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Re: Frieslands in Ashe County, NC

fwbmab1 — 2011-09-25 01:56:40Z

My name is Frank Brown Betty is my cousin, Can you email me?? I have a lot of Friesland history

Re: Frieslands in Ashe County, NC

fwbmab1 — 2011-09-25 01:53:22Z

James was my Grandfather-- My Grandmother was his second wife
I have recently got Frieslands back to 1545 in Germany-- Email me your lineage as far as you know and I'll see if I have anything
Frank

Re: Frieslands in Ashe County, NC

fwbmab1 — 2011-09-25 01:45:42Z

are you Betty's child??
I am Rosa's son- Email me ??

Re: Frieslands in Ashe County, NC

fwbmab1 — 2011-09-25 01:40:44Z

Hey Marla,
My name is Frank Brown.
I notice your post was from 2001- did you get the info you were looking for??
James Floyd Friesland was my maternal Grandfather-- He had two sets of children --8 in each- My Mother was next to the youngest-- her name was Rosa..
Who was your mother?-- I have a LOT of info some that my mother gave me-- but just this week , I got the Friesland lineage all the way back to 1545 in Germany-- The Friesland who came here from Germany settled in Cabarrus county in the mid to late 1700's some of His offspring went to Illinois and one went to Ashe County-- I'll have to dig deeper into this book I got yesterday , but we are descended from whichever one went to Ashe Co. Email me your grandmothers name and I'll send my phone nr so you can call if you like

Re: Tamminga/Faber

jfaber711 — 2010-08-11 07:16:27Z

Hallo Marianne

ze zijn overgekomen en ik heb ze maar direct opgeslagen
nogmaals onze hartelijke dank.
ook namens mijn broer uit Florida.

Jan en Geke Faber
Lelystad

Re: Tamminga/Faber

Mariannenl — 2010-08-10 20:49:12Z

Hallo Jan,

Ik heb je gisteren de scans gestuurd. Heb je ze gekregen?

Groetjes,
Marianne

Re: Tamminga/Faber

jfaber711 — 2010-08-09 17:28:42Z

Hallo Marianne

Hier mijn mail adres:j.faber711@chello.nl

Groeten uit Lelystad van Jan Faber

Re: Tamminga/Faber

Mariannenl — 2010-08-09 17:13:33Z

Hoi Jan,

dan heb ik je mail adres nodig, want ik kan plotseling geen privé berichten via hier sturen....

Groetjes,
Marianne

Re: Tamminga/Faber

jfaber711 — 2010-08-09 11:23:10Z

Hallo Marianne

ik zou graag een copie van de huwelijksakte ontvangen.
van Klaas Faber

hartelijk dank
Jan Faber

Re: Tamminga/Faber

jfaber711 — 2010-07-13 12:51:16Z

Hallo Marianne

nogmaals heel erg bedankt voor alles,het is geweldig dat ik nu al die gegevens heb.
ik dacht dat je in amerika woonde vandaar deed ik alles in het engels,maar we wonen dus in holland.
mijn oudste broer woont in Florida waar wij ieder jaar op vakantie gaan,hij was ook heel erg blij met de familytree.
ik heb inmiddels de trouwakte van Klaas Faber gedownload.
Marianne nogmaals onze hartelijke dank

groeten van
Jan & Geke Faber uit Lelystad

Re: Tamminga/Faber

Mariannenl — 2010-07-11 15:08:46Z

Hallo Jan,

Je bent dus gewoon een Nederlander.....
Dat maakt het wat gemakkelijker, hoef ik niet alles te vertalen.
Ik heb alles gevonden op
http://www.varkevisser.org/links/bsfries.html
Kèren, welbekend onder mede-genealogen, heeft de huwelijksakte van Klaas Faber aangevraagd en de scans daarvan heb ik gedownloaded. Als je hiervoor belangstelling hebt, laat het me even weten, dan stuur ik ze door naar je.

Groetjes,
Marianne van Huissteden
Zutphen

Re: Tamminga/Faber

jfaber711 — 2010-07-11 14:47:02Z

Hello Marianne

Thank you very much,i am so happy with the list you send me,about the Fabers
and my father Sjouke Faber was born in 1914.
as far as I know there were two more brothers,but they past
away very young.

