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Ruurd Watzes Watzema

Male 1819 - 1879  (60 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Ruurd Watzes Watzema was born in 1819 in Oldeboorn, FR, NLD (son of Watze Ruurds Watzema and Geeske Hedzers Bijlsma); died on 14 Sep 1879 in Sneek, FR, NLD.

    Ruurd married Wijtske Dirks Albertsma on 20 Nov 1853 in Utingeradeel, FR, NLD. Wijtske (daughter of Dirk Thomas Albertsma and Sijtske Sjoerds de Zee) was born on 07 Aug 1827 in Oldeboorn, FR, NLD; died on 31 May 1900 in Haarlem, NH, NLD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Geeske Ruurds Watzema was born on 15 Aug 1854 in huis 199e, Oldeboorn, FR, NLD.
    2. Dirk Ruurds Watzema was born on 31 Mar 1856 in huis 199e, Oldeboorn, FR, NLD.
    3. Hedzer Ruurds Watzema was born on 04 Jun 1858 in huis 199e, Oldeboorn, FR, NLD.
    4. Sijtske Ruurds Watzema was born on 24 Sep 1859 in huis 199e, Oldeboorn, FR, NLD.
    5. Antje Ruurds Watzema was born on 21 Sep 1864 in Hennaarderadeel, FR, NLD; died on 24 May 1920 in speeltuin Kraantje Lek, Bloemendaal, NH, NLD.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Watze Ruurds Watzema was born in 1773 in Haskerdijken, Haskerland, FR, NLD (son of Ruurd Watses Watzema and Rigtje Watses); died on 04 May 1861 in Boornbergum, Smallingerland, FR, NLD.

    Watze married Geeske Hedzers Bijlsma on 06 Jul 1816 in Oldeboorn, Utingeradeel, FR, NLD. Geeske (daughter of Hedzer Feitses and Janke Haaijes) was born in 1789 in Drachten, Smallingerland, FR, NLD; died on 12 Feb 1858 in huis 199e, Oldeboorn, FR, NLD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Geeske Hedzers Bijlsma was born in 1789 in Drachten, Smallingerland, FR, NLD (daughter of Hedzer Feitses and Janke Haaijes); died on 12 Feb 1858 in huis 199e, Oldeboorn, FR, NLD.
    Children:
    1. Rigtje Watzes Watzema was born on 15 Jun 1816 in Oldeboorn, FR, NLD; died on 01 May 1894 in Wartena, Idaarderadeel, FR, NLD.
    2. Hedzer Watzes Watzema was born on 20 Feb 1821 in Oldeboorn, FR, NLD; died on 04 Nov 1894 in Wartena, Idaarderadeel, FR, NLD.
    3. Janke Watzes Watzema was born on 19 Apr 1825 in Oldeboorn, FR, NLD; died on 13 Oct 1829 in huis 199, Oldeboorn, FR, NLD.
    4. 1. Ruurd Watzes Watzema was born in 1819 in Oldeboorn, FR, NLD; died on 14 Sep 1879 in Sneek, FR, NLD.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Ruurd Watses Watzema was born in 1744 (son of Watse Ruurds and Trijntje Hommes); died in 1813.

    Ruurd married Rigtje Watses on 02 Mar 1772 in Ouwsterhaule, Doniawerstal, FR, NLD. Rigtje (daughter of Watse Hijlkes and Jeltje Hettes) was born in 1749; died in 1786. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Rigtje Watses was born in 1749 (daughter of Watse Hijlkes and Jeltje Hettes); died in 1786.
    Children:
    1. 2. Watze Ruurds Watzema was born in 1773 in Haskerdijken, Haskerland, FR, NLD; died on 04 May 1861 in Boornbergum, Smallingerland, FR, NLD.
    2. Trijntje Ruurds Watzema was born on 13 May 1777; died on 07 Dec 1841.
    3. Hijlke Ruurds Watzema was born in 1779 in Haskerdijken, Haskerland, FR, NLD; died on 07 Dec 1858 in huis 221, Oldeboorn, FR, NLD.
    4. Jeltje Ruurds Watzema was born about 1783; died on 27 Oct 1849 in Utingeradeel, FR, NLD.

  3. 6.  Hedzer Feitses

    Hedzer married Janke Haaijes. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Janke Haaijes
    Children:
    1. 3. Geeske Hedzers Bijlsma was born in 1789 in Drachten, Smallingerland, FR, NLD; died on 12 Feb 1858 in huis 199e, Oldeboorn, FR, NLD.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Watse Ruurds was born about 1720 (son of Ruurd Watses, I and Trijntje Haijes); died in 1790 in Oldeboorn, FR, NLD.

    Watse married Trijntje Hommes in 1742. Trijntje (daughter of Homme Aukes and Afke Fokkes) was born in 1723. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Trijntje Hommes was born in 1723 (daughter of Homme Aukes and Afke Fokkes).
    Children:
    1. Fokke Watses
    2. Afke Watses
    3. Rigtje Watses
    4. Trijntje Watses
    5. 4. Ruurd Watses Watzema was born in 1744; died in 1813.

  3. 10.  Watse Hijlkes (son of Hijlke Watses and Hebeltje Gjalts).

    Watse married Jeltje Hettes. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Jeltje Hettes
    Children:
    1. 5. Rigtje Watses was born in 1749; died in 1786.


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