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The Buursma family of Ferwerderadeel
This Buursma family originates in the area of Hogebeintum, Ferwerderadeel, Friesland. Douwe
Menses married about 1760 with Antje Tjallings. So far I have been unable to find the marriage
of this couple nor the names of Douwe's parents. Although born in 1742 in Janum,
Dantumadeel, Antje was not christened until 1792. Most of the descendants of Douwe Menses
stayed in Ferwerderadeel, especially in Hallum and Ferwerd. Some wound up in North America.
From court records it is evident that some of the Buursma's were quite wealthy. They bought and
sold a lot of property. Most of the information in this file comes from the records of the Friesian
archives.
Douwe Menses (Buursma) was probably born about 1740. He died in Ferwerderadeel in 1796.
His wife Antje Tjallings was born in Janum, Dantumadeel on 10 January 1742. She was
christened on confession of faith (gedoopt op belijdenis) in Ferwerd on 17 May 1792. She was a
daughter of Tjalling Johannes and Welmoed Ottes. Antje died in Ferwerd on 19 January 1806.
Tjalling Johannes was probably christened in Hallum on 10 October 1706 as son of Johannes
Tjalling (Tijalling) and Janke Oeges.
children:
1. Tjalling, christened in Blija/Hogebeintum on 20 May 1764
2. Trijntje, christened in Blija/Hogebeintum on 18 February 1767
3. Mense (Minse, Menze), christened in Blija/Hogebeintum on 22 July
1770
4. Welmoed, born in Blija/Hogebeintum on 4 July 1773, christened there on 18 July 1773. She
died in Beetgum on 13 July 1808. She married in Hallum on 20 January 1799 with Keimpe
Jans de Boer.
5. Janke, born in Oosterbierum on 12 May 1776, christened Ferwerd on 2 June 1776
6. Rinske, born in Ferwerd on 25 February 1779. She was christened there on 21 March 1779.
She died in Ferwerd on 11 November 1860. On 5 January 1800 she married in Ferwerd with
Lolke Jelgers Miedema, born in 1777, son of Jelger Jacobs and Trijntje Binderts.
7. Pietje, born in Oosterbierum on 29 August 1781 and christened in Ferwerd on 29 September
1781. She died in Leeuwarden on 15 March 1858. She married in Leeuwarden on 10 May
1820 with Gysbertus van Venendal (Veenendal, Veenendaal). Gysbertus was born in
Leeuwarden on 26 September 1772, son of Benjamin van Venendal and Ytske Pieters.
8. Klaaske, born in Ferwerd on 21 August 1784 and christened there on 26 September 1784.
Klaaske married on 2 February 1806 in Holwerd with Kornelis Jans Glas. Kornelis was born
in Holwerd on 11 June 1785 and died there 21 January 1837. He was son of Jan Hendriks
Glas and Trijntje Everts. Klaaske died in Holwerd under the name Klaaske Douwes
Wiersma, 26-1-1853.
9. Johantje, born in Ferwerd on 20 May 1788 and christened there on 15 June 1788.
Generation 2
Tjalling, christened 20 May 1764, died in Ferwerd on 9 February 1808. He married
in Ferwerd on 17 May 1789 with Vroukje (Froukje, Vrouwkje) Hemmes Berg. Vroukje was
christened in Ferwerd on 8 November 1767 and died there on 6 January 1849. She was the
daughter of Hemme Gabes and Anke Lykeles.
children:
1. Rinskje, born Ferwerd 24 June 1790, christened there 11 July 1790. She married in
Ferwerderadeel on 22 May 1816 with Doede Siedses van der Wal. She had an illegitimate
child Jacob in Ferwerd on 22 December 1811.
2. Douwe, born Ferwerd 8 September 1791, christened there
25 September 1791.
3. Aanke, born in Ferwerd 25 June 1793, christened there 21 July 1793. She married in
Franeker on 25 September 1831 with Johan Heinrich Ludwig D”wel. Johan Heinrich
was born about 1786 in Celle, Germany and died in Franeker on 21 February 1863. He
was son of Johan Gabriel D”wel and Margaretha Elisabeth Oersen.
4. Hemme was born in Ferwerd on 28 February 1795.
5. Antje, born Ferwerd 20 December 1796, christened there 8 January 1797. She married in
Leeuwarden on 23 May 1834 with Pieter Botes Zuidema. Pieter was born in Westergeest
on 29 September 1788, son of Bote Pieters and Aukje Hielkes. He died in Groningen city
on 12 January 1848. Antje died in Groningen city on 31 May 1853.
6. Trijntje, born Ferwerd 28 August 1798, christened there 27 September 1798. She died in
Stiens on 20 February 1864. She married in Ferwerderadeel on 12 May 1819 with Jacob
Johannes Schotanus. Jacob was born in Stiens on 29 November 1793, son of Johannes Jacobs
and Aaltje Aans (Arends).
7. Wijtske, born Ferwerd 20 June 1800, christened there 29 June 1800. She died in Veenhuizen,
Drenthe on 20 December 1858. She married in Ferwerderadeel on 15 May 1824 with Bauke
Harmens Harkema. Bauke was born in Ferwerd on 7 January 1804, son of Harmen Baukes
and Yda Sipkes. He died in Veenhuizen on 23 August 1857.
8. Johannes was born in Ferwerd on 13 June 1802.
9. Gabe, born Ferwerd 2 July 1805, christened there 28 July 1805. He died in Ferwerd on
25 March 1837, unmarried.
Mense was christened on 22 July 1770 in Hogebeintum, Ferwerederadeel. He died
in Ferwerd on 1 January 1839. He was buried on 4 January 1839. Mense married in Ferwerd on
20 May 1798 with Hiltje Gerrits Walker, christened in Ferwerd on 26 April 1772, daughter of
Gerrit Walker and Hiltje Clases. Hiltje died in Ferwerd on 9 September 1840.
children:
1. Douwe was born in Ferwerd on 13 February 1799.
2. Hiltje, born Ferwerd 16 November 1800, chrstened there 7 December 1800, died in
Ferwerderadeel on 13 February 1878. Hiltje married Hindrik (Hendrik) Mients Wagenaar
on 17 May 1821 in Ferwerd. Hindrik was born 12 June 1800 in Ferwerd, son of Mient
Hendriks and Trijntje Jans.
