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A Study of the Haasdijk, Scheffer, Benner and Neering families in The Netherlands

Grietje Oeges Veenstra

Female Abt 1842 -


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Grietje Oeges Veenstra was born about 1842 in Drachten, Smallingerland, FR, NLD (daughter of Oege Wijbes Veenstra and Jeltje Greelts Zijlstra).

    Grietje married Abe Thijsses Veenstra on 16 Feb 1867 in Smallingerland, FR, NLD. Abe (son of Thijs Wijbes Veenstra and Engeltje Abes de Nes) was born on 02 Aug 1844 in Oldeboorn, FR, NLD; died on 21 Mar 1924 in Smallingerland, FR, NLD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Oege Wijbes Veenstra was born about 1806 in Drachten, Smallingerland, FR, NLD (son of Wijbe Geerts Veenstra and Wijtske Oeges Fokkema).

    Oege married Jeltje Greelts Zijlstra on 21 Sep 1825 in Smallingerland, FR, NLD. Jeltje (daughter of Greelt Reins Zijlstra and Grietje Roelofs Wagenaar) was born about 1807 in Drachten, Smallingerland, FR, NLD; died on 23 Nov 1861 in Smallingerland, FR, NLD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Jeltje Greelts Zijlstra was born about 1807 in Drachten, Smallingerland, FR, NLD (daughter of Greelt Reins Zijlstra and Grietje Roelofs Wagenaar); died on 23 Nov 1861 in Smallingerland, FR, NLD.
    Children:
    1. Wiebe Oeges Veenstra was born about 1828 in Drachten, Smallingerland, FR, NLD.
    2. 1. Grietje Oeges Veenstra was born about 1842 in Drachten, Smallingerland, FR, NLD.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Wijbe Geerts Veenstra

    Wijbe married Wijtske Oeges Fokkema. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Wijtske Oeges Fokkema
    Children:
    1. 2. Oege Wijbes Veenstra was born about 1806 in Drachten, Smallingerland, FR, NLD.
    2. Thijs Wijbes Veenstra was born about 1817 in Drachten, Smallingerland, FR, NLD; died on 13 Oct 1847 in Smallingerland, FR, NLD.

  3. 6.  Greelt Reins Zijlstra (son of Rein Bouwes Zijlstra and Minke Sipkes); died on 02 Feb 1825 in Wijk G, no. 123, Dragten, Smallingerland, FR, NLD.

    Greelt married Grietje Roelofs Wagenaar on 21 Dec 1795 in Boornbergum, Smallingerland, FR, NLD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Grietje Roelofs Wagenaar
    Children:
    1. Roelof Greelts Zijlstra was born about 1796 in Nijehaske, Haskerland, FR, NLD; died before 1853.
    2. Minke Greelts Zijlstra was born about 1798.
    3. Rein Greelts Zijlstra was born about 1800 in Nijehaske, Haskerland, FR, NLD.
    4. Maike Greelts Zijlstra was born about 1802.
    5. 3. Jeltje Greelts Zijlstra was born about 1807 in Drachten, Smallingerland, FR, NLD; died on 23 Nov 1861 in Smallingerland, FR, NLD.
    6. Baukjen Greelts Zijlstra was born about 1809 in Drachten, Smallingerland, FR, NLD.


Generation: 4

  1. 12.  Rein Bouwes Zijlstra was born about 1736 in Oldeboorn, FR, NLD (son of Bouwe Greolts and Sijke Reins); died on 21 Jan 1814 in huis 338, Noorderdrachten, Smallingerland, FR, NLD.

    Rein married Minke Sipkes on 13 May 1759 in Boornbergum, Smallingerland, FR, NLD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 13.  Minke Sipkes
    Children:
    1. Bouwe Reins Zijlstra was born about 1760; died before 1811.
    2. Sijke Reins Zijlstra was born about 1765 in Boornbergum, Smallingerland, FR, NLD; died on 30 Jun 1828 in huis 51, Boornbergum, Smallingerland, FR, NLD.
    3. Trijntje Reins was born about 1765; died on 16 Jan 1801.
    4. Sipke Reins Zijlstra
    5. 6. Greelt Reins Zijlstra died on 02 Feb 1825 in Wijk G, no. 123, Dragten, Smallingerland, FR, NLD.
    6. Sijtske Reins Zijlstra died on 03 Sep 1829 in huis 112, Nijehaske, Haskerland, FR, NLD.
    7. Rigtje Reins Zijlstra was born on 13 Nov 1774.
    8. Pietje Reins Zijlstra was born on 02 Sep 1777; died on 28 Jan 1810 in Zuiderdrachten, Smallingerland, FR, NLD.
    9. Jurjen Reins was born on 14 Jun 1780 in Eernewoude, Tietjerksteradeel, FR, NLD.


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