Our Family Roots in The Netherlands
A Study of the Haasdijk, Scheffer, Benner and Neering families in The Netherlands
Gerrit Egberts Veenstra
Abt 1798 - 1877 (~ 79 years)1. Gerrit Egberts Veenstra was born about 1798 in Drachten, Smallingerland, FR, NLD (son of Egbert Freerks Veenstra and Antje Jans Modderman); died on 09 Mar 1877 in Drachten, Smallingerland, FR, NLD. Gerrit married Grietje Tjitzes van der Wal on 31 May 1823 in Smallingerland, FR, NLD. Grietje (daughter of Tjitze Jelmers van der Wal and Janke Benjamins de Kleine) was born about 1794 in Bergum, Tietjerksteradeel, FR, NLD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- Egbert Gerrits Veenstra was born about 1824 in Nijega, FR, NLD.
- Freerk Gerrits Veenstra was born about 1828 in Opeinde, Smallingerland, FR, NLD.
Gerrit married Eva Jans de Vries on 04 Feb 1860 in Smallingerland, FR, NLD. Eva (daughter of Jan Everts de Vries and Jantje Tiemens de Jager) was born about 1830 in Doezum, GR, NLD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- Antje Gerrits Veenstra was born about 1862 in Drachten, Smallingerland, FR, NLD.
2. Egbert Freerks Veenstra Egbert married Antje Jans Modderman on 23 Nov 1783 in Drachten, Smallingerland, FR, NLD. Antje (daughter of Jan and Sijke) was born about 1759; died on 02 Mar 1832 in Wijk H, no. 156, Drachten, Smallingerland, FR, NLD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Antje Jans Modderman was born about 1759 (daughter of Jan and Sijke); died on 02 Mar 1832 in Wijk H, no. 156, Drachten, Smallingerland, FR, NLD. Children:
- 1. Gerrit Egberts Veenstra was born about 1798 in Drachten, Smallingerland, FR, NLD; died on 09 Mar 1877 in Drachten, Smallingerland, FR, NLD.
- Sijke Egberts Veenstra was born about 1801 in Drachten, Smallingerland, FR, NLD.
Generation: 3
6. Jan Jan married Sijke. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7. Sijke Children:
- 3. Antje Jans Modderman was born about 1759; died on 02 Mar 1832 in Wijk H, no. 156, Drachten, Smallingerland, FR, NLD.