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Jan Feenstra

Male

Birth
March 30, 1899 in Farmsum [1] [2] [3]
Death
January 27, 1974 [4]
Photo of Jan Feenstra
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Family

They are the child of Jan Feenstra, Renske Elfring. They grew up with 7 siblings.

Harm Feenstra

Male

Birth
August 16, 1904 in Rotterdam [5] [6]
Death
January 22, 1937 in Zaandam [6] [7]
Harm Feenstra

Male

Birth
in Rotterdam [8]
Death
September 25, 1900 in Zaandijk [8]
Jacob Feenstra

Male

Birth
sometime before May 1, 1965 in Wormerveer [9]
Death
May 1, 1965 in Rotterdam [9]
Grietje Feenstra

Female

Birth
January 2, 1907 in Rotterdam [10]
Death
sometime after around February 16, 1928 [11]
Sijke Feenstra

Female

Birth
May 23, 1914 in Zaandam [12]
Boukje Feenstra

Female

Birth
June 1, 1908 in Rotterdam [13]
Death
sometime after around July 28, 1927 [14]
Trijntje Feenstra

Female

Birth
May 9, 1903 in Rotterdam [15]

They had 3 children with Petronella Van Niekerk.

Adrianus Feenstra

Male

Also known as Adrie [16]
Birth
July 29, 1930 in Geleen [2]
Death
January 9, 2021 in Ruinen [16]
Petronella Feenstra

Female

Also known as Nell [17]
Birth
July 1, 1932 in Leeuwarden [2] [17]
Death
November 23, 2015 in Almelo [17]
Jan Feenstra

Male

Birth
December 4, 1925 in Bergum [2] [3] [18]
Death
October 12, 2003 [18]

Timeline

Media

Photo of Jan Feenstra
Photo of Jan Feenstra
Photo of Jan Feenstra & Petronella van Niekerk (left)
Photo of Jan Feenstra & Petronella van Niekerk (left)
Civil registry of births, Delfzijl, 1899, records 59-60
Civil registry of births, Delfzijl, 1899, records 59-60
Population registry, Leeuwarden, archive 1002, inventory 4973, Feenstra, Jan
Population registry, Leeuwarden, archive 1002, inventory 4973, Feenstra, Jan
Civil registry, Tietjerksteradeel, 1914-1939, sheet 1364
Civil registry, Tietjerksteradeel, 1914-1939, sheet 1364
Grave of Jan Feenstra & Petronella van Niekerk
Grave of Jan Feenstra & Petronella van Niekerk
Rouwkaart for Adrianus van Niekerk, November 1924 (inside)
Rouwkaart for Adrianus van Niekerk, November 1924 (inside)
Civil registry of marriages, Oldenzaal, 1923, record 51
Civil registry of marriages, Oldenzaal, 1923, record 51

References

  1. Gemeente Delfzijl. "Burgerlijke Stand Delfzijl". Birth record for Jan Feenstra, civil registry of births, Delfzijl, 1899-03-30, record 59.
  2. Gemeente Leeuwarden. "Bevolkingsregister Leeuwarden". Population registry, Leeuwarden, 1922-1939, archive 1002, inventory 4973, Feenstra, Jan.
  3. Gemeente Tietjerksteradeel. "Bevolkingsregister Tietjerksteradeel". Tietjerksteradeel, Civil registry, Tietjerksteradeel, 1914-1939, sheet 1364.
  4. "Grave of Jan Feenstra & Petronella van Niekerk". Grave of Jan Feenstra & Petronella van Niekerk.
  5. Rechtbank Rotterdam. "Civil registry Rechtbank Rotterdam". Rotterdam, Civil registry of births, Rechtbank Rotterdam, 1904-08-18, record 8176.
  6. "Grave of Harm Feenstra & Geertje Zijda". Zaandam, Grave of Harm Feenstra & Geertje Zijda.
  7. Gemeente Zaandam. "Burgerlijke stand Zaandam". Zaandam, Civil registry of deaths, Zaandam, 1937-01-23, record 37.
  8. Gemeente Zaandijk. "Burgerlijke Stand Zaandijk". Zaandijk, Civil registry of deaths, Zaandijk, 1900-09-25, record 28.
  9. Gemeente Rotterdam. "Burgerlijke Stand Rotterdam". Rotterdam. private
  10. Rechtbank Rotterdam. "Civil registry Rechtbank Rotterdam". Rotterdam, Birth record for Grietje Feenstra, civil registry of births, Rechtbank Rotterdam, 1907-01-03, record 102.
  11. Gemeente Amsterdam. "Burgerlijke Stand Amsterdam". Amsterdam, Marriage record for Auke van der Meer & Grietje Feenstra, civil registry of marriages, Amsterdam, 1928-02-16, record 87.
  12. Gemeente Zaandam. "Burgerlijke stand Zaandam". Zaandam, Birth record for Sijke Feenstra, civil registry of births, Zaandam, 1914-05-25, record 257.
  13. Rechtbank Rotterdam. "Civil registry Rechtbank Rotterdam". Rotterdam, Birth record for Boukje Feenstra, civil registry of births, Rechtbank Rotterdam, 1908-06-03, record 6109.
  14. Gemeente Amsterdam. "Burgerlijke Stand Amsterdam". Amsterdam, Marriage record for Willem hendrikus Oogjen & Boukje Feenstra, civil registry of marriages, Amsterdam, 1927-07-28, record 415.
  15. Rechtbank Rotterdam. "Civil registry Rechtbank Rotterdam". Rotterdam, Birth record for Trijntje Feenstra, civil registry of births, Rechtbank Rotterdam, 1903, record 4632.
  16. "Personal accounts". First-person account.
  17. De Twentsche Courant Tubantia. "Obituary for Nell Feenstra". Almelo, Obituary for Nell Feenstra. Accessed June 12, 2019.
  18. "Grave of Jan Feenstra". Ede, Grave of Jan Feenstra.
  19. Gemeente Leeuwarden. "Burgerlijke Stand Leeuwarden". Leeuwarden, Death record for Jan Feenstra, civil registry of deaths, Leeuwarden, 1919-03-31, record 229.
  20. Gemeente Leeuwarden. "Bevolkingsregister Leeuwarden". Civil registry, Leeuwarden, 1904-1922, sheet 120.
  21. Gemeente Oldenzaal. "Burgerlijke Stand Oldenzaal". Oldenzaal, Marriage record for Jan Feenstra & Petronella van Niekerk, civil registry of marriages, Oldenzaal, 1923-10-20, record 51.
  22. "Rouwkaart for Adrianus van Niekerk, November 1924". Rouwkaart for Adrianus van Niekerk (inside). Accessed November, 1924.
  23. Gemeente Leeuwarderadeel. "Burgerlijke Stand Leeuwarderadeel". Leeuwarderadeel, Death record for Grietje Mud, civil registry of deaths, Leeuwarderadeel, 1925-01-22, record 13.
  24. Gemeente Zaandam. "Burgerlijke stand Zaandam". Zaandam, Death record for Trijntje van der Noord, civil registry of deaths, Zaandam, 1926-05-25, record 133.
  25. Rechtbank Rotterdam. "Civil registry Rechtbank Rotterdam". Rotterdam, Death record for Jan Feenstra, civil registry, Rechtbank Rotterdam, 1927-04-25, record 2064.
  26. Gemeente Wormerveer. "Burgerlijke Stand Wormerveer". Wormerveer, Death record for Harm Elfring, civil registry of deaths, Wormerveer, 1933-12-15, record 64.
  27. "Grave of Renske Elfring". Grave of Renske Elfring.

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