3. Gerrit was born in Ferwerd on 31 December 1802.
4. Anne was born in Ferwerd on 18 January 1806.
5. Tjalling was born in Ferwerd on 7 September 1809.
6. Antje, born Ferwerd 1 December 1815, died in Ferwerderadeel on 21 September 1902. She
first married in Ferwerderadeel on 12 January 1843 with Sake Sybrens Stelpstra, born in
Westernijkerk on 13 September 1814, son of Sybren Baukes and Antje Sakes Boonstra. Antje
remarried in Ferwerderadeel on 4 June 1853 with Hillebrand Fransen Papma born in Ferwerd
in 1811. Hillebrand was a son of Frans Johannes Papma and Jetske Hillebrands.
Generation 3
Douwe Tjallings Buursma was born in Ferwerd on 8 September 1791. He was
chrsitened there on 25 September 1791. Douwe died in Ferwerd on 27 May 1844 and buried
there on 31 May 1844. Douwe was married twice. He married on 4 June 1818 in
Ferwerderadeel with Grietje Sijtzes Hoekema (also Hoekstra). Grietje was born in Blija on 10
July 1795, daughter of Sytze Eintes and Grietje Martens. Grietje Sytzes died in Ferwerderadeel
on 16 April 1826. Douwe remarried in Ferwerderadeel on 28 December 1826 with Marijke
Martinus Wiersma. Marijke was born in Ferwerd on 21 January 1806 and died in
Ferwerderadeel on 26 January 1841. She was the daughter of Martinus Gerlofs Wiersma and
Leentje Johannes Staal.
children with Grijtje Sijtzes Hoekema:
1. Tjalling was born in Ferwerderadeel on 17 June 1819.
2. Grietje, born Ferwerd 23 August 1821, died Ferwerderadeel 5 June 1846.
3. Froukje, born Ferwerd 15 November 1823. She died in Ferwerderadeel on 16 November
1876. Froukje first married in Ferwerderadeel on 19 May 1855 with Aan Gerrits Hoekstra.
Aan was born in Ferwerderadeel on 21 November 1827, son of Gerrit Aans Hoekstra and
Afke Douwes Dijkstra. Aan died on 3 May 1865 in Ferwerderdeel. Froukje remaaried in
Ferwerderadeel on 22 September 1870 with Folke Klazes Boonstra, born in Ferwerderadeel
on 28 January 1827, son of Klaas Folkerts Boonstra and Trijntje Atzes de Jong.
4. Sytze, born Ferwerd 18 February 1826. He died there on 20 December 1826.
children with Marijke Martinus Wiersma:
5. Leentje, born Ferwerderadeel on 14 October 1827, died there on 6 April 1829
6. Leentje, born Ferwerderadeel on 10 October 1829, died there on 16 October 1830.
7. Leentje, born Ferwerderadeel on 2 September 1831. She married in Ferwerderadeel on
21 May 1853 with Johannes Johannes Folkertsma. Johannes was born in Ferwerderadeel
on 24 November 1825, son of Johannes Hiddes Folkertsma and Jeltje Eilerts van der Schaaf.
8. Martinus, born Ferwerderadeeel on 15 July 1833.
9. Sytske, born Ferwerderadeel 22 January 1836. She married in Ferwerderadeel on 21 May
1862 with Bote Jans Kroese. Bote was born in Leeuwarderadeel on 15 November 1834, son
of Jan Harmens Kroese and Sibbeltje Botes Terpstra. Bote and Sytske emigrated to the USA
on 14 June 1881.
10. Trijntje, born Ferwerderadeel 6 January 1839. She married in Het Bildt on 25 May 1865 with
Pieter van Sloten. Pieter was born in Het Bildt on 16 August 1839, son of Jacob Sjoerds van
Sloten and Fokje Klazes van der Woude.
11. Hemme, born in Ferwerderadeel on 20 January 1841 and died there on 25 January 1841.
Hemme was born in Ferwerd on 28 February 1795. He was christened there on 22
March 1795. He died in Ferwerd on 14 November 1839. On 11 June 1825 he married Namke
Reinders Kuipers in Westdongeradeel. Namke was born in Holwerd on 6 August 1802, daughter
of Reinder Jans and Sjuuwke Jans. Namke died in Ferwerderadeel on 26 April 1843.
children:
1. Froukje, born Ferwerderadeel 26 June 1826, died there 4 September 1826.
2. Tjalling, born Ferwerderadeel 9 September 1827.
3. Reinder, born Ferwerderadeel 13 October 1829.
4. Frouwkje, born Ferwerderadeel 24 November 1830, died there 24 June 1873. She first
married in Ferwerderadeel on 19 May 1855 with Feitse Aukes van der Wal. Feitse was born
in Hallum on 23 October 1829 and died in Ferwerderadeel on 10 August 1862. He was a son
of Auke Andries van der Wal and Mentje (Montje) Feitses (Feytzes) Veenma. Frouwkje
remarried in Ferwerderadeel on 3 December 1864 with Harmen Jans Streekstra. Harmen Jans
was born in Hallum on 9 February 1833, son of Jan Pieters Streekstra and Albertje Harmens
Friesema.
5.Jan, born Ferwerderadeel 14 February 1833, died there 5 May 1837.
6. Sjuwke, born Ferwerderadeel 28 April 1835. She had an illegitimate son Gabe on 7 July 1858
in Ferwerd. Gabe died in Ferwerd on 17 November 1858.
