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Worp Jacobs van Peijma

Male 1796 - 1881  (85 years)


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  1. 1.  Worp Jacobs van Peijma was born in 1796 in Ternaard, Westdongeradeel, FR, NLD (son of Jakob Pieters Worp Peijma and Reinou Freerks Donia); died in 1881 in Lancaster, NY, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: 90053
    • Profession of faith: 21 Apr 1816, Hervormde Kerk, Ternaard, Westdongeradeel, FR, NLD
    • Emigration: 08 May 1849, Steamer Hermann, Long Island, NY, USA
    • Moved to: Abt 1850, Lancaster, NY, USA

    Notes:

    published essay on land reclamation

    had an ancestor Worp van Peijma d. 1624, the first family holding in Ternaard

    lensgrinder, clock and watchmaker, invented and sold lightning rods

    was friends with Roelof Hessels Hommema (ID90079) and Bente Willems Wassenaar (ID90097)

    Birth:
    19y in 1815, 53y in 1849

    Emigration:
    via Bremerhaven with new wife and four children; and with Willem Beukma and family

    Moved to:
    bought farm near Buffalo, retired and died here

    Worp married Sijke Rinzes Posthumus on 17 Aug 1815 in Ternaard, Westdongeradeel, FR, NLD. Sijke (daughter of Rinze Posthumus and Nieske Theunis Rinsma) was born about 1796; died on 20 Oct 1847. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Reinou Worps van Peijma was born on 02 Jun 1816 in Ternaard, Westdongeradeel, FR, NLD; died before 1824.
    2. Jacob Worps van Peijma was born on 06 Sep 1817 in Ternaard, Westdongeradeel, FR, NLD.
    3. Rinze Worp van Peijma was born on 30 Mar 1820 in Ternaard, Westdongeradeel, FR, NLD.
    4. Pieter Worps van Peijma was born on 26 Jun 1821 in Westdongeradeel, FR, NLD; died before 1830.
    5. Reinou Worps van Peijma was born on 16 Nov 1824 in Ternaard, Westdongeradeel, FR, NLD.
    6. Pieter Worps van Peijma was born on 30 Apr 1830 in Ternaard, Westdongeradeel, FR, NLD.
    7. Nieske Worps van Peijma was born on 14 Jun 1835 in Westdongeradeel, FR, NLD; died in 1856 in Lancaster, NY, USA.

    Worp married IJtje Jacobs van der Meer on 09 May 1849 in Westdongeradeel, FR, NLD. IJtje (daughter of Jacob Abrahams van der Meer and Hijlkjen Jentjes Harsta) was born about 1820 in Terzool, Idaarderadeel, FR, NLD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Pieter van Peijma was born about 1850 in Lancaster, NY, USA.
    2. Eslka van Peijma was born about 1855 in Lancaster, NY, USA.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Jakob Pieters Worp Peijma

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Jacob Pieters
    • Reference Number: 90054

    Jakob married Reinou Freerks Donia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Reinou Freerks Donia

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Reinou Freerks
    • Name: Worp Peijma
    • Reference Number: 90055

    Children:
    1. 1. Worp Jacobs van Peijma was born in 1796 in Ternaard, Westdongeradeel, FR, NLD; died in 1881 in Lancaster, NY, USA.


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