V.c. Jacobus BERKMAN
Son of IV.c (Adrianus (1830) and Geertrui van den Berg (1827).
* Ridderkerk NL 06-12-1856 †
05-01-1939.
Profession: Merchant.
X Oost-en West-Barendrecht NL 04-28-1881
Trijntje (Trina) Verhagen
* Ridderkerk NL 06-10-1852 †
06-20-1936
.
Daughter of
Johannes
VERHAGEN and
Jannigje de JONG. Profession: Maid-servant.
Jacobus Berkman and Trijntje Verhagen are buried in the family plot in
Oakridge Cementry in Goshen IN.
Approaching the ferry slip with a view of the
Main Building at Ellis Island.
Immigrants with their belongings pictured
outside the Main Building at Ellis Island.
Immigrations officials perform examinations
on each arrival passenger.
Parts of an interior exibit showing items
used by immigrants to America.

Extract from the central register Ridderkerk NL.
Left side.

Right side of the central register Ridderkerk NL.
Text: "Ambtshalve afgeschreven 17 Nov. 1909 voor vertrek naar Amerika".
Jacobus and Trijntje in front of the house at Goshen in the twenties.
House Goshen in the year 2003.

Trijntje and Jacobus
Children of Jacobus Berkman and Trijntje Verhagen:
Children Adrian Berkman and Wilma Bloss:
1. Trina Berkman * Goshen IN 01-01-1918 † 01-5-1918.
2. Mary Louise Berkman * Goshen IN 01-17-1919 † Goshen IN
11-29-2004 (86 year).
X Warsaw IN 05-22-1937
Leo Curtis *
Pierceton IN 06-4-1916 † Goshen IN 09-01-1992 (76 year).
Mary worked for Goshen Rubber for 27 years and retired as an
inspector in 1981.
She is buried in
Chapel Hill
Memorial Gardens Osceola IN.
Children:
1. Donald Robert Curtis * Goshen IN
01-10-1938.
X 11-28-1958
Thelma
Irene WYGANT * Elkhart IN 04-30-1942. Divorced Goshen IN.
Children:
1. Douglas Robert Curtis * 12-25-1960 † 12-25-1960. (Stillborn)
2. Edward Lowie Curtis * 03-19-1969.
X Sturgis MI
10-7-1989
Cherity Faith Yoder * LaGrange IN
10-5-1969.
Children:
1. Christopher Lowie Edward Curtis *
LaGrange IN 01-10-1992.
2. Cadence Cecily Jolene Curtis * LaGrange IN 04-04-2007
3. Scott Brian Curtis * Goshen IN 02-02-1971.
4. Keith Allan Curtis * Goshen IN 09-30-1978 Goshen IN X
Heather Yoder.
Children:
1. Cody James Curtis * Goshen IN 06-02-1996.
2. Gage Zachary Allen Curtis * Goshen IN 02-16-1998.
3. Sadie Marie Curtis * Goshen IN 08-13-1999.
2. Donna Jean Curtis * 12-15-1939.
X 5-26-1967
John Tyler
VEITENHEIMER * 04-05-1935.
Divorced 12-14-1979 Cassopolis MI.
Children:
1. Darcie Jae
Curtis * Goshen IN 08-21-1963.
2. Tyla Jean Veitenheimer* Paw Paw MI 12-12-1969.
X 9-23-1991
Johnnie Ray McCoy * IL 08-19-1965.
Children:
1. Shane Michael Demute * 01-03-1988.
2. Heather Lynn McCoy * Grand Rapids MI 09-08-1992.
3. Jenna Ray McCoy * Grand Rapids MI 02-07-1995.
3. Shirley Ann Curtis * 09-17-1941.
X Goshen IN 01-16-1960.
Glendon N. Jones
* Shipshewana 02-12-1935 † Goshen IN.
04-17-2014.
Son of Neil Jones and Lizzie Chupp.
Children:
1. Gregory Neil (Dawn) Jones * Independence
KS 04-07-1962.
X (1) Goshen IN 08-1985
Cindy Neusbaum.
Divorced Goshen IN.
X (2) 08-11-1996
Linda Sue Hyche * Goshen IN 08-07-!970.
