Jim Kaat

Birth Name: James Lee Kaat

Place of Birth: Zeeland, Michigan, U.S.

Date of Birth: November 7, 1938

Ethnicity: Dutch

Jim Kaat is an American professional baseball player and television sports commentator. He was a starting pitcher. He is nicknamed “Kitty.” Jim is the son of Nancy and John Kaat. He is married to Margie. Jim has four children with his late wife MaryAnn.

Jim’s paternal grandfather was Simon Kaat (the son of Marinus Jacobus Kaat and Maatje ‘t Gilde). Simon was born in Tholen, Netherlands.

Jim’s paternal grandmother was Johanna Adrianna DeJonge/De Jonge (the daughter of Machiel de Jonge and Cornelia Poleij/Poley). Machiel was born in Kruiningen, Reimerswaal Municipality, Zeeland, Netherlands, the son of Machiel Dejonge and Jannetje DeFouw. Cornelia was born in the Netherlands, the daughter of Jan Poleij and Maria Lavooij.

Jim’s maternal grandfather was Henry Bosma (the son of Oetze Bosma and Antje Merseman). Oetze was born in Grootegast, Groningen, Netherlands, the son of Siebrien Bosma and Martje Sarken Heemstra. Antje was born in the Netherlands, the daughter of Hendrik Berends Mersman and Jantje Ekkes Helmus.

Jim’s maternal grandmother was Mientje Minnie Rietberg (the daughter of Albert Rietberg and Niesje Elizabeth Van Raalte). Albert was born in the Netherlands, the son of Jan Hendrik Reitberg and Meintje van Der Vecht. Niesje was born in Michigan, the daughter of Dutch parents, Roelof VanRaalte and Cornelia Engeline Banjminse.

Source: Genealogy of Jim’s father – https://www.findagrave.com