Albert Sjoerdsma

Male2 April 1897–July 1958

Brief Life History of Albert

When Albert Sjoerdsma was born on 2 April 1897, in Holland, Ottawa, Michigan, United States, his father, Andries Gooitzens Sjoerdsma, was 48 and his mother, Lutske -Lucy- Wassenaar, was 40. He married Katherine Lulofs on 24 April 1924, in Spring Lake, Ottawa, Michigan, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He lived in Grand Haven, Ottawa, Michigan, United States in 1930 and Grand Haven, Grand Haven, Ottawa, Michigan, United States in 1940. He died in July 1958, in Michigan, United States, at the age of 61, and was buried in Spring Lake, Ottawa, Michigan, United States.

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Family Time Line

Albert Sjoerdsma
1897–1958
Katherine Lulofs
1905–1971
Marriage: 24 April 1924
Elinor Sjoerdoma
1930–
Glenn Sjoerdoma
1935–

Sources (10)

  • Albert Sjoerdsma, "United States Census, 1930"
  • Albert Spoerdsma, "Michigan Births, 1867-1902"
  • Albert Sjoerdswa, "Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    24 April 1924Spring Lake, Ottawa, Michigan, United States
  • Children (2)

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (6)

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    World Events (8)

    1898 · War with the Spanish

    Age 1

    After the explosion of the USS Maine in the Havana Harbor in Cuba, the United States engaged the Spanish in war. The war was fought on two fronts, one in Cuba, which helped gain their independence, and in the Philippines, which helped the US gain another territory for a time.

    1903 · Ford Motor Company

    Age 6

    "Henry Ford built his first gasoline-powered vehicle, named the Quadricycle, in 1896, at his home in Detroit. Ford sold the Quadricycle for $200 and used the money to build a second car. In 1901, Ford raced his car ""Sweepstakes"" against Alexander Winton and won. The victory resulted in publicity for Ford which allowed him to gain investors for his new company, Ford Motor Company. The first Model A was sold on July 23, 1903, and the company was incorporated on November 13, 1903."

    1916 · The First woman elected into the US Congress

    Age 19

    Jeannette Pickering Rankin became the first woman to hold a federal office position in the House of Representatives, and remains the only woman elected to Congress by Montana.

    Name Meaning

    From an Old French name, Albert, of Germanic (Frankish) origin, derived from adal ‘noble’ + berht ‘bright, famous’. This was adopted by the Normans and introduced by them to England, displacing the Old English form Æþelbeorht. The name is popular in a variety of forms in Western Europe, and has been traditional in a number of European princely families. It was out of favour in England for centuries, however, and the revival of its popularity in the 19th century was largely in honour of Queen Victoria's consort, Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha .

    Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.

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