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Jan Jans van der Duim was born on 11 May 1795 in
Noorderdrachten. He was christened in Drachten on 7 June 1795. He died in Terwispel on 20
June 1874. Jan married three times. His first marriage took place on 28 September 1816 in
Opsterland. He married Siebrigjen Arends van der Berg. Siebrigjen died in Opsterland on 25
January 1818. She was the daughter of Arend Hendriks van der Berg and Hendrikje Jans
Keetlapper.
child:
1. Arend, b. Terwispel 22 June 1817. He died 14 September 1818.
Jan remarried in Terwispel on 9 December 1819 with Margje Alberts Scheer. Margje was born
in Nieuweschoot on 6 October 1798, daughter of Albert Ariens Scheer and Jedigje Hendriks.
children all born Terwispel:
1. Jan, b. 24 August 1820. He died on 10 October 1827.
2. Arjen, b. 11 March 1822. He died on 25 March 1848.
3. Hendrik, b. 9 May 1824.
4. Ytje (Jeltje?), b. 30 May 1826. She died on 19 September 1850. She married on
20 December 1849 Bauke Johannes de Grouw.
5. Jan, b. 25 August 1828. He married with Hiske Jeens Lageveen on 12 February 1856 in
Opsterland. He died on 3 February 1857. Hiske was born in Opsterland on 1 September
1835, daughter of Jeen Ynzes Lageveen and Margjen Klazes Knobbe.
6. Albert, b. 20 June 1830. He died on 31 July 1849.
7. Hiltje, b. 7 June 1832. She died 16 September 1859.
8. Durk, b. 24 June 1834. He died 27 August 1859.
9. Jelke, b. 9 May 1837.
10. Rutsker, b. 12 November 1839.
Jan married for the third time on 31 January 1850 with Antje Sierds Vos. Antje was born in
1800 in Tjalleberd, daughter of Sierd Wobbes Vos and Femke Teyes. Antje died in
Doniawerstal on 19 September 1890.
Jelke born in 1837, married in Utingeradeel on 30 April 1865 with Jacobje
Veldman. Jacobje was born in Utingeradeel on 17 February 1843. She is the daughter of Thys
Gerbens Veldman and Trijntje Johannes Gatzonides.
children:
1. Jan, b. Utingeradeel 6 August 1867, d. Utingeradeel 19 October 1868.
2. Jan, b. Utingeradeel 14 February 1869.
1. still-born daughter, b. Beets 13 April 1873. Died 13 April 1873.
2. Rutsker, b. Beets 30 May 1874. He died on 23 September 1874.
3. Margje, b. Beets 27 July 1875. She died on 22 April 1877.
4. Rutsker, b. 4 September 1877.
Rutsker married on 21 May 1904 with Johanna van Streun. Johanna was
born on 25 September 1885 and died in Groningen on 24 September 1960.
children:
1. Jelke, b. Delfzijl, married in 1926 with Erna Henrietta Houwerzijl.
2. Johannes, b. Delfzijl, married in 1931 with J.C. Beckkar.
3. Elisabeth, b. Appingedam, married in 1933 with A.J. Blokzyl.
4. Jan, b. Appingedam.
5. Pieter, b. Appingedam, married in 1937 with E.H. Ruban.
6. Johanna, b. Appingedam, married in 1951 with A. Groeneveld.
Rutsker born in 1839 married on 18 March 1865 in Opsterland with
Grietje Jans Weiland. Grietje was born in Terwispel on 26 September 1843, daughter of Jan
Sybrens Weiland and Annigje Hanzes Knol. Grietje died in Opsterland on 13 August 1916.
Rutsker died in Beets on 22 January 1928.
children:
1. Jan, b. Terwispel 15 February 1866. He died on 4 January 1949. He married on 21 April
1893 with Sytske de Vries.
2. Jan, b. Terwispel 2 April 1868. He died on 6 June 1870.
3. Jelke, b. Beets 19 May 1870. He died on 2 December 1965. He married on 30 March 1900
with Antje Zwart. Antje was the daughter of Thys Aukes Zwart and Minke de Wagt. They
had 5 children - Thys, Rutsker, Jan, Grietje, Minke.
4. Annigje, b. Beets 25 January 1873. She married on 22 May 1896 with Anne Knobbe.
5. Margje, b. Beets 1 July 1876. She died on 12 February 1956. She married on 22 August 1900
with Carel Cornelis Martinus Franciscus Rezoor.
6. Jan, b. Terwispel 15 January 1879. He died 24 March 1879.
7. Jantje, b. Beets 7 November 1880. She died on 14 June 1964. She married on 26 May 1905
with Johannes de Boer.
8. still-born, b. Opsterland 17 April 1884
9. Jetje (Ietje), b. Terwispel 2 May 1886. She died on 11 March 1963. She married on 30
November 1911 with Klaas van der Ploeg.
10. Evert, b. Beets 14 May 1889.