Rilland, Colorado Christian Reformed Church
Congregation Records, 1893
compiled by Richard H. Harms, 2007
These data come the Christian Reformed congregation that existed from 20 January to 11 December 1893, near present-day Alamosa, Colorado. These Dutch immigrants were part of a larger group that were victims of a land swindle detailed by Peter de Klerk in "The Alamosa Disaster: The Boldest of Swindles," Origins (Spring 1986): 22-26. Families are under both the mother's and father's names. The data come from the congregation's membership records in the Archives of Heritage Hall, Calvin College, Grand Rapids, Michigan.
* = charter members
Barink, Grada Johanna* and Heersink, Adolf* with 7 children from Varssevel, Gelderland, Netherlands
Boon, Thijs (married, spouse not listed)
Cooke, Maria and Wichhardt, Christiaan with 8 children; from Arnhem, Gelderland, Netherlands went to Pella, Iowa
de Pender, Helena* and van der Beek, Jan* with 9 children; from Almkerk, Noord Brabant, Netherlands went to Pella, Iowa
Hartog, Samuel* and Oranje, Pieternella; from Goes, Zeeland, Netherlands went to Luctor, Kansas
Heersink, Adolf and Barink, Grada Johanna* with 7 children; from Varsseveld, Gelderland, Netherlands
Heslinga, Gjalt (unmarried); from Beetgum, Fryslân, Netherlands went to Nepasta, Colorado
Kloosterman, Cornelis* and Vette, Dina* with 8 children; from Rilland, Colorado went to Pella, Iowa
Louwerse, Pieternella and Louws, Jan with 2 children; from Middelburg, Zeeland, Netherlands went to Ackley, Iowa
Louws, Jan and Louwerse, Pieternella with 2 children; from Middelburg, Zeeland, Netherlands went to Ackley, Iowa
Moerman, Cornelis and Zuidweg, Sara with 3 children; from Yerseke, Zeeland, Netherlands went to Firth, Nebraska
Molenaar, Klaaske (unmarried); from St. Anna Parochie, Fryslân, Netherlands went to Nepasta, Colorado
Monsma, Marten Jans* (unmarried); from Berlikum, Fryslân, Netherlands went to Orange City, Iowa
Nederveen, Anneke* and Vos, Peter* with 3 children; from Almkerk, Noord Brabant, Netherlands went to Luctor, Kansas
Oranje, Johannis (widower) with 3 children; from Goes, Zeeland, Netherlands went to Luctor, Kansas
Oranje, Neeltje (unmarried); from Goes, Zeeland, Netherlands went to Luctor, Kansas
Oranje, Pieternella and Hartog, Samuel; from Goes, Zeeland, Netherlands went to Luctor, Kansas
Porma, Maike (widow); from Amsterdam, Netherlands
Porma, Cornelia and Verburg, Lambertus with 4 children; from Amsterdam, Netherlands
Rook, Annigje and Schutte, Dirk with 6 children; from Vollenhoven, Overijsel, Netherlands went to Ackley, Iowa
Rook, Geesje* and van Dalen, Gerrit*; from Vollenhoven, Overijsel, Netherlands
Rougoor, Elizabeth and van Lummel, Arnaud J. with 4 children; from Varsseveld, Gelderland, Netherlands went to Nepasta, Colorado
Schoutema, Akke and Sjaardema, Frederik with 1 child; from Amsterdam, Netherlands went to Pella, Iowa
Schutte, Dirk and Rook, Annigje with 6 children; from Vollenhoven, Overijsel, Netherlands went to Ackley, Iowa
Sjaardema, Douwe* and van Dijk, Catharina* with 4 children; from Amsterdam, Netherlands went to Pella, Iowa
Sjaardema, Frederik and Schoutema, Akke with 1 child; from Amsterdam, Netherlands went to Pella, Iowa
van Dalen, Gerrit* and Rook, Geesje*; from Vollenhoven, Overijsel, Netherlands
van Dalen, Jan* (unmarried); from Vollenhoven, Overijsel, Netherlands went to Luctor, Kansas
van der Beek, Jan* and de Pender, Helena* with 9 children; from Almkerk, Noord Brabant, Netherlands went to Pella, Iowa
van Dijk, Catharina* and Sjaardema, Douwe*; from Amsterdam, Netherlands went to Pella, Iowa
van Lummel, Arnaud J. and Rougoor, Elizabeth with 4 children; from Varsseveld, Gelderland, Netherlands went to Nepasta, Colorado
Verburg, Lambertus and Porma, Cornelia with 4 children; from Amsterdam, Netherlands
Vette, Dina* and Kloosterman, Cornelis* with 8 children; from Rilland, Colorado went to Pella, Iowa
Vos, Peter* and Nederveen, Anneke* with 3 children; from Almkerk, Noord Brabant, Netherlands went to Luctor, Kansas
Wichhardt, Christiaan and Cooke, Maria with 8 children; from Arnhem, Gelderland, Netherlands went to Pella, Iowa
Zuidweg, Sara and Moerman, Cornelis with 3 children; from Yerseke, Zeeland, Netherlands went to Firth, Nebraska
Zwier, Neeltje and Zwier, Pieter with 2 children; from Andijk, Noord Holland, Netherlands went to Maxwell, New Mexico
Zwier, Pieter and Zwier, Neeltje with 2 children; from Andijk, Noord Holland, Netherlands went to Maxwell, New Mexico
Zwier, Simon (unmarried); from Andijk, Noord Holland, Netherlands went to Maxwell, New Mexico
Present at the first meeting, but did not join:
Boxum, Harm
Bruintjes, Andries
Hols, Jacob
Muller, Harm
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