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Douwe Sijbrens Kuiper

Male 1839 - 1913  (74 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Douwe Sijbrens Kuiper was born on 11 Apr 1839 in Oldeboorn, Utingeradeel, FR, NLD (son of Sijbren Melles Kuiper and Doetje Douwes Kuperus); died on 31 May 1913 in Utingeradeel, FR, NLD.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: 28583
    • Occupation: 1850, no. 179, Oldeboorn, FR, NLD; schoolleerling

    Notes:

    "Andringa-state is ofgebroken"; and becomes a "stalling" for Melle and Douwe

    with brother Melle eigenaar van "een stal"; are these the right "M. en D. Kuiper"?

    Died:
    74y, ongehuwd


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Sijbren Melles Kuiper was born about 1802 in Oldeboorn, FR, NLD (son of Melle Wigles Kuiper and Rigtje Hendriks); died on 19 Dec 1860 in no. 179, Oldeboorn, FR, NLD.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: 20832
    • Occupation: 1832, huis 13b, A369, Oldeboorn, FR, NLD; winkelier with sister Minke, owners of front half
    • Occupation: 1850, no. 179, Oldeboorn, FR, NLD; grutter

    Notes:

    grutter, built "een wagenhuis op het perceel"; "'op koud steed' (aan de straat' het huis stond wat naar achteren)"

    Birth:
    9y in 1811

    Sijbren married Doetje Douwes Kuperus on 20 Jan 1833 in Utingeradeel, FR, NLD. Doetje (daughter of Douwe Gerbens Kuperus and Hijlkjen Johannes Panstra) was born in 1810 in Sneek, FR, NLD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Doetje Douwes Kuperus was born in 1810 in Sneek, FR, NLD (daughter of Douwe Gerbens Kuperus and Hijlkjen Johannes Panstra).

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Kuiper
    • Reference Number: 24158
    • Living: 1850, no. 179, Oldeboorn, FR, NLD

    Notes:

    Birth:
    22y in 1833

    Children:
    1. Melle Sijbrens Kuiper was born on 05 Dec 1833 in Oldeboorn, Utingeradeel, FR, NLD; died on 19 Aug 1909 in Utingeradeel, FR, NLD.
    2. Theunis Sijbrens Kuiper was born on 10 Jun 1835 in Oldeboorn, FR, NLD; died on 03 Mar 1907 in Utingeradeel, FR, NLD.
    3. 1. Douwe Sijbrens Kuiper was born on 11 Apr 1839 in Oldeboorn, Utingeradeel, FR, NLD; died on 31 May 1913 in Utingeradeel, FR, NLD.
    4. Trijntje Sijbrens Kuiper was born on 21 Dec 1841 in Oldeboorn, Utingeradeel, FR, NLD; died on 18 Jun 1904 in Utingeradeel, FR, NLD.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Melle Wigles Kuiper was born about 1768 (son of Wigle Sijbrens Kuiper and Minke Melles); died on 05 Nov 1835 in Utingeradeel, FR, Oost-Indien.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Melle Wigles
    • Reference Number: 20444
    • Occupation: Abt 1792, plaats 1, Oldeboorn, FR, NLD; koopman-huisman, rented land from this parcel
    • Living: 1811, huis 78b, Oldeboorn, FR, NLD
    • Living: 1829, huis 78b, no. 96, Oldeboorn, FR, NLD
    • Occupation: 1829; koopman

    Notes:

    rented from Klaas Dirks Waringa

    bought huis for 263 gulden from "een grote groep erfgenamen van Sijbren Willems", sold huis the same year to veenbaas Wijtse Hendriks te Gersloot for 390 gulden

    bought "ruim zeven pmt" from "de diaconie te Joure" and used it himself

    bought huis for 889 gulden from Janke Freerks

    owner of half with Pieke Sijmens Boersma (plaats 4)

    owner

    eigenaar, koopman

    Birth:
    43y in 1811

    Living:
    sold to Pieter Alberts Haasdijk and wife (E246), or in 1828

    Died:
    68y, weduwnaar; "30 November; Overleden H.T. Bijlsma en vroeger M.W. Kuiper."

