Afina de Haan (dutch link) was born 31 Dec 1891 in Nieuwe Pekela, Groningen, 136 yrs ago. She must have been born close to midnight, because if she had been a boy, she would have been registered as born on 1 January, because of the military draft, at least that is the …
Tjakke Ulbens was baptized 30 Dec 1688, 329 years ago, in Oude Pekela, Groningen. He was my 6th great-grandfather, as well as my 6th great-granduncle, I also descend from his sister Grietje. As I have talked about before, there were hardly any surnames in the north of the Netherlands in …
Maria Bruijn (dutch link) was baptized 29 Dec 1765, 252 years ago, in Amsterdam. She was the daughter of Lucas Bruijn and Sara Portielje, and my husband’s 4th great-grandmother. Contrary to her husband’s family, who were German immigrants, Maria’s family had been in the Netherlands for generations, although not in Amsterdam; …
Hendrik Jacob Stellingwerf (dutch link) was baptized 28 Dec 1777 in Zwolle, the Netherlands. His first wife is my 2nd cousin 6x removed. He married her in Almelo, and he lived his entire married life there; his second wfe was also born and bred in Almelo. You can find their genealogy …
Jannetje Schilt was born on 27 Dec 1797 in Amsterdam, 220 yrs ago. She is my 1st cousin 4x removed, daughter of Janna Gast (dutch link) and Johan Bartholomeus Schilt. When they married, Johan came from Weesp, and Janna from Almelo, her mother had given written consent. Jannetje was baptized 4 …
Elizabeth Rogers was baptized 26 Dec 1609 in Watford, England. She is the daughter of Thomas Rogers, the Mayflower passenger, and the …
These are the Christmas babies in the family. year Name relation to grandchildren branch 1678 Cornelia Van Gelder sister of 9th great-grandmother …
John Drabik was born on 24 Dec 1894 in Urzegowice, Austria. He was the oldest of 11 children, the son of Wojzick Drabik …
Abigail (Abby) Cisco (Cisko) was born 23 Dec 1831 in New Jersey. She is the 3rd paternal great-grandmother of my son-in-law. She …
Gerrit Meulman was bapt. 22 Dec 1726, 291 years ago, in Amsterdam. He is the eldest son of Jan Meulman and Margrietje …
