Ancestors of Saharina Lay
Generation No. 1
1. Saharina Lay, born May 9, 1870 in Veenhusen; died February 15, 1937 in Notice in Hastings paper. She was the daughter of 2. Claas Geerds Lay and 3. Gretjie Foelricks. She married (1) Johann Wilhelm Merkel October 15, 1888 in Adams County, NE. He was born December 5, 1859 in Leutershausen, Baden, Germany, and died February 2, 1932 in Ingleside, Nebraska. He was the son of Johann Michael Merkel and Catharina Margaretha Schaum. She married (2) Jons Pete Walther September 26, 1910 in Adams County, NE. He was born 1862 in Sweden, and died 1930.
Generation No. 2
2. Claas Geerds Lay, born June 21, 1845 in Veenhusen, Germany; died February 12, 1918 in Glenvil, Adams County, Nebraska. He was the son of 4. Geerd Uilderks Lay and 5. Geeske Dirks Huisinga. He married 3. Gretjie Foelricks May 10, 1868 in Visguard, Germany.
3. Gretjie Foelricks, born February 12, 1831 in Visquard; died January 7, 1927 in Columbus, Nebraska. She was the daughter of 6. Menno Lammerts Foelrichs and 7. Saarke Dirks Huisinga.
Children of Claas Lay and Gretjie Foelricks are:
1 i. Saharina Lay, born May 9, 1870 in Veenhusen; died February 15, 1937 in Notice in Hastings paper; married (1) Johann Wilhelm Merkel October 15, 1888 in Adams County, NE; married (2) Jons Pete Walther September 26, 1910 in Adams County, NE.
ii. Geeske Lay, born October 7, 1872 in Veenhusen.
Generation No. 3
4. Geerd Uilderks Lay, born January 14, 1800 in Neermoor; died November 7, 1876 in Veenhusen, Germany. He was the son of 8. Uilderk Geerds Ley and 9. Zwaantje Lammerts Bosch. He married 5. Geeske Dirks Huisinga April 17, 1826.
5. Geeske Dirks Huisinga, born August 27, 1806 in Kleihusen, Germany; died March 6, 1879 in Veenhusen, Germany. She was the daughter of 10. Dirk Warnders Huisinga and 11. Geertje Arents.
Children of Geerd Lay and Geeske Huisinga are:
i. Uilderk Lay, born February 10, 1827; died January 22, 1855 in Logabirum; married Antje Willen Junkhoff April 28, 1854; born February 6, 1827 in Ayenwolde-Hatshausen; died June 9, 1909.
ii. Geertge Geerds Lay, born September 24, 1829; married Hinderk Geerds Smidt July 27, 1850 in Veenhusen; born March 17, 1820.
iii. Dirk Geerds Lay, born August 18, 1832 in Veenhusen, Germany; died March 21, 1905 in Glenvil, Nebraska; married Margaretha A Bouwmann April 17, 1858; born May 9, 1833 in Germany; died November 9, 1887 in Glenvil, Adams County, Nebraska.
iv. Swaantje Geerds Lay, born January 23, 1835; died January 28, 1835.
v. Sarah Geerds Lay, born October 4, 1836; married Jan Helmers Boelsen April 14, 1860 in Veenhusen; born November 16, 1832 in Warsingsfehn-Polder.
vi. Swaantje Geerds Lay, born October 4, 1836; married Jan Hinderks Fry April 8, 1862 in Veenhusen; born June 15, 1834; died November 9, 1887 in Kehlkopfkrebs.
vii. Lammert Geerds Lay, born January 20, 1840; married Swaantje Janshen Neeland May 3, 1868 in Neermoor; born February 12, 1841 in Neermoor.
2 viii. Claas Geerds Lay, born June 21, 1845 in Veenhusen, Germany; died February 12, 1918 in Glenvil, Adams County, Nebraska; married Gretjie Foelricks May 10, 1868 in Visguard, Germany.
ix. Geerd Geerds Lay, born February 18, 1847 in Veenhusen; married Hilke Lay; born November 7, 1855.
x. Geeske Geerds Lay, born July 28, 1850; married Hermann Cramer; born March 20, 1843 in Hatzum.
6. Menno Lammerts Foelrichs, born Unknown; died Unknown. He married 7. Saarke Dirks Huisinga.
7. Saarke Dirks Huisinga, born May 6, 1794. She was the daughter of 10. Dirk Warnders Huisinga and 11. Geertje Arents.
Children of Menno Foelrichs and Saarke Huisinga are:
3 i. Gretjie Foelricks, born February 12, 1831 in Visquard; died January 7, 1927 in Columbus, Nebraska; married Claas Geerds Lay May 10, 1868 in Visguard, Germany.
ii. Menno Foelricks, born October 9, 1834 in Germany; died November 16, 1916 in Glenvil, Nebraska; married Johanna Magarita Booten June 3, 1862 in Germany; born June 25, 1841 in Holland, Germany; died May 1, 1910.
iii. Johanna F Foelrichs, born September 14, 1865 in Germany; died 1937; Stepchild; married Frans C Janssen 1886; born 1855 in Germany; died December 4, 1930.
Generation No. 4
8. Uilderk Geerds Ley, born Unknown; died Unknown. He married 9. Zwaantje Lammerts Bosch.
9. Zwaantje Lammerts Bosch, born Unknown; died Unknown.
Child of Uilderk Ley and Zwaantje Bosch is:
4 i. Geerd Uilderks Lay, born January 14, 1800 in Neermoor; died November 7, 1876 in Veenhusen, Germany; married Geeske Dirks Huisinga April 17, 1826.
10. Dirk Warnders Huisinga He married 11. Geertje Arents.
11. Geertje Arents
Children of Dirk Huisinga and Geertje Arents are:
i. Geeske Huisinga, born September 19, 1790; died February 13, 1806 in Koorts.
7 ii. Saarke Dirks Huisinga, born May 6, 1794; married (1) Menno Lammerts Foelrichs; married (2) Poppe Dirks Franken July 10, 1814.
iii. Warnder Dirks Huisinga, born December 30, 1796; died May 20, 1815 in Teering.
iv. Arend Dirks Huisinga, born November 15, 1799; died December 24, 1819 in Auszehrung.
v. Klaas Dirks Huisinga, born February 8, 1803; married Janna Ontjes van Mark November 1, 1829 in Veenhusen; born 1806.
5 vi. Geeske Dirks Huisinga, born August 27, 1806 in Kleihusen, Germany; died March 6, 1879 in Veenhusen, Germany; married Geerd Uilderks Lay April 17, 1826.
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