Stijntje Jans Adema was born on March 29, 1838 in Drachten, the daughter of Jan Adema and Duifke Nieuman. At age 22 she married 23 year old Berend Gerrits Knobbe on May 22, 1878 in Smallingerland. They were divorced on July 8, 1878. She later was married at age 44 to 52 year old Sijtze Achter, the widower of Aafke Wibbelink on February 8, 1883 in Opsterland. She died on July 6, 1897 in Ureterp when she was 59 years old.
Birth
Registration Date: March 31, 1838 Smallingerland. Birth Date: March 29, 1838. Place of Birth: Drachten. Name of Child: Stijntje Adema. Gender: Female. Father: Jan Geerts Adema. Age of Father: 37 years old. Occupation: Arbeider. Mother: Duifke Jozefs Numan.[1]
Marriage
Marriage: May 22, 1878 Smallingerland. Bridegroom: Berend Gerrits Knobbe. Age of Bridegroom: 23 years old. Place of Birth: Tjalleberd. Father of Bridegroom: Gerrit Berends Knobbe. Mother of Bridegroom: Roelofkje Hendriks ten Hoeve. Bride: Stijntje Jans Adema. Age of Bride: 22 years old.. Place of Birth: Drachten. Father of Bride: Jan Gerkes Adema. Mother of Bride: Duifke Jozefs Numan.[2]
Divorce: Bron: BS HuwelijkSoort registratie: BS Huwelijk akte(Akte)datum: 08-07-1878. Soort akte: Echtscheidingsakte. Bijzonderheden: Vonnis van de arrondissementsrechtbank te Heerenveen d.d. 22 mei 1878, Bruidegom: Berend Gerrits Knobbe, 41 years old, living in Boornbergum. Bruid: Stijntje Jans Adema, living in Boornbergum.[3]
Marriage: February 8, 1883 Opsterland. Bridegroom: Sijtze Achter, schoenmaker, widower of Aafke Wibbelink. He signs his name as "Agter". Age of Bridegroom: 52 years old. Place of Birth: Gorredijk. Father of Bridegroom: Jan Sijtzes Achter, deceased. Mother of Bridegroom: Bartje Uilkes Steltman, deceased. Bride: Stijntje Adema, dienstmeid, divorced from Berend Gerrits Knobbe. Age of Bride: 44 years old. Place of Birth: Drachten. Father of Bride: Jan Gerkes Adema, deceased. Mother of Bride: Duifke Jozefs Numan, deceased.[4]
Death
Date of Death: July 6, 1897 Opsterland. Name: Stijntje Adema. Gender: Female. Age: 59 years old. Born: Drachten. Died: Ureterp. Father: Jan Gerkes Adema, deceased. Mother: Duifke Jozefs Numan, deceased. Relationtype: Married to Sijtze Achter; divorced from Berend Gerrits Knobbe.[5]
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DNA Connections
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