Children:
1. Courtney Marie Jones * Goshen IN 06-19-1986.
2. Christopher Dion Jones * Goshen IN 12-23-1989.
2. Andrew Leo Jones * Indpendence KS 05-31-1963.
Children:
1. Andrew Leo Jones Jr. X Goshen IN 12-23-1983
Dora Moutria.
Divorced 1991.
Children:
1. Ashley Leigh Jones. * Goshen IN 03-7-1984.
2. Amber Jean Jones. * Goshen IN 06-5-1987.
3. Andrew Leo Jr. Jones. Mother
Tina Grice. * 04-22-2001.
3. Anita Louise Jones. * Indpendence
KS 09-17-1966.
X Las Vegas NV 10-6-1988
Steven
Wilsey * 09-29-1961.
4. Rebecca (Becky) Sue Curtis * Goshen IN 05-30-1949 † Goshen
12-16-2009
.
Children:
1. Serita (Stanley) Renee Curtis * Goshen IN 11-04-1975.
Children:
1. Kendal Elizabeth Birmele * Goshen IN 07-30-1993.
Family Visit The Netherlands / Familie bezoekt Nederland 8-8-2004.

From left to right.
Johannes (Hans) Berkman (1935-2016)
Jacob (Sjaak) Verschoor (1942-2017)
Rebecca Sue Curtis (1949-2009)
Pieternella (Nel) Verschoor (1946-)
Shirley Ann Curtis (1941-)
Neeltje (Nees) Elizabeth Berkman (1911-2006)
3. Helen Irma Berkman * Goshen IN 01-16-1922 † Elkhart IN 08-28-1985.
X 01-20-1940 Warsaw Elkhart IN
William Newton Morehouse * 07-21-1916 † 06-1991.
Son of
Earl Morehouse and
Lillie Bosse (1896-1986).
Children:
1. Terry Ray Morehouse * Elkhart IN 10-28-1940.
X (#1) 11-24-1962
Zoanne Drake * 08-31-1940. Divorced.
X (#2) Goshen IN 1986
Kaye Holderman.
Children:
1. Diann Morehouse * 06-21-1971.
2. Michael Kern Morehouse * 11-12-1973.
2. Jerry William Morehouse * 10-28-1940.
X Elkhart IN 6-23-1964
Freda Mullins * French Lick IN 07-23-1943.
Children:
1.
Kimberly Ann Morehouse * 07-30-1970.
Children:
1. Monica Marie Morehouse * 02-27-1985.
2. Krista E. Morehouse * 03-05-1974.
3. Kelly E. Morehouse * 03-05-1974.
3. Connie Sue Morehouse * Elkhart IN 07-08-1946.
X 2-13-1964
Thomas (Tom) Heerschop * 01-16-1945.
Children:
1. Todd Thomas Heerschop * 03-19-1967.
X 08-08-1994
Christen D. Baylis * 09-09-1966.
Children:
1. Madalyn C. Heerschop * Elkhart IN 04-05-1995.
2. William John Heerschop * 04-04-1970.
X 5-18-1996
Jodi L. Madlem * 05-90-1970.
Children:
1. Connor J. Heerschop * 03-16-2000.
2. Shelby R. Heerschop * 06-03-2002.
4. Richard Dean Berkman * Goshen IN 06-01-1924 † Goshen IN 04-03-1925.
5. Phylliss Berkman * Goshen IN 06-23-1927 † Lubbock TX
12-03-1998.
She was a homemaker and moved to Lubbock from Tulia in 1968.
X Michigan City, Mich
Raymond Eugene Schweisberger * 02-04-1929 † Lubbock TX
08-01-1994.
Children:
1. Pamela Jo Schweisberger * Goshen IN 02-27-1954.
X Lubbock TX 01-23-1990
Johnny Dale
Cox * Lubbock TX 12-11-1948.
Children:
1. Martin DePauw the 3rd * 15-01-1975.
2. Ty Schweisberger * 15-01-1985.
2.
Julie Ann Schweisberger * Goshen IN 11-02-1956 X
David Coffin.
6. Donna Joan Berkman * Goshen IN 09-30-1930.
Children:
1. Cindy Lou Berkman * 05-05-1956.
X 06-16-1972
Fred Alan Abney * 04-12-1954.
