SIXTH GENERATION

32. Tamme Molles VAN DEN BOSCH ⁽¹⁾ was born on 20 Mar 1798 in De Knipe, Friesland, Netherlands. He was Seceeders in 1821 in Drenthe, Netherlands. ⁽³⁾ Poor and intensely religious, the van den Bosch family joined the Secession, a move which probably did not advance their material welfare. He emigrated after 21 Mar 1821 from Wolvega, Friesland, Netherlands to Havelte, Drenthe, Netherlands. He emigrated in 1846 from Havelte, Drenthe, Netherlands to Witten, also in Drenthe. He immigrated in May 1848 to Netherlands to New York and then to N. of New Gronigan, Michigan, USA. ⁽⁴⁾ When the public and the government expressed their ill will toward Seceeders, Tamme talked about emigrating. Just about this time the eldest of his nine children, Koene, was entering upon his minissterial career, but three of Tamme's sons expressed a desire to go to America, whereupon Tamme said to his wife: "Then we must go with them, for the practice of our faith is free in America, but that is precisely what we desire." "Yes, replied Grietje (Bont), "but I canmnot bring myself to take this step, because Koene cannot go with us, and to leave him here is something I cannot bear." But father and children, including daughter Grietje, soon decided to emigrate, while mother van den Bosch remained reluctant. After she rose one morning, however, she spoke to Tamme: "Father, now I am ready to go to America . . . . I have prayed to God that He might give me freedom to leave, if it is His will we emigrate to America, and He has indeed given me this freedom, has heard my prayer; I am ready to leave for America!" He died in 1874 in Zeeland, Michigan. He was Crossed the ocean on the ship Scandia 1847/48 Spring. He was buried in On farm of Mrs. Evers, 2 miles north of Zeeland, Michigan. He was married to Grietje Koenen BONT on 7 Mar 1821 in Grieteny West Stellingwerf (now called Wolvega), Friesland, The Netherlands.

33. Grietje Koenen BONT⁽¹⁾ was born in 1797 or 1800 in Wapserveen, Havelte, Drenthe, The Netherlands. She immigrated in May 1848 to Netherlands to Michigan. She died on 24 Nov 1865 in Zeeland, Michigan, USA. Children were:

i. Rev. Koene (Koen) VAN DEN BOSCH⁽¹⁾ was born on 20 Feb 1818 in Wolvega, Friesland, Netherlands. He was ordained in 1847. He was a Minister between 1847 and 1856 in Elurg, Het Loo, & Noordeloos, The Netherlands. Embarked from Havre, France aboard the (ship) Fairfiled. He immigrated in 1856 to Le Havre, France to New York and then to Michigan.. He was True (Christian) Reformed Church (founder) in 1857 in Noordeloos, Michigan, USA. He was a Minister between 1869 and 1878 in 1st Christian Reformed Church, Grand Haven, Michigan, USA. He was a Minister between 1878 and 1881 in 1st CRC, Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was an Emeritus Minister between 1881 and 1897 in 1st CRC, Chicago, Illinois, USA. He died on 12 Nov 1897 in Grand Haven, Michigan. He was a Minister between 1956 and 1869 in Noordeloos, Michigan, USA.
ii. Molle (Melle) VAN DEN BOSCH⁽¹⁾ was born on 28 Jul 1819 in Wolvega, Friesland, Netherlands. He immigrated in 1848 to Amsterdam to New York. He was a Merchant before 1892 in Grand Haven, Michigan. He retired before 1892/93 in Grand Haven, Michigan. He died on 28 Sep 1897 in Zeeland, Michigan, USA.
iii. Peter VAN DEN BOSCH was born on 14 Mar 1822 in Velder, Netherlands. He immigrated in 1848 to Amsterdam to New York. He died in 1909.
iv. Jacob VAN DEN BOSCH⁽¹⁾ was born on 5 Nov 1824 in Netherlands. He immigrated in 1848 to Amsterdam to New York. He was a Farmer before 1892 in Grand Haven Township, Michigan. He retired in 1892/93 in Grand Haven, Michigan. He died in 1910.
v. Anne (Hannah) VAN DEN BOSCH was born on 9 Jan 1830 in Netherlands. She immigrated in May 1848 to Amsterdam to Michigan. She died in 1907.
vi. Anneshina (Annerje) VAN DEN BOSCH was born in 1833 in Netherlands. She immigrated in 1848 to Amsterdam to New York. She died in 1907.
vii. Folleshina (Tallegje) VAN DEN BOSCH was born in 1837 in Netherlands. She immigrated in 1848 to Amsterdam to New York. She died in 1921.
viii. Grietje VAN DEN BOSCH was born in 1839/40 in Netherlands. She immigrated in 1848 to Amsterdam to New York. She died in 1916 in USA.
16 ix. Johannes VAN DEN BOSCH.

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