Ancestors of Saharina Lay
Generation No. 1
| Saharina Lay, b May 9, 1870 in Veenhusen; d February 15, 1937 in Notice in Hastings paper. Daughter of Claas Geerds Lay and Gretjie Foelricks. |
| Married October 15, 1888 in Adams County, NE. |
| Johann Wilhelm Merkel b December 5, 1859 in Leutershausen, Baden, Germany, and d February 2, 1932 in Ingleside, Nebraska. Son of Johann Michael Merkel and Catharina Margaretha Schaum. |
| Married |
| Jons Pete Walther b 1862 in Sweden, and d 1930. |
Generation No. 2
| Claas Geerds Lay, b June 21, 1845 in Veenhusen, Germany; d February 12, 1918 in Glenvil, Adams County, Nebraska. Son of Geerd Uilderks Lay and Geeske Dirks Huisinga. |
| Married May 10, 1868 in Visguard, Germany. |
| Gretjie Foelricks, b February 12, 1831 in Visquard; d January 7, 1927 in Columbus, Nebraska. Daughter of Menno Lammerts Foelrichs and Saarke Dirks Huisinga. |
| Children of Claas Lay and Gretjie Foelricks |
| Saharina Lay, b May 9, 1870 in Veenhusen; d February 15, 1937 married (1) Johann Wilhelm Merkel October 15, 1888 in Adams County, NE; married (2) Jons Pete Walther September 26, 1910 in Adams County, NE. |
| Geeske Lay, b October 7, 1872 in Veenhusen. |
Generation No. 3
| Geerd Uilderks Lay, b January 14, 1800 in Neermoor; d November 7, 1876 in Veenhusen, Germany. Son of Uilderk Geerds Ley and Zwaantje Lammerts Bosch. |
| Married April 17, 1826. |
| Geeske Dirks Huisinga, b August 27, 1806 in Kleihusen, Germany; d March 6, 1879 in Veenhusen, Germany. Daughter of Dirk Warnders Huisinga and Geertje Arents. |
| Children of Geerd Lay and Geeske Huisinga |
| Uilderk Lay, b February 10, 1827; d January 22, 1855 in Logabirum; married Antje Willen Junkhoff b February 6, 1827 in Ayenwolde-Hatshausen; d June 9, 1909. |
|
Geertge Geerds Lay, bSeptember 24, 1829; married Hinderk Geerds Smidt b March 17, 1820. |
| Dirk Geerds Lay, b August 18, 1832 in Veenhusen, Germany; d March 21, 1905 in Glenvil, Nebraska; married Margaretha A Bouwmann b May 9, 1833 in Germany; d November 9, 1887 in Glenvil, Adams County, Nebraska. |
|
Swaantje Geerds Lay, b January 23, 1835; d January 28, 1835. |
| Sarah Geerds Lay, b October 4, 1836; married Jan Helmers Boelsen b November 16, 1832 in Warsingsfehn-Polder. |
| Swaantje Geerds Lay, b October 4, 1836; married Jan Hinderks Fry b June 15, 1834; d November 9, 1887 in Kehlkopfkrebs. |
| Lammert Geerds Lay, b January 20, 1840; married Swaantje Janshen Neeland b February 12, 1841 in Neermoor. |
| Claas Geerds Lay, b June 21, 1845 in Veenhusen, Germany; d February 12, 1918 in Glenvil, Adams County, Nebraska; married Gretjie Foelricks. |
|
Geerd Geerds Lay, b February 18, 1847 in Veenhusen; married Hilke Lay; b November 7, 1855. |
| Geeske Geerds Lay, b July 28, 1850; married Hermann Cramer; b March 20, 1843 in Hatzum. |
| Menno Lammerts Foelrichs, b Unknown; d Unknown. |
| Married |
| Saarke Dirks Huisinga, b May 6, 1794. Daughter of Dirk Warnders Huisinga and Geertje Arents. |
| Children of Menno Foelrichs and Saarke Huisinga |
| Gretjie Foelricks, b February 12, 1831 in Visquard; d January 7, 1927 in Columbus, Nebraska; married Claas Geerds Lay. |
| Menno Foelricks, b October 9, 1834 in Germany; d November 16, 1916 in Glenvil, Nebraska; married Johanna Magarita Booten b June 25, 1841 in Holland, Germany; d May 1, 1910. |
| Johanna F Foelrichs, b September 14, 1865 in Germany; d 1937; Stepchild; married Frans C Janssen b 1855 in Germany; d December 4, 1930. |
Contact: Donna Merkel ClayCountyNe@charter.net