7. Jan, born Ferwerderadeel 12 May 1837.
8. Wytske, born Ferwerderadeel 23 June 1839. She died there on 28 July 1855.
Douwe was born in Ferwerd on 13 February 1799. He was christened there on
10 March 1799. He died in Ferwerderadeel on 7 April 1880. Douwe married for the first time
on 24 May 1821 in Ferwerderadeel with Ynskje Pieters Spar. Ynskje was born in Birdaard on
1 July 1796 and died in Ferwerderadeel on 29 August 1831. She was a daughter of Pieter Tomas
Spar and Harichje Jetzes Kooistra. Douwe remarried in Ferwerderadeel on 15 March 1832 with
Tytje Wybes de Vries. Tytje was born in Zevenhuizen, gemeente Leek in 1805. She died in
Ferwerderadeel on 6 July 1850. Douwe and Tytje were members of the 'afgescheiden kerk' in
Ferwerd in 1835.
child with Ynskje:
1. Menze, born Ferwerderadeel 26 April 1822. He died there on 16 January 1828.
children with Tytje:
2. Hiltje, born Ferwerd 23 December 1832. She died there on 13 April 1912. She
married in Ferwerderadeel on 19 April 1890 with Freerk Lykles de Vries. Freerk was born in
Wierum on 2 March 1838, son of Lykle Taekes de Vries and Ytske Freerks Visser.
3. Menze was born in Ferwerd on 4 October 1834.
4. Maaike, born Ferwerd 25 May 1836, died there 1 October 1912. She married in
Ferwerderadeel on 13 June 1885 with Jan Wiebes Hoekstra. Jan Wiebes was born in
Ferwerderadeel on 23 February 1837 and died there 3 August 1903. He was a son of Wiebe
Jans Hoekstra and Tjamke Lieuwes Nicolay (Nicolai)
Johannes Tjallings was born in Ferwerd on 13 June 1802. He was christened there
on 4 July 1802. Johannes died in Westdongeradeel on 23 January 1861. He was a gardener. On
24 May 1827 he married in Ferwerd with Wytske van Vliet. Wytske was born in Blija on 31 July
1806 and christened there on 17 August 1806. She died in Ferwerd on 24 December 1859.
Wytske was a daughter of Ynze Jelles van Vliet and Trijntje Feikes Hellinga.
children:
1. Trijntje, born in Ferwerd on 24 March 1827. She died in Bolsward on 2 January 1891. On
25 June 1864 she had an illegitimate son Ynze in Ferwerderadeel. Ynze died on 26 January
1872 in Ferwerderadeel. Trijntje married on 24 December 1864 in Ferwerderadeel with Ties
Tjalles Hoogterp. Ties was born in Ferwerd on 3 April 1816, son of Tjalle Tiessens and Antje
Doedes. Trijntje was first married in Dantumadeel on 4 May 1854 with Jan Jans Buwalda.
Jan Buwalda was born on 3 April 1803 in Ee, Oostdongeradeel. He was son of Jan Eelkes
Buwalda and Neeltje Idzes Dijkstra.
2. Vrouwkje, born in Ferwerd on 5 April 1829. She died in Ferwerderadeel 21 April 1850.
3. Ynskje, born in Ferwerderadeel on 8 March 1830. She died in Westdongeradeel on 5 August
1861. She married in Westdongeradeel on 18 June 1859 with Jan Gerbens Keizer. Jan was
born in Het Bildt on 12 December 1828, son of Gerben Gerrits Keizer and Mintje Doekes
Dobma.
4. Tjalling, born in Ferwerd on 20 September 1831. He died there on 23 October 1831.
5. Tjalling was born in Ferwerd on 24 November 1832.
6. Sieuwke, born in Ferwerd on 8 October 1834. She died in Westdongeradeel on 11 February
1898. On 31 May 1856 she married in Westdongeradeel with Einte Pijpstra. Einte was born
on 5 September 1830 in Westdongeradeel, son of Seeske Eintes Pijpstra. Einte died on
24 July 1872 in Hornhuizen (Kloosterburen).
7. Renske, born in Ferwerderadeel 9 November 1836. She died there 30 March 1839.
8. Renske, born in Ferwerderadeel 5 November 1839. She married in Schoterland on 16 June
1867 with Willem Thomas Verloop. Willem was born in Schoterland on 2 January 1842 and
died there on 31 July 1877.. He was the son of Thomas Dirks Verloop and Wytske Cornelia
Vollmuller.
9. Ynse, born in Ferwerd on 24 June 1843. He died there on 14 September 1852
Gerrit was born in Ferwerd on 31 December 1802, christened there on 23 January
1803. He died in Hallum on 15 January 1832. He married in Ferwerderadeel on 10 February
1826 with Antje Keimpes van der Meulen. Antje was supposedly born in Hallum in 1803,
daughter of Keimpe Gerrits van der Meulen (also Molenaar) and Renske (Rinske) Geerts
Smeding.
children:
1. Keimpe, born in Ferwerderadeel on 17 March 1826. He died there on 4 April 1842.
2. Hiltje, born in Idaarderadeel on 8 October 1828. She died in Achtkarspelen on 14 December
1912. She married in Ferwerd on 26 April 1851 with Wiebe (Wybe) Sytzes de Vries. Wiebe
was born in Hallum on 8 February 1829. He died there on 19 October 1906. Wiebe was son
of Sytze Eintes de Vries and Mettje Feikes Loyenga.
Anne was born in Ferwerd on 18 January 1806 and christened there on 2 February
1806. He died in Ferwerderadeel on 17 February 1870. He married in Idaarderadeel on
12 March 1831 with Akke Meikes Elsma. Akke was born in Winsum on 1 December 1807 and
christened there on 22 December 1807. She died in Ferwerderadeel on 15 January 1852. Akke
was a daughter of Meike Jacobs and Riemkje Pieters.
children:
1. Riemke, born Ferwerderadeel 28 February 1834. She emigrated on 5 May 1881. She died in
Kalamazoo, Michigan on 24 April 1903.
