The Church Bridge When I went to and from school, I had to cross the canal. There was a small, narrow bridge, the church bridge, or in Frisian the “tsjerkedraai.” It was only for pedestrians and bicycles. The church was on the other side of the canal, hence the name …
Spurred on by my sister, my mother wrote some memoirs. I have posted some before, and for lack of time (there is yard work to do, and walks to take) I will post some more. The Dry Ditch It was a free environment near Drachten.(1) Unpaved paths, quiet streets, bicycle …
Jan and Marrichjen were baptized 29 Apr 1703 in the Dutch Reformed Church in Oude Pekela, Groningen. They were children of Frans Hindricks and Albertje Olcherts, my 7th great-grandparents. Jan probably did not live very long; a Jantje is baptized in 1706, and Jan is not mentioned among the heirs …
Thomas Dewey, my son-in-law’s 9th great-grandfather died on 27 Apr 1648. He came to Dorchester, MA between 1630 and 1633, most likely from the West Country in England,(1) and moved before 1639 to Connecticut, where he was one of the founders of Windsor.(2) He married his wife Francis there in …
Willem Cramer (dutch link) was baptized NH in Amsterdam on 26 Apr 1730, son of Godfried Cramer and Maria de Fremantjou. He is my husband’s fifth great-grandfather. His wife’s line is a dead end at this point (I wrote about that here), but today I will concentrate on his mother. The …
Mary Thompson was born 24 Apr 1763, daughter of Joseph Thompson. She was my son-in-law’s fifth great-grandmother. So far I don’t know …
Helena Abels was baptized 23 Apr 1730 in Blijham in Groningen, daughter of Abel Engels (dutch link) and his second wife Margaretha Luppes. …
Anna Christina Linsen (dutch link) was baptized 21 Apr 1769 in Amsterdam, third and last child of Antonij Coenraad Linsen and his second …
Martha Tiffany was born 19 Apr 1743 in Attleboro, Bristol County, MA, third child of John Tiffany and Deliverance Parmiter. She is …
Erna Lichtenstein was born 18 Apr 1905 in Jülich, Germany, eldest daughter of Max Lichtenstein and Regina Schwartz. She is my husband’s second …
