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Uilkjen Johannes van Rhee

Female - 1807


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Uilkjen Johannes van Rhee (daughter of Johannes Dirks van Rhee and Antje Jans); died on 29 Mar 1807 in Het Meer, Schoterland, FR, NLD.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Bos
    • Name: Koopman
    • Name: Uijlkjen Johannes van Rhee
    • Reference Number: 77
    • Reference Number: 77
    • Religion: Hervormd
    • Baptism: 01 Dec 1756, Knijpe, Schoterland, FR, NLD

    Notes:

    In search of van Rhee roots. At first during the 1980s I searched for an Uilkje Johannes in the Heerenveen area and found one! Uilkje Johannes Olingius b. Heerenveen 12 Apr 1754, bap. 1 Dec 1758. As a result I found the rest of the family of Johannes Olingius and Rinske Binnis, all born and baptized in Heerenveen: Anna Maria bap. 31 Dec 1747, Harmannus Philippus bap. 9 Mar 1752, Uilkjen b. 12 Apr 1754, bap. 1 Dec 1758, Johannes b. between 1754 and 1758 (I think), bap. 1 Dec 1758. On this basis I made the assumption that this family was the progenitor of the van Rhee clan. I believe now that I was wrong.

    In subsequent years I found that Johannes van Rhee and Antie Jans had three children in Heerenveen: Harmina bap. 15 Mar 1750, Harmina bap. 17 May 1751, Jan bap. 8 Apr 1752. Still later I discovered that a Johannes van Rhee (Ree) had four children in de Knijpe, about 4 km east of Heerenveen. However, in these records there is no mention of a wife. These four were: Uijlkjen bap. 1 Dec 1756, Diek bap. 20 Apr 1760, Durk bap. 28 Aug 1763, Harmijntje bap. 20 Oct 1765. The time frame would lead one to believe these seven children all belong to the same family and the family moved from Heerenveen to de Knijpe sometime between 1752 and 1756. I now make the assumption (2006) that this family is the progenitor of our van Rhee family even though there is no direct proof at this time. I intend to keep searching for this proof!

    In addition, a Jacobus van Rhee (Ree) and Riemke Johannes had four chldren in Heerenveen: Dirk bap. 28 Sep 1738, Aukjen bap. 22 May 1740, Vroukje bap. 2 Sep 1742, Johannes bap. 26 Sep 1744. Could Jacobus be an older brother to Johannes??

    Finally, an Anna van Rhee came to de Knijpe from Amsterdam on 11 Mar 1773. She was the wife of F.A. van Guerenbeen and returned to Amsterdam 11 Apr 1780. How does she fit into this family??

    Died:
    50y, left two children from two marriages

    Uilkjen married Auke Feddes Bos on 28 Dec 1783 in Workum, FR, NLD. Auke was born about 1760; died before 1822. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Notes:

    Married:
    "beide met toestemming van hun vader, gehuwt door het gerecht in hun eigen huis, proclamaties gedaan bij de kerk te Workum"

    Children:
    1. Auke Aukes Bos was born on 13 Dec 1783 in Workum, FR, NLD; died on 23 Mar 1851 in Het Meer, Schoterland, FR, NLD.

    Uilkjen married Alt Hessels Koopman on 12 Aug 1787 in Heerenveen, Schoterland, FR, NLD. Alt was born about 1741 in Heerenveen, FR, NLD; died on 30 Jun 1813 in Knijpe, Schoterland, FR, NLD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Hessel Alts Schaaf was born on 16 Jul 1794 in Het Meer, Schoterland, FR, NLD; died on 26 Nov 1858 in Haskerland, FR, NLD.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Johannes Dirks van Rhee (son of Dirk Jans van Rhee and Harmtje Jacobs); died about 1770 in Knijpe, Schoterland, FR, NLD.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Johannes Dirks
    • Name: Johannes van Ree
    • Reference Number: 150
    • Reference Number: 154
    • Religion: Hervormd
    • Baptism: 12 May 1715, Steenwijk, OV, NLD

