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Comment by Henk van Kampen on June 21, 2011 at 10:45pm

Thijs Waardenburg, 26, born Harlingen, son of Folkert Waardenburg and Antje Steenstra, married Dieuwke Bijlsma, 23, born Bolsward, daughter of Johannes Bijlsma and Trijntje Douwes Bangma, on 25 November 1886 in Harlingen

Comment by Sande Meyer Smith on June 21, 2011 at 10:41pm

That is wonderful! That is my Fathers family! I wish I could speak Dutch my parents speak alittle Fries but they can't read it. It is one of my goals to learn to speak Dutch I hope I'm not to old! I tried the Tresoar but I can't figure it out. I'm so happy I found this website maybe I will finally find out if I am really 100% Dutch. I see your last name is Van Kampen,I wonder if we could be related in some way!

Comment by Henk van Kampen on June 21, 2011 at 10:30pm

I found this on Genlias, the Dutch BMD database:

 

Johannes Meyer, 37, born in Stiens, son of Jan Harts Meyer and Sypkje Metskes van der Leest, married Pietje Haitsma, 28, born in Britsum, daughter of Sjoerd Johannes Haitsma and Wytske Jans Marinus, on 21 April 1883 in Leeuwarderadeel.

Wytske Meyer, daughter of Johannes Meyer and Pietje Haitsma, born 3 July 1884 in Leeuwarderadeel

Sybe Meyer, son of Johannes Meyer and Pietje Haitsma, born 7 September 1885 in Leeuwarderadeel

Sjoerd Meyer, son of Johannes Meyer and Pietje Haitsma, born 29 March 1887 in Leeuwarderadeel

Sjoerd Meyer, son of Johannes Meyer and Pietje Haitsma, born 30 May 1888 in Leeuwarderadeel

Trijntje Meyer, daughter of Johannes Meyer and Pietje Haitsma, born 1 February 1890 in Leeuwarderadeel

Johannes Meyer, son of Johannes Meyer and Pietje Haitsma, born 4 February 1893 in Leeuwarderadeel

Pieter Meyer, son of Johannes Meyer and Pietje Haitsma, born 22 October 1897 in Leeuwarderadeel

Comment by Sande Meyer Smith on June 21, 2011 at 10:00pm

Thank you for your reply Henk.I will try the sites you told me about.Here is as much info as I have thus far on my family: My fathers side: He is Donald Meyer father George  gfather John Meier immigrated to US through NY in 1846 with his wife Pietga Haitsma Meier and children; Wietche (1885) Sam (1886) Trina (1890) Susie(1892) George (1893) and Peter(1898) John and Pietga were born in Harlinger,Friesland appox 1846-1855.My dads mom was Anna Waardenberg whos parents Thys and Josie(Bylsma) were born in Friesland immigrated in 1893.Thys fathers name was Folkert Waardenberg born and died in Friesland.

    My mothers side is VanKampen, she is Jean her father was George VanKampen born 1903 in Friesland came to the us in the 1920s I know he was a gymnast in the Netherlands.The rest of his family came over shortly after Lewis and wife Jessie Bolsma,children Anna,Elsie,Gus,Henny,Jake,Jessie,Trina,Rin,Leenis,Lewis 2 children stayed in Holland Lowe and Eske.  My moms mothers side is Adrian and Jennie Cook from Friesland came to us in 1867. Thats all that I know I hope someone can help!!!

Comment by Sande Meyer Smith on June 21, 2011 at 7:43pm

Hi, I am Sande Meyer Smith,I have been working on my family tree and have hit a dead end.I found this group and I am excited to see others searching their Dutch roots!  Both my Paternal and Maternal lines are from Holland. I have gone back as far as my ggreat grandparents who all came from Friesland,Netherlands.The names are Meyer(Meier) waardenberg,VanKampen,Haitsma,Bylsma and Cook. I would love some suggestions or help on where to go next. Thankyou

Comment by Bernard Doddema, Jr. on June 9, 2011 at 1:06am

What does the Dutch occupation brandmeester mean?  brand=fire and meester=master....is that fire master?

Comment by Bernard Doddema, Jr. on June 8, 2011 at 5:59pm

@Sylvia - Thanks!!!!  that makes lots of sense now!

Comment by Sylvia Binch-Talma on June 8, 2011 at 4:26pm

Bernard, a "tichel" is a flat rooftile and a "tichelwerker" is a layer of flat rooftiles (a roofer).

Comment by Brenda Wheeler, PLCGS on June 8, 2011 at 1:19pm

Bernard, I think it is a brick worker

Comment by Bernard Doddema, Jr. on June 8, 2011 at 1:03pm

Would anyone be able to tell me what is the following Dutch occupation: tichelwerker?

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