Vermeer Genealogy

Selected Families and Individuals

Hedzer Gerbens Hoekstra [Parents] was born^{1, 2} on 24 Jan 1861 in Tietjerksteradeel, Friesland, The Netherlands. He died on 23 Dec 1915 in South Holland, Cook County, Illinois, USA. Hedzer married Klaaske de Boer.

Klaaske de Boer was born¹ on 23 Jul 1864 in The Netherlands. She died on 28 Feb 1926 in Cook County, Illinois, USA. Klaaske married Hedzer Gerbens Hoekstra.

They had the following children.

F i

Etta Hoekstra was born¹ in Nov 1883 in Illinois, USA.

M ii

Gerben Hoekstra was born¹ in Jan 1886 in Illinois, USA.

M iii David Hoekstra was born on 29 Nov 1887.

F iv

Minnie Hoekstra was born¹ in Feb 1890 in Illinois, USA.

F v Anna Hoekstra was born on 28 Feb 1892. She died on 12 Dec 1953.

M vi

George Hoekstra was born¹ in Jul 1894 in New York, USA.

M vii

Charles Hoekstra was born¹ in Sep 1896 in New York, USA.

F viii

Clara Hoekstra was born¹ in Aug 1898 in New York, USA.

Geert Harms Werkema^{1, 2} was born^{3, 4} about 1751. He died^{3, 4} in 1810 in Feerwerd, Groningen, The Netherlands. He was buried⁴ on 8 Apr 1810 in Feerwerd, Groningen, The Netherlands. Geert married^{5, 6} Bouke Willems⁷ on 5 Jan 1783 in Feerwerd, Groningen, The Netherlands.

Geert worked³ as schipper.

Other marriages:
Hovingh, Grietje Pieters

Bouke Willems [Parents]¹ was christened^{2, 3} on 6 Jan 1758 in Feerwerd, Groningen, The Netherlands. She died⁴ before 1796. Bouke married^{5, 6} Geert Harms Werkema^{7, 8} on 5 Jan 1783 in Feerwerd, Groningen, The Netherlands.

They had the following children.

M i

Harm Geerts was born¹ on 6 Sep 1784 in Feerwerd, Groningen, The Netherlands. He died¹ before 1799.

F ii

Anneke Geerts Werkema was born¹ on 10 Apr 1786 in Feerwerd, Groningen, The Netherlands.

Anneke worked¹ as dagloner.

M iii

Willem Geerts Werkema was born¹ on 31 Mar 1787 in Feerwerd, Groningen, The Netherlands.

M iv

Frans Geerts Werkema was born¹ on 29 Mar 1789 in Feerwerd, Groningen, The Netherlands.

Frans was baptized¹ on 5 Apr 1789.

M v Hidde Geerts Werkema was born on 6 Apr 1790. He died on 22 Mar 1856.

F vi

Bouke Geerts was born on 2 Sep 1791 in Feerwerd, Groningen, The Netherlands.

Willem Hiddes^{1, 2}. Willem married Anneke Ludolfs.

Anneke Ludolfs^{1, 2}. Anneke married Willem Hiddes.

They had the following children.

F i Anje Willems was born about 1742. She died on 22 Dec 1840.

ii

Hidde Wilms was christened¹ on 21 Sep 1749 in Feerwerd, Groningen, The Netherlands.

iii

Jan Wilms was christened¹ on 16 May 1751 in Feerwerd, Groningen, The Netherlands.

F iv Bouke Willems was christened on 6 Jan 1758. She died before 1796.

Hidde Geerts Werkema [Parents] was born¹ on 6 Apr 1790 in Feerwerd, Groningen, The Netherlands. He died² on 22 Mar 1856 in Feerwerd gem Ezinge, Groningen, The Netherlands. Hidde married¹ Bouke Haaijes Feringa on 20 Nov 1819 in Ezinge.

Hidde worked¹ as boerenknecht.

Bouke Haaijes Feringa was born¹ on 16 Nov 1790 in Feerwerd, Groningen, The Netherlands. Bouke married¹ Hidde Geerts Werkema on 20 Nov 1819 in Ezinge.

Bouke worked¹ as dienstmeid.

They had the following children.

M i Geert Hiddes Werkema was born on 9 Mar 1820.

F ii

Bouke Hiddes Werkema was born¹ on 14 Aug 1822 in Feerwerd, Groningen, The Netherlands.

