descendants of Lolke Hotses (1673-?)

Ancestors of:

Jacob Petrus Praamsma (1763-1826)
Rosalinde Praamsma (1949-2014)
Roelof Praamsma (1888-1961)
Jeltje Bommer (1888-1961)
Martinus Cornelis Uittenbroek (1888-1961)
Petronella Maria Rodenrijs (1886-1971)
Lieuwkje Sikkes Bangma (1762-1840)
Margaretha Geertruida Zelle (1876-1917)

Descendants of:

Lolke Hotses (1673- ?)
Oeds Douwes Bangma (c. 1550-?)
Pier Alberts Bangma (c. 1640-?)
Lolke Aukes Bargsma (1754-1827)
Auke Petrus Visser (1761-1807)
Fredrik Fredriks Bommer (c. 1750-?)

  Generation No. 1

  1. LOLKE HOTSES was born ca. 1673 in Bansterschans, Netherlands, and died in Joure, Netherlands.  He married (1) TEETSKE HARTMANS December 31, 1693 in Joure, Netherlands.  She was born in Joure, Netherlands.  He married (2) AUKJE AUKES January 02, 1707 in Joure, Netherlands.  She was born ca. 1685 in Joure, Netherlands, and died in Joure, Netherlands.

Children of LOLKE HOTSES and TEETSKE HERTMANS are:

  1. AUCKIEN LOLKES, b.: September 23, 1694, Joure, Netherlands
  2. HOTSE LOLKES, b.  November  17, 1695, Joure, Netherlands.

iii.       HOTSE LOLKES, b.  August  22, 1697, Joure, Netherlands.

  1. TRYNTIE LOLKES, b. April 19,1699, Joure, Netherlands.
  2. TRYNTIE LOLKES, b. June 9,1700, Joure, Netherlands.

Children of LOLKE HOTSES and AUKJE AUKES are:

  1. RINTJE LOLKES, b. September 25, 1707, Joure, Netherlands.

vii.       TRYNTJE LOLKES, b.  November 13, 1709, Joure, Netherlands.

  1. viii.       AUKE LOLKES, b. October 29,  1712, Joure, Netherlands; d. Joure, Netherlands.
  2. HOTSE LOLKES, b. October 29, 1712, Joure, Netherlands.: Twin of Auke

  Generation No. 2

  1. AUKE LOLKES was baptized October 29, 1712 in Joure, Netherlands, and died in Joure, Netherlands.  Timmerman. He married CATHRIJNE (TRIJNTJE) PETRUS KEVERLING February 03, 1732 in Joure, Netherlands, daughter of PETRUS KEVERLING and ANKE HANSES.  She was baptized November 30, 1710 in Joure, Netherlands, and died in Joure, Netherlands.
  2. AFKE AUKES, b. November 14, 1732, Joure, Netherlands; d. bef. February 1734, Joure, Netherlands.
  3. AFKE AUKES, b. February 28, 1734, Joure, Netherlands; d. Joure, Netherlands
  4. iii.       PETRUS AUKES, b.  1736, Joure, Netherlands; d. Aft. 1771, Joure, Netherlands.
  5. ANKE AUKES, b. November 23, 1738, Joure, Netherlands; m. PIETER FEDDES, October 16, 1768; b. Hauwlderwijk, Netherlands.
  6. LOLKE AUKES, b .August 5,1743, Joure, Netherlands; d. bef. 1746, Joure, Netherlands.
  7. LOLKE AUKES, b. September 25,  1746, Joure, Netherlands.

vii.       TRYNTJE AUKES, b.  February 15, 1750, Joure, Netherlands.

viii.       LOLKE AUKES BARGSMA, b. 1754, Joure, Netherlands; d. December 08, 1827, Joure, Netherlands.

    Generation No. 3

  1. PETRUS AUKES was baptized March 18,  1736 in Joure, Netherlands, and died Aft. 1771 in Joure, Netherlands.  He married ANTJE JACOBS KEVERLING November 09, 1760 in Joure, Netherlands, daughter of JACOBUS KEVERLING and TRIJNTJE PYTERS.  She was born November 03, 1734, baptized November 07 1734, in Joure, Netherlands, and died Aft. 1771 in Joure, Netherlands. In the death records of her son, Jacob Petrus Praamsma, she is called Antje BRANDS. This was a name also used by the Keverlings.
  2. AUKE PETRUS VISSER, b. 1761, Joure, Netherlands; d. bef. 1811, Joure, Netherlands.
  3. ii.       JACOB PETRUS PRAAMSMA, b.  1763, Joure, Netherlands; d. October 27, 1826, Joure, Netherlands.

iii.       TRIJNTJE PETRUS, b. July 19, 1767, Joure, Netherlands.

  1. JELTJE PETRUS, b. September 01, 1771, Joure, Netherlands.
  2. JACOBUS PETRUS, b. September 01, 1771, Joure, Netherlands. Twin of Jeltje

  Generation No. 4

  1. JACOB PETRUS PRAAMSMA was baptized May 29, 1763 in Joure, Netherlands, and died October 27, 1826 in Joure, Netherlands. Ships-carpenter.  He married GEISKE JANS CORNEL May 25, 1788 in Joure, Netherlands, daughter of JAN KOENES and WYTSKE MERTENS.  She was baptized March 07, 1765 in Joure, Netherlands, and died November 03, 1852 in Joure, Netherlands. Jacob Petrus took the name PRAAMSMA in 1811 because he made and rented the small boats known as praamen. There was at one time a wharf known as the Praamsma wharf in Joure. It has since been filled with sand.
  2. WYTSKE JACOBS PRAAMSMA, b. August 29, 1789,  baptized September 13, 1789, Joure, Netherlands; d. January 04, 1837, Joure, Netherlands; m. JELGER ARJENS BAKKER, May 29, 1814, Joure, Netherlands; b. Abt. 1788, Sloten, Netherlands.
  3. TRIJNTJE JACOBS PRAAMSMA, b. September 27, 1790,  baptized  October 17, 1790, Joure, Netherlands; d. April 18, 1859, Joure; m. WIEBE WILLEMS LAP, July 08, 1819, Joure; b. Abt. 1789, Gersloot.

iii.       ANTJE JACOBS PRAAMSMA, b. November 16, 1792, baptized December 09, 1792, Joure, Netherlands; d. March 15, 1878, Joure; m. HENDRICK JOHANNES VAN DE WERF, October 08, 1818, Joure, Netherlands; b. 1792.

