Meinhart Blaauw

1869 - 1953  (83 years)

• Name	Meinhart Blaauw
  Relationship	with Joanna Willems
  Birth	12 May 1869	Groningen, Groningen, Nederland
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Fisherman, dental mechanic
  Death	25 Jan 1953	Seattle, King County, Washington, USA
  Person ID	I255544	savenije
  Last Modified	16 Jan 2012

  
  

  Father	Geert Blaauw           b. 14 Jan 1838, Groningen, Groningen, Nederland           d. 13 Apr 1908, Groningen, Groningen, Nederland (Age 70 years)
  Mother	Antje Oltmans           b. 06 Sep 1841, Groningen, Groningen, Nederland           d. 11 Sep 1875, Groningen, Groningen, Nederland (Age 34 years)
  Marriage	11 Apr 1867	Groningen, Groningen, Nederland   [1]
  Age at Marriage	He : 29 years and 3 months - She : 25 years and 7 months.
  Siblings	2 brothers and 1 sister
  1. Heino Gerardus Blaauw           b. 19 Feb 1860, Groningen, Groningen, Nederland           d. 08 Jul 1868, Op zee / At Sea  (Age 8 years) + 2. Meinhart Blaauw           b. 12 May 1869, Groningen, Groningen, Nederland           d. 25 Jan 1953, Seattle, King County, Washington, USA  (Age 83 years) ▻ Emmeline Jemima Bullock,  m. 26 Oct 1889 ;   Catherine Ford,  m. 1906   3. Margta Grietje Blaauw           b. 02 May 1871, Groningen, Groningen, Nederland           d. Yes, date unknown   4. Heino Gerardus Blaauw           b. Cal 1875, Groningen, Groningen, Nederland           d. 02 Jan 1876, Groningen, Groningen, Nederland  (Age 1 year)
  Family ID	F101046	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Father	Geert Blaauw           b. 14 Jan 1838, Groningen, Groningen, Nederland           d. 13 Apr 1908, Groningen, Groningen, Nederland (Age 70 years)
  Stepmother	Wüpke Heikes Oltmanns           b. 17 Feb 1853, Vellage, Weener, Ostfriesland, Niedersachsen, Deutschland           d. 15 Jan 1928, Groningen, Groningen, Nederland  (Age 74 years)
  Half siblings	1 half sister
  > 1. Gerhardine Blaauw           b. Cal 1877, Lisboa, Portugal           d. 16 Mar 1947, Groningen, Groningen, Nederland  (Age 70 years) ▻ Joseph Meindert Kraij,  m. 27 Sep 1906
  Family ID	F101050	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Emmeline Jemima Bullock           b. 1869, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom           d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	26 Oct 1889	Gorleston-on-Sea, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
  Age at Marriage	He : 20 years and 5 months - She : ~ 20 years and 10 months.
  Separation	Meinhart Blaauw deserted this family and came to Canada aboard the Empress of Ireland in May 1907 along with Catherine Ford
  Children	5 sons and 2 daughters
  	+ 1. I255941 Emmeline Margtha Blaauw           b. 05 Sep 1890, Mutford, England, United Kingdom           d. Yes, date unknown   2. I255942 Meinhart John Blaauw           b. Jun 1894, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom           d. 22 Jan 1904, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom (Age 9 years)   3. I255943 Geert Stanley Blaauw           b. Jun 1897, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom           d. 05 Nov 1900, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom (Age 3 years)   4. I255944 George Alfred Blaauw           b. 14 Aug 1899, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom           d. Dec 1908, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom (Age 9 years) + 5. I255945 Stanley Oltmans Blaauw           b. 23 Dec 1902, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom           d. Yes, date unknown + 6. I255946 Annie Grace Blaauw           b. 09 Dec 1903, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom           d. Yes, date unknown + 7. I255947 Meinhardt Blaauw           b. 01 Aug 1905, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom           d. 1984, Hertford, England, United Kingdom (Age 78 years)
  Family ID	F101054	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Other Spouse	John Louis George King           b. Yes, date unknown             d. Yes, date unknown m. 22 Dec 1919, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
  Stepchildren	1 stepson
  1. George Colonel King Blaauw           b. 15 Aug 1915, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom           d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F103738	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	12 Mar 2025

  
  

  Family 2	Catherine Ford           b. 19 Sep 1879, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom           d. 21 Jul 1956, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (Age 76 years)
  Marriage	1906
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 36 years and 7 months - She : ~ 26 years and 3 months.
  Marriage Fact	Left Liverpool 03 May 1907 and arrived in Quebec 10 May 1907. Aboard the Empress of Ireland
  Separation	Meinhart deserted this family around 1920
  Children	1 son and 3 daughters
  	+ 1. I255986 Maynard Ford Blaauw           b. 23 Jul 1907, Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada           d. 02 Apr 1998, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada (Age 90 years) + 2. I255987 Nerena Catherine Ford Blaauw           b. 11 Jul 1909, Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada           d. 24 Apr 1985, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (Age 75 years) > 3. I255990 Louise Oltmans Ford Blaauw           b. 06 Jun 1914, Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada           d. 05 Nov 1992, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (Age 78 years) + 4. I255991 Grace Ford Blaauw           b. 16 Dec 1918, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada           d. 09 Nov 1978, Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada (Age 59 years)
  Family ID	F101248	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Other Spouse	George Hilton McWilliam           b. Yes, date unknown             d. Yes, date unknown m. 1921
  Family ID	F102311	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	12 Mar 2025

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 12 May 1869 - Groningen, Groningen, Nederland Marriage - 26 Oct 1889 - Gorleston-on-Sea, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom Child - Emmeline Margtha Blaauw - 05 Sep 1890 - Mutford, England, United Kingdom Child - Meinhart John Blaauw - Jun 1894 - Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom Child - Geert Stanley Blaauw - Jun 1897 - Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom Child - George Alfred Blaauw - 14 Aug 1899 - Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom Child - Stanley Oltmans Blaauw - 23 Dec 1902 - Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom Child - Annie Grace Blaauw - 09 Dec 1903 - Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom Child - Meinhardt Blaauw - 01 Aug 1905 - Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom Child - Maynard Ford Blaauw - 23 Jul 1907 - Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada Child - Nerena Catherine Ford Blaauw - 11 Jul 1909 - Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada Child - Louise Oltmans Ford Blaauw - 06 Jun 1914 - Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada Child - Grace Ford Blaauw - 16 Dec 1918 - Victoria, British Columbia, Canada Death - 25 Jan 1953 - Seattle, King County, Washington, USA  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S1] Rijksarchiefdienst (c) 2000, Wie was Wie (Reliability: 3). Bron Burgerlijke stand - Huwelijk Archieflocatie Groninger Archieven Algemeen Gemeente: Groningen Soort akte: Huwelijksakte Aktenummer: 71 Datum: 11-04-1867 Bruidegom Geert Blaauw Geboortedatum: 14-01-1838 Geboorteplaats: Groningen Bruid Antje Oltmans Geboortedatum: 06-09-1841 Geboorteplaats: Groningen Vader bruidegom Heine Geerts Blaauw Moeder bruidegom Margje Bakker Vader bruid Oltman Meints Oltmans Moeder bruid Wijpke Fraai Nadere informatie beroep bruidegom: schipper; beroep vader bruidegom.: boekhouder; beroep vader bruid: aannemer; bruidegom 29 jaar; bruid 25 jaar