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Peter Evers

1findagrave.com. " Peter Evers
Birth Oct 1869
Netherlands
Death 1 Mar 1958 (aged 88)
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
Burial
Oak Ridge Cemetery
Lansing, Cook County, Illinois, USA
Memorial ID 141217900 · View Source

   Memorial
   Photos 1
   Flowers 0

Family Members
Spouse

   Photo
   Gepke Hoekstra Evers

   1873–1945

Children

   Photo
   William Peter Evers

   1893–1985
   Photo
   Helena Evers Van Der Steeg

   1908–2005."


Gepke Hoekstra

1AlleGroningers Web, www.AlleGroningers.nl, https://images.memorix.nl/gra/download/fullsize/72b2a5d4-f9dd-a40c-d5be-612cadf57005.jpg. "Geboorteregister 1873

   Bron: burgerlijke standregisterSoort registratie: geboorteakte(Akte)datum: 07-10-1873Plaats: Bedum

       Dochter
       Gepke Hoekstra geboren 04-10-1873 te Bedum
        Vader
       Gerben Hoekstra (daglooner) leeftijd 58 jaar
       Moeder
       Menke Sikma

Bronvermelding
Geboorteregister 1873, aktenummer 150
Gemeente: Bedum
Periode: 1873

   Geboorteregister 1873 pagina aktenummer 150 Bekijk akte
   Download scan."

2findagrave.com. " Gepke “Gertrude” Hoekstra Evers
Birth 4 Oct 1873
Bedum, Bedum Municipality, Groningen, Netherlands
Death 1 Jun 1945 (aged 71)
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
Burial
Oak Ridge Cemetery
Lansing, Cook County, Illinois, USA
Memorial ID 141217897 · View Source

   Memorial
   Photos 1
   Flowers 0

Family Members
Spouse

   Photo
   Peter Evers

   1869–1958

Children

   Photo
   William Peter Evers

   1893–1985
   Photo
   Helena Evers Van Der Steeg

   1908–2005."

3Ellis Island Data, http://www.ellisisland.org. "
Hoekstra, Menke
Passenger ID
9012213875756
Frame
33
Line Number
15
SHIP NAME
Schiedam
ARRIVAL DATE
1887

The Community Archive consists of information provided by Sustaining Members of the Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation about their families. SOLEIF has not verified and cannot guarantee the accuracy of this information. SOLEIF, therefore, disclaims any liability for information contained in the Community Archive.
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   FIRST NAME:
   Menke   
    LAST NAME:
   Hoekstra   
    Nationality:
   Holland   
    Place of Birth:
   Holland   
    Age at Arrival:
   60   
    Gender:
   F   
    Marital Status:
   Unknown   
    Date of Arrival:
   January 1st, 1887   
    Ship of Travel:
   Schiedam   
    Port of Departure:
   N/A   
    Line Number:."


William Peter Evers

1findagrave.com. " William Peter Evers
Birth 25 Jul 1893
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
Death 18 Sep 1985 (aged 92)
South Holland, Cook County, Illinois, USA
Burial
Oak Ridge Cemetery
Lansing, Cook County, Illinois, USA
Memorial ID 141217901 · View Source

   Memorial
   Photos 1
   Flowers 0

Family Members
Parents

   Photo
   Peter Evers

   1869–1958
   Photo
   Gepke Hoekstra Evers

   1873–1945

Spouses

   Photo
   Margaret Spoolstra Evers

   1892–1969
   Photo
   Katie Schoon Blom Evers

   1895–1982

Siblings

   Photo
   Helena Evers Van Der Steeg

   1908–2005

Children

   Photo
   Gladys Eleanor Evers Hill

   1920–1963."


Margaret Spoolstra

1findagrave.com. " Margaret Spoolstra Evers
Birth 1892
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
Death Dec 1969 (aged 76–77)
Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida, USA
Burial
Oak Ridge Cemetery
Lansing, Cook County, Illinois, USA
Memorial ID 141217899 · View Source

   Memorial
   Photos 1
   Flowers 0

Family Members
Spouse

   Photo
   William Peter Evers

   1893–1985

Children

   Photo
   Gladys Eleanor Evers Hill

   1920–1963."


Robert John Hill Jr.

