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Hindrik Jans Westers

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Hindrik Jans Westers was born in 1797 in Oude Pekel A, GR, NLD (son of Johan Christiaan Westers and Hinderkijn Jans Smilde); died in Amsterdam, NH, NLD.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Occupation: schipper
    • Reference Number: 3673
    • Religion: Ev. Luth.

    Family/Spouse: Harmanna Harms Wiggels. Harmanna was born in 1801 in Stapelmoor bij Weener O.Fr, Oost Friesland, DEU. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  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. 3.  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. 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. 1. Hindrik Jans Westers was born in 1797 in Oude Pekel A, GR, NLD; died in Amsterdam, NH, NLD.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Abraham Westers

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: 14060

    Abraham married Taale Hinderks. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Taale Hinderks

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Westers
    • Reference Number: 14061

    Children:
    1. 2. Johan Christiaan Westers was born on 02 Sep 1762 in Oude Pekela, GR, NLD; died on 16 Oct 1825 in Leer, Oostvriesland, DEU.

  3. 6.  Jan Hindriks Smilde was born in Oct 1728 in Oude Pekel A, GR, NLD (son of Hindrik Jans Smilde and Jantje Jans).

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Jan Hendrikus Smilde
    • Occupation: Arbeider
    • Reference Number: 144
    • Reference Number: 144
    • Religion: Hervormd
    • Baptism: 25 Oct 1728, Oude Pekel A, GR, NLD
    • Baptism: 10 Dec 1728, Oude Pekela, GR, NLD
    • Baptism: 25 Dec 1728, Oude Pekela, GR, NLD

    Notes:

    Parents could be Hindrick Alberts and Antie Jans or Hindrick Alvany and Reentje Leepnes. These would result in different birth dates. Check from other sources which is the correct couple. Sieta Ribbens wrote that parents were Hindrik Jans Smilde b. 1701 and Jantjen Jans m. c1726).

    more children?

    Baptism:
    Or 12 Feb 1730 or 2 Apr 1730 *

    Jan married Hillegijn Roelfs on 11 Jun 1752 in Oude Pekel A, GR, NLD. Hillegijn was born about 1730 in Oude Pekela, GR, NLD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Hillegijn Roelfs was born about 1730 in Oude Pekela, GR, NLD.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Hilligje Roelofs Huls
    • Name: Hilligjen Roelfs
    • Name: Smilde
    • Reference Number: 145
    • Reference Number: 145
    • Religion: Hervormd

    Notes:

    more children?

    Name:
    Huls is een familienaam die in Oude Pekela ook als Roomskatholiek voorkomt

    Notes:

    Married:
    KM1752

    Children:
    1. Jantje Jans Smilde
    2. Pietertje Jans Smilde died on 12 Jun 1840 in huis 214, Nieuwe Pekela, GR, NLD.
    3. 3. Hinderkijn Jans Smilde was born on 10 Oct 1759 in Oude Pekela, GR, NLD; died on 15 Jan 1842 in Leer, O. Friesland, DEU.
    4. Roelof Jans Smilde was born on 10 Oct 1762 in Oude Pekela, GR, NLD; died on 20 Oct 1826 in Groningen, GR, NLD.


Generation: 4

  1. 12.  Hindrik Jans Smilde was born in 1701 (son of Jan Hindriks van de Smilde and Elsjen Hermans); died about 1781 in Oude Pekela, GR, NLD.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Hendrik Jans
    • Reference Number: 218
    • Reference Number: 288
    • Religion: Hervormd
    • Baptism: 30 Apr 1702, Oude Pekela, GR, NLD

    Notes:

    Baptism:
    mother's name is Elske

    Died:
    place not certain

    Hindrik married Jantje Jans about 1726 in Oude Pekela, GR, NLD. Jantje was born about 1700 in Oude Pekela, GR, NLD; died after 1783 in Oude Pekela, GR, NLD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 13.  Jantje Jans was born about 1700 in Oude Pekela, GR, NLD; died after 1783 in Oude Pekela, GR, NLD.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Smilde
    • Reference Number: 219
    • Reference Number: 289
    • Religion: Hervormd

    Notes:

    more children?

    Could be mother of Jan Hendrik Smilde, not sure!

    Birth:
    place not certain

    Died:
    place not certain

    Notes:

    Married:
    place not certain

    Children:
    1. Grietje Hindriks Smilde
    2. 6. Jan Hindriks Smilde was born in Oct 1728 in Oude Pekel A, GR, NLD.
    3. Pieter Hindriks Smilde
    4. Harmen Hindriks Smilde
    5. Janna Hindriks Smilde
    6. Janna Hindriks Smilde died on 15 Sep 1808 in Oude Pekela, GR, NLD.
    7. Antje Hindriks Smilde was born on 25 Aug 1741 in Oude Pekela, GR, NLD.
    8. Derk Hindriks Smilde was born on 09 Mar 1743 in Oude Pekela, GR, NLD; died on 24 Oct 1808 in Oude Pekela, GR, NLD.


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