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Grietje Gossels and Antje Tjakkes

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 …

More about Drachten

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 …

More of my mother’s memories

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 …

Memories from my mother

Spurred on by my sister, my mother wrote some memoirs. I have posted some before, and for lack of time (there is …

Helena Abels (1730-)

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 (1829-)

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 (1705-)

Lisabeth Pieters (dutch link) was baptized 10 Apr 1705 in Oude Pekela, Groningen, fifth child and only daughter of Pieter Zijtses and Grietje …