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Jan Reinders Neef, also known as Jan Reinders Hoornstra was born 21
October 1763 in Nieuwehorne.  He was christened in Oudehorne on 16 November 1763.   He
died in Steggerda on 24 April 1850 under the name Hoornstra.  He married in Nieuwehorne on
31 August 1794 with Antje Keimpes (van den Acker).  Antje was born on 4 March 1770 in
Nieuwehorne, daughter of Keimpe Thees and Geesjen Jans.  Antje died on 1 May 1841 in
Steggerda.  The family moved from Nieuwehorne to Steggerda in 1805.

children:
1. Keimpe, b. Nieuwehorne 15 December 1794.   He was christened    
    in Oudehorne on 28 December 1794.  He was a schoolteacher in Oudega (Doniawerstal).  He    
    was  known as Keimpe Bloemhoff.
2. Reinder, b. Nieuwehorne 23 September 1796, christened                   
    Oudehorne 9 October 1796.   He died in Steggerda on 24 August 1852.  He married                   
    Kornelisjen Andries Kromkamp on 16 September 1841 in  Weststellingwerf.
3. Geesjen, b. Nieuwehorne 18 November 1798.  She died 31 March 1818.
4. Trijntje, b. Jubbega 29 January 1801.  She married Roelof Meinen Hiemstra on 13 May 1825.   
    She died 4 March 1895 in Weststellingwerf.
5. Lummigjen, b. Jubbega 1 August 1803.  She died 14 November 1873.
     She was married to Pieter Smit.
6. Antje, b. Steggerda 6 October 1806.  She married 9 January 1834    
    with Jelle Jans Prakken.  She died in Weststellingwerf on 23 May 1885. 
7. Jan, b. Steggerda 9 August 1809.  Jan died in Weststellingwerf on  
    23 April 1891.  He  married on 27 April 1849 with Aaltje Kornelis Groenewoud.
8. Geertje, b. Steggerda 12 January 1814.  She died on 20 August  
    1864.  On 19 May 1836 she married Jan Jans Kraak.