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Lijsbert Hijlkes Merkus

Female 1828 - 1907  (79 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Lijsbert Hijlkes Merkus was born on 26 Mar 1828 in Twijzel, Achtkarspelen, FR, NLD (daughter of Hijlke Jelles Merkus and Aaltje Poppes Zijlstra); died on 29 Apr 1907 in Bergum, Tietjerksteradeel, FR, NLD.

    Lijsbert married Jan Gerks van der Veen on 12 May 1860 in Tietjerksteradeel, FR, NLD. Jan (son of Gerk Klazes van der Veen and Hiltje Jans Jagersma) was born about 1836 in Bergum, Tietjerksteradeel, FR, NLD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Hijlke Jans van der Veen was born on 29 Feb 1864 in Tietjerksteradeel, FR, NLD.
    2. Gerk Jans van der Veen was born on 28 Jul 1867 in Bergum, Tietjerksteradeel, FR, NLD.
    3. Jan Gerks van der Veen was born on 01 Mar 1870 in Bergum, Tietjerksteradeel, FR, NLD; died on 27 Oct 1950 in Tietjerksteradeel, FR, NLD.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Hijlke Jelles Merkus was born on 09 Feb 1781 in Twijzel, Achtkarspelen, FR, NLD (son of Jelle Harmens Merkus and Lijsbert Atzes Nicolai); died on 03 Sep 1859 in Buitenpost, Achtkarspelen, FR, NLD.

    Hijlke married Aaltje Poppes Zijlstra on 18 May 1806 in Twijzel, Achtkarspelen, FR, NLD. Aaltje (daughter of Poppe Alberts and Eelkjen Johannes) was born on 14 Aug 1781 in Oudwoude, Kollumerland, FR, NLD; died on 30 Apr 1853 in Twijzel, Achtkarspelen, FR, NLD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Aaltje Poppes Zijlstra was born on 14 Aug 1781 in Oudwoude, Kollumerland, FR, NLD (daughter of Poppe Alberts and Eelkjen Johannes); died on 30 Apr 1853 in Twijzel, Achtkarspelen, FR, NLD.
    Children:
    1. 1. Lijsbert Hijlkes Merkus was born on 26 Mar 1828 in Twijzel, Achtkarspelen, FR, NLD; died on 29 Apr 1907 in Bergum, Tietjerksteradeel, FR, NLD.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Jelle Harmens Merkus (son of Harmen Jelles and Trijntje Atses); died on 13 Apr 1827 in Twijzel, Achtkarspelen, FR, NLD.

    Jelle married Lijsbert Atzes Nicolai on 22 May 1768 in Twijzel, Achtkarspelen, FR, NLD. Lijsbert was born in 1747 in Buitenpost, Achtkarspelen, FR, NLD; died on 23 Feb 1827 in Twijzel, Achtkarspelen, FR, NLD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Lijsbert Atzes Nicolai was born in 1747 in Buitenpost, Achtkarspelen, FR, NLD; died on 23 Feb 1827 in Twijzel, Achtkarspelen, FR, NLD.
    Children:
    1. Trijntje Jelles Merkus
    2. Harmen Jelles Merkus died on 20 May 1848 in huis 49, Westergeest, Kollumerland, FR, NLD.
    3. Atse Jelles was born on 10 Feb 1776 in Twijzel, Achtkarspelen, FR, NLD.
    4. Frijke Jelles was born on 01 Nov 1778 in Twijzel, Achtkarspelen, FR, NLD.
    5. 2. Hijlke Jelles Merkus was born on 09 Feb 1781 in Twijzel, Achtkarspelen, FR, NLD; died on 03 Sep 1859 in Buitenpost, Achtkarspelen, FR, NLD.
    6. Hiltje Jelles was born on 01 Apr 1786 in Twijzel, Achtkarspelen, FR, NLD; died on 12 Mar 1806 in Twijzel, Achtkarspelen, FR, NLD.

  3. 6.  Poppe Alberts

    Poppe married Eelkjen Johannes on 17 May 1778 in Oudwoude, Kollumerland, FR, NLD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Eelkjen Johannes
    Children:
    1. 3. Aaltje Poppes Zijlstra was born on 14 Aug 1781 in Oudwoude, Kollumerland, FR, NLD; died on 30 Apr 1853 in Twijzel, Achtkarspelen, FR, NLD.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Harmen Jelles

    Harmen married Trijntje Atses. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Trijntje Atses
    Children:
    1. 4. Jelle Harmens Merkus died on 13 Apr 1827 in Twijzel, Achtkarspelen, FR, NLD.


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