Kind Regards
Jan Faber
Lelystad

Re: Tamminga/Faber

Mariannenl — 2010-07-10 19:11:59Z

Hi Jan,

Sorry it took me so long to get back to you, but I had a problem finding the the birth of your g-grandfather Klaas. A very kind fellow genealogist looked up his marriage registration to find the neccesary info. I have the scans if you like them. And I guess your dad was born after 1902. Those data are not publicly available, and I only found 3 (not 2) brothers. So here we go, starting with your gggg-grandparents:

Jan Arjens
Bapt. Nes 01 Apr 1736
Son of Arjen Harmens and Feikjen Jans
Married 1) Nes 25 Feb 1760 (bans) to:
Trijntje Rienks
Children:
1)*** Ariaan (Arjen) Jans (male)***
Bapt. Nes 25 Feb 1761

2) Rienk Jans (male)
Bapt. Nes 22 Aug 1762
No further details found

3) Feikje Jans (female)
Born abt. 1765
Died 17 July 1813, aged 48
Married Holwerd (3rd bans) 06 May 1804 to:
Pieter Bouwes Bouwsma
Died mun. Westdongeradeel 20 Feb 1849, aged 70
Children:
None found

Married 2) Nes 03 Dec 1768 (bans) to:
Klaaske Jans
Children:
4) Aukjen Jans (female)
Bapt. Nes 13 May 1770
No further details found

5) Trijntje Jans (female)
Born 17 Apr 1773, bapt. Nes 23 May 1773
Died mun. Westdongeradeel 31 May 1826, aged 53
Married to:

6) Jantje Jans (female)
Born 05 Dec 1775, bapt. Nes 24 Dec 1775
Died Holwerd 15 Aug 1812, aged 35
Married to:

7) Jan Jans (male)
Born 21 Apr 1782, bapt. Nes 20 May 1782

Arjen Jans
Bapt. Nes 25 Feb 1761
Died mun. Westdongeradeel 07 Aug 1826, aged 65
Son of Jan Ariaans and Trijntje Rienks
Married Nes 04 May 1794 to:
Hebeltje Broers
Born 04 Mar 1773, bapt. Ternaard 28 Mar 1773
Died mun. Westdongeradeel 28 Feb 1822 (named Heebeltje Broers Huizinga), aged 48
Daughter of Broer Lieuwes and Gertie Hessels
On 21 Dec 1811 Arjen Jans takes on the last name of Faber as family name. He is then living in Paesens and has his 2 daughters registered as well.

Children:
1) ***Trijntje Arjens Faber (female)***
Born 07 Dec 1796, bapt. Nes 08 Jan 1797

2) Geertje Arjens Faber (female)
Born 25 Mar 1800, bapt. Nes 04 May 1800
Died mun. Oostdongeradeel 08 Nov 1832, aged 32
Married mun. Westdongeradeel 27 June 1829 to:
Wytze Pieters Gunstra
Born 04 Mar 1799, bapt. Dokkum 20 Mar 1799
Died Dokkum 23 Aug 1849, aged 50
Son of Pieter Bartels Gunstra and Henke Aebeles
Children:
1. Pieter Gunstra (male)
Born mun. Oostdongeradeel 06 Sep 1830

Trijntje Arjens Faber
Born 07 Dec 1896, bapt. Nes 08 Jan 1797
Died mun. Westdongeradeel 05 July 1871, aged 74, unmarried

Children:
1.) Haebele Faber (male)
Born Nes 03 Oct 1827, father unknown
Died mun. Westdongeradeel 01 May 1907, aged 79, unmarried

2.) ***Klaas Faber (male)***
Born Nes 30 Oct 1833, father unknown

Klaas Faber
Born Nes 30 Oct 1833
Died mun. Westdongeradeel 26 Mar 1879, aged 45
Married mun. Westdongeradeel 01 June 1861 to:
Janna Freerks Cupery
Born Hantum 02 Feb 1837
Died mun. Westdongeradeel 06 Dec 1921, aged 84
Daughter of Freerk Klazes Cupery and Antje Jans van Dam

Children:
1) Trijntje Faber (female)
Born mun. Westdongeradeel 19 Mar 1862
Died mun. Westdongeradeel 02 Apr 1862, aged 14 days

2) Trijntje Faber (female)
Born Nes 24 Feb 1867
Married mun. Westdongeradeel 23 Oct 1890 to:
Taeke Tammes Tamminga
Born Hiaure 12 Aug 1866
Son of Tamme Annes Tamminga and Antje Jenzes Terpstra
Children:
1. Tamme Tamminga (male), Hiaure 07 Feb 1891
2. Klaas Tamminga (male), Hiaure 25 Aug 1892
3. Jense Tamminga (male), mun. Westdongeradeel 22 Mar 1894
4. Freerk Tamminga (male), mun. Westdongeradeel 21 Feb 1896
5. Antje Tamminga (female), mun. Westdongeradeel 13 Mar 1898
6. Jan Tamminga (male), mun. Westdongeradeel 22 Mar 1899

The family left for USA – unidentified region on 15 May 1899. Their last residence was listed as Betterwird, Bornwird, etc.

