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Eize Booi. was born on September 8, 1837 in Rottevalle son of Tjalling Sakes and Eelkjen Jelles. [1]
Immigration
Eize age 9 years, emigrated with his parents and his brothers and sisters to the New World in 1847 sailing from Rotterdam on the twelfth of May, and after a long voyage on board the ship the Doggersbank of about three months they arrived on August 4, 1847 in the United States.[2]
Marriages
Eize Booi age 22 years married in 1859 to Margretha Maria Kuipers age 20 years, daughter of Daniel Kuijper and Mietje Poth. After Margretha Maria Kuijpers passed away, Eize remarried at the age of 45 on March 7, 1883 in Iroquois, Illinois, United States to the 39-year-old Trijntje Wognum widow of Pieter Bruin whom she married on October 25, 1866 in Warmenhuizen, North Holland, Netherlands, daughter of Willem Wognum and Jannetje (Jantje) Bregman. [3]
Portrait and biographical record of Iroquois County, Illinois
An excerpt from Eize Booi's bio, published 1893, "Eize Booi of Danforth township is a son of Charles and Ellen (Drijfstra) Booi, both of whom were natives of Holland. They emigrated to the New World in 1847 sailing from Rotterdam on the twelfth of May, and after a long voyage of about three months arrived in the United States. They went direct to Chicago by way of the Erie Canal to Buffalo, and from there by way of the Lakes. Mr. Booi (Charles) located in Cook County, twenty miles south of the then village of Chicago. and near the present site of the town of Pullman. There he opened up a farm and endured many privations and hardships. In 1852 his wife (Ellen) met her death by drowning in the Calumet River, when endeavoring to cross it upon ice. She was a mid-wife and was crossing to deliver a baby. He continued to reside on his farm at that place until his death in 1856. The early days of our subject were passed on his father's farm in Cook County. After the death of his father, he was thrown on his own resources and worked by the month for neighboring farmers during the succeeding three years. He then rented a farm for a year, and next bought out the heirs of the old homestead and operated a portion of it for a number of years. This he sold in 1872 and three years later removed to Iroquois County purchasing a farm in Danforth Township, where he now resides. He first bought one hundred and thirty five acres and has since sold a number of lots from it, now having one hundred and fourteen acres, all of which are within the corporation limits of Danforth. He has improved and cultivated this property until it is one of the most valuable and desirable farms in this part of the State. He started in business for himself with nothing but a good constitution and ready hands and by long years of industry and enterprise has achieved his present success, being accounted one of the most progressive and thrifty farmers of the township. In 1859 Mr. Booi was united in marriage with Edith Margaret Coiper, who like him was born in Holland and reared there until the age of fifteen years, when she emigrated to Illinois. Mr. and Mrs. Booi are the parents of ten children: Charles E, Mietje, Daniel, Minnie, Ellen, Edith, Grietje, Daniel, Volhert and Ezie. Mr. Booi married in March 14, 1883 Trijntje Wognum,a widow,who was born in Holland. To them have been born tree children:. John, Cornelius and Giertie. [4]
Residence
Eize age 33 years lived in 1870 with his wife Margaret Booi age 31 years and his 4 children Charles Booi, Minnie Booi, Ellen Booi, Ella Booi in Illinois in Hyde Park, Cook, Illinois, United States. [5]
Eize age 40 years lived in 1880 with his wife Eda M. Booi and 8 children in Danforth, Iroquois, Illinois, United States. [6]
Eize age 60 years lived in 1900 with his wife Trijntje Wognum, (Kate Booi) age 56 years and their 2 children John C Booi and Gertie Booi in Homer, Bates, Missouri, United States. [7]
Died
Eize Booi age 69 years passed away July 17, 1906 in Danforth, Iroquois, Illinois, United States of America [8]
Burialplace
Eize Booi was buried at the Danforth Cemetery, Danforth, Iroquois, Illinois, USA [9]
Notes
Note: He was a millionaire but lost all his money. His wife and he died a pauper. Family didn't talk much about him. [10] [2]
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1837 - 1906 (68 jaar)
