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 …
Jacob Hindriks (Meppeler) (dutch link) was buried 8 May 1783 in the Martinikerk in Groningen. He is my 6th great-grandfather. He married Trijntje Buining in 1732, and they have nine children, of whom at least three reach adulthood. The burial registration reads: Jacob Hinderks Meppeler, husband of Trijntje Buining in …
In the old days there were bicycles, even though they were somewhat old-fashioned if you compare them with now, but we didn’t know any better, and we were happy to have a bicycle. There were also bicycle lanterns, also old-fashioned of course. Now we have small handy lanterns with a …
I got permission from the owner of the Dragten.nl site to post the map I referred to yesterday.(1) You can clearly see the arrangement of the ‘wijken’ perpendicular to the Northern- and Southern-canals (vertical on the right) and the Drachtstervaart horizontally in the middle. My grandparents lived in the Oosterstraat, one …
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 …
Jan and Marrichjen were baptized 29 Apr 1703 in the Dutch Reformed Church in Oude Pekela, Groningen. They were children of Frans …
Helena Abels was baptized 23 Apr 1730 in Blijham in Groningen, daughter of Abel Engels (dutch link) and his second wife Margaretha Luppes. …
Albert de Haan was born 16 Apr 1829 in Groningen, 9th child of Hindrik de Haan (dutch link) and Petronella Katers. The parents …
Lisabeth Pieters (dutch link) was baptized 10 Apr 1705 in Oude Pekela, Groningen, fifth child and only daughter of Pieter Zijtses and Grietje …
