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Abraham Berends Forsten

Male 1871 - 1959  (88 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Abraham Berends Forsten was born on 30 Mar 1871 in Wildervank, GR, NLD (son of Berend Everts Forsten and Maria Abrahams Westers); died on 01 Apr 1959 in Wildervank, GR, NLD.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: 15829

    Abraham married Fenna Hendriks Deuze on 28 Feb 1901 in Wildervank, GR, NLD. Fenna (daughter of Hendrik Deuze and Hillechien Schoenmaker) was born on 20 Sep 1873 in Wildervank, GR, NLD; died on 08 Jan 1951 in Wildervank, GR, NLD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Berend Abrahams Forsten was born on 28 Dec 1901 in Wildervank, GR, NLD.
    2. Hillechiena Henderika Forsten was born in 1903 in Wildervank, GR, NLD; died on 26 Feb 1903 in Wildervank, GR, NLD.
    3. Harmanna Maria Forsten was born on 18 Jun 1905 in Wildervank, GR, NLD; died on 04 Oct 1930 in Wildervank, GR, NLD.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Berend Everts Forsten was born on 14 Apr 1842 in Wildervank, GR, NLD (son of Evert Berends Forsten and Engelina Egberts Dekker); died on 10 Apr 1901 in Wildervank, GR, NLD.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: 15826

    Berend married Maria Abrahams Westers on 23 May 1868 in Wildervank, GR, NLD. Maria (daughter of Abraham Jans Westers and Jantje Harms Huls) was born on 10 Sep 1843 in Nieuwe Pekela, GR, NLD; died on 19 Dec 1933 in Gieten, DR, NLD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Maria Abrahams Westers was born on 10 Sep 1843 in Nieuwe Pekela, GR, NLD (daughter of Abraham Jans Westers and Jantje Harms Huls); died on 19 Dec 1933 in Gieten, DR, NLD.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Forsten
    • Reference Number: 15824

    Children:
    1. Evert Berends Forsten was born on 21 May 1869 in Wildervank, GR, NLD.
    2. 1. Abraham Berends Forsten was born on 30 Mar 1871 in Wildervank, GR, NLD; died on 01 Apr 1959 in Wildervank, GR, NLD.
    3. Engelina Berends Forsten was born on 08 Feb 1873 in Wildervank, GR, NLD; died on 16 Oct 1938 in Gieten, DR, NLD.
    4. Jantje Berends Forsten was born on 10 Sep 1874 in Wildervank, GR, NLD.
    5. Egbert Berends Forsten was born on 03 Jul 1876 in Wildervank, GR, NLD; died on 01 Jul 1884 in Wildervank, GR, NLD.
    6. Harmanna Berends Forsten was born on 06 Apr 1878 in Wildervank, GR, NLD; died on 09 Apr 1907 in Gieten, DR, NLD.
    7. Janna Berends Forsten was born on 24 Mar 1880 in Wildervank, GR, NLD; died on 13 Oct 1973 in Groningen, GR, NLD; was buried on 18 Oct 1973 in Geref. Begraafplaats, Nieuwe Pekela, GR, NLD.
    8. Harm Berends Forsten was born on 25 Jul 1882 in Wildervank, GR, NLD.
    9. Egbert Berends Forsten was born in 1885 in Wildervank, GR, NLD.
    10. Arend Hendrik Forsten was born in 1889 in Wildervank, GR, NLD.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Evert Berends Forsten

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: 15827

    Evert married Engelina Egberts Dekker. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Engelina Egberts Dekker

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Forsten
    • Reference Number: 15828

    Children:
    1. 2. Berend Everts Forsten was born on 14 Apr 1842 in Wildervank, GR, NLD; died on 10 Apr 1901 in Wildervank, GR, NLD.

  3. 6.  Abraham Jans Westers was born on 22 Sep 1786 in Nieuwe Pekela, GR, NLD (son of Johan Christiaan Westers and Hinderkijn Jans Smilde); died on 07 Jul 1845 in Nieuwe Pekela, GR, NLD.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: 13663
    • Baptism: 24 Sep 1786, in de Lutersche Gemeente, Nieuwe Pekela, GR, NLD
    • Occupation: Bef 1824, Leer, Oostvriesland, DEU; stuurman
    • Milit-End: 1824
    • Occupation: 1824, Nieuwe Pekela, GR, NLD; kramer
    • Occupation: 1832, Nieuwe Pekela, GR, NLD; koopman

    Notes:

    all descendants from Rutgers website, some info from Genlias

    Milit-End:
    1El 6Pm 8Dm -Str, ovaal aangezicht, rond voorhoofd, blaauw oogen, dik neus, mond, spits kin, donker bruin haar, wenkbrauwen

