Our Family Roots in The Netherlands

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

Klaas Dirks Swierstra

Male Abt 1862 -


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Klaas Dirks Swierstra was born about 1862 in Engelum, Menaldumadeel, FR, NLD (son of Dirk Piers Swierstra and Trijntje Klazes Jongsma).

    Klaas married Froukje Jans Boersma on 29 Apr 1886 in Menaldumadeel, FR, NLD. Froukje (daughter of Jan Hiddes Boersma and Antje Jacobs Bouma) was born about 1866 in Dronrijp, Menaldumadeel, FR, NLD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Dirk Klazes Swierstra was born on 14 Feb 1887 in Engelum, Menaldumadeel, FR, NLD; died on 24 Jun 1979 in Akkrum, Utingeradeel, FR, NLD.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Dirk Piers Swierstra was born about 1827 in Warga, Idaarderadeel, FR, NLD (son of Pier Johannes Swierstra and Johanna Martens).

    Dirk married Trijntje Klazes Jongsma on 10 May 1854 in Menaldumadeel, FR, NLD. Trijntje (daughter of Klaas Eelkes Jongsma and IJmkje Jacobs van Buren) was born about 1830 in Ossenzijl, Oldemarkt, OV, NLD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Trijntje Klazes Jongsma was born about 1830 in Ossenzijl, Oldemarkt, OV, NLD (daughter of Klaas Eelkes Jongsma and IJmkje Jacobs van Buren).
    Children:
    1. 1. Klaas Dirks Swierstra was born about 1862 in Engelum, Menaldumadeel, FR, NLD.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Pier Johannes Swierstra was born about 1786 in Mantgum, Baarderadeel, FR, NLD (son of Johannes Piers Swierstra and Geertje Bartels); died on 07 Jun 1786 in no. 52, Engelum, Menaldumadeel, FR, NLD.

    Pier married Johanna Martens on 13 Aug 1811 in Rauwerd, Rauwerderhem, FR, NLD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Johanna Martens
    Children:
    1. 2. Dirk Piers Swierstra was born about 1827 in Warga, Idaarderadeel, FR, NLD.

  3. 6.  Klaas Eelkes Jongsma was born about 1794 in Ureterp, Opsterland, FR, NLD (son of Eelke Klazes Jongsma and Trijntje Klases).

    Klaas married IJmkje Jacobs van Buren on 02 Apr 1828 in Menaldumadeel, FR, NLD. IJmkje (daughter of Jacob Jans van Buren and Sieuwke Klases) was born about 1805 in Engelum, Menaldumadeel, FR, NLD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  IJmkje Jacobs van Buren was born about 1805 in Engelum, Menaldumadeel, FR, NLD (daughter of Jacob Jans van Buren and Sieuwke Klases).
    Children:
    1. 3. Trijntje Klazes Jongsma was born about 1830 in Ossenzijl, Oldemarkt, OV, NLD.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Johannes Piers Swierstra (son of Pier Tjerks and Aafke Nannes); died on 16 Mar 1845 in Baarderadeel, FR, NLD.

    Johannes married Geertje Bartels on 15 Jul 1787 in Mantgum, Baarderadeel, FR, NLD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Geertje Bartels
    Children:
    1. 4. Pier Johannes Swierstra was born about 1786 in Mantgum, Baarderadeel, FR, NLD; died on 07 Jun 1786 in no. 52, Engelum, Menaldumadeel, FR, NLD.
    2. Nanne Johannes Swierstra was born about 1799 in Jorwerd, Baarderadeel, FR, NLD.
    3. Antje Johannes Swierstra was born about 1805 in Jorwerd, Baarderadee;, FR, NLD.

  3. 12.  Eelke Klazes Jongsma was born about 1771 in Ureterp, Opsterland, FR, NLD (son of Klaas Jacobs and Grietje Sijbrens); died on 01 Mar 1855 in Opsterland, FR, NLD.

    Eelke married Trijntje Klases on 08 Sep 1793 in Ureterp, Opsterland, FR, NLD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 13.  Trijntje Klases
    Children:
    1. 6. Klaas Eelkes Jongsma was born about 1794 in Ureterp, Opsterland, FR, NLD.
    2. Siebren Eelkes Jongsma was born about 1801.
    3. IJttje Eelkes Jongsma was born about 1803.

  5. 14.  Jacob Jans van Buren

    Jacob married Sieuwke Klases. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 15.  Sieuwke Klases
    Children:
    1. 7. IJmkje Jacobs van Buren was born about 1805 in Engelum, Menaldumadeel, FR, NLD.
    2. Trijntje Jacobs van Buren was born about 1806 in Engelum, Menaldumadeel, FR, NLD.


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