    Notes:

    no mother given in baptisms of four youngest children

    In search of van Rhee roots. At first during the 1980s I searched for an Uilkje Johannes in the Heerenveen area and found one! Uilkje Johannes Olingius b. Heerenveen 12 Apr 1754, bap. 1 Dec 1758. As a result I found the rest of the family of Johannes Olingius and Rinske Binnis, all born and baptized in Heerenveen: Anna Maria bap. 31 Dec 1747, Harmannus Philippus bap. 9 Mar 1752, Uilkjen b. 12 Apr 1754, bap. 1 Dec 1758, Johannes b. between 1754 and 1758 (I think), bap. 1 Dec 1758. On this basis I made the assumption that this family was the progenitor of the van Rhee clan. I believe now that I was wrong.

    In subsequent years I found that Johannes van Rhee and Antie Jans had three children in Heerenveen: Harmina bap. 15 Mar 1750, Harmina bap. 17 May 1751, Jan bap. 8 Apr 1752. Still later I discovered that a Johannes van Rhee (Ree) had four children in de Knijpe, about 4 km east of Heerenveen. However, in these records there is no mention of a wife. These four were: Uijlkjen bap. 1 Dec 1756, Diek bap. 20 Apr 1760, Durk bap. 28 Aug 1763, Harmijntje bap. 20 Oct 1765. The time frame would lead one to believe these seven children all belong to the same family and the family moved from Heerenveen to de Knijpe sometime between 1752 and 1756. I now make the assumption (2006) that this family is the progenitor of our van Rhee family even though there is no direct proof at this time. I intend to keep searching for this proof!

    In addition, a Jacobus van Rhee (Ree) and Riemke Johannes had four chldren in Heerenveen: Dirk bap. 28 Sep 1738, Aukjen bap. 22 May 1740, Vroukje bap. 2 Sep 1742, Johannes bap. 26 Sep 1744. Could Jacobus be an older brother to Johannes??

    Finally, an Anna van Rhee came to de Knijpe from Amsterdam on 11 Mar 1773. She was the wife of F.A. van Guerenbeen and returned to Amsterdam 11 Apr 1780. How does she fit into this family??

    Name:
    and in 1760,1763

    Died:
    begraven "aan de Noordkant van het Ooste tot aan de kerk"

    Johannes married Antje Jans on 11 May 1749 in Heerenveen, Schoterland, FR, NLD. Antje was born about 1715. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Antje Jans was born about 1715.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: van Rhee
    • Reference Number: 151
    • Reference Number: 155
    • Religion: Hervormd

    Notes:

    More children?

    Notes:

    Married:
    beide van Heerenveen

    Children:
    1. Harmina Johannes van Rhee died before 1751.
    2. Harmina Johannes van Rhee
    3. Jan Johannes van Rhee was born on 04 Apr 1753 in Heerenveen, Schoterland, FR, NLD; died on 18 Nov 1824 in huis 32, Het Meer, Schoterland, FR, NLD.
    4. 1. Uilkjen Johannes van Rhee died on 29 Mar 1807 in Het Meer, Schoterland, FR, NLD.
    5. Diek Johannes van Rhee
    6. Durk Johannes van Rhee
    7. Harmijntje Johannes van Rhee died on 08 May 1817 in huis 37, Het Meer, Schoterland, FR, NLD.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Dirk Jans van Rhee was born about 1680.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Birth: IJsselmuiden, OV, NLD
    • Name: Dirk Jans
    • Reference Number: 109968

    Dirk married Harmtje JacobsSteenwijk, OV, NLD. Harmtje was born about 1680. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Harmtje Jacobs was born about 1680.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: van Rhee
    • Reference Number: 109969

    Children:
    1. Jur--- Johannes van Rhee
    2. Jacob Johannes van Rhee
    3. Anna Johannes van Rhee was born on 27 Jul 1712 in Steenwijk, OV, NLD.
    4. 2. Johannes Dirks van Rhee died about 1770 in Knijpe, Schoterland, FR, NLD.


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