JAN KLOOSTER,
born in Westerdijkshorn on October 9, 1872,
died in Bedum on October 22, 1948,
son of Klaas Jans Klooster and Hinderika Hindriks Smit.
He was married in Bedum on October 23, 1897 (1) to
Aafke Knot, born in Stitswerd on January 2, ,
died in Bedum on March 29, 1909,
daughter of Pieter Knot and Anje Cleveringa.
From this marriage:
Standing from left to right:Anje, Piet, Riekje, Hendrik, Lammert,
sitting from left to right: Klaas (Clarence) and Anne (Andy)
1 Hinderika (Riekje)Klooster,
orn in Bedum on May 14, 1898,
died in Kalamazoo Mich Usa on March 14, 1950.
She was married in Adorp on May 20, 1921 to
Jan Koekkoek (John Cook),
born in Aduard on March 3, 1899,
died in Wilkinson Lake, Delton Mich Usa on May 24, 1982.
(He was married afterwards toCleo, died in Kalamzoo Mich Usa in the year 1971.)
2 Piet Klooster,
born in Bedum on October 21, 1899,
died there on April 11, 1959.
He was married in Bedum on November 7, 1920 (1) to
Grietje Tromp,
born in Tinallinge on May 22, 1898,
died in Bedum.
He was married in bedum on May 21, 1946 (2) to
Jantje van der Weide,
born in Mensingeweer on February 21, 1897,
died in Bedum on July 14, 1989.
3 Klaas (Clarence)Klooster,
born in Bedum on March 31, 1901,
died in Comstock Mich Usa on May 9, 1989.
He was married to
Elizabeth (Betsy)Broekema,
born in Kalamazoo Mich Usa on February 9, 1899,
died there on December 24, 1972.
4 Anne (Andy)Klooster,
born in Bedum on April 4, 1903,
died in Kalamazoo Mich Usa on June 4, 1988,
burried at Mount EverRest, Kalamazoo Mich Usa.
He was married in Winsum Gn on May 22, 1924 to
Janna Reker,
born in Winsum Gn on June 7, 1905,
died in Kalamazoo,Mich Usa on September 2, 2001.
To their children.
5 Anje Klooster,
born in Bedum on March 14, 1905,
died in Winschoten on May 5, 1989.
She was married in Bedum on January 18, 1922 to
Alje de Rade,
born in Uithuizen on September 8, 1900,
died in Winschoten on July 12, 1973.
6 Hendrik Klooster,
born in on April 11, 1907,
died there on November 24, 1970.
He was married in Ten Boer on May 18, 1933 to
Trientje Koopman,
born in Garmerwolde on December 18, 1911,
died in Groningen on March 31, 1986.
7 Lammert Klooster,
born in Bedum on January 21, 1909,
died there on August 28, 1978.
He was married in Leens on May 27, 1937 to
Geertruida Ritsema,
born in Leens on April 23, 1915.
died in Bedum on June 25, 2004.
JAN KLOOSTER, now widower of Aafke Knot
was married in Bedum on July 3, 1912 (2) to
Trijntje Klaver,
born in Kollum on April 7, 1885,
died in bedum on January 12, 1940.
From this marriage:
8 Johanna (Jo) Klooster,
born in Kollum on February 2, 1910,
died in Groningen on June 1, 1979.
She was married in Bedum on May 25, 1932 to
Eppe (Ep) Wolfis,
born in Bedum on December 12, 1906,
died in Groningen on July 19, 1981.
9 Auke Klooster,
born in Bedum on December 10, 1912,
died there on March 9, 1913.
10 Derkje (Dora) Klooster,
born in Bedum on February, 1914.
She was married in Bedum on April 27, 1938 to
Jan (John) Heerspink,
born in Westerbork on February 20, 1911,
died in Everson Wash Usa on May 15, 1987.
11 Auke Klooster,
born in Bedum on February 6, 1915,
died there on January 5, 2000.
He was married in Ten Boer on November 25, 1943 (1) to
Hindrikje (Hennie) Postma,
born in Sint Annen on December 31, 1924,
died in Bedum on April 1, 1959.
He was married in Uithuizen on October 7, 1960 (2) to
Hinderika (Rika) Burema,
bron in Kantens around 1920.
12 Stillborn child Klooster,
born in Bedum on September 1, 1916,
died there on September 1, 1916.
13 Gerrit Klooster,
born in Bedum on August 2, 1917,
died on June 23, 1986.
He was married in Ten Boer on May 21, 1946 to
Jantje Laning,
born in Sint Annen on August 5, 1923.
14 Dieuwertje Klooster,
born in Bedum on April 4, 1919,
died there on June 9, 1919.
15 Jan Klooster,
born in Bedum on April 4, 1919,
died there on June 18, 1919.
16 Jan (John)Klooster,
born in Bedum on April 17, 1922,
emigrated on March 2, 1949 to Kalamazoo Mich USA.
died in Richland Mich USA on NOvember 22, 1998.
He was married in Kalamazoo Mich Usa on July 14, 1950 to
Frances Garrison.
17 Dieuwertje (Diet) Klooster,
bron in Bedum on NOvember 17, 1924.
she was married in Bedum on August 10, 1948 to
Andries Verhoek,
born in Nieuwerkerk on November 1, 1917,
died on October 1, 1999.