1findagrave.com. "Col Robert John Hill, Jr
Birth 1917
Death 1982 (aged 64–65)
Burial
Arlington National Cemetery
Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA
Plot Section 3 Site 1514-B
Memorial ID 99302232 · View Source

   Memorial
   Photos 1
   Flowers 1

Family Members
Spouse

   Photo
   Gladys Eleanor Evers Hill

   1920–1963."


Gladys Eleanor Evers

1findagrave.com. " Gladys Eleanor Evers Hill
Birth 11 Mar 1920
Death 19 Apr 1963 (aged 43)
Burial
Arlington National Cemetery
Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA
Plot Sec: 3, Site: 1514-B
Memorial ID 49204071 · View Source

   Memorial
   Photos 1
   Flowers 1

Family Members
Parents

   Photo
   William Peter Evers

   1893–1985
   Photo
   Margaret Spoolstra Evers

   1892–1969

Spouse

   Photo
   Robert John Hill

   1917–1982

Gravesite Details Wife Of Robert John Jr."


Akke Sjoerds Hoekstra

1GenLIAS web site for Dutch records., http://www.genlias.nl. "Source Civil register - Birth
Archive location Tresoar, Frysk Histoarysk en Letterkundich Sintrum
General Municipality: Tietjerksteradeel
Type of record: Geboorteakte
Record number: A 68
Registration date: 23-02-1872
Child Akke Sjoerds Hoekstra
Gender: V
Date of birth: 22-02-1872
Father Sjoerd Gerbens Hoekstra
Mother Grietje Gerrits van der Meer."


Oke Knutson

1familysearch web site http://www.familysearch.org, https://www.familysearch.org/. "Name: Oke Knutson
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 27 Aug 1938
Event Place: Cook, Illinois, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 37
Birth Year (Estimated): 1901
Spouse's Name: Catherine Van Dyke
Spouse's Gender: Female
Spouse's Age: 24
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1914

GS Film Number: 102483021
Digital Folder Number: 102483021
Image Number: 00265

Citing this Record
"Illinois, Cook County Marriages, 1871-1920," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q212-NHQ1 : 28 November 2018), Oke Knutson and Catherine Van Dyke, 27 Aug 1938; citing Marriage, Cook, Illinois, United States, citing Cook County Clerk. Cook County Courthouse, Chicago; FHL microfilm 102483021."

2familysearch web site http://www.familysearch.org. "Name: Oke Knutson
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 08 Nov 1983
Event Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States
Event Place (Original): Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Address: 4742 N Winchester Ave
Residence Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Gender: Male
Age: 82
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Occupation: Sheet Metal
Birth Date: 29 Mar 1901
Birthplace: Sweden
Funeral Home: Paterson Funeral Home
Burial Date: 12 Nov 1983
Burial Place: Evergreen Park, Cook, Illinois
Cemetery: Evergreen
Father's Name: Knute Carlson
Mother's Name: Bina
Spouse's Name: Catherine van Dyke
Informant's Name: Catherine Knutson
Entry Number: 622871
Affiliate Image Identifier: 376

Other information in the record of Oke Knutson
Name: Oke Knutson
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 08 Nov 1983
Event Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States
Event Place (Original): Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Address: 4742 N Winchester Ave
Residence Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Gender: Male
Age: 82
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Occupation: Sheet Metal
Birth Date: 29 Mar 1901
Birthplace: Sweden
Funeral Home: Paterson Funeral Home
Burial Date: 12 Nov 1983
Burial Place: Evergreen Park, Cook, Illinois
Cemetery: Evergreen
Father's Name: Knute Carlson
Mother's Name: Bina
Spouse's Name: Catherine van Dyke
Informant's Name: Catherine Knutson
Entry Number: 622871
Affiliate Image Identifier: 376

Digital Folder Number: 101277002
Image Number: 02288

Citing this Record
"Illinois, Cook County Deaths, 1878-1994," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGND-7W13 : 18 March 2018), Catherine Knutson in entry for Oke Knutson, 08 Nov 1983; citing Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States, source reference , record number , Cook County Courthouse, Chicago; FHL microfilm ."