Children:
1. Floyd Alan Abney * Goshen IN 12-25-1972.
2. James Alan Abney * Goshen IN 10-7-1981.

Front row - left to right- Adrianus (Adrian) Berkman (1887), Arie (Ora) Berkman (1890), Jan (John) Berkman (1893).
In the back Dirk (Dick) Hoogenboom (1894), husband of Jennie Hoogenboom.
Children 1e marriage Ora with Hallie Swank:
1. Donald William Berkman * Parker CO 05-29-1921 † Montrose CO
06-15-2003.
X 08-09-1944
Majel Harding † Roseburg OR 04-2003. Donald
and Majel divorced in 1983.
Children:
1. Donald William Jr. Berkman * Costa Mesa CA 06-12-1945.
X 08-10-1974
Susan C. Josephs * Los Angeles CA 05-17-1953.
Children:
1. Daniel Chase Berkman * Torrance CA 07-23-1982.
X 06-29-2003
Kiana Kiarash Poor * Tehran Iran 03-15-1981.
Daughter of
Hassan Kiarash Poor and
Monireh Ansari Maraghi.
Children:
1.
Isabella Ruhi Berkman * Newport Beach CA 03-13-2009.
California december 25 2010.
Daniel Chase Berkman, Donald William Jr. Berkman, Hans Berkman and Kuindert Berkman.
Children:
1.
Brenda Berkman
* Hennepin County, Minnesota 10-19-1951 X 05-23-1975
Kenneth (Ken) Emmanuel Gordon. Divorced.
Brenda was a pioneering female firefighter.
She filed the lawsuit that resulted in the first women being hired at the rank of Captain by the New York City
Fire Department on September 14, 2006, after 24 years on the job.
She is openly lesbian, and was the first openly gay person to be a
professional firefighter and a White House Fellow.
Brenda Berkman firefighter NY.
2. James Stanley Berkman * 05-05-1955.
X Henepin Minnesota 10-04-1975
Linda Lorraine Page. Divorced.
2e marriage Lind Lorraine Henepin Minnesota 09-24-1983
Mark Paul Fischer
4. Stanley (Stan) Wayne Berkman * Bristol
IN 03-14-1926
† Denver Arapahoe CO
[02-07-2011].
Fort Logan National Cemetery.
Worldwar II, S1 US Navy Seaman 1st Class Plot Section 30B Site 796.
X Englewood CO 01-12-1951
Waunita Mae McMahan * Sallina KS 10-28-1929 † Englewood 12-11-2016 CO.
Obituary Waunita Mae McMahan.
Daugther of Charles Bryan(t) McMahan (* 07-15-1898-) and Pauline Hartshorn (* 12-04-1902-).
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Photos Mc Mahan Reunion. Album created: June 27, 2005.
Website McMahan Reunion 2005.
Susan Jo and Paul Goff
Stan and Waunita Berkman.
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Children Stan Berkman and Waunita Mae McMahan:
1. Sandra (Sandy) Kay Berkman * Denver CO 08-03-1953.
X
(1) 06-23-1973
Larry William George. Divorced.
Children:
1. Christopher William George * Englewood
CO 02-04-1977.
2. Marisa Marie George * Englewood CO 04-17-1981.
X (2) 01-18-2002
Roger P. Newport
* Denver CO 04-16-1954 † 09-03-2006.
2. Susan Jo Berkman. * Denver CO 12-08-1957.
X
Paul
Goff * Gander NewFoundland Canada 05-01-1957.
Photos Family Reunion USA Englewood/Denver CO 08-18-2007.

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Family Reunion USA Englewood/Denver CO 08-18-2007
5.
Hazel Ann Berkman.* 04-29-1927 † 04-12-2010.
X Goshen IN 02-15-1947
Robert Frank Pearce *
06-26-1930 Littleton CO.
† Englewood CO 03-09-1978.
Children:
1. Douglas William Pearce * 01-19-1948.
X 11-12-1977
Pamela
Smith * 01-21-1956.
Children:
1. Heather Nichole Pearce * 04-18-1980.
2. Joshua William Pearce * 04-27-1983.
2. Dorothy Ann Pearce * 06-09-1952
X 08-18-1984
Edward Joseph Reichle * 03-21-1949.
