Fokke Douwes Mellema (1834 - 1892)

Born 3 Nov 1834 in Oostrum, Friesland, Nederland

Husband of Janke Doedes de Jong — married 17 Jun 1859 in Oostdongeradeel, Friesland, Nederland

Descendants

Died 12 May 1892 at age 57 in Charles Mix County, South Dakota, USA

Fokke Douwes Mellema migrated from Nederland to USA.

Biography

Sources

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1. ↑ Birth
   • Image of birth certificate: "Netherlands, Friesland Province, Civil Registration, 1811-1950," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939F-WSD6-Q?cc=2026975&wc=MQ1Q-1TL%3A344262901%2C344747301 : 22 May 2014), Oostdongeradeel > image 229 of 366; Nederlands Rijksarchiefdienst, Friesland (Netherlands National Archives, Friesland).
2. ↑ Marriage
   • Citing index record at AlleFriezen, accessed 19 January 2017.
   • Index record:

   Huwelijksregister 1859
   Source	BS Huwelijk
   Registration type	Huwelijksakte
   Date	17-06-1859
   Groom	Fokke Douwes Mellema 24 jaar of age born in Oostrum
   Bride	Janke Doedes de Jong 28 jaar of age born in Cornjum (Leeuwarderadeel)
   Father of the groom	Douwe Siebrens Mellema
   Mother of the groom	Grietje Pieters Sytsema
   Father of the bride	Doede Brands de Jong
   Mother of the bride	Dieuwke Jacobs Heeringa

   • Image of marriage certificate: "Netherlands, Friesland Province, Civil Registration, 1811-1950," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939F-4P47-2?cc=2026975&wc=MQ1W-JZS%3A344262901%2C344854401 : 22 May 2014), Oostdongeradeel > image 130 of 636; Nederlands Rijksarchiefdienst, Friesland (Netherlands National Archives, Friesland).
3. ↑ Emigration
   • Citing index record at AlleFriezen, accessed 19 January 2017.
   • Index record:

   Emigrants
   Source	Emigranten
   Registration type	Inschrijving Emigranten
   Remarks	Departed 24 March 1882 from Oostrum to USA-UNIDENTIFIED REGION.
   Name	FOKKE DOUWES MELLEMA (landbouwer) born 03 Nov 1834
   Relation	husband,married
   Name	JANKE DOEDES de JONG (geen) born 12 May 1831
   Relation	wife,married
   Name	DOEDE FOKKES MELLEMA born 15 Jun 1862
   Relation	son,unmarried/single
   Name	SIEBREN MELLEMA born 26 Aug 1863
   Relation	son,unmarried/single
   Name	DOUWE MELLEMA born 15 Dec 1866
   Relation	son,unmarried/single
   Name	GRIETJE MELLEMA born 31 Jan 1865
   Relation	daughter,unmarried/single
   Name	DIEUKE MELLEMA born 17 Jun 1871

4. ↑ Burial
   • Citing "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV2V-QC4Y : 13 December 2015), E D Mellema, 1892; Burial, Platte, Charles Mix, South Dakota, United States of America, Old Platte Cemetery; citing record ID 70789526, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
   • Index record:

   Find A Grave Index
   Name	E D Mellema
   Event Type	Burial
   Event Date	1892
   Event Place	Platte, Charles Mix, South Dakota, United States of America
   Photograph Included	Y
   Birth Date	03 Nov 1834
   Death Date	12 May 1892
   Affiliate Record Identifier	70789526
   Cemetery	Old Platte Cemetery

   • Image of gravestone: FindAGrave