Dykstra was born "Broer Dijkstra" in Pingjum, Friesland in 1871, son of Doekele Dijkstra and Beitske van der Schaaf. The family emigrated to the United States in 1882.
Edouard Dykstra was born as "Broer Dijkstra" in Pingjum, Friesland in 1871, the child of Doekele Dijkstra and Beitske van der Schaaf. His family relocated to the United States in 1882.