Ancestors of John Weets Meester
Generation No. 1
1. John Weets Meester, born June 6, 1843 in Wirdum, Ostfriesland, Germany; died August 14, 1918 in Glenvil, Nebraska. He was the son of 2. Weet Geuken Abels Meester and 3. Dever Janssen Veltmann. He married (1) Janna W Buskal/Boskol. She was born February 20, 1849 in Warfingfueer Leer Ostfriesland, Germany, and died September 19, 1914 in Glenvil, Nebraska.
Generation No. 2
2. Weet Geuken Abels Meester, born April 3, 1817 in Wirdum, Germany. He was the son of 4. Abel Janssen Meester and 5. Siever Reemts Weets. He married 3. Dever Janssen Veltmann January 16, 1841 in Wirdum, Germany.
3. Dever Janssen Veltmann, born in Germany. She was the daughter of 6. Jan Janssen Veltmann and 7. Fenneke Esders.
Children of Weet Meester and Dever Veltmann are:
i. Abel Weets Meester, born December 19, 1840 in Wirdum, Germany.
1 ii. John Weets Meester, born June 6, 1843 in Wirdum, Ostfriesland, Germany; died August 14, 1918 in Glenvil, Nebraska; married Janna W Buskal/Boskol.
iii. Harm Weets Meester, born December 23, 1845 in Wirdum, Germany; died February 14, 1846 in Wirdum, Germany.
iv. Siewer Reemst Weets Mesters, born May 16, 1847 in Wirdum, Germany; died July 8, 1859 in Wirdum, Germany.
v. Hiram Weets Meester, born March 26, 1850 in Wirdum, Germany; died November 9, 1921; married Anna Elizabeth Piper; born May 9, 1853 in Illinois; died December 25, 1920.
vi. Hinderk Weets Meester, born November 1, 1853 in Wirdum Osterfriesland, Germany; died October 19, 1929; married Elizabeth Bernhardine Simmering September 1, 1881 in Adams County, NE; born January 24, 1857 in Raggenstide Ostfriesland, Germany; died May 13, 1920.
vii. Peter Weets Meester, born June 3, 1859 in Wirdum, Germany.
Generation No. 3
4. Abel Janssen Meester, born August 9, 1785 in Wirdum, Germany; died January 17, 1847 in Wirdum, Germany. He was the son of 8. Jan Geeden Tammen and 9. Gepke Abels. He married 5. Siever Reemts Weets October 20, 1816 in Wirdum, Germany.
5. Siever Reemts Weets, born Abt. 1780 in Wirdum, Germany; died December 28, 1844 in Wirdum, Germany.
Children of Abel Meester and Siever Weets are:
i. Jan Geeden Tammen Abels Meester, born August 14, 1814 in Wirdum, Germany.
2 ii. Weet Geuken Abels Meester, born April 3, 1817 in Wirdum, Germany; married Dever Janssen Veltmann January 16, 1841 in Wirdum, Germany.
iii. Tetje Geiken Abels, born February 18, 1820 in Wirdum, Germany; married Behrend Eden Boelkes May 3, 1845 in Wirdum, Germany.
iv. Gepke Meester, born August 18, 1824 in Wirdum, Germany; died December 30, 1829 in Wirdum, Germany.
6. Jan Janssen Veltmann, died December 8, 1840. He married 7. Fenneke Esders 1823.
7. Fenneke Esders
Child of Jan Veltmann and Fenneke Esders is:
3 i. Dever Janssen Veltmann, born in Germany; married Weet Geuken Abels Meester January 16, 1841 in Wirdum, Germany.
Generation No. 4
8. Jan Geeden Tammen, born April 11, 1747 in Wirdum, Germany; died February 20, 1804 in Wirdum, Germany. He was the son of 16. Tamme Philips and 17. Mentje Geeden. He married 9. Gepke Abels April 28, 1782 in Wirdum, Germany.
9. Gepke Abels, born Abt. 1760 in Wirdum, Germany; died August 11, 1833 in Wirdum, Germany.
Children of Jan Tammen and Gepke Abels are:
i. Mentje Tammen, born October 27, 1783 in Wirdum, Germany; died November 15, 1783 in Wirdum, Germany.
4 ii. Abel Janssen Meester, born August 9, 1785 in Wirdum, Germany; died January 17, 1847 in Wirdum, Germany; married Siever Reemts Weets October 20, 1816 in Wirdum, Germany.
iii. Tamme Philips Tammen, born August 12, 1788 in Wirdum, Germany; died November 4, 1788 in Wirdum, Germany.
iv. Tamme Philips Tammen, born November 1, 1789 in Wirdum, Germany; died September 27, 1842 in Wirdum, Germany.
v. Jan Tammen, born December 20, 1792 in Wirdum, Germany; died January 15, 1793 in Wirdum, Germany.
vi. Tettje Tammen, born April 9, 1794 in Wirdum, Germany; died August 23, 1796 in Wirdum, Germany.
vii. Jan Abels Janssen, born May 21, 1797; married Frauke Jansen Karsjens.
viii. Hindrik Geeden Tammen, born May 23, 1801 in Wirdum, Germany.
Generation No. 5
16. Tamme Philips, born Abt. 1710 in Wirdum, Germany; died December 29, 1779 in Wirdum, Germany. He was the son of 32. Tamme Philips and 33. Unknown. He married 17. Mentje Geeden.
17. Mentje Geeden, born Bef. December 12, 1717 in Wirdum, Germany; died February 2, 1789 in Wirdum, Germany.
Children of Tamme Philips and Mentje Geeden are:
i. Philippus Philips, born July 10, 1740 in Wirdum, Germany.
ii. Hindrich Geeden Tammen, born April 22, 1742 in Wirdum, Germany; married Aaje Dirks November 27, 1778 in Wirdum, Germany.
iii. Gede Philips, born September 12, 1744 in Wirdum, Germany; died Bef. May 24, 1819 in Wirdum, Germany.
8 iv. Jan Geeden Tammen, born April 11, 1747 in Wirdum, Germany; died February 20, 1804 in Wirdum, Germany; married Gepke Abels April 28, 1782 in Wirdum, Germany.
v. Zeuwke Philips, born November 30, 1749 in Wirdum, Germany.
vi. Seuwke Philips, born November 25, 1750 in Wirdum, Germany; died December 16, 1750 in Wirdum, Germany.
vii. Harm Philips, born December 25, 1751 in Wirdum, Germany; died June 10, 1753 in Wirdum, Germany.
viii. Lentje Philips, born May 11, 1754 in Wirdum, Germany.
ix. Harm Philips, born Abt. February 21, 1757 in Wirdum, Germany; died February 14, 1764 in Wirdum, Germany.
x. Tamme Philips, born Abt. December 30, 1760 in Wirdum, Germany.
xi. Tetje Tammen, married Focke Ehden.
Generation No. 6
32. Tamme Philips, died February 17, 1737 in Wirdum, Germany. He married 33. Unknown 1719.
33. Unknown
Children of Tamme Philips and Unknown are:
i. Tr˙ntje Tammen, married Egge Gerds.
16 ii. Tamme Philips, born Abt. 1710 in Wirdum, Germany; died December 29, 1779 in Wirdum, Germany; married Mentje Geeden.
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