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Japikje Gerlofs Westra

Female Abt 1840 -


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Japikje Gerlofs Westra was born about 1840 in Buitenpost, Achtkarspelen, FR, NLD (daughter of Gerlof Hantjes Westra and IJtje Sjoerds Heidema).

    Japikje married IJsbrand Everts Bijlsma on 05 Mar 1863 in Utingeradeel, FR, NLD. IJsbrand (son of Evert Everts Bijlsma and Minke Haijes Hemminga) was born on 06 Jul 1835 in Oldeboorn, FR, NLD; died on 20 May 1927 in Weststellingwerf, FR, NLD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Gerlof IJsbrands Bijlsma was born on 06 Sep 1863 in Utingeradeel, FR, NLD; died on 02 Sep 1866 in Utingeradeel, FR, NLD.
    2. Evert IJsbrands Bijlsma was born on 17 Jun 1865 in Utingeradeel, FR, NLD; died on 01 Sep 1866 in Utingeradeel, FR, NLD.
    3. Gerlof IJsbrands Bijlsma was born on 21 Jun 1867 in Utingeradeel, FR, NLD; died on 23 Jul 1932 in Utingeradeel, FR, NLD.
    4. Ietje IJsbrands Bijlsma was born on 25 Jul 1868 in Utingeradeel, FR, NLD.
    5. Evert IJsbrands Bijlsma was born on 21 Nov 1870 in Utingeradeel, FR, NLD; died on 27 Jun 1872 in Utingeradeel, FR, NLD.
    6. Minke IJsbrands Bijlsma was born on 13 Jul 1872 in Utingeradeel, FR, NLD.
    7. Evert IJsbrands Bijlsma was born on 24 Oct 1874 in Utingeradeel, FR, NLD; died on 06 Dec 1875 in Utingeradeel, FR, NLD.
    8. Evertje IJsbrands Bijlsma was born on 03 Sep 1876 in Utingeradeel, FR, NLD; died on 26 Mar 1901 in Ooststellingwerf, FR, NLD.
    9. Sjoerd IJsbrands Bijlsma was born on 01 Jan 1878 in Utingeradeel, FR, NLD; died on 16 Sep 1879 in Utingeradeel, FR, NLD.
    10. Sjoerd IJsbrands Bijlsma was born on 31 Aug 1882 in Utingeradeel, FR, NLD; died on 01 Apr 1884 in Utingeradeel, FR, NLD.
    11. Durkje IJsbrands Bijlsma was born on 09 May 1886 in Utingeradeel, FR, NLD.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Gerlof Hantjes Westra was born on 31 Mar 1792 in Loenga, Wijmbritseradeel, FR, NLD (son of Hantje Watzes Westra and Durkje Gerlofs); died on 27 Nov 1851 in Augsbuurt, Kollumerland, FR, NLD.

    Gerlof married IJtje Sjoerds Heidema on 19 Jan 1833 in Buitenpost, Achtkarspelen, FR, NLD. IJtje (daughter of Sjoerd Jacobs and Marijke Annes) was born on 31 May 1797 in Murmerwoude, Dantumadeel, FR, NLD; died on 02 Mar 1859 in Buitenpost, Achtkarspelen, FR, NLD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  IJtje Sjoerds Heidema was born on 31 May 1797 in Murmerwoude, Dantumadeel, FR, NLD (daughter of Sjoerd Jacobs and Marijke Annes); died on 02 Mar 1859 in Buitenpost, Achtkarspelen, FR, NLD.
    Children:
    1. Dirkjen Gerlofs Westra was born about 1834 in Buitenpost, Achtkarspelen, FR, NLD; died on 09 Sep 1906 in Joure, Haskerland, FR, NLD.
    2. Sjoerd Gerlofs Westra was born on 11 Nov 1835 in Buitenpost, Achtkarspelen, FR, NLD; died on 24 Apr 1877 in Oldeboorn, FR, NLD.
    3. 1. Japikje Gerlofs Westra was born about 1840 in Buitenpost, Achtkarspelen, FR, NLD.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Hantje Watzes Westra was born about 1739 in Itens, Hennaarderadeel, FR, NLD (son of Watze Sjoerds and Eelkjen Haantjes); died on 16 May 1826 in huis 26, Terzool, Rauwerderhem, FR, NLD.

    Hantje married Durkje Gerlofs on 05 Jan 1783 in Goenga, Wijmbritseradeel, FR, NLD. Durkje (daughter of Gerlof Joukes and Wiebkjen Jans) was born about 1761 in Goenga, Wijmbritseradeel, FR, NLD; died on 13 May 1826 in huis 15, Terzool, Rauwerderhem, FR, NLD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Durkje Gerlofs was born about 1761 in Goenga, Wijmbritseradeel, FR, NLD (daughter of Gerlof Joukes and Wiebkjen Jans); died on 13 May 1826 in huis 15, Terzool, Rauwerderhem, FR, NLD.
    Children:
    1. Wijpkjen Haantjes Westra was born about 1785 in Sijbrandaburen, Rauwerderhem, FR, NLD.
    2. Watze Hantjes Westra was born about 1787 in Sijbrandaburen, Rauwerderhem, FR, NLD; died on 14 Oct 1859 in Utingeradeel, FR, NLD.
    3. Antje Haantjes Westra was born on 04 Feb 1790 in Sijbrandaburen, Rauwerderhem, FR, NLD; died on 10 Sep 1855 in huis 205, Oldeboorn, FR, NLD.
    4. 2. Gerlof Hantjes Westra was born on 31 Mar 1792 in Loenga, Wijmbritseradeel, FR, NLD; died on 27 Nov 1851 in Augsbuurt, Kollumerland, FR, NLD.
    5. Sjoerd Hantjes Westra was born about 1799 in Terzool, Rauwerderhem, FR, NLD.

  3. 6.  Sjoerd Jacobs

    Sjoerd married Marijke Annes. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Marijke Annes
    Children:
    1. 3. IJtje Sjoerds Heidema was born on 31 May 1797 in Murmerwoude, Dantumadeel, FR, NLD; died on 02 Mar 1859 in Buitenpost, Achtkarspelen, FR, NLD.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Watze Sjoerds

    Watze married Eelkjen Haantjes. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Eelkjen Haantjes
    Children:
    1. 4. Hantje Watzes Westra was born about 1739 in Itens, Hennaarderadeel, FR, NLD; died on 16 May 1826 in huis 26, Terzool, Rauwerderhem, FR, NLD.

  3. 10.  Gerlof Joukes

    Gerlof married Wiebkjen Jans. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Wiebkjen Jans
    Children:
    1. 5. Durkje Gerlofs was born about 1761 in Goenga, Wijmbritseradeel, FR, NLD; died on 13 May 1826 in huis 15, Terzool, Rauwerderhem, FR, NLD.


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