2. Hiltje, born Ferwerderadeel 30 August 1836. Hiltje (Hilda) died in Kalamazoo, Michigan on
18 April 1927. She married in Westdongeradeel on 17 May 1860 with Hendrik Jans Glas.
Hendrik was born 1 November 1834 in Westdongeradeel. He was the son of Jan Klazes Glas
and Maaike Hendriks Glas. He died in Kalamazoo on 1 March 1917.
3. Menze, born Ferwerderadeel 18 October 1839. He emigrated to the USA on 5 May 1881. He
died in Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA on 9 May 1930.
4. Meike, born Ferwerderadeel 13 December 1841 and died there 12 January 1843.
5. Meike, born Ferwerderadeel 8 January 1844 and died in Grand Rapids on 19 March 1931.
In the emigration record at Tresoar she is listed as Murk, male. In the birth registration she is
said to be a female.
6. Jacob, born Ferwerderadeel 12 November 1850. He died there on 26 February 1852.
Tjalling was born in Ferwerd on 7 September 1809. He was christened there on
1 October 1809. He died in Ferwerderadeel on 22 May 1873. Tjalling married in
Ferwerderadeel on 16 May 1835 with Antje Kornelis Bouma, born in Blija on 25 May 1800.
Antje was christened in Blija on 15 June 1800, daughter of Kornelis Jans Bouma and Grietje
Joekes van der Velde. Antje and Tjalling were members of the 'afgescheiden kerk" in Ferwerd in
1835. Antje died in Ferwerderadeel on 16 October 1849. After her death
Tjalling remarried in Ferwerderadeel on 17 March 1855 with Gertje Jans van der Meer. Gertje
was born in Marrum on 13 March 1807 and christened there on 15 March 1807. She was
daughter of Jan Jacobs van der Meer and Sytske Geerts.
1873 Leeuwarden, notaris H. Albarda Boelgoed Betreft roerende goederen,
opbrengst fl. 776 - Tiete Sybes Boersma te Marrum, gehuwd met Grietje Tjalling
Buursma - Geertje Jans van der Meer te Marrum, weduwe van Tjalling Minzes
Buursma - Wytze Sjoerds Terpstra te Westernijkerk, gehuwd met Hiltje Tjallings
Buursma - Eeltje Klazes Dijkstra te Marrum, gehuwd met Korneliske Tjallings
Buursma Bron: Toegangsnr. : 26 Inventarisnr.: 78105 Repertoirenr.: 278 d.d. 26
juni 1873
1873 Leeuwarden, notaris H. Albarda Provisionele en finale toewijzing Betreft
een winkelhuis te Marrum, koopsom fl. 1804 - Geertje Jans van der Meer te
Marrum, weduwe van Tjalling Minzes Buursma, verkoper en koper - Wytze Sjoerds
Terpstra te Westernijkerk, gehuwd met Hiltje Tjallings Buursma, verkoper -
Tiete Sybes Boersma te Marrum, gehuwd met Grietje Tjalling Buursma, verkoper -
Eeltje Klazes Dijkstra te Marrum, gehuwd met Korneliske Tjallings Buursma,
verkoper Bron: Toegangsnr. : 26 Inventarisnr.: 78105 Repertoirenr.: 279 en 303
d.d. 26 juni 1873.
children with Antje:
1. Hiltje, born in Marrum on 12 May 1836 and died in Ferwerderadeel on 26 December 1910.
She married in Ferwerderadeel on 21 May 1859 with Wytze Sjoerds Terpstra. Wytze was
born in Ferwerderadeel on 24 March 1834. He died there on 1 February 1907. He was a son
of Sjoerd Wytzes Terpstra and Ybeltje Jans Wierstra.
2. Grietje, born in Ferwerderadeel on 6 October 1837. She married there on 31 May 1862 with
Tiete Siebes Boersma. Tiete was born in Marrum on 13 August 1825, son of Siebe Wigles
Boersma and Trintje Tietes van der Veen.
3. Korneliske, born in Ferwerderadeel on 29 December 1840. She married there on 21 May 1864
with Eeltje Klazes Dijkstra. Eeltje was born in Ferwerderadeel on 23 September 1834, son of
Klaas Eeltjes Dijkstra and Aaltje Ettes Terpstra.
4. Kornelis, born in Ferwerderadeel on 11 February 1843. He died there on 23 February 1851.
Generation 4
Jacob, illegitimate child of Rinke Tjallings Buursma, was born in Ferwerd on 22
December 1811. He married in Ferwerd on 16 June 1836 with Sytske Ales Jansma. Sytske was
born in Ferwerd on 5 October 1812, daughter of Ale Pieters Jansma and Wytske Teunis Jansma.
children:
1. Ale, born Ferwerderderadeel 9 July 1841.
2. Rinze, born Ferwerderadeel 17 April 1845.
Tjalling Douwes was born 17 June 1819 in Ferwerderadeel. He died there on 11
December 1858. On June 1, 1844 he married Baukje Tjietzes van der Ploeg in Ferwerderadeel.
Baukje was born in Hogebeintum on 24 November 1821, daughter of Tjietze Paulus van der
Ploeg and Wijtzke Tijnsens Hoogterp. Baukje died in Ferwerderadeel on 25 January 1892.
children:
1. Grietje, born Ferwerderadeel 31 August 1845. She died there on 8 October 1896. She married
in Ferwerderadeel on 7 November 1868 with Rintje Tjipkes van der Meulen. He was born in
Britsum on 28 December 1845 and died in Ferwerderadeel on 18 May 1894. He was a son of
Tjipke Rintjes van der Meulen and Emkje Douwes Nicolay.
