This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: brendavanlier Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newjersey.counties.bergen/3176/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I am still looking for a family member who must have died in America. His name is Reinder (Lieuwes) Wielenga (also writen Wielinga)(in census mayby Wielinger and Villner) Parents: Lieuwe Reinders Wielinga en Haitske Ruurds Wierstra. Born 17 June 1818 Marrum, Friesland. His second wife died 1869. I think he died somewhere between 1889 en 1897. at 8 june 1881 he still lives in the Netherlands (dead daughter in law). In 1882 he lives in Riche Woud or Riche Wood North America (marriage son). I don't know which boat he took maybe the same as his son Hendrik?. In 1889 he lives in Patterson, New Yersey (marriage daughter). In 1897 marriage son he is following the marriage document dead. His son Lieuwe born on 18 februari 1842 in the NL lives also in Patterson with his wife Korneliske Jans van der Velde. >From him I found: Wielinga, Lieuwe Reinders (28) - 1869 - Virginia Source: Robert P. Swieringa Dutch Immigrants in United States Ship Passenger Manifests 1820-1880 and Ellis Iland First Name: Lieuwen Last Name: Wielenga Ethnicity: USA Last Place of Residence: Paterson Date of Arrival: Mar 17, 1892 Age at Arrival: 51y Gender: M Marital Status: Ship of Travel: Veendam (1871) Port of Departure: Rotterdam via Boulogne Also his dead I haven't found. I have one record of Jan Leuwis Wielenga, born October 23, 1874, son of Leuwe Reinder Wielenga and Kornelske Jans van der Welde, who was baptized at the First Christian Reformed Church of Paterson, New Jersey. Lieuwe and Corneliske also had another child baptized at First Holland Christian Reformed Church of Paterson, a daughter named Hieke (probably after her grandmother Hieke Binnes Plat) born 25 Apr 1873 and baptized 5 Oct 1873. His other son Hendrik born 10 April 1857 also moved to the usa destination unknown. information found Hendrik Wielinga Occupation Farmer Age 23 Sex M Literacy U Arrived 25 Jul 1881 Origin Netherland Port Rotterdam Last Residence U Destination USA Plan Unknown Ship Rotterdam Passage Unknown Casstle Garden.org Also his dead unknown. in census 1900 mayby wielinger found on internet Trina Wielenga Birth: 02 MAR 1893 Paterson, Passaic, New Jersey Father: Henry Wielenga Mother: Jetska Scheffer Maybe with this information you can help me find him and his two sons back, probably in Ridgewood or Paterson, New Jersey. The passengerslist of 1892 wasn't on the site of Ellis Island. The one of Hendrik of 1881 I also couldn't find. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.