkr
    Dena Twiest, net mkr, business F. Rainville
    Wm Twiest, laborer

1900 Federal Census. Grand Rapids ward 6, Kent Co., Michigan
Roll 722, page 23A, ED 67
454 Lincoln Street
    John Twist, head, b. Apr 1843, age 57, m. 33 years, day laborer
    Lamagiche Twist, wife, b. Dec 1846, age 53, m. 33 years, 9 children, 8 living
    Fred Twist, son, b. Apr 1879, 21, delivery
    Geret Twist, son , b. Jan 1881, 19, machine [can’t read word]
    Jennie Twist, daughter, b. Sep 1885, 14, milliner
    Alyda Twist, daughter, b. Dec 1880 [should be 1890], 10, at school
All were born in the Netherlands, and their parents, too, except Jennie and Alyda born in Michigan.

1910 Federal Census. Grand Rapids ward 6, Kent Co, Michigan
Roll 657, page 10B, ED 82
457 Lincoln St.
    John Twist, head, 67, m. 43 years, b. Holland, parents b. Holland, imm. 1884, laborer
    Laura Twist, wife, 64, m. 43 years, 9 children, 8 living, b. Holland, parents b. Holland, imm. 1884
    Alida Twist, daughter, 21, single, b. MI, parents b. Holland, millinary

John’s obituary appeared in the Grand Rapids Press, Tue 16 Nov 1920.

Children:
1565 i. Herman Twiest (1 Nov 1866-24 Jun 1960)
1566 ii. Roberdena Twiest (21 Feb 1869-9 Dec 1956)
1567 iii. William Twiest (16 Dec 1871-Nov 1943)
1568 iv. Gertrude Twiest (7 Oct 1874-5 Jul 1957)
1569 v. Frederick Twiest (4 Apr 1878-21 Jun 1956)
1570 vi. Gerrit Twiest (22 Jan 1881-11 Dec 1945)
1571 vii. Jennie Twiest (19 Sep 1884-Apr 1970)
1572 viii. Alida Twiest (Dec 1890-6 Aug 1915)

1165. Klaas Steen. Born on 9 Sep 1850 in Smilde, Drenthe.5

1166. William Steen. Born ca 1861.

1167. Claus Steen. Born in Sep 1862 in Netherlands. Claus died on 26 May 1938 in Georgetown Twp., Ottawa Co. Michigan.

Was Claus the son of Willem & Dena, or some other family?

1900 Federal Census. South Georgetown Township, Ottawa County, Michigan . Series: T623 Roll: 738 Page: 74
    Dwelling 39, family 40.
    Steen, Claus, head, b. Sep 1862, age 37, m. 18 years, b. Holland, parents b. Holland, farmer
    ----, Alure A, wife, b. Jun 1864, age 35, m. 18 years, 5 children, 2 living, b. IL, parents b. NY
    ----, Jane E, daughter, b. Jun 1883, age 16, b. MI
    ----, William, son, b. Jun 1886, age 13, b. MI

1910 Federal Census, Georgetown Township, Ottawa County, Michigan. Series: T624 Roll: 670 Page: 98
    SD 5, ED 154
    Dwelling 108, family 113
    Steen, Claus, head, age 59, b. Holland, parents b. Holland, imm. 1869, farmer
    ----, Elnora[?], daughter 26, b. MI, father b. Holland, mother b. MI
    ----, william, son, 23, b. MI, father b. Holland, mother b. MI

1938 Obituary, 27 May 1938, Grand Rapids Herald.
CLAUS STEEN -- HUDSONVILLE, May 26 -- Services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday for Claus Steen, 87, who died Wednesday at his home in Georgetown township. Surviving are a daughter, Nora, and a son, William, at home.

Claus married Alure E. [Steen]. Born in Jun 1864 in Illinois.

Children:
1573 i. Jane E. Steen (Jun 1883-)
1574 ii. William Steen (4 Jun 1886-Jun 1985)
1575 iii. Nora Steen

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