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A Study of the Haasdijk, Scheffer, Benner and Neering families in The Netherlands

David Reitsma

Male 1932 - 2019  (86 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  David Reitsma was born on 24 Oct 1932 in Kubaard, Hennaarderadeel, FR, NLD (son of Gerrit Douwes Reitsma and Aaltje Jans Tolsma); died on 19 Aug 2019 in Lacombe, AB, CAN.

    David married Emma Tjepkes van der Veen in 1957 in Lacombe, AB, CAN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Gerrit Douwes Reitsma was born about 1912 in FR, NLD (son of Douwe IJebs Reitsma and Tetje Migchiels Tuinstra); died in Nov 1971 in Lacombe, AB, CAN.

    Gerrit married Aaltje Jans Tolsma in 1931 in FR, NLD. Aaltje (daughter of Jan Aizes Tolsma and Hinke Oebeles van der Werff) was born on 25 Dec 1911 in Smallingerland, FR, NLD; died in 2001 in Lacombe, AB, CAN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Aaltje Jans Tolsma was born on 25 Dec 1911 in Smallingerland, FR, NLD (daughter of Jan Aizes Tolsma and Hinke Oebeles van der Werff); died in 2001 in Lacombe, AB, CAN.
    Children:
    1. 1. David Reitsma was born on 24 Oct 1932 in Kubaard, Hennaarderadeel, FR, NLD; died on 19 Aug 2019 in Lacombe, AB, CAN.
    2. J. Reitsma
    3. T. Reitsma
    4. A. Reitsma
    5. Michael Reitsma was born on 24 Jan 1944 in Lacombe, AB, CAN; died on 12 May 2017 in Calgary, AB, CAN.
    6. F. Reitsma
    7. I. Reitsma


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Douwe IJebs Reitsma was born about 1874 in Wommels, Hennaarderadeel, FR, NLD (son of IJeb Tjallings Reitsma and Gerbrig Foekes Wijnia); died on 23 Mar 1940 in Blackfalds, AB, CAN.

    Douwe married Tetje Migchiels Tuinstra on 06 May 1899 in Hennaarderadeel, FR, NLD. Tetje (daughter of Migchiel Thomas Tuinstra and Itske Gerrits Miedema) was born about 1877 in Wommels, Hennaarderadeel, FR, NLD; died about 1942 in Lacombe, AB, CAN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Tetje Migchiels Tuinstra was born about 1877 in Wommels, Hennaarderadeel, FR, NLD (daughter of Migchiel Thomas Tuinstra and Itske Gerrits Miedema); died about 1942 in Lacombe, AB, CAN.
    Children:
    1. IJp Douwes Reitsma was born in FR, NLD.
    2. 2. Gerrit Douwes Reitsma was born about 1912 in FR, NLD; died in Nov 1971 in Lacombe, AB, CAN.
    3. Gerbrig Douwes Reitsma was born on 14 Apr 1900 in Wommels, Hennaarderadeel, FR, NLD.
    4. Migchiel Douwes Reitsma was born on 01 Sep 1902 in Hennaarderadeel, FR, NLD.

  3. 6.  Jan Aizes Tolsma was born about 1875 in Midwolde, GR, NLD (son of Aize Folkerts Tolsma and Pietje Jans Zetzema).

