Brief Life History of Tietske
When Tietske Opts was born in February 1724, in Ee, Friesland, Netherlands, her father, Opt Scheltes, was 40 and her mother, Elske Johannes, was 28. She married Fokke Johannes on 24 May 1744, in Morra, Friesland, Netherlands. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 3 daughters.
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Sources (14)
- Tietske, "Netherlands, Archival Indexes, Vital Records, 1600-2000"
- Tjietske Opts in entry for Reinder, "Netherlands, Archival Indexes, Vital Records"
- Tjietske Opts in entry for Ruierdje, "Netherlands, Archival Indexes, Vital Records"
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World Events (6)
1745
England, Austria, Saxony and the Netherlands formed an alliance against Russia.
1780
A four year war with England was fought.
1788
An alliance between Britain, Prussia and the Netherlands was ratified at the Hague.
Name Meaning
Possibly an Americanized form of Flemish and Dutch Ots or Dutch and German Ottes: patronymic from the personal name Otto .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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