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Balkema Family History & Genealogy

146 biographies and photos with the Balkema last name. Discover the family history, nationality, origin and common names of Balkema family members.

Balkema Last Name History & Origin

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Balkema's came from the Netherlands. They founded the town of Grandville MI. Most Balkema's resided in Grand Rapids MI

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Nationality & Ethnicity

Netherlands

Famous People named Balkema

Ollie Wood Balkema
Grant Wood Balkema Jr

Early Balkemas

These are the earliest records we have of the Balkema family.

Effie Balkema of Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Indiana was born on July 9, 1874, and died at age 101 years old in September 1975.
Maud Balkema of Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan was born on June 27, 1875, and died at age 91 years old in March 1967.
Claudia B Balkema of Attica, Fountain County, IN was born on July 28, 1876, and died at age 94 years old on March 15, 1971.
Henry Balkema of Stockbridge, Ingham County, MI was born on October 4, 1886, and died at age 79 years old in April 1966.
Mayme Balkema of Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California was born on March 30, 1886, and died at age 87 years old in April 1973.
Peter Balkema of Seattle, King County, Washington was born on April 1, 1888, and died at age 87 years old in April 1975.
Henry Balkema of Michigan was born on September 25, 1888, and died at age 76 years old in June 1965.
Dina Balkema of Grandville, Kent County, MI was born on January 27, 1888, and died at age 78 years old on August 15, 1966.
Bertrand Balkema of Newport, Monroe County, Michigan was born on April 5, 1889, and died at age 85 years old in April 1974.
Derk Balkema of Fremont, Newaygo County, Michigan was born on July 28, 1889, and died at age 86 years old in March 1976.
John Balkema of Fort Dodge, Webster County, Iowa was born on December 15, 1889, and died at age 91 years old in February 1981.
John Balkema of Bozeman, Gallatin County, Montana was born on July 15, 1889, and died at age 81 years old in November 1970.

