Bernardus Halsema
(1840-1920)

Bernardus Halsema was born in Texel, 9 Nov 1840 and died there on 22 Jan 1920. He married Hendrica Van Kooten on 30 Nov 1865.

Hendrica Van Kooten was born in Texel on 22 May 1842 and died there on 30 Nov 1922.

Lambertus Halsema was born in Texel, 29 Apr 1866. He married Pietje Brouwer on 19 Feb 1897.

Cornelia Halsema was born in Texel, 12 Nov 1867 and died in 1938. She married Marinus Johannes (Manus) Ruisenaar in Texel on 9 May 1889 and emigrated to the US on 1 Jun 1900.

Barbara Halsema was born in Texel, 18 Oct 1869. On 25 Feb 1892 she married Jan Barhorst in Texel

Anna Halsema was born in Texel, 7 Nov 1871. She married Jan Spigt in Texel on 9 Mar 1891

Frederik Halsema was born in Texel, 14 Sep 1872. On 19 Feb 1897 he married Frouwtje Gieles in Texel and had five children

Harmina (Minnie) Halsema was born in Texel, 18 Oct 1873 and died in Lafayette, 17 Sep 1947. She married Henry Dobb (Dop) in Lafayette, 31 May 1904. They had no children but addopted Joseph Halsema, the son of Sijbrand.

Johannes Halsema was born in Texel, 10 Jul 1875. On 25 Apr 1912 he married Jacoba Koos Smit in Texel

Adrianus Halsema was born in Texel, 10 Sep 1876 and died at the age of 8, on 16 Nov 1884.

Willem Halsema was born in Texel, 11 Jan 1878 and died there on Apr 1955. He married Catharina Schaafsenberg on 2 Sep 1906 in Texel and had three children.

Eva Halsema was born in Texel, 7 Apr 1879 and died ther at the age of 17 on 10 May 1896

Laurens Halsema was born in Texel, 26 Jul 1880 and married Jannetje Maas.

Hendrica Halsema was born in Texel, 26 Mar 1882 and died there a few months later, on 28 Sep 1882.

Hendrica Halsema was born in Texel, 2 Aug 1884 and died there a few months later, on 21 Jan 1885.


  • This information comes courtesy of Martha Halsema Donnelly of Rensselaer, Indiana
  • Please email John Ketelaars, if you have corrections or wish to make suggestions for additions.

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