Children:
1. Daniel Robert Reichle * 02-12-1980.
2. Garett Reichle * 11-12-1986.
After the death of Anna John moved to Kalamazoo MI and
X (#2)
Nancy MEYER (Meijer) * Kalamazoo County MI 05-24-1891 † Kalamazoo 05-28-1988 (97 year).
Daughter of
Menno J. Meijer (1862-1914) and
Anna Clason
(1863-1930).
Nancy Meijer widow of
Joseph Reer.
John is buried beside his first wife Anna (1
emarriage) on Oak Ridge Cementry in Goshen IN.
Children John and Anna Van Antwerpen (VanAntwerp):
1. Mary (Mary) Mae Berkman * Kalamazoo MI 01-15-1926 †
Oosterbeek
NL
14-06-2012
.
In memoriam Mary Maris-Berkman.
X (#1) 1948
Johannes
(Jan) Petrus Matthijssen * 08-13-1924 † Vlissingen NL 10-26-1978.
Jan Matthijssen studied at the missionary high school in Oegstgeest NL and at Goshen Biblical Seminary (United States). From 1951 to 1958 they worked under the Dutch Mennonite mission board (later known as the Doopsgezinde Zendingsraad) in Java (Indonesia). Following their return in 1958 he served as executive secretary of the mission board, and from 1960 he was pastor of the Mennonite congregations in Meppel NL and Hoogeveen NL. From 1964 until the time of his death he served as pastor of the Mennonite congregation in Amsterdam NL. He assumed primary responsibility for local arrangements for the Mennonite World Conference held in Amsterdam NL in 1967.
Children:
1. Peter Steven Matthijssen * Semarang Indonesië
09-14-1954.
2. Eileen Claire Matthijssen * Semarang Indonesië 02-07-1957 X
Jaap
Satter.
Children:
1. Luc Satter.
2. Cas Satter.
3. Jeannette (Jeannette) Christine Matthijssen * Meppel NL 12-18-1959.
X
Hendrik (Henk) Stenvers.
Children:
1. Jan Willem Stenvers.
2. Derk Stenvers.
3. Marijne Stenvers.
X (#2) August
Godfried (Guus) Maris * Alkmaar 02-10-1923 † Oosterbeek NL
16-12-2011.
Zoon van
André Maris en
Gertrude Catharina Maria Johanna Cornelia Dufour.
Eerder gehuwd geweest met
Eleanora Hester (Noor) van Marken * Utrecht
Dochter van
Jan Vos van Marken (1891-1968) en
Theadora Jacoba Ernestine Evekink (1890-)
V.c.4. Jannetje (Jenny) Berkman,
Jenny and Dick Hoogenboom with the children James and Nelly.
Children Jenny and Dick Hoogenboom:
1. Nellie Trina Hoogenboom * Goshen IN 04-06-1917 † Goshen 02-24-2017.
Obituary Nellie Trina Hoogenboom.
X (#1) Goshen IN 11-08-1941
Woody Leonard Caton * 09-09-1917 † Goshen IN 08-22-1985.
Children:
1. Jeffrey Caton * 06-07-1950.
X 08-24-1974
Janice Creiger * 09-10-1952.
Children:
1. Joselyn Caton * 06-29-1983.
X (#2) Goshen IN 12-31-1991
Leonard Hoogenboom * Detroit MI 10-12-1918 † Goshen
05-22-2009.
Son of
Leendert (Leendert) Simon Hoogenboom * Zuidland NL 04-16-1892 and
Aartje (Archa) Elzerman.
* Oost-West Barendrecht NL 10-18-1895.
Leendert emigrated to Goshen IN USA 02-28-1923.
2. James (Jim) Richard Hoogenboom * Goshen IN 06-26-1920 † Goshen IN
12-06-2007
.
at the Maple of Waterford. Buried in
Violett Cementery
Goshen IN.
X Lancaster 05-09-1942
Betty Jane Johnson *
03-03-1923
.
Children:
1. Jennifer Mae Hoogenboom * 01-21-1947.
X 06-15-1968
Dr. Donald Riley * 03-1947.
Children:
1. Erin Kathleen Riley * 10-29-1973. † 12-08-1973.
2. Alyson Kathleen Riley * 12-10-1974.
3. Ian Patrick Riley * 10-05-1979.
2. James Lewis (Becky) Hoogenboom * 03-19-1952.
X 3-12-1971
Rebecca Jean Leonard * 01-05-1953.