  1. PIETERTJE JACOBS PRAAMSMA, b. March 01, 1795, baptized March 22, 1795,  Joure, Netherlands; d. January 21, 1882, Joure, Netherlands; m. (1) HANS GERBENS VAN DER SCHOOT, June 15, 1822, Joure; b. Abt. 1792, Joure; d. October 03, 1824, Nijeholtpade; m. (2) WYBE JANS DE HAAN, August 18, 1827; b. Abt. 1787, Lippenhuzen.
  2. JANTJE JACOBS PRAAMSMA, b. May 08, 1797,  baptized May 28, 1797, Joure, Netherlands; d. June 10, 1858, Oudehaske, Netherlands. Occupation: Storekeeper; m. FOLKEN JANS OOM, June 05, 1821, Joure, Netherlands; b. 1795, St. Jansgea, Netherlands.
  3. vi.       PETRUS JACOBS PRAAMSMA, b. December 27, 1799, Joure, Netherlands; d. July 29, 1879, Joure, Netherlands.

vii.       KUNSKE JACOBS PRAAMSMA, b. December 06, 1802,  baptized December 26, 1802, Joure, Netherlands; d. December 12, 1881, Utingeradeel, Netherlands; m. JOHANNES BERNARDUS GRASSAUW, March 01, 1840, Utingeradeel, Netherlands; b. 1784, Utingeradeel, Netherlands; d. October 06, 1861, Utingeradeel, Netherlands.

  1. viii.       MARTEN JACOBS PRAAMSMA, b. April 11, 1804, Joure, Netherlands; d. February 21, 1873, Joure, Netherlands.
  2. SJOUKJE JACOBS PRAAMSMA, b. July 31, 1806,  baptized August 17, 1806, Joure, Netherlands; d. January 12, 1813, Joure, Netherlands.

Generation No. 5

  1. PETRUS JACOBS PRAAMSMA was born December 27, 1799, baptized January 19, 1800, in Joure, Netherlands, and died July 29, 1879 in Joure, Netherlands. He worked as a coppersmith for 68 years at the Keverling copper factory in Joure.  He married (1) WYTSKE ANTONY DE JONG October 31, 1824 in Joure, daughter of ANTHONY DE JONG and REMKE DE VRIES.  She was born April 05, 1802 in Joure, and died in childbirth, September 06, 1828 in Joure, Netherlands.  He married (2) GRIETJE ROELOFS VAN DORT November 01, 1829 in Joure, Netherlands, daughter of ROELOF VAN DORT and AKKE BUITENRUST.  She was born July 04, 1810, baptized July 15, 1810, in Joure, Netherlands, and died February 22, 1896 in Joure, Netherlands.

Children of PETRUS PRAAMSMA and WYTSKE DE JONG are:

  1. GEESKE PETRUS PRAAMSMA, b. August 16, 1825, Joure, Netherlands; d. December 07, 1896, Joure, Netherlands; m. JOHANNES FETZES VAN DE WERF, November 25, 1855, Joure, Netherlands; b. 1826, Joure, Netherlands.
  2. RIMKE PETRUS PRAAMSMA, b. August 16, 1825, Joure, Netherlands; d. 1891; m. HENDRIK WILLEMS, November 15, 1857, Sneek, Netherlands.

iii.       JACOB PETRUS PRAAMSMA, b. May 31, 1828, baptized February 04, 1829,  Joure, Netherlands; d. February 04, 1829, Joure, Netherlands.

Children of PETRUS PRAAMSMA and GRIETJE VAN DORT are:

  1. iv.       JACOB PETRUS PRAAMSMA, b. January 01, 1831, Joure, Netherlands; d. March 10, 1916, Joure, Netherlands.
  2. AKKE PETRUS PRAAMSMA, b. October 16, 1834, Joure, Netherlands; d. April 06, 1916, Joure, Netherlands; m. GERRIT FRANSES HIEMSTRA, June 07, 1868, Joure, Netherlands; b. January 02, 1837, Gorredijk, Netherlands.
  3. vi.       ROEL PETRUS PRAAMSMA, b. November 09, 1836, Joure, Netherlands; d. January 19, 1924, Joure, Netherlands.
  4. vii.       WYTSKE PETRUS PRAAMSMA, b. May 01, 1839, Joure, Netherlands.

viii.       JAN PETRUS PRAAMSMA, b. February 26, 1842, Joure; d. September 22, 1859, Joure.

  1. SJOUKEN PETRUS PRAAMSMA, b. September 29, 1845, Joure; d. September 19, 1877, Sneek; m. PIETER VAN GELDEREN, May 21, 1871, Sneek.
  2. x.       AUKE PETRUS PRAAMSMA, b. May 27, 1849, Joure, Netherlands; d. March 29, 1924, Joure, Netherlands.
  3. MARTEN JACOBS PRAAMSMA was born April 11, 1804, April 29, 1804, in Joure, Netherlands, and died February 21, 1873 in Joure, Netherlands.  He married (1) RIGTJE JANS FEENSTRA May 24, 1829 in Joure, Netherlands, daughter of JAN FEENSTRA and FOKJE RINIA.  She was born December 27, 1803, baptized January 15, 1804 in Joure, Netherlands, and died April 24, 1863 in Joure, Netherlands.  He married (2) HIELKJE HENDRIKS MANEVELD May 01, 1869 in Ferwerderadeel, Netherlands, daughter of HENDRIK MANEVELD and DIEUWKE? SIEMSMA?.  She was born Abt. 1801 in Gaastmeer, Netherlands, and died May 04, 1877 in Joure, Netherlands. On April 5, 1824, Marten started a cabinet and furniture business  in the Midstraat in Joure. Besides furniture, he also made the wooden cabinets for Friese Klokken (clocks). His firm later became known as "De Lijmpot". He was one of the founders of the first Gereformeerde Kerk in Joure.
  4. FOKJE MARTENS PRAAMSMA, b. May 05, 1832, Joure, Netherlands; d. January 30, 1908, Joure, Netherlands; m. RIEMER ROELS DIJKSTRA, May 28, 1854, Joure, Netherlands; b. October 17, 1828, Joure, Netherlands; d. December 12, 1905, Joure, Netherlands.
  5. GEESKE MARTENS PRAAMSMA, b. August 02, 1834, Joure; d. January 25, 1835, Joure.
  6. iii.       GEESKE MARTENS PRAAMSMA, b. August 26, 1836, Joure, Netherlands; d. November 27, 1893, Joure, Netherlands.
  7. iv.       JAN MARTENS PRAAMSMA, b. October 31, 1839, Joure, Netherlands; d. April 01, 1915, Joure, Netherlands.
  8. WYTSKE MARTENS PRAAMSMA, b. May 24, 1843, Joure, Netherlands; m. IDS KOSTER, May 13, 1866, Joure, Netherlands; b. November 01, 1841, Lemmer, Netherlands.

