Hessel Rolsma

Ancestors

Son of Sjierk Rolsma and Akke Dijkstra

Descendants

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Biography

Hessel was born in Makkum in 1917. He worked on the farm of his father, which his brother finally continued. He then started working as a milk sample taker for a dairy company. He married Dora Terbraak in 1948, when he was still a farm labourer. They had waited to marry during the war time, when they were already dating. They had six children, all born in Makkum. He died in January 1982 and is buried on Makkum cemetery.

Sources

• He is my grandfather
• Paternal and maternal relationship are confirmed by a MyHeritageDNA test match between Melle L. van der Heide and his 1st cousin once removed Nellien Rolsma. Their most-recent common ancestors are Sjierk Rolsma and Akke Dijkstra, the great grandparents of Melle L. van der Heide and the grandparents of Nellien Rolsma. Predicted relationship from MyHeritage: 1st cousin/great-aunt, based on sharing 796.3 cM across 26 segments.
• Paternal relationship is confirmed by a MyHeritageDNA test match between Melle L. van der Heide and his 3rd cousin Frank Altena. Their most-recent common ancestors are Jan Sjierks Rolsma and Siebregje Oeges Plantinga, the great grandparents of Melle L. van der Heide and Frank Altena. Predicted relationship from MyHeritage: 3rd-5th cousin, based on sharing 59,0 cM across 2 segments.
• Maternal relationship is confirmed by a MyHeritageDNA test match between Eke J.M. Rolsma and Tjitske Leenstra-Boonstra, her 3rd cousin. Their most-recent common ancestors are Johannes J. Dijkstra and Antje S. Lolkema, their 2nd great grandparents. Predicted relationship from MyHeritage: 3rd cousin to 3rd cousin once removed, based on sharing 120,7 cM across 2 segments.