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Meindert Jans Kleefstra

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Meindert Jans Kleefstra was born on 21 Jan 1876 in Oldeboorn, Utingeradeel, FR, NLD (son of Jan Jelles Kleefstra and Akke Meinderts Postma).

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: 23464
    • Occupation: 1902, no. 341, Oldeboorn, Utingeradeel, FR, NLD; slager, veehouder
    • Occupation: 1914, huis 1a, no.341, Oldeboorn, Utingeradeel, FR, NLD; slager
    • Occupation: 1931, A169, Oldeboorn, FR, NLD; rented Doumaleen perceel 5 for 138 gulden

    Notes:

    "sticht een veestal..., die hij in 1911 [no.335a], 1926, 1927 [D6] en 1936/1937 uitbreidt"

    rented Doumaleen perceel 4 for161 gulden

    rented Doumaleen perceel 3 with Ruurd Baukes Dijkstra for 153 gulden

    rented Doumaleen perceel 5 for 255 gulden

    rented Doumaleen perceel 3 for 257 gulden

    wrote to the Doumaleen board on behalf of all the "pachters" to lower the rents of the lands

    rented all of the Doumaleen lands for 531.20 gulden, "verzocht tevens toestemming voor een alternatieve manier van bemesten. Niet met kunstmest, zoals was ofgesproken, maar met afgegraven grond die hij met gier wilde vermengen"

    "bouwde ... een woonhuis bij de schuur en stallen"

    Birth:
    25y in 1901

    Meindert married Wijtske Baukes Dijkstra on 09 May 1901 in Utingeradeel, FR, NLD. Wijtske (daughter of Bauke Baukes Dijkstra and Gerbrigje Ruurds de Roos) was born on 15 Sep 1878 in Oldeboorn, FR, NLD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Akke Meinderts Kleefstra was born on 26 Oct 1901 in no. 346 (or389,340), Oldeboorn, Utingeradeel, FR, NLD.
    2. Gerbrigje Meinderts Kleefstra was born on 02 May 1903 in no. 346 (or389,340), Oldeboorn, Utingeradeel, FR, NLD.
    3. Geertje Meinderts Kleefstra was born on 28 Apr 1905 in no. 346 (or389,340), Oldeboorn, Utingeradeel, FR, NLD.
    4. Bauke Meinderts Kleefstra was born on 13 May 1908 in no. 346 (or389,340), Oldeboorn, Utingeradeel, FR, NLD.
    5. J.M. Kleefstra

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Jan Jelles Kleefstra was born on 27 Feb 1839 in Oldeboorn, FR, NLD (son of Jelle Nannes Kleefstra and Geertje Jans Gorter); died on 25 Oct 1921 in no. 339 (or 53), Oldeboorn, Utingeradeel, FR, NLD.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: 23453
    • Occupation: 1850, huis 181a, Oldeboorn, FR, NLD; schoolleerling
    • Occupation: 1890, no. 346, Oldeboorn, Utingeradeel, FR, NLD; slager
    • Moved to: Abt 1905, no. 339, Oldeboorn, Utingeradeel, FR, NLD
    • Occupation: Abt 1905, no. 339 (later 53), Oldeboorn, Utingeradeel, FR, NLD; veehouder

    Notes:

    slagerij, verbouwt in 1891

    rented Doumaleen percelen 1 and 2 with Jan Aukes van der West for 302 and 135 gulden

    rented Doumaleen perceel 3 for 100 gulden and perceel 4 for 118 gulden

    rented Doumaleen perceel 1 for 344 gulden

    rented Doumaleen perceel 1 for 371 gulden

    eigenaar

    rented Doumaleen perceel 1 for 306 gulden

    rented Doumaleen perceel 1 for 405 gulden

    rented Doumaleen perceel 1 for 500 gulden, but soon the parcel had to be rerented because of his death

