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Reinder Jochems, christened  Steggerda, Weststellingwerf 28-10-1736, son
of Jochem Geerts and Lummigje Jans.  On 16 September 1758 the marriage banns of Reinder
Jochems and Trijntje Jans, both of Old-Berkoop, were given.   The first proclamation was given
17 September 1758, the second on 18 February 1759 and the third on 25 February 1759.  On 25
February 1759 Reinder Jochems and Trijntje Jans were married.  It is interesting to note that the
proclamations were not on consecutive weeks.  It is also interesting to note that for the other
marriages the couples are "wettig ingeschreven" and "wettig getrouwd".  The word "wettig" is
not used in the banns or the marriage of Reinder and Trijntje.  Was she too young and didn't have
parents' consent?  On 12 May 1794 Reinder Jochems and Trijntje Jans, after having done
confession of faith, were accepted as members in Nieuwehorne in the presence of the elders Imke
Jeips and Jan Meeuwis.  Reinder Jochems appeared before the council of Schoterland on  18
December 1811 in order to declare his last name to be NEEF.  Reinder died in Nieuwehorne at
five in the afternoon on 4 January 1812.  He died at house No.22 in Nieuwehorne.  His wife
Trijntje Jans died at six in the morning on 29 October 1819 at house No. 22 in Nieuwehorne as
well.  She was said to be 89 at time of death.  There is some question about her age.  Suggestions
are that she was only 81 at death.

children:
1. Lummichjen, b. Old-Berkoop 13-5-1759, c, there 3-6-1759.  She married on 3 May 1789 with 
    Jan Bartels (de Vries).  She probably died before 1811.
2. Jochem b. Nieuwehorne 23-7-1761, c. there 2-8-1761.  He 
    died on 29-8-1809 and was buried in Nieuwehorne on 5-9-1809.  He married in Nieuwehorne 
    on 20-7-1783 with  Jantje Jans (VONK).
3. Jan b. Nieuwehorne 21-10-1763, c. there 16-11-1763.  Jan died in  
    Steggerda on 24-4-1850.  He married in Nieuwehorne on 31-8-1794 with Antje Keimpes 
    (VAN DEN AKKER)
4. Berend b. Nieuwehorne 14-2-1766, c. there 2-3-1766.  He died 
    in Nieuwehorne on 16-10-1829.  He married on  6-1-1788 with Jetske Everts.
5. Roort, b. Nieuwehorne on 5-8-1769, c. there 27-8-1769.  Probably died in infancy.
6. Klaas b. Nieuwehorne 10-6-1771, c. there 30-6-1771.  He died 
    in Nieuwehorne on 16-3-1838.  He married on 20-12-1795 with Vroukjen Jans
7. Wobbigje, b. Nieuwehorne 19-2-1774, c. there 3-3-1774.  She 
    died in Weststellingwerf on 1-1-1853.  She married in Nieuwehorne on 18-12-1796 with 
    Minne Gerbens (de Hoop)