Our Family Roots in The Netherlands
A Study of the Haasdijk, Scheffer, Benner and Neering families in The Netherlands
Douwe Meints Tillema
1798 - 1873 (75 years)
Generation: 1
1. Douwe Meints Tillema was born on 06 Mar 1798 in Driesum, FR, NLD (son of Meint Douwes Tillema and Pietje Taekes); died on 28 Oct 1873 in Friesland, Columbia, WI, USA. Douwe married Trijntje Theunis de Vries on 17 May 1823 in Oostdongeradeel, FR, NLD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- Petronella Douwes Tillema was born on 22 Oct 1825 in Hiaure, Westdongeradeel, FR, NLD.
- Tjetske Douwes Tillema was born on 01 Sep 1829 in Westdongeradeel, FR, NLD; died on 19 Sep 1829 in Westdongeradeel, FR, NLD.
- Meint Douwes Tillema was born on 03 Mar 1831 in Westdongeradeel, FR, NLD; died on 29 Dec 1905 in Pella, Marion, IA, USA.
- Theunis Douwes Tillema was born on 27 Jul 1834 in Hiaure, Westdongeradeel, FR, NLD; died on 24 Dec 1910 in Randolph, WI, USA.
- Tjisse Douwes Tillema was born on 12 Mar 1838 in Westdongeradeel, FR, NLD; died on 29 Apr 1926 in Friesland, Columbia, WI, USA; was buried in May 1926 in Friesland, Columbia, WI, USA.
- Tjitske Douwes Tillema was born on 14 Aug 1841 in Westdongeradeel, FR, NLD.
2. Meint Douwes Tillema was born in 1774 in Surhuizum, Achtkarspelen, FR, NLD; died on 08 Feb 1832 in Niawier, Oostdongeradeel, FR, NLD. Meint married Pietje Taekes on 29 Oct 1797 in Driesum, Dantumadeel, FR, NLD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Pietje Taekes Children:
- 1. Douwe Meints Tillema was born on 06 Mar 1798 in Driesum, FR, NLD; died on 28 Oct 1873 in Friesland, Columbia, WI, USA.
- Taeke Meints Tillema was born about 1800; died on 25 Jun 1864 in Dokkum, FR, NLD.
- Antje Meints Tillema was born on 21 Oct 1802 in Driesum, FR, NLD; died on 16 Nov 1867 in Oostdongeradeel, FR, NLD.