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Platvoet and Platevoet
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From Platvoet - in English: flatfeet - in America you do not only think of the Indians. There are also living European Platvoet's. They also have names as Platfoot and Platevoet. |
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Platvoet in New Jersey |
From Texel Jacob Platvoet emigrated tot the United States of America. Shipmanifests from Ellis Island shows, that at 22 September 1903 there arrives a ship from Rotterdam with passangers from Germany, Netherlands and Russia. From Holland is that the family Kuyper, but also Antje Vlas, 22 years old and Jacob Platvoet’s wife.
4.1: Edward Jr Platvoet, son of Edward Platvoet (2.4), marries at 20.10.1956 in Paterson NJ with Grace Ann Shew, born at 11.09.1936 in Paterson NJ, daughter of Henry Shew and Edna Van Natta.
5.1: Garry Platvoet, son of Garry Platvoet (3.1), born in 1952 in New Jersey, carpenter, marries with Catherine J Mancini. From this marriage: 1 Keith, born in 1979 in New Jersey; 2 Robert Garret, born in 1982 in New Jersey, account representative; 3 Pamela, born in 1983 in New Jersey; 4 Lucy, born in 1985 in New Jersey.
5.2: Donald Platvoet, son of Garry Platvoet (3.1), born in 1965 in New Jersey, carpenter, marries Theresa De Si Sino, born in 1955. From this marriage: 1 Donald Jr., born in 1980; 2 Frankie; 3 Laura. |
Not only Jacob Platvoet imigrates to America. It is known that at 18 December 1847 also Hendrik Platvoet, 55 years old, imigrates from Enschede with 4 persons to America. 2 Gerrit, Garret, born 30 Oktober 1825 in Enschede (NL) (see 2.1); 3 Gradus (Dirk), born 14 Oktober 1827 in Enschede (NL); 4 Karel, born 20 July 1833 in Enschede (NL); 5 Geertruid, (also Caroline Gertrude) born 11 April 1833 in Enschede (NL) (see 2.4); 6 NN, born and died 9 April 1835 in Enschede (NL); 7 NN, gborn and died 23 August 1937 in Enschede (NL); 8 NN, born and died 27 March 1839 in Enschede (NL); Fenna Loonk died 30 May 1841 in Enschede (NL) |
Platvoet in Ohio |
2.1: Gerrit (also Gerhard or Garret) Platvoet (Plattfoet), born at 30 Oktober 1825 in Enschede, Netherlands, marries at 25 May 1851 in Cincinati, Ohio with Catherine Elizabeth Frekers, born at 31 May 1830 in Germany. Garret and Catherine emigrates to the US. There Garret is a farmer. He marries a second time at 14 November 1885 with Gertrude Kaiser Schmidt. He dies at 16 March 1896, 50 years old, in Dinsmore twp, Shelby Co, Ohio, and Elizabeth dies at 9 April 1880 in Dinsmore twp. Shelby Co, Ohio. |
transcriptie geboorteakte Gerrit Platvoet Van Lochem Warnaars
achthonderd vier en twintig, des voormiddags te tien uren, compareerde voor ons Jan van Lochem, Burgermeester der stad Enschede Provincie Overijssel, waarnemende de functie van Officier van den Burgerlijken Stand, geadviteerd door Antonij Warnaars, secretaris: Jan Hendrik Platvoet -------- oud twee en dertig jaren, van beroep Kuiper --------- woonende te Enschede, geadsisteerd met twee Getuigen, de eerst Albert Kuipers, Barend Jans Loon, oud vijftig jaren kleermaker------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- den tweede Pieter van der Leede, oud vier en dertig jaren katoenspinner, woonende beide alhier dewelke ons heeft verklaard, dat Euphemia Maria Loonk deszelfs huisvrouw, oud twee en twintig jaren, zonder beroep op den negentiende dezes des namiddags te een uren ten zijnen huize is bevallen van een kind van mannelijke geslacht, aan hetwelk de voor- naam is gegeven van Gerrit -------------------------------------------------------------------------
dewelke, na gedane voorlezing, is getekend door onszen secretaris, de vader en beide Getuigen
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2.4: Caroline Gertrude Platvoet, born 11 april 1833 in Enschede (NL), marries with Joseph Schmerge. She dies at 12 August 1896 in Ohio. From this marriage: 1 Frank Joseph Schmerge (*1852); 2 John Bernard Schmerge (*1856), 3 Laurance John Schmerge (*1858); 4 George Henry Schmerge (*1859, †1950); 5 Philomena Louise Schmerge (*14.04.1862 Botkins); 6 Adelheid Gertrude Schmerge (*27.03.1865 Botkins); 7 Elizabeth Schmerge (*18.. Botkins); 8 Anna Mary Schmerge (*08.12.1869 Botkins); 9 Andrew Bernard Schmerge (*02.12.1871 Botkins). Relative Eva Schmerge stil living on the familyfarm. This farm is on just 1 mile on the same raod of the farm of John George Platvoet (see 3.8). |
