Gerardus Kraan was born ¹ about 1772/1773 in Frankfort. He died ² on 30 Dec 1865 in Amersfoort, Utrecht, The Netherlands. Gerardus married ³ Maria Magdalena Krul on 31 Jan 1799.

Gerardus worked as bargeman.

Born in Amersfoort according to www.craanen.com. Gerardus Craan/Kraan is last husband of Johann Nicolaus Hetel's mother - but Johann's father.

I think he was originally married to Gijsbertje van den Brink and was father of Jan Kraan and Geertruij Kraan.

On the 1824 death record of his wife, Marie Krul his is listed as age 53. And on his death record in 1865 he is 92 years old.

Maria Magdalena Krul ¹ was born about 1754 in Germany. She died ² on 28 Jul 1824 in Amersfoort, Utrecht, The Netherlands. Maria married ³ Gerardus Kraan on 31 Jan 1799.

Other marriages:

Hartel, Oostweld
Ewig, Jurrien

www.craanen.com provides a clue that a 31 Jan 1799 marriage record be be found for Gerardus Kraan and Maria Magdalena Kreuling who may have been born in Frankfort.

Ancestry Library has a baprism record for a Maria Magdalena Kreul on 20 Sept 1754 in Benningen u. Poppenweiler, Württemberg, Deutschland; the daughter of Johann Wilhelm Kreul and Veronica. The date is correct and her Maria's son was named Johann, possibly for his father.

The death record for Maria Magdalena Krul on genlias.nl records her as "huisvrouw" of Gerardus Kraan. It is likely that she is the mother of Johan Nicholaas Hertel, but I'd guess that Gerardus Kraan is not Johan's father as a death record for Johann Nicolaas Herstel (27-11-1840 in Abcoude-Baambrugge) gives Johann Herstel and Maria Krul as parents.

Not the spouse of Hendrik Ebbenhorst. This was Maria Krol who died 11 Aug 1812!

Tjeerd Hendriks de Vries ^{1, 2, 3} was born ⁴ about 1803 in Oudkerk, Friesland, The Netherlands. He died on 18 Jul 1875 in Tietjerksteradeel, Friesland, The Netherlands. Tjeerd married ^{2, 5, 6, 7} Janke Wybrens Hoekstra on 16 Nov 1833 in Tietjerksteradeel, Friesland, The Netherlands.

Janke Wybrens Hoekstra [Parents] ^{1, 2, 3} was born ¹ on 2 Sep 1805. She was christened ⁴ on 22 Sep 1805 in Rijperkirk, Friesland, The Netherlands. She died ^{5, 6} on 25 Oct 1858 in Tietjerksteradeel, Friesland, The Netherlands. Janke married ^{2, 7, 8, 9} Tjeerd Hendriks de Vries on 16 Nov 1833 in Tietjerksteradeel, Friesland, The Netherlands.

Pieterje de Ruyter.

Harm Colstein was born ¹ about 1730 in Furstenau, Germany. He died ² in 1791. Harm married ^{3, 4} Trientje Harms on 5 May 1754 in Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.

Harm worked as Blacksmith.

Other marriages:

, Tjaaktje Jacobs

Harm Colstein and his wife Anna Christina Hermes came (emigrated) from the municipal Osnabrück, Germany to the North part of the province of Groningen about 1750.

No baptismal certificate of Harm Colstein in the Churchbooks of Fürstenau near Fürstenau near Osnabrück.

Harm Colstein was blacksmith in Huizinge in the province of Groningen.

Harm is assumed to be the father of the children of Saakje Jacobs.

Trientje Harms was born ¹ in Sep 1729 in Osnabrück, Germany. Trientje married ^{2, 3} Harm Colstein on 5 May 1754 in Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.

Trientje was baptized ¹ on 18 Sep 1729 in St. Nikolaus Church in Ankum, Germany.

Kees Kolstein told me tha this was "Anna Christina Hermes", however this does not match any record found in Groningen. Rather, all records indicate this to be Trientje Hams.

Lammert Hindriks Wijrda ¹ was born in Appingedam, Groningen, The Netherlands. He died ² on 24 Jan 1769. Lammert married ³ Nieske Berents ¹ on 13 Oct 1743 in Appingedam, Groningen, The Netherlands.

Nieske Berents ¹ was born in Godlinze, Groningen, The Netherlands. She died ² in May 1776. Nieske married ³ Lammert Hindriks Wijrda ¹ on 13 Oct 1743 in Appingedam, Groningen, The Netherlands.

Gerhard Friedrich Surenkamp was born ¹ about 1819 in Venne, Germany. He died ² on 13 Sep 1857 in Warfhuizen gem. Leens, Groningen, The Netherlands. Gerhard married ³ Willemina Jans Roerig on 31 Jul 1856 in Leens, Groningen, The Netherlands.

Willemina Jans Roerig [Parents] was born ¹ on 9 Feb 1824 in Bedum, Groningen, The Netherlands. She died ² on 22 May 1905 in Eenrum, Groningen, The Netherlands. Willemina married ³ Gerhard Friedrich Surenkamp on 31 Jul 1856 in Leens, Groningen, The Netherlands.

Other marriages:

Borgman, Klaas

Klaas Borgman was born ¹ on 26 Oct 1832 in Eenrum, Groningen, The Netherlands. Klaas married ² Willemina Jans Roerig on 2 Aug 1858 in Leens, Groningen, The Netherlands.

Willemina Jans Roerig [Parents] was born ¹ on 9 Feb 1824 in Bedum, Groningen, The Netherlands. She died ² on 22 May 1905 in Eenrum, Groningen, The Netherlands. Willemina married ³ Klaas Borgman on 2 Aug 1858 in Leens, Groningen, The Netherlands.

Other marriages:

Surenkamp, Gerhard Friedrich