Arrival Ellis Island 18 June 1899 on board the Statendam, named Tomminga in the E. I. Database.
Final destination brother J. Tamminga, Randolph, Wisc.

3) Antje Faber (female)
Born Nes 06 Feb 1870
Died mun. Westdongeradeel 28 Oct 1905, aged 35, unmarried

4) ***Freerk Faber (male)***
Born Nes 14 Apr 1877

Freerk Klazes Faber
Born Nes 14 Apr 1877
Died mun. Westdongeradeel 30 Aug 1926, aged 49
Son of Klaas Faber and Janna Freerks Cupery
Married mun. Westdongeradeel 01 May 1897 to:
Sibbeltje de Jong
Born Nes 01 Oct 1877
Died Holwerd 16 Feb 1965, aged 87
Daughter of Gerhardus Sjoukes de Jong and Tietje Botes Wieringa

Found children:
1) Klaas Faber (male), born 13 July 1897
Died mun. Westdongeradeel 25 Sep 1909, aged 12

2) Gerhardus Faber (male), born 19 Dec 1899
Died mun. Westdongeradeel 30 dec 1917, aged 18

3) Jan Faber (male), born 28 Nov 1901

4) Stillborn child (male)
Mun. Westdongeradeel 31 july 1912

I am still working on the first generation (Jan Arjens), and will try to find out more about his parents, siblings and children.

For now,
kind regards,
marianne

Re: Tamminga/Faber

jfaber711 — 2010-06-20 12:11:33Z

Hello Marianne
My father's name was Sjouke,his grantparents were Klaas Faber and Janna Freerks Cupery.

and his parents were Freerk Faber and Sibbeltje de Jong

He had 2 brothers & 5 sisters,they all are dead.
hope you can use this information

Best regards Jan Faber

Re: Tamminga/Faber

Mariannenl — 2010-06-20 11:09:03Z

Hi jfaber,

I'm working on it as we speak.....
What was the name of your father?

Kind regards,
Marianne

Re: Tamminga/Faber

jfaber711 — 2010-06-19 11:01:58Z

Hi Mariannenl

I would like to know more about the Fabers

Thank's

Re: Tamminga/Faber

Mariannenl — 2010-06-19 07:06:07Z

Hi,

What exactly is your question? Would you like more info on your ancestors, or are you just stating that you are related to the original poster of this thread.

Kind regards,
Marianne

Re: Tamminga/Faber

jfaber711 — 2010-06-18 13:54:39Z

my grantfather Freerk Faber he was a brother of Trijntje Klazes Faber.
my uncle was Klaas Faber

Re: friesland

ChampCorey — 2010-03-19 15:21:37Z

Hello, My line is through Aaron's brother Henry and wife Malinda Wyatt. Do you have any information on Henry's line or know someone who does? I'm most interested in Henry's oldest daughter, Mary E. Friesland. Several years ago I contacted the Franklin & Marshall College, Archives and Special collections in Lancaster PA and received a Lineage Chart back to Johan Friedrich Christoph Friesland and numerous letters.

Georg Friesland of Cabarrus Actually Died in Savannah?!

PATreePeeper — 2009-09-12 01:45:51Z

In the line I’m researching, Johann Georg Daniel Friesland was thought to be the father of Sarah Friesland, wife of Paul Eli Bost, Sr.

About everything I’ve read shows two different Frieslands in the (current) Cabarrus County, NC area of the 1770s-1780s. One was a Mr. Friesland hired to be a teacher for and by a church congregation, and the other was Georg Friesland, Hessian soldier. Some people attempted to combine the two, but the dates they first appear in the county prevent that from being possible.

