Kamps Family Tree

JAN KAMPS born in 1770 in Glimmen. He was a farm labourer.  He married Steintje Geerts, who was born in 1777.

GEERT KAMPS Son of Jan Kamps and Seintje Geerts, was born on Nov. 26, 1819 at 5pm in Glimmen.  He married Jantien Vieening, who was born on Sept. 14,1820, at 11pm in Haren.  She was the daughter of Casper Heinrich Viening and Aaltje Eitens.  THey had 2 sons, Hendrik and Jan.  Jantien Viening
died, and  Geert Kamps who was a farm labourer in Essen then married Geessien Brink , who was born on Nov.12th 1820, at 5am .  She was the daugther of Lukas Brink and his wife Janna Pauwels.  Geessien was the widow fo Geert Seenge, who had died on Jan 8, 1845, in Haren.  After this marriage Geert Kamps became a farmer in Haren.  They had 3 sons- Lukas, Willem, and Egbert and one daughter Stientje.

Hendrik Kamps-  Son of Geert Kamps and Jantien Viening, was married to Geertje Vrieling.  They had 10 children, 6 sons and 4 daughters.  3 of their sons went to the United States.  Their names were Jan, Borgert and Hendrik. The other children were Geert Kamps who married Lutgerdiena Vrieling. Gerrit Kamps who married Geesje Hiezing.  Jeichien Kamps who married ? Vledder, Geesje Kamps who married Albert Bouwman.  Stientje Kamps who married Lukas Van Dijk.  Janny Kamps who married ? Hammings.

Jan Kamps-  Son of Geert Kamps and Jantien Viening married Geertje ?  They had 3 sons ,Jakob, Geert and Hendrik and 3 daughters Janny, Sietske, and Corry.

Willem Kamps-  Son of Geert and his second wife Geessien Brink, married Geesje? and they had 3 sons, Geert, Hendrik, and Lukas and 2 daughters Geesje and Foktje.  They also immigrated to the United States.

Egbert Kamps-  Son of Geert Kamps and his second wife Geessien Brink, married Margien Hamminga. They were childless.

Stientje Kamps-  only daughter of Geert Kamps and his second wife Geessien Brink, married Hendrik Slik.  They had one daughter Geesje.  They also immigrated to the United States.

LUKAS KAMPS-  Son of Geert Kamps and his second wife Geessien Brink, was born Feb 28th, 1855 at 3 am.  He was a farmer in Harren, married on Sept.26, 1876, with Trientje Van der Veen, who was born Sept 24, 1856 at 9am in Hoornschedijk, close to the town of Haren.  She was the daughter of Berend van der Veen and is wife Alke Jansen.  They had 5 sons and 2 daughters.

Geert Kamps- Son of Lukas Kamps married Trientje Medema.  They had 4 sons, Lukas, Ubbo, Willem, and Geert.  He had a second marriage with Eike Moesker. They had 1 son Berend and 1 daughter Nanny.  He married a third wife Ali Bijker, but they had no children.

Willem Kamps (1888 - 1964) - married Antje Duisterwinkel (d. 1966).  They had 8 sons and one daughter.  Lukas (1910 - 1960), Jakob (1912 - 1976), Geert (b.  1914), Willem (1916 - 1981), Berend (b. 1918), Dirk (b. 1920), Douwe (b. Dec. 1923 - February 4, 2002), and Jan (1925 - 1983).  One daughter Jantje (1921 - March 14, 2008).

Berend Kamps- married Hendrika Bult. They had no children.

Alke Kamps-  married Douwe Vander Meer.  They had 1 son Johannes and 2 daughters Trientje and Douwina.

Lukas Kamps- Married Alke van der Veen.  They had 5 children, 2 sons, Jan and Lukas, and 3 daughters,  Trientje, Sietske, and Alke.

Geesje Kamps- married Gerrit Veening and they had 2 sons, Gerrit and Lukas, and 4 daughters,  Trientje, Jeichiene, Alke, and Harmien.

LUKAS KAMPS (1910 - 1960) - Son of Willem Kamps married Feikje Mertens (b. July 5, 1910).  They had two sons: William (b. 1939) and Gerald (b. July 4, 1950). And two daughters: Dina (b. 1943) and Anny (b. 1946).

Gerald Kamps - Son of Lukas Kamps married Mary Louise Stephenson.  They had one son: Lukas (b. 1978). And three daughters: Kora (b. 1980), Jessica (b. 1982), and Lydia (b. 1984).