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Thomas Ruurds Brandsma

Male 1838 - 1915  (76 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Thomas Ruurds Brandsma was born on 14 Feb 1838 in Akkrum, Utingeradeel, FR, NLD (son of Ruurd Tomas Brandsma and Pietje Jacobus van der Veer); died on 13 Feb 1915 in armhuis, Oldeboorn, Utingeradeel, FR, NLD.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: 49509
    • Living: 1850, huis 1c, Oldeboorn, FR, NLD
    • Occupation: 1890, no. 67, Oldeboorn, Utingeradeel, FR, NLD; boerenarbeider
    • Moved to: Abt 1902, armhuis, Oldeboorn, Utingeradeel, FR, NLD

    Notes:

    Birth:
    26y in 1864

    Died:
    76y, weduwnaar

    Thomas married Tietje Harmens de Groot on 15 May 1864 in Utingeradeel, FR, NLD. Tietje (daughter of Harmen Kornelis de Groot and Marijke Jans Boersma) was born on 10 Dec 1838 in Oldeboorn, FR, NLD; died on 03 Jun 1901 in no. 67 (or 63,64), Oldeboorn, Utingeradeel, FR, NLD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Ruurd Thomas Brandsma was born on 02 Oct 1873 in Oldeboorn, Utingeradeel, FR, NLD.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Ruurd Tomas Brandsma was born about 1807 in Akkrum, Utingeradeel, FR, NLD (son of Tomas IJsbrands Brandsma and Trijntje Ruurds Watzema); died on 09 Sep 1879 in Utingeradeel, FR, NLD.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: 18802
    • Occupation: 1850, huis 1c, Oldeboorn, FR, NLD; boerearbeider
    • Religion: 1850, Oldeboorn, FR, NLD; Hervormd

    Notes:

    "stichte ... vier nieuwe huizen"

    Birth:
    4y in 1811

    Died:
    71y, weduwnaar

    Ruurd married Pietje Jacobus van der Veer on 12 Nov 1837 in Utingeradeel, FR, NLD. Pietje (daughter of Jacobus Willems van der Veer and Reinskjen Durks Jager) was born about 1814 in Akkrum, Utingeradeel, FR, NLD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Pietje Jacobus van der Veer was born about 1814 in Akkrum, Utingeradeel, FR, NLD (daughter of Jacobus Willems van der Veer and Reinskjen Durks Jager).

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Brandsma
    • Reference Number: 27651
    • Living: 1850, huis 1c, Oldeboorn, FR, NLD

    Notes:

    Birth:
    23y in 1837

    Children:
    1. 1. Thomas Ruurds Brandsma was born on 14 Feb 1838 in Akkrum, Utingeradeel, FR, NLD; died on 13 Feb 1915 in armhuis, Oldeboorn, Utingeradeel, FR, NLD.
    2. Trijntje Ruurds Brandsma was born on 22 Aug 1839 in Oldeboorn, FR, NLD.
    3. Jacobus Ruurds Brandsma was born on 09 Aug 1841 in Oldeboorn, FR, NLD.
    4. Dirk Ruurds Brandsma was born on 02 Mar 1844 in Utingeradeel, FR, NLD; died on 09 May 1848 in Utingeradeel, FR, NLD.
    5. Reintje Ruurds Brandsma was born on 15 Nov 1845 in Oldeboorn, Utingeradeel, FR, NLD.
    6. IJsbrand Ruurds Brandsma was born on 10 Dec 1847 in Oldeboorn, Utingeradeel, FR, NLD.
    7. Dirk Ruurds Brandsma was born on 04 Mar 1850 in Oldeboorn, Utingeradeel, FR, NLD; died on 01 Apr 1850 in Oldeboorn, Utingeradeel, FR, NLD.
    8. Sjieuke Ruurds Brandsma was born on 11 Jun 1851 in Oldeboorn, FR, NLD.
    9. Hijlke Ruurds Brandsma was born on 11 Jun 1851 in Oldeboorn, FR, NLD.
    10. Dirk Ruurds Brandsma was born on 29 Dec 1853 in Oldeboorn, FR, NLD.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Tomas IJsbrands Brandsma was born in 1774 (son of IJsbrand Tomas and Jeltje Klases); died on 31 Dec 1859 in Utingeradeel, FR, NLD.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: 18797
    • Living: 1818, plaats 16/17, Oldeboorn, FR, NLD
    • Living: 1830, plaats 17, no.1, C359, Oldeboorn, FR, NLD
    • Occupation: 1841, Utingeradeel, FR, NLD; gemeenteraardslid

    Notes:

    "Deze morgen voor 3 doden de klokken geluid van ons Dorp. 1) De meid van T.Y. Brandsma. 2) De weduw J.S. Siksma. 3) De jonge vrouw van W.P. Vrijburg van de Vleerbosch onder Boornbergum."

