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Dirkjen Gerlofs Westra

Female Abt 1834 - 1906  (~ 72 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Dirkjen Gerlofs Westra was born about 1834 in Buitenpost, Achtkarspelen, FR, NLD (daughter of Gerlof Hantjes Westra and IJtje Sjoerds Heidema); died on 09 Sep 1906 in Joure, Haskerland, FR, NLD.

    Dirkjen married Auke Sijbrens van der Meer on 15 May 1864 in Utingeradeel, FR, NLD. Auke (son of Sijbren Aukes van der Meer and Janke Jelles Bouma) was born on 13 Jun 1837 in Gauw, Wijmbritseradeel, FR, NLD; died on 13 Mar 1905 in Joure, Haskerland, FR, NLD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Sijbren Aukes van der Meer was born on 20 Mar 1865 in Oldeboorn, Utingeradeel, FR, NLD.
    2. Gerlof Aukes van der Meer was born on 02 Jun 1867 in Oldeboorn, Utingeradeel, FR, NLD.
    3. Janke Aukes van der Meer was born on 20 Apr 1871 in Oldeboorn, Utingeradeel, FR, NLD.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Gerlof Hantjes Westra was born on 31 Mar 1792 in Loenga, Wijmbritseradeel, FR, NLD (son of Hantje Watzes Westra and Durkje Gerlofs); died on 27 Nov 1851 in Augsbuurt, Kollumerland, FR, NLD.

    Gerlof married IJtje Sjoerds Heidema on 19 Jan 1833 in Buitenpost, Achtkarspelen, FR, NLD. IJtje (daughter of Sjoerd Jacobs and Marijke Annes) was born on 31 May 1797 in Murmerwoude, Dantumadeel, FR, NLD; died on 02 Mar 1859 in Buitenpost, Achtkarspelen, FR, NLD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  IJtje Sjoerds Heidema was born on 31 May 1797 in Murmerwoude, Dantumadeel, FR, NLD (daughter of Sjoerd Jacobs and Marijke Annes); died on 02 Mar 1859 in Buitenpost, Achtkarspelen, FR, NLD.
    Children:
    1. 1. Dirkjen Gerlofs Westra was born about 1834 in Buitenpost, Achtkarspelen, FR, NLD; died on 09 Sep 1906 in Joure, Haskerland, FR, NLD.
    2. Sjoerd Gerlofs Westra was born on 11 Nov 1835 in Buitenpost, Achtkarspelen, FR, NLD; died on 24 Apr 1877 in Oldeboorn, FR, NLD.
    3. Japikje Gerlofs Westra was born about 1840 in Buitenpost, Achtkarspelen, FR, NLD.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Hantje Watzes Westra was born about 1739 in Itens, Hennaarderadeel, FR, NLD (son of Watze Sjoerds and Eelkjen Haantjes); died on 16 May 1826 in huis 26, Terzool, Rauwerderhem, FR, NLD.

    Hantje married Durkje Gerlofs on 05 Jan 1783 in Goenga, Wijmbritseradeel, FR, NLD. Durkje (daughter of Gerlof Joukes and Wiebkjen Jans) was born about 1761 in Goenga, Wijmbritseradeel, FR, NLD; died on 13 May 1826 in huis 15, Terzool, Rauwerderhem, FR, NLD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Durkje Gerlofs was born about 1761 in Goenga, Wijmbritseradeel, FR, NLD (daughter of Gerlof Joukes and Wiebkjen Jans); died on 13 May 1826 in huis 15, Terzool, Rauwerderhem, FR, NLD.
    Children:
    1. Wijpkjen Haantjes Westra was born about 1785 in Sijbrandaburen, Rauwerderhem, FR, NLD.
    2. Watze Hantjes Westra was born about 1787 in Sijbrandaburen, Rauwerderhem, FR, NLD; died on 14 Oct 1859 in Utingeradeel, FR, NLD.
    3. Antje Haantjes Westra was born on 04 Feb 1790 in Sijbrandaburen, Rauwerderhem, FR, NLD; died on 10 Sep 1855 in huis 205, Oldeboorn, FR, NLD.
    4. 2. Gerlof Hantjes Westra was born on 31 Mar 1792 in Loenga, Wijmbritseradeel, FR, NLD; died on 27 Nov 1851 in Augsbuurt, Kollumerland, FR, NLD.
    5. Sjoerd Hantjes Westra was born about 1799 in Terzool, Rauwerderhem, FR, NLD.

  3. 6.  Sjoerd Jacobs

    Sjoerd married Marijke Annes. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Marijke Annes
    Children:
    1. 3. IJtje Sjoerds Heidema was born on 31 May 1797 in Murmerwoude, Dantumadeel, FR, NLD; died on 02 Mar 1859 in Buitenpost, Achtkarspelen, FR, NLD.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Watze Sjoerds

    Watze married Eelkjen Haantjes. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Eelkjen Haantjes
    Children:
    1. 4. Hantje Watzes Westra was born about 1739 in Itens, Hennaarderadeel, FR, NLD; died on 16 May 1826 in huis 26, Terzool, Rauwerderhem, FR, NLD.

  3. 10.  Gerlof Joukes

    Gerlof married Wiebkjen Jans. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Wiebkjen Jans
    Children:
    1. 5. Durkje Gerlofs was born about 1761 in Goenga, Wijmbritseradeel, FR, NLD; died on 13 May 1826 in huis 15, Terzool, Rauwerderhem, FR, NLD.


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