Generation No. 6

  1. JACOB PETRUS PRAAMSMA was born January 01, 1831 in Joure, Netherlands, and died March 10, 1916 in Joure, Netherlands.  He married DURKJE JANS KLOK May 03, 1857 in Joure, Netherlands, daughter of DOOITZEN KLOK and TRYNTJE PANNE.  She was born September 30, 1827 in Langweer, Netherlands, and died November 04, 1913 in Joure, Netherlands.
  2. GRIETJE JACOBS PRAAMSMA, b. May 23, 1858, Joure; d. December 10, 1891, Sneek; m. HANS DE BOER, May 11, 1890, Sneek.
  3. TRIJNTJE JACOBS PRAAMSMA, b. June 10, 1860, Joure, Netherlands; d. June 25, 1916, Joure, Netherlands.
  4. iii.       ALTJE JACOBS PRAAMSMA, b. April 21, 1866, Joure, Netherlands; d. January 15, 1959, 's-Gravenhage, Netherlands.
  5. JACOBA JACOBS PRAAMSMA, b. September 24, 1869, Joure, Netherlands; d. November 27, 1962, Sneek, Netherlands.
  6. AKKE JACOBS PRAAMSMA, b. March 14, 1863, Joure, Netherlands; d. 1868, 's-Gravenhage, Netherlands.
  7. ROEL PETRUS PRAAMSMA was born November 09, 1836 in Joure, Netherlands, and died January 19, 1924 in Joure, Netherlands. Occupation: shoemaker.  He married JANNEKE PIERS BORGER May 10, 1863 in Joure, Netherlands, daughter of PIER BORGER and LUTSKE PENNINGA.  She was born October 23, 1835 in Joure, Netherlands, and died October 05, 1908 in Joure, Netherlands.
  8. LUTSKE ROELOFS PRAAMSMA, b. August 20, 1865, Joure, Netherlands; d. November 11, 1955, Bloemendaal; m. JACOB ALTHUIS; b. Abt. 1860.
  9. ii.       JAN ROELOFS PRAAMSMA, b. February 07, 1864, Joure, Netherlands; d. May 02, 1934, Ede, Netherlands.

iii.       GRIETJE ROELOFS PRAAMSMA, b. March 11, 1868, Hennaarderadeel, Netherlands; d. September 22, 1903, Watergraafsmeer, Netherlands; m. WIJBE BROUWER, February 05, 1890, Hennaarderadeel, Netherlands; b. October 20, 1863, Hennaarderadeel, Netherlands.

  1. PIETJE ROELOFS PRAAMSMA, b. December 06, 1872, Joure, Netherlands; d. 1887.
  2. WYTSKE PETRUS PRAAMSMA was born May 01, 1839 in Joure, Netherlands.  She married  GABE KAPPENBURG September 10, 1865 in Sneek, Netherlands, son of MINDERT KAPPENBURG and BAUKJE VAN DELDEN.  He was born November 03, 1836 in Sneek, Netherlands, and died in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
  3. MINDERT KAPPENBURG, b. November 27, 1865, Sneek, Netherlands.
  4. PETRUS KAPPENBURG, b. December 23, 1866, Sneek, Netherlands.

iii.       JOHANNES KAPPENBURG, b. April 23, 1869, Amsterdam, Netherlands.

  1. iv.       AKKE AUGUSTINA KAPPENBURG, b. July 24, 1879, Amsterdam, Netherlands; d. March 22, 1962.
  2. AUKE PETRUS PRAAMSMA was born May 27, 1849 in Joure, Netherlands, and died March 29, 1924 in Joure, Netherlands. Occupation: Silversmith.  He married GRIETJE RUURDS BREKEVELD May 30, 1875 in Joure, Netherlands, daughter of RUURD BREKEVELD and JELTJE VAN DIJK.  She was born August 07, 1847 in Joure, Netherlands, and died June 04, 1905 in Joure, Netherlands
  3. GRIETJE AUKES PRAAMSMA, b. May 13, 1876, Joure, Netherlands; d. June 10, 1876, Joure, Netherlands.
  4. PETRUS AUKES PRAAMSMA, b. April 24, 1878, Joure, Netherlands; d. March 06, 1878, Joure, Netherlands.
  5. iii.       PETRUS AUKES PRAAMSMA, b. January 13, 1881, Joure, Netherlands; d. April 26, 1950, Joure, Netherlands
  6. GEESKE MARTENS PRAAMSMA was born August 26, 1836 in Joure, Netherlands, and died November 27, 1893 in Joure, Netherlands.  She married HYLKE PIETERS PLANTINGA May 17, 1857 in Joure, Netherlands, son of PIETER PLANTINGA and TRIJNTJE BOEKWEIT.  He was born September 21, 1830 in Joure, Netherlands.
  7. JAN MARTENS PRAAMSMA was born October 31, 1839 in Joure, Netherlands, and died April 01, 1915 in Joure, Netherlands.  He married HANZEN TROELSTRA May 13, 1866 in Woudsend, Netherlands, daughter of SJERP TROELSTRA and MARGJEN NAUTA.  She was born March 24, 1845 in Woudsend, Netherlands, and died bef. October 08, 1916. On July 29, 1892, Jan opened the first Christian religious school in Joure, with 46 students. He continued with his fathers furniture business.
  8. RIGTJE JANS PRAAMSMA, b. May 16, 1867, Joure, Netherlands.
  9. ii.       SJERP JANS PRAAMSMA, b. October 22, 1868, Joure, Netherlands; d. June 29, 1940, Sneek, Netherlands.

iii.       MARGJEN JANS PRAAMSMA, b. September 15, 1870, Joure, Netherlands.

