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Gerbrig Tomas Brouwer

Female Abt 1783 - 1856  (~ 73 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Gerbrig Tomas Brouwer was born about 1783 (daughter of Tomas Gooijes Brouwer and Antje Hotzes Hofstra); died on 03 Aug 1856 in Opsterland, FR, NLD.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Gerbrig Tomas
    • Name: van Zanden
    • Reference Number: 22655

    Notes:

    from Haskerdijken

    Died:
    73y, weduwe

    Gerbrig married Otte Freerks van Zanden on 08 Apr 1810 in Terband, Aengwirden, FR, NLD. Otte (son of Freerk Ottes van Zanden and Egbertje Jans) was born about 1779 in Lippenhuizen, Opsterland, FR, NLD; died on 24 Mar 1854 in huis 54, Benedenknijpe, Schoterland, FR, NLD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Notes:

    Married:
    in Nijehaske 9 Apr 1810

    Children:
    1. Egbert Ottes van Zanden was born about 1822 in Nijelamer, Weststellingwerf, FR, NLD.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Tomas Gooijes Brouwer (son of Gooije Gerbens and Tjitske Ruurds); died in 1823.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Tomas Gooijes
    • Reference Number: 10684
    • Living: 1786, plaats 12, Oldeboorn, FR, NLD
    • Moved to: Aft 1796, plaats 3, Nes, Utingeradeel, FR, NLD

    Notes:

    bought 'huis, schuur en melkkelder met enig land' from Sjoerd Gerbens and Antje Jelles for 4000 gulden

    owner of 5/8 of 1/4, and put together with plaats 79

    sold to IJbe Dirks with the land for 600 gulden

    "kocht zes mad die hij bij plaats 12 (Watzema-sate) trekt"

    with Tette Hotses curator for the children of Pier Haijes and Tetje Hotses

    children listed!

    Living:
    moved there in 1784, owner of 1/3

    Moved to:
    or Haskerdijken, still there in 1818

    Tomas married Antje Hotzes Hofstra on 14 May 1780 in Oldeboorn, FR, NLD. Antje (daughter of Hotze Tettes and Gerbrigje Wijtses) was born about 1759; died on 11 Sep 1827 in Haskerdijken, Haskerland, FR, NLD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Antje Hotzes Hofstra was born about 1759 (daughter of Hotze Tettes and Gerbrigje Wijtses); died on 11 Sep 1827 in Haskerdijken, Haskerland, FR, NLD.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Antje Hotses
    • Name: Brouwer
    • Reference Number: 10683

    Notes:

    Died:
    68y, weduwe

    Children:
    1. Gooije Tomas Brouwer
    2. 1. Gerbrig Tomas Brouwer was born about 1783; died on 03 Aug 1856 in Opsterland, FR, NLD.
    3. Gerben Tomas Brouwer was born about 1785 in Oldeboorn, FR, NLD; died on 22 Dec 1847 in no. 15, Oldeholtwolde, Weststellingwerf, FR, NLD.
    4. Tjitske Tomas Brouwer was born about 1787 in Oldeboorn, FR, NLD.
    5. Trijntje Tomas Brouwer was born about 1796 in Oldeboorn, FR, NLD.
    6. Hotse Tomas Brouwer was born about 1799 in Oldeboorn, FR, NLD.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Gooije Gerbens (son of Gerben Tomas Brouwer and Jeltje Tijsses); died about 1770.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: 10685
    • Occupation: 1735, Irnsum, Rauwerderhem, FR, NLD; herbergier
    • Living: 1766, huis 91, Oldeboorn, FR, NLD

    Notes:

    Martsen and IJnte Ennes took over "26 bierglazen, romers, en een stal met touwen" from Goye for "de herberg Roskam"

    Living:
    rented De Roskam from Lense Jans, but was evicted in 1769

    Gooije married Tjitske Ruurds in 1748. Tjitske (daughter of Ruurd Watses, I and Trijntje Haijes) died in Irnsum, Rauwerderhem, FR, NLD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Tjitske Ruurds (daughter of Ruurd Watses, I and Trijntje Haijes); died in Irnsum, Rauwerderhem, FR, NLD.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: 10686

    Children:
    1. 2. Tomas Gooijes Brouwer died in 1823.
    2. Jeltje Goijes

  3. 6.  Hotze Tettes was born about 1715 in Oldeboorn, FR, NLD (son of Tette Hotses and Aaltje Tomas); died on 22 Jun 1809 in huis 96, Oldeboorn, FR, NLD.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Hotse Tettes de Jonge
    • Name: Hotse Tettes II
    • Reference Number: 1905
    • Living: 1745, huis 29, Oldeboorn, FR, NLD
    • Living: 1748, huis 45, Oldeboorn, FR, NLD
    • Living: 1757, plaats 50, Oldeboorn, FR, NLD
    • Living: 1786, plaats 3, Nes, Utingeradeel, FR, NLD
    • Living: 1794, huis 96, Oldeboorn, FR, NLD

