Our Family Roots in The Netherlands
A Study of the Haasdijk, Scheffer, Benner and Neering families in The Netherlands
Lourens Jelles Laanstra
Abt 1770 - 1837 (~ 67 years)
Generation: 1
1. Lourens Jelles Laanstra was born about 1770 in Drachten, Smallingerland, FR, NLD (son of Jelle Hendriks Spoelstra and Aaltje Lourensis); died on 19 Feb 1837 in Opsterland, FR, NLD. Lourens married Sjoukjen Aises de Groot on 18 Oct 1795 in Ureterp, Opsterland, FR, NLD. Sjoukjen was born about 1768; died on 12 Jun 1821 in Opsterland, FR, NLD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- Aaltje Lourens was born on 16 Dec 1795 in Ureterp, Opsterland, FR, NLD; died before 1799.
- Aaltje Lourens was born on 18 Sep 1799 in Zuiderdrachten, Smallingerland, FR, NLD; died before 1810.
- Geeske Lourens Laanstra was born on 15 May 1806 in Ureterp, Opsterland, FR, NLD; died on 13 Mar 1888 in Drachten, Smallingerland, FR, NLD.
- Aaltjen Lourens Laanstra was born on 05 Oct 1810 in Ureterp, Opsterland, FR, NLD.
Lourens married Stijntje Pieters on 31 Jan 1822 in Opsterland, FR, NLD. Stijntje (daughter of Pieter Sijtses and Antje Pieters) was born about 1785 in Boornbergum, Smallingerland, FR, NLD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- Pieter Lourens Laanstra was born on 03 Jan 1823 in Opsterland, FR, NLD.
- Jelle Lourens Laanstra was born on 28 Apr 1825 in Opsterland, FR, NLD.
- Tijs Lourens Laanstra was born on 20 Feb 1830 in Opsterland, FR, NLD.
2. Jelle Hendriks Spoelstra Jelle married Aaltje Lourensis on 04 Dec 1763 in Drachten, Smallingerland, FR, NLD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Aaltje Lourensis Children:
- Hendrik Jelles Spoelstra was born about 1765; died on 29 Apr 1821 in huis 81, Dragten, FR, NLD.
- 1. Lourens Jelles Laanstra was born about 1770 in Drachten, Smallingerland, FR, NLD; died on 19 Feb 1837 in Opsterland, FR, NLD.