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Kit Carson County Pioneers:

William and Elisbeth Weststeyn, brother Peter Weststeyn, son John Weststeyn, son Willem G. and Lelia M. (Grant) Weststeyn, 6 South 48 West



In 1910 Kit Carson County, Peter is 45, single, farming, born in Holland. Next household is William 49, married 23 years to Elizabeth 48. She's had five kids, all living. William G. is 14, and Joan E. is 8.

ANDREW YOUNG was born Apr 1887 in Forfar, Angus, Scotland, and died 26 Mar 1938 in Brooklyn, New York. Adriana Maria Weststeyn b: 10 Aug 1889 in Loosduinen, So Holland Province, Netherlands, daughter of Willem Weststeyn and Elisabette Tatt.
They married 30 Mar 1911 in Patterson, New Jersey. One tree says Adrianna died October 16, 1969 in Brookland, New York.

Children of Andrew Young and Adriana Weststeyn are: JEAN ELIZABETH YOUNG, b. 1913, Manhattan, New York; d. 1997, and
GORDON RALPH YOUNG, b. 26 Jan 1917, Manhattan, New York.

PETER

Peter's death and burial are unknown, per # 156810174.
Pieter Weststeijn was born in January 1865 in the former truck farmers village of Loosduinen, since 1923 a southwestern seaside district of the city of Den Haag (The Hague), located in the southwestern part of the Dutch southwestern province Zuid-Holland, son of Willem Gerardus Weststeijn (36 y, laborer) and Adriana Zonderwijk. Pieter was a brother of William Weststeyn, Find A Grave Memorial # 40612835.
In May 1910 Peter Weststeyn (45 y, born in Holland, immigrated in 1902, single, farmer) was living at his own farm in the area of Vona town, Kit Carson County, located in the eastern part of Colorado. In fact he was living in the small, former settlement of Elphis, located about 16 miles north and one mile west of Vona, where at least 30 Dutch immigrant families have lived once. Elphis had in the period 1926-1923 a rural post office, was abandoned about 1945 and didn't exist anymore since then. Right next to him his brother William Weststeyn (45, Holland, immigrated in 1902, farmer at his own farm too) resided with his wife Elizabeth Weststeyn (48, Holland, imm. 1902) and their sons William G[erardus] (14, Holland, 1902) and Joan E (8, Holland, 1902).
In January 1920 Peter Weststeyn (55, Holland, immigrated in 1902, single, painter) was living in Montgomery Street in Ward 2 of the city of Passaic, Passaic County, New Jersey, at the home of his niece Wilhelmina E Kukkola (19, Holland, immigrated in 1908, mill hand at a rubber mill) and her husband Otto W Kukkola (21, Massachusetts, Finnish parents, laborer at a rubber mill). The city of Passaic is located about 5 miles north of Newark and about 8 miles northwest of New York on the Passaic River and was first settled in 1678 by Dutch traders, as Acquackanonk Township. Industrial growth began in the 19th century, as Passaic became a textile and metalworking center.
But he might be her great-uncle - Wilhelmina's parents are in the same household, Dries Van Slot 47 and Marie H. 45.
One tree says Marie Weststeijn 1847-1912 is buried in the Netherlands, daughter of Willem Gerardus Westetein 1828-1871 and Adriana Zonderwijk 1823-1898.
In April 1940 Peter Weststeyn (75, single) was living in Wayne Township, Passaic County, New Jersey, at the home of his niece Catherine, with Raymond Van Noordt (36, New Jersey, engineer at a construction company). Catharine (38, Holland) and their children Marie (13, New Hampshire), Raymond (9, New Jersey) and Irving (1, New Jersey). They lived in 1935 in the same house.
Catherine was the daughter of Dries and Marie H. Vanslot. In 1920 they're in Passaid, with Elizabeth 21, Katherine E. 17, and Stephen 8.

Peter Weststeyn died very probably in Passaic County, New Jersey.

WILLEM

Willem claimed two quarters in 24, 6 South, 48W in 1918. This could be the father.

William 1861-1919 is buried in Vona, with Elisabeth 1862-1919.


WILLEM

In 1900 Polk County, Iowa, Lela M. Grant is 2, Frederick five months, with Frederick 23 and Blanch Grant 17.