Katherine Van Dyk

1familysearch web site http://www.familysearch.org, https://www.familysearch.org/. "Name: Katherine Van Dyk
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 05 Aug 1914
Event Place: , Cook, Illinois, United States
Registration Place: , Cook, Illinois
Gender: Female
Father's Name: Jacob Van Dyk
Father's Age: 44
Father's Estimated Birth Year: 1870
Mother's Name: Nilje Orstendorp
Mother's Age: 35
Mother's Estimated Birth Year: 1879
Certificate Number: 130032

Other information in the record of Katherine Van Dyk
Name: Katherine Van Dyk
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 05 Aug 1914
Event Place: , Cook, Illinois, United States
Registration Place: , Cook, Illinois
Gender: Female
Father's Name: Jacob Van Dyk
Father's Age: 44
Father's Estimated Birth Year: 1870
Mother's Name: Nilje Orstendorp
Mother's Age: 35
Mother's Estimated Birth Year: 1879
Certificate Number: 130032

GS Film Number: 1288333
Digital Folder Number: 004298311
Image Number: 01518

Citing this Record
"Illinois, Cook County, Birth Certificates, 1871-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N7MX-3PK : 18 May 2016), Nilje Orstendorp in entry for Katherine Van Dyk, 05 Aug 1914; , Cook, Illinois, United States, reference/certificate 130032, Cook County Clerk, Cook County Courthouse, Chicago; FHL microfilm 1,288,333."

2findagrave.com. " Catherine Wilhelmina Van Dyke Knutson
Birth 5 Aug 1914
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
Death 21 May 1987 (aged 72)
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
Burial
Evergreen Cemetery and Mausoleum
Evergreen Park, Cook County, Illinois, USA
Memorial ID 129429734 · View Source

   Memorial
   Photos 0
   Flowers 0

1940 US Federal Census
Chicago, Cook Co, IL
Kenmore Avenue

Oke Knutson Age 38 (1902) Born in Sweden
Highest Grade Completed: 1st Yr High School
Sheet Metal Worker - Building Construction

Wife: Catherine Age 25 (1915) Born in Illinois
Highest Grade Completed: 1st Yr High School

Son: Frank O Knutson Age 11 months (1939) Chicago
Family Members
Parents

   Photo
   Jacob Van Dyke

   1869–1961
   Photo
   Hilje Aurelia Oostendorp Van Dyke

   1879–1969

Spouse

   Oke Knutson

   1901–1983

Siblings

   Photo
   Henry Van Dyke

   1903–1976
   Elko H Van Dyke

   1904–2000
   Photo
   William Van Dyke

   1907–1985

Children

   Leroy Jay Knutson

   1954–2009."


Henry Kramer Jr.

1Ancestry DNA ThruLines Conversation, https://www.ancestry.com/dna/. Conversations with others through Ancestry DNA. "Converstion with Robert Kramer, b abt 1962

John Vermeer - Relationship to Robert Kramer

When two people have a DNA match, it means they inherited DNA from one or more recent common ancestors. The length of DNA they have in common is estimated in centimorgans (cM). The higher the number, the closer the relationship.
john vermeer
RK
43 centimorgans shared across 2 DNA segments

DNA Relationship

You and Robert Kramer share 43 cM. This table shows the percentage of the time people sharing 43 cM have the following relationships:
Percent Relationship
35%
3rd cousin
2nd cousin 2x removed
half 2nd cousin 1x removed
half 1st cousin 3x removed
24%
3rd cousin 1x removed
half 3rd cousin
half 2nd cousin 2x removed
2nd cousin 3x removed
21%
2nd cousin 1x removed
half 2nd cousin
1st cousin 3x removed
half 1st cousin 2x removed
11%
4th cousin
3rd cousin 2x removed
half 3rd cousin 1x removed
half 2nd cousin 3x removed
4%
4th cousin 1x removed
half 4th cousin
half 3rd cousin 2x removed
3rd cousin 3x removed
1%
2nd cousin
1st cousin 2x removed
half 1st cousin 1x removed
half 2nd great-aunt/uncle
half 2nd great-niece/nephew
1%
5th cousin
4th cousin 2x removed
half 4th cousin 1x removed
half 3rd cousin 3x removed
<1%
distant relationship

Evaluating DNA Evidence

DNA evidence may support or contradict other forms of evidence, and may point to different sources of evidence. Other possible relationships between people should also be considered." See Robert Kramer's tree on Ancestry.

2United States Department of Commerce, U. S. Census Data, U. S. Census Bureau, Washington, D. C. (301) 457-4608, National Archives and Records Administration, 2400 Avilla Road, 1st Floor, East Entranc, Post Office Box 6719, Laguna Niguel, California 92607-6719.