Balkema Family Members

A Rosalie Balkema (Jul 11, 1923 - Apr 18, 2009) Adelle Balkema (Sep 26, 1914 - Feb 8, 1997) Adriaana Balkema (Aug 26, 1905 - Feb 28, 1994) Albert Balkema Alvina Balkema (Jun 18, 1930 - Jan 15, 2005) Andrew Balkema (Apr 3, 1893 - Nov 1983) Arthur Balkema Ben Balkema Benjamin Balkema Bertha Balkema (Oct 5, 1926 - Jul 13, 2009) Bertrand Balkema (Apr 5, 1889 - Apr 1974) Beulah Balkema (Nov 20, 1916 - Jun 6, 1988) Blanche Balkema (Nov 29, 1899 - Apr 1991) Catherine Balkema Charles Balkema Christophe Balkema (Nov 26, 1960 - Feb 17, 2002) Clarence Balkema (Mar 1, 1896 - Mar 1978) Claudia Balkema (Jul 28, 1876 - Mar 15, 1971) Clayton Balkema (Oct 27, 1906 - Apr 1982) Constance Balkema (Mar 1, 1894 - Jan 1982) Curtis Balkema (Apr 28, 1955 - Sep 19, 2006) Danny Balkema (Feb 26, 1942 - Apr 26, 2004) David Balkema (Jun 10, 1945 - Feb 1985) Dean Balkema (Oct 24, 1918 - Mar 18, 2008) Derk Balkema (Jul 28, 1889 - Mar 1976) Dina Balkema (Jan 27, 1888 - Aug 15, 1966) Donald Balkema (Dec 16, 1945 - Jul 1, 2004) Dorelda Balkema (Oct 29, 1909 - Aug 1980) Dorothy Balkema Effie Balkema (Jul 9, 1874 - Sep 1975) Eleanor Balkema (Apr 11, 1907 - Jul 16, 1992) Ella Balkema (Apr 12, 1898 - Mar 1989) Elmer Balkema Elson Balkema (Jan 6, 1905 - Apr 11, 1990) Emma Balkema (Nov 14, 1919 - Dec 15, 2004) Emmona Balkema (Aug 27, 1908 - Feb 1981) Florence Balkema (Sep 10, 1898 - Dec 1977) Garry Balkema (Jun 12, 1896 - Apr 1977) Gertrude Balkema Glen Balkema (Mar 16, 1917 - Jun 1978) Gloria Balkema (Mar 25, 1935 - Jan 1985) Grace Balkema (May 25, 1904 - Aug 12, 1991) Grant Balkema Grizzella Balkema (Mar 19, 1906 - Dec 1976) Hazel Balkema Helen Balkema (Nov 24, 1909 - Mar 17, 1982) Henry Balkema Herman Balkema Hilda Balkema (Mar 31, 1911 - Apr 1982) Ida Balkema (Jul 27, 1900 - Sep 1971) Isabel Balkema (Aug 23, 1916 - Jan 18, 2002) Jack Balkema
Jacob Balkema (Nov 14, 1925 - May 21, 1992) James Balkema Jennie Balkema (Sep 27, 1891 - Dec 1978) Jesse Balkema (Mar 29, 1919 - Feb 21, 1999) John Balkema Joseph Balkema (Jul 4, 1901 - Jul 4, 1989) Josephine Balkema (Apr 30, 1924 - May 21, 2006) Kathleen Balkema (May 5, 1940 - Sep 5, 1993) Kathryn Balkema Keith Balkema (Mar 9, 1932 - Nov 24, 1995) Lavonne Balkema (Jul 7, 1925 - Nov 10, 1995) Lena Balkema (Jan 22, 1931 - Jun 24, 2009) Lois Balkema (Jun 30, 1904 - May 18, 2003) Louise Balkema (Sep 24, 1934 - May 5, 1995) Lyman Balkema (Feb 5, 1897 - Nov 11, 1988) Mae Balkema (Dec 25, 1898 - Jan 11, 1993) Marian Balkema (Mar 14, 1914 - May 6, 2004) Marie Balkema (Dec 20, 1899 - Jul 30, 1988) Marten Balkema (Feb 18, 1929 - Mar 2, 2002) Mary Balkema Maud Balkema (Jun 27, 1875 - Mar 1967) Maude Balkema (Mar 8, 1919 - Jan 6, 2005) Mayme Balkema (Mar 30, 1886 - Apr 1973) Nellie Balkema (Jul 18, 1922 - May 1, 2009) Nicholas Balkema (May 10, 1896 - Jun 1971) Ollie Balkema Oma Balkema (Jun 27, 1889 - May 1985) Pete Balkema (Aug 9, 1913 - Dec 1984) Peter Balkema Phyllis Balkema (Dec 1, 1925 - Feb 6, 2002) Ralph Balkema (Mar 19, 1933 - May 22, 2001) Raymond Balkema (Jun 18, 1900 - May 1979) Richard Balkema Robert Balkema Roberta Balkema (Mar 9, 1932 - Apr 15, 2009) Rose Balkema (Dec 23, 1910 - Aug 17, 2005) Sandra Balkema (Jun 15, 1946 - Apr 24, 2009) Shannon Balkema (May 22, 1987 - Oct 2, 2003) Sherry Balkema Shirley Balkema (May 8, 1940 - Feb 5, 2008) Stephen Balkema (Apr 24, 1922 - Dec 1966) Thomas Balkema (May 18, 1909 - Feb 1987) Tim Balkema (Jan 28, 1959 - May 1987) Toinette Balkema (Mar 31, 1894 - Jan 1971) Toni Balkema (Mar 21, 1949 - Nov 11, 2006) Velma Balkema (Oct 5, 1944 - Oct 8, 2006) Verne Balkema (Jun 4, 1905 - Dec 1984) Viola Balkema (Jan 24, 1893 - Apr 1982) Virginia Balkema (Mar 8, 1922 - Apr 8, 2007) William Balkema Winnie Balkema (Dec 7, 1894 - Mar 1969)
Surnames: Balit - Balkeman

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Balkema Family Tree

Discover the most common names, oldest records and life expectancy of people with the last name Balkema.

