 1846 - 1928
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| Name |
Suzanna (Suzie) De Feijter |
| Born |
30 May 1846 |
Axel, Zeeland, Netherlands  [1] |
| Gender |
Female |
| Immigration |
23 May 1881 |
USA |
- Cornelis Verbrugge, age 35, laborer.
Status: Permanent sojourn
Ship accommodations: steerage
Port of Embarkation: Amsterdam
Vessel: Pollux
Destination: USA
Date of Arrival: 5/23/1881
!Immigration Records - microfilm Roll: 437; Ship Manifest Number: 622
Also recorded were Wife (Vrouw Verbrugge) age 35; Daughter (Pietronella) age 13; Son (Peter) age 8; Daughter (Marie) age 7; Son (Willem) age 0.
The family was from the municipality of Terneuzen and were part of the Netherlands Reformed Church.
Ship's Description:
POLLUX / NEDJAT 1870
POLLUX 1,523 gross tons, length 349.7ft x beam 38.4ft, one funnel, three masts, iron hull, single screw, speed 10 knots, accommodation for 45-1st and 500-3rd class passengers. Launched on 27th Aug.1870 by A & J. Inglis, Glasgow for Koninklijke Nedelandsche Stoomboot Maatschappij (Royal Netherlands SS Co.), Amsterdam, she started a single round voyage between Marseilles. Menton, Gibraltar and New York on 8th Aug.1872. On 13th Feb.1879 she started one Catania - Messina - Palermo - New York - Amsterdam voyage and on 31st Mar.1880 commenced one Rotterdam - Plymouth - New York voyage. She started regular Amsterdam - New York sailings on 3rd Mar.1881 and made 13 round voyages on this route. After discussions with the Holland America Line, the company agreed to withdraw from the Amsterdam - New York trade after 1882 and their ships were transferred to other routes. The POLLUX was re-engined in 1895 and used on other services until 1907 when she was sold to Turkey and renamed NEDJAT. 1st Oct.1915 sunk by Russian naval gunfire off Kozli, in the Black Sea. [North Atlantic Seaway, vol.3, p.1068 by N.R.P.Bonsor]
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| Residence |
1912 |
849 Crosby NW, Grand Rapids, Kent Co, Michigan |
- Verbrugge, Susie, (widow of Cornelius Verbrugge), residence: 849 Crosby
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| Died |
26 Nov 1928 |
Caledonia, Kent Co, Michigan |
| Buried |
29 Nov 1928 |
Washington Park Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Kent Co, Michigan |
| Notes |
- The Verbrugge family Bible use de Feijter. The spelling De Feyter seems to be most common usage when indicated on her children's marriage records. Bill Blik was told it was De Ruyter. NOTE: In some records listed as Susan De Ruyter. [2]
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| Person ID |
I2648 |
Bryant |
| Last Modified |
16 Dec 2005 |
| Father |
Willem De Feijter, b. 19 Dec 1821, Zaamslag, Zeeland, Netherlands , d. 04 Jul 1891, Ter Neuzen, Zeeland, Netherlands |
| Mother |
Elisabeth Scheele, b. 24 Jan 1825, Hoek, Zeeland, Netherlands , d. 22 Dec 1853, Axel, Zeeland, Netherlands |
| Married |
08 Feb 1844 |
Hoek, Zeeland, Netherlands |
- Source Civil register - Marriage
Archive location Zeeuws Archief
GeneralNumber of finding aid: 25.50
Municipality: Hoek
Type of record: Huwelijksakte
Record number: 1
Registration date: 08-02-1844
BridegroomWillem de Feijter
Age: 22
Place of birth: Zaamslag
BrideElisabeth Scheele
Age: 19
Place of birth: Hoek
Father bridegroomWillem de Feijter
Mother bridegroomMaria Vinke
Father brideJan Scheele
Mother brideSuzanna de Putter
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| Family ID |
F315 |
Group Sheet |
| Family |
Cornelis Verbrugge, b. 22 Aug 1845, Zaamslag, Zeeland, Netherlands , d. 01 Nov 1909, Grand Rapids, Kent Co, Michigan |
| Married |
01 Aug 1867 |
Axel, Zeeland, Netherlands |
- Source Civil register - Marriage
Archive location Zeeuws Archief
GeneralNumber of finding aid: 25.4
Municipality: Axel
Type of record: Huwelijksakte
Record number: 19
Registration date: 01-08-1867
BridegroomCornelis Verbrugge
Age: 21
Place of birth: Zaamslag
BrideSuzanna de Feijter
Age: 21
Place of birth: Axel
Father bridegroomPieter Verbrugge
Mother bridegroomPieternella Cornelia Goossen
Father brideWillem de Feijter
Mother brideElisabeth Scheele
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| Children |
| | 1. Pieternella Cornelia (Nellie) Verbrugge, b. 13 Jan 1868, Ter Neuzen, Zeeland, Netherlands , d. 02 Aug 1941, Kent Co, Michigan |
| | 2. Elizabeth Verbrugge, b. 13 May 1869, Ter Neuzen, Zeeland, Netherlands , d. 07 Oct 1869, Ter Neuzen, Zeeland, Netherlands |
| | 3. Elizabeth Verbrugge, b. 19 Dec 1870, Baskapel, Zeeland, Netherlands , d. 07 Jan 1873, Baskapel, Zeeland, Netherlands |
| | 4. Pieter Verbrugge, b. 20 Apr 1872, Baskapel, Zeeland, Netherlands |
| | 5. Maria Clara Verbrugge, b. 19 Oct 1873, Axel, Zeeland, Netherlands , d. 30 Jan 1920, Grand Rapids, Kent Co, Michigan |
| | 6. William Verbrugge, b. 01 Jan 1876, Ter Neuzen, Zeeland, Netherlands , d. 03 Apr 1876, Ter Neuzen, Zeeland, Netherlands |
| | 7. William Verbrugge, b. 20 Mar 1877, Ter Neuzen, Zeeland, Netherlands , d. 01 May 1957, Kent Co, Michigan |
| | 8. Cornelis (Neil) Verbrugge, b. 26 Nov 1881, Grand Rapids, Kent Co, Michigan , d. 29 Dec 1960, Grand Rapids, Kent Co, Michigan |
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| Family ID |
F101 |
Group Sheet |
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| Event Map |
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 | Born - 30 May 1846 - Axel, Zeeland, Netherlands |
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| Married - 01 Aug 1867 - Axel, Zeeland, Netherlands |
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 | Immigration - 23 May 1881 - USA |
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 | Residence - 1912 - 849 Crosby NW, Grand Rapids, Kent Co, Michigan |
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 | Died - 26 Nov 1928 - Caledonia, Kent Co, Michigan |
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 | Buried - 29 Nov 1928 - Washington Park Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Kent Co, Michigan |
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| Pin Legend |
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| Sources |
- [S296] Verbrugge Bible, (J. G. Kohlinger, Utrecht, 1903), Ge Boren te Axel den 30 Mei 1846.
- [S296] Verbrugge Bible, (J. G. Kohlinger, Utrecht, 1903), Suzanna de Feijter.
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