  1. iv.       MARTEN JANS PRAAMSMA, b. August 24, 1872, Joure, Netherlands; d. September 01, 1958, Franeker, Netherlands.
  2. v.       SIETSE JANS PRAAMSMA, b. April 11, 1875, Joure, Netherlands; d. March 15, 1953, Joure, Netherlands.
  3. vi.       RIEMER JANS PRAAMSMA, b. July 04, 1877, Joure, Netherlands; d. October 08, 1916, Sneek, Netherlands.

vii.       FOKJE JANS PRAAMSMA, b. July 06, 1880, Joure, Netherlands; d. September 13, 1887, Joure, Netherlands.

Generation No. 7

  1. ALTJE JACOBS PRAAMSMA was born April 21, 1866 in Joure, Netherlands, and died January 15, 1959 in 's-Gravenhage, Netherlands.  She married JAN BOSMA June 09, 1893 in Joure, Netherlands, son of JETSKE DOUWES BOSMA.  He was born October 03, 1864 in Joure, Netherlands, and died March 07, 1943 in 's-Gravenhage, Netherlands.
  2. JAN ROELOFS PRAAMSMA was born February 07, 1864 in Joure, Netherlands, and died May 02, 1934 in Ede, Netherlands. Occupation: brigadier politie Amsterdam. He married WIEPKJE BROUWER October 29, 1887 in Kubaard, Netherlands, daughter of JAN BROUWER and ANTJE BEISTA.  She was born February 02, 1865 in Kubaard, Netherlands, and died June 20, 1933 in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
  3. i.       ROELOF PRAAMSMA, b. November 27, 1888, Amsterdam, Netherlands; d. February 24, 1961, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
  4. ii.       JAN PRAAMSMA, b. January 06, 1890, Amsterdam, Netherlands; d. December 03, 1968, Putten, Netherlands.
  5. iii.       WIEBE PRAAMSMA, b. November 12, 1891, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
  6. JANNEKE PRAAMSMA, b. September 21, 1894, Amsterdam, Netherlands; d. July 03, 1991, Amsterdam, Netherlands; m. JACOB BONGERS, August 17, 1922, Amsterdam, Netherlands; b. September 19, 1895, Amsterdam, Netherlands; d. May 09, 1986, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
  7. v.       ANTON PRAAMSMA, b. May 06, 1896, Amsterdam; d. December 10, 1980, Amsterdam.
  8. ANNA PRAAMSMA, b. July 01, 1898, Amsterdam, Netherlands; d. March 31, 1985, Amsterdam, Netherlands; m. (1) SIMON PIETER VINK, February 15, 1963, 's-Gravenhage; b. November 03, 1886, Rotterdam; d. Aft. March 31, 1985; m. (2) HILLEBRAND JASPERS, June 23, 1921, Amsterdam, Netherlands; b. November 05, 1895, Amsterdam, Netherlands; d. July 11, 1952, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
  9. vii.       LOUISA PRAAMSMA, b. January 11, 1899, Amsterdam, Netherlands; d. February 10, 1993, Zwolle, Netherlands.
  10. viii.       MARGARETA PRAAMSMA, b. September 09, 1901, Amsterdam, Netherlands; d. March 03, 1986, Zwolle, Netherlands.
  11. ix.       WIEPKJEN PRAAMSMA, b. June 23, 1903, Amsterdam, Netherlands; d. June 24, 1993, 'Het Zonnehuis', Doorn, Netherlands.
  12. x.       LIEUWKJE PRAAMSMA, b. December 22, 1904, Amsterdam, Netherlands; d. July 29, 1990, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
  13. AKKE AUGUSTINA KAPPENBURG was born July 24, 1879 in Amsterdam, Netherlands, and died March 22, 1962.  She married PETRUS AUKES PRAAMSMA July 06, 1905 in Joure, Netherlands, son of AUKE PRAAMSMA and GRIETJE BREKEVELD.  He was born January 13, 1881 in Joure, Netherlands, and died April 26, 1950 in Joure, Netherlands.
  14. i.       AUKE PETRUS PRAAMSMA, b. September 26, 1906, Joure, Netherlands; d. August 17, 1963, Oldemarkt, Netherlands.
  15. ii.       GABE PRAAMSMA, b. June 28, 1908, Joure, Netherlands; d. November 18, 1987, Capetown, South Africa.
  16. iii.       WIETSE PRAAMSMA, b. November 12, 1911, Joure, Netherlands; d. April 26, 1996, Waterloo, Canada.
  17. PETRUS AUKES PRAAMSMA was born January 13, 1881 in Joure, Netherlands, and died April 26, 1950 in Joure, Netherlands.  He married AKKE AUGUSTINA KAPPENBURG July 06, 1905 in Joure, Netherlands, daughter of GABE KAPPENBURG and WYTSKE PRAAMSMA.  She was born July 24, 1879 in Amsterdam, Netherlands, and died March 22, 1962.

Children are listed above under (15) Akke Augustina KAPPENBURG.