The prevailing opinion seems to be that Sarah’s father was the Hessian soldier. The information in the following book makes me believe that this theory can’t be true. With great reluctance, I’m forced to believe that the school teacher with the unknown first name and origin is the best candidate instead. *****

I was trying to learn more about Hessian soldiers deserting from Savannah and stumbled across a report of Georg Friesland's death. Please read what was in the book and give your opinion. I can’t understand sticking with the Hessian soldier info after this, but I’m open to the opinions and wisdom of far more experienced Friesland Family researchers.

*******
From page 189 of the book “The Georgia Dutch: from the Rhine and Danube to the Savannah, 1733-1783 by George Fenwick Jones (found on Google Books) ---

In a letter by a senior officer in Friesland’s regiment (Col. Friedrich von Porbeck of the Garrison Regiment von Wissenbach /Knablauch), he described desertion attempts. Of interest is the following section, which is word-for-word:

“When it is reported to Lieutenant Colonel Alured Clarke, the British commander, that five men had deserted, he sends out a patrol that sees from the footprints in the dew seven miles from town that the deserters have gone to a plantation belonging to a Jew named Sheftall whose father fled there from Berlin and whose son still speaks good German. The Creeks pursue in the swamp and find the deserters together in a thicket. A Creek by the name of Werner, who can speak good German, too, calls to them in the British language, also in German, that they should surrender. “We will not surrender,” and immediately raise their muskets. Hereupon the Creeks open fire and kill some, and they still defend themselves with their sabers in their hands, as the enclosed report to His Serene Highness shows.

These unfortunates, who deserted on 9 March 1782, were all killed and scalped. They appear to have been the privates Christoph Bracke of Valbruck in Hannover, Georg Friesland of Verden in Hannover, Johannes Schelhaas of Messel by Darmstadt, and Wilhelm Eckstein of Lorch in the Territory of Mainz. Bracke was twenty-three years old, the others all twenty-five.” *****

All of the information coincides, except that Sarah Friesland’s father (age 25, from Verden, deserting from the same Regiment in Savannah) supposedly deserted in April 1782, not March.

The Mr. Friesland noted below in the other book, appears to have been in the area around 1774:

“It was not until the year 1774 that the congregation obtained their first pastor, who had been laboring about a year and some months at Organ Church and in Salisbury, and who had been brought to America by a deputation sent from Organ and St. John's Churches to Germany, in 1773. He located himself about one and a half miles East of St. John's Church, on a tract of land of his own entry or purchase, and labored faithfully all the remaining days of his life among this people. The congregation also secured about the same time the services of a Mr. Friesland as their school-teacher."

*******

Any comments or other theories for Sarah's father?

Thank you,

Cheri

Re: Frieslands in Ashe County, NC

WilmaElmore — 2009-04-18 14:19:25Z

the name Hodgson sounds familier. I'll have to check into my papers that i have and get back to you on this.

Re: Frieslands in Ashe County, NC

ChristyHarrold51 — 2009-04-18 01:59:08Z

I have a Martha Friesland who was married to a Joe or Joseph Hodgson?. They had a daughter named Sovilla Belle Hodgson. She married Andrew Perkins. Does this Martha tie in? I have no information on her or her husband.

Re: Frieslands in Ashe County, NC

WilmaElmore — 2008-12-25 23:43:11Z

My grandmother had a brother named Emmitt. Her name was Fannie Friesland Payne. Are you his son or grandson? My mom wants to know who your uncle is that you mentioned. You didn't tell his name. My mom's name is Betty Payne. Hope to hear more from you and others.

Re: Frieslands in Ashe County, NC

DeborahCorey1 — 2008-12-24 19:25:01Z

Hello, I have an earlier post reference Mary E. Friesland. My Mary was Henry and Malinda's oldest child. Other children were: Susan, William, Celia, David, Sally, James Floyd, Eleanor and Martha. I believe she was married twice. First to William McCoy Hodgson (1862-1892) and again to a man named Hudson. I have written many relatives including those in/near Abingdon VA with no success. I recently found her mentioned in the Ashe County School Census with her son Landon. I have been able to collect a lot of information reference the Friesland family but very little on her. Any information would be greatly appreciated.

Re: Frieslands in Ashe County, NC

spankyfriesland — 2008-12-11 05:55:50Z

My name is Emmitt Jeffery Friesland, born and raised in Ashe County, North Carolina...My Uncle and I are the only two still living in the area!

Re: Emmett Friesland b. 1913 Ashe, NC

spankyfriesland — 2008-12-11 05:51:09Z

This was my grand dad...

