Jan (John) and Jannetje Eelman Family

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Overview Genealogy

Jan (John) Aris Eelman born 1862 in Den Helder, Netherlands; migrated to Chicago; married Jannetje van der Kloot on 3 November 1888 in Chicago, Cook County; died about 1912-1913 in Chicago

Jannetje van der Kloot born 10 August 1868 in De Cocksdorp, Texel, Netherlands; migrated to Chicago in 1886; married John Eelman on 3 November 1888 in Chicago; died 3 February 1950 in Chicago

1. Harriet (Hattie) Eelman born 12 March 1889 in Chicago; married Marinus Vanderkloot
2. Tryntje Eelman born in Chicago; presumed to have died in childbirth
3. Tryntje (Tina) Eelman born in Chicago; married Earl Metcalf
4. Jeannette Eelman born 3 April 1909 in Chicago; married Vincent Kotz in Chicago; died 2 March 1959 in Chicago

Notes

1. All four children were born in Chicago, Illinois
2. E-Mail 6/21/2008: "Hello Dave, some additions to your familychart. My great- great-grandmother Trijntje Eelman had a brother Jan Aris Eelman who married Jannetje van der Kloot. Jan Aris (John) Eelman was born 1862 in Den Helder, The Netherlands and was a son of Aris Mees Eelman (Eeleman), shipscaptain and Heintje Snooij. His father died in 1865 and left his wife and 7 children behind. Regards Ed Macaré, Vlissingen, The Netherlands". More information is available on the Eelman family in the Netherlands from Ed. Please contact me if you wish to contact him about the Eelmans in the Netherlands.

Genealogy Information

• Addresses
• Census
• Family Charts
  • Matthijs and Trijntje van der Kloot
  • John and Jannetje Eelman Family
• Ship Records
  • Matthijs and Trijntje Vanderkloot and Family's Ship Arrival Records - 22 March 1886 on the P. Caland

Photos

• Vanderkloot Photo Collection

Stories

• Vanderkloot Story