Our Family Roots in The Netherlands

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

George Benjamin Wester

Male 1895 -


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  George Benjamin Wester was born in 1895 (son of Klaas Uiltjes Westerterp and Geeske Murks Speerstra).

    Family/Spouse: Margaret Seidsma. Margaret was born about 1895. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. G. Wester
    2. D. Wester
    3. M. Wester

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Klaas Uiltjes Westerterp was born on 30 Nov 1863 in Oldeboorn, Utingeradeel, FR, NLD (son of Uiltje Klazes Westerterp and Klaaske Pieters Balman); died in 1932.

    Klaas married Geeske Murks Speerstra on 21 May 1886 in Oldeboorn, FR, NLD. Geeske (daughter of Murk Ales Speerstra and Wimke Gooitzens Peenstra) was born on 04 Jan 1868 in Haskerdijken, Haskerland, FR, NLD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Geeske Murks Speerstra was born on 04 Jan 1868 in Haskerdijken, Haskerland, FR, NLD (daughter of Murk Ales Speerstra and Wimke Gooitzens Peenstra).
    Children:
    1. Uiltje Klazes Westerterp was born on 14 Aug 1886 in Oldeboorn, Utingeradeel, FR, NLD; died in 1960 in New Hartford, NY, USA.
    2. Vena M. Wester was born in 1904.
    3. Richard Wester was born about 1906.
    4. Helen Margorie Wester was born on 22 Jan 1908 in New Hartford, Oneida, NY, USA.
    5. Gertrude Wester was born in 1910.
    6. Murk Klazes Westerterp was born on 14 Jun 1888 in Oldeboorn, Utingeradeel, FR, NLD; died in 1964.
    7. Ale Klazes Westerterp was born on 28 Dec 1889 in Oldeboorn, Utingeradeel, FR, NLD; died in 1964.
    8. Clara Wester was born in 1891; died in 1986.
    9. Harry George Wester was born in 1893; died in 1953.
    10. 1. George Benjamin Wester was born in 1895.
    11. Wimke Wester was born on 05 Dec 1891 in Whitesboro, Oneida, NY, USA; died in 1989 in Sauquoit, Oneida, NY, USA.
    12. Clarence S. Wester was born in 1902; died in 1971.
    13. Kathryn C. Wester was born in 1903.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Uiltje Klazes Westerterp was born on 20 Apr 1838 in Oldeboorn, FR, NLD (son of Klaas Uiltjes Westerterp and Wapkjen Arjens van der Vegt).

    Uiltje married Klaaske Pieters Balman. Klaaske was born on 09 Mar 1838 in Oldeboorn, FR, NLD; died on 29 Mar 1866 in Oldeboorn, FR, NLD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Klaaske Pieters Balman was born on 09 Mar 1838 in Oldeboorn, FR, NLD; died on 29 Mar 1866 in Oldeboorn, FR, NLD.
    Children:
    1. 2. Klaas Uiltjes Westerterp was born on 30 Nov 1863 in Oldeboorn, Utingeradeel, FR, NLD; died in 1932.

  3. 6.  Murk Ales Speerstra was born about 1843 in Gauw, Wijmbritseradeel, FR, NLD (son of Ale Haantjes Speerstra and Corneliske Murks Haarsma).

    Murk married Wimke Gooitzens Peenstra on 05 May 1867 in Haskerland, FR, NLD. Wimke (daughter of Gooitzen Tjittes Peenstra and Geeske Baukes van der Krieke) was born about 1848 in Snikzwaag, Haskerland, FR, NLD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Wimke Gooitzens Peenstra was born about 1848 in Snikzwaag, Haskerland, FR, NLD (daughter of Gooitzen Tjittes Peenstra and Geeske Baukes van der Krieke).
    Children:
    1. 3. Geeske Murks Speerstra was born on 04 Jan 1868 in Haskerdijken, Haskerland, FR, NLD.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Klaas Uiltjes Westerterp was born on 24 May 1807 in Oldeboorn, FR, NLD (son of Uiltje Klazes Westerterp and Lijsbeth Jochems Kalsbeek); died on 02 Oct 1867 in Oldeboorn, FR, NLD.