Re: Frieslands in Ashe County, NC

WilmaElmore — 2008-08-05 21:56:20Z

My great granfather was James Friesland a son of Henry and Melinda. James was married twice--first to Hettie or Hattie not sure which and then second to my Great grandmother-Lillie Blackburn. There were several children of these two unions. Some names include Fannie-my grandmother-,Flora born around 1900,Charlie who moved to Tenn.,Maude born in 1902, Gwyn,Wade, Don,Arthur, Frank. Hope this helps.

Re: Tamminga/Faber

woodenshoesintexas — 2007-09-24 02:37:24Z

Yes I did receive it. How very interesting! Thank you very much.

Re: Tamminga/Faber

Mariannenl — 2007-09-22 11:24:09Z

Hi,

I sent you an email yesterday on your personal account.
Can you please confirm that you have received it?

Kind regards,
Marianne

Re: Tamminga/Faber

woodenshoesintexas — 2007-09-20 01:44:04Z

I am so pleased to see the information. Please send info to my home email at: annettefaye@suddenlink.net

All the incorrect spellings made finding information so difficult. I moved from a metro area of 4 million in MN where I was the only Tamminga to town of 30,000 in TX and there is another Tamminga here. They say the name differently than my family, but closer to the Dutch pronunciation.

Re: Tamminga/Faber

Mariannenl — 2007-09-19 10:50:13Z

Hi,

Taeke Tamminga was the son of Tamme Annes Tamminga and Antje Jenzes Terpstra.

His details:

Taeke Tammes Tamminga
Born Hiaure 12 Aug 1866
Married mun. Westdongeradeel 23 Oct 1890 to:
Trijntje Klazes Faber
Born Nes 24 Feb 1867
Daughter of Klaas Faber and Jantje Freerks Cupery
Children:
1. Tamme Tamminga (male), Hiaure 07 Feb 1891
2. Klaas Tamminga (male), Hiaure 25 Aug 1892
3. Jense Tamminga (male), mun. Westdongeradeel 22 Mar 1894
4. Freerk Tamminga (male), mun. Westdongeradeel 21 Feb 1896
5. Antje Tamminga (female), mun. Westdongeradeel 13 Mar 1898
6. Jan Tamminga (male), mun. Westdongeradeel 22 Mar 1899

The family left for USA – unidentified region on 15 May 1899. Their last residence was listed as Betterwird, Bornwird, etc.

Arrival Ellis Island 18 June 1899 on board the Statendam, named Tomminga in the E. I. Database.
Final destination brother J. Tamminga, Randolph, Wisc.

Taeke's parents and siblings:

Tamme Annes Tamminga
Born mun. Oostdongeradeel 05 Feb 1838, died mun. Westdongeradeel 11 Jan 1883, aged 45
Married mun. Westdongeradeel 19 May 1866 to:
Antje Jenzes Terpstra
Born mun. Westdongeradeel 10 Nov 1842, died mun. Westdongeradeel 01 Sep 1920, aged 77
Daughter of Jenze Douwes Terpstra and Doetje Gerbens Vellema
Children:
1. Taeke Tamminga (male)
Born Hiaure 12 Aug 1866, died USA

2. Jenze Tamminga (male)
Born Hiaure 22 Aug 1868, died USA

3. Anne Tamminga (male)
Born mun. Westdongeradeel 04 Jan 1872, died mun. Westdongeradeel 22 Feb 1889, aged 17

4. Gerben Tamminga (male)
Born mun. Westdongeradeel 18 Oct 1872, died USA
Gerben left for the USA (single man) on board the Werkendam, arr. Ellis Island 26 Aug 1892.
Name in Ellis Island database: Tarmenga Gerben
Final dest. Randolph, Wisc.

I have the Tamminga family going back to a marriage in 1720. If you are interested, please let me know. The document is to large to post here, so then I will send it to your personal email.

kind regards,
Marianne

Tamminga/Faber

woodenshoesintexas — 2006-12-30 01:23:41Z

I am looking for information on the parents of Taeke Tamminga 1865 - 1939. He married Tryntje Faber in Friesland province of Netherlands before immigrating to Wisconsin, U.S.A. around 1899. He had at least one brother who also came to U.S. Jense 1868-1931 who was married to Gertrude. I believe they immigrated in 1891. One other possible brother was Garan or Garene who was married to Ella and immigrated to Wisconsin in 1903.

