Husband: Leendert COLYN
Birthdate: abt. 1801
Birthplace: Netherlands
Death date: aft. 1860 bef. 1870
Place of death: Iowa
Father: unknown
Mother: unknown

Marriage date: unknown
Marriage place: Netherlands

Wife: Helena / Catharina STERK
Birthdate: abt. 1809
Birthplace: Netherlands
Death date: aft. 1880
Place of death: Iowa
Father: unknown
Mother: unknown

CHILDREN

Child No. 1: Maria COLYN
Sex: F
Birthdate: 29 Dec. 1827
Birthplace: Netherlands
Death date: 21 May 1909
Place of death: Pella, Marion Co., Iowa
Marriage date: 19 February 1850
Marriage place: Pella, Marion Co., Iowa
Spouse's name: Jacob Jillszn GRANDIA

Child No. 2: Jacob COLYN
Sex: M
Birthdate: abt. 1830
Birthplace: Netherlands
Death date: unknown
Place of death: aft. 1910 bef. 1920
Marriage date: 17 March 1853
Marriage place: Marion Co., Iowa
Spouse's name: Pietertje DE HAAN

Child No. 3: Albertus B. COLYN
Sex: M
Birthdate: 19 Aug 1832
Birthplace: Netherlands
Death date: 16 Feb. 1902
Place of death:Pella, Marion Co, Iowa
Marriage date: 9 March 1852
Marriage place: Marion Co., Iowa
Spouse's name: Klassje/ Clara VAN DE WAAL

Child No. 4: Mintje/ Willimina COLYN
Sex: F
Birthdate: 30 Oct. 1834
Birthplace: Netherlands
Death date: 4 April 1915
Place of death: Marion Co., Iowa
Marriage date: 8 April 1858
Marriage place: Marion Co., Iowa
Spouse's name: Aart Weyerse

Child No. 5: Alberta Jacoba COLYN
Sex: F
Birthdate: abt. 1847 or 1848
Birthplace: Netherlands or enroute to America maybe Iowa
Death date: 13 April 1925
Place of death: Pella, Marion Co., Iowa
Marriage date: 18 March 1872
Marriage place: Marion Co., Iowa
Spouse's name: Mathys W. OLIVIER

Child No. 6: Cornelia COLYN
Sex: F
Birthdate: abt. 1850
Birthplace: Lake Prairie Township, Marion Co., Iowa
Death date: aft 1880
Place of death: unknown
Marriage date: unknown
Marriage place: unknown
Spouse's name: unknown

Child No. 7: Aafde/Affje/Effie COLYN
Sex: F
Birthdate: Nov. 1852
Birthplace: Lake Prairie Township, Marion Co., Iowa
Death date:
Place of death: Marion Co., Iowa
Marriage date: 15 Feb. 1870
Marriage place: Marion County, Iowa
Spouse's name: Engel C. Van Zee
 
 
Documentation:
* 1850 US Federal Census State: Iowa, County:Marion, Lake Prairie Township, Enumeration Date: 19 Aug. 1850, Page 281.
* 1860 US Federal Census, State: Iowa, County: Marion, Lake Prairie Townhship, Enumeration Date: 26 July 1860, Page 42.
* 1870 US Federal Census, State: Iowa, County: Marion, Lake Prairie Township, Enumeration Date: 29 July 1870, Page 48.
* Souvenir History of Pella, Iowa.