Beemster, John

1870 - 1952  (82 years)    Has 2 ancestors and one descendant in this family tree.

• Name	Beemster, John
  Born	16 May 1870	, , , Netherlands
  Gender	Male
  1905 State Census	1905	De Pere, Brown, Wisconsin, USA
  John Beemster36 Yellie Beemster41 Mary Beemster4 Seray Edward12 (Boarder) Bursttcker Edward75
  1910 Census	1910	De Pere, Brown, Wisconsin, USA
  Series: T624 Roll: 1701 Page: 88 Shows John b Holland & Nellie & Maria b. WI. Maria IS 9 YEARS OLD. Cheese farmer is John who was in USA 72 years. Surname listed as BUMSTER John a farmer came to USA 1885 & in USA 15 years & has Papers
  Biography	1911
  History of Outagamie County, Wisconsin Page 0649
  JOHN BEEMSTER, a well-known business citizen of Grand Chute township, whose energies are devoted to cheesemaking, is the owner of several factories in this county, as well as a farm of seventy-five acres. Mr. Beemster was born May 16, 1870, in Holland, a son of Peter and Katie (Laakerman) Beemster, natives of that country. Peter Beemster was born January 24, 1838, and came to America in 1880, settling first in Ohio, where for some years he followed the trade of carpenter in Cleveland, and then removed to Green Bay, Wisconsin, and later to Styles, Oconto Falls and Neenah, and from the latter place to Chicago, where he now resides. Mr. and Mrs. Beemster had eight children, of whom John is the third in order of birth. He secured the early part of his educational training in his native country, and later attended school in Cleveland, Ohio, and Green Bay, Wisconsin, and after finishing his education started to work as a farm hand for several years. His first experience as a cheesemaker was at Rockland, near DePere, Brown county, where after about thirteen years he built and operated a factory. In March, 1908, Mr. Beemster came to Grand Chute township, buying his present business, which includes one-eighth of an acre of ground, and he has equipped his factory with machinery and accessories for making every kind of cheese in demand in this country. He also owns a farm of seventy-five acres near Pound, Wisconsin, and a cheese factory near that point, which he has rented out. He devotes most of his time to his Grand Chute factory, and sells his product in the Appleton markets. His home is at this factory. On May 18, 1897, Mr. Beemster was married to Nellie Biersteker, who was born in the Netherlands, April 7, 1865, daughter of Edward and Mary (Langdyke) Biersteker, natives of that place, where the father was born October 16, 1832, and the mother September 12, 1831. They came to America in 1885, locating in Marinette, Wisconsin, where they rented a home, but later removed to Green Bay, and from there went to DePere, where Mr. Biersteker died May 13, 1908, his wife having passed away May 12, 1894. Mrs. Beemster was the fourth of her parents' seven children. Mr. and Mrs. Beemster have had one child: Mary, born December 22, 1900. The family is connected with the Greenville Roman Catholic Church, and Mr. Beemster belongs to the Catholic Order of Foresters. He is independent in his political views .
  	Beemster, John Biography from History of Outagamie County, Wisconsin; 1911.
  1920 Census	1920	De Pere, Brown, Wisconsin, USA
  Series: T625 Roll: 1977 Page: 64 Daughter Maria unlisted- must have married. family is unlisted in newspaper archive. Nellie B. John is listed as a Laborer- street.Came over 1882 & Nat. Both he & Nelliew B Holland
  1940 Census	1940	Oconto, Oconto, Wisconsin, USA
  Emil Ziemer39 Marie Ziemer39 Dolores Ziemer9 Margaret Ziemer8 Elaine Ziemer6 Joan Ziemer3 Dorothy Ziemer2 Ronald Ziemer2/12 John Beemster69 father in law widowed
  Reference Number	63
  Died	4 Jul 1952
  Buried	Mount Olivet Catholic Cemetery, De Pere, Wisconsin, USA
  Last Name:BEEMSTER First Name:John / Father Cemetery:Mount Olivet Cemetery [Erie Street] City DePere now Ledgeview Birth Date:1868 Death Date:4 Jul 1952 Read Date:1989-07-01 00:00:00 Section:Sec C Address:Town of DePere City of De Pere City/Township: County:Brown County State:WI Notes:Cemetery records say birth is 16 May 1870
  Person ID	I309926	1FamilyTree
  Last Modified	2 Sep 2018

  
  

  Father	Beemster, Peter,   b. 24 Jan 1838, , , , Netherlands ,   d. 15 Apr 1929  (Age 91 years)
  Mother	Schumacher, Marijtje "Marie",   b. 21 Jun 1841, Ursem, , Noord-Holland, Netherlands ,   d. 25 Nov 1873, Hoogwoud, , Noord-Holland, Netherlands  (Age 32 years)
  Family ID	F212132	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Biersteker, Nellie,   b. 7 Apr 1865, , , , Netherlands ,   d. 16 Dec 1929, De Pere, Brown, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 64 years)
  Married	18 May 1897	De Pere, Brown, Wisconsin, USA
  Children	1. Beemster, Marie,   b. 22 Dec 1900,   d. 2 Oct 1992  (Age 91 years)
  Last Modified	26 Sep 2016
  Family ID	F203788	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Born - 16 May 1870 - , , , Netherlands Married - 18 May 1897 - De Pere, Brown, Wisconsin, USA 1905 State Census - 1905 - De Pere, Brown, Wisconsin, USA 1910 Census - 1910 - De Pere, Brown, Wisconsin, USA 1920 Census - 1920 - De Pere, Brown, Wisconsin, USA 1940 Census - 1940 - Oconto, Oconto, Wisconsin, USA Buried - - Mount Olivet Catholic Cemetery, De Pere, Wisconsin, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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