    Melle married Rigtje Hendriks on 22 Apr 1792 in Oldeboorn, FR, NLD. Rigtje (daughter of Hendrik Wijtses, I and Janke Hendriks) died on 20 Jul 1829 in huis 189, Oldeboorn, FR, NLD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Rigtje Hendriks (daughter of Hendrik Wijtses, I and Janke Hendriks); died on 20 Jul 1829 in huis 189, Oldeboorn, FR, NLD.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Kuiper
    • Reference Number: 20828

    Notes:

    relationship to parents "vermoedelijk"; but shown to be so from her death certificate

    Died:
    58y, gehuwd; "Zedert den 15 der verleden maand zijn in ons Dorp twee sterke arbeiders aan de borstpleuris, twee befaarde vrouwen aan een uitterende ziekte alsmede een oud man, H.H. Oosterwoud, overleden."

    Children:
    1. Minke Melles Kuiper was born in 1792 in Oldeboorn, FR, NLD; died on 30 Jul 1861 in huis 189, Oldeboorn, Utingeradeel, FR, NLD.
    2. Hendrik Melles Kuiper was born about 1797.
    3. Wigle Melles Kuiper was born about 1799.
    4. 2. Sijbren Melles Kuiper was born about 1802 in Oldeboorn, FR, NLD; died on 19 Dec 1860 in no. 179, Oldeboorn, FR, NLD.
    5. Janke Melles Kuiper was born about 1804.

  3. 6.  Douwe Gerbens Kuperus

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Douwe Gerbens
    • Reference Number: 24159

    Douwe married Hijlkjen Johannes Panstra. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Hijlkjen Johannes Panstra

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Hijlkjen Johannes
    • Name: Kuperus
    • Reference Number: 24160

    Children:
    1. 3. Doetje Douwes Kuperus was born in 1810 in Sneek, FR, NLD.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Wigle Sijbrens Kuiper was born about 1740 (son of Sijbren Wigles and Jeltje Teunis); died on 20 Apr 1823 in Utingeradeel, FR, NLD.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Wigle Sijbrens
    • Reference Number: 20249
    • Occupation: 1786, plaats 16b, Oldeboorn, FR, NLD; veekoopman, also in 1805
    • Living: 1788, huis 84c, Oldeboorn, FR, NLD

    Notes:

    bought a lovely home with two rooms, celler, "voorhuis, hovinge", etc, for 600 gulden from the heirs of Gauke Jans ten Dam

    one of the heirs of Janke Sijbes of "Metsma-sate"

    along with Jocob Hommes and Rienk Oenes, lent money to Lieuwe Tomas Brouwer (plaats 32)

    "ook aangeslagen voor een deel van de landerijen"

    with IJse Meintes held a debt of 1036 gulden by Tjitske Jacobs, daughter of Jacob Fokkes and Pietje Feikes

    Living:
    with Albert Martens used room and "koestal"

    Died:
    83y, weduwnaar

    Wigle married Minke Melles on 02 Mar 1766 in Oldeboorn, FR, NLD. Minke (daughter of Melle Klases, de Oude and Sjoukje Harings) was born about 1740. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Minke Melles was born about 1740 (daughter of Melle Klases, de Oude and Sjoukje Harings).

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: 20248

    Children:
    1. Sijbren Wigles Kuiper was born about 1765.
    2. 4. Melle Wigles Kuiper was born about 1768; died on 05 Nov 1835 in Utingeradeel, FR, Oost-Indien.
    3. Teunis Wigles Kuiper was born about 1769.
    4. Sjoukje Wigles Kuiper was born about 1773.

  3. 10.  Hendrik Wijtses, I died before 1783.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: 22349
    • Living: 1766, plaats 55, Oldeboorn, FR, NLD
    • Occupation: 1776, plaats 49, Oldeboorn, FR, NLD; pachter, meier, rented plaats 47 as well

    Notes:

    from Akkrum

    Hendrik married Janke Hendriks on 14 May 1758 in Oldeboorn, FR, NLD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Janke Hendriks (daughter of Hendrik Rienks and Trijntje Everts).

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: 22348

    Children:
    1. 5. Rigtje Hendriks died on 20 Jul 1829 in huis 189, Oldeboorn, FR, NLD.
    2. Wijtze Hendriks Hendriks was born about 1758; died on 10 Sep 1829 in Utingeradeel, FR, NLD.
    3. Trijntje Hendriks was born est 1760.


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