Our Family Roots in The Netherlands
A Study of the Haasdijk, Scheffer, Benner and Neering families in The Netherlands
Gjalt Ruurds Birsema
1723 - 1793 (70 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
1. Gjalt Ruurds Birsema was born in 1723 in Kollum, FR, NLD (son of Ruurd Douwes Birsema and Aafke Gelts); died on 26 Jul 1793 in Surhuisterveen, Achtkarspelen, FR, NLD. Gjalt married Antje Hepkens Buma on 21 Oct 1759 in Kollum, FR, NLD. Antje (daughter of Hepke Berends and Bieuwkjen Egberts) was born on 04 Nov 1730 in Surhuisterveen, Achtkarspelen, FR, NLD; died on 02 Dec 1778 in Surhuisterveen, Achtkarspelen, FR, NLD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- Bieuwkjen Gjalts Gjaltema was born about 1768 in Surhuisterveen, Achtkarspelen, FR, NLD; died on 20 Jun 1851 in Surhuisterveen, Achtkarspelen, FR, NLD.
- Hepke Gjalts Gjaltema was born in 1764 in Kollum, FR, NLD; died on 26 Jun 1832 in Surhuisterveen, Achtkarspelen, FR, NLD.
- Ruurd Gjalts Gjaltema was born in 1767 in Kollum, FR, NLD; died on 14 Jul 1830 in Surhuisterveen, Achtkarspelen, FR, NLD.
Gjalt married Wijtske Jans on 27 Jan 1743 in Kollum, FR, NLD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
2. Ruurd Douwes Birsema (son of Douwe Alberts and Gepke Ruerts); died before 1727 in Kollum, FR, NLD. Ruurd married Aafke Gelts on 16 Oct 1718 in Kollum, FR, NLD. Aafke was born in 1700 in Kollum, FR, NLD; died after 1761 in Kollum, FR, NLD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Aafke Gelts was born in 1700 in Kollum, FR, NLD; died after 1761 in Kollum, FR, NLD. Children:
- 1. Gjalt Ruurds Birsema was born in 1723 in Kollum, FR, NLD; died on 26 Jul 1793 in Surhuisterveen, Achtkarspelen, FR, NLD.
Generation: 3
4. Douwe Alberts was born about 1665 in Opende, GR, NLD. Douwe married Gepke Ruerts on 03 May 1691 in Leek, GR, NLD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Gepke Ruerts Children:
- 2. Ruurd Douwes Birsema died before 1727 in Kollum, FR, NLD.