Posted on: Ottawa Co., Michigan Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Mi/Ottawa/831 Surname: Tjietjema, Smit, Mulder, Tuinier, deVree, Ypma, Hubers ------------------------- My g.great grandfather, Tjietje Tjietjema, came to Ottawa Co.,MI circa 1868-70, after leaving Friesland,Netherlands in 1854. He was in the Elkhart,Indiana area from 1854-68,where his 5 surviving children were born. Two daughters were born in Friesland, but did not live past 2 yrs. of age. Tjietje married Martjen Geerts Tuinier on 9 January,1850, in Gaasterland,Friesland, Netherlands. Tjietje & Martje had 3 sons (Sietse,Jan & Willem) and 2 daughters (Fetje & Anna). Willem died in 1900, unmarried. The remaining 4 children all got married in Ottawa Co.,MI Sietse and Jan both married women whose surname was Smit, but who were NOT sisters. Fetje [Frances]married Roelof Roo in 1876. Anna married Hendrik Steffens in 1881 Sietse married Wobbigje Smit, dau. of Jan Smit in 1876. Tjietje married Huberta Smit, dau. of Willem Smit & Folkertje deVree,in 1880 (Willem Smit's parents were Conraad Smit & Huberta Hubers from Zwolle,Overijssel) (Folkertje deVree's parents were Klaas deVree & Jeltje Annes Ypma from Sexberium,Friesland). I have a copy of marriage certificate of Tjietje & Martje, which I found when I visited Friesland in 1998. I will share all research I have for any of these families.