Brief Life History of Foekjen
When Foekjen Eitstra was born on 24 October 1818, in Bovenknijpe, Friesland, Netherlands, her father, Franke Eilstra, was 24 and her mother, Akke Pieters Hofstra, was 33. She married Lyckle Klazes van Terwisga on 18 May 1861, in Ængwirden, Friesland, Netherlands. She died on 10 October 1877, in Tjalleberd, Friesland, Netherlands, at the age of 58.
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Family Time Line
Sipke Hylkema
1816–1893
Foekjen Eitstra
1818–1877
Marriage: 14 May 1869
Sources (3)
- Foekjen Eitstra, "Netherlands, Archival Indexes, Vital Records, 1600-2000"
- Foekjen Eitstra, "Netherlands, Archival Indexes, Vital Records, 1600-2000"
- Foekjen Eitstra, "Netherlands, Archival Indexes, Vital Records"
Spouse and Children
1816–1893 Male
1818–1877 Female
Marriage
14 May 1869Ængwirden, Friesland, Netherlands
Parents and Siblings
1793– Male
1785–1864 Female
Siblings (3)
1815– Male
1818–1877 Female
1822–1892 Female
World Events (5)
1830
Age 12
Belgium rebelled against Netherlands.
1853
Age 35
Birth of Vincent van Gogh.
1863
Age 45
The Dutch abolished slavery in Suriname. The Dutch were among the last Europeans to abolish slavery.
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