Born 20 Dec 1816 Netherlands
Parents Tjerk Opheikens and Engeltje Jans
Married Anneke Fokkens abt 1846 Netherlands
Died 4 Apr 1886 Netherlands
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Anneke Fokkens
Born 9 Oct 1822 Netherlands
Parents Jan Eltjes Fokkens and Jantje Berends Ruiter
Died 16 Jan 1901 Netherlands
Buried Netherlands
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CHILDREN
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| Engeltje Opheikens Edens |
Born 10 Jun 1847 Wedde, Groningen,Netherlands
Married: Berend Edens 29 Apr 1874 Blijham, Groningen, Netherlands
Children: Elzo, Elzo, baby girl Edens, Anneke, Jacob, Geertje, Jan, Henry
Died 27 Jun 1915 Lutjeloo, Wedde, Groningen,Netherlands
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Jan "John" Opheikens
Born 23 Sep 1848 Blijham, Groningen, Netherlands
Married Grietje Holstein 3 Nov 1877 Bellingwolde, Groningen, Netherlands
Died 27 Aug 1926 Wedde, Groningen,Netherlands
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| Tjerk and Jansje Opheikens |
Born 17 Dec 1850 Blijham, Groningen, Netherlands
LDS Mission 1919-1912 Holland - Netherlands
Occupation: Laborer, Becker Products (20 years, retired 1925))
Last known address: 2833 Pingree Avenue, Ogden, Weber, Utah
Married Jansje (Jennie) Buls 2 Oct 1872 Ogden, Weber, Utah
Children: Jacob, Amalia, Jans, Anneke, Engeltje, John, Koeno, Henry
Died 23 Oct 1936 Ogden, Weber, Utah
Buried Ogden City Cemetery, Ogden, Weber, Utah
Sources
1910 US Census for Ogden, Weber, Utah (age 38)
1920 US Census for Ogden, Weber, Utah (age 47)
Utah Death Certificate #467
Memorial: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/91071528/tjerk-jacob-opheikens
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| Eltjo Jackop Opheikens |
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| Alberdina Visscher |
Born 4 Dec 1852 Blijham, Gronigen, Netherlands
Married Alberdina Visscher10 May 1883 Blijham, Groningen, Netherlands
Children: Jacob, Grebbert, Bertus, Hendrik, Anko, Eltjo, Albertus, Hindertje
Died 7 Jan 1924 Wedde, Groningen,Netherlands
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| Janteje Opheikens Smit |
Born 1 Mar 1856 Blijham, Gronigen, Netherlands
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| Wilke and Jantje Opheikens headstone |
Children: Antkea, Antke, Derk, Hilke, Engeltje, Jacob, Grietje, unnamed baby, unnamed baby, Anko
Note: She was 6 ft 2 inches tall, according to her grandson, Roy Loertscher
Died 10 Nov 1921 Ogden, Weber, Utah
Buried Ogden City Cemetery, Ogden, Weber, Utah
Note: Plot: Annex-5-6-1E
OBITUARY:
Mrs. Jantje Opheikens Smit, wife of Wilke Smit, died at 6:30 o'clock Friday at the family residence, 141 Second street, following an illness of several weeks. She was born in Holland, March 1, 1856, the daughter of Jacob and Anneke Opheikens. She became a member of the LDS Church and moved to Ogden in 1903. She is survived by her husband and the following children: Mrs. Dix of Holland, Mrs. Fred Loertscher of Huntington, Utah, Jacob Smit of Ogden, Mrs. Porter Pierce of Ogden, Mrs. Thomas S. Osborne of Ogden, and Mrs. Hayes Hammer of Ogden; 26 grandchildren, two brothers and one sister in Holland, and two brothers Henry and Jack Opheikens of Ogden. Funeral services will be held Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Lynn ward meeting house. Lawrence C. Sherner will preside. The body may be viewed at the family residence Sunday and Monday up until the time of the funeral services. The interment will be in the City cemetery.
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Utah Death Certificate
Headstone: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5078215/jantje-smit
Geert Jakop Opheikens
Born 5 Feb 1858 Blijham, Gronigen, Netherlands
Married Truda Helweg 2 June 1883 Beerta, Goningen, Netherlands
Children: Antke, Hendrik, Jacob, Anneka, Isko, Engeltje, Trudia, Jan
Died 12 Dec 1918 Enschede, Overijssel, Netherlands
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| Hendrick Opheikens |
Born 30 Jan 1860 Blijham, Gronigen, Netherlands
Immigrated to America 1909
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| Hendrick's headstone |
Died 9 Jul 1928 Ogden, Weber, Utah
Buried Ogden City Cemetery, Ogden, Weber, Utah
Sources
1910 US Census for Ogden, Weber, Utah (age 50)
1920 US Census for Ogden, Weber, Utah (age 60)
Utah Death Certificate
Headstone: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/91072157/hendrick-jacob-opheikens
