Wijtse Roelfs1,2,3

M, #1551, * 19 Nov 1730, + bt 30 May 1788 - 25 Feb 1789
FatherRoelf Geerts1 * s 1700
MotherWijtske Jacobs1 * s 1705, + b 1732
Signature 30 May 1788

Family 1

Geesien Beerends * s 1735, + b 1769
Children
  • Wijtske Wietses10,11 * 10 Sep 1758
  • Berend Wietses12 * 10 Oct 1760
  • Lutgert Wietses13 * 20 Mar 1763
  • Roelef Wietses14 * 15 Feb 1766

Family 2

Grietje Ottes * 25 Dec 1738
Children
     Wijtse Roelfs was born in Nieuwe Pekela.3,2 Wijtse was baptized (NH) on 19 Nov 1730 at Nieuwe Pekela.1 He (1) married (NH) Geesien Beerends on 6 Mar 1757 at Nieuwe Pekela.3 He (2) married (NH) Grietje Ottes, daughter of Otte Jans and Jantjen Fransen, on 22 Jan 1769 at Nieuwe Pekela2 (marr. contract on 19 Jan 1769 in Nieuwe Pekela). 45 He died bt 30 May 1788 - 25 Feb 1789.6,7

Court Records:
10 Feb 1772, Nieuwe Pekela.
Wijtse Roelfs and Annegijn Abrahams divide the estate of his late brother Geert, who was married to Annegijn. (Wijtse is designated the only brother, however there are also two halfbrothers.)8

3 May 1775, Nieuwe Pekela.
Jantijn Ottes, widow of Jan Berends, for herself, and Wietse Roelfs for his wife Grietje Ottes, Wolter Wijgchers for his wife Hillegien Ottes, Wubbe Heeres for his wife Aeltien Ottes, Albertje Ottes, Geessien Ottes for her brother Pieter Ottes, and Anna Jacobs for her husband Jan Ottes, together children and heirs of Otte Jans Smith, sell various pieces of lad to Folkert Harms and his heirs.9


Name variants: Wietse Roelfs (patronymic, in sales contract.)7

Citations

  1. [S168] Nieuwe Pekela, DTB : Wijtse, zoon van Roelf Geerts en Wijtske Jacobs, 19 Nov 1730.
  2. [S141] DTB Nieuwe Pekela, Toegang 124, Inv. 311-312 : Fol. 147. Wijtse Roelefs van Nieuwe Pekela, weduwnaar en Grietje Ottes van Nieuwe Pekela, 22 Jan 1769.
  3. [S141] DTB Nieuwe Pekela, Toegang 124, Inv. 311-312 : Fol. 139v. Wijtze Roelefs van Nieuwe Pekela en Geessien Berends van Nieuwe Pekela, 6 Mar 1757.
  4. Present for the groom were: Roelf Geerts and Menke Floris, father and stepmother; and Geert Roelfs and Annegijn Abrahams, brother and sister-in-law. For the bride: Otte Jans Smidt, father; Jan Berents and Jantijn Ottes, brother-in-law and sister; Wolter Wijgers en Hillegien Ottes, brother-in-law and sister; Wubbe Heeres en Aeltien Ottes, brother-in-law and sister; Alje Geerts and Albertje Ottes, brother-in-law and sister; Jan Ottes and Anna Jakobs, brother and sister-in-law; Meijlof Berents and Geert Roelfs and Annegijn Abrahams, guardians. Witnesses were Albert Jans Dijkhuis and Hindrik Ertwijns
  5. [S382] Rechtstoel, Nieuwe Pekela (Gr), NLD, Karspelzegels : 1769, #406. Huwelijkscontract, 19 May 1769.
  6. [S382] Rechtstoel, Nieuwe Pekela (Gr), NLD, Karspelzegels : 1788, #393. Huwelijkscontract Hendrik Berends en Aaltje Jans, 30 May 1788.
  7. [S382] Rechtstoel, Nieuwe Pekela (Gr), NLD, Karspelzegels : 1789, #457. Verkoopacte, 25 Feb 1789.
  8. [S382] Rechtstoel, Nieuwe Pekela (Gr), NLD, Karspelzegels : 1772, #170. Boedelscheiding, 10 Feb 1772.
  9. [S382] Rechtstoel, Nieuwe Pekela (Gr), NLD, Karspelzegels : Transportacte, 3 May 1775.
  10. [S168] Nieuwe Pekela, DTB : Wijtske, dochter van Wijtse Roelefs en Geessien Berends, 17 Sep 1758.
  11. [S141] DTB Nieuwe Pekela, Toegang 124, Inv. 311-312 : Fol. 158v. Jan Kiers van Nieuwe Pekela en Wijtske Wietses en van Nieuwe Pekela, 3 Jan 1777.
  12. [S168] Nieuwe Pekela, DTB : Berend, zoon van Wijtse Roelefs en Geessien Berends, 12 Oct 1760.
  13. [S168] Nieuwe Pekela, DTB : Lutgert, dochter van Wijtze Roelofs en Geessien Berends, 27 Mar 1763.
  14. [S168] Nieuwe Pekela, DTB : Roelef, zoon van Wijtse Roelofs en Geessien Berends, 16 Feb 1766.
  15. [S168] Nieuwe Pekela, DTB : Jantje, dochter van Wijtse Roelefs en Grietje Ottes, 19 Nov 1769.
  16. [S236] Letter, Jan Schimmel to Afina Broekman, 2005.
  17. [S168] Nieuwe Pekela, DTB : Geertje, dochter van Wietse Roelfs en Grietje Ottes, 19 Sep 1773.
  18. [S168] Nieuwe Pekela, DTB : Roelf, zoon van Wietse Roelfs en Grietje Ottes, 25 Dec 1775.