    Birth:
    27y in 1866

    Died:
    82y, gehuwd; begraven in Oldeboorn, Hervormd kerkhof

    Jan married Akke Meinderts Postma on 27 May 1866 in Utingeradeel, FR, NLD. Akke (daughter of Meindert Sijbes Postma and Antje Sijbrens Visser) was born on 10 Feb 1841 in Oldeboorn, Utingeradeel, FR, NLD; died on 14 May 1901 in no. 346 (or389,340), Oldeboorn, Utingeradeel, FR, NLD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Akke Meinderts Postma was born on 10 Feb 1841 in Oldeboorn, Utingeradeel, FR, NLD (daughter of Meindert Sijbes Postma and Antje Sijbrens Visser); died on 14 May 1901 in no. 346 (or389,340), Oldeboorn, Utingeradeel, FR, NLD.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Kleefstra
    • Reference Number: 23454
    • Occupation: 1850, huis 175, Oldeboorn, FR, NLD; schoolleerling

    Notes:

    Birth:
    25y in 1866

    Children:
    1. Geertje Jans Kleefstra was born on 16 Sep 1868 in Oldeboorn, Utingeradeel, FR, NLD.
    2. 1. Meindert Jans Kleefstra was born on 21 Jan 1876 in Oldeboorn, Utingeradeel, FR, NLD.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Jelle Nannes Kleefstra was born in 1804 in Oldeboorn, FR, NLD (son of Nanne Jelles Kleefstra and Janke Jilles); died on 17 Feb 1886 in Utingeradeel, FR, NLD.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Jelle Nannes
    • Reference Number: 23450
    • Occupation: 1850, huis 181a, Oldeboorn, FR, NLD; boerearbeider
    • Living: 1884, huis 91a, no.69,70, E112, Oldeboorn, FR, NLD

    Notes:

    Birth:
    29y in 1834

    Living:
    "blijkbaar in de Waag"

    Died:
    81y, gehuwd

    Jelle married Geertje Jans Gorter on 13 Apr 1834 in Utingeradeel, FR, NLD. Geertje (daughter of Jan Foekes Gorter and Aaltje Heeres van der Veen) was born on 11 Mar 1810 in Oldeboorn, FR, NLD; died on 29 Oct 1894 in Utingeradeel, FR, NLD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Geertje Jans Gorter was born on 11 Mar 1810 in Oldeboorn, FR, NLD (daughter of Jan Foekes Gorter and Aaltje Heeres van der Veen); died on 29 Oct 1894 in Utingeradeel, FR, NLD.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Kleefstra
    • Reference Number: 23449
    • Baptism: 08 Apr 1810, Oldeboorn, FR, NLD
    • Living: 1850, huis 181a, Oldeboorn, FR, NLD

    Notes:

    Died:
    83y, weduwe

    Children:
    1. Nanne Jelles Kleefstra was born on 16 Oct 1834 in Oldeboorn, FR, NLD.
    2. Janke Jelles Kleefstra was born on 24 Oct 1836 in Oldeboorn, Utingeradeel, FR, NLD; died on 29 May 1856 in huis 181a, Oldeboorn, FR, NLD.
    3. 2. Jan Jelles Kleefstra was born on 27 Feb 1839 in Oldeboorn, FR, NLD; died on 25 Oct 1921 in no. 339 (or 53), Oldeboorn, Utingeradeel, FR, NLD.
    4. Akke Jelles Kleefstra was born on 22 Aug 1841 in Utingeradeel, FR, NLD.
    5. Trijntje Jelles Kleefstra was born on 04 Apr 1844 in Utingeradeel, FR, NLD; died on 27 Aug 1849 in Utingeradeel, FR, NLD.
    6. Hendrik Jelles Kleefstra was born on 18 Feb 1847 in Oldeboorn, Utingeradeel, FR, NLD; died on 10 May 1934 in C180, Oldeboorn, Utingeradeel, FR, NLD.
    7. Heere Jelles Kleefstra was born on 04 Nov 1849 in Oldeboorn, FR, NLD; died on 27 Jul 1932 in D83, Oldeboorn, Utingeradeel, FR, NLD.
    8. Hotze Jelles Kleefstra was born on 01 Aug 1852 in huis 181a, Oldeboorn, Utingeradeel, FR, NLD; died on 24 Jan 1853 in huis 181a, Oldeboorn, FR, NLD.
    9. Hotze Jelles Kleefstra was born on 23 May 1854 in huis 181a, Oldeboorn, Utingeradeel, FR, NLD; died on 04 Apr 1921 in no. 382 (376), Oldeboorn, Utingeradeel, FR, NLD.