    Klaas married Wapkjen Arjens van der Vegt on 14 Jun 1838 in Oldeboorn, FR, NLD. Wapkjen (daughter of Arjen Gerrits van der Vegt and Aukjen Pieters Haasdijk) was born on 08 Apr 1815 in Oldeboorn, FR, NLD; died on 20 Dec 1892 in Oldeboorn, FR, NLD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Wapkjen Arjens van der Vegt was born on 08 Apr 1815 in Oldeboorn, FR, NLD (daughter of Arjen Gerrits van der Vegt and Aukjen Pieters Haasdijk); died on 20 Dec 1892 in Oldeboorn, FR, NLD.
    Children:
    1. 4. Uiltje Klazes Westerterp was born on 20 Apr 1838 in Oldeboorn, FR, NLD.
    2. Feikjen Klazes Westerterp was born on 18 Aug 1854 in huis 210a, Oldeboorn, FR, NLD.
    3. Arjen Klazes Westerterp was born on 07 Oct 1839 in Oldeboorn, FR, NLD.
    4. Elisabeth Klazes Westerterp was born on 10 Jun 1841 in Oldeboorn, FR, NLD.
    5. Aukjen Klazes Westerterp was born on 28 Mar 1843 in Oldeboorn, FR, NLD; died on 16 Apr 1904 in Oldeboorn, FR, NLD.
    6. Stijntje Klazes Westerterp was born on 01 Oct 1844 in Oldeboorn, FR, NLD; died on 15 Jan 1924 in Utingeradeel, FR, NLD.
    7. Bauke Klazes Westerterp was born on 06 Sep 1846 in Oldeboorn, FR, NLD; died on 30 Aug 1848 in Oldeboorn, FR, NLD.
    8. Bauke Klazes Westerterp was born on 30 Jan 1849 in Oldeboorn, FR, NLD; died on 29 Jan 1907 in Oldeboorn, FR, NLD.
    9. Feikjen Klazes Westerterp was born on 03 Oct 1850 in huis 210a, Oldeboorn, FR, NLD; died on 20 Feb 1851 in huis 210a, Oldeboorn, FR, NLD.
    10. Gerrit Klazes Westerterp was born on 13 Feb 1852 in huis 210a, Oldeboorn, Utingeradeel, FR, NLD; died on 08 Jul 1918 in no. 131, Oldeboorn, Utingeradeel, FR, NLD.

  3. 12.  Ale Haantjes Speerstra was born on 07 Sep 1814 in Sneek, FR, NLD (son of Haantje Jans Speerstra and Neeltje Ales de Hoop); died on 14 Aug 1902 in Utingeradeel, FR, NLD.

    Ale married Corneliske Murks Haarsma on 02 Mar 1839 in Wijmbritseradeel, FR, NLD. Corneliske (daughter of Murk Hessels Haarsma and Aaltje Baukes Teppema) was born about 1817 in Poppingawier, Rauwerderhem, FR, NLD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 13.  Corneliske Murks Haarsma was born about 1817 in Poppingawier, Rauwerderhem, FR, NLD (daughter of Murk Hessels Haarsma and Aaltje Baukes Teppema).
    Children:
    1. Neeltje Ales Speerstra was born about 1840 in Gauw, Wijmbritseradeel, FR, NLD.
    2. 6. Murk Ales Speerstra was born about 1843 in Gauw, Wijmbritseradeel, FR, NLD.
    3. Korneliske Ales Speerstra was born about 1847 in Goenga, Wijmbritseradeel, FR, NLD.
    4. Durkje Ales Speerstra was born on 16 Feb 1855 in Goenga, Wijmbritseradeel, FR, NLD; died on 11 Jul 1897 in no. 25 (or 19,20), Oldeboorn, Utingeradeel, FR, NLD.
    5. Fetje Ales Speerstra was born about 1859 in Sijbrandaburen, Rauwerderhem, FR, NLD.

  5. 14.  Gooitzen Tjittes Peenstra was born on 21 Jun 1819 in Grouw, Idaarderadeel, FR, NLD (son of Tiete Wijtzes Peenstra and Wimke Pieters de Jong); died on 02 Apr 1899 in Oldeboorn, Utingeradeel, FR, NLD.

    Gooitzen married Geeske Baukes van der Krieke on 11 May 1845 in Utingeradeel, FR, NLD. Geeske (daughter of Bauke Arjens van der Krieke and Sjoukjen Kornelis Zwart) was born on 09 May 1823 in Akkrum, Utingeradeel, FR, NLD; died on 05 May 1906 in no. 166 (or 167,188), Oldeboorn, Utingeradeel, FR, NLD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 15.  Geeske Baukes van der Krieke was born on 09 May 1823 in Akkrum, Utingeradeel, FR, NLD (daughter of Bauke Arjens van der Krieke and Sjoukjen Kornelis Zwart); died on 05 May 1906 in no. 166 (or 167,188), Oldeboorn, Utingeradeel, FR, NLD.
    Children:
    1. 7. Wimke Gooitzens Peenstra was born about 1848 in Snikzwaag, Haskerland, FR, NLD.
    2. Baukjen Gooitzens Peenstra was born on 11 Nov 1850 in Snikzwaag, Haskerland, FR, NLD; died on 01 May 1940 in Oldeboorn, FR, NLD.
    3. Detje Gooitzens Peenstra was born on 08 Aug 1855 in Snikzwaag, Haskerland, FR, NLD.


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