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Geeske Wits

Female 1796 - 1866  (70 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Geeske Wits was born on 03 Jan 1796 in Oldehove, GR, NLD; died on 15 Jan 1866 in Janum, Dantumadeel, FR, NLD.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: de Roos
    • Name: Geeske Jans
    • Name: Geeske Jans Wits
    • Reference Number: 62038
    • Occupation: 1831; arbeidster

    Notes:

    Birth:
    35y in 1831

    Died:
    Jannum

    Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Klaas Wits  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1824 in Oldehove, GR, NLD.

    Geeske married Pieter Oedses de Roos on 03 Feb 1831 in Oldehove, GR, NLD. Pieter (son of Oeds Pieters de Roos and Bontje Tjallings) was born about 1793 in Rinsumageest, Dantumadeel, FR, NLD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 3. Trijntje Pieters de Roos  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1833 in Warfhuizen, GR, NLD.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Klaas Wits Descendancy chart to this point (1.Geeske1) was born about 1824 in Oldehove, GR, NLD.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: 62036

    Notes:

    Birth:
    22y in 1846

    Klaas married Willemke Willems van Slooten on 01 Jul 1846 in Dantumadeel, FR, NLD. Willemke (daughter of Willem Ruurds van Slooten and Berber Aants Woudsma) was born about 1826 in Raard, Westdongeradeel, FR, NLD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 4. Willem Klazes Wits  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1848 in Rinsumageest, Dantumadeel, FR, NLD.
    2. 5. Geeske Klazes Wits  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1852 in Rinsumageest, Dantumadeel, FR, NLD; died on 11 Aug 1914 in Dantumadeel, FR, NLD.

  2. 3.  Trijntje Pieters de Roos Descendancy chart to this point (1.Geeske1) was born about 1833 in Warfhuizen, GR, NLD.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Broersma
    • Reference Number: 74613

    Notes:

    Birth:
    22y in 1855

    Trijntje married Sije Minses Broersma on 03 May 1855 in Dantumadeel, FR, NLD. Sije (son of Minse Karstens Broersma and Wijtske Sijes Hollander) was born about 1829 in Wouterswoude, Dantumadeel, FR, NLD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 6. Wijtske Seijes Broersma  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1856 in Wouterswoude, Dantumadeel, FR, NLD.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Willem Klazes Wits Descendancy chart to this point (2.Klaas2, 1.Geeske1) was born about 1848 in Rinsumageest, Dantumadeel, FR, NLD.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: 62035
    • Occupation: 1872; huisschilder

    Notes:

    Birth:
    23y in 1871

    Willem married Catharina Egberts Zijlstra on 17 May 1871 in Tietjerksteradeel, FR, NLD. Catharina (daughter of Egbert Andries Zijlstra and Janke IJzaaks van der Werf) was born about 1845 in Bergum, Tietjerksteradeel, FR, NLD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 7. Klaas Willems Wits  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 23 Feb 1872 in Bergum, Tietjerksteradeel, FR, NLD.

  2. 5.  Geeske Klazes Wits Descendancy chart to this point (2.Klaas2, 1.Geeske1) was born about 1852 in Rinsumageest, Dantumadeel, FR, NLD; died on 11 Aug 1914 in Dantumadeel, FR, NLD.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: van der Hoek
    • Reference Number: 62044

    Notes:

    Birth:
    23y in 1875

    Died:
    65y!?

    Geeske married Meindert Barteles van der Hoek on 14 Oct 1875 in Tietjerksteradeel, FR, NLD. Meindert (son of Bartele Johannes van der Hoek and Baukje Jans van der Meulen) was born about 1852 in Dantumawoude, Dantumadeel, FR, NLD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 8. Willemke Meinderts van der Hoek  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 14 Oct 1875 in Tietjerk, Tietjerksteradeel, FR, NLD; died in 1941.

