1852 - 1935
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Name |
Jan Werkman |
Born |
27 Jun 1852 |
Oostwold near Midwolda, Groningen, Netherlands [1, 2, 3] |
- The GenLias database gives his birth place, the 1900 US Census gives his birth date as Jun 1852, and his death certificate gives his age as 83 years, 3 months, and 7 days. His headstone also says 1852.
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Gender |
Male |
Immigration |
17 Oct 1887 |
Castle Garden, New York, New York [4, 5] |
- The on-line databases at Ancestry.com are conflicted. The record from the National Archives (New York Passenger List database at Ancestry) is transcribed poorly, showing the family names as Jan, Harckze, Gee, French, Lambert, and Abram. National Archives shows them arriving aboard the SS Leerdam (departure Amsterdam and Rotterdam) on 17 Oct 1887. The other record is from the Dutch Immigrants database, which shows family names better: Jan, Hankje, Geert, Freerk, Lambert, and Abram. The Dutch immigrant record shows them arriving aboard the SS Zaandam (departure Amsterdam) on 17 Oct 1887. A review of both ships at http://www.norwayheritage.com (accessed 16 Jan 2010) indicates that the Leerdam arrived 15 Oct (matching the National Archives, particularly if it took another day or two to process through Castle Garden) and that the Zaandam arrived 29 Oct. Therefore, it seems most likely they arrived aboard the Leerdam.
I have another problem with this family... The immigration records show 6 family members, as stated above. However, Abram (Abraham) died in Aetna, Michigan in 1897. The 1900 US Census for the family shows an "Andrew" born in Sep 1884 in the Netherlands. This Andrew, along with his brothers Bert and Fred, are listed together in the "1906 Missaukee County, Michigan Plat Map, Patron's Reference Directory (http://www.mifamilyhistory.org/missaukee/plat_map.asp [accessed 2 Feb 2010])" as follows:
Workman, Andrew, Farmer, Section 31, Aetna Township, PO Falmouth.
Workman, Bert, Farmer and Lumberman, Section 31, Aetna Township, PO Falmouth.
Workman, Fred., Farmer, Section 31, Aetna Township, PO Falmouth.
Workman, Grace, Farmer, Section 31, Aetna Township, PO Falmouth.
So, how and when did Andrew get to the United States? Why is he not listed with the rest of the family? Well, on 27 June 2011, I received an email from Deborah Burdsal, who said "On the ship records from ancestry [Ancestry.com] there is a listing of the Jon Workman and family. On the very bottom of the page Jon is on, is 2 year old child Hans Werkman. some how he just didn't get listed with the family." Indeed, he is listed in the Dutch Immigrant database, but doesn't come up on a search with the New York Passenger List database.
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_UID |
2CBF3644ADAC4A24829E645EAA7455129351 |
Buried |
Oct 1935 |
Clam Union (Falmouth) Cemetery, Missaukee County, Michigan |
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Werkman, Jan (1852-1935) and Harmke (nee Jager) (1855-1909) Headstone Jan Werkman
1852-1935
Harmke his wife
1855-1909 |
Died |
4 Oct 1935 |
Aetna Township, Missaukee County, Michigan [2] |
- His death certificate indicates he was widowed, a farmer, and died of "cholera morbus." It also shows his parents, George Workman and Fannie Vande Molen, and that his age was 83 years, 3 months, and 7 days.
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Person ID |
I2143 |
Page-Dumroese |
Last Modified |
27 Oct 2013 |
Father |
Geert Werkman, b. 16 Mar 1826, Eexta near Scheemda, Groningen, Netherlands , d. 6 Dec 1916, Midwolda, Groningen, Netherlands |
Mother |
Fenna van der Molen, b. Abt 1830, Nieuw Scheemda near Scheemda, Groningen, Netherlands , d. 25 Apr 1903, Oostwold near Midwolda, Groningen, Netherlands |
Married |
15 May 1852 |
Nieuwolda, Groningen, Netherlands |
Family ID |
F792 |
Group Sheet |
Family |
Harmke Jager, b. Sep 1855, Midwolda, Groningen, Netherlands , d. 1909, Missaukee County, Michigan |
Married |
28 Nov 1873 |
Midwolda, Groningen, Netherlands [1, 3] |
Notes |
- The on-line databases at Ancestry.com are conflicted. The record from the National Archives (New York Passenger List database at Ancestry) is transcribed poorly, showing the family names as Jan, Harckze, Gee, French, Lambert, and Abram. National Archives shows them arriving aboard the SS Leerdam (departure Amsterdam and Rotterdam) on 17 Oct 1887. The other record is from the Dutch Immigrants database, which shows family names better: Jan, Hankje, Geert, Freerk, Lambert, and Abram. The Dutch immigrant record shows them arriving aboard the SS Zaandam (departure Amsterdam) on 17 Oct 1887. A review of both ships at http://www.norwayheritage.com (accessed 16 Jan 2010) indicates that the Leerdam arrived 15 Oct (matching the National Archives, particularly if it took another day or two to process through Castle Garden) and that the Zaandam arrived 29 Oct. Therefore, it seems most likely they arrived aboard the Leerdam.
