Wijbe (Douwes) Veenstra (1769 - 1826)

Born 11 Jun 1769 in Drogeham, Achtkarspelen, Friesland, Netherlands

Husband of Froukje (Gajes) Smid — married 15 Nov 1795 in Drogeham, Friesland, Netherlands

Descendants

Died 5 Oct 1826 at age 57 in Doezum, Grootegast, Groningen, Netherlands

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Wijbe (Douwes) Veenstra is geboren in Friesland in 1769

Biography

• Wijbe Douwes Veenstra was born on June 11, 1769 in Drogeham, the son of Douwe Wiebes Veenstra and Antje Hepkes. At age 26 he married 19 year old Froukjen Gaaijes Smid on Novemer 15, 1795 in Drogeham. He died on October 5, 1826 in Doezum when he was 57 years old.

Marriage

• Trouwregister: Hervormde gemeente Drogeham Harkema Opeinde. Aktedatum: November 15, 1795. Vermelding: Bevestiging huwelijk in Drogeham. Bruidegom: Wijbe Douwes, wonende te Drogeham. Bruid: Froukjen Gajes, wonende te Opende, Grootegast.^[1]

Death

• Date of Death: October 5, 1826 Grootegast. Name: Wijbe Douwes Veenstra, landbouwer. Gender: Male. Age: 57 years old. Died: Doezum. Relationtype: Married to Frouktje Gaaijes Smid. Parents: Douwe Wijbes and Antje Hepkes, both deceased, were landbouwers in Drogeham.^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ Bronvermelding: Trouwregister Hervormde gemeente Drogeham Harkema Opeinde, archiefnummer 28, Collectie doop-, trouw-, lidmaten- begraafboeken - Tresoar, inventarisnummer 0019, aktenummer 233, Gemeente: Achtkarspelen, Periode: 1772-1811.
2. ↑ Bronvermelding: Overlijdensregister 1826, aktenummer 64, Gemeente: Grootegast, Periode: 1826.

• AlleFriezen Trouwregister Hervormde gemeente Drogeham Harkema Opeinde 1772-1811, Aktenummer 233. Marriage of Wijbe Douwes and Froukjen Gajes.
• AlleGroningers Overlijdensregister Grootegast 1826, Aktenummer 64. Death of Wijbe Douwes Veenstra.

Acknowledgements

• Arlene Renkema
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