The second born of two children of Eusebius Halsema and Marie Boesel, Jim Halsema has been an inspiration to the editors of this website since 1997. He is our second cousin and a joy to call our friend.The photo Gallery and essays to the left tell his story.Jim is named after his father Eusebius, Eusebius… Continue reading James Julius Halsema
Jacobus, known as Koos, has been a great friend and inspiration to the editors of this website. At this writing he resides in Kloosterburen with his wife Bernarda. Koos has provided much detail for the Halsema line in our genealogy database and has provided much of the information on Kloosterburen and especially its Catholic Church,… Continue reading Jacobus Lucius Josef Halsema
Born 17 June 1892, Henry Halsema and Mary Buren had two children. During WWI he served in the Army Engineers, being promoted to 1st Lieutenant. As per Rita Hoying:Henry was Captain in the Army In WWI. He operated a saw mill in France during WWI. Henry always lived in Jax until he married. He was… Continue reading Henry Andrew Halsema
A different times George ran grocery store in Jax, was a cigar manufacturer, he had a poultry business, rabbit business, moonshine business. The chain stores put his grocery out of business in the 1930’s. During WWII he worked in the shipyard as a chipper. He was overly kind and extended too much credit to his… Continue reading George William Halsema
The sixth of nine children of Johannes (John) Halsema and Frontika (Veronica) Dutmers, Euseibus was born on 12 December 1882 in New Bremen, Ohio. He was an excellent civil engineer and became the Mayor of Baguio City in the Philippine Islands. The photo Gallery and essays tell his story. Most of the information on this… Continue reading Eusebius Julius Halsema
Baptismal record is the last record on the image. It reads:177014 June — Baptized: Eyste / Eusebius, legitimate son of Julle Jans and Elisabeth Freriks, godparents Trinje Julles, born in Cloosterburen
Basil Halsema, son of Hermannus Halsema, and father of nine children, was born on 23 August 1874 in St. Mary’s, Ohio. in 1901, he and his loving wife, Ann Knapke were married in Celina,Ohio.
Anthony Lambert Halsema, Jr., “Tony, Jr.”, is a fifth generation Floridan being born in Miami, Florida in 1926. He and his wife Jackie raised nine children in sunny South Florida and in Memphis Tennessee.
The second son of Lambertus Julles Halsema and Marie Agnus Duwel, Anthony Lambert (Anton) Halsema, was born July 30, 1889 in Bushnell, FL.