Children:
1. Amber Rebecca Hoogenboom * 08-17-1972.
2. Rachel Erin Hoogenboom * 07-27-1974.
3. Catherine (Kathleen) Mary Hoogenboom * Goshen IN 02-08-1923 † Gonzales
07-27-2011.
X Elkhart USA 10-05-1943
Jack Morrice Higgens * 07-28-1920 † Hanaran LA 07-13-2007.
Burried Hanaran LA 07-21-2007. Son of
George Benjamin Higgens and Fanny Cornelia Morrice * 1884.
Jack had struggled for many years with heartproblems.
Children:
1. Patricia Nell Higgens * 09-27-1945. X
Dale Schupp.
Children:
1. Emily Elizabeth Schupp * 11-20-1971.
2. Camilla (Cami) Catherine Schupp * 06-25-1975.
3. Mary Mellisa Schupp * 01-15-1978.
2. John M. Higgens * 08-31-1947.
3. Jane Ann Higgens * 01-22-1959.
X
(#1) David Stratman.
Children:
1. Alexis Stratman * 1993.
2. Max Wolfgang Stratman * 1994.
X (#2) 2007
Keith Couvillion.
4. Richard (Rick) Henry Hoogenboom * 04-20-1930 † Goshen IN
07-03-2014
.
X Goshen IN 11-08-1952
Anne (Ann) Belle Christner * 06-14-1931.
Children:
1. Kathryn Joan Hoogenboom * 11-26-1953.
2. Thomas Richard Henry Hoogenboom * 07-26-1961.
X 1-5-1980
Patricia Ann Conder * 06-17-1962.
Children:
1. Thomas Richard Jr. Hoogenboom * 07-22-1980.
2. Nina Marie Hoogenboom * 02-05-1982.
3. Shanna Elizabeth Hoogenboom * 12-16-1983.
4. Margaret Ann Hoogenboom * 05-23-1985.
5. Mary Kathleen Hoogenboom * 08-25-1988.
3. Linda Kay Hoogenboom * 02-16-1958.
X 02-06-1988
Peter Wulff * 04-29-1959.
Children:
1. Sarah Anneka Wulff * 01-13-1993.
4. Susan Hoogenboom * 01-13-1964.
X 5-10-1986
Christopher John Graff * 11-02-1962.
Children:
1. Madelaine Jean Graff * 07-30-1987.
2. Christopher Patrick Graff * 02-27-1989.
3. Charles Christiaan Graff * 10-14-1991.
5. Bernard (Bernie) Eugene Hoogenboom * Goshen IN 03-16-1932 † St.Peter 01-30-2015.
X 08-27-1955
Louise (Louise) Dougherty Brown * Mount Vernon OH 04-14-1934.
Children:
1. Dirk (Dirk) William Hoogenboom * Iowa City IA 08-13-1957.
X Brown County MN 06-27-1993
Tomoko (Tomoko) Marina Hara * Nagano Japan 01-23-1964.
Children:
1. Sarah (Sarah) Marina Hoogenboom * Minneapolis MN 08-11-1996.
2. William (William) Hoogenboom * 08-18-2001.
2. Peter (Peter) James Hoogenboom * St. Peter MN 08-02-1959.
X 10-10-1993
Patricia (Pat) Hemrich * 05-22-1953 Chicago IL.
3. Jon (John) Bernard Hoogenboom * 07-07-1961.
X St. Peter MN 02-08-1992
Sabrina (Sabrina) Archibald * Melbourne 01-23-1962.
Jon Bernard Hoogenboom.
Children:
1. Hannah (Hannah) Brown Hoogenboom * Salt Lake City UT 06-25-1992.
2. Cooper (Cooper) Jon Hoogenboom * Salt Lake City UT 02-24-1993.
3. Bennett (Ben) Eugene Hoogenboom * Denver CO 02-13-1996.
4. Reed (Reed) Archibald Hoogenboom * Denver CO 04-22-1997.




Family Reunion Goshen IN USA September 2003.

Easter 2011.
First Row -- Hanna, Read and Ben.
Middle Row -- Cooper, Sabrina, Bernie, Louise, Tomoko and William.
Top Row -- Pat, Peter, Jon, Dirk and Sarah.
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