Westra, Dirkje (Mrs. Aebe 'E.S') 1852-1927

WESTRA, GALEMA, DYKSTRA, TERPSTRA, HAARSMA

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Date: 6/13/2021 at 20:33:37

Westra, Dirkje born 20 Nov 1852 died 22 Aug 1927 buried in West Lawn Cemetery Orange City IA.

See the obit of her husband Ebe S. ‘Aebe’ for more family information.

She was Dirkje Galema, her first marriage was to a Dykstra.

www.wiwaswie.nl First marriage was to Nanning Dijkstra 28 years born at Minnertsga, married Dirkje Galema born at Marrum 28 years. She was the daughter of Willem Fransen Galema and Trijntje Dirks Terpstra, married 28 May 1881 at Barradeel, Friesland, Netherlands.

Second marriage to Aebe Westra born at Tzummarum age 37, Dirkje Galema was 31 years married on 3 May 1884 at Barradeel.

Third marriage was to Peter H. Haarsma 1847 died Dec 17, 1921.

DeVolksvriend of Sept 1, 1927 In Dutch
Translation attempt:
Mrs. E. S. Westra, the name by which she was best known, died Monday afternoon at the home of her son, Ds. I Westra at Englewoood Chicago Ill., deceased at the age of 75 years, 4 years she had at his home. Three times she was married, to Dykstra, Westra, and Haarsma. From the first two marriages are three children, W. Dykstra at Perkins, Ds I Westra at Englewood and Kate Mrs. Cornelis Bonnes in Sanborn. On Thursday, the remains were ordered here, led by Ds. N. J. Monsma, from the church in Chr. Ref.. In the Cemetery was led by one of the elders of the Chr. Ger Gem. At Engelwood, who had accompanied the corpse.