    Notes:

    evicted by Fokke Johaans from a room, 'koestal en een schuur"

    rented from Bouricius, van Haarsma

    with his brother in law Abe Ruurds, curator of the children of Jacob Sierds and Trijntje Ruurds

    one of heirs of Trijntje Wouters, widow of Otte Douwes II (7000 gulden)

    Birth:
    Boonstra familie 6

    Living:
    lived in Tjerk Gaukes' part of huis

    Living:
    pachter, also in 1766 and 1780, in 1766 exclusive of 'de bekende 40 pmt en de zes mad van plaats 47, die aan huis 2 gekoppeld zijn'

    Living:
    79y, bought from the heirs of Lolke Jans and Trijntje Tjittes

    Died:
    Hooimaand, in 91ste jaar (or 94y)

    Hotze married Gerbrigje Wijtses on 07 Mar 1745 in Oldeboorn, FR, NLD. Gerbrigje (daughter of Wijtse Sierds and Trijntje Greults) was born est 1720. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Gerbrigje Wijtses was born est 1720 (daughter of Wijtse Sierds and Trijntje Greults).

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: 1906

    Children:
    1. Aaltje Hotses was born in 1748; died on 19 Aug 1826 in house 182, Oldeboorn, FR, NLD.
    2. Bauke Hotzes Veldman was born about 1750; died on 26 May 1812 in Haskerdijken, Haskerland, FR, NLD.
    3. Tetje Hotses was born about 1755.
    4. Tette Hotses Hofstra was born about 1756; died on 29 Aug 1827 in huis 101b no. 55, Oldeboorn, FR, NLD.
    5. 3. Antje Hotzes Hofstra was born about 1759; died on 11 Sep 1827 in Haskerdijken, Haskerland, FR, NLD.
    6. Reitse Hotses de Jong was born about 1760; died on 14 Feb 1825 in Oldeboorn, FR, NLD; was buried on 18 Feb 1825 in Oldeboorn, FR, NLD.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Gerben Tomas Brouwer was born about 1675 (son of Tomas Goijes and Rinske Sjoerds); died about 1762.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Gerben Tomas
    • Reference Number: 21860
    • Occupation: 1713; brouwer
    • Living: 1716, huis 84 brouwerij, Oldeboorn, FR, NLD
    • Living: 1728, huis 54a (plaats 79), Oldeboorn, FR, NLD
    • Occupation: 1744; 's Lands Administrator in't Quartier de Wouden

    Notes:

    was sold, "de erfgenamen van Sjoerd Tomas houden, evenals de erfgenamen van Gerben Tomas in dezelfde tijd, uitverkoop van de vele bezittingen. De Rijkdom van de beide broers ging teloor bij hun erfgenamen"

    "actief als kerkvoogd (op grond van zijn eigendommen) bij de hervormde gemeente. De kerkvoogden werden nog als vanouds uit de bezitters van stemhebbende plaatsen gekozen. De hervorming had daarin geen verandering gebracht. Als zodanig staat zijn naam boven de poort van de toren, want hij was uiteraard ook bij de torenbouw betrokken""

    More written about his history in Marten Groen's deel III with chapter on 'Gerben Tomas en het Nieuwe Huis"

    "(Niet alleen Age Wiegers en Tjalke Goijes hoorden tot deze familie, maar ook de walvisvaarders en Oostzeeschippers Gerben en Sjoerd Tomas)"

    "behalve zijn bijdrage aan de splitsing van de doopsgezinde gemeente zal hij ook deels verantwoordelijk geweest zijn voor de (te) dure toren die het dorp kreeg in de periode dat hij kerkvoogd was"

    Jouwert A. Slottje ... "van moederszijde uit het geslacht van Gerben Thomas Brouwer, de kerkvoogd bij het stichten der toren in ons [Lieuwe Jans de Jong] Dorp in 1735."

    Occupation:
    hij "bekleede (naast zijn activiteiten als huisman en nu ook als handelaar in onroerend goed) ook functies als 's-lands administrateur van de Wouden en collecteur van het gemaal (pachter van de belastingen op graan"

    Living:
    eigenaar bewoner, also in 1724

    Died:
    "Volgens A. Algra liet hij nogal wat paarden, koetsen en wagens na. Hoewel ik de inventaris bij zijn dood niet gezien heb, is het duidelijk dat hij op grote voet leefde. Maar daarin onderscheidde hij zick niet van collega-kerkvoogd Evert Jelles Eekma (Ecoma of Ykema; huis 2). De brouwerij viel na zijn dood in drie stukken uiteen en datzelfde lot onderging huis 99. In 1805 kan men heir de percelen 99a, 99b(1) en 99b(2), en 99c onderscheiden. Ook werd huis 110b op het grondgebied van perceel 99 gebouwd." Huis 84 is divided in 84a, 84b, and 84c.

    Gerben married Jeltje Tijsses on 03 Feb 1704 in Oldeboorn, FR, NLD. Jeltje died about 1740. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Jeltje Tijsses died about 1740.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: 21861

    Notes:

    from Woudsend

    Children:
    1. 4. Gooije Gerbens died about 1770.
    2. Rinse Livius Brouwer
    3. Sjoerd Gerbens
    4. Tijs Gerbens died about 1772 in huis 99c, Oldeboorn, FR, NLD.
    5. Thomas Gerbens Brouwer was born about 1709.

