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

Jantje Douwes Minnema

Female 1869 - 1942  (72 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Jantje Douwes Minnema was born on 19 Feb 1869 in Niawier, Oostdongeradeel, FR, NLD (daughter of Douwe Jaspers Minnema and Gerritje Dirks Cuperij); died in 1942.

    Jantje married Douwe Jans Westra on 05 Apr 1890 in Westdongeradeel, FR, NLD. Douwe (son of Jan Hendriks Westra and Dirkje Douwes Wiersma) was born on 29 Sep 1862 in Blija, Ferwerderadeel, FR, NLD; died in 1945. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. John Douwes Westra was born in 1892 in NLD.
    2. Darkedora Douwes Westra was born in 1896 in MI, USA.
    3. Susie Douwes Westra was born in 1898 in MI, USA.
    4. Dewey Douwes Westra was born in 1900 in MI, USA.
    5. Rema Douwes Westra was born in 1901 in WI, USA.
    6. Willie Douwes Westra was born in 1903 in WI, USA.
    7. Jasper Douwes Westra was born about 1905 in WI, USA.
    8. Sadie Douwes Westra was born about 1908 in WI, USA.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Douwe Jaspers Minnema was born on 12 Aug 1839 in Niawier, Oostdongeradeel, FR, NLD.

    Douwe married Gerritje Dirks Cuperij on 18 May 1866 in Oostdongeradeel, FR, NLD. Gerritje (daughter of Dirk Klazes Cuperij and Sjoerdtje Douwes) was born in 1843 in Ternaard, Westdongeradeel, FR, NLD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Gerritje Dirks Cuperij was born in 1843 in Ternaard, Westdongeradeel, FR, NLD (daughter of Dirk Klazes Cuperij and Sjoerdtje Douwes).
    Children:
    1. 1. Jantje Douwes Minnema was born on 19 Feb 1869 in Niawier, Oostdongeradeel, FR, NLD; died in 1942.


Generation: 3

  1. 6.  Dirk Klazes Cuperij was born about 1803 in Dokkum, FR, NLD (son of Klaas IJpes Cuperij and Gerritje Sipkes).

    Dirk married Sjoerdtje Douwes on 23 May 1826 in Westdongeradeel, FR, NLD. Sjoerdtje was born about 1802 in Raard, Westdongeradeel, FR, NLD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 7.  Sjoerdtje Douwes was born about 1802 in Raard, Westdongeradeel, FR, NLD.
    Children:
    1. 3. Gerritje Dirks Cuperij was born in 1843 in Ternaard, Westdongeradeel, FR, NLD.


Generation: 4

  1. 12.  Klaas IJpes Cuperij

    Klaas married Gerritje Sipkes. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 13.  Gerritje Sipkes
    Children:
    1. Sipke Klazes Cuperij was born on 09 Jan 1794 in Dokkum, FR, NLD.
    2. Antje Klazes Cuperij was born about 1796 in Dokkum, FR, NLD.
    3. Freerk Klazes Cuperij was born about 1798 in Dokkum, FR, NLD.
    4. Harke Klazes Cuperij was born about 1800 in Dokkum, FR, NLD; died on 13 Mar 1883 in Westdongeradeel, FR, NLD.
    5. 6. Dirk Klazes Cuperij was born about 1803 in Dokkum, FR, NLD.
    6. Sikke Klazes Cuperij was born about 1805 in Dokkum, FR, NLD.


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