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

Pieter van Peijma

Male Abt 1850 -


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Pieter van Peijma was born about 1850 in Lancaster, NY, USA (son of Worp Jacobs van Peijma and IJtje Jacobs van der Meer).

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Occupation: physician
    • Reference Number: 90103


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  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 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]


  2. 3.  IJtje Jacobs van der Meer was born about 1820 in Terzool, Idaarderadeel, FR, NLD (daughter of Jacob Abrahams van der Meer and Hijlkjen Jentjes Harsta).

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Peijma
    • Reference Number: 90048
    • Living: 1849, Poppingawier, Rauwerderhem, FR, NLD

    Notes:

    Birth:
    29y in 1849

    Children:
    1. 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: 3

  1. 4.  Jakob Pieters Worp Peijma

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Jacob Pieters
    • Reference Number: 90054

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


  2. 5.  Reinou Freerks Donia

    Other Events and Attributes:

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

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

  3. 6.  Jacob Abrahams van der Meer was born about 1793 in Terzool, Rauwerderhem, FR, NLD (son of Abraham Jacobs van der Meer and IJtje Jelgers).

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Jacob Abrahams
    • Reference Number: 90047

    Notes:

    Birth:
    21y in 1814

    Jacob married Hijlkjen Jentjes Harsta on 05 Jun 1814 in Rauwerderhem, FR, NLD. Hijlkjen (daughter of Jentje Tetmans Harsta and Jetske Ates Haasma) was born about 1788. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Hijlkjen Jentjes Harsta was born about 1788 (daughter of Jentje Tetmans Harsta and Jetske Ates Haasma).

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Hijlkjen Jentjes
    • Name: van der Meer
    • Reference Number: 90046

    Notes:

    Birth:
    26y in 1814

    Children:
    1. 3. IJtje Jacobs van der Meer was born about 1820 in Terzool, Idaarderadeel, FR, NLD.


Generation: 4

  1. 12.  Abraham Jacobs van der Meer was born about 1750 in Nes, Utingeradeel, FR, NLD (son of Jacob Klazes and IJttje Tjitzes); died on 10 Aug 1823 in Akkrum, Utingeradeel, FR, NLD.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Abraham Jacobs
    • Occupation: rentenier
    • Reference Number: 895
    • Occupation: 1786, plaats 36, Oldeboorn, FR, NLD; meier to 1796
    • Occupation: 1786, plaats 62, Oldeboorn, FR, NLD; meier to 1800

    Notes:

    along with IJpkje Abes sold 2/3 of 'een deftig huis' to secretaris Tinco van Teijens

    Abraham married IJtje Jelgers on 26 Feb 1792 in Oldeboorn, FR, NLD. IJtje (daughter of Jelger Harmens and Janke Jacobs) was born about 1765. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 13.  IJtje Jelgers was born about 1765 (daughter of Jelger Harmens and Janke Jacobs).

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: van der Meer
    • Reference Number: 22587

    Children:
    1. 6. Jacob Abrahams van der Meer was born about 1793 in Terzool, Rauwerderhem, FR, NLD.
    2. Jeltje Abrahams van der Meer was born about 1798 in Oldeboorn, Utingeradeel, FR, NLD.
    3. Sijtske Abrahams van der Meer was born about 1803 in Akkrum, Utingeradeel, FR, NLD.

  3. 14.  Jentje Tetmans Harsta was born about 1754 in Rauwerd, Rauwerderhem, FR, NLD (son of Tetman Jentjes and Hijke Berends); died on 03 Jan 1825 in Terzool, Rauwerderhem, FR, NLD.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Jentje Tetmans
    • Reference Number: 90044
    • Occupation: 1825; schipper

    Notes:

    Died:
    71y, gehuwd

    Jentje married Jetske Ates Haasma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 15.  Jetske Ates Haasma

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Harsta
    • Name: Jetske Ates
    • Name: Jetske Ates Bergsma
    • Reference Number: 90045

    Children:
    1. Ate Jentjes Harsta was born in 1779 in Terzool, Rauwerderhem, FR, NLD; died on 23 Aug 1858 in huis 449, Sneek, FR, NLD.
    2. 7. Hijlkjen Jentjes Harsta was born about 1788.


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