Posted on: Ottawa Co., Michigan Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Mi/Ottawa/759 Surname: Tanis, Broekman ------------------------- I search the world and come back to my own backyard for information. Can you tell me anything else about Jan Euwits Tanis & Aarentje Broekman? I thought he emigrated in 1949 out of Trexel along with Klass & Kommer Tanis. But the age did not match my info. I have him as born in 1820 in Ouddorp & her as born 10/11/1819. I have no info. on his family in Ouddorp or relatives who may have also emigrated, but I have all the ones that were born here in the USA, including his 3rd child Everett Tanis who I was told was the first born child in Jamestown on November 11, 1851. They had 2 prior childen in 1849 Maria & Annie in 1850 so they must have lived in Grand Rapids and then moved to the Jamestown area. Also, Nieltje 1853, Maatje 1857, Willem May 10, 1858, Hubert December 25, 1859 & Paulus January 7, 1862. Anything you can share is appreciated by me and a whole lot of other Tanis's :) Thanks, Laurie J. Tanis Link: Tanis, Jeltes, Bos, Medendorp, Sterkenberg, Verhil URL: <http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~tanis/index.html>