Jacob Pieters Rook

Jacob Pieters Rook was born at Aardenburg on 14 February 1799 and married at Zaamslag in 1834. He probably sailed on the General Harrison, which reached New York on 30 June 1849, and he reportedly died in Holland, Michigan about two years later.

From Dylan Slagh's research. Treat details marked probable or unconfirmed as leads.

Born

14 Feb 1799, Aardenburg, ZE, Zeeland, Pays-Bas

Died

Jul 1851, Holland, MI, Michigan, USA

Married

18 May 1822, Terneuzen, ZE, Zeeland, Pays-Bas

Father

Pieter Rookus (1771–1823)

Mother

Johanna Castel (1764–1822)

Spouse

Maatje Koelenhoek (1805–1874)Married 16 Mar 1834, Zaamslag, ZE, Zeeland, Pays-Bas

Children

• Jacob Rookus (1847–1922)
• Johanna Rookus (1822–1826)
• Jacoba Rookus (1823–1887)
• Pieter Rookus (1826–1836)
• Janna Rookus (1827–1828)
• Jan Rookus (1830–1831)
• Johanna Rookus (1832–1881)
• Jacobus Rookus (1833–1833)
• Jacobus Rookus (born 1835)
• Neeltje Rookus (1836–1837)
• Pieter Rookus (1838–1914)
• Neeltje Rookus (born 1839)
• Female Rookus (1841–1841)
• Jan Rookus (1842–1842)
• Male Rookus (1845–1845)

• 1922: Michigan death certificate of Jacob Rookus, Zeeland, Ottawa County, 1922