I have another problem with this family... The immigration records show 6 family members, as stated above. However, Abram (Abraham) died in Aetna, Michigan in 1897. The 1900 US Census for the family shows an "Andrew" born in Sep 1884 in the Netherlands. This Andrew, along with his brothers Bert and Fred, are listed together in the "1906 Missaukee County, Michigan Plat Map, Patron's Reference Directory (http://www.mifamilyhistory.org/missaukee/plat_map.asp [accessed 2 Feb 2010])" as follows:
Workman, Andrew, Farmer, Section 31, Aetna Township, PO Falmouth.
Workman, Bert, Farmer and Lumberman, Section 31, Aetna Township, PO Falmouth.
Workman, Fred., Farmer, Section 31, Aetna Township, PO Falmouth.
Workman, Grace, Farmer, Section 31, Aetna Township, PO Falmouth.
So, how and when did Andrew get to the United States? Why is he not listed with the rest of the family? Well, on 27 June 2011, I received an email from Deborah Burdsal, who said "On the ship records from ancestry [Ancestry.com] there is a listing of the Jon Workman and family. On the very bottom of the page Jon is on, is 2 year old child Hans Werkman. some how he just didn't get listed with the family." Indeed, he is listed in the Dutch Immigrant database, but doesn't come up on a search with the New York Passenger List database.
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Children |
| 1. Geert Workman, b. 19 Jan 1874, Netherlands , d. Yes, date unknown |
| 2. Lambert Workman, b. 5 Sep 1875, Netherlands , d. Yes, date unknown |
| 3. Fenna Workman, b. Abt 1878, Meerland near Midwolda, Groningen, Netherlands , d. 25 Mar 1880, Meerland near Midwolda, Groningen, Netherlands |
| 4. Freerk Workman, b. 11 Sep 1879, Netherlands , d. Yes, date unknown |
| 5. Abram Workman, b. 9 May 1882, Netherlands , d. 30 Mar 1897, Aetna, Missaukee County, Michigan |
| 6. Andrew Workman, b. 20 Sep 1885, Netherlands , d. Yes, date unknown |
| 7. Frank J. Workman, b. 10 Sep 1888, Michigan , d. Yes, date unknown |
| 8. John Workman, Jr., b. 21 Apr 1892, Aetna, Missaukee County, Michigan , d. Yes, date unknown |
| 9. Ettie Workman, b. Abt Aug 1893, Michigan , d. Yes, date unknown |
| 10. Thomas Workman, b. 19 Aug 1893, Falmouth, Missaukee County, Michigan , d. Yes, date unknown |
| 11. Henry Workman, b. 15 Sep 1896, Falmouth, Missaukee County, Michigan , d. Yes, date unknown |
| 12. Lillie Workman, b. Abt Jan 1900, Michigan , d. Yes, date unknown |
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Family ID |
F800 |
Group Sheet |
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Event Map |
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| Born - 27 Jun 1852 - Oostwold near Midwolda, Groningen, Netherlands |
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| Married - 28 Nov 1873 - Midwolda, Groningen, Netherlands |
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| Immigration - 17 Oct 1887 - Castle Garden, New York, New York |
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| Buried - Oct 1935 - Clam Union (Falmouth) Cemetery, Missaukee County, Michigan |
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| Died - 4 Oct 1935 - Aetna Township, Missaukee County, Michigan |
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Sources |
- [S277] Genlias Internet Database, Groninger Archieven, Midwolda, marriage recrod 27, registered 28 Nov 1873.
- [S305] Death Certificate, Missaukee County, Michigan. Book 2, page 193, record B.
- [S320] 1900 US Census, Aetna, Missaukee, Michigan; Roll T623_732; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 110. Lines 81-89. Search = "Werkman, John." Accessed 16 Jan 2010..
- [S332] New York Passtenger Lists, 1820-1957 (Ancestry), Year: 1887; Arrival: New York; Microfilm serial: M237; Microfilm roll: M237_513; Line: 15; List number: 1343. Search = "Werkman, Jan, Harckze, Gee, French, Lambert, Abram".
- [S302] New York Passenger Lists (Dutch immigrants) (Ancestry), Search = "Werkman, Jan, Hankje, Geert, Lambert, Freerk, Abram".
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