Tietske Opts

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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Family Time Line

Fokke Johannes
1722–1769
Tietske Opts
1724–
Marriage: 24 May 1744
Johannes Fokkes Wiersma
1745–1820
Opt Fokes Kooistra
1747–1811
Ruierdje Fokkes
1749–1763
Abe Fokes Kooistra
1751–1809
Schelte Fokes
1753–
Siemen Fokkes Wiersma
1755–1827
Elske Fokes
1759–
Ruurdje Fokes
1763–1836
Reinder Fokes
1769–

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"

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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