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Rigtje Watzes Watzema

Female 1844 - 1868  (24 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Rigtje Watzes Watzema was born on 03 Nov 1844 in Oldeboorn, FR, NLD (daughter of Watse Hijlkes Watzema and Trijntje Atzes Dijkstra); died on 25 Dec 1868 in Utingeradeel, FR, NLD.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: de Jong
    • Reference Number: 39050
    • Living: 1850, huis 136, Oldeboorn, FR, NLD

    Notes:

    Birth:
    22y in 1867

    Died:
    24y, gehuwd

    Rigtje married IJde Jacobs de Jong on 09 Jun 1867 in Utingeradeel, FR, NLD. IJde (son of Jacob IJdes de Jong and Sjoukje Jans Boersma) was born about 1845 in Nes, Utingeradeel, FR, NLD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Watse Hijlkes Watzema was born in 1818 in Oldeboorn, FR, NLD (son of Hijlke Ruurds Watzema and Rigtje Harmens de Roos); died on 13 Mar 1883 in Utingeradeel, FR, NLD.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: 10489
    • Living: 1850, plaats 12, Oldeboorn, FR, NLD
    • Occupation: 1850, huis 136, Oldeboorn, FR, NLD; boer

    Notes:

    "Heden avond palmslag van het huis op de Weaze, oude Leppedijk No. 221, van Jan W. Bijlsma. Koper Watze H. Watzema, koopprijs ? 1350.-."

    "verbouwt de boerderij"

    Birth:
    25y in 1843

    Living:
    "Hun zoon Watse Hylkes bewoont de plaats in 1850."

    Died:
    64y, gehuwd

    Watse married Trijntje Atzes Dijkstra on 03 Dec 1843 in Utingeradeel, FR, NLD. Trijntje (daughter of Atze Jacobs Dijkstra and Gerbrigje Baukes Veldman) was born on 22 Mar 1816 in Oldeboorn, FR, NLD; died on 07 Dec 1886 in Utingeradeel, FR, NLD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Trijntje Atzes Dijkstra was born on 22 Mar 1816 in Oldeboorn, FR, NLD (daughter of Atze Jacobs Dijkstra and Gerbrigje Baukes Veldman); died on 07 Dec 1886 in Utingeradeel, FR, NLD.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Watzema
    • Reference Number: 22626
    • Occupation: 1850, huis 136, Oldeboorn, FR, NLD; boerin
    • Living: 1884, huis 41, no.226, E319, Oldeboorn, FR, NLD

    Notes:

    Living:
    weduwe

    Died:
    70y, weduwe

    Children:
    1. 1. Rigtje Watzes Watzema was born on 03 Nov 1844 in Oldeboorn, FR, NLD; died on 25 Dec 1868 in Utingeradeel, FR, NLD.
    2. Gerbrigje Watzes Watzema was born in 1846 in Oldeboorn, FR, NLD; died on 22 Sep 1874 in Opsterland, FR, NLD.
    3. Hijlke Watses Watzema was born on 19 Feb 1849 in Oldeboorn, Utingeradeel, FR, NLD; died on 06 Dec 1900 in no. 37 (or33,32,34), Oldeboorn, Utingeradeel, FR, NLD.
    4. Jeltje Watzes Watzema was born on 03 Apr 1851 in huis 136, Oldeboorn, FR, NLD.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Hijlke Ruurds Watzema was born in 1779 in Haskerdijken, Haskerland, FR, NLD (son of Ruurd Watses Watzema and Rigtje Watses); died on 07 Dec 1858 in huis 221, Oldeboorn, FR, NLD.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Hijlke Ruurds
    • Reference Number: 10488
    • Living: 1850, huis 221, Oldeboorn, FR, NLD

    Notes:

    "Het echtpaar woont nog in 1838 of plaats 12, die in 1830 voor de helft hun eigendom is en voor de andere helft van de erven Tomas Gooijes Brouwer"; "met een boomgaard"; still in 1838

    Birth:
    32y in 1811

    Hijlke married Rigtje Harmens de Roos about 1810. Rigtje (daughter of Harmen Oenes de Roos and Aaltje Klazes Boonstra) was born in 1785 in Oldeboorn, FR, NLD; died on 23 Sep 1858 in huis 221, Oldeboorn, FR, NLD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Rigtje Harmens de Roos was born in 1785 in Oldeboorn, FR, NLD (daughter of Harmen Oenes de Roos and Aaltje Klazes Boonstra); died on 23 Sep 1858 in huis 221, Oldeboorn, FR, NLD.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Watzema
    • Reference Number: 10487
    • Living: 1850, huis 221, Oldeboorn, FR, NLD

    Notes:

    Birth:
    26y in 1811

    Children:
    1. Ruurd Hijlkes Watzema was born in May 1811 in Oldeboorn, FR, NLD; died on 05 Jul 1878 in Oldeboorn, Utingeradeel, FR, NLD.
    2. 2. Watse Hijlkes Watzema was born in 1818 in Oldeboorn, FR, NLD; died on 13 Mar 1883 in Utingeradeel, FR, NLD.