Re: Seeking VAN DER VEEN and BLEEKER in Wolvega area

carlsonjm — 2006-12-07 13:47:20Z

Have you looked at Genlias?

Seeking VAN DER VEEN and BLEEKER in Wolvega area

rog97123 — 2006-06-25 02:11:51Z

I am looking for the following VAN DER VEEN names:

Sybrandus Ebgertus v.d.V. b. 1905
Marten/Maarten v.d.V. b. 1880
Geerle Maartens v.d.V. b. ca 1850

Also the following BLEEKER names:

Anna B. b. ca1880
Sybrandus Douwe B.

These are in the area of Wolvega, de Blesse, Blesdijk, Peperga.

Thanks
Roger Vanderveen
Hillsboro, Oregon, USA

Re: Martha Blackwelder-Bost connection

LindseyHFisher — 2005-10-02 22:17:11Z

Dear Susan

Do you know where your John Bost was buried. Is the middle intial H.?

Thank you
L Fisher
Fayetteville NC

Re: Emmett Friesland b. 1913 Ashe, NC

2005-04-26 10:13:03Z

Emmett Friesland was my grandfather. Please let me know what information you are looking for as I may be able to help!
Sherry

Re: descendants HAGA

blucricket1 — 2004-09-26 15:12:25Z

Hello, I am reseaching my great grandfather's brother's family. I am looking for a Haga that was born 1836, possibly Overijssel or Amsterdam area.
The groom: Hendrikus/ Hendricus van der Burg
The bride: Wyna (Wilhelmina?) Haga, born 7 Sept 1836
This couple came to North America in 1882 with children.

I am hoping you might have some information on a Haga family from this area.

Het Beste,
Joyce Vanderburg

locating Jacob Aalfs

2004-08-09 02:10:38Z

I am trying to find any information on the origins of my great grandfather Jacob H. Aalfs. He was born in 1854 in either Gronegen or East Friesland. on his death certificate his father name is listed as Riener or Riender, but this was information taken by memory of a granddaughter. I really just want to know if i am Dutch or German
thanks for any info Pat D. Aalfs

Emmett Friesland b. 1913 Ashe, NC

Deborah1292 — 2004-06-15 17:05:25Z

Looking for parents and siblings of Emmett Friesland b. 15 June 1913 d. April 1983 Jefferson, Ashe, NC, who married Clara Parsons. Any info appreciated.

slopsema

vanderkleed60 — 2004-03-13 18:47:35Z

I am looking for any information on the surname Slopsema. My great grandfather was Herman Slopsema and I can not find anything more about him. He was married to a Margaret Venhausen? He would have been born in the 1880's? I believe he came to America from Friesland.

Re: Frieslands in Ashe County, NC

OldVALady — 2003-10-14 20:32:49Z

Hi; E-mail me, I am studing the same family. My husband's Great-grandmother is Sally Friesland m. William Henry Hodgson. I don't have much on Frieslands may be we put our heads together we can fill in some of blank areas. Joyce Rash

Re: slopsema

rick_vanderwielen — 2003-06-27 01:59:15Z

Re: Friesland 1890 census records

LisaCarroll369 — 2003-03-15 02:41:01Z

new e-mail address
fatom511@hotmail.com

(Jacob/Jakob) Lampers

2002-12-02 00:47:31Z

Im new to genealogy and, i have found it difficult to trace my tree back on this lampers side. My great grandfather's name was Frank Lampers and if the naming went as it traditionally would have, he named his first son after his paternal father, (am i guessing correctly?). His first son was named Jake, short for Jacob or Jakob. I want to know if there are any birth or death or any records in Friesland of a Jakob/Jacob Lampers or if you can direct me in a better direction?

Re: descendants HAGA

2002-11-21 13:46:47Z

Hello Joyce,
I have a Wytske Haga, born sep 8, 1836 at Sneek in Friesland, The Netherlands. She was a daughter of Wypke Sikkes Haga (1808-1885) and Wybregjen Sipkes Bleeker (1809-1853). I can not find any further information in The Netherlands about her. Maybe she married Hendrikus van der Burg and went to the US. Changed her name into Wyna (Wilhelmina?) and we are speaking about the same person. Maybe the names of the parents are given to their children? For example: Wypke or Wybregjen? Perhaps that's a clue?
Please let me know.
Bye, Haga Broekema

JOHANN FRIESLAND IN CABARRUS .Co. nc