MIERAS, Jacob

Male 1824 - 1890  (65 years)


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  • Name MIERAS, Jacob  [1, 2
    Born 26 Mar 1824  Kapelle-Biezelinge, Zeeland, Netherlands Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Census Mar 1834  Kapelle-Biezelinge, Zeeland, Netherlands Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    • Jakob is living in district A 39, and his religion is Reformed. He is to young for any occupation to be listed.
    Census Nov 1844  Kattendijke, Goes, Zeeland, Netherlands Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    • Jakob is living in district A 31. It is noted that his previous living quarters were A 39. His birth is listed as 26/3/1824, Kapelle, religion as Reformed, and occupation "bouwknecht" farmer's hand.
    Occupation Nov 1844  Kattendijke, Goes, Zeeland, Netherlands Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    "boereknecht" farmer's hand 
    Census Nov 1846  Kapelle-Biezelinge, Zeeland, Netherlands Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    • Jakob is living in district A 31. It is noted that his previous living quarters were A 39. His birth is listed as 26/3/1824, Kapelle, religion as Reformed, and occupation "bouwknecht" farmer's hand.
    Occupation Nov 1846  Kapelle-Biezelinge, Zeeland, Netherlands Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    "boereknecht" farmer's hand 
    Occupation 1 Aug 1850  Wemeldinge, Kapelle, Zeeland, Netherlands Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    "boereknecht" farmer's hand 
    Emigration 4 May 1855  Wemeldinge, Kapelle, Zeeland, Netherlands Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    to North America on the ship Garrick embarking from Liverpool, England arriving in New York 
    • Jacob is listed as 31 years old, departing Wemeldinge with his wife and three children. Their two youngest children, Katharina age 3 and Susanna age 1, died at sea. Jacob's occupation is listed as "arbeider" laborer, religion as Dutch Reformed, and reason for departure "verbetering van bestaan" improvement of existence.
    Name Jakob Mieras  [3
    Died 30 Jan 1890  Maurice, Sioux, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Sherman Township Cemetery, Maurice, Sioux, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I27  van Pelt
    Last Modified 10 Dec 2014 

    Father MIERAS, Lauweris,   b. 21 Sep 1799, Kapelle-Biezelinge, Zeeland, Netherlands Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Oct 1868, Kattendijke, Goes, Zeeland, Netherlands Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years) 
    Mother VAN DE LINDE, Suzanna,   b. 24 Dec 1796, Kapelle-Biezelinge, Zeeland, Netherlands Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Mar 1846, Kattendijke, Goes, Zeeland, Netherlands Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 49 years) 
    Married 10 Oct 1821  Kapelle-Biezelinge, Zeeland, Netherlands Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    • At time of marriage, he is listed as Laurus Mieras, age 22 years, the son of Jacob Mieras and Neeltje Lauris. His place of birth as Kapelle, and his occupation "landbouwer" farmer.

      Suzanna is listed as 25 years old, daughter of Willem van de Linde and Johanna Molhoek. Her occupation is "landbouwster" female farmer.
    Family ID F42  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family CENTZEN, Adrianna Laurus,   b. 18 Nov 1829, Wemeldinge, Kapelle, Zeeland, Netherlands Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Aug 1877, Paris Corners, Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 47 years) 
    Married 1 Aug 1850  Wemeldinge, Kapelle, Zeeland, Netherlands Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    • Church marriage. Their marriage record states Jacob is a 26 year old "boereknecht" farmer's hand born in Kapelle, son of Louwerus Mieras a "landbouwer" farmer and Suzanna van de Linde. Adriaana Centze is a 20 year old "boeremeid" female farmer's hand born in Wemeldinge, daughter of Job Lourus Centze a "arbeider" day laborer and Catharina Hamelink a "arbeidster' female day laborer.
    Children 
     1. MIERAS, Louweris,   b. 7 Dec 1850, Wemeldinge, Kapelle, Zeeland, Netherlands Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 May 1906, Maurice, Sioux, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 55 years)
     2. MIERAS, Katharina,   b. 8 Dec 1852, Wemeldinge, Kapelle, Zeeland, Netherlands Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 4 May 1855, At Sea Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 2 years)
     3. MIERAS, Susanna,   b. 30 Nov 1854, Wemeldinge, Kapelle, Zeeland, Netherlands Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 4 May 1855, At Sea Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     4. MIERAS, Katharine,   b. 2 May 1855, Racine, Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 May 1927, Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years)
     5. MIERAS, Jacob S.,   b. 6 Jan 1858, Paris Corners, Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Aug 1948, Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years)
     6. MIERAS, Susan Lydia,   b. 15 Feb 1862, Paris Corners, Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Sep 1944, Glendale, Los Angeles, California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years)
     7. MIERAS, Pieternella,   b. 27 May 1864, Paris Corners, Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Feb 1942, Odebolt, Sac, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)
     8. MIERAS, William,   b. 2 May 1867, Brighton, Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Jul 1948, Knox, Indiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years)
     9. MIERAS, Nancy,   b. 14 Jul 1869, Paris Corners, Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Jan 1934, Seattle, King, Washington, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years)
     10. MIERAS, John E.,   b. 13 Aug 1872, Paris Corners, Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Nov 1950, Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
    Last Modified 9 Dec 2014 
    Family ID F4  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 26 Mar 1824 - Kapelle-Biezelinge, Zeeland, Netherlands Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - Mar 1834 - Kapelle-Biezelinge, Zeeland, Netherlands Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - Nov 1844 - Kattendijke, Goes, Zeeland, Netherlands Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - "boereknecht" farmer's hand - Nov 1844 - Kattendijke, Goes, Zeeland, Netherlands Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - Nov 1846 - Kapelle-Biezelinge, Zeeland, Netherlands Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - "boereknecht" farmer's hand - Nov 1846 - Kapelle-Biezelinge, Zeeland, Netherlands Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - "boereknecht" farmer's hand - 1 Aug 1850 - Wemeldinge, Kapelle, Zeeland, Netherlands Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 1 Aug 1850 - Wemeldinge, Kapelle, Zeeland, Netherlands Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsEmigration - to North America on the ship Garrick embarking from Liverpool, England arriving in New York - 4 May 1855 - Wemeldinge, Kapelle, Zeeland, Netherlands Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 30 Jan 1890 - Maurice, Sioux, Iowa, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Sherman Township Cemetery, Maurice, Sioux, Iowa, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S106] Birth Records Kapelle 1811 - 1909, Zeeland Archives., 26 March 1824 Act No. 19. (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S5] Marriage Records Wemeldinge 1811 - 1934, Zeeland Archives., 1 August 1850 Act No. 5. (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S107] Population Register Kattendijke, Inventory No. 478, Kattendijke 1839-1849 District A. (Reliability: 3).

    4. [S108] Zealand Emigrants 1839-1900, Zeeland Archives: States of Emigrants and Population Registers., Copies Genealogy 810 / 2, page 68 (Reliability: 3).

    5. [S17] Marriage Records Kapelle 1811 - 1933, Zeeland Archives., 10 October 1821 Act No. 8. (Reliability: 3).