    Jan married Hinke Oebeles van der Werff on 15 Apr 1897 in Opsterland, FR, NLD. Hinke (daughter of Oebele Haaikes van der Werff and Richtje Jans Weis) was born about 1875 in Drachten, Smallingerland, FR, NLD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Hinke Oebeles van der Werff was born about 1875 in Drachten, Smallingerland, FR, NLD (daughter of Oebele Haaikes van der Werff and Richtje Jans Weis).
    Children:
    1. Oebele Jans Tolsma was born on 12 May 1897 in Boornbergum, Smallingerland, FR, NLD; died on 05 Jul 1897 in Boornbergum, Smallingerland, FR, NLD.
    2. Oebele Jans Tolsma was born on 04 Apr 1898 in Boornbergum, Smallingerland, FR, NLD.
    3. Aize Jans Tolsma was born on 20 Feb 1900 in Boornbergum, Smallingerland, FR, NLD.
    4. Richtje Jans Tolsma was born on 26 Aug 1901 in Boornbergum, Smallingerland, FR, NLD.
    5. Pietje Jans Tolsma was born on 03 Feb 1903 in Smallingerland, FR, NLD; died on 09 Mar 1916 in Smallingerland, FR, NLD.
    6. Jan Jans Tolsma was born on 12 Jun 1906 in Smallingerland, FR, NLD; died on 16 Mar 1916 in Smallingerland, FR, NLD.
    7. Wiske Jans Tolsma was born on 05 Jun 1907 in Smallingerland, FR, NLD.
    8. Grietje Jans Tolsma was born on 09 Sep 1908 in Smallingerland, FR, NLD; died on 16 Apr 2017 in Lacombe, AB, CAN.
    9. Folkert Jans Tolsma was born on 24 Apr 1910 in Smallingerland, FR, NLD; died on 26 Feb 1916 in Smallingerland, FR, NLD.
    10. 3. Aaltje Jans Tolsma was born on 25 Dec 1911 in Smallingerland, FR, NLD; died in 2001 in Lacombe, AB, CAN.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  IJeb Tjallings Reitsma was born about 1845 in Wommels, Hennaarderadeel, FR, NLD (son of Tjalling Douwes Reitsma and Mintje Sjoerds Mensonides).

    IJeb married Gerbrig Foekes Wijnia on 09 May 1868 in Hennaarderadeel, FR, NLD. Gerbrig (daughter of Foeke Jans Wijnia and Janna Pieters Oosterhaven) was born about 1846 in Tzum, Franekeradeel, FR, NLD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Gerbrig Foekes Wijnia was born about 1846 in Tzum, Franekeradeel, FR, NLD (daughter of Foeke Jans Wijnia and Janna Pieters Oosterhaven).
    Children:
    1. 4. Douwe IJebs Reitsma was born about 1874 in Wommels, Hennaarderadeel, FR, NLD; died on 23 Mar 1940 in Blackfalds, AB, CAN.

  3. 10.  Migchiel Thomas Tuinstra was born about 1831 in Wommels, Hennaarderadeel, FR, NLD (son of Thomas Gerlofs Tuinstra and Marijke Migchiels Hiemstra).

    Migchiel married Itske Gerrits Miedema on 13 May 1852 in Hennaarderadeel, FR, NLD. Itske (daughter of Gerrit Meintes Miedema and Antje Klazes Rispens) was born about 1831 in Oosterend, Hennaarderadeel, FR, NLD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Itske Gerrits Miedema was born about 1831 in Oosterend, Hennaarderadeel, FR, NLD (daughter of Gerrit Meintes Miedema and Antje Klazes Rispens).
    Children:
    1. Marijke Migchiels Tuinstra was born about 1857 in Oosterend, Hennaarderadeel, FR, NLD.
    2. 5. Tetje Migchiels Tuinstra was born about 1877 in Wommels, Hennaarderadeel, FR, NLD; died about 1942 in Lacombe, AB, CAN.

  5. 12.  Aize Folkerts Tolsma was born about 1842 in Siegerswoude, Opsterland, FR, NLD (son of Folkert Harmens Tolsma and Trijntje Aises van der Veen).

    Aize married Pietje Jans Zetzema on 02 May 1870 in Opsterland, FR, NLD. Pietje (daughter of Jan Reinders Zetzema and Wischtje Pieters Hovius) was born about 1848 in Marum, GR, NLD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 13.  Pietje Jans Zetzema was born about 1848 in Marum, GR, NLD (daughter of Jan Reinders Zetzema and Wischtje Pieters Hovius).
    Children:
    1. 6. Jan Aizes Tolsma was born about 1875 in Midwolde, GR, NLD.

  7. 14.  Oebele Haaikes van der Werff was born about 1847 in Drachten, Smallingerland, FR, NLD (son of Haaike Pieters van der Werf and Grietje Oebeles Kijlstra).

    Oebele married Richtje Jans Weis on 29 Oct 1868 in Smallingerland, FR, NLD. Richtje (daughter of Jan Jans Weis and Aaltje Klazes Hoogeveen) was born about 1846 in Drachten, Smallingerland, FR, NLD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  8. 15.  Richtje Jans Weis was born about 1846 in Drachten, Smallingerland, FR, NLD (daughter of Jan Jans Weis and Aaltje Klazes Hoogeveen).
    Children:
    1. 7. Hinke Oebeles van der Werff was born about 1875 in Drachten, Smallingerland, FR, NLD.


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