Born about in Hoonte, Neede, Gelderland, Nederland
Ancestors 
Daughter of Jan (te Raa) te Giffel
and Anna te Giffel
Sister of
Gerrit te Raa, Gesina te Raa, Jan te Raa, Gesina (te Raa) ten Cate, Hendrika (te Raa) Ruwhof, Christiaan te Raa, Jannes te Raa and Derk te Raa
Wife of
Jan Smits
— married
4 Nov 1736 in Eibergen, Gelderland, Nederland
Descendants 
Mother of
Grada Smits, Grada Smits, Jan Smits, Gerrit Smits, Wendelina Smits, Jan Willem Smits, Jan Willem Smits, Geertruid Smits and Derk Smits
Died [date unknown]
in Eibergen, Gelderland, Nederland
Profile last modified
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Biography
Mechteld was christened on 25 November 1714.[1] She is the daughter of Jan te Raa and Anna te Giffel.
She married Jan Smits on 4 November 1736.[2]
Mechteld and her husband were witnesses at the baptism of their Grandson Jan Smits on Feb. 23 1777 in Amsterdam.
Sources
- ↑ Doopboek NH Kerk te Neede; Gelders Archief te Arnhem, Nederland.
- ↑ Ondertrouw en Huwelijken NH Kerk te Eibergen; Gelders Archief te Arnhem, Nederland.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Mechteld by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Mechteld:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Mechteld by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Mechteld:
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~1.56%
John te Raa
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