The Grants are in Iowa in 1910, but in 1920 are farming in Kit Carson County, Fred 42, "Stgephena B" 37, Fren N. 20, Lorene Georgia 17, Mildred M. 14, Leslie M. 12, Myron S. 9, Harry P. 5, Georgianna M. 2, adn Donald E. five months.
(Fred Ulysses Grant 1877-1962 is buried in Glendale, California. # 15563906, with Blanche 1882-1979.

Willem G. Weststeyn, age 23, married Lelia M. Grant, age 22, at Vona, Colorado on December 18, 1919. J. C. Matthews, minister at Vona, performed the ceremony.

In 1920 Kit Carson County, William G. 23 is farming and Lelia 22 is teaching. William said he imigrated in 1901, and was naturalized in 1914.
Brother John E. Weststeyn 18, also immigrated in 1901 and naturalized in 1914.


Willem 1896-1969 is buried in Orange County, California # 156841035.

Thanks to Peter Hakze for the following:
Willem Gerardus Weststeijn was born in April 1896 in the former truck farmers village of Loosduinen, since 1923 a southwestern seaside district of the city of Den Haag (The Hague), located in the southwestern part of the Dutch southwestern province Zuid-Holland, the first son of Willem Weststeijn (34 y, basketmaker) and Elisabeth Tatt, who married on 31 oktober 1888 in Loosduinen. Source: scan of his birth certificate. He was named for his paternal grandfather Willem Gerardus Weststeijn and a six years older brother of Joan Everard Weststeijn, Find A Grave Memorial# 156841035.
In May 1910 William G (14 y, born in Holland), his father William Weststeyn (49, Holland, farmer), his mother Elizabeth (48, Holland) and his brother Joan E Weststeyn (8, born in Holland), were living at their own farm in the area of Vona town, Kit Carson County, located in the eastern part of Colorado. In fact they were living in the small, former settlement of Elphis, located about 16 miles north and one mile west of Vona, where at least 30 Dutch immigrant families have lived once. Elphis had in the period 1926-1923 a rural post office, was abandoned about 1945 and doesn't exist anymore since then. Right next to them his uncle Peter Weststeyn (45, Holland, single and farmer at his own farm too). They all five immigrated in 1902.
In June 1917 Willem Geradus Weststeyn (21, farming with his parents in Vona) was administrated on a WW I Draft Registration Card. He was short and of medium build, had blue eyes and light brown hair.
On 18 December 1919 the 23 years old Willem G Weststeyn and the one year younger Lelia M Grant were married in Vona, Kit Carson County, Colorado, by a Baptist minister.
In 1910 Lelia M Garant (12, Iowa) was the oldest of five children of Fred U Grant (32, Iowa) and Blanche S Grant (27, Missouri), living in Van Buren Township, Lee County, located in the extreme southeastern part of Iowa.
In February 1920 William G Weststeyn (23, Holland, immigrated in 1901, grain farmer), his wife Lelia M (22, Iowa, teacher at a public school) and his brother John E Weststeyn (18, Holland, immigrated in 1901, farm laborer) were living at a rented farm in Township 6 in Kit Carson County, Colorado, likely still in Elphis.

In 1930 Pasadena, California Wilem is a carpenter, Lela a teacher, with Jean E. 6 born in California. John E. 29 is a truck driver.

In 1933 Pasadena, Wm. G. (Lela M.) is a carpenter, living at 3177 Mission.
In April 1940 William G. Weststeyn (43, foreman carpenter in the building construction industry) and his wife Lola (42) were living in their own house, worth $7100, at 600 Castano Avenue in Pasadena, Los Angeles County, California. They lived in 1935 in the same place, but in another house. ON A SUPPLEMENTAL CENSUS PAGE IS JEAN E. WESTSTEYN, 16, born in California. =
In 1942 Willem Gerarados Weststeyn (46) and his wife were still living at 600 Castano Avenue, Pasadena, Los Angeles County, California, when he was administrated on a WW II Draft Registration Card.
Willem G. Weststeyn died in November 1969 at the age of 73 years in Orange County, located immediately southeast of Los Angeles, California.
Because William had no children and his only brother John stayed single this Weststeyn branch died out.

Lela Weststeyn, born October 7, 1897, died on April 1983 in Orange County, father Grant, mother Northrup, , last residence of Costa Mesa, California.

JOHN

In 1933 John is a laborer, living at 2739 Nina in Pasadena, California.

"In April 1940 John E Weststeyn (38, single, hay hauler) was living in a rented house in Pasadena, Los Angeles County, California. He lived in 1935 in the same place, but in another house.
John died in 1973 in Los Angeles County.

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