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Updated Balkema Biographies

Grant W Balkema of 1418 W Lexington Ave, in Elkhart, Indiana United States was born in 1920 in Grand Rapids, Kent County, MI. Grant was baptized in Grand Rapids. Grant Balkema died in Feb in Elkhart, Elkhart County, IN, and was buried on February 7 in Grand Rapids, Kent County, MI.
Clayton N Balkema of Cherokee, Cherokee County, Iowa was born on October 27, 1906, and died at age 75 years old in April 1982.
William J Balkema of Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Indiana was born on August 17, 1900, and died at age 68 years old in January 1969.
Grant W Balkema III was born to Grant Wood Balkema Jr and Marilee Ogren, and has siblings Natalie Noonan and Julia Lynn. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Grant W Balkema III.
Grant Wood Balkema Jr of Waban, Massachusetts USA was born on July 1, 1951 at Buttersworth in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan United States to Hazel Virginia Young Balkema and Grant W Balkema Sr. He had a sister Sherry Adele (Balkema) Hatcher. Grant was baptized in July 1951 at Park Congrational Church in Grand Rapids. He married Marilee Ogren, and had children Natalie Noonan, Julia Lynn, and Grant W Balkema III. Grant Balkema died at age 53 years old on November 24, 2004, and was buried in Boston, MA.
Sherry Adele (Balkema) Hatcher was born on July 23, 1953 to Hazel Virginia Young Balkema and Grant W Balkema Sr, and has a brother Grant Wood Balkema Jr. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Sherry Adele (Balkema) Hatcher.
Hazel Virginia Young Balkema married Grant Wood Balkema Sr. They had two children, Grant Wood Balkema Jr and Sherry Adel Balkema
One sibling...Grant Wood Balkema Jr
Grant W Balkema was born on July 1, 1951 in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan United States, and died at age 53 years old on November 29, 2004.
Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Grant Wood Balkema Sr.
Benjamin's partner was Ollie Wood Balkema, and they had children Grant Balkema, Gloria Balkema Larson Goldammer, and Ben Stephen Balkema. Benjamin's partner was Ollie Wood. Benjamin's partner was Ollie Wood, and they had children Gloria Balkema Larson Goldamer and Grant Wood Balkema Sr. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Benjamin Stephen Balkema.
Ben Stephen Balkema was born to Benjamin Stephen Balkema and Ollie Wood Balkema, and has siblings Grant Balkema and Gloria Balkema Larson Goldammer. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Ben Stephen Balkema.
Henry Richard Balkema of Galesburg, Kalamazoo County, MI was born on December 5, 1942, and died at age 60 years old on June 2, 2003. Henry Balkema was buried at Ft. Custer National Cemetery Section K Site 530 15501 Dickman Road - No. Entrance Svc Maintenance Bldg, in Augusta.
Ollie Wood Balkema was in a relationship with Benjamin Stephen Balkema, and has children Grant Balkema, Gloria Balkema Larson Goldammer, and Ben Stephen Balkema. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Ollie Wood Balkema.
John B Balkema was born on March 6, 1931, and died at age 80 years old on December 30, 2011. John Balkema was buried at Montana State Veterans Cemetery Section C Row R9 Site -83 P. O. Box 5715, in Helena, Mt. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember John B Balkema.
Jack W Balkema was born on June 17, 1921, and died at age 67 years old on January 15, 1989. Jack Balkema was buried at Ft. Custer National Cemetery Section 10 Site 194B 15501 Dickman Road - No. Entrance Svc Maintenance Bldg, in Augusta, Mi. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Jack W Balkema.
Toinette Balkema of Orange City, Sioux County, Iowa was born on March 31, 1894, and died at age 76 years old in January 1971.

