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Dirk Walings Leistra

Male 1787 - 1847  (59 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Dirk Walings Leistra was born on 31 Oct 1787 in Finkum, Leeuwarderadeel, FR, NLD (son of Waling Freerks Leistra and Neeltje Reinders Appeldoorn); died on 16 Mar 1847 in Blija, Ferwerderadeel, FR, NLD.

    Dirk married Riemke Pieters Hoornstra on 30 Apr 1809 in Genum, Ferwerderadeel, FR, NLD. Riemke died on 10 Nov 1829 in Ternaard, Westdongeradeel, FR, NLD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Pieter Dirks Leistra was born on 24 Dec 1814 in Genum, Ferwerderadeel, FR, NLD; died on 20 Feb 1870 in Genum, Ferwerderadeel, FR, NLD.

    Dirk married Maaike Jans Popma on 11 May 1832 in Ferwerderadeel, FR, NLD. Maaike (daughter of Jan Sjoerds Popma and Baukje Tijsses Postma) was born on 20 Aug 1792 in Blija, Ferwerderadeel, FR, NLD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Waling Freerks Leistra (son of Freerk Walings Leijstra and Richtje Jacobs); died on 28 Nov 1832 in Genum, Ferwerderadeel, FR, NLD.

    Waling married Neeltje Reinders Appeldoorn on 19 May 1782 in Finkum, Leeuwarderadeel, FR, NLD. Neeltje (daughter of Reinder Popkes and Welmoed Berends) was born in 1758 in Finkum, Leeuwarderadeel, FR, NLD; died on 22 Jun 1819 in Genum, Ferwerderadeel, FR, NLD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Neeltje Reinders Appeldoorn was born in 1758 in Finkum, Leeuwarderadeel, FR, NLD (daughter of Reinder Popkes and Welmoed Berends); died on 22 Jun 1819 in Genum, Ferwerderadeel, FR, NLD.
    Children:
    1. Freerk Walings Leistra was born on 27 Feb 1783 in Oude Leije, Gaasterland, FR, NLD; died on 09 Mar 1840 in Genum, Ferwerderadeel, FR, NLD.
    2. 1. Dirk Walings Leistra was born on 31 Oct 1787 in Finkum, Leeuwarderadeel, FR, NLD; died on 16 Mar 1847 in Blija, Ferwerderadeel, FR, NLD.
    3. Reinder Walings Leistra was born on 08 Apr 1794 in Genum, Ferwerderadeel, FR, NLD.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Freerk Walings Leijstra (son of Waling IJdes and Wijtske Keimpes); died on 30 May 1811 in Oude Leije, Gaasterland, FR, NLD.

    Freerk married Richtje Jacobs on 07 Dec 1755 in Vrouwenparochie, Het Bildt, FR, NLD. Richtje died in 1770 in Oude Leije, Gaasterland, FR, NLD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Richtje Jacobs died in 1770 in Oude Leije, Gaasterland, FR, NLD.
    Children:
    1. Klaas Freerks Leijstra died on 06 Oct 1839.
    2. 2. Waling Freerks Leistra died on 28 Nov 1832 in Genum, Ferwerderadeel, FR, NLD.

  3. 6.  Reinder Popkes

    Reinder married Welmoed Berends. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Welmoed Berends
    Children:
    1. 3. Neeltje Reinders Appeldoorn was born in 1758 in Finkum, Leeuwarderadeel, FR, NLD; died on 22 Jun 1819 in Genum, Ferwerderadeel, FR, NLD.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Waling IJdes was born in Berlikum, Menaldumadeel, FR, NLD.

    Waling married Wijtske Keimpes on 29 Sep 1713 in Vrouwenparochie, Het Bildt, FR, NLD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Wijtske Keimpes (daughter of Keijmpe Hendriks and Simke Freerks).
    Children:
    1. 4. Freerk Walings Leijstra died on 30 May 1811 in Oude Leije, Gaasterland, FR, NLD.


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