  1. SJERP JANS PRAAMSMA was born October 22, 1868 in Joure, Netherlands, and died June 29, 1940 in Sneek, Netherlands.  He married BAUKJE WIELENGA May 12, 1891 in Sneek, Netherlands.  She was born January 11, 1865 in Sneek, Netherlands, and died March 14, 1948 in Bolsward, Netherlands. Sjerp continued with the family business, the cabinet shop, "De Lijmpot". He also opened a shop in Bolsward and Leeuwarden. In Bolsward he began the "Stoommeubelfabriek De Lijmpot". After moving to Bolsward, he became active in civic and church activities. In 1921, he became the mayor of the town. He held this post until November 28, 1939. His son Johannes was given the factory to run, and his son Jan was given the shops. On August 31, 1935, he was knighted by Queen Juliana into the order of Oranje Nassau for his outstanding work of his civic duties.
  2. i.       HANTZEN PRAAMSMA, b. May 20, 1893, Bolsward; d. September 29, 1970, Baarn.
  3. ii.       JOHANNES PRAAMSMA, b. October 08, 1894, Bolsward, Netherlands; d. June 03, 1957, Bolsward, Netherlands.

iii.       JAN MARTEN PRAAMSMA, b. July 02, 1896, Bolsward, Netherlands; d. August 10, 1959, Kollum, Netherlands; m. ARNOLDUSJE DE BOER, April 02, 1919, Wonseradeel, Netherlands; b. April 12, 1895, Kollum, Netherlands; d. May 10, 1965, Bolsward, Netherlands. No children. As a result of the depression, Jan was forced to close both of the furniture shops in Bolsward and Leeuwarden. He was a councilman and alderman for the city of Leeuwarden. Later he became the mayor of Kollummerland.

  1. JOHANNA PRAAMSMA, b. January 11, 1898, Bolsward, Netherlands; d. May 21, 1993, Zwolle, Netherlands; m. PIETER ALBERT RITSEMA, July 18, 1923, Bolsward, Netherlands; b. February 23, 1894, Leens, Netherlands; d. February 17, 1974, Zwolle, Netherlands. 5 children
  2. RICHTJE PRAAMSMA, b. May 10, 1898, Bolsward, Netherlands; d. January 17, 1973, Amersfoort, Netherlands; m. ANNE VELTMAN, November 04, 1924, Bolsward, Netherlands; b. December 24, 1894, Bolsward, Netherlands; d. October 05, 1963, Leeuwarden, Netherlands.
  3. HENDRINA PRAAMSMA, b. July 29, 1902, Bolsward, Netherlands; d. March 27, 1982, Kollum, Netherlands. Unmarried. Director of a senior center in Kollum.
  4. vii.       MARGJEN PRAAMSMA, b. December 26, 1906, Bolsward, Netherlands; d. April 16, 1990, Leeuwarden, Netherlands.

viii.       MARTEN PRAAMSMA, b. March 1899, Bolsward, Netherlands; d. July 30, 1899, Bolsward, Netherlands.

  1. MARTEN JANS PRAAMSMA was born August 24, 1872 in Joure, Netherlands, and died September 01, 1958 in Franeker, Netherlands.  He married FOEKJEN GRONDSMA May 27, 1897 in Joure, Netherlands.  She was born December 21, 1871 in Doniawerstal, Netherlands, and died November 16, 1939.
  2. HANTZEN PRAAMSMA, b. March 01, 1898, Joure; d. July 14, 1978, Den Helder; m. JOHAN WILLEM STEVENSON, October 29, 1926, Haskerland; d. March 20, 1975, Den Helder.
  3. JAN PRAAMSMA, b. 1899; d. May 21, 1906, Joure, Netherlands.

iii.       FAM PRAAMSMA, b. December 04, 1901, Joure, Netherlands; m. JAN KEUNING.

  1. HILTJE PRAAMSMA, b. June 02, 1905, Joure, Netherlands; d. 1997, Wiedum, Netherlands.
  2. KIND PRAAMSMA, b. July 17, 1907, Joure, Netherlands; d. July 17, 1907, Joure, Netherlands.
  3. RIGTJE PRAAMSMA, b. October 02, 1908, Joure, Netherlands; d. July 17, 1996, Tytsjerksteradiel, Netherlands; m. JAN VAN DER MEI, June 18, 1940, Dokkum, Netherlands; b. September 19, 1905, Dokkum, Netherlands; d. October 02, 1981, Dokkum, Netherlands.
  4. vii.       JAN PRAAMSMA, b. December 29, 1909, Joure, Netherlands; d. June 29, 1984, Sneek, Netherlands.

viii.       TRIJNTJE PRAAMSMA, b. May 15, 1911, Joure, Netherlands.

  1. ix.       RIEMER PRAAMSMA, b. November 10, 1916, Joure, Netherlands.
  2. SIETSE JANS PRAAMSMA was born April 11, 1875 in Joure, Netherlands, and died March 15, 1953 in Joure, Netherlands. Occupation: Furniture Painter.  He married TITIA WIELINGA October 02, 1899 in Sneek, Netherlands.  She was born April 16, 1873 in Sneek, Netherlands.
  3. i.       HANTZEN PRAAMSMA, b. August 16, 1900; d. Sneek, Netherlands.
  4. ii.       TJERK PRAAMSMA, b. November 11, 1901, Bolsward, Netherlands; d. June 18, 1983, Leeuwarden, Netherlands.
  5. iii.       JAN MARTEN PRAAMSMA, b. April 01, 1903, Sneek; d. 1991.
  6. iv.       HENDRICK PRAAMSMA, b. May 14, 1907, Joure, Netherlands; d. 1970, Zeist, Netherlands.
  7. v.       TRIJNTJE PRAAMSMA, b. September 07, 1912, Joure; d. December 08, 1985, Heerenveen.
  8. RIEMER JANS PRAAMSMA was born July 04, 1877 in Joure, Netherlands, and died October 08, 1916 in Sneek, Netherlands. He became the head of the Juliana school in Sneek, Netherlands. He married JOHANNA HENDRIKA PETRONELLA CATHARINA ONVLEE October 06, 1903 in Baarn, Netherlands, daughter of LOUIS ONVLEE and DINA VAN BORSELEN.  She was born March 04, 1880 in Bergen op Zoom, Netherlands, and died April 13, 1938 in Sneek, Netherlands.
  9. i.       HANTZEN PRAAMSMA, b. March 28, 1905; d. August 03, 1987, Roden, Netherlands
  10. ii.       DINA JOHANNA PRAAMSMA, b. September 09, 1906, Den Helder, Netherlands; d. October 14, 1968, Assen, Netherlands.
  11. iii.       FOKJE PRAAMSMA, b. November 25, 1908, Den Helder, Netherlands; d. May 25, 1981,     Aalten, Netherlands.
  12. iv.       LOUIS PRAAMSMA, b. January 01, 1910, Den Helder, Netherlands; d. December 02, 1984, Brampton, Ontario, Canada.
  13. v.       RICHTJE PRAAMSMA, b. June 17, 1912, Sneek, Netherlands.
  14. vi.       DRS. HERMAN PRAAMSMA, b. August 03, 1914, Sneek, Netherlands; d. June 06, 1998, De Feitenberg, Ermelo, Netherlands.
  15. vii.       JANTINA PRAAMSMA, b. August 07, 1916, Sneek; d. May 26, 1998, Hilversum.