Bouke was baptized¹ on 29 Sep 1822.

M iii

Haje Hiddes Werkema was born¹ on 29 Dec 1825.

Haje was baptized¹ on 19 Feb 1826.

Emigrated to the US in 1873

M iv

Jacob Hiddes Werkema was born¹ on 2 Nov 1830.

Jacob was baptized¹ on 15 Dec 1830.

Geert Hiddes Werkema [Parents] was born¹ on 9 Mar 1820 in Feerwerd, Groningen, The Netherlands. Geert married² Korneliske Jans Poort on 11 Dec 1847 in Ezinge.

Other marriages:
Antoons, Elisabeth Hindriks

Korneliske Jans Poort was born¹ on 30 Jul 1816. Korneliske married² Geert Hiddes Werkema on 11 Dec 1847 in Ezinge.

They had the following children.

M i

Jan Geerts Werkema was born¹ on 5 Apr 1848 in Feerwerd, Groningen, The Netherlands.

F ii

Anje Geerts Werkema was born¹ on 5 Apr 1850 in Feerwerd, Groningen, The Netherlands.

M iii Hidde Geerts Werkema was born on 18 Sep 1853. He died on 30 Mar 1932.

M iv

Jacob Geerts Werkema was born¹ on 26 May 1857 in Feerwerd, Groningen, The Netherlands.

Geert Hiddes Werkema [Parents] was born¹ on 9 Mar 1820 in Feerwerd, Groningen, The Netherlands. Geert married¹ Elisabeth Hindriks Antoons on 20 Jan 1866.

Other marriages:
Poort, Korneliske Jans

Elisabeth Hindriks Antoons was born¹ on 14 Oct 1821 in Feerwerd, Groningen, The Netherlands. Elisabeth married¹ Geert Hiddes Werkema on 20 Jan 1866.

Hidde Geerts Werkema [Parents] was born¹ on 18 Sep 1853 in Feerwerd, Groningen, The Netherlands. He died¹ on 30 Mar 1932. Hidde married¹ Geertruida Frieling in 1879.

Hidde worked¹ as koopman.

Geertruida Frieling was born¹ about 1860 in Garnwerd, The Netherlands. Geertruida married¹ Hidde Geerts Werkema in 1879.

They had the following children.

F i

Geertje Hiddes Werkema was born¹ in 1880 in Garnwerd, The Netherlands. She died¹ in Groningen, The Netherlands.

M ii

Geert Hiddes Werkema was born¹ on 25 Jan 1881 in Feerwerd, Groningen, The Netherlands.

Moved to the USA.

F iii Korneliske Albertha Werkema was born on 14 Sep 1895. She died on 14 Jun 1947.

Jan Veenstra was born¹ on 30 Jun 1896 in Winsum, Groningen, The Netherlands. He died¹ on 10 Mar 1942 in Winsum, Groningen, The Netherlands. Jan married¹ Korneliske Albertha Werkema in 1918.

Korneliske Albertha Werkema [Parents] was born¹ on 14 Sep 1895 in Garnwerd, The Netherlands. She died¹ on 14 Jun 1947 in Winsum, Groningen, The Netherlands. Korneliske married¹ Jan Veenstra in 1918.

They had the following children.

M i

Siebrand Veenstra was born¹ on 10 Jun 1919 in Winsum, Groningen, The Netherlands. He died¹ on 19 Oct 1942 in Zuidlaren, Gelderland, The Netherlands.

F ii Geertruida Veenstra.

M iii Hidde Geert Veenstra.

F iv Limtje Veenstra.

F v Geertje Jacoba Veenstra.

Karst Jan Boonstra.

Geertje Jacoba Veenstra [Parents].

They had the following children.

M i Derk Boonstra.

M ii Jan Boonstra.

F iii Alice Willemina Greetje Boonstra.

F iv Cornelia Albertha Boonstra.

M v Alfred Siebrand Boonstra.

F vi Lilian Geerte Boonstra.

Johannes Franciscus Cornelus Hijszeler.

Cornelia Albertha Boonstra [Parents].

They had the following children.

M i Willem Jan Karst Hijszeler.

Surname List | Name Index

M	i	Derk Boonstra.
M	ii	Jan Boonstra.
F	iii	Alice Willemina Greetje Boonstra.
F	iv	Cornelia Albertha Boonstra.
M	v	Alfred Siebrand Boonstra.
F	vi	Lilian Geerte Boonstra.