Elizabeth Bijlsma^[1]

1867 - 1949  (81 years)

• Name	Elizabeth Bijlsma  [2, 3]
  Birth	23 Oct 1867	Bolsward, Friesland, Netherlands   [1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12]
  Gender	Female
  Naturalization	1896  [8]
  Also Known As	Lizzie, Elizabeth Bylsma  [3, 13, 14, 15]
  Census	1900	Midland Park, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA   [9]
  Census	1905	Bergen County, New Jersey, USA   [12]
  Census	1920	Denver, Colorado, USA   [8]
  	1637 South Emerson Street
  Census	1930	Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, USA   [16]
  Residence	Mar 1932	Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, USA   [17]
  	1346 Butler Ave SE
  Medical Notes	As of 1900, had had five children, of which three survived.  [9]
  Research Notes	Wendell Mohr and some other records spell surname “Bylsma.”  [1, 13, 14, 18]
  Death	3 Jul 1949	Cutlerville, Kent County, Michigan, USA   [1, 4, 7, 10, 11]
  Burial	7 Jul 1949	Restlawn Memorial Park, Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, USA   [7, 10, 11]
  Person ID	I373	Mohr-Whalen | Branches: Blood relatives of B. Mohr
  Last Modified	23 Jul 2021

  
  

  Father	Johannes Bijlsma           b. 22 Jan 1829, Bolsward, Friesland, Netherlands           d. 27 Sep 1896, Bolsward, Friesland, Netherlands (Age 67 years)
  Mother	Trijntje Douwes Bangma           b. 8 Mar 1824, Bolsward, Friesland, Netherlands           d. Aft 1905 (Age > 82 years)
  Family ID	F280	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Hendrik P. de Vries           b. 5 Jun 1866, Workum, Friesland, Netherlands           d. 22 Mar 1932, Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, USA (Age 65 years)
  Marriage	13 May 1891	Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA   [1, 6, 9, 16, 19]
  Notes	Four other children stillborn or died in youth. Family lived at 1637 South Emerson St., Denver in 1920 and 1346 Butler St. in Grand Rapids in 1930. [1, 8, 16]
  Children	1. Emma DeVries           b. 29 Mar 1891, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA           d. Bef 1900 (Age < 8 years) + 2. Trina DeVries           b. 5 Oct 1893, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA           d. 7 Sep 1978, Artesia, Los Angeles County, California, USA (Age 84 years) + 3. Peter Henry DeVries           b. 15 Aug 1895, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA           d. 24 Aug 1990, Los Angeles County, California, USA (Age 95 years) + 4. Johannes DeVries           b. 18 Mar 1897, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA           d. 17 Apr 1966, Denver, Colorado, USA (Age 69 years)   5. _____ DeVries           b. 1899, New Jersey, USA           d. 12 Mar 1899, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA (Age 0 years) + 6. John Henry De Vries           b. 18 Dec 1900, Midland Park, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA           d. 25 Mar 1968, Denver, Colorado, USA (Age 67 years) + 7. Jappe DeVries           b. 21 Feb 1908, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA           d. 17 Oct 1992, Ada, Kent County, Michigan, USA (Age 84 years)
  Family ID	F279	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	18 Aug 2012

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 23 Oct 1867 - Bolsward, Friesland, Netherlands Marriage - 13 May 1891 - Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA Census - 1900 - Midland Park, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA Census - 1905 - Bergen County, New Jersey, USA Census - 1920 - Denver, Colorado, USA Census - 1930 - Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, USA Residence - Mar 1932 - Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, USA Death - 3 Jul 1949 - Cutlerville, Kent County, Michigan, USA Burial - 7 Jul 1949 - Restlawn Memorial Park, Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, USA
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

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  Emigrated to US in 1891. [8, 9, 16]

  
  

• Sources

  [S9] Research notes of Wendell C. Mohr. [S5471] Death Certificate of John DeVries. [S7820] Birth Certificate Transcript of John DeVries. [S3322] Death Record of Elizabeth DeVries. [S115] Frisian Historical and Literary Centre, Births, Deaths, and Marriages 1811-1942, Geboorteakte Bolsward, 1867, blad 37. [S2152] Marriage Registration of Henderick DeVries and Elizabeth Bijlsma. [S1549] Wendell Mohr, Re: J. Andriese. [S22] 1920 US Census - Household of Henry DeVries. [S223] 1900 US Census - Household of Henry DeVries. [S1697] Obituary of Mrs. Elizabeth DeVries. [S1700] DeVries Funeral Home, Funeral Program for Mrs. Elizabeth De Vries. [S3824] 1905 New Jersey State Census - Household of Henry DeVries. [S2343] Birth Record of [Johannes] DeVries. [S2342] Birth Record of [Peter Henry] De Vries. [S2344] Birth Record of [Emma] DeVries. [S272] 1930 US Census - Household of Henry DeVries. [S3321] Death Certificate of Henry DeVries. [S3186] Marriage License of Jacob Andriese and Trina Martens. [S1926] Marriage Record of Henderick DeVries and Elizabeth Bijlsma.