Another document has kept me and several other researchers very busy. Thank you Louis Meylemans and Ap van Dongeren. It is a copy of the National Militia record from the Province of Friesland for Ulbe Jobs FABER.
Click HERE for the full size version of this document. Below are various versions of its translation.
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Another translation by Frans van Lieshout Hillegom:
| Nationale Militie Province of Vriesland Certificate The Governor of the Province Vriesland declares that Faber, Ulbe Jobs born at 's-Gaerderadeel (??) the 4th of April 1797 profession workman son of Job [Faber] and of ...ijntje Gerbra... profession workman living in [illegible] within the municipallity of 's-Gaerderadeel, has been inscribed in the Nationale Militie, that he has been acoorded with the lottery of 1797 the number 29, which to this day, 2nd of August, not having been called up, has not obliged him to any service. Given at Leeuwarden, the 2nd of August 1822(?), the Governor afore-said (signed illeg.) In the margin: Ulbe Job Faber Klaeske Roucke(?) Geldeman(?) (signed illeg.) and: DESCRIPTION length 1 el 705 st face oval forehead wide eyes blue nose thick mouth normal chin round hair short eyebrows blond visible signs none signature (seems to sign Aelbe Jops Faber, looks important to be able to recnognize him further on). |
I have just come across one of Robert Swierenga's updates of Dutch emigrants to America. This list covers 1892 and 1893 (I think).
There is a long list of Fabers, but the ones that seemed to fit with your research are as follows: Faber's Passage on Veendam May 17, 1893
Faber's Passage on Veendam May 17, 1893 |
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| Faber, Evert* | 16 m b | laborer | Holland p | Paterson NJ | 3 Veendam | 05171893 |
| Faber, Evert++ | 58 m h | laborer | Holland p | Paterson NJ | 3 Veendam | 05171893 |
| Faber, Froukje | 00 f d | Holland p | USA | 2 Veendam | 05171893 | |
| Faber, Froukje | 23 f w | Holland p | USA | 2 Veendam | 05171893 | |
| Faber, Gerben+++ | 18 m b | laborer | Holland p | Paterson NJ | 3 Veendam | 05171893 |
| Faber, Hendrik | 24 m s | laborer | Holland p | Cleveland OH | 3 Veendam | 05171893 |
| Faber, Jan+ | 20 m h | merchant | Holland p | Paterson NJ | 3 Veendam | 05171893 |
| Faber, Jeltje | 62 f w | Holland p | Grand Rapids MI | 3 Veendam | 05171893 | |
| Faber, Meindert | 26 m h | cook | Holland p | USA | 2 Veendam | 05171893 |
| Faber, Ulbe** | 15 m s | laborer | Holland p | Paterson NJ | 3 Veendam | 05171893 |
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Apparently, all of these people came aboard the same ship. With a complete explanation of the codes you might be able to figure out who's who. If you are interested let me know.
Regards,
Chris Penning
P.O. Box 9105
Wyoming, MI 49509
* Evert Jobs Faber was born June 2, 1876 in Scharnegoutum, Friesland, Netherlands. That would, in 1893, make Evert Jobs 17 years old. It is my feeling that the Evert in the table above is the Evert Jobs in my family tree.
**Ulbe (Jobs) Faber is listed as being 15 years of age. My records show An Ulbe Jobs Faber being born November 29, 1877. That would make him 16 years old at the time of travel and it is my conclusion that this Ulbe Faber is the brother to Evert Jobs.
+ My records show an Jan Jobs Faber, born May 4, 1873 would make him 20 in 1893. That makes me think these three are brothers and they are a part of my ancestors traveling to the US on this boat.
++ It is my conclusion that the 58 year old Evert Faber, listed in this ships list, was really 66 years old. He was born November 2, 1827. He was a widower formerly married to Roelofje Bos who died February 2, 1883 in Hijlaard, Friesland, Netherlands prior to this trip.
+++ Gerben Faber was 18 at this time of travel. I have Gerben being born March 7, 1875. This indicates they are both the same persons.
Your posting reminded me that I had intended to e-mail you earlier.
My 3 great grandmother was Sjoukje Faber (*1814 Franeker). I can send you data on her ancestry (about 4-5 generations) if you're interested. (I'm at work now and don't have the information with me).
I wrote concerning the passage of the Veendam 05/17/1893. My gggrandfather sailed to the US on that date. He was the son of Ulbe Jobs FABER.
"Please give me any information you might have of the ship Veendam that sailed 5/17/1893 to New York, USA. If there is a web page that might have any pictures or colaterial materials, I would appreciate knowing about it."
Dear Mark Faber
Though there is no web page that we know of, here's a little
info. The Veendam you are speaking of was built by Harland and
Wolff, Belfast in 1873 for White Star Line as the
"Baltic". Measuring 3707 gross tons, she was 420 feet
long and 40 feet in beam. An iron hulled four master, she had one
funnel and a single screw. Top speed was 14 knots. She could
carry 150 passengers in first class, 60 in second and 800 in
third class during her ten year Holland America career which
ended when she sank at sea after hitting a derelict on Feb 6,
1898. Sorry that I cannot help with pictures.
Regards,
Mark Goldberg