2. Douwe was born in Ferwerderadeel on 11 September 1849.
3. Tjitze was born in Ferwerderadeel on 19 October 1852.
Tjalling Hemmes was born in Ferwerderadeel on 9 September 1827. He died in
Ferwerderadeel on 12 August 1873. He married in Franeker on 30 May 1852 with Lutske
Tjeerds Staalstra. Lutske was born in Franeker on 31 March 1827. She died in Ferwerderadeel
on 30 December 1896. She was a daughter of Tjeerd Oebeles Staalstra and Antje Douwes
Bleeker.
children:
1. Hemme was born in Wijnaldum on 1 January 1853.
2. Antje, born in Franeker on 11 September 1855. She married in Hellevoetsluis on
2 October 1880 with Dirk Boers, born about 1855 in Medemblik, son of Jan Boers and
Huijbertje Sipjes.
3. Namke, born in Ferwerderadeel on 12 July 1857, died there on 26 August 1859.
4. Tjeerd, born in Ferwerderadeel on 9 June 1859, died there on 18 December 1860.
5. Namke, born in Ferwerderadeel on 10 May 1863, died there 25 July 1863.
6. Namke, born in Ferwerderadeel on 16 August 1864. She married in Franeker on 8 June 1884
with Abe Nak. Abe was born in Harlingen on 20 December 1862, son of Jan Nak and Feikje
van der Werf.
Reinder Hemmes was born in Ferwerderadeel on 13 October 1829. He died in
Ferwerderadeel on 13 July 1900. He first married with Antje Sakes Vennema on 27 May 1865 in
Ferwerderadeel. Antje was born in Ferwerd on 12 February 1836 and died in Ferwerderadeel on
1 December 1868. She was a daughter of Sake Pieters Vennema and Richtje Meines Jubstra. I
have not found any children of this marriage. Reinder next married on 31 May 1873 in
Ferwerderadeel with Sjoukje Fredriks Sment. Sjoukje was born in Ferwerd on 11 May 1848 and
died there on 25 February 1913. She was daughter of Fredrik Alardus Sment and Wypkje Jans
van der Meulen.
children with Sjoukje:
1. Wypkje, born Ferwerderadeel 2 May 1874, died there 17 September 1945.
2. Namke, born Ferwerderadeel 10 January 1876, died Leeuwarden 9 May 1923. She married in
Leeuwarden on 16 October 1901 with Dirk Plantinga. Dirk was born in Leeuwarderadeel on
6 October 1867 and died in Leeuwarden on 24 September 1924. He was son of Hylke
Plantinga and Getje Wiemers.
3. Sytske, born in Ferwerderadeel on 13 January 1877, died there 18 April 1877.
4. Sytske, born in Ferwerderadeel on 28 May 1878. She died there on 30 June 1931. She
married in Ferwerderadeel on 28 May 1904 with Pieter Bouma. Pieter was born in Blija
on 25 November 1876. He died there 10 October 1964. He was son of Pieter Jans Bouma and
Marijke Lykles Wagenaar.
5. Hemme, born Ferwerderadeel 28 October 1880.
6. Fredrik, born Ferwerderadeel 19 April 1883, died there 1 June 1883.
7. Baukje, born Ferwerd 16 August 1888. She emigrated to the USA on 15 June 1913.
Tjalling Johannes was born in Ferwerd on 24 November 1832. He died in Franeker
on 2 September 1915. Tjalling married for the first time in Ternaard on 25 February 1860 with
Antje Eelzes Eisma. Antje was born in Westdongeradeel on 2 May 1833 and died in Opsterland
on 30 January 1863. She was the daughter of Eelze Tjeerds Eisma and Antje Stevens van der
Meulen. Tjalling then married in Holwerd on 25 February 1864 with Sieuke Douwes Wiersma.
Sieuke was born in Holwerd on 13 February 1830 and died in Oudehaske on 20 April 1879, She
was the daughter of Douwe Tjerks Wiersma and Renske Sybes de Vries. Tjalling married for
the third time on 21 March 1880 in Schoterland with Nennigje van der Klok. Nennigje was born
in Rotsterhaule on 4 July 1834 and died in Joure on 19 January 1915. She was the daughter of
Aaltje Jeips van der Klok.
children with Antje:
1. Douwe, born Brantgum 18 February 1866.
5. Wietske, born Westdongeradeel 22 June 1867. She died there on 23 August 1867.
6. Rinske, born Ternaard 12 September 1868. She died in Leeuwarderadeel on 17 October 1868.
7. Wytske (Wietske), born Ternaard 12 September 1868. She married in Aengwirden on
9 December 1893 with Hendrik Vis. Hendrik was born in Oudehorne on 18 June 1860, son of
Willem Gerrit Vis and Wymptje Pieters Veen. Wytske died in Hellendoorn in 1919. Hendrik
died there in 1912. Wytske had an illegitimate daughter Jantje, born Opsterland 2 May 1892.
This Jantje married in Ommen, Ambt, Overijssel on 18 August 1916 with Gerrit ten Brinke.
8. Rinse (Ray) was born in Leeuwarden on 16 March 1871.
Martinus was born in Ferwerderadeel on 15 July 1833. He married in
Ferwerderadeel on 22 May 1858 with Jantje Folkerts Klazinga. Jantje was born in Surhuizum on
30 November 1835, daughter of Folkert Jans Klazinga and Ankje Duurds Westra. Martinus was
a butcher. Martinus and Jantje emigrated to the USA on 14 June 1881.
children:
1. Douwe, born Ferwerderadeel 19 February 1859. He died there on 20 June 1859.
2. Anke, born Ferwerderadeel 9 December 1860.
3. Douwe, born Ferwerderadeel 21 May 1862.
4. Marijke, born Ferwerderadeel 9 March 1864. She died there on 27 August 1942.
5. still-born son, Ferwerderadeel 14 January 1865
6. Aaltje, born Ferwerderadeel 13 March 1866.
7. Sytske, born Ferwerderadeel 22 August 1868.
8. Folkert, born Ferwerderadeel 22 November 1870
9. Anna, born Ferwerderadeel 14 May 1872. She died there 29 June 1872.
Menze Douwes was born in Ferwerderadeel on 4 October 1834 and died there on
29 October 1919. He married in Ferwerderadeel on 19 May 1860 with Trijntje Engelbertus
Theisling. Trijntje was born in Marrum on 28 April 1834 and died in Ferwerderadeel on
6 January 1892. She was a daughter of Engelbertus Theisling and Marijke Ottes Tieken.
children:
1. Douwe was born in Ferwerd on 9 January 1861.
2. Marijke, born in Hogebeintum on 13 January 1863. She married there on 24 May 1890 with
Johannes Ferwerda. Johannes was born in Ferwerderadeel on 12 September 1861, son of
Pieter Jans Ferwerda and Baukje Wiegers Rekker. Marijke died in Marrum on 27 August
1942.
