Wipkje Willems Hooghiemstra

Female28 October 1857–5 April 1934

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

Pieter Dirks van der Woude
1860–1908
Wipkje Willems Hooghiemstra
1857–1934
Marriage: 13 May 1882
Dirk Pieter Vander Woude
1883–1949
Willem Peter Vander Woude
1885–1953

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

  • Marriage
    13 May 1882Tietjerksteradeel, Friesland, Netherlands
  • Children (2)

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (2)

    World Events (8)

    1863

    Age 6

    The Dutch abolished slavery in Suriname. The Dutch were among the last Europeans to abolish slavery.

    1870 · Amstel Brewery

    Age 13

    Amstel Brewery was founded on June 11, 1870, in Amsterdam. It is named after the Amstel River which served for refrigeration. They use ice from canals to help keep their brews cold.

    1890

    Age 33

    Death by suicide of van Gogh.

    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.

    Possible Related Names

    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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