3America's Obituaries & Death Notices, http://infoweb.newsbank.com.access-proxy.sno-isle.org.

4America's Obituaries & Death Notices. "Kramer
Deceased Name: Howard Kramer
Chicago Tribune Historical Archive (IL) (Published as Chicago Tribune (IL)) - Tuesday, February 22, 1972

   Edition: Chicago Tribune

Howard Kramer, Feb. 20, 1972, beloved husband of Gladys Kramer; father of William [Charlotte], Robert [Geraldine] and Charles [Elizabeth]; survived by nine grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. At Lain and Son Chapel, 5501 N. Ashland Av., where services will be held Wednesday, Feb. 23, at 11 a.m. Interment Queen of Heaven. 561-2645.

   Index terms: Howard KramerRecord: 19720222dn086Copyright: Copyright 1972, Chicago Tribune. For permission to reprint, contact Chicago Tribune."

5familysearch web site http://www.familysearch.org, https://www.familysearch.org/. "Name: Howard Henry Kramer
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 20 Feb 1972
Event Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States
Address: 5537 N Kenmore
Gender: Male
Age: 72
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Occupation: Janitor
Birth Date: 06 Nov 1899
Birthplace: , , Illinois
Funeral Home: Lain And Son Inc
Burial Date: 23 Feb 1972
Burial Place: Hillside, , Illinois
Cemetery: Queen Of Heaven
Father's Name: Henry Kramer
Spouse's Name: Gladys May Koshe
Informant's Name: Elizabett
Entry Number: 605466

Digital Folder Number: 101276858
Image Number: 01201

Citing this Record
"Illinois, Cook County Deaths, 1878-1994," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2MF-P6DF : 18 March 2018), Elizabett in entry for Howard Henry Kramer, 20 Feb 1972; citing Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States, source reference , record number , Cook County Courthouse, Chicago; FHL microfilm ."

6familysearch web site http://www.familysearch.org, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-DYXQ-ZNW?i=3520&cc=1503083&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AQ2HF-86PG. "Name: Howard H Kramer
Event Type: Burial
Event Date: 23 Feb 1972
Event Place: Hillside, Cook, Illinois, United States
Event Place (Original): Hillside, Cook, Illinois, United States
Age: 72
Birth Year (Estimated): 1900
Cemetery: Queen of Heaven

GS Film Number: 001462815
Digital Folder Number: 004371448
Image Number: 03521

Citing this Record
"Illinois, Archdiocese of Chicago, Cemetery Records, 1864-1989," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2HF-86PG : 11 March 2018), Howard H Kramer, 23 Feb 1972; citing Hillside, Cook, Illinois, United States, Hillside, Cook, Illinois, United States,Queen of Heaven, Archdiocese of Chicago, Illinois; FHL microfilm 1,462,815."

7familysearch web site http://www.familysearch.org. "Name: Henry Kramer
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 25 Sep 1922
Event Place: Cook, Illinois, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 23
Birth Year (Estimated): 1899
Spouse's Name: Gladys Kachem
Spouse's Gender: Female
Spouse's Age: 18
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1904

GS Film Number: 102012426
Digital Folder Number: 102012426
Image Number: 00191

Citing this Record
"Illinois, Cook County Marriages, 1871-1920," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q21J-RW95 : 28 November 2018), Henry Kramer and Gladys Kachem, 25 Sep 1922; citing Marriage, Cook, Illinois, United States, citing Cook County Clerk. Cook County Courthouse, Chicago; FHL microfilm 102012426."

8familysearch web site http://www.familysearch.org. "Name: Robert Jean Kramer
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 21 Nov 1927
Event Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States
Registration Date: 29 Nov 1927
Registration Place: , Cook, Illinois
Gender: Male
Race: White
Father's Name: Howard Henry Kramer
Father's Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois
Father's Age: 28
Father's Estimated Birth Year: 1899
Mother's Name: Glady May Kochern
Mother's Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois
Mother's Age: 23
Mother's Estimated Birth Year: 1904
Certificate Number: 54301

Digital Folder Number: 100613442
Image Number: 00340

Citing this Record
"Illinois, Cook County, Birth Certificates, 1871-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKDC-724V : 18 May 2016), Glady May Kochern in entry for Robert Jean Kramer, 21 Nov 1927; Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States, reference/certificate 54301, Cook County Clerk, Cook County Courthouse, Chicago; FHL microfilm ."


