Gerrit Erenst Broekema

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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Family Time Line

Gerrit Erenst Broekema
1778–
Ida Tjalling Wolthuis
1783–1865
Marriage: 27 January 1805
Grietje Gerrits Broekema
1806–1877
Jetske Broekema
1808–1886
Erenst Gerrits Broekema
1810–1894
Cornelia Broekema
1810–
Tjalling Gerrits Broekema
1812–1813
Cornelia Gerrits Broekema
1813–1881
Pietertje Gerrits Broekema
1815–1885
Marchien Gerrits Broekema
1817–1855
Janna Gerrits Broekema
1820–1870
Itje Gerrits Broekema
1823–1882
Tjalling Gerrits Broekema
1826–1842
Hillechien Gerrits Broekema
1828–1858

Sources (31)

  • Gerrit Ernst Broekema im Eintrag für Janna Broekema, „Niederlande, Archival Indexes, Vital Records, 1600-2000“
  • Gerrit Ernst Broekema im Eintrag für Itje Broekema, „Niederlande, Archival Indexes, Vital Records, 1600-2000“
  • Gerrit, "Netherlands, Archival Indexes, Vital Records, 1600-2000"

World Events (8)

1780

A four year war with England was fought.

1788

An alliance between Britain, Prussia and the Netherlands was ratified at the Hague.

1813

The Dutch defeated the French.

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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