Herman Pruiksma1

M, #302, b. 18 Jul 1891, d. 15 Mar 1975
FatherJesse Pruiksma2 b. 1 Nov 1867
MotherMinnie Pruiksma2 b. 17 Jun 1865


Herman Pruiksma was born on 18 July 1891 in Wymbritseradeel, Friesland, The Netherlands.1,3 He married Hannah Pruiksma.1 Herman Pruiksma died on 15 March 1975 in the New Jersey Fireman's Home, Boonton, Morris County, New Jersey.1,4 He was buried on 19 March 1975 in Fair Lawn (Fair Lawn Memorial Cemetery.)1,4


The obituary of Herman Pruiksma appeared on 17 March 1975 in the Bergen Record (pg. B19, col. 5-6.)1

A second obituary appeared on 20 March 1975 in the Ridgewood News (pg. 8.)4

More information:
He immigrated with Jesse Pruiksma and Minnie Pruiksma in 1894.5

Census Records:
9 June 1900 Fed. census: Household of Jesse Pruiksma, 49 Hopper Street, Manchester Township, Passaic County, New Jersey. Household consists of Jesse, his wife Minnie and six children: Ida (Oct 1885), Theodore (Jan 1888), Walter (Sep 1889), Herman (Jul 1891) all born in Holland, and Nick (Jul 1893) and Jennie (Oct 1895), born in NJ.2
1910 Fed. census: Household of Jesse Pruiksma, 209 Summer Street (2nd Ward), Passaic, Passaic County, New Jersey. Household consists of Jesse, his wife Minnie and nine children: Ida (23), Wolter (20), Herman (18), Nicholas (16), Jennie (14), Tillie (9), Orie (7), Sadie (7), and Ella (5.)6 Herman Pruiksma and Hannah Pruiksma appeared on the 1920 census in East First Ave, Midland Park Borough, Bergen County, New Jersey, their children Hermine (4 1/2) and John (11 mo.)7

Citations

  1. [S9] Record, Mar 17, 1975, pg. B19, col. 5-6.
  2. [S4] 1900 Federal Census, Jesse Pruiksma, 9 Jun 1900. T623 Roll: 990 Page: 141, ED 89.
  3. [S3] Wie Was Wie, Dutch Genealogical Database. Online at http://www.wiewaswie.nl/, Wymbritseradeel Briths : 1891 #A230.
  4. [S18] Ridgew. News, 4 Jan 1973 - current, Mar 20, 1975, pg 8.
  5. [S9] Record, Mar 17, 1975.
  6. [S5] 1910 Federal Census, Jesse Pruiksma, 28 Apr 1910. T624 Roll: 905 Page: 75, ED 74. Indexed as Rinksma.
  7. [S7] 1920 Federal Census, Herman Pruiksma, 3 Jan 1920. T625 Roll: 1018 Page: 240, ED 72 (indexed as Brinkoma).