Glady May Kochern

1America's Obituaries & Death Notices, http://infoweb.newsbank.com.access-proxy.sno-isle.org. "Kramer
Deceased Name: Howard Kramer
Chicago Tribune Historical Archive (IL) (Published as Chicago Tribune (IL)) - Tuesday, February 22, 1972

   Edition: Chicago Tribune

Howard Kramer, Feb. 20, 1972, beloved husband of Gladys Kramer; father of William [Charlotte], Robert [Geraldine] and Charles [Elizabeth]; survived by nine grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. At Lain and Son Chapel, 5501 N. Ashland Av., where services will be held Wednesday, Feb. 23, at 11 a.m. Interment Queen of Heaven. 561-2645.

   Index terms: Howard KramerRecord: 19720222dn086Copyright: Copyright 1972, Chicago Tribune. For permission to reprint, contact Chicago Tribune."

2familysearch web site http://www.familysearch.org, https://www.familysearch.org/. "Name: Robert Jean Kramer
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 21 Nov 1927
Event Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States
Registration Date: 29 Nov 1927
Registration Place: , Cook, Illinois
Gender: Male
Race: White
Father's Name: Howard Henry Kramer
Father's Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois
Father's Age: 28
Father's Estimated Birth Year: 1899
Mother's Name: Glady May Kochern
Mother's Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois
Mother's Age: 23
Mother's Estimated Birth Year: 1904
Certificate Number: 54301

Digital Folder Number: 100613442
Image Number: 00340

Citing this Record
"Illinois, Cook County, Birth Certificates, 1871-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKDC-724V : 18 May 2016), Glady May Kochern in entry for Robert Jean Kramer, 21 Nov 1927; Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States, reference/certificate 54301, Cook County Clerk, Cook County Courthouse, Chicago; FHL microfilm ."

3familysearch web site http://www.familysearch.org. "Name: Henry Kramer
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 25 Sep 1922
Event Place: Cook, Illinois, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 23
Birth Year (Estimated): 1899
Spouse's Name: Gladys Kachem
Spouse's Gender: Female
Spouse's Age: 18
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1904

GS Film Number: 102012426
Digital Folder Number: 102012426
Image Number: 00191

Citing this Record
"Illinois, Cook County Marriages, 1871-1920," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q21J-RW95 : 28 November 2018), Henry Kramer and Gladys Kachem, 25 Sep 1922; citing Marriage, Cook, Illinois, United States, citing Cook County Clerk. Cook County Courthouse, Chicago; FHL microfilm 102012426."

4Ancestry DNA ThruLines Conversation, https://www.ancestry.com/dna/. Conversations with others through Ancestry DNA. "Converstion with Robert Kramer, b abt 1962

John Vermeer - Relationship to Robert Kramer

When two people have a DNA match, it means they inherited DNA from one or more recent common ancestors. The length of DNA they have in common is estimated in centimorgans (cM). The higher the number, the closer the relationship.
john vermeer
RK
43 centimorgans shared across 2 DNA segments

DNA Relationship

You and Robert Kramer share 43 cM. This table shows the percentage of the time people sharing 43 cM have the following relationships:
Percent Relationship
35%
3rd cousin
2nd cousin 2x removed
half 2nd cousin 1x removed
half 1st cousin 3x removed
24%
3rd cousin 1x removed
half 3rd cousin
half 2nd cousin 2x removed
2nd cousin 3x removed
21%
2nd cousin 1x removed
half 2nd cousin
1st cousin 3x removed
half 1st cousin 2x removed
11%
4th cousin
3rd cousin 2x removed
half 3rd cousin 1x removed
half 2nd cousin 3x removed
4%
4th cousin 1x removed
half 4th cousin
half 3rd cousin 2x removed
3rd cousin 3x removed
1%
2nd cousin
1st cousin 2x removed
half 1st cousin 1x removed
half 2nd great-aunt/uncle
half 2nd great-niece/nephew
1%
5th cousin
4th cousin 2x removed
half 4th cousin 1x removed
half 3rd cousin 3x removed
<1%
distant relationship

Evaluating DNA Evidence

DNA evidence may support or contradict other forms of evidence, and may point to different sources of evidence. Other possible relationships between people should also be considered." See Robert Kramer's tree on Ancestry.