Lambertus Lawrence Halsema was born in Texel, 7 Oct 1861 and died in Lafayette, 12 Jul 1940. In Texel, 10 Feb 1887 he married Maria Elisabeth (Marie) Ruisenaar. On Oct 15, 1890 he emigrated to the USA with his wife Marie and two sons Louis (3 yrs old) and John (1 yr), and settled in a home on the Wild Cat Creek RR#4, Lafayette.

Maria Elisabeth (Marie) Ruisenaar was born in Texel, 31 Jul 1863 and died in Lafayette, 15 Feb 1938. She is the daughter of Marinus Ruisenaar and Maria Martha Meuleman, who moved to the States in June 1892.
Louis Halsema was born in Texel, 18 Apr 1887 and died in Lafayette, 16 Sep 1965.
John J. Halsema was born in Texel, 27 Jun 1889 and died in Rensselaer, Ind., 24 Jan 1926.
Mary Martha Halsema was born in Lafayette, Ind., 20 Dec 1890 and died in Rensselaer Ind., 11 Jan 1972.
Marion (Manus) Halsema was born in Lafayette, 5 Oct 1893 and died there at the age of 2 on 1 Oct 1895.
Martha Eva Halsema was born in Lafayette, 11 Oct 1896 and died there on 6 Dec 1982.
Herman Halsema was stillborn in Lafayette, Ind., in 1897.
Helena Katrina Halsema was stillborn in Lafayette, Ind., 11 Nov 1898.
Elizabeth Marie Halsema was born in Lafayette, Ind., Jul 16 1899.
Nellie Cathrine Halsema was born in Lafayette, Ind., 22 Mar 1902.
Hermena Halsema was born in Lafayette, Ind., 29 Jan 1907 and died there after 3 days on 2 Feb 1907.