3. Engelbertus, born in Hogebeintum on 11 February 1865.
4. Gerrit, born in Hogebeintum on 17 March 1867.
5. Tytje, born in Ferwerd on 11 June 1869. She was married twice. She first married in
Ferwerderadeel on 8 September 1894 with Jan Valk. Jan was born in Ferwerderadeel on
1 February 1869 and died there on 5 August 1899. He was a son of Jacob Tjammes Valk
and Henke Nutterts Jansma. Tytje married in Ferwerderadeel on 30 March 1901 with Jacob
Dijkstra. Jacob was born in Westernijkerk on 27 March 1865, son of Abe Jacobs Dijkstra and
Janke Pieters van Driesum.
6. Otte was born in Ferwerd on 21 December 1871.
7. Hiltje, born in Ferwerd on 8 March 1873. She died there on 24 October 1873.
8. Wybe, born in Ferwerd on 18 May 1875. He married there on 14 May 1898 with
Klaaske Folkertsma. Klaaske was born in Ferwerderadeel on 9 May 1874, daughter of
Eeltje Klazes Folkertsma and Romkje Fokkes Dijkman.
9. Dirk (Derk), born in Ferwerd on 3 March 1877. He died there on 1 July 1878.
10. Hiltje, born in Ferwerd on 7 June 1879. She died there 27 August 1879.
Jan Hemmes was born in Ferwerderadeel on 12 May 1837. He married in
Ferwerderadeel on 17 May 1879 with Harmke Jans de Vries. Harmke was born in Ternaard on
16 July 1842, daughter of Jan Everts de Vries and Jitske Harmens de Ham. Jan Hemmes was a
laborer. Jan and Harmke emigrated to the USA on 1 July 1890.
child:
1. Hemme, born Ferwerderadeel 10 September 1882
Generation 5
Douwe Tjallings was born 11 September 1849 in Ferwerderadeel. He died in
Westdongeradeel on 18 June 1887. He married in Ferwerderadeel on 5 June 1875 with Trijntje
Piers Tilma. Trijntje was born in Blija on 17 October 1850, daughter of Pier Gerlofs Tilma and
Ybeltje Joukes Wiersma.
children:
1. Tjalling, born Ferwerderadeel 18 March 1876. He died in Westdongeradeel on 7 June 1905.
2. Ybeltje, born Ferwerderadeel 2 March 1877.
3. Pier, born Westdongeradeel 1 July 1878. He died there on 17 September 1878.
4. Baukje, born Holwerd 2 May 1880. She died in Westdongeradeel on 25 July 1880.
5. Baukje, born Holwerd 20 July 1884. She married in Dokkum on 19 November 1905 with
Folkert Dol. Folkert was born in Dokkum on 24 December 1883, son of Minne Dol and
Christina Margaretha Damsma.
6. Geertje, born Holwerd 1 March 1887.
Tjitse Tjallings was born in Ferwerderadeel on 19 October 1852. Tjitse was member
of the "derde Kompagnie van het tweede Bataillon rustende schutterij in Ferwerderadeel 1882-
1887". Tjitse married in Het Bildt on 6 June 1878 with Menzina Klazes Mollema. Menzina was
born in Het Bildt on 1 October 1855. She died in Ferwerd on 18 May 1925. She was a daughter
of Klaas Balings Mollema and Janke Livius Dubblinga.
children:
1. Janke, born Ferwerderadeel on 26 May 1880. She died in Ferwerd on 25 December 1929.
She was unmarrried.
2. Baukje, born Ferwerd 10 January 1883, died there 13 June 1883.
3. Baukje, born Ferwerd 17 August 1884. She died in Murmurwoude on 6 April 1953. She
married in Ferwerd on 26 April 1911 with Johannes Kiestra. Johannes was born on
1 September 1885 in Vrouwenparochie. He died in Damwoude on 5 October 1971. He was a
son of Ebbing Kiestra and Antje Slim.
4. Tjalling, born in Ferwerd on 26 December 1885. He married in Ferwerd on 9 May 1917 with
Anna Geertruida van der Molen, born 18 December 1884 in Marum, gemeente Grootegast.
She was the daughter of Luitzen Dirks van der Molen and Grietje Wolff.
5. Klaas, born in Ferwerd on 16 November 1888.
6. Betske, born in Ferwerd on 22 January 1891. She died in Ferwerderadeel on 19 June 1939.
She married in Ferwerd on 3 September 1913 with Douwe van der Mey. Douwe was born in
Hogebeintum on 22 May 1888 and died in Ferwerd on 9 April 1976. He was son of Schelte
Dirks van der Mey and Antje Feddes Wielinga.
7. sill-born daughter, Ferwerd, 12 January 1894.
