Peter W. Zylstra: Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest

Generation: 1

1.
Peter W. Zylstra was born Abt 1940, Illinois (son of Fred Zylstra and Helen).
Other Events:
Census: 1940, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

Generation: 2

Fred Zylstra was born Abt 1916, Illinois (son of Peter Zylstra and Mary Geldmaker).

Other Events:

Census: 1930, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Census: 1940, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

Notes:

Moved to Michagan.

SSN records
FRED ZYLSTRA, born:27 Feb 1918, Died:Mar 1979 Residing:53081 (Sheboygan, WI) 53081, Benifits: (Sheboygan, WI), SSN: 350-10-8441, Application:Illinois (Before 1951)

FRED ZYLSTRA 22 Mar 1902 Aug 1968 98250 (Friday Harbor, San Juan, WA) (No Location Given) 539-32-3375 Washington (Between 1952 and 1954)

Fred — Helen. Helen was born Abt 1915, Illinois. [Group Sheet]

Helen was born Abt 1915, Illinois.

Other Events:

Census: 1940, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

Children:

Mary C. Zylstra was born Abt 1939, Illinois.
1. Peter W. Zylstra was born Abt 1940, Illinois.

Generation: 3

Peter Zylstra was born 23 Jan 1871, Friesland, Netherlands (son of Teake Zylstra and Aaltje "Alice" Wyma); died 21 Feb 1939; was buried 23 Feb 1939, Mt. Greenwood Cemetery, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.

Other Events:

Census: 1930, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

Peter married Mary Geldmaker 13 Jun 1918, Washington County, Arkansas. Mary (daughter of Jan Frederik Geldmaker and Maaike Boekhout) was born 4 Dec 1875, Netherlands; died 12 Sep 1957, Cook County, Illinois. [Group Sheet]

Mary Geldmaker was born 4 Dec 1875, Netherlands (daughter of Jan Frederik Geldmaker and Maaike Boekhout); died 12 Sep 1957, Cook County, Illinois.

Other Events:

Census: 1930, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Census: 1940, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

Notes:

Resided in Roseland, Illinois.

There is a Mary Zylstra in the SSDI
ZYLSTRA, MARY
367-68-3297
Birth: 23 Apr 1888
Death: 08 May 1973

Residence Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, 49507, SSN 367-68-3297, issued in Michigan (1973).
Death Certificate No. 29320

However the claim ssn is 532-05-9857

Children:

2. Fred Zylstra was born Abt 1916, Illinois.
Alice Zylstra was born 10 May 1919, Museboro, Illinois; died 28 Sep 1935, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois; was buried 2 Oct 1935, Mt. Greenwood Cemetery, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.

Generation: 4

Teake Zylstra was born Nov 1831, Friesland, Netherlands; died 28 Oct 1924, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.

Notes:

First name Last name Occupation Age Sex Arrived Origin Port Ship
F.S. Zyestra Carpenter 50 M 27 May 1882 Holland Antwerp Pennland
Aaltje Zyestra Farmer 48 F 27 May 1882 Holland Antwerp Pennland
Jan Zyestra Laborer 16 M 27 May 1882 Holland Antwerp Pennland
Agen Zyestra Farmer 14 F 27 May 1882 Holland Antwerp Pennland
Pieter Zyestra Farmer 11 M 27 May 1882 Holland Antwerp Pennland

Teake married Aaltje "Alice" Wyma Abt 1854. Aaltje was born Oct 1836, Friesland, Netherlands; died 4 May 1911, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. [Group Sheet]

Aaltje "Alice" Wyma was born Oct 1836, Friesland, Netherlands; died 4 May 1911, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.

Children:

Jan "John" Zylstra was born Nov 1864, Holland; died 31 May 1945, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.
Age Zylstra was born Dec 1866, Holland; died 23 Jan 1948, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois; was buried Mt. Greenwood Cemetery, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.
4. Peter Zylstra was born 23 Jan 1871, Friesland, Netherlands; died 21 Feb 1939; was buried 23 Feb 1939, Mt. Greenwood Cemetery, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.
Zylstra died Bef 9 Jun 1900.
Zylstra died Bef 9 Jun 1900.
Zylstra died Bef 1910.
Zylstra died Bef 1910.

10.

Jan Frederik Geldmaker was born 14 Jun 1846, Franekeradeel, Friesland, Netherlands (son of Johannes Frederich Geldmaker and Titia Tjommes Kingma); died 27 Sep 1924, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois; was buried 30 Sep 1924, Mt. Greenwood Cemetery, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.

Other Events:

Occupation: 17 Nov 1899; Grocer
Census: 1910, Bick Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas

Notes:

Geboorteakte Franekeradeel, 1846
Aangiftedatum 15 juni 1846, akte nr. 54
Frederik Geldmaker, geboren 14 juni 1846
Zoon van Johannes Frederiks Geldmaker en Titia Tjommes Kingma

In Arkansas

Jan married Maaike Boekhout 12 May 1872, Hoornsterzwaag, Schoterland, Friesland, Netherlands. Maaike (daughter of Melle Gerbens Boekhout and Antje Gerrits Bloemsma) was born 13 Nov 1842, Dokkum, Friesland, Netherlands; died Abt 1890. [Group Sheet]

11.

Maaike Boekhout was born 13 Nov 1842, Dokkum, Friesland, Netherlands (daughter of Melle Gerbens Boekhout and Antje Gerrits Bloemsma); died Abt 1890.

Notes:

Geboorteakte Dokkum, 1842
Aangiftedatum 14 november 1842, blad nr. 61
Maaike Boekhout, geboren 13 november 1842
Dochter van Melle Gerbens Boekhout en Antje Gerrits Bloemsma

Notes:

Huwelijksakte Schoterland, 1872
Man: Frederik Geldmaker
Vrouw: Maaike Boekhout
Datum: 12 mei 1872, akte nr. 25
http://www.tresoar.nl

Children:

Johannes Geldmaker was born 14 Mar 1873, Schoterland, Friesland, Netherlands; died 21 Apr 1928, Netherlands.
Melle Geldmaker was born 30 Sep 1874, Schoterland, Friesland, Netherlands; died 16 May 1930.
Titia Maaike Geldmaker was born 4 Dec 1876, Schoterland, Friesland, Netherlands.
5. Mary Geldmaker was born 4 Dec 1875, Netherlands; died 12 Sep 1957, Cook County, Illinois.
Jan Geldmaker was born 16 Jan 1878, Schoterland, Friesland, Netherlands; died 29 Jan 1879, Schoterland, Friesland, Netherlands.
Frederik Geldmaker was born 16 Jan 1878, Schoterland, Friesland, Netherlands; died 18 Mar 1936, Wayne County, Michigan; was buried Elmwood Cemetery, Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan.
Frederick Jan Gardner was born 22 Jan 1881, Oranjewoud, Friesland, Netherlands; died 6 Mar 1954, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois; was buried 10 Mar 1954, Graceland Cemetery, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.