He was very probably born as Roel Tuinstra in October 1897 in Chicago, the third of 16 children of Fokke alias Fred Tuinstra and Grietje alias Grace Boomsma, very likely named for an uncle.
In June 1900 Roel (2 y, born in October 1897 in Illinois), his father Fred Quinstra (27, Holland, immigrated in 1891, dairy farmer), his mother Grietje (25, Holland, immgrated in 1892), his siblings Haaie (4, February 1896, Illinois) and Klaske (1, June 1899, Illinois) lived in Hyde Park Township, 99 Street, Ward 34, in the southern part of Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. Quite remarkable: his brother Peter, born in May 1894 in Chicago, was not present then. Staying with relatives? Two houses further on his aunt Riemke Tuinstra DeVries lived with her husband and three children.
In 1910 Ralph (12 y), his father Fokke Tuinstru (37), his mother Grietje (35), his siblings Peter (18), Harry (14), Clara (11 y), Elizabeth (9 y), Agnes (2 y) and Grietje (1 y) lived in ward 33 of Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.
They moved in 1911 to a 120 acre farm at Highway K in the town of Raymond, Racine County, in the southeastern part of Wisconsin, near Lake Michigan, where in August 1911 his broher son John was born, followed by Reka (1914), Samuel (1916), Anna Susie (1919) and Henry (1920).
On 12 September 1918 the 21 years aged Ralph Tuinstra was residing and farming at his parents' farm in Franksville, Raymond, Racine County, Wisconsin, when he was administrated on a World War I Draft Registration Card.
In 1930 Ralph Tuinstea (32, Illinois), his wife Jessie [Bergsma] (32, Wisconsin), their children Floyd G (6, Wisconsin), Evelyn Mae (4, Wisconsin), Lorraine E (2, Wisconsin) and Ruth I (0, Wisconsin) lived in Mount Pleasant, Racine County, Wisconsin.
In April 1940 Ralph Tuinstea (43, farmer), his wife Jessie (42), their children Floyd G (16), Evelyn (14), Lorreine (12), Ruth Jane (10), Marsella Tuinstra (8, Wisconsin), Donald A (5, Wisconsin), Ralph V (3, Wisconsin) and Shirley A (1, Wisconsin) lived at a rented farm in still Mount Pleasant Town, Racine County, Wisconsin. They lived in 1935 at the same house.
Ralph Tuinstra died in April 1981 at the age of 83 years in Franksville, Racine County, Wisconsin. His widow Jessie E. died in April 1983 in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio at the age of 85 years.
In June 1900 Roel (2 y, born in October 1897 in Illinois), his father Fred Quinstra (27, Holland, immigrated in 1891, dairy farmer), his mother Grietje (25, Holland, immgrated in 1892), his siblings Haaie (4, February 1896, Illinois) and Klaske (1, June 1899, Illinois) lived in Hyde Park Township, 99 Street, Ward 34, in the southern part of Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. Quite remarkable: his brother Peter, born in May 1894 in Chicago, was not present then. Staying with relatives? Two houses further on his aunt Riemke Tuinstra DeVries lived with her husband and three children.
In 1910 Ralph (12 y), his father Fokke Tuinstru (37), his mother Grietje (35), his siblings Peter (18), Harry (14), Clara (11 y), Elizabeth (9 y), Agnes (2 y) and Grietje (1 y) lived in ward 33 of Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.
They moved in 1911 to a 120 acre farm at Highway K in the town of Raymond, Racine County, in the southeastern part of Wisconsin, near Lake Michigan, where in August 1911 his broher son John was born, followed by Reka (1914), Samuel (1916), Anna Susie (1919) and Henry (1920).
On 12 September 1918 the 21 years aged Ralph Tuinstra was residing and farming at his parents' farm in Franksville, Raymond, Racine County, Wisconsin, when he was administrated on a World War I Draft Registration Card.
In 1930 Ralph Tuinstea (32, Illinois), his wife Jessie [Bergsma] (32, Wisconsin), their children Floyd G (6, Wisconsin), Evelyn Mae (4, Wisconsin), Lorraine E (2, Wisconsin) and Ruth I (0, Wisconsin) lived in Mount Pleasant, Racine County, Wisconsin.
In April 1940 Ralph Tuinstea (43, farmer), his wife Jessie (42), their children Floyd G (16), Evelyn (14), Lorreine (12), Ruth Jane (10), Marsella Tuinstra (8, Wisconsin), Donald A (5, Wisconsin), Ralph V (3, Wisconsin) and Shirley A (1, Wisconsin) lived at a rented farm in still Mount Pleasant Town, Racine County, Wisconsin. They lived in 1935 at the same house.
Ralph Tuinstra died in April 1981 at the age of 83 years in Franksville, Racine County, Wisconsin. His widow Jessie E. died in April 1983 in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio at the age of 85 years.
