Tsjalling Sakes Booi

Male 1798 - 1856  (57 years)


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  • Name Tsjalling Sakes Booi 
    Birth 25 Sep 1798  Rottevalle, Friesland, Netherlands Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 1856  Pullman, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I9328  Database
    Last Modified 3 May 2018 

    Father Sake Tjallings Booi,   b. 1763, Rottevalle, Friesland, Netherlands Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 31 Dec 1838, Rottevalle, Friesland, Netherlands Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 75 years) 
    Mother Aaltsje Jannes Oostmeyer,   b. ~1770, Oostermeer, Friesland, Netherlands Find all individuals with events at this locationd. ~1804 (Age ~ 34 years) 
    Marriage 23 Nov 1794  Rottevalle, Friesland, Netherlands Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F3894  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Spouse / Partner Eelkjen Jelles Drijfstra,   b. Oct 1802, Smallingerland, Friesland, Netherlands Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown 
    Marriage 28 Apr 1831  Smallingerland, Friesland, Netherlands Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
       1. Male Eize Charles Booi,   b. 18 Dec 1839, Rottevalle, Friesland, Netherlands Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Jul 1907, Danforth, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 67 years)
    Family ID F3880  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 3 May 2018 

  • Notes 
    • Son of Sake Tjallings Booi and Aaltsje Jannes Oostermyer, both from Rottevalle, Smallingerland, Fryslân, Nederland.

      Father of Sake Booi; Folkert Tjallings Booi; Atje Booi; Eize C Booi; Geertje Booi, Folkert, Sjoukje
      Brother of Sietske Sakes Booi; Aukjen Sakes Booi; Jannes Sakes Booi and Halbe Sakes Booi
      Half brother of Halbe Sakes Booi; Aalsen Sakes Booi and Aafke Booi

      Changed his first name to Charles upon immigration in the USA.

      Charles Booi and Ellen Drijfstra Booi, both of Holland, emigrated in 1847. They sailed from Rotterdam and after a voyage of about 3 months went directly to Chicago via the Erie Canal to Buffalo, and from there by way of the Lakes near the present site of Pullman about 20 miles south of Chicago where he farmed.

      His wife died trying to cross the Calument River on ice. She was a midwife. Later Charles died and the Daniel Kuiper family took in the youngest Booi's and later moved to Michigan with them.

      Eize Booi, Charles son, married Edith Margaret Marie Kuiper in 1859. He sold his farm on Calumet and moved to Danforth, IL. where he bought 135 acres.

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    Link to Google MapsBirth - 25 Sep 1798 - Rottevalle, Friesland, Netherlands Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 28 Apr 1831 - Smallingerland, Friesland, Netherlands Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 1856 - Pullman, Illinois, United States Link to Google Earth
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