Jacob Heerschap

Jacob Heerschap was born in 1870 in Ouddorp, Goeree-Overflakkee, Zuid Holland, The Netherlands.² He married Dirkje Westhoeve on 1 December 1892 in Ouddorp, Goeree-Overflakkee, Zuid Holland.^1,2

An article appeared on 7 December 1917 in the Het Oosten (pg. 6.)¹

More information:
His parents were Wouter Heerschap and Klaartje Kasseband.² Jacob Heerschap and Dirkje Heerschop immigrated on the Veendam, from Rotterdam, arriving in New York on 6 Jan 1893. They are from Oudorp, and are going to Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey.^3,1

Paulus Ruit (49) and Adriani (44), also from Ouddorp, are going to Passaic with 6 children on the same ship as Jacob Heerschap. Adriani is Ariaantje Nuij. She marries Poulus Ruit on 27 May 1870 in Ouddorp. Both her paternal grandmother and her mother are Heerschap, but the relationship with Jacob is not close.^4,5

Census Records:
1910 Fed. census: Household of Jacob Heerschap, 318 Montgomery Street (1st Ward), Passaic, Passaic County, New Jersey. Household consists of Jacob, his wife Dora and 6 children: Walter (16), Crine (13), Clara (9), Nellie (8), Jacob (3) and Minnie (1 + 4 mo), all born in NJ.⁶
1920 Fed. census: Household of Jacob Heerschap, 310 Montgomery Street (2nd Ward), Passaic, Passaic County, New Jersey. Household consists of Jacob and 4 children: Clara (17), Nellie (16), Jacob (12) and Minnie (11), all born in NJ.⁷