Attje Jans Posthumus was born on September 22, 1810 in Ureterp and was baptized there on October 14, 1810, the daughter of Jan Tjeerds and Tjitske Hijlkes. At age 31 she married 31 year old Ernst Fokkes Beek on June 13, 1835 in Smallingerland. She died on February 9, 1876 in Drachten when she was 65 years old.
Birth and Baptism
Baptism Book: Hervormde gemeente Ureterp & Siegerswoude. Date of Baptism: October 14, 1810. Place of Baptism: Ureterp. Date of Birth: September 22, 1810. Place of Birth: Ureterp. Name of baptized: Attje. Father: Jan Tjeerds Posthumus. Mother: Tjitske Hielkes.[1]
Marriage
Marriage: June 13. 1835 Smallingerland. Bridegroom: Ernst Fokkes Beek, timmerman. Age of Bridegroom: 31 years old. Place of Birth: Drachten. Parents of Bridegroom: Fokke Ernst Beek, deceased and Maaike Wiebes Feenstra, living in Drachten. Bride: Attje Jans Posthumus. Age of Bride: 31 years old. Place of Birth: Ureterp. Parents of Bride: Jan Tjeerds Posthumus, deceased and Tjitske Hielkes Veenstra, boerin in Ureterp.[2]
Death
Date of Death: February 9, 1876 Smallingerland. Name: Attje Jans Posthumus. Gender: Female. Age: 65 years old. Born: Ureterp. Died: Drachten. Parents: Jan Tjeerds Posthumus and Tjitske Hielkes Veenstra, both deceased. Relationtype: Widow of Ernst Fokkes Beek.[3]
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Attje Jans by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line.
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