  3. 10.  Ruurd Watses, I (son of Watse Sjoukes and Rigtje Hijlkes).

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: 21862
    • Living: Abt 1720, Joure, Haskerland, FR, NLD
    • Living: 1750, plaats 3, Haskerdijken, Haskerland, FR, NLD

    Notes:

    eigenaar, still in 1780

    "bestevader van Tomas Goijes" (Thomas Gooijes Brouwer), son of Goye Gerbens

    Living:
    to 1780

    Ruurd married Trijntje Haijes. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Trijntje Haijes

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: 22662

    Children:
    1. 5. Tjitske Ruurds died in Irnsum, Rauwerderhem, FR, NLD.
    2. Watse Ruurds was born about 1720; died in 1790 in Oldeboorn, FR, NLD.

  5. 12.  Tette Hotses (son of Hotse Tettes and Antje IJdes); died in 1738 in Oldeboorn, FR, NLD.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Living: huis 106, Oldeboorn, FR, NLD
    • Reference Number: 10666
    • Baptism: 17 Apr 1671, Oldeboorn, FR, NLD
    • Living: Between 1716 and 1731, plaats 26, Haskerdijken, Haskerland, FR, NLD
    • Moved to: 1732, Oldeboorn, FR, NLD
    • Living: Aft 1732, plaats 78, Oldeboorn, FR, NLD

    Notes:

    Boonstra Fam. 6, p. 47 III-3 IVa

    Moved to:
    "waar Tette kennelijk enige jaren later overleed"

    Tette married Aaltje Tomas on 09 Feb 1715 in Oldeboorn, FR, NLD. Aaltje (daughter of Tomas Tjeerds and Rigtje Sijmens) was born in 1694; died about 1780. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 13.  Aaltje Tomas was born in 1694 (daughter of Tomas Tjeerds and Rigtje Sijmens); died about 1780.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: 10668
    • Living: 1738, plaats 78, Oldeboorn, FR, NLD
    • Moved to: 1750, huis 106, Oldeboorn, FR, NLD
    • Living: 1776, huis 106, Oldeboorn, FR, NLD

    Notes:

    taxed 35g, 14st for kapitaal van 600 gulden, vijf kinderen over 12

    bought from Martsen Piers, widow of Sikke Hanses, for 152 gulden

    Boonstra Fam. 6, p. 47 IVa

    Children:
    1. Tomas Tettes was born est 1720 in Haskerdijken, Haskerland, FR, NLD; died in 1799 in Jorwerd, Baarderadeel, FR, NLD.
    2. 6. Hotze Tettes was born about 1715 in Oldeboorn, FR, NLD; died on 22 Jun 1809 in huis 96, Oldeboorn, FR, NLD.
    3. Rigtje Tettes was born in 1723; died on 13 Nov 1817.
    4. Doeke Tettes van der Linden was born in 1728 in Haskerdijken, Haskerland, FR, NLD; died on 10 Jan 1824 in Oldeboorn, FR, NLD.
    5. Sijmen Tettes was born est 1725; died before 1780.
    6. Sijtse Tettes was born est 1725; died before 1780 in Delfstrahuizen, Schoterland, FR, NLD.

  7. 14.  Wijtse Sierds was born in 1698 in Oldeboorn, FR, NLD (son of Sierd Jacobs and Joukje Sijmens); died in 1783 in Oldeboorn, FR, NLD.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Wijtse Tjeerds
    • Reference Number: 10500
    • Occupation: 1724, plaats 45, Oldeboorn, FR, NLD; boer, meier
    • Moved to: 1730, plaats 67, Oldeboorn, FR, NLD
    • Occupation: 1738, plaats 67, Oldeboorn, FR, NLD; meier

    Notes:

    all info here and for ancestors from Boonstra p. 193 and Groen pp.66, 126, 171

    five children listed in Boonstra p. 193

    Name:
    guardian of children of Sijtse Tettes and Baukje Wijtses, "grootvader genoemd van de twee wezen"

    Moved to:
    Poppenhuizen

    Died:
    c1780, still living on plaats 67

    Wijtse married Trijntje Greults in 1721 in Grouw, Idaarderadeel, FR, NLD. Trijntje (daughter of Greult Abes and Baukje Sjoukes) was born about 1699. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  8. 15.  Trijntje Greults was born about 1699 (daughter of Greult Abes and Baukje Sjoukes).

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: 10501

    Children:
    1. Klaas Wijtses was born in 1726 in Akkrum, Utingeradeel, FR, NLD; died in 1780 in Oldeboorn, FR, NLD.
    2. 7. Gerbrigje Wijtses was born est 1720.
    3. Baukje Wijtses was born est 1730; died before 1780.
    4. Berber Wijtses was born in 1744; died on 23 Mar 1823 in Oldeboorn, FR, NLD.
    5. Schoutje Wijtses


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