  3. 6.  Wijtske Seijes Broersma Descendancy chart to this point (3.Trijntje2, 1.Geeske1) was born about 1856 in Wouterswoude, Dantumadeel, FR, NLD.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Boonstra
    • Reference Number: 74617

    Notes:

    Boonstra Fam. 14, p. 64 Vf

    Birth:
    22y in 1878

    Wijtske married Wieger Jelkes Boonstra on 09 May 1878 in Dantumadeel, FR, NLD. Wieger (son of Jelke Ruurds Boonstra and Klaaske Wiegers Delfstra) was born on 24 Apr 1852 in Wouterswoude, Dantumadeel, FR, NLD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 9. Jelke Wiegers Boonstra  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 27 Jun 1881 in Wouterswoude, Dantumadeel, FR, NLD; died on 07 Jun 1964 in Wouterswoude, Dantumadeel, FR, NLD.


Generation: 4

  1. 7.  Klaas Willems Wits Descendancy chart to this point (4.Willem3, 2.Klaas2, 1.Geeske1) was born on 23 Feb 1872 in Bergum, Tietjerksteradeel, FR, NLD.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: 62031
    • Occupation: 1897; huisschilder

    Notes:

    Birth:
    25y in 1897

    Klaas married Klaaske Klazes Hofman on 20 Oct 1897 in Leeuwarden, FR, NLD. Klaaske (daughter of Klaas Oenes Hofman and Emke Pieters Feddema) was born about 1874 in Betterwird, Westdongeradeel, FR, NLD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 10. Catharina Klazes Wits  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 28 Apr 1901 in Leeuwarden, FR, NLD; died on 09 Nov 1955 in Leeuwarden, FR, NLD.

  2. 8.  Willemke Meinderts van der Hoek Descendancy chart to this point (5.Geeske3, 2.Klaas2, 1.Geeske1) was born on 14 Oct 1875 in Tietjerk, Tietjerksteradeel, FR, NLD; died in 1941.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: van der Galien
    • Name: Wilhelmina van der Hoek
    • Reference Number: 62048
    • Birth: 1876

    Notes:

    Died:
    buried Friesland WI

    Willemke married Sijtse Willems van der Galien on 06 Jun 1895 in Dantumadeel, FR, NLD. Sijtse (son of Willem Meinderts van der Galien and Antje Jacobs Rosier) was born on 01 Nov 1873 in Akkerwoude, Dantumadeel, FR, NLD; died in 1945. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 11. William Sijtses van der Galien  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1898 in NLD.
    2. 12. Meindert Sijtses van der Galien  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1901 in WI, USA.
    3. 13. Annie Sijtses van der Galien  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1903 in WI, USA.
    4. 14. Grace Sijtses Galien  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1905 in WI, USA.
    5. 15. Irene Sijtses Galien  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1907 in WI, USA.
    6. 16. Bessie Sijtses Galien  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1910 in WI, USA.

  3. 9.  Jelke Wiegers Boonstra Descendancy chart to this point (6.Wijtske3, 3.Trijntje2, 1.Geeske1) was born on 27 Jun 1881 in Wouterswoude, Dantumadeel, FR, NLD; died on 07 Jun 1964 in Wouterswoude, Dantumadeel, FR, NLD.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: 74622

    Notes:

    Boonstra Fam. 14, p. 64 Vf-2, p. 66c. VIf

    Birth:
    22y in 1904

    Jelke married Tjitske Jacobs Lijzenga on 17 Mar 1904 in Dantumadeel, FR, NLD. Tjitske (daughter of Jacob IJpes Lijzinga and Tjetje Oebeles de Boer) was born about 1878 in Akkerwoude, Dantumadeel, FR, NLD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 17. Wieger Jelkes Boonstra  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 21 Jun 1904 in Wouterswoude, Dantumadeel, FR, NLD.
    2. 18. Tietje Jelkes Boonstra  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 28 Aug 1909 in Wouterswoude, Dantumadeel, FR, NLD.
    3. 19. J.J. Boonstra  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 20. S.J. Boonstra  Descendancy chart to this point
    5. 21. W.J. Boonstra  Descendancy chart to this point


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