    Abraham married Jantje Harms Huls on 03 Mar 1832 in Nieuwe Pekela, GR, NLD. Jantje (daughter of Harm Harms Huls and Marieke Arents Westers) was born on 22 Apr 1800 in Nieuwe Pekela, GR, NLD; died on 17 May 1862 in Nieuwe Pekela, GR, NLD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Jantje Harms Huls was born on 22 Apr 1800 in Nieuwe Pekela, GR, NLD (daughter of Harm Harms Huls and Marieke Arents Westers); died on 17 May 1862 in Nieuwe Pekela, GR, NLD.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: de Haan
    • Name: Westers
    • Reference Number: 14279
    • Baptism: 27 Apr 1800, Nieuwe Pekela, GR, NLD
    • Living: 1832, Nieuwe Pekela, GR, NLD

    Notes:

    Married:
    brother assisted her at her marriage

    Children:
    1. Harm Abrahams Westers was born on 07 Nov 1832 in Nieuwe Pekela, GR, NLD; died on 15 Jul 1900 in Nieuwe Pekela, GR, NLD.
    2. 3. Maria Abrahams Westers was born on 10 Sep 1843 in Nieuwe Pekela, GR, NLD; died on 19 Dec 1933 in Gieten, DR, NLD.


Generation: 4

  1. 12.  Johan Christiaan Westers was born on 02 Sep 1762 in Oude Pekela, GR, NLD (son of Abraham Westers and Taale Hinderks); died on 16 Oct 1825 in Leer, Oostvriesland, DEU.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Jan Abraham Wester
    • Name: Jan Abrahams
    • Name: Jan Abrams Wester
    • Name: Johann Abraham Westers
    • Reference Number: 3671
    • Occupation: 1824, Leer, Oostvriesland, DEU; beurtschipper

    Notes:

    Died:
    63y 1 1/2mo, buurtschipper op Amsterdam

    Johan married Hinderkijn Jans Smilde on 20 Nov 1785 in Oude Pekela, GR, NLD. Hinderkijn (daughter of Jan Hindriks Smilde and Hillegijn Roelfs) was born on 10 Oct 1759 in Oude Pekela, GR, NLD; died on 15 Jan 1842 in Leer, O. Friesland, DEU. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 13.  Hinderkijn Jans Smilde was born on 10 Oct 1759 in Oude Pekela, GR, NLD (daughter of Jan Hindriks Smilde and Hillegijn Roelfs); died on 15 Jan 1842 in Leer, O. Friesland, DEU.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Hendrikje Jans
    • Name: Hinderktje Jans
    • Name: Westers
    • Reference Number: 3670
    • Baptism: 14 Oct 1759, Oude Pekela, GR, NLD
    • Living: 1824, Leer, Oostvriesland, DEU

    Notes:

    From "Smilde" history sheets.

    Children:
    1. 6. Abraham Jans Westers was born on 22 Sep 1786 in Nieuwe Pekela, GR, NLD; died on 07 Jul 1845 in Nieuwe Pekela, GR, NLD.
    2. Jan Jans Wester was born on 06 Jan 1791 in Nieuwe Pekela, GR, NLD; died on 12 Aug 1875 in Nieuwe Schans, GR, NLD.
    3. Roelof Jans Westers was born est 1794.
    4. Hindrik Jans Westers was born in 1797 in Oude Pekel A, GR, NLD; died in Amsterdam, NH, NLD.

  3. 14.  Harm Harms Huls was born in 1749/50; died on 24 Mar 1811 in huis 387, Nieuwe Pekela, GR, NLD.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: 14281
    • Occupation: Bef 1811, Nieuwe Pekela, GR, NLD; arbeider

    Notes:

    Birth:
    61y in 1811

    Harm married Marieke Arents Westers. Marieke was born between 1761 and 1762; died on 20 Oct 1831 in huis 151, Nieuwe Pekela, GR, NLD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 15.  Marieke Arents Westers was born between 1761 and 1762; died on 20 Oct 1831 in huis 151, Nieuwe Pekela, GR, NLD.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Huls
    • Reference Number: 14282
    • Occupation: Bef 1831; arbeidsvrouw

    Notes:

    Birth:
    69y in 1831

    Died:
    nalatende vijf kinderen

    Children:
    1. Egbert Harms Huls
    2. 7. Jantje Harms Huls was born on 22 Apr 1800 in Nieuwe Pekela, GR, NLD; died on 17 May 1862 in Nieuwe Pekela, GR, NLD.


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