On 27 Apr 1836 when Anne Klazes was 29, he married Anna Jans Eits, daughter of Jan Meinen Eits (ca Apr 1754-22 May 1815) & Hendrikje Klazes de Boer (ca 1769-10 Mar 1840), in Weststellingwerf, Friesland.538 Born on 18 Jul 1809 in Noordwolde (Weststellingwerf), Friesland.538 Anna Jans died in Frderiksoord (Vledder), Drenthe, on 14 Dec 1857; she was 48.538

On 13 Nov 1837 when Johanna Klassens was 27, she first married Pieter Jans Eits, son of Jan Meinen Eits (ca Apr 1754-22 May 1815) & Hendrikje Klazes de Boer (ca 1769-10 Mar 1840), in Weststellingwerf, Friesland.538 Born on 13 Mar 1802 in Noordwolde (Weststellingwerf), Friesland.538 Pieter Jans died in Smilde, Drenthe, on 25 Feb 1846; he was 43.538

On 12 Mar 1851 when Johanna Klassens was 40, she second married Otto Koster, son of Pieter Jans Koster (8 Jun 1773-21 Aug 1827) & Trientien Otten (-aft Aug 1827), in Assen, Drenthe.538 Born on 31 Aug 1818 in Beilen, Drenthe.538 Otto died in Nieuw-Dordrecht (Emmen), Drenthe, on 4 Aug 1899; he was 80.538

On 7 Dec 1835 when Robberdina Klazes was 23, she married Willem Geerts Steen (60519) , son of Geert Harms Steen (51692) (ca Jul 1771-29 Aug 1850) & Lammigje Alberts Wemmenhove (50263) (1 Mar 1775-17 Apr 1859), in Weststellingwerf, Friesland.538 Born on 10 Jan 1810 in Zuidwolde, Drenthe.224 Willem Geerts was baptized in Zuidwolde, Drenthe, on 28 Jan 1810. Willem Steen, son of Geert Harms Steen & Lammechien Alberts. Willem Geerts died in Georgetown, Ottawa County, Michigan.

William and Dina immigrated to Michigan in 1867 with their youngest sons Klaas and William. William Steen, the 5-year-old, was probably not the son of William and Dena, but of their eldest daughter Anna who had a son Willem out of wedlock of that age. Anna remained in Drenthe, married in 1871 and raised a family. William and Dina’s son Geert immigrated in 1871, but their younger daughter Laura immigrated to Michigan with her husband Jan Twiest and her family several years later in 1884.

According to the "Dutch Immigrants in U.S. Ship Passenger Manifest, 1820-1880," the Neptune of Prussia left Liverpool on 7 Oct 1867 on the and arrived in New York City. On board were William Steen, husband, 57, joiner; R. Steen, wife, 55, housewife; Klaas Steen, son, 16; and William Steen, son, 5.

1870 Federal Census. Georgetown, Ottawa County, Michigan
Roll 697, page 70
Post Office Holland
    Willem Steen, 60, farmer, $800 real estate
    Roberdena Steen, 58, keeps house
    Klaas Steen, 20
    Willem Steen, 8
All were born in the Netherlands. A few entries away in the census list is the family of Albert Kronemeyer, Willem’s nephew. Albert and his parents Berend Kronemeijer and Engeltje Steen arrived in Michigan in 1847, 20 years before Willem Steen and his family arrived.

On 10 May 1846 when Roelof Klazen was 31, he married Jantje Postuma Heida, daughter of Jan Jeips Heida (30 Aug 1795-8 Jan 1818) & Saakjen Eiztjes Hoekstra (23 Apr 1796-19 Aug 1870), in Schoterland, Friesland.538 Born on 12 Jan 1818 in Oudeschoot (Heerenveen), Friesland. Jantje Postuma died in Schoterland, Friesland, on 11 Jun 1879; she was 61.538

On 20 May 1842 when Klasiena Klazes was 25, she first married Johannes Harmens Tip, son of Harmen Geerts Tip (27 Nov 1781-21 Jan 1812) & Trijntje Lammerts Bonte (27 Jun 1783-15 May 1821), in Weststellingwerf, Friesland.538 Born on 3 Apr 1816 in Oldeholtpade (Weststellingwerf), Friesland. Johannes Harmens died in Weststellingwerf, Friesland, on 15 May 1855; he was 39.538

On 18 Feb 1862 when Klasiena Klazes was 44, she second married Jan Kamping, son of Jan Freerks Kamping (8 Oct 1771-20 Mar 1818) & Antje Jans Roswinkel (3 Mar 1795-8 Apr 1852), in Emmen, Drenthe.538 Born on 19 May 1818 in Emmen, Drenthe.538 Jan died in Roswinkel (Emmen), Drenthe, on 7 Feb 1871; he was 52.538

Jan, of Emmen.