My Phillips Family Heritage

Jan Schaap

Jan Schaap, my gggrandfather, arrived at New Orleans, La 19 NOV 1846 aboard the "Wakema." He was married at St. Louis to Hermina Bloemers on 14 FEB 1847 by William S. Potts, Pastor of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of St. Louis.

They traveled up river to Ottawa County, Michigan where Jan and Teunes Keppel, a fellow passenger on the "Wakema", bought land together as tenants-in common. On 01 MAR 1850 Patent issued on the northeast Quarter of the southwest Quarter of Section twenty-seven (27) in Township five (5) north of Range fifteen (15) west in the District of Lands subject to sale at Ionia, Michigan, containing 40 acres. The purchase price was $1.25 per acre.

Jan and Hermina appeared in the 1850 Census of Holland Township, Ottawa, Michigan. It was the practice of the Hollanders to take orphans into their homes as there were many deaths in the early years. There is a story of an orphanage being built but by the time it was completed all the orphans had been taken in and it was never used as an orphanage. J. K. Ver Beek in Jan Schaap's home is very likely such an orphan.

Dwelling Surname Age Gender Occupation Acres Owned Passemger Ship Church

72 Doesburg, Hendrik 41 M Teacher 140 Louvre Pillar

72 Doesburg, Corelia Schaap 33 F Wife * Louvre *

72 Doesburg, Jakob 12 M * * Louvre *

72 Doesburg, Otto 10 M * * Louvre *

72 Doesburg, Antonla (Teuntje?) 8 F * * Louvre *

72 Doesburg, Gerrit 6 M * * Louvre *

72 Doesburg, Elizabeth (Bettje?) 5 F * * Louvre *

72 Doesburg, Cornelis M * * Louvre *

103 Pauels, Jan 29 M Lawyer * * Pillar

103 Pauels, Maaike Schaap 25 F Wife * * *

197 Schaap, Jan 31 M Farmer 175 Wakema Pillar

197 Schaap, Hermina Bloemers 26 F Wife * * *

197 Schaap, Otto 2 M * * * *

197 Ver Beek, J.K. 9 F * * * *

By the time of the 1860 census the Jan Schaap family had moved to JoDavis County, Illinois and appeared in the 1860 Census enumerated 28 JUN 1860. I don't know what happened to the land purchased in Ottawa county, MI.

Dwelling Family Name Age Sex Occupation Value of Real Est. Value of Pers. Prop. Birthplace

1524 1618 Schaap, John 41 M Farmer $1,200.00 $340.00 Holland

1524 1618 Schaap, Harmina 36 F Wife * * Holland

1524 1618 Schaap, Otto 12 M At School * * Michigan

1524 1618 Schaap, Abert 9 M At School * * Michigan

1524 1618 Schaap, Johanna 6 M At School * * Michigan

1524 1618 Schaap, ------- 3 F * * * Illinois

1524 1618 Schaap, George 8/12 M * * * Illinois

By the time of the 1870 census the family had moved again and were now living in Grant County, WI. From the 1870 Census, enumerated 17 JUN 1870, Harrison Township, Grant, WI, page 168, household 149.

Name Age Sex Occupation Value of Real Est. Value of Pers. Prop. Birthplace

Schaap, John 51 M Farmer $1,000.00 $600.00 Holland

Schaap, Hermina 46 F Keeping House * * Holland

Schaap, Johanna 16 F At Home * * Michigan

Schaap, Lizzie 13 F At Home * * Illinois

Schaap, George 10 M * * * Illinois

Schaap, John H. 8 M * * * Wisconsin

Schaap, Hendrick 6 F * * * Wisconsin

Schaap, Benjamin 4 M * * * Wisconsin

Schaap, Mina G. 8/12 F * * * Wisconsin

Both Johanna Schaap and her sister Elizabeth (Lizzie) Schaap married in Grant County, WI to Bushnell brothers. Johanna to my ggrandfather, Levi Newton Bushnell and Lizzie to Levi's brother, Daniel Willis Bushnell. Both families homesteaded in Sully County, Dakota Terrirtory. Jan Schaap and Hemina, who gave testimony on behalf of her daughter's Civil War pension application, came to Blunt, South Dakota in 1892 and both are buried at the Blunt Cemetery on Highway 14 near the top of the hill about 2 miles west of Blunt, Hughes, SD.

From the Blunt Advocate, Blunt, SD, Thursday, May 3, 1894:

DIED

Mr. John Schaap of this place died at his home Saturday morning at the ripe old age of 75 years. Funeral services were held at the M.E. Church Sunday afternoon, conducted by Rev. J. Shelland of Huron. Mr. Schaap was born in Holland. In the fall of 1892 he came here from Platteville, Wis., where he had resided with his family a number of years and previous to that in Michigan and Illinois. The past winter he was taken with the grip, since which time he had experienced more or less trouble from heart disease, which was the immediate cause of his death. Mr. Schaap was a member of the M.E. church. The bereaved relatives have the sympathy of many friends in their loss of a good husband and father.

From the Blunt Advocate, Blunt, SD, Friday, April 17, 1896:

HARROLD

A number of old residents here attended the funeral of Mrs. Schaap, in Blunt today. Death had been long desired and came as a welcome relief while her steadfast trust and christian character robbed it of all it's terrors.

Difficult to read, the stone is inscribed as follows:"
JOHN SCHAAP
DIED
Apr. 28 1894
AGED 75Y. 1M. 14D
HERMINA SCHAAP
DIED
Apr. 14, 1896
AGED
73Y. 2M. 29D."

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Dwelling	Surname	Age	Gender	Occupation	Acres Owned	Passemger Ship	Church
72	Doesburg, Hendrik	41	M	Teacher	140	Louvre	Pillar
72	Doesburg, Corelia Schaap	33	F	Wife	*	Louvre	*
72	Doesburg, Jakob	12	M	*	*	Louvre	*
72	Doesburg, Otto	10	M	*	*	Louvre	*
72	Doesburg, Antonla (Teuntje?)	8	F	*	*	Louvre	*
72	Doesburg, Gerrit	6	M	*	*	Louvre	*
72	Doesburg, Elizabeth (Bettje?)	5	F	*	*	Louvre	*
72	Doesburg, Cornelis		M	*	*	Louvre	*
103	Pauels, Jan	29	M	Lawyer	*	*	Pillar
103	Pauels, Maaike Schaap	25	F	Wife	*	*	*
197	Schaap, Jan	31	M	Farmer	175	Wakema	Pillar
197	Schaap, Hermina Bloemers	26	F	Wife	*	*	*
197	Schaap, Otto	2	M	*	*	*	*
197	Ver Beek, J.K.	9	F	*	*	*	*

Dwelling	Family	Name	Age	Sex	Occupation	Value of Real Est.	Value of Pers. Prop.	Birthplace
1524	1618	Schaap, John	41	M	Farmer	$1,200.00	$340.00	Holland
1524	1618	Schaap, Harmina	36	F	Wife	*	*	Holland
1524	1618	Schaap, Otto	12	M	At School	*	*	Michigan
1524	1618	Schaap, Abert	9	M	At School	*	*	Michigan
1524	1618	Schaap, Johanna	6	M	At School	*	*	Michigan
1524	1618	Schaap, -------	3	F	*	*	*	Illinois
1524	1618	Schaap, George	8/12	M	*	*	*	Illinois