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Jan Willems Twijntstra

Male 1833 - 1927  (93 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Jan Willems Twijntstra was born on 11 Jan 1833 in Folsgare, Wijmbritseradeel, FR, NLD (son of Willem Sjerpes Twijntstra and Japke Pieters Boomsma); died on 10 Jan 1927 in Nijland, Wijmbritseradeel, FR, NLD.

    Jan married Corneliske Hendriks Harsta on 07 May 1859 in Wijmbritseradeel, FR, NLD. Corneliske (daughter of Hendrik Ates Harsta and Tietje Tjerks Spijkstra) was born on 21 Aug 1839 in Deersum, Rauwerderhem, FR, NLD; died on 25 Nov 1919 in Nijland, Wijmbritseradeel, FR, NLD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Japke Jans Twijntstra was born on 25 Aug 1862 in Folsgare, Wijmbritseradeel, FR, NLD; died on 25 Dec 1949 in Woudsend, Wijmbritseradeel, FR, NLD.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Willem Sjerpes Twijntstra was born on 02 Dec 1793 in Baard, Baarderadeel, FR, NLD (son of Sjerp Gerbens Twijnstra and Sjoukje Willems Groustra); died on 05 Jul 1869 in IJsbrechtum, Wijmbritseradeel, FR, NLD.

    Willem married Japke Pieters Boomsma on 24 Jan 1816 in Wijmbritseradeel, FR, NLD. Japke (daughter of Pieter Gerrits Boomsma and Antje Freerks Bouwma) was born on 18 Jan 1798 in Westhem, Wijmbritseradeel, FR, NLD; died on 16 Jul 1873 in Folsgare, Wijmbritseradeel, FR, NLD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Japke Pieters Boomsma was born on 18 Jan 1798 in Westhem, Wijmbritseradeel, FR, NLD (daughter of Pieter Gerrits Boomsma and Antje Freerks Bouwma); died on 16 Jul 1873 in Folsgare, Wijmbritseradeel, FR, NLD.
    Children:
    1. 1. Jan Willems Twijntstra was born on 11 Jan 1833 in Folsgare, Wijmbritseradeel, FR, NLD; died on 10 Jan 1927 in Nijland, Wijmbritseradeel, FR, NLD.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Sjerp Gerbens Twijnstra

    Sjerp married Sjoukje Willems Groustra. Sjoukje (daughter of Willem Haijes and Trijntje Everts) was born about 1764 in Jellum, Baarderadeel, FR, NLD; died on 21 May 1846 in no. 23, Dronrijp, Menaldumadeel, FR, NLD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Sjoukje Willems Groustra was born about 1764 in Jellum, Baarderadeel, FR, NLD (daughter of Willem Haijes and Trijntje Everts); died on 21 May 1846 in no. 23, Dronrijp, Menaldumadeel, FR, NLD.
    Children:
    1. Antje Sjerps Twijnstra was born about 1788 in Jorwerd, Baarderadeel, FR, NLD; died on 03 Jan 1866 in Oosthem, Wijmbritseradeel, FR, NLD.
    2. 2. Willem Sjerpes Twijntstra was born on 02 Dec 1793 in Baard, Baarderadeel, FR, NLD; died on 05 Jul 1869 in IJsbrechtum, Wijmbritseradeel, FR, NLD.
    3. Gerben Sjerps Twijnstra was born about 1803 in Baard, Baarderadeel, FR, NLD.

  3. 6.  Pieter Gerrits Boomsma

    Pieter married Antje Freerks Bouwma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Antje Freerks Bouwma
    Children:
    1. 3. Japke Pieters Boomsma was born on 18 Jan 1798 in Westhem, Wijmbritseradeel, FR, NLD; died on 16 Jul 1873 in Folsgare, Wijmbritseradeel, FR, NLD.
    2. Rinske Pieters Boomsma was born on 14 Oct 1799 in Abbega, Wijmbritseradeel, FR, NLD; died on 19 Sep 1829 in Idaarderadeel, FR, NLD.


Generation: 4

  1. 10.  Willem Haijes

    Willem married Trijntje Everts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 11.  Trijntje Everts
    Children:
    1. Jentje Willems Groustra died on 09 Nov 1829 in Hijlaard, Baarderadeel, FR, NLD.
    2. 5. Sjoukje Willems Groustra was born about 1764 in Jellum, Baarderadeel, FR, NLD; died on 21 May 1846 in no. 23, Dronrijp, Menaldumadeel, FR, NLD.


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