Geertje Klomparens[1]
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Name Geertje Klomparens Birth 24 Jul 1854 Laketown Twp, Allegan, Michigan, USA 
Gender Female Person ID I1185 Murrow Last Modified 16 Oct 2026
Father Jan Hendrik Klomparens, b. 1 Jan 1815, Tinholt, Grafschaft Bentheim, Niedersachsen, Duitsland d. 3 Sep 1891, Laketown Township, Allegan, Michigan, United States (Age 76 years)Mother Fenna Weavers, b. 1817, Hanover, Prussia, Germany d. 3 Jun 1897, Holland, Ottawa, Michigan, United States (Age 80 years)Marriage 23 Dec 1849 Allegan, Michigan, United States Notes - Emigrant generation: Jan Hendrik Klomparens b. 1815 Hanover (Grafschaft Bentheim), Germany; wife Fenna Weavers b. 1815 Hanover. Per compiled genealogy: land grant signed by President Zachary Taylor (verifiable at BLM GLO records, free); brothers in a 'blokhuis' on the Saugatuck-Holland 'beeline'; 20 acres to brother Arend Jan; part later sold to Peter Oostema x Jantje (Timmer) Oostema. Compiled genealogy also lists daughter Geesje Klomparens b. 18-2-1856 Laketown Twp (x Kaas Oostema 14-2-1875) - not given a record here.
Family ID F377 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 
Jan (John) Menken, b. 24 Mar 1849, Hanover, Hanover, Hannover, Niedersachsen, Germany d. 20 Apr 1914, Laketown Township, Allegan, Michigan, United States (Age 65 years) [2]Marriage Nov 1873 Laketown Twp (prob.), Michigan, USA Notes - Nov 1873 per worksheet. Their other children (compiled genealogy, aunts/uncles of Geraldine - not given records here): Lambertus 22-11-1875, Helen 20-7-1878, Fenna 3-12-1882, Berendina 12-7-1888, Gerrit Jan 13-10-1893, Geesje Grace 26-6-1896. Berendina's own top-level entry (VII) with Henry Haverdink is in the compiled genealogy.
Children 1. Hendrik Jan (John) Menken, b. 28 Dec 1890, Laketown, Allegan County, MI d. 17 Aug 1975, Holland, Ottawa, Michigan, United States (Age 84 years)2. Hilliegien (Helen) Menken, b. 20 Jul 1878, Fillmore, Allegan County, MI d. 30 Jun 1976, Holland, Ottawa County, MI (Age 97 years)3. Fenna (Fannie) Menken, b. 3 Dec 1882, Fillmore, Allegan County, Michigan d. 1965, Holland, Ottawa County, MI (Age 82 years)4. Dina B. Menken, b. 12 Jul 1887, Laketown, Allegan County, MI d. Mar 1987, Hamilton, Allegan County, MI (Age 99 years)5. Grace Menken, b. 26 Jun 1896, Laketown, Allegan County, MI d. Mar 1982, Holland, Ottawa County, MI (Age 85 years)Family ID F376 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 16 Oct 2026
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Event Map 
Birth - 24 Jul 1854 - Laketown Twp, Allegan, Michigan, USA 
Marriage - Nov 1873 - Laketown Twp (prob.), Michigan, USA = Link to Google Earth
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Sources - [S58] Hermes Agent for Rob Murrow, Kamps Dutch extension rounds 1-6 (Sep 9, 2026), ~/Desktop/genealogy/kamps/KAMPS-EXTENSION-2-DUTCH.md + reports/ext-dutch2-1..5-*.md, (9 Sep 2026), Menken worksheet + compiled genealogy (15 Sep 2026).
- [S58] Hermes Agent for Rob Murrow, Kamps Dutch extension rounds 1-6 (Sep 9, 2026), ~/Desktop/genealogy/kamps/KAMPS-EXTENSION-2-DUTCH.md + reports/ext-dutch2-1..5-*.md, (9 Sep 2026), kamps/src/menken/MENKEN-TRANSCRIPTION-2026-09-15.md (15 Sep 2026).
- [S58] Hermes Agent for Rob Murrow, Kamps Dutch extension rounds 1-6 (Sep 9, 2026), ~/Desktop/genealogy/kamps/KAMPS-EXTENSION-2-DUTCH.md + reports/ext-dutch2-1..5-*.md, (9 Sep 2026), Menken worksheet + compiled genealogy (15 Sep 2026).