Generation No. 8

  1. ROELOF PRAAMSMA was born November 27, 1888 in Amsterdam, Netherlands, and died February 24, 1961 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Occupation: Hoofd wachtmeester (brigadier) politie Amsterdam  He married JELTJE BOMMER December 02, 1914 in Amsterdam, Netherlands, daughter of SIMON BOMMER and ANDRIESKE GEERTSMA.  She was born July 05, 1891 in Amsterdam, Netherlands, and died April 11, 1960 in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
  2. i.       ROELOF PRAAMSMA, b. December 06, 1915, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
  3. ii.       JAN PRAAMSMA, b. June 27, 1918, Amsterdam, Netherlands; d. October 03, 1984, Leiden, Netherlands.
  4. iii.       SIMON PRAAMSMA, b. April 18, 1921, Amsterdam, Netherlands
  5. JAN PRAAMSMA was born January 06, 1890 in Amsterdam, Netherlands, and died December 03, 1968 in Putten, Netherlands. Occupation: police officer. He married JANNEKE DIJKSTRA September 06, 1916 in Amsterdam, Netherlands.  She was born October 17, 1887 in Dongeradeel, Netherlands, and died March 18, 1966 in Warffum, Netherlands.
  6. i.       JAN PRAAMSMA, b. June 12, 1917, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
  7. EBELTJE PRAAMSMA, b. June 14, 1920, Den Haag, Netherlands; m. MARIUS ANTONIE BRABER, May 08, 1942, Den Haag, Netherlands; b. July 02, 1917, Den Haag, Netherlands; d. December 13, 1990, Den Haag, Netherlands.
  8. WIEBE PRAAMSMA was born November 12, 1891 in Amsterdam, Netherlands.  He married (1) ERNESTINE FEENSTRA, daughter of N. FEENSTRA.  She was born April 30, 1892 in Hemoldephaert ca.  He married (2) LOUISE.

Children of WIEBE PRAAMSMA and ERNESTINE FEENSTRA are:

  1. WILHELMINA PRAAMSMA, b. 1915.
  2. JOHNIE PRAAMSMA, b. 1920.

iii.       SJEBBO PRAAMSMA, b. November 15, 1920, Watergraafsmeer; d. January 04, 1949, Amsterdam; m. GEERTRUIDA GERDINA VERWILLIGEN, August 05, 1948, Amsterdam; b. October 11, 1918, Amsterdam.

  1. PIETER PRAAMSMA, b. October 08, 1922, Amsterdam; d. May 17, 1990, Amsterdam; m. DIEDERIKA BAKKER, October 08, 1951, Amsterdam; b. November 10, 1923, Nr-Amstel.
  2. v.       JANTINE PRAAMSMA, b. October 22, 1917, Watergraafsmeer, Netherlands; d. November 18, 1958, Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Child of WIEBE PRAAMSMA and LOUISE is:

  1. LOUISE PRAAMSMA, b. 1914.
  2. ANTON PRAAMSMA was born May 06, 1896 in Amsterdam, and died December 10, 1980 in Amsterdam.  He married HERMINE FEENSTRA February 08, 1923 in Amsterdam, daughter of N. FEENSTRA.  She was born February 13, 1897 in Zwolle, and died May 03, 1979 in Amstelveen, Netherlands
  3. ELLY PRAAMSMA, b. December 20, 1923, Amsterdam; d. January 12, 1926, Amsterdam.
  4. ii.       ANTON PRAAMSMA, b. February 08, 1926, Amsterdam; d. December 06, 1990, Amstelveen.

iii.       ELLY PRAAMSMA, b. January 29, 1927, Amsterdam; d. January 26, 1990; m. GOOITSE JOHAN IPMA, December 21, 1949, Amsterdam.