  3. 6.  Atze Jacobs Dijkstra was born in 1765 (son of Jacob Hommes Dijkstra and Eetske Atses); died on 22 Dec 1835 in plaats 13, no. 135, C162, Oldeboorn, FR, NLD.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Atse Jacobs
    • Occupation: boer en koopman
    • Reference Number: 2327
    • Moved to: 1818, plaats 39,40,46, Oldeboorn, FR, NLD
    • Living: 1828, plaats 8, Oldeboorn, FR, NLD

    Notes:

    Atse and Gerbrigje have 11 children!

    "29 October 1846. Verkoopsinzetting der zathe te Oosterboorn van de erven Atze Japiks Dijkstra, groot 67 bunder, 4 roeden, 90 ellen, in 19 percelen. Strijkgeld 270 guldens. Beschreven ? 33197.-, verhoogd ? 1083.-, maakt met de molen (? 360.-) ? 34640.-."

    Birth:
    or 1763/64, 47y in 1811

    Moved to:
    plaats 13

    Living:
    pachter

    Died:
    71y, gehuwd; gebruiker en eigenaar van 1818; "Heden overleed bij ons Dorp A.J. Dijkstra, een boer, lang geleden hebbende aan een in kanker ontaardent stopgezwel aan de hals."

    Atze married Gerbrigje Baukes Veldman about 1798. Gerbrigje (daughter of Bauke Hotzes Veldman and Attje Klazes) was born about 1777; died on 19 Mar 1842 in Utingeradeel, FR, NLD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Gerbrigje Baukes Veldman was born about 1777 (daughter of Bauke Hotzes Veldman and Attje Klazes); died on 19 Mar 1842 in Utingeradeel, FR, NLD.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Dijkstra
    • Name: Gerbrig Baukes
    • Name: Gerbrigje Baukes Veltman
    • Reference Number: 2328
    • Occupation: 1838, plaats 13, Oldeboorn, FR, NLD; boerin

    Notes:

    Died:
    65y, weduwe; "20. Zondag. Deze nacht of gister late avond overleed de weduw A.J. Dijkstra, een beroerte (deze is de derde dit jaar al aan deze ziekte in ons Dorp)."

    Children:
    1. Jacob Atzes Dijkstra was born about 1799 in Oldeboorn, FR, NLD; died on 21 Jan 1863 in Nes, Utingeradeel, FR, NLD.
    2. Bauke Atses Dijkstra was born in 1801 in Oldeboorn, FR, NLD; died in 1873.
    3. Attje Atzes Dijkstra was born about 1802; died on 16 Aug 1825 in Utingeradeel, FR, NLD.
    4. Klaas Atzes Dijkstra was born about 1804; died on 28 Nov 1827 in Utingeradeel, FR, NLD; was buried on 01 Dec 1827 in Oldeboorn, FR, NLD.
    5. Jetse Atses Dijkstra was born in 1806 in Oldeboorn, FR, NLD; died on 15 Oct 1882 in Utingeradeel, FR, NLD.
    6. Fokke Atzes Dijkstra was born in 1807 in Oldeboorn, FR, NLD; died on 04 Feb 1877 in Utingeradeel, FR, NLD.
    7. Oene Atzes Dijkstra was born about 1809.
    8. Homme Atzes Dijkstra was born on 03 Sep 1811 in Oldeboorn, FR, NLD; died on 27 Dec 1886 in Haskerland, FR, NLD.
    9. Tette Atzes Dijkstra was born on 27 Aug 1813 in Oldeboorn, FR, NLD.
    10. 3. Trijntje Atzes Dijkstra was born on 22 Mar 1816 in Oldeboorn, FR, NLD; died on 07 Dec 1886 in Utingeradeel, FR, NLD.
    11. Jeltje Atzes Dijkstra was born on 14 Jul 1818 in Oldeboorn, FR, NLD.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Ruurd Watses Watzema was born in 1744 (son of Watse Ruurds and Trijntje Hommes); died in 1813.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Ruurd Watses II
    • Reference Number: 18799
    • Living: Bef 1805, plaats 3, Haskerdijken, Haskerland, FR, NLD
    • Living: 1807, bij de kapelle in de, Haskerdijken, Haskerland, FR, NLD
    • Living: 1811, Oldeboorn, FR, NLD

    Notes:

    "gebruiker en deels eigenaar van de plaats"

    Living:
    probably much before!

