Brief Life History of Wipkje Willems
When Wipkje Willems Hooghiemstra was born on 28 October 1857, in Bergum, Friesland, Netherlands, her father, Willem Durks Hooghiemstra, was 29 and her mother, Fokje Michiels Bijlsma, was 33. She married Pieter Dirks van der Woude on 13 May 1882, in Tietjerksteradeel, Friesland, Netherlands. They were the parents of at least 2 sons. She died on 5 April 1934, in her hometown, at the age of 76.
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Family Time Line
Sources (24)
- Whipa Hoogneimstra in entry for William Vanderwoude, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1964"
- Wipkje Willems Hooghiemstra, "Netherlands, Archival Indexes, Population Registers"
- Wipkje Willems Hooghiemstra, "Netherlands, Archival Indexes, Population Registers"
Spouse and Children
1860–1908 Male
1857–1934 Female
Children (2)
1883–1949 Male
1885–1953 Male
Parents and Siblings
1828–1912 Male
1824–1878 Female
Siblings (2)
1853–1927 Female
1857–1934 Female
World Events (8)
1863
Age 6
1870 · Amstel Brewery
Age 13
1890
Age 33
Name Meaning
Dutch, Flemish, and North German: patronymic from Willem . The surname of Flemish and German origin is also common in the Walloon part of Belgium (especially in its German-speaking part).
English (Middlesex): variant of Williams .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Story Highlight
Wipkje and Pieter lived with her father Willem Dirks Hooghiemstra who was a widower. This record was from a 1880-1889 population register image #39. The source is allefriezen.nl
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