Haakmeester, Hendrik [705]
Hendrik, goes to America in 1903 at the age of 21, arriving on Nov. 17, 1903. Newpaper clipping, undated and unattributed. Internal evidence suggests that it was written for publication on 12 May, 1954. Clearly a local newspaper in Orange County (New York). Headline: "Slate Hill Residents Guests at Golden Anniversary Dinner" "Fifty years ago yesterday a young Dutch immigrant who had been in this country six months married his childhood sweetheart on the very day of her arrival in New York City from Holland. Hendrik Haakmeester and Johanna Marie Hoogeveen who were married May 11, 1904, by a clergyman provided by immigration authorities, were honored last night at a buffet supper at the YMCA in celebration of their golden wedding anniversary. "Mr. Haakmeester, was born in Holland, July second, 1882, the son of Martin and Trina Zlemaker Haakmeester, and 21 years later entered the United States as an immigrant. Mrs. Haakmeester was born in Holland Jan. 25, 1885, the daughter of John and Derkje Westma. "The newly married couple settled in Passaic, N. J., where Haakmeester was employed installing metal ceilings. Fine years later, they built their own home in Clifton, N. J., where they lived for 20 years. They became naturalized citizens of the United States Feb. 19, 1919. "Mr. Haakmeester quit his work as a metal contractor in 1929 and on April first of that year bought a farm in Hamptonburgh and he and his wife became farmers. They retired from farming in 1945 and moved to Middletown, where they remained for seven years. For the past few years the Haakmeesters have been living in Slate Hill, where Mr. Haakmeester assists his son, Henry, with his farm work. Permission from Queen "Mr. Haakmester served for a year in the Netherlands Army before he came to the United States. After a year's service, he was required to remain in a reserve corps for seven years. To enable him to come to this country, he received a special dispensation from Queen Wilhelmina of Holland. "The Haakmeesters have three sons, Henry and John of Slate Hill and Peter of Campbell Hall; two daughters, Mrs. Martin Bast of RD One, Middletown and Mrs. William Fritzsch of 56 Washington street, Middletown; and 17 grandchildren. Five children are deceased. "Mr. Haakmeester enjoys weaving baskets for a hobby, likes to do any masonry work requiredat his son's farm, and assists his son with work in the barn. Mrs. Haakmeester crochets and does all her own housekeeping. "Relatives from Middletown, Slate hill, Campbell Hall, New Hampton and Passaic, Sussex, Clifton, and Fairlawn , N. J., attended the celebration at the YMCA last night. (Bron: Robert Reeves)
1. Social Security Number (USA): 056-22-0850.
Hendrik trouwde met Johanna Maria Hoogeveen [716] [MRIN: 248], dochter van Johannes Hoogeveen [3133] en Dirkje Westmaas [3134], op 11 Mei 1904 in New York City USA. (Johanna Maria Hoogeveen [716] werd geboren op 25 Januari 1885 in Zevenhuizen Zuid Holland Netherlands en overleed in Maart 1974 in Goshen Orange County New York USA.) |
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