Hendrik Fremantjou (dutch link) was baptized 31 May 1646 in the Dutch Reformed Church in Utrecht. He was the eldest son of Antonie Jorisse die Fremantjou and Belichje Hendriks, and my husband’s eighth great-grandfather. Antonie and Belichje would have four more children baptized in Utrecht, the last one in 1658. It …
Today is the birthday of my mother-in-law, Gertrude Augusta (Trude) Koch. She was born 22 May 1911 in Landstuhl, Germany, daughter of Ludolph Koch (dutch link) and Caecilia Mayer. She died in 1998 at age 87. Her parents and two siblings emigrated to Argentina around 1938. I am not sure whether Trude …
Gerrit Brouwer was baptized Dutch Reformed on 20 May 1736 in Almelo, as son of Jan Brouwer (dutch link) and Garretien Brouwer. He is my fourth great-granduncle. He probably did not live very long, as a namesake was baptized in 1739. Jan Brouwer was also known as Jan Geertsen Brouwer, Jan Geerts …
Today is the baptismal date of two of my female ancestors: Grietje Gossels (dutch link), my 6th great-grandmother was baptized 17 May 1703 in Veendam; Antje Tjakkes (dutch link), my 5th great-grandmother 17 May 1716 in Oude Pekela. Both are on my mother’s side. Grietje’s great-granddaughter Harmke Davids (dutch link) married Antje’s grandson Ulben …
Joshua Leonard was born 13 May 1712 in Norton, MA, ninth child of George Leonard and Anna Tisdale. He died six weeks later on June 29. He was my son-in-law’s seventh great-grand-uncle. While his short life was unremarkable, I did discover a error in his eldest sister’s birth date: I …
Jane Watson was born 12 May 1848 in Delaware County, NY, daughter of John Watson and Eliza Kirkwood. She was my son-in-law’s …
In the old days there were bicycles, even though they were somewhat old-fashioned if you compare them with now, but we didn’t …
Jan and Marrichjen were baptized 29 Apr 1703 in the Dutch Reformed Church in Oude Pekela, Groningen. They were children of Frans …
Willem Cramer (dutch link) was baptized NH in Amsterdam on 26 Apr 1730, son of Godfried Cramer and Maria de Fremantjou. He is …
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 …