  3. 6.  Meindert Sijbes Postma was born in 1809 in Ureterp, Opsterland, FR, NLD (son of Sijbe Engberts Postma and Corneliske Meinderts).

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Meindert Sijbes
    • Reference Number: 23455
    • Occupation: 1850, huis 175, Oldeboorn, FR, vlNLD; vleeshouwer

    Notes:

    Birth:
    31y in 1840

    Meindert married Antje Sijbrens Visser on 16 Feb 1840 in Utingeradeel, FR, NLD. Antje (daughter of Sijbren Thomas Visser and Aukjen Sjoukes Geertsma) was born on 28 Feb 1818 in Oldeboorn, FR, NLD; died on 14 Sep 1899 in no. 346 (or389,340), Oldeboorn, Utingeradeel, FR, NLD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Antje Sijbrens Visser was born on 28 Feb 1818 in Oldeboorn, FR, NLD (daughter of Sijbren Thomas Visser and Aukjen Sjoukes Geertsma); died on 14 Sep 1899 in no. 346 (or389,340), Oldeboorn, Utingeradeel, FR, NLD.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Postma
    • Reference Number: 23456
    • Living: 1850, huis 175, Oldeboorn, FR, NLD

    Notes:

    Birth:
    21y in 1840

    Children:
    1. 3. Akke Meinderts Postma was born on 10 Feb 1841 in Oldeboorn, Utingeradeel, FR, NLD; died on 14 May 1901 in no. 346 (or389,340), Oldeboorn, Utingeradeel, FR, NLD.
    2. Janke Meinderts Postma was born on 08 Sep 1845 in Oldeboorn, FR, NLD.
    3. Sijbe Meinderts Postma was born on 03 Aug 1858 in huis 175, Oldeboorn, FR, NLD.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Nanne Jelles Kleefstra was born about 1774 (son of Jelle Nannes Kleefstra and Hinke Wijtses); died on 08 Oct 1824 in Utingeradeel, FR, NLD.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Nanne Jelles
    • Reference Number: 23451
    • Living: 1812, Oldeboorn, FR, NLD

    Notes:

    Birth:
    39y in early 1812 (son Hendrik was 3w)

    Died:
    50y, gehuwd

    Nanne married Janke Jilles on 24 May 1801 in Akkrum, Utingeradeel, FR, NLD. Janke was born about 1782; died on 18 Nov 1847 in Utingeradeel, FR, NLD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Janke Jilles was born about 1782; died on 18 Nov 1847 in Utingeradeel, FR, NLD.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Kleefstra
    • Reference Number: 23452

    Notes:

    Died:
    65y, weduwe

    Children:
    1. Jilles Nannes Kleefstra was born about 1802 in Oldeboorn, FR, NLD; died on 08 Mar 1866 in Utingeradeel, FR, NLD.
    2. 4. Jelle Nannes Kleefstra was born in 1804 in Oldeboorn, FR, NLD; died on 17 Feb 1886 in Utingeradeel, FR, NLD.
    3. Aaltje Nannes Kleefstra was born about 1805 in Oldeboorn, FR, NLD; died on 18 Dec 1846 in Utingeradeel, FR, NLD.
    4. Hendrik Nannes Kleefstra was born on 16 Jan 1812 in Oldeboorn, FR, NLD; died on 11 Jul 1845 in Utingeradeel, FR, NLD.

