Brief Life History of Gerrit Erenst
When Gerrit Erenst Broekema was born on 21 May 1778, in Veendam, Groningen, Netherlands, his father, Erenst Gerrits Broekema, was 30 and his mother, Jetske Geerts, was 29. He married Ida Tjalling Wolthuis on 27 January 1805, in Veendam, Groningen, Netherlands. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 9 daughters.
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Sources (29)
- Gerrit, "Netherlands, Archival Indexes, Vital Records, 1600-2000"
- Gerrit Ernst Broekema in entry for Pietertje Broekema, "Netherlands, Archival Indexes, Vital Records, 1600-2000"
- Gerrit Erenst Broekema in entry for Tjalling Broekema, "Netherlands, Archival Indexes, Vital Records, 1600-2000"
Spouse and Children
1778– Male
1783–1865 Female
Children (12)
1806–1877 Female
1808–1886 Female
1810–1894 Male
1810– Female
1812–1813 Male
+7 More Children
Parents and Siblings
1748–1811 Male
1749–1825 Female
Siblings (8)
1773–1822 Female
1775–1852 Female
1778– Male
1780–1841 Female
1783–1862 Male
+3 More Children
World Events (8)
1780
Age 2
1788
Age 10
1813
Age 35
Name Meaning
West Frisian: patronymic, formed with the suffix -ma ‘(one of the) men of’, from the personal name Bronke, a pet form of Bruno .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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