Our Family Roots in The Netherlands

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

Douwe Jans Westra

Male 1862 - 1945  (82 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Douwe Jans Westra was born on 29 Sep 1862 in Blija, Ferwerderadeel, FR, NLD (son of Jan Hendriks Westra and Dirkje Douwes Wiersma); died in 1945.

    Douwe married Jantje Douwes Minnema on 05 Apr 1890 in Westdongeradeel, FR, NLD. Jantje (daughter of Douwe Jaspers Minnema and Gerritje Dirks Cuperij) was born on 19 Feb 1869 in Niawier, Oostdongeradeel, FR, NLD; died in 1942. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. John Douwes Westra was born in 1892 in NLD.
    2. Darkedora Douwes Westra was born in 1896 in MI, USA.
    3. Susie Douwes Westra was born in 1898 in MI, USA.
    4. Dewey Douwes Westra was born in 1900 in MI, USA.
    5. Rema Douwes Westra was born in 1901 in WI, USA.
    6. Willie Douwes Westra was born in 1903 in WI, USA.
    7. Jasper Douwes Westra was born about 1905 in WI, USA.
    8. Sadie Douwes Westra was born about 1908 in WI, USA.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Jan Hendriks Westra was born about 1824 (son of Hindrik Johannes Westra and Wijke Jans Miedema).

    Jan married Dirkje Douwes Wiersma on 21 May 1853. Dirkje was born in 1828. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Dirkje Douwes Wiersma was born in 1828.
    Children:
    1. 1. Douwe Jans Westra was born on 29 Sep 1862 in Blija, Ferwerderadeel, FR, NLD; died in 1945.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Hindrik Johannes Westra was born about 1794 in Blija, Ferwerderadeel, FR, NLD (son of Johannes Johannes Westra and Trijntje Rinks Hendriks).

    Hindrik married Wijke Jans Miedema on 26 Jun 1823 in Ferwerderadeel, FR, NLD. Wijke (daughter of Jan Annes Miedema and Grietje Engbers) was born about 1790 in Blija, Ferwerderadeel, FR, NLD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Wijke Jans Miedema was born about 1790 in Blija, Ferwerderadeel, FR, NLD (daughter of Jan Annes Miedema and Grietje Engbers).
    Children:
    1. 2. Jan Hendriks Westra was born about 1824.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Johannes Johannes Westra

    Johannes married Trijntje Rinks Hendriks. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Trijntje Rinks Hendriks
    Children:
    1. 4. Hindrik Johannes Westra was born about 1794 in Blija, Ferwerderadeel, FR, NLD.

  3. 10.  Jan Annes Miedema was born about 1757 in Hogebeintum, Ferwerderadeel, FR, NLD; died on 06 Apr 1831 in Blija, Ferwerderadeel, FR, NLD.

    Jan married Grietje Engbers on 11 May 1783 in Blija, Ferwerderadeel, FR, NLD. Grietje was born about 1760; died on 03 Apr 1821 in Blija, Ferwerderadeel, FR, NLD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Grietje Engbers was born about 1760; died on 03 Apr 1821 in Blija, Ferwerderadeel, FR, NLD.
    Children:
    1. 5. Wijke Jans Miedema was born about 1790 in Blija, Ferwerderadeel, FR, NLD.


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