  1. INEKE PRAAMSMA, b. September 26, 1931, Amsterdam; m. LEOPOLD LOEB, September 18, 1953.
  2. LOUISA PRAAMSMA was born January 11, 1899 in Amsterdam, Netherlands, and died February 10, 1993 in Zwolle, Netherlands.  She married JOHANNES TEN CATEN June 05, 1935 in Hilversum, Netherlands.  He was born April 22, 1898 in Apeldoorn, Netherlands, and died December 20, 1970 in Urk, Netherlands.
  3. MARGARETA PRAAMSMA was born September 09, 1901 in Amsterdam, Netherlands, and died March 03, 1986 in Zwolle, Netherlands.  She married WICHER OTTO DE GRAAF October 22, 1926 in Muiden, Netherlands.  He was born May 03, 1900 in Delfzijl, Netherlands, and died October 04, 1980 in Hoogeveen, Netherlands.
  4. WIEPKJEN PRAAMSMA was born June 23, 1903 in Amsterdam, Netherlands, and died June 24, 1993 in Doorn, Netherlands.  She married JOHANNES BERNARDUS LAND September 02, 1926 in Muiden, Netherlands.  He was born October 09, 1898 in Amsterdam, Netherlands, and died February 10, 1985 in Driebergen-R, Netherlands.
  5. LIEUWKJE PRAAMSMA was born December 22, 1904 in Amsterdam, Netherlands, and died July 29, 1990 in Amsterdam, Netherlands.  She married (1) ELIAS RIENK KROT June 16, 1925 in Muiden, Netherlands.  He was born December 11, 1902 in Rotterdam, Netherlands, and died in Amsterdam, Netherlands.  She married (2) ANTOON CHRISTIAAN WOLFSWINKEL April 07, 1943 in Hilversum.  He was born April 18, 1893 in Amsterdam, Netherlands, and died January 19, 1986 in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
  6. AUKE PETRUS PRAAMSMA was born September 26, 1906 in Joure, Netherlands, and died August 17, 1963 in Oldemarkt, Netherlands.  He married DIENA JETTA KAPPENBURG April 17, 1935 in Amsterdam, Netherlands.  She was born October 10, 1909 in Amsterdam, Netherlands, and died 1967 in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
  7. PETER JOHAN PRAAMSMA, b. January 04, 1936, Amsterdam.
  8. ii.       AUGUSTINA JETTA PRAAMSMA, b. January 06, 1938, Haarlem.
  9. GABE PRAAMSMA was born June 28, 1908 in Joure, Netherlands, and died November 18, 1987 in Capetown, South Africa.  He married BARTHA JOHANNA AMERSFOORT in Apeldoorn, Netherlands.  She was born April 27, 1913 in Apeldoorn, Netherlands, and died February 19, 1990 in Capetown, South Africa.
  10. i.       LEENDERT PRAAMSMA, b. October 28, 1938, Apeldoorn, Netherlands.
  11. AUGUSTINA PRAAMSMA, b. October 28, 1938, Apeldoorn, Netherlands; d. March 23, 1998, Alberton, Johannesberg, South Africa; m. DENIS STRYDOM; b. South Africa.
  12. WIETSE PRAAMSMA was born November 12, 1911 in Joure, Netherlands, and died April 26, 1996 in Waterloo, Canada.  He married ELIZABETH SOETING.
  13. SANNE PRAAMSMA, m. NICO EGGERHOS.
  14. HILDA PRAAMSMA, b. 1937; m. ADRIAN VAN STAALDUINEN.
  15. iii.       REVEREND PETRUS PRAAMSMA, b. August 25, 1939, Joure, Netherlands.
  16. AUGUSTINA PRAAMSMA, b. October 06, 1940; m. AREND FLINKERT.
  17. v.       AUKE WIETSE PRAAMSMA, b. 1948, Joure, Netherlands.
  18. LUCY PRAAMSMA, b. 1955; m. JIM VEENSTRA.
  19. HANTZEN PRAAMSMA was born May 20, 1893 in Bolsward, and died September 29, 1970 in Baarn, Netherlands.  She married GEERT POSTMA August 02, 1916 in Bolsward, son of OTTO POSTMA and JANTJE DE JONG.  He was born March 17, 1889 in Kollummerland, and died April 05, 1957 in Goes, Netherlands.
  20. 33.  JOHANNES PRAAMSMA was born October 08, 1894 in Bolsward, Netherlands, and died June 03, 1957 in Bolsward, Netherlands.  He married RINSKE OSINGA November 22, 1919 in Wymbritseradeel, Netherlands.  She was born April 21, 1896 in IJlst, Netherlands, and died November 07, 1966 in Zaandam, Netherlands. The depression forced him, in 1938, after 135 years, to close the furniture factory "De Lijmpot". Councilman and alderman for the city of Bolsward. The last one-and-a-half years of his life, he held the post of mayor of Bolsward.
  21. i.       SJERP PRAAMSMA, b. March 25, 1920, Bolsward, Netherlands; d. November 29, 1999, Zaandam, Netherlands.
  22. ii.       MICHAEL PRAAMSMA, b. August 22, 1921, Bolsward, Netherlands.

iii.       JAN MARTEN PRAAMSMA, b. September 09, 1922, Bolsward, Netherlands; m. (1) CAROLIENE ELIZABETH WILLEMS, bef. 1957; b. March 12, 1919, Indonesia; d. November 19, 1973, Slikkerveer, Netherlands; m. (2) ANNEMARIE VEENSTRA, June 15, 1984; b. June 15, 1920, Suameer, Netherlands.

  1. SIETSKE PRAAMSMA, b. May 18, 1924, Bolsward, Netherlands; m. SIMON GROOT, March 22, 1951, Bolsward, Netherlands; b. September 25, 1922, Andijk, Netherlands. 2 children.
  2. v.       MARTEN PRAAMSMA, b. November 10, 1925, Bolsward, Netherlands.
  3. vi.       JOHANNES PRAAMSMA, b. March 05, 1927, Bolsward, Netherlands; d. October 16, 1997, Hoogkarspel, Netherlands.
  4. vii.       BAUKE PRAAMSMA, b. May 28, 1928, Bolsward, Netherlands.

viii.       BAUKJE PRAAMSMA, b. January 07, 1936, Bolsward, Netherlands; m. PIETER KOUWENHOVE, Bolsward, Netherlands; b. October 28, 1934.