    Ruurd married Rigtje Watses on 02 Mar 1772 in Ouwsterhaule, Doniawerstal, FR, NLD. Rigtje (daughter of Watse Hijlkes and Jeltje Hettes) was born in 1749; died in 1786. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Rigtje Watses was born in 1749 (daughter of Watse Hijlkes and Jeltje Hettes); died in 1786.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Rigtje Watses Dijkstra
    • Name: Watzema
    • Reference Number: 18800

    Notes:

    Married:
    1ste proclamatie, met attestatie naar Nijehaske

    Children:
    1. Watze Ruurds Watzema was born in 1773 in Haskerdijken, Haskerland, FR, NLD; died on 04 May 1861 in Boornbergum, Smallingerland, FR, NLD.
    2. Trijntje Ruurds Watzema was born on 13 May 1777; died on 07 Dec 1841.
    3. 4. Hijlke Ruurds Watzema was born in 1779 in Haskerdijken, Haskerland, FR, NLD; died on 07 Dec 1858 in huis 221, Oldeboorn, FR, NLD.
    4. Jeltje Ruurds Watzema was born about 1783; died on 27 Oct 1849 in Utingeradeel, FR, NLD.

  3. 10.  Harmen Oenes de Roos was born in 1754 in Gersloot, Aengwirden, FR, NLD (son of Oene Rienks and Rigtje Ruurds); died on 04 Mar 1823 in Oldeboorn, FR, NLD.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Harmen Oenes
    • Occupation: boer
    • Reference Number: 10485
    • Moved to: Abt 1780, plaats 9/10, Oldeboorn, FR, NLD
    • Living: 1786, plaats 11, Oldeboorn, FR, NLD

    Notes:

    rented 3 mad, owned by Klaas Musch and Jan Watses

    some info. of this family and parents from Boonstra p. 193 and other from Groen p. 66

    Boonstra Fam. 55, p. 193 IV-1

    Moved to:
    "... en volgen dan de weduwe Klaas Wytses op plaats 9/10 op, die inmiddels een Scheltinga-plaats geworden is."; or after 1800?

    Living:
    "vertrekt vrij snel naar plaats 9/10

    Harmen married Aaltje Klazes Boonstra on 01 Apr 1781 in Oldeboorn, FR, NLD. Aaltje (daughter of Klaas Wijtses and Antje Freerks) was born in 1759 in Oldeboorn, FR, NLD; died on 04 Mar 1830 in Oldeboorn, FR, NLD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Aaltje Klazes Boonstra was born in 1759 in Oldeboorn, FR, NLD (daughter of Klaas Wijtses and Antje Freerks); died on 04 Mar 1830 in Oldeboorn, FR, NLD.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Aaltje Klazes
    • Reference Number: 4447
    • Living: 1786, Plaats 11, Oldeboorn, FR, NLD

    Notes:

    Boonstra Fam. 55, p.193 IV-1

    Children:
    1. Klaas Harmens de Roos was born about 1782 in Oldeboorn, FR, NLD; died on 27 Jun 1848 in Utingeradeel, FR, NLD.
    2. 5. Rigtje Harmens de Roos was born in 1785 in Oldeboorn, FR, NLD; died on 23 Sep 1858 in huis 221, Oldeboorn, FR, NLD.
    3. Oene Harmens de Roos was born about 1788 in Oldeboorn, FR, NLD; died on 24 Mar 1849 in Utingeradeel, FR, NLD.
    4. Ruurd Harmens de Roos was born about 1796 in Oldeboorn, FR, NLD; died on 02 Mar 1870 in Utingeradeel, FR, NLD.
    5. Wijtse Harmens de Roos was born between 1798 and 1799.
    6. Freerk Harmens de Roos was born in 1802 in Oldeboorn, FR, NLD.

