About our family
Taeke deJager's parents and Jeltje van der Bij's parents were married on the same day, May 13, 1905.
Taeke deJager was born on March 25, 1906 in Sijbrandahuis, the Netherlands. He was the son of Ate deJager and Grietje Ritje Rijpma.
Jeltje van der Bij was born on March 20, 1906 in Sijbrandahuis. She was the daughter of Liewe van der Bij and Aukje Bos. Jeltje died on December 16, 1943 in Leeuwarden.
Taeke and Jeltje van der Bij married on May, 1929 in Mumerwoude.
Teatske Willems Beerda was born on August 31, 1913 in Engweirum. She was a daughter of Willem Jurjens Beerda and Hinke Tijkkes vand der Meulen.
Teatske married Taeke de Jager on May 4, 1944 in Dantumadeel.

In May 1951, Taeke and Teatske immigrated to Canada with all the children except the youngest two, Grietje and Foeke, who lived wtih their grandfather and grandmother. Mient Visser decided to immigrate with the de Jager family and together they travelled from Rotterdam on the boat SS Volendam on May 15, 1951!





Children of Taeke deJager and Jeltje VanderBij

Ate (Art) deJager
Aukje (Audrey) Visser 
Liewe deJager 
Cornelius (Kees/Casey) de Jager 
Geert (Gary) deJager 
Grietje de Vries
Foeke deJager
Children of Taeke deJager and Teatske Beerda
 
Hinke (Henrietta) Schenk
Hiltje (Hilda) Korver
Williemina (Willy) Dykslag
Jurjen (Jerry) deJager
Willem (Bill) deJager
Julius (Jules) deJager
Altje (Ali) Berry
Jacobi (Coby) Kleissen
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