  3. 10.  Jan Foekes Gorter was born in 1770 in Joure, Haskerland, FR, NLD (son of Foeke Baukes and Geertje Jans); died on 20 May 1823 in Oldeboorn, FR, NLD.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: 2332

    Jan married Aaltje Heeres van der Veen. Aaltje (daughter of Herre Gerrits van der Veen and Trijntje Klases) was born on 27 Nov 1784 in Harlingen, FR, NLD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Aaltje Heeres van der Veen was born on 27 Nov 1784 in Harlingen, FR, NLD (daughter of Herre Gerrits van der Veen and Trijntje Klases).

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Akke Herres van der Veen
    • Name: Gorter
    • Name: Veldman
    • Reference Number: 1902
    • Living: 1849, Oldeboorn, FR, NLD
    • Occupation: 1850, huis 91, Oldeboorn, FR, NLD; arbeidster

    Children:
    1. Foeke Jans Gorter was born about 1806 in Grouw, Idaarderadeel, FR, NLD.
    2. Heere Jans Gorter was born on 18 Jul 1807 in Oldeboorn, FR, NLD; died on 11 Feb 1879 in Utingeradeel, FR, NLD.
    3. 5. Geertje Jans Gorter was born on 11 Mar 1810 in Oldeboorn, FR, NLD; died on 29 Oct 1894 in Utingeradeel, FR, NLD.
    4. Trijntje Jans Gorter was born on 18 Mar 1813 in Oldeboorn, FR, NLD; died on 20 Aug 1902 in Utingeradeel, FR, NLD.
    5. Teetske Jans Gorter was born in 1816 in Oldeboorn, FR, NLD; died on 16 Apr 1892 in Utingeradeel, FR, NLD.
    6. Froukje Jans Gorter was born on 16 Nov 1819 in Utingeradeel, FR, NLD; died on 10 Mar 1906 in Utingeradeel, FR, NLD.

  5. 12.  Sijbe Engberts Postma

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Sijbe Engberts
    • Reference Number: 92612

    Sijbe married Corneliske Meinderts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 13.  Corneliske Meinderts

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Postma
    • Reference Number: 92613

    Children:
    1. 6. Meindert Sijbes Postma was born in 1809 in Ureterp, Opsterland, FR, NLD.

  7. 14.  Sijbren Thomas Visser was born in 1772 in Oldeboorn, FR, NLD (son of Thomas Sijbrens Visser and Fimke Wijpkes); died on 29 Jan 1850 in huis 175, Oldeboorn, Utingeradeel, FR, NLD.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Sijbren Thomas
    • Reference Number: 22595
    • Birth: Abt 1777

    Notes:

    Birth:
    34y in 1811, 40y in 1817

    Died:
    72y, gehuwd

    Sijbren married Aukjen Sjoukes Geertsma on 27 May 1817 in Utingeradeel, FR, NLD. Aukjen (daughter of Sjouke Jans Geertsma and Antje Jans) was born in 1782 in Beetsterzwaag, Opsterland, FR, NLD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  8. 15.  Aukjen Sjoukes Geertsma was born in 1782 in Beetsterzwaag, Opsterland, FR, NLD (daughter of Sjouke Jans Geertsma and Antje Jans).

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Aukjen Sjoukes
    • Name: Visser
    • Reference Number: 37822
    • Birth: Abt 1792, Beetsterzwaag, Opsterland, FR, NLD
    • Living: 1850, huis 175, Oldeboorn, FR, NLD

    Notes:

    Birth:
    25y in 1817

    Children:
    1. 7. Antje Sijbrens Visser was born on 28 Feb 1818 in Oldeboorn, FR, NLD; died on 14 Sep 1899 in no. 346 (or389,340), Oldeboorn, Utingeradeel, FR, NLD.
    2. Janke Sijbrens Visser was born on 02 Nov 1821 in Oldeboorn, FR, NLD.
    3. Dettje Sijbrens Visser was born on 04 Feb 1825 in Oldeboorn, FR, NLD.


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