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

Tjeerd Ritskes Velstra

Male Abt 1840 -


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Tjeerd Ritskes Velstra was born about 1840 in Lekkum, Leeuwarderadeel, FR, NLD (son of Ritske Tjeerds Velstra and Janke Kornelis Hoekstra).

    Tjeerd married Elisabeth Watzes Visser on 27 Nov 1902 in Leeuwarden, FR, NLD. Elisabeth (daughter of Watze Willems Visser and Jitske Douwes de Jong) was born about 1869 in Midlum, Franekeradeel, FR, NLD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Ritske Kornelis Velstra was born on 05 Oct 1904 in Leeuwarden, FR, NLD.

    Tjeerd married Pietje Johannes Span on 07 May 1867 in Leeuwarderadeel, FR, NLD. Pietje (daughter of Johannes Doedes Span and Hinke Boijens de Boer) was born about 1846 in Britsum, Leeuwarderadeel, FR, NLD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Ritske Tjeerds Velstra was born about 1811 in Oudkerk, Tietjerksteradeel, FR, NLD (son of Tjeerd Meintes Velstra and Trijntje Ritskes).

    Ritske married Janke Kornelis Hoekstra on 17 May 1834 in Leeuwarderadeel, FR, NLD. Janke (daughter of Kornelis Johannes Hoekstra and Simkje Jans van der Tjoeg) was born about 1811 in Jelsum, Leeuwarderadeel, FR, NLD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Janke Kornelis Hoekstra was born about 1811 in Jelsum, Leeuwarderadeel, FR, NLD (daughter of Kornelis Johannes Hoekstra and Simkje Jans van der Tjoeg).
    Children:
    1. 1. Tjeerd Ritskes Velstra was born about 1840 in Lekkum, Leeuwarderadeel, FR, NLD.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Tjeerd Meintes Velstra was born about 1778 in Oudkerk, Tietjerksteradeel, FR, NLD (son of Meint Andries Velstra and Aafke IJsbrands); died on 05 Mar 1864 in Oudkerk, Tietjerksteradeel, FR, NLD.

    Tjeerd married Trijntje Ritskes. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Trijntje Ritskes
    Children:
    1. 2. Ritske Tjeerds Velstra was born about 1811 in Oudkerk, Tietjerksteradeel, FR, NLD.

  3. 6.  Kornelis Johannes Hoekstra (son of Johannes Klazes Hoekstra and Janke Klazes Hoekstra); died on 06 Dec 1851 in no. 63, Jelsum, Leeuwarderadeel, FR, NLD.

    Kornelis married Simkje Jans van der Tjoeg on 12 Jun 1808 in Jelsum, Leeuwarderadeel, FR, NLD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Simkje Jans van der Tjoeg
    Children:
    1. 3. Janke Kornelis Hoekstra was born about 1811 in Jelsum, Leeuwarderadeel, FR, NLD.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Meint Andries Velstra

    Meint married Aafke IJsbrands. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Aafke IJsbrands
    Children:
    1. Andries Meints Velstra was born about 1764 in Oudkerk, Tietjerksteradeel, FR, NLD; died on 22 Apr 1827 in huis 50, Oudkerk, Tietjerksteradeel, FR, NLD.
    2. Jitske Meints Velstra was born about 1773 in Oudkerk, Tietjerksteradeel, FR, NLD; died on 14 Oct 1859 in Roodkerk, Dantumadeel, FR, NLD.
    3. 4. Tjeerd Meintes Velstra was born about 1778 in Oudkerk, Tietjerksteradeel, FR, NLD; died on 05 Mar 1864 in Oudkerk, Tietjerksteradeel, FR, NLD.

  3. 12.  Johannes Klazes Hoekstra was born in 1756 in Leeuwarden, FR, NLD (son of Klaas Kornelis Hoekstra and Aaltje Gales Faber); died on 14 Feb 1819 in no. 50, Jelsum, Leeuwarderadeel, FR, NLD.

    Johannes married Janke Klazes Hoekstra on 05 May 1776 in Jelsum, Leeuwarderadeel, FR, NLD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 13.  Janke Klazes Hoekstra
    Children:
    1. Grietje Johannes was born on 19 Jul 1780 in Deinum, Menaldumadeel, FR, NLD.
    2. 6. Kornelis Johannes Hoekstra died on 06 Dec 1851 in no. 63, Jelsum, Leeuwarderadeel, FR, NLD.


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