Our Family Roots in The Netherlands

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

Gerben Douwes Wierstra

Male Abt 1824 -


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Gerben Douwes Wierstra was born about 1824 in Wester Nijkerk, Ferwerderadeel, FR, NLD (son of Douwe Gerbens Wierstra and Geertje Cornelis Wijbenga).

    Gerben married Sijtske Jelkes de Vries on 21 Oct 1847 in Ferwerderadeel, FR, NLD. Sijtske (daughter of Jelke Sakes de Vries and Antje Hendriks Hiemstra) was born about 1822 in Marrum, Ferwerderadeel, FR, NLD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Jelke Gerbens Wierstra was born about 1852 in Wester Nijkerk, Ferwerderadeel, FR, NLD; died before 1907.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Douwe Gerbens Wierstra was born about 1788 in Marrum, Ferwerderadeel, FR, NLD (son of Gerben Jans Wierstra and Sjoukje Jacobs); died on 15 Aug 1827 in Ferwerderadeel, FR, NLD.

    Douwe married Geertje Cornelis Wijbenga on 19 May 1816 in Marrum, Ferwerderadeel, FR, NLD. Geertje (daughter of Cornelis Minnes and Janke Berends) was born about 1791 in Stiens, Leeuwarderadeel, FR, NLD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Geertje Cornelis Wijbenga was born about 1791 in Stiens, Leeuwarderadeel, FR, NLD (daughter of Cornelis Minnes and Janke Berends).
    Children:
    1. 1. Gerben Douwes Wierstra was born about 1824 in Wester Nijkerk, Ferwerderadeel, FR, NLD.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Gerben Jans Wierstra was born about 1749 (son of Jan Gerbens and Tijtje Teunis); died on 10 Sep 1823 in Ferwerderadeel, FR, NLD.

    Gerben married Sjoukje Jacobs on 01 Nov 1772 in Ferwerd, Ferwerderadeel, FR, NLD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Sjoukje Jacobs
    Children:
    1. Joukje Gerbens Wierstra was born on 03 Nov 1774 in Wester Nijkerk, Ferwerderadeel, FR, NLD; died on 26 Jun 1812 in huis 173, St. Annaparochie, Het Bildt, FR, NLD.
    2. Jan Gerbens Wierstra was born about 1776 in Marrum, Ferwerderadeel, FR, NLD; died on 30 Jan 1850 in Ferwerderadeel, FR, NLD.
    3. Tijtje Gerbens Wierstra was born about 1778.
    4. Jacob Gerbens Wierstra was born about 1783.
    5. Grietje Gerbens Wierstra was born about 1786.
    6. 2. Douwe Gerbens Wierstra was born about 1788 in Marrum, Ferwerderadeel, FR, NLD; died on 15 Aug 1827 in Ferwerderadeel, FR, NLD.

  3. 6.  Cornelis Minnes

    Cornelis married Janke Berends. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Janke Berends
    Children:
    1. 3. Geertje Cornelis Wijbenga was born about 1791 in Stiens, Leeuwarderadeel, FR, NLD.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Jan Gerbens

    Jan married Tijtje Teunis. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Tijtje Teunis
    Children:
    1. 4. Gerben Jans Wierstra was born about 1749; died on 10 Sep 1823 in Ferwerderadeel, FR, NLD.


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