Brief Life History of Janke Abeles
When Janke Abeles Wytsma was born on 17 September 1824, in Oudeschoot, Friesland, Netherlands, her father, Abele Eeltjes Wytsma, was 33 and her mother, Froukje Keimpes Slagter, was 30. She married Gerrit Sjoukes Tadema on 15 September 1850, in Schoterland, Friesland, Netherlands. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 4 daughters. She died on 14 April 1872, in Schoot, North Brabant, Netherlands, at the age of 47.
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- Janke Abeles Wytsma, "Netherlands, Archival Indexes, Vital Records"
- Janke Abeles Wietsma in entry for Levenloos kind, "Netherlands, Archival Indexes, Vital Records"
- Janke Abeles Wytsma in entry for Gaele Tadema and Pietje Alberts Stuiver, "Netherlands, Archival Indexes, Vital Records"
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1830
Belgium rebelled against Netherlands.
1853
Birth of Vincent van Gogh.
1863
The Dutch abolished slavery in Suriname. The Dutch were among the last Europeans to abolish slavery.
Name Meaning
West Frisian: patronymic, formed with the suffix -ma ‘(one of the) men of’, from the personal name Sytze, a pet form of Sigitet, composed of the ancient Germanic elements sig ‘victory’ and tait ‘happy’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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