8. Douwe, born in Ferwerd on 28 May 1895. He died there on 12 September 1895.
Hemme Tjallings was born in Wijnaldum on 1 January 1853. He married in
Ferwerderadeel on 26 May 1877 with Jisseltje Jans Dijkstra. Jisseltje was born in Holwerd on 1
May 1854. She was a daughter of Jan Reitses Dijkstra and Antje Jans Meinema. Hemme and
Jisseltje went to the USA on 25 February 1882. In 1910 they were living in Ward 1 of Holland,
Ottawa Township, Michigan. The family was listed under the name Beerema.
children:
1. Antje, born Ferwerderadeel 12 March 1878.
2. Lutske, born Ferwerderadeel 19 May 1880.
3. John, born Holland, Michigan 10 March 1891
4. George, born Holland, Michigan, 1894
5. Richard, born Holland, Michigan, 1896. Probably married to an Anna.
Douwe Menzes was born in Ferwerd on 9 January 1861. He died there on 10
September 1919. He married Ferwerderadeel on 23 May 1885 with Yfke Doekes Ferwerda.
Yfke was born on 18 April 1859 in Marrum. She died in Ferwerd on 30 January 1919. She
was the daughter of Doeke Wopkes Ferwerda and Jantje Hendriks van der Ploeg. Douwe was a
member of the "derde Kompagnie van het tweede Bataillon rustende schutterij in Ferwerderadeel
1882-1887". H e was released on 14 August 1896.
children:
1. Menze, born in Ferwerd on 24 October 1885. He died in Leeuwarden on 27 June 1959. He
married in Ferwerderadeel on 27 May 1909 with Janke Oosterbaan. Janke was born in Blija
16 April 1885 and died in Stiens on 12 March 1951. She was daughter of Foeke Melles
Oosterbaan and Tjitske Eibes Postma.
2. Doeke, born in Ferwerd on 24 March 1887. He died there on 20 February 1979. He married
in Ferwerderadeel on 28 May 1914 with Engelberta Buursma. Engelberta was born in
Ferwerd on 8 May 1890, daughter of Engelbertus Menzes Buursma and Trijntje Fennema (see
below). She died in Ferwerd on 4 September 1970.
GenLias gives a death on 23 November 1924 for a 6 month old child of Doeke and Engelberta.
3. Engelbertus, born Ferwerd 28 January 1889. He died there 30 March 1889.
4. Jantje, born Ferwerd 1 February 1890 and died there 27 September 1895.
5. Trijntje, born Ferwerd 12 October 1891. She married there on 18 May 1916 with Geert
Terpstra. Geert was born in Genum on 18 December 1888, son of Keimpe Pieters Terpstra
and Grietje Johannes Malda.
6. Hendrik, born Ferwerd 20 February 1894. He died there on 22 March 1894.
7. Jan, born Ferwerd 31 October 1896, died there 11 November 1896.
8. Jan, born Ferwerd 30 July 1900, died there 16 October 1919.
9. Engelbertus, born Ferwerd 10 November 1901. He died in Muskegon, Michigan in
June 1967.
Johannes Tjallings was born in Smallingerland on 18 November 1861. He married
in Aengwirden on 4 June 1887 with Jitske Freerks Visser. Jitske was born in Terband on 22
October 1868, daughter of Freerk Everts Visser and Kornelia Jans van der Reid.
children:
1. Antje, born Gersloot 25 August 1888. She married in Aengwirden on 11 October 1910 with
Johannes Volbeda. Johannes was born in Terband on 4 October 1882, son of Murk Klazes
Volbeda and Rigtje Bouwes van der Laan. Antje is buried in Drachten Zuiderbegraafplaats.
She died on 2 November 1955. Johannes is also buried there and died on 4 December 1945.
2. Freerk, born Aengwirden on 2 September 1890.
3. Tjalling, born Aengwirden on 26 September 1894.
4. Evert, born Aengwirden on 26 September 1894. He married in Schoterland on 7 December
1916 with Sjoerdje Kramer. Sjoerdje was born Nieuwehorne on 12 November 1896, daughter
of Auke Kramer and Jeltje de Groot. Evert died in Nieuwehorne on 25 September 1980. His
wife died there on 10 July 1973.
5. Kornelia, born Aengwirden on 29 May 1896. She married in Aengwirden on 26 May 1917
with Anne Bakker. Anne was born in Aengwirden on 2 October 1892, son of Harmen Roelofs
Bakker and Maria Visser. Anne died in Terband on 19 January 1972. Kornelia died in
Terband on 1 August 1934.
6. Antje, born Aengwirden on 21 May 1898. She died in Joure on 27 June 1988. She married
in Haskerland on 7 September 1922 with Ijbele Jelsma. Ijbele was born in Haskerland on
2 December 1897 as son of Albert Jelsma and Neeltje Slijt. Ijbele died in Joure on 9 July
1976.
7. Jitske, born Aengwirden on 11 January 1900.
Engelbertus Menzes was born in Hogebeintum on 11 February 1865. He died in
Ferwerd on 24 November 1889. On 25 May 1889 he married with Trijntje Fennema. Trijntje
was born on 26 April 1866 in Ferwerd. She died in Ferwerderadeel on 5 March 1950.
Engelbertus died before his child was born.
child:
1. Engelberta, born Ferwerderadeel 8 May 1890.
Douwe Tjallings was born in Brantgum on 18 February 1866. He died in Tjalleberd
on 9 May 1940. He married in Tjalleberd on 29 October 1887 with Margje Jochums Drenth.
Margje was born in Tjalleberd on 14 May 1866. She died in Tjallerberd on 19 May 1940. She
was daughter of Jochum Thysses Drenth and Aaltje Jippes de Jong.
children:
1. Aaltje, born Nijega, Doniawerstal on 8 July 1888. She died in Heerenveen on 7 September
1955. She married in Mildam on 30 May 1912 with Hans Neef. Hans was born in Mildam on
17 May 1887 and died in Katlijk on 27 April 1952. He was son of Thys Roots Neef and Jeltje
Hanses Bijker.
2. Tjalling, born Tjalleberd 8 April 1890. He died on 22 February 1972.
3. Sjoeke, born Tjalleberd 15 December 1892. Sjoeke married in Aengwirden on 2 June 1917
with Andries van den Bos. Andries was born in Wijnjeterp on 9 June 1892, son of Andries
van den Bos and Froukje Kromkamp.
