Engelina Nijenhuis (1788-aft1848)

'Engelina Nijenhuis was born in 1788 in the Netherlands to Jan Berend Nijenhuis and Anna Catharina Rotmans. She married Gerrit Hendrik te Kolste in 1819 in the Netherlands. Together, they had six children, three who died at a young age. In 1848, the family of 5 immigrated to the United States. They arrived in New York on Octoebr 9, then made their way to Albany and Buffalo. They finally settled in Clymer, New York. Their descendents still occupy the county to this day, as well as other parts of the country.