Thomas Heijst (1920s-1990s) | WikiTree FREE Family Tree

He was born on 22 May 1926 in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland ^[1] and was the son of Gijsberta (Kloosterman) and Jacobus Josephus Heijst (1895-1947).

Thomas Heijst married on 29 April 1948 in Oudega, Friesland, Netherlands to Tjitske (Lijkelema, ^[2]

Archive Card Amsterdam of Thomas Heijst

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1948 – Oudega Smallingerland B15
1950 – Address: JV Lennepkade Amsterdam
1955 – Address Danie Theron Str 30 hs.

Thomas Heijst migrated from Netherlands to Zimbabwe.

In 1958 he and his wife and their daughters emigrated from the Netherlands to Rhodesia (Zimbabwe) and resided at Mount Hampden Hostel, Salisbury, Rhodesia.

Thomas Heijst migrated from Zimbabwe to South Africa.

Later Thomas and his family immigrated to Sasolburg, Orange Free State, then onto Howick, Natal, South Africa.

He passed away peacefully at home on 19 December 1993 in Howick, Natal, South Africa.

Sources

↑ Amsterdam, Nederland Archive cards 1939-1960 citing archive#30238; inventory#342
↑ Amsterdam, Nederland Archive cards 1939-1960 citing archive#30238; inventory#342; m: 09 Apr 1948 in Drachten, Friesland, Nederland for Thomas @21 & Tjitske Lijkelema @21 (daughter of Hendrik Lijkelema and Jantje Jongsma)

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Comments on Thomas Heijst: 2

Ivonne Heijst

Heijst-63 and Heijst-2 appear to represent the same person because: Added by family member, same person

posted Mar 18, 2024 by Ivonne Heijst

Paul Bech

Heijst-63 and Heijst-2 do not represent the same person because: The merge has been completed.

posted Jan 21, 2026 by Paul Bech

Rejected Matches: Thomas Stanley Haste (1916-2002) • Frank Thomas Heist (1924-1991)

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War of 1812 Connection Checkers: Thomas is 23 degrees from Francis Key, 19 degrees from Caleb Bentley, 21 degrees from Thomas Brisbane VIth of Brisbane, 23 degrees from Francis Dade, 21 degrees from William Harrison, 23 degrees from Andrew Jackson, 22 degrees from Dolley Madison, 22 degrees from Oliver Hazard Perry, 20 degrees from Mary Pickersgill, 21 degrees from Laura Secord, 23 degrees from John Stricker and 22 degrees from Arthur Wakefield