Popular Balkema Biographies

Hazel Virginia Young Balkema married Grant Wood Balkema Sr. They had two children, Grant Wood Balkema Jr and Sherry Adel Balkema
Grant Wood Balkema Jr of Waban, Massachusetts USA was born on July 1, 1951 at Buttersworth in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan United States to Hazel Virginia Young Balkema and Grant W Balkema Sr. He had a sister Sherry Adele (Balkema) Hatcher. Grant was baptized in July 1951 at Park Congrational Church in Grand Rapids. He married Marilee Ogren, and had children Natalie Noonan, Julia Lynn, and Grant W Balkema III. Grant Balkema died at age 53 years old on November 24, 2004, and was buried in Boston, MA.
Grant W Balkema III was born to Grant Wood Balkema Jr and Marilee Ogren, and has siblings Natalie Noonan and Julia Lynn. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Grant W Balkema III.
One sibling...Grant Wood Balkema Jr
Sherry Adele (Balkema) Hatcher was born on July 23, 1953 to Hazel Virginia Young Balkema and Grant W Balkema Sr, and has a brother Grant Wood Balkema Jr. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Sherry Adele (Balkema) Hatcher.
Grant W Balkema of 1418 W Lexington Ave, in Elkhart, Indiana United States was born in 1920 in Grand Rapids, Kent County, MI. Grant was baptized in Grand Rapids. Grant Balkema died in Feb in Elkhart, Elkhart County, IN, and was buried on February 7 in Grand Rapids, Kent County, MI.
Grant W Balkema was born on July 1, 1951 in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan United States, and died at age 53 years old on November 29, 2004.
Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Grant Wood Balkema Sr.
Benjamin's partner was Ollie Wood Balkema, and they had children Grant Balkema, Gloria Balkema Larson Goldammer, and Ben Stephen Balkema. Benjamin's partner was Ollie Wood. Benjamin's partner was Ollie Wood, and they had children Gloria Balkema Larson Goldamer and Grant Wood Balkema Sr. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Benjamin Stephen Balkema.
Ollie Wood Balkema was in a relationship with Benjamin Stephen Balkema, and has children Grant Balkema, Gloria Balkema Larson Goldammer, and Ben Stephen Balkema. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Ollie Wood Balkema.
Ben Stephen Balkema was born to Benjamin Stephen Balkema and Ollie Wood Balkema, and has siblings Grant Balkema and Gloria Balkema Larson Goldammer. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Ben Stephen Balkema.
Peter H Balkema of Janesville, Rock County, WI was born on June 23, 1945, and died at age 64 years old on May 6, 2010.
John Balkema of Wyckoff, Bergen County, NJ was born on February 17, 1929, and died at age 71 years old on May 6, 2000.
Joseph Balkema was born on July 4, 1901, and died at age 88 years old on July 4, 1989. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Joseph Balkema.
Dorothy Balkema of Midland Park, Bergen County, NJ was born on August 17, 1925, and died at age 76 years old on April 27, 2002.
Winnie Balkema of Midland Park, Bergen County, NJ was born on December 7, 1894, and died at age 74 years old in March 1969.
Garry Balkema of Wyckoff, Bergen County, NJ was born on June 12, 1896, and died at age 80 years old in April 1977.

Balkema Death Records & Life Expectancy

The average age of a Balkema family member is 75.0 years old according to our database of 137 people with the last name Balkema that have a birth and death date listed.

Life Expectancy

75.0 years

Oldest Balkemas

These are the longest-lived members of the Balkema family on AncientFaces.

Gertrude R Balkema of Englewood, Arapahoe County, CO was born on January 28, 1903, and died at age 101 years old on October 15, 2004.
101 years
Effie Balkema of Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Indiana was born on July 9, 1874, and died at age 101 years old in September 1975.
101 years
Lois E Balkema of Cleghorn, Cherokee County, IA was born on June 30, 1904, and died at age 98 years old on May 18, 2003.
98 years
Peter J Balkema of Denver, Denver County, CO was born on June 9, 1901, and died at age 96 years old on February 15, 1998.
96 years
Oma Balkema of Seattle, King County, Washington was born on June 27, 1889, and died at age 95 years old in May 1985.
95 years
Mae Balkema of Sioux Center, Sioux County, IA was born on December 25, 1898, and died at age 94 years old on January 11, 1993.
94 years
William J Balkema of Merritt Island, Brevard County, Indiana was born on July 15, 1915, and died at age 95 years old on November 17, 2010.
95 years
Dorothy I Balkema was born on October 12, 1895, and died at age 95 years old on December 13, 1990. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Dorothy I Balkema.
95 years
Rose W Balkema of Coos Bay, Coos County, OR was born on December 23, 1910, and died at age 94 years old on August 17, 2005.
94 years
Claudia B Balkema of Attica, Fountain County, IN was born on July 28, 1876, and died at age 94 years old on March 15, 1971.
94 years
John Balkema of Fort Dodge, Webster County, Iowa was born on December 15, 1889, and died at age 91 years old in February 1981.
91 years
Maud Balkema of Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan was born on June 27, 1875, and died at age 91 years old in March 1967.
91 years
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