    "Bij de koemelker Tomas Ysbrands Brandsma is de longziekte uitgebroken. Oost ons [Lieuwe Jans de Jong] Dorp of in het zelve naast H.P. Piersma, sectie Oldeboorn. Alles het zelfde perzoneel als voren. Heden 1 dood, afgemaakt."

    "De ziekte heerscht nog sterk in Friesland en bijzonder in ons [Lieuwe Jans de Jong] Dorp, als 1 weder bij Vleer met een kalf van zijn eigen koe, bij Hofstra 29 stuks. En bij T.Y. Brandsma 1. En bij de weduw Bauke Uiltjes Westerterp. Er was een aangegeven van K.U. Westerterp, doch geslacht bevonden een anderen ziekte te zijn. Dus in deze maand 12 stuks in ons Dorp, met allen het zelfde perzoneel van taxateurs, veearts enz. De Goede Vader in den Hemel beware ons en elk voor deze schrikkelijke geezel."

    Living:
    also 1828

    Living:
    in 1871 "de nieuwe openbare school werd ... gebouwd en wel op een stuk land, waar in 1832 de boerderij van Thomas Ysbrands Brandsma stond"

    Died:
    86y, weduwnaar

    Tomas married Trijntje Ruurds Watzema on 16 Mar 1800 in Oldeboorn, FR, NLD. Trijntje (daughter of Ruurd Watses Watzema and Rigtje Watses) was born on 13 May 1777; died on 07 Dec 1841. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Trijntje Ruurds Watzema was born on 13 May 1777 (daughter of Ruurd Watses Watzema and Rigtje Watses); died on 07 Dec 1841.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Brandsma
    • Name: Trijntje Ruurds
    • Reference Number: 18798
    • Living: Bef 1800, Haskerdijken, Haskerland, FR, NLD
    • Baptism: 03 May 1807, Oldeboorn, FR, NLD

    Notes:

    Birth:
    34y in 1811

    Baptism:
    op belijdenis

    Died:
    "Effen tegen de middag overleed Trijntje Ruurds, huisvrouw T.Y. Brandsma, gemeenteraadslid."

    Children:
    1. IJsbrand Tomas Brandsma was born about 1801 in Oldeboorn, FR, NLD; died on 18 Mar 1847 in Utingeradeel, FR, NLD.
    2. 2. Ruurd Tomas Brandsma was born about 1807 in Akkrum, Utingeradeel, FR, NLD; died on 09 Sep 1879 in Utingeradeel, FR, NLD.

  3. 6.  Jacobus Willems van der Veer

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Jacobus Willems
    • Reference Number: 27259

    Jacobus married Reinskjen Durks Jager. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Reinskjen Durks Jager

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Reinskjen Durks
    • Name: van der Veer
    • Reference Number: 27260

    Children:
    1. Elisabeth Jacobus van der Veer was born about 1811 in Akkrum, Utingeradeel, FR, NLD.
    2. 3. Pietje Jacobus van der Veer was born about 1814 in Akkrum, Utingeradeel, FR, NLD.
    3. Wilhelmina Jacobus van der Veer was born in 1820 in Akkrum, Utingeradeel, FR, NLD.
    4. Sake Jacobus van der Veer was born about 1822 in Akkrum, Utingeradeel, FR, NLD.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  IJsbrand Tomas died about 1775 in huis 55, Oldeboorn, FR, NLD.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Occupation: huisman
    • Reference Number: 9418
    • Living: Bef 1755, Heerenveen, FR, NLD
    • Living: 1757, huis 55, Oldeboorn, FR, NLD

    IJsbrand married Jeltje Klases on 03 Aug 1755 in Oldeboorn, FR, NLD. Jeltje (daughter of Klaas Jelles and Sjoukje Jitses) died in 1814. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Jeltje Klases (daughter of Klaas Jelles and Sjoukje Jitses); died in 1814.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: 9419
    • Baptism: 16 Oct 1735, Oldeboorn, FR, NLD
    • Living: 1786, plaats 17, Oldeboorn, FR, NLD

    Notes:

    "IJde [Jacobs de Jong] had Lammert Everts (huis 85) 'omgegooid' op het land van de weduwe IJsbrand Tomas ..., waarvoor hij een hoge boete moet betalen"

    Living:
    to 1805, boerin, weduwe

    Children:
    1. Hiltje IJsbrands
    2. Sjoukjen IJsbrands Brandsma was born in 1756 in Oldeboorn, FR, NLD; died on 26 Oct 1826 in Oldeboorn, FR, NLD.
    3. 4. Tomas IJsbrands Brandsma was born in 1774; died on 31 Dec 1859 in Utingeradeel, FR, NLD.
    4. Janke IJsbrands Brandsma was born about 1776; died on 15 Jun 1861 in Schoterland, FR, NLD.

  3. 10.  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]


  4. 11.  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. 5. Trijntje Ruurds Watzema was born on 13 May 1777; died on 07 Dec 1841.
    3. 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.


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