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Gerrit Douwes Reitsma

Male Abt 1912 - 1971  (~ 59 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Gerrit Douwes Reitsma was born about 1912 in FR, NLD (son of Douwe IJebs Reitsma and Tetje Migchiels Tuinstra); died in Nov 1971 in Lacombe, AB, CAN.

    Gerrit married Aaltje Jans Tolsma in 1931 in FR, NLD. Aaltje (daughter of Jan Aizes Tolsma and Hinke Oebeles van der Werff) was born on 25 Dec 1911 in Smallingerland, FR, NLD; died in 2001 in Lacombe, AB, CAN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. David Reitsma was born on 24 Oct 1932 in Kubaard, Hennaarderadeel, FR, NLD; died on 19 Aug 2019 in Lacombe, AB, CAN.
    2. J. Reitsma
    3. T. Reitsma
    4. A. Reitsma
    5. Michael Reitsma was born on 24 Jan 1944 in Lacombe, AB, CAN; died on 12 May 2017 in Calgary, AB, CAN.
    6. F. Reitsma
    7. I. Reitsma

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Douwe IJebs Reitsma was born about 1874 in Wommels, Hennaarderadeel, FR, NLD (son of IJeb Tjallings Reitsma and Gerbrig Foekes Wijnia); died on 23 Mar 1940 in Blackfalds, AB, CAN.

    Douwe married Tetje Migchiels Tuinstra on 06 May 1899 in Hennaarderadeel, FR, NLD. Tetje (daughter of Migchiel Thomas Tuinstra and Itske Gerrits Miedema) was born about 1877 in Wommels, Hennaarderadeel, FR, NLD; died about 1942 in Lacombe, AB, CAN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Tetje Migchiels Tuinstra was born about 1877 in Wommels, Hennaarderadeel, FR, NLD (daughter of Migchiel Thomas Tuinstra and Itske Gerrits Miedema); died about 1942 in Lacombe, AB, CAN.
    Children:
    1. IJp Douwes Reitsma was born in FR, NLD.
    2. 1. Gerrit Douwes Reitsma was born about 1912 in FR, NLD; died in Nov 1971 in Lacombe, AB, CAN.
    3. Gerbrig Douwes Reitsma was born on 14 Apr 1900 in Wommels, Hennaarderadeel, FR, NLD.
    4. Migchiel Douwes Reitsma was born on 01 Sep 1902 in Hennaarderadeel, FR, NLD.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  IJeb Tjallings Reitsma was born about 1845 in Wommels, Hennaarderadeel, FR, NLD (son of Tjalling Douwes Reitsma and Mintje Sjoerds Mensonides).

    IJeb married Gerbrig Foekes Wijnia on 09 May 1868 in Hennaarderadeel, FR, NLD. Gerbrig (daughter of Foeke Jans Wijnia and Janna Pieters Oosterhaven) was born about 1846 in Tzum, Franekeradeel, FR, NLD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Gerbrig Foekes Wijnia was born about 1846 in Tzum, Franekeradeel, FR, NLD (daughter of Foeke Jans Wijnia and Janna Pieters Oosterhaven).
    Children:
    1. 2. Douwe IJebs Reitsma was born about 1874 in Wommels, Hennaarderadeel, FR, NLD; died on 23 Mar 1940 in Blackfalds, AB, CAN.

  3. 6.  Migchiel Thomas Tuinstra was born about 1831 in Wommels, Hennaarderadeel, FR, NLD (son of Thomas Gerlofs Tuinstra and Marijke Migchiels Hiemstra).

    Migchiel married Itske Gerrits Miedema on 13 May 1852 in Hennaarderadeel, FR, NLD. Itske (daughter of Gerrit Meintes Miedema and Antje Klazes Rispens) was born about 1831 in Oosterend, Hennaarderadeel, FR, NLD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Itske Gerrits Miedema was born about 1831 in Oosterend, Hennaarderadeel, FR, NLD (daughter of Gerrit Meintes Miedema and Antje Klazes Rispens).
    Children:
    1. Marijke Migchiels Tuinstra was born about 1857 in Oosterend, Hennaarderadeel, FR, NLD.
    2. 3. Tetje Migchiels Tuinstra was born about 1877 in Wommels, Hennaarderadeel, FR, NLD; died about 1942 in Lacombe, AB, CAN.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Tjalling Douwes Reitsma

    Tjalling married Mintje Sjoerds Mensonides. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Mintje Sjoerds Mensonides
    Children:
    1. 4. IJeb Tjallings Reitsma was born about 1845 in Wommels, Hennaarderadeel, FR, NLD.

  3. 10.  Foeke Jans Wijnia was born about 1822 in Wommels, Hennaarderadeel, FR, NLD (son of Jan Foekes Wijnia and Gerbrig Ulbes Andela).

    Foeke married Janna Pieters Oosterhaven on 03 May 1845 in Hennaarderadeel, FR, NLD. Janna (daughter of Pieter Jans Oosterhaven and Cornelia Paulus Ennema) was born about 1821 in Tzum, Franekeradeel, FR, NLD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Janna Pieters Oosterhaven was born about 1821 in Tzum, Franekeradeel, FR, NLD (daughter of Pieter Jans Oosterhaven and Cornelia Paulus Ennema).
    Children:
    1. 5. Gerbrig Foekes Wijnia was born about 1846 in Tzum, Franekeradeel, FR, NLD.

  5. 12.  Thomas Gerlofs Tuinstra was born about 1796 in Wommels, Hennaarderadeel, FR, NLD (son of Gerlof Sjoerds Tuinstra and Janke Thomas Sippens).

    Thomas married Marijke Migchiels Hiemstra on 05 Apr 1823 in Hennaarderadeel, FR, NLD. Marijke (daughter of Michiel Gerrits Hiemstra and Antje Aukes Wiersma) was born about 1802 in Edens, Hennaarderadeel, FR, NLD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 13.  Marijke Migchiels Hiemstra was born about 1802 in Edens, Hennaarderadeel, FR, NLD (daughter of Michiel Gerrits Hiemstra and Antje Aukes Wiersma).
    Children:
    1. 6. Migchiel Thomas Tuinstra was born about 1831 in Wommels, Hennaarderadeel, FR, NLD.
    2. Janke Thomas Tuinstra was born about 1840 in Wommels, Hennaarderadeel, FR, NLD.

  7. 14.  Gerrit Meintes Miedema was born about 1802 in Herbajum, Franekeradeel, FR, NLD (son of Meinte Gerrits Miedema and Tetje Freerks).

    Gerrit married Antje Klazes Rispens on 03 Apr 1826 in Hennaarderadeel, FR, NLD. Antje (daughter of Klaas Reinders Rispens and Jitske IJmes) was born about 1804 in Oosterend, Hennaarderadeel, FR, NLD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  8. 15.  Antje Klazes Rispens was born about 1804 in Oosterend, Hennaarderadeel, FR, NLD (daughter of Klaas Reinders Rispens and Jitske IJmes).
    Children:
    1. 7. Itske Gerrits Miedema was born about 1831 in Oosterend, Hennaarderadeel, FR, NLD.


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