He was very probably born as Roel Tuinstra in October 1897 in Chicago, the third of 16 children of Fokke alias Fred Tuinstra and Grietje alias Grace Boomsma, very likely named for an uncle.
In June 1900 Roel (2 y, born in October 1897 in Illinois), his father Fred Quinstra (27, Holland, immigrated in 1891, dairy farmer), his mother Grietje (25, Holland, immgrated in 1892), his siblings Haaie (4, February 1896, Illinois) and Klaske (1, June 1899, Illinois) lived in Hyde Park Township, 99 Street, Ward 34, in the southern part of Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. Quite remarkable: his brother Peter, born in May 1894 in Chicago, was not present then. Staying with relatives? Two houses further on his aunt Riemke Tuinstra DeVries lived with her husband and three children.
In 1910 Ralph (12 y), his father Fokke Tuinstru (37), his mother Grietje (35), his siblings Peter (18), Harry (14), Clara (11 y), Elizabeth (9 y), Agnes (2 y) and Grietje (1 y) lived in ward 33 of Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.
They moved in 1911 to a 120 acre farm at Highway K in the town of Raymond, Racine County, in the southeastern part of Wisconsin, near Lake Michigan, where in August 1911 his broher son John was born, followed by Reka (1914), Samuel (1916), Anna Susie (1919) and Henry (1920).
On 12 September 1918 the 21 years aged Ralph Tuinstra was residing and farming at his parents' farm in Franksville, Raymond, Racine County, Wisconsin, when he was administrated on a World War I Draft Registration Card.
In 1930 Ralph Tuinstea (32, Illinois), his wife Jessie [Bergsma] (32, Wisconsin), their children Floyd G (6, Wisconsin), Evelyn Mae (4, Wisconsin), Lorraine E (2, Wisconsin) and Ruth I (0, Wisconsin) lived in Mount Pleasant, Racine County, Wisconsin.
In April 1940 Ralph Tuinstea (43, farmer), his wife Jessie (42), their children Floyd G (16), Evelyn (14), Lorreine (12), Ruth Jane (10), Marsella Tuinstra (8, Wisconsin), Donald A (5, Wisconsin), Ralph V (3, Wisconsin) and Shirley A (1, Wisconsin) lived at a rented farm in still Mount Pleasant Town, Racine County, Wisconsin. They lived in 1935 at the same house.
Ralph Tuinstra died in April 1981 at the age of 83 years in Franksville, Racine County, Wisconsin. His widow Jessie E. died in April 1983 in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio at the age of 85 years.
In June 1900 Roel (2 y, born in October 1897 in Illinois), his father Fred Quinstra (27, Holland, immigrated in 1891, dairy farmer), his mother Grietje (25, Holland, immgrated in 1892), his siblings Haaie (4, February 1896, Illinois) and Klaske (1, June 1899, Illinois) lived in Hyde Park Township, 99 Street, Ward 34, in the southern part of Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. Quite remarkable: his brother Peter, born in May 1894 in Chicago, was not present then. Staying with relatives? Two houses further on his aunt Riemke Tuinstra DeVries lived with her husband and three children.
In 1910 Ralph (12 y), his father Fokke Tuinstru (37), his mother Grietje (35), his siblings Peter (18), Harry (14), Clara (11 y), Elizabeth (9 y), Agnes (2 y) and Grietje (1 y) lived in ward 33 of Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.
They moved in 1911 to a 120 acre farm at Highway K in the town of Raymond, Racine County, in the southeastern part of Wisconsin, near Lake Michigan, where in August 1911 his broher son John was born, followed by Reka (1914), Samuel (1916), Anna Susie (1919) and Henry (1920).
On 12 September 1918 the 21 years aged Ralph Tuinstra was residing and farming at his parents' farm in Franksville, Raymond, Racine County, Wisconsin, when he was administrated on a World War I Draft Registration Card.
In 1930 Ralph Tuinstea (32, Illinois), his wife Jessie [Bergsma] (32, Wisconsin), their children Floyd G (6, Wisconsin), Evelyn Mae (4, Wisconsin), Lorraine E (2, Wisconsin) and Ruth I (0, Wisconsin) lived in Mount Pleasant, Racine County, Wisconsin.
In April 1940 Ralph Tuinstea (43, farmer), his wife Jessie (42), their children Floyd G (16), Evelyn (14), Lorreine (12), Ruth Jane (10), Marsella Tuinstra (8, Wisconsin), Donald A (5, Wisconsin), Ralph V (3, Wisconsin) and Shirley A (1, Wisconsin) lived at a rented farm in still Mount Pleasant Town, Racine County, Wisconsin. They lived in 1935 at the same house.
Ralph Tuinstra died in April 1981 at the age of 83 years in Franksville, Racine County, Wisconsin. His widow Jessie E. died in April 1983 in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio at the age of 85 years.
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