4. Jochemtje (Jochumtje), born in Tjalleberd on 6 July 1895. She died in Schoterland on 4 April
1986. She married in Aengwirden on 26 September 1914 with Jeen Smit. Jeen was born in
Haskerland on 9 June 1891 and died on 4 October 1975. He was son of Sjoerd Smit and Antje
Peper.
5. Thys, born in Terband on 8 April 1898.
6. Jochem, born in Terband on 1 May 1900. He died 28 April 1975 in Heerenveen. Jochem was
married to Douwtje van Holk. Douwtje was born in Franeker on 8 July 1897 and died in
Oudehaske on 1 January 1963. She was daughter of Douwe van Holk and Trijntje van der
Schaaf.
7. Wietske, born in Terband on 7 May 1903. She died on 4 April 1975.
8. Rinske, born in Terband on 21 June 1906.
Gerrit Menzes was born in Hogebeintum on 17 March 1867. He died in
Ferewerd on 12 February 1947. On 27 May 1893 he married his brother's widow, Trijntje
Fennema (1866-1950).
children:
1. Menze, born Ferwerderadeel 30 October 1893. He died there on 1 July 1895.
2. Antje, born in Ferwerd on 10 July 1895. She died there on 13 May 1970. She married in
Ferwerderadeel on 12 May 1920 with Frans van der Heide. Frans was born in Ferwerderadeel
on 25 May 1896. He died in Ferwerd on 21 September 1971. He was son of Hendrik van der
Heide and Pietje van Dijk.
3. Menze was born in Ferwerderadeel on 17 June 1897.
4. Jelle, born Ferwerd 19 June 1899. He died in Ferwerderadeel on 7 April 1916.
5. Douwe was born in Ferwerd on 19 March 1901.
6. Kornelis, born in Ferwerderadeel on 22 July 1904.
7. Trijntje, born in Ferwerderadeel on 3 January 1908, died on 11 June 1989.
Rinse Tjallings was born in Leeuwarden on 16 March 1871. He died in Hebron,
Illinois (USA) on 29 October 1929. He married in Opsterland on 13 October 1893 with Trijntje
Schokker. Trijntje was born in Opsterland on 21 September 1874. She was a daughter of Albert
Hendriks Schokker and Grietje Hendriks de Groot. Rinse and Trijntje came to the USA aboard
the SS Potsdam, departure from Rotterdam, arrival in New York on March 22, 1910. They were
living in Gersloot at time of departure.
children:
1. Tjalling, born Opsterland 15 November 1893. He died there on 16 November 1893.
2. Albert, born Aengwirden 29 April 1895.
3. Johannes, born Leeuwarden 3 October 1896.
4. Grietje, born Terwispel 31 August 1898.
5. Sieuke, born Marrum 11 September 1900
6. Auke, born Aenwirden 7 December 1902.
7. Wietske, born 1905
8. Jentje, born 1907
9. Trijntje, born 1909
Otte Menzes was born in Ferwerd on 21 December 1871. He died there on
7 February 1948. He first married in Ferwerderadeel on 27 May 1897 with Ytske Wiersma.
Ytske was born in Ferwerderadeel on 13 July 1871. She died there on 15 March 1917. She was
a daughter of Dirk Beerts Wiersma and Renske Ruurds de Roo. Otte's second marriage was with
Aukje Westra (date unknown).
children with Ytske:
1. Renske, born Ferwerderadeel 19 November 1897. She married there on 8 June 1922 with
Hendrik Braak. Hendrik was born in Ferwerderadeel on 24 June 1896, son of Pieter Braak
and Riemke Halma.
2. Trijntje, born Ferwerderadeel 25 May 1899. She died ther 13 March 1900.
3. Trijntje, born Ferwerderadeel 8 March 1901. She died in Ferwerd on 17 April 1974. She
married Taeke Winkel. Taeke was born in Ferwerd on 9 April 1900 and died there on
10 June 1997.
4. Elizabeth, born Ferwerd 5 Jul 1902. She died in Ferwerd on 9 September 1989. She married
with Klaas Link. Klaas was born in Ferwerd on 4 July 1901 and died there on 16 December
1972. He was a son of Hendrik Link and Maria Tadema.
5. Menze, born Ferwerderadeel 21 January 1907. He died there on 29 January 1907.
6. Still-born son, Ferwerderadeel 2 March 1917.
Hemme Reinders was born in Ferwerderadeel on 28 October 1880. He married in
Ferwerderadeel on 1 June 1911 with Pietje Westra. Pietje was born in Marrum on 13 December
1885, daughter of Cornelis Sjoerds Westra and Trijntje Arjens Santhuizen. Hemme and Pietje
emigrated to the USA on 15 July 1913.
Generation 6
Menze Gerrits was born in Ferwerderadeel on 17 June 1897. He died in Ferwerd on
20 January 1975. He married in Ferwerderadeel on 22 May 1924 with Elske Braaksma. Elske
was born in Ferwerderadeel on 28 August 1896. She died in Ferwerd on 17 July 1982. She was
a daughter of Jippe Braaksma and Wijke Tadema.
children:
1. Engelberta, born in Ferwerd on 21 November 1931. She died there on 1 March 1974. She
married Dirk de Jong. Dirk was born 21 September 1930 and died in Ferwerd on 29 August
2003
2.Dieuwke, born in Blija on 14 November 1934. She died there on 3 December 1934.
Douwe Gerrits was born on 19 March 1901 in Ferwerd. He died there on 21 January
1993. He married Akke Miedema. Akke was born in Ferwerd on 23 June 1901 and died there
on 20 April 1973. She was a daughter of Engbert Miedema and Baukje Verbeek.
Thanks go to:
Nynke van den Hooven
Joanne van der Ree-Warelis
Polyne de Graaf
Sylvia Siekman
Annemarth Sterringa
Jacki Buursma Olson
Roelof Varkevisser
Henry de Vries & Stella Boekhout