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This view of

Lake Michigan

looks off to where just a short distance offshore the Hollanders met their terrible fate.

CABIN AND/OR STEERAGE PASSENGERS LOST
Mr. West, wife and child, Racine
Mr. Fink and wife, Southport (Kenosha)
Mr. Heath and sister, Littleport (Waukegan)
Mrs. J. Long and child, Milwaukee
J. Burrows, Chicago
David Blish, Southport (Kenosha)
Two Misses Hazelton, Sheboygan (daughters of Hiram Hazelton)
Total - 13
CABIN AND/OR STEEERAGE PASSENGERS SAVED
Mr. Long, Milwaukee
Total - 1
HOLLANDERS LOST
WINTERSWIJK
Siebelink, Hendrik Jan b. 23 August 1806 Winterswijk, Reformed Church,
farmer on De Stroete, Kotten 9
Wife: Johanna ten Broeke b. 17 May 1803 Winterswijk
Children: Janna Geertruid b. 7 January 1835 Winterswijk
Gerrit Jan b. 17 September 1838 Winterswijk
Servants: Janna Geertruid Oonk b. 13 May 1828 Winterswijk
Gerrit Jan Grevers b. 16 February 1821 Winterswijk
Janna Geertruid Oonk is listed in the Swierenga ship lists (but as a daughter) and on the passenger
list of the France (but not as Janna Oonk). This would corroborate Swierenga's immigration
records listing 4 children. The 2 servants are listed in the article researched by Henk Voges.
Total - 6 (2 children)



Koffers, Teunis b. 15 January 1795 Winterswijk, Reformed Church,
farmer on Aalberink, Kotten 14
Wife: Berendina Damkot b. 16 June 1793 Winterswijk
Children: Gerrit Jan b. 18 January 1820 Winterswijk
Tobias b. 26 March 1823 Winterswijk
Janna Berendina b. 6 February 1826 Winterswijk
Jan Willem b. 21 November 1832 Winterswijk
Johanna Hendrika b. 25 May 1835 Winterswijk
The passenger list of the France and Swierenga's ship lists only list 3 children.
Total - 7 (5 children)


Wilterdink, Derk Jan b. 2 March 1806 Winterswijk, Reformed Church,
farmer on Wilterdink, Kotten 11
Wife: Hanna Theodora Verink b. 11 November 1815 Winterswijk
Children: Anna Willemina b. 7 May 1842 Winterswijk
Gerrit Hendrik b. 24 July 1845 Winterswijk
The passenger list of the France, Swierenga's ship lists and the emigration records from
Winterswijk include the following: Widow age 70 (Anna Willemina Wilterdink b. 17 May 1778
Winterswijk), Jan Willem b. 14 December 1811 Winterswijk, Berendina age 35, Harman Jan, b.
22 October 1809 Winterswijk
Servant: Gerrit Jan Bloemers b. 3 December 1830 Winterswij
Total - 5 (2 children)
Oonk, Gerrit Jan b. 10 December 1814 Winterswijk, Reformed Church,
farmer on Wilterdinkhuisjen, Kotten 12
Wife: Harmina Hesselink b. 22 August 1806 Winterswijk
Children: Jan Willem b. 26 August 1841 Winterswijk
Gerrit Jan b. 9 May 1844 Winterswijk
Total - 4 (2 children)


Sikkink, Jan Albert b. 19 November 1811 Winterswijk, Reformed Church,
farmer on Pelkwijkhuijsen, Dorpbuurt 110
Wife: Aleida Weenink b. 8 January 1806 Winterswijk
Children: Tobias b. 24 February 1835 Winterswijk
Johanna Hendrika b. 3 July 1837 Winterswijk
Jan Derk b. 7 April 1839 Winterswijk
Jan Berend b. 17 September 1842 Winterswijk
Janna Aleida b. 18 April 1846 Winterswijk
Maid: Dulmers, Theodora Willemina b. 30 April 1817 Winterswijk
Total - 8 (5 children)


Onnink, Hendrik Willem b. 24 February 1818 Winterswijk, Reformed Church,
farmer on Onnink-huijsen, Ratum 14
Wife: Hendrika ten Haken b. 3 August 1823 Winterswijk
Children: Janna Geertruid b. 13 April 1843 Winterswijk
Hendrik Jan b. 2 June 1844 Winterswijk
Berendina Willemina b. 21 February 1845 Winterswijk
Servant: Reessink, Jan Hendrik b. 20 January 1828 Winterswijk
Hendrik and his family are not listed on the passenger list of the France or
in Swierenga's ship lists.
Total - 5 (3 children)

Guerkink, Gerrit Jan b. 11 May 1805 Winterswijk, Reformed Church,
farmer on Gribbroek, Huppel 7 Widower (wife died 19 April 1844)
Children: Janna Willemina b. 19 January 1826 Winterswijk
Stijntjen b. 6 December 1827 Winterswijk
Janna Berendina b. 3 February 1836 Winterswijk
Jan Hendrik b. 16 June 1838 Winterswijk
Jan Willem b. 21 February 1841 Winterswijk
Total - 6 (5 children)

Kooyers (Koijers), Hendrik Willem b. 6 Februrary 1801 Winterswijk, Reformed Church,
from Heemink, Huppel 21
Wife: Janna Berendina Wilterdink b. 27 January 1800 Winterswijk
Children: Engelina Johanna b. 25 March 1835 Winterswijk
Berend Willem b. 27 July 1836 Winterswijk
Total - 4 (2 children)