3.6: Joseph Gerhard Platvoet, son of Gerhard Platvoet (2.1), born at 26 June 1863 in Botkins, Shelby Co. Ohio, christened at 29 June 1863 in the St.John’s Catholic Church Fryburg, Auglaize Co. Ohio. Sponsors Joseph Schmerge and Johanna Dornherge. Joseph Schmerge is married with Caroline Gertrude Platvoet (*ca 1832 in Holland , † 1896 in Ohio), sister of Gerhard Platvoet (). Joseph marries at 10 April 1888 with Mary Nester dougter of Joseph Nester and Rosina Fischer. Joseph dies at 24 November 1921 at the St.Rita’s Hospital, Lima, Ohio and is burried St. Joseph's Cemetery, Wapakoneta, Ohio. Mary dies at 26 January 1941 in Wapakoneta. Ohio. |
3.8: John George Platvoet, son of Gerhard Platvoet (2.1), christened at 29 December 1868 in Botkins, Shelby Co. Ohio, farmer, marries with Elizabeth Treutmann. He was ill many months with TB and dies at 29 April 1925 and is buried at 2 May 1925 at Rhine Cemetery, Shelby Co. Ohio. After his death his wife and two dougters moved to Goldwater. From this marriage: |
4.2: Richard William Platvoet, son of Joseph Gerhard Platvoet (3.6), born at 23 February 1897, marries at 25 September 1919 in Wapakoneta, Auglaize County, Ohio with Matilda Margaret (Tillie) Kupper, born at 4 February 1894 in Fryburg, Auglaize County, Ohio, doughter of Jacob Fredrick Kupper and Maarty Anna Steinke. Richard is Navy veteran WWI. Richard Platvoet started the Sidney Truck and Storage in 1926 after he left the family business in Wapakoneta, Ohio. His brother Urban and sister Margaret (Sherman) ran the business until Urban died of cancer in 1932. Richard moves at 15 May 1929 from Wapakoneta, Auglaize County, Ohio to Sidney. “The one carrier for all your shipping needs sincs 1926” was his slogan. In 1934 he had about 10 drivers. Specialized hauling was in his demand during the 1940’s and 1950’s. Richard dies at 17 September 1952 in Sidney (Shelby), Ohio. The Sidney Truck Company no longer belongs in the Platvoet family. It was sold a number of years before Tillie Kupper died at 1 September 1974 in Sidney.
4.3: Urban Joseph Platvoet, son of Joseph Gerhard Platvoet (3.6), born at 30 January 1899 in Wapakoneta, Augalize Co. Ohio, marries at 27 October 1926 in St.Joseph’s Catholic Church Wapakoneta with Edna Mary Searl, born in 1905 (married first with B Terwilliger). Urban dies at 15 May 1932 of cancer, 6 weeks before his son Bill is born. Edna dies at 28 Aug 1970 in San Diego, California. From this marriage: 1 Mary Catharine, marries with Kenneth Schars. From this marriage: 1 Denise), dr (X Larry Walsh, devorced, XX James Walker; 2 Karen, dr, (X Don Smidt, devorced, XX Scott Pieszchala, XXX Tom Harvey). 2 Joan Rosina Platvoet, dr, born in Wapakoneta, marries with Norman Sharpe. From this marriage: Pamela Sharp, dr. Joan dies at 11 July 2004; 3 Wiliam Frederick Platvoet, Bill, born in June 1932 in Wapakoneta (see 5.3) |
Tuck Storage, Sidney, Ohio, USA, company of Richard Platvoet. 1929, at the Big Four Brige, Sidney, Ohio.
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5.3: Wiliam Frederick Platvoet, Bill, son of Urban Joseph Platvoet (4.3), marries with Caroline Margarite Mac Lean. |
Still unknown familymembers |
(nn) Platvoet, daughter, born and died at 11 Februari 1907; |
Henry Platvoet, born at 26 May 1914, dies at 22 June 1940, buried at the St. Lawrence Cemetery, Rhine, Ohio; |
Birthcertificate Gerrit Platvoet from 1824 |
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Children of Joseph and Mary Platvoet (3.6), Rosina, Richard, Urban and Margret (1904) |
Urban Platvoet (4.3) |
Richard Platvoet (ca 1946) |
1926: The first truck of Sidney Truck and Storage. “NO LIMIT TO DISTANCE” |
1934 Richard Platvoet (with hat & tie). . |
Specialized hauling (1951) |
Sidney Truck President W E “Jiggs” Bemus (left) with driver Arnold Deatherage (center) and Ohio Trucking Association President J Sentle. Deatherage recieved tha OTA Driver of the Year in 1958 for recuing a 70 year old woman in a wheelchair from her burning home in Sidney. |
Arnold Deatherage (1958). He retired in1978, with over 40 years driving. |
W E Bemus (right) congratulates Sidney Truck driver Louis “Boots” Carper, following his final peddle delivery in 1969 before retirement. Caper had over 28 years driving experience with Sidney Truck. |
1980 in front of the Big Four Bridge, Sidney, Ohio |
A1990 Current President Karl Bemus with Maintenance Supervisor Robert Silbert. Karl became Company President following his father’s passing in 1971. As of 1998, Bemus and Silbert have served Sidney Truck since 1959 and 1964 respectively. |
1997 in front of the Big Four Bridge |
Bill Platvoet (5.3)l |