Geertje Schaper1

F, #175, b. 18 Mar 1862, d. 20 Feb 1936


Geertje Schaper was born on 18 March 1862 in Gaasterland, Friesland, The Netherlands.2 She married Rein Schaper on 6 November 1890 in Hemelumer Oldeferd, Friesland, The Netherlands.3,4 Geertje Schaper died on 20 February 1936 in 441 Fairview Ave, Ridgewood, Bergen County, New Jersey.5,6 She was buried on 24 February 1936 in Ridgewood (Valleau Cemetery.)5

Children of Geertje Schaper and Rein Schaper



The obituary of Geertje Schaper appeared on 28 February 1936 in the Ridgewood Herald (pg. 2, col. 2.)5

More information:
Her parents were Jacob Hendriks Lunenburg and Attje Jans Bos.3 Rein Schaper and Geertje Schaper immigrated on the Ryndam, from Rotterdam, arriving 9 Apr 1914 in New York, with four children: Wabe (21), Aaltje (15), Jeltje (14) and Jan (11). Their last residence was Balk. Their contact in Holland was her brother H. Lunenburg in Balk. They were going to their son and brother Jacob Schaper in Midland Park. Also mentioned is their daughter and son-in-law in Paterson.1 Gertrude Schaper and Reim Schaper lived in 1931 in 441 Farview Ave, Ridgewood, Bergen County, New Jersey.7 Rein Schaper officially recognizes Jacob as his son on 24 March 1904.8

Census Records:
1920 Fed. census (1 Jun): Household of Ryan Schaper, Wortendyke Roads (#148), Franklin Township, Bergen County, New Jersey.9

Citations

  1. [S2] Ellis Island, Ryndam, 9 Apr 1914, pg 710, line 1-6.
  2. [S3] Wie Was Wie, Dutch Genealogical Database. Online at http://www.wiewaswie.nl/, Gaasterland Births : 1862 #A 36.
  3. [S3] Wie Was Wie, Dutch Genealogical Database. Online at http://www.wiewaswie.nl/, Hemelumer Oldeferd Marriages : 1890 #27.
  4. [S3] Wie Was Wie, Dutch Genealogical Database. Online at http://www.wiewaswie.nl/, Gaasterland Births : 1887 #A 98.
  5. [S1] Ridgew. Herald, 13 July 1901 - 25 Jan 1940, Feb 28, 1936, pg. 2, col. 2.
  6. [S27] Ridgewood Dir., 1937.
  7. [S27] Ridgewood Dir., 1931.
  8. [S3] Wie Was Wie, Dutch Genealogical Database. Online at http://www.wiewaswie.nl/, Gaasterland Marriages : 1904 #3.
  9. [S7] 1920 Federal Census, Ryan Schaper, 4 Feb 1920. T625 Roll: 1017 Page: 201, ED 35.
  10. [S8] Regional Archives Friesland, Hemelumer Oldeferd Births : 1891 #68.
  11. [S8] Regional Archives Friesland, Opsterland Births : 1892 #104.
  12. [S8] Regional Archives Friesland, Gaasterland Births : 1893 #150.
  13. [S8] Regional Archives Friesland, Gaasterland Births : 1897 #51.
  14. [S8] Regional Archives Friesland, Gaasterland Births : 1900 #43.
  15. [S1] Ridgew. Herald, 13 July 1901 - 25 Jan 1940, Feb 28, 1936.