Nijweide, Hendrik Jan b. 16 March 1811 Winterswijk, Reformed Church,
farmer on Vonderhuis, Miste 25
Wife: Dora Gesiena Voskuil b. 12 November 1811 Winterswijk
(sister of Derk Antony Voskuil)
Children: Janna Hendrika b. 1 August 1837 Winterswijk
Jan Willem b. 24 December 1839 Winterswijk
Berendina b. 25 February 1842 Winterswijk
Engelbarts b. 11 November 1843 Winterswijk
Christina b. 18 October 1845 Winterswijk
Total - 7 (5 children)


ten Pas, Johanna Berendina b. 9 March 1809 Winterswijk, Reformed Church
(wife of Jan Berend Esselinkpas b. 28 November 1810 Winterswijk, farmer on
Lammershuisjen, Woold 84. Jan died on the ocean voyage aboard the France.)
Children: Steven Jan b. 6 November 1836 Winterswijk
Hendrika b. 14 December 1837 Winterswijk
Janna Geertruid b. 4 August 1840 Winterswijk
Willemina b. 12 February 1842 Winterswijk
Jan Hendrik b. 13 March 1844 Winterswijk
Total - 6 (5 children)


Meenink, Janna Willemina b. 31 March 1813 Winterswijk, Reformed Church,
(wife of Hendrik Jan Wilterdink from Smalbraak, Huppel 6)
Children: Gerrit Jan Wilterdink b. 29 February 1836 Winterswijk
Janna Gesiena Wilterdink b. 19 April 1838 Winterswijk
Jan Albert Wilterdink b. 4 April 1840 Winterswijk
Berend Willem Wilterdink b. 23 December 1844 Winterswijk
Jan Hendrik Wilterdink b. 3 May 1846 Winterswijk
Total - 6 (5 children)


Damkot, Janna Gesiena b. 19 April 1796 Winterswijk, Reformed Church
(wife of Jan Willem Oonk from Slotboom-Joosthuis, Kotten 11)
Children: Jan Willem Oonk b. 10 January 1821 Winterswijk
Jan Hendrik b. 28 November 1828 -- was a servant of Hendrik
Siebelink
Steven Jan Oonk b. 23 April 1839 Winterswijk
The passenger list of the France lists 6 children and Swierenga's immigration
lists indicate 5 children.
Total - 4 (3 children)


te Winkel, Tobias Hendrik b. 31 May 1840 Winterswijk
Gerrit Jan b. 16 January 1842 Winterswijk
Janna Geertruida b. 5 April 1844 Winterswijk
Gerrit Willem b. 10 October 1846 Winterswijk
Parents: te Winkel, Gerrit b. 23 January 1803 Winterswijk from
Willink-kempe at Ratum 8, Reformed Church
Wife: Jozina ten Haken b. 25 August 1815 Winterswijk
This family is listed on the France ship list and in Swierenga's ship lists. In the 1860 census Gerrit
and Jozina are listed as living in the Town of Holland, WI with 3 young children - Gezina age 7,
Hannah age 5, and Gerrit age 3. It seemed curious that these parents would have put their 4
young children on board the Phoenix alone, until it was discovered that also travelling with them
were two younger sisters of Jozina ten Haken. Berendina is listed in the immigration records as
being a maid and lived at Willink-kempe with the te Winkel family.
ten Haken, Berendina b. 11 October 1820 Winterswijk, maid living at
Willink-kempe, Ratum 8
ten Haken, Geertruid b. 1 November 1828 Winterswijk from Hijink-pas,
Woold 11
This curious story is cooraborated by the diary of J.D. te Winkel, Winterswijk in January 1848:
Den 8 kregen een brief van mijn broer Gerrit van Buffalo uit Amerika waaruit bleek alle zijne vier
kinderen benevens verscheiden van zijne reisgenoten reeds dood waren Verde dat de stoomboot
waarmede de andere afgescheidenen naar West-Consin wilden varen gesprongen is zoodat er
weinige van zijn geredt.....
"On the 8th we received a letter from my brother Gerrit from Buffalo in American in which it was
reported that his four children, besides many of his fellow passengers were dead. Also that the
steamboat with which other seceders planned to go to Wisconsin was wrecked and few were
rescued..."
Total - 6 (4 children)


AALTEN
Kraayenbrink (Krayenbrink/Krajenbrink), Willem b. 30 September 1810 Dinxperlo
Woodenshoemaker from Lintelo, Reformed Church
Wife: Theodora Krienen b. 10 October 1819 Gendringen
Children: Gerrit Hendrik b. 10 May 1840 Dinxperlo
Johanna b. 3 February 1844 Aalten
Kaatjen b. 30 November 1845 Aalten
Willem and his family are not listed on the passenger list of the France or in
Swierenga's ship lists.
Total - 5 (3 children)


Navis, Derk Willem b. 26 July 1801 Aalten, Reformed Church,
farmer on Navis, Lintelo 47 (now Navisweg 6)
Wife: Johanna Rexwinkel b. 1 February 1802 Gendringen
Mother: Janna Lieftink b. 29 November 1767 Aalten
(widow of Hendrik Jan Navis)
Children: Hendrika Johanna b. 18 March 1827 Aalten
Gerrit Hendrik b. 22 September 1833 Aalten
Hendrik Jan b. 19 March 1836 Aalten
Geertruid b. 18 July 1839 Aalten
Hendrik Willem b. 1 March 1842 Aalten
Derk and his family are not listed on the passenger list of the France or in Swierenga's ship lists.
Total - 8 (5 children)


Brusse, Jan b. 25 March 1819 Aalten, farmer on Brusse, Lintelo 66
(now Gendringseweg 44), Reformed Church