  5. 12.  Jacob Hommes Dijkstra was born about 1735 (son of Homme Aukes and Afke Fokkes); died in 1815 in Oldeboorn, FR, NLD.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Jacob Hommes
    • Reference Number: 10555
    • Living: Between 1766 and 1776, plaats 58, Oldeboorn, FR, NLD
    • Occupation: 1786, plaats 13, Oldeboorn, FR, NLD; meier, moved there about 1780

    Notes:

    with brother Klaas guardian of children of Jan Roels and Trijntje Sjoerds

    one of the heirs of Tjitske Aukes who sold huis to Martsen Freerks

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

    bought 15 pmt from "de dianconie te Joure" and combined it with plaats 39

    buys for 13 500 gulden from Lyklama

    owns 38 pmt van pl. 39, 15 pmt van pl. 40, 8 pmt van pl 46 (hooiland); plaats 39 was left to Pieter Klazes Eenshuistra when he died

    Birth:
    80y in 1815

    Living:
    meier to about 1780

    Died:
    80y

    Jacob married Eetske Atses on 14 Feb 1758. Eetske (daughter of Atse Uilkes and Marijke Ruurds) was born between 1735 and 1736; died on 03 May 1808 in Oldeboorn, FR, NLD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 13.  Eetske Atses was born between 1735 and 1736 (daughter of Atse Uilkes and Marijke Ruurds); died on 03 May 1808 in Oldeboorn, FR, NLD.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Dijkstra
    • Reference Number: 10556
    • Moved to: Abt 1758, Oldeboorn, FR, NLD

    Notes:

    Moved to:
    from Akkrum

    Died:
    72y, married, 4 children

    Children:
    1. Homme Jacobs Dijkstra was born about 1761; died on 04 Nov 1826 in Oldeboorn, FR, NLD.
    2. Afke Jacobs Dijkstra was born about 1767; died on 06 Sep 1835 in Akkrum, Utingeradeel, FR, NLD.
    3. 6. Atze Jacobs Dijkstra was born in 1765; died on 22 Dec 1835 in plaats 13, no. 135, C162, Oldeboorn, FR, NLD.
    4. Klaske Jacobs Dijkstra was born about 1778; died on 13 Jan 1847 in Lekkerterp, Oldeboorn, Utingeradeel, FR, NLD.
    5. Marijke Jacobs Dijkstra died before 1811.

  7. 14.  Bauke Hotzes Veldman was born about 1750 (son of Hotze Tettes and Gerbrigje Wijtses); died on 26 May 1812 in Haskerdijken, Haskerland, FR, NLD.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Bauke Hotses
    • Occupation: boer
    • Reference Number: 1900
    • Religion: Doopsgezind
    • Living: Abt 1798, plaats 17, Haskerdijken, Haskerland, FR, NLD
    • Residence: 1811, Nes, Utingeradeel, FR, NLD
    • Occupation: Bef 1812, Haskerdijken, Haskerland, FR, NLD; huisman

    Notes:

    "maakte ruzie" with Anne Gerbens "bij het Tolhuis"

    Most info from Old 1811 Aannemingen p.94v.

    much info for this family's descendants from Veldman Website

    Residence:
    and Haskerdijken.

    Bauke married Attje Klazes on 23 Oct 1774 in Oldeboorn, FR, NLD. Attje (daughter of Klaas Hommes and Jeltje Oenes) died on 27 Aug 1794 in Haskerdijken, Haskerland, FR, NLD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  8. 15.  Attje Klazes (daughter of Klaas Hommes and Jeltje Oenes); died on 27 Aug 1794 in Haskerdijken, Haskerland, FR, NLD.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Veldman
    • Occupation: boerin
    • Reference Number: 1901

    Children:
    1. 7. Gerbrigje Baukes Veldman was born about 1777; died on 19 Mar 1842 in Utingeradeel, FR, NLD.
    2. Klaas Baukes Veldman was born in 1775; died on 28 Jun 1825 in Staveren, FR, NLD.
    3. Jeltje Baukes Veldman was born in 1777 in Haskerdijken, Haskerland, FR, NLD; died on 05 Sep 1860 in huis 252, Oldeboorn, Utingeradeel, FR, NLD.
    4. Trijntje Baukes Veldman was born about 1782; died in 1819.
    5. Hotze Baukes Veldman was born in 1784 in Haskerdijken, Haskerland, FR, NLD; died on 01 Sep 1849 in Oldeboorn, FR, NLD.
    6. Pietje Baukes Veldman was born in 1786 in Haskerdijken, Haskerland, FR, NLD; died on 04 May 1868 in Oldeboorn, FR, NLD.
    7. Oene Baukes Veldman was born in 1788 in Haskerdijken, Haskerland, FR, NLD; died on 04 Dec 1848 in Utingeradeel, FR, NLD.
    8. Tette Baukes Veldman was born on 18 Mar 1791 in Haskerdijken, Haskerland, FR, NLD; died on 20 Jun 1833 in Sumatra, IDN.


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