  1. MARGJEN PRAAMSMA was born December 26, 1906 in Bolsward, Netherlands, and died April 16, 1990 in Leeuwarden, Netherlands.  She married HENDRIK DE LANGE January 03, 1941 in Bolsward, Netherlands.  He was born January 12, 1900 in Wymbradeel, Netherlands, and died December 15, 1976 in Leeuwarden, Netherlands. Occupation: Teacher in Leeuwarden. Marjen was a writer of novels and girls books, i.e. the "Goud Elsje" books , written under the name of Max de Lange-Praamsma.
  2. JAN PRAAMSMA was born December 29, 1909 in Joure, Netherlands, and died June 29, 1984 in Sneek, Netherlands.  He married KLASINA REINBERGEN January 13, 1940 in Weststellingwerf, Netherlands.  She was born August 14, 1914 in Weststellingwerf, Netherlands and died June 30, 2003 in Bolsward, Netherlands.
  3. FOEKJE HILTJE PRAAMSMA, b. April 16, 1945, Joure, Netherlands; m. HENDRIK ALKEMA, August 09, 1967.
  4. 36.  RIEMER PRAAMSMA was born November 10, 1916 in Joure, Netherlands.  He married JELTJE HARKEMA.  She was born January 02, 1923, and died February 05, 1998 in Hudsonville, CA, U.S.A..
  5. i.       EDITH PRAAMSMA, b. November 20, 1947, Netherlands.
  6. ii.       MARTEN JAN PRAAMSMA, b. October 03, 1949.
  7. iii.       FLORINA HILDA PRAAMSMA, b. November 20, 1950.
  8. iv.       THOMAS LEE PRAAMSMA, b. April 05, 1953.
  9. HANTZEN PRAAMSMA was born August 16, 1900, and died in Sneek, Netherlands.  She married MARTEN KEUNING September 15, 1926 in Joure, Netherlands.  He was born May 13, 1902 in Lonneker, Netherlands, and died July 17, 1965 in Joure, Netherlands.
  10. TJERK PRAAMSMA was born November 11, 1901 in Bolsward, Netherlands, and died June 18, 1983 in Leeuwarden, Netherlands.  He married GEERTJE POSTMA June 12, 1929 in Leeuwarden, Netherlands.  She was born January 29, 1901 in Leeuwarden, Netherlands, and died December 23, 1962 in Leeuwarden, Netherlands.
  11. TITIA ELIZABETH PRAAMSMA, b. 1936, Leeuwarden, Netherlands; m. J. WIJNVEEN, May 28, 1964.
  12. SIETZE PRAAMSMA, b. October 24, 1938, Leeuwarderadeel, Netherlands; d. October 26, 1938, Leeuwarden, Netherlands.
  13. JAN MARTEN PRAAMSMA was born April 01, 1903 in Sneek, and died 1991.  He married EEFJE VERBEEK.  She was born Abt. 1905.
  14. i.       SIETSE JAN PRAAMSMA, b. Abt. 1925, Akmarijp, Netherlands.
  15. HENDRICK PRAAMSMA was born May 14, 1907 in Joure, Netherlands, and died 1970 in Zeist, Netherlands.  He married AGAATH VERMEULEN June 27, 1935 in Amsterdam, Netherlands.  She was born February 25, 1906 in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
  16. i.       SIETSE PRAAMSMA, b. April 03, 1936, Zeist, Netherlands.
  17. TRIJNTJE PRAAMSMA was born September 07, 1912 in Joure, and died December 08, 1985 in Heerenveen.  She married TAEKE PEEREBOOM September 30, 1937 in Haskerland.  He was born March 04, 1908 in Schoterland.
  18. HANTZEN PRAAMSMA was born March 28, 1905, and died August 03, 1987 in Roden.  She married WILLEM ENDENDIJK March 28, 1934 in Sneek, son of AREND ENDENDIJK and HENDRICA PAS.  He was born July 03, 1905 in Soest, Netherlands.
  19. DINA JOHANNA PRAAMSMA was born September 09, 1906 in Den Helder, Netherlands, and died October 14, 1968 in Assen, Netherlands.  She married SIPKE HOEKSTRA December 29, 1931 in Sneek, Netherlands.  He was born December 10, 1902 in Datumadeel, Netherlands, and died March 08, 1979 in Assen, Netherlands.
  20. FOKJE PRAAMSMA was born November 25, 1908 in Den Helder, Netherlands, and died May 25, 1981 in Aalten, Netherlands.  She married JAN HENDRIK TE PASKE December 06, 1935 in Aalten, Netherlands.  He was born May 20, 1909 in Aalten, Netherlands, and died September 26, 1969 in Aalten, Netherlands.
  21. LOUIS PRAAMSMA was born January 01, 1910 in Den Helder, Netherlands, and died December 02, 1984 in Brampton, Ontario, Canada.  He married PETRONELLA JOHANNA VLIETSTRA March 26, 1935 in Bolsward, daughter of N. VLIETSTRA.  She was born October 22, 1909, and died July 17, 1988 in Brampton, Ontario, Canada. Louis wrote books on Church history.  Pastor of the Christian Reformed Church
  22. i.       RIEMER PRAAMSMA, b. June 11, 1936, Nieuwolda.
  23. ii.       ELINE HANS PRAAMSMA, b. November 22, 1937, Nieuwolda, Netherlands.
  24. iii.       JOHANNA HENDRIKA PETRONELLA CATHARINA PRAAMSMA, b. August 06, 1939.
  25. iv.       WILLEM PRAAMSMA, b. April 22, 1942.
  26. v.       HERMAN PRAAMSMA, b. November 25, 1944, Stadskanaal, Netherlands.
  27. vi.       CHRISTINE IRENE PRAAMSMA, b. September 10, 1948.
  28. RICHTJE PRAAMSMA was born June 17, 1912 in Sneek, Netherlands.  She married JURRIEN SLUMP October 1936 in Netherlands.  He was born May 27, 1907, and died April 13, 1994 in Zwolle, Netherlands.
  29. DRS. HERMAN PRAAMSMA was born August 03, 1914 in Sneek, Netherlands, and died June 06, 1998 in De Feitenberg, Ermelo, Netherlands.  He married JOHANNA FREDRIKA BOKLEMAN December 29, 1955 in Assen, Netherlands, daughter of RIJNHARD BOKELMANN and BERENDIENA VAN TOL.  She was born December 03, 1926 in Assen, Netherlands.
  30. i.       RIJNHARD FREDERIK HERMAN PRAAMSMA, b. December 14, 1956, Leeuwarden,        Netherlands.
  31. ii.       JOHANNA PRAAMSMA, b. April 19, 1959, Leeuwarden, Netherlands.
  32. iii.       LOUIS PRAAMSMA, b. May 30, 1963, Harderwijk, Netherlands
  33. iv.       DR. JAN MARTEN PRAAMSMA, b. April 11, 1966, Harderwijk, Netherlands.
  34. DRS. RIEMER PRAAMSMA, b. October 27, 1967, , Harderwijk, Netherlands
  35. JANTINA PRAAMSMA was born August 07, 1916 in Sneek, and died May 26, 1998 in Hilversum.  She married JAN BOUWMEESTER December 28, 1949 in Hellendoorn, son of GARRIT BOUWMEESTER and BERENDINA KLUVERS.  He was born June 02, 1919 in Veldhoek, and died September 27, 1997.

Generation No. 9

  1. ROELOF PRAAMSMA was born December 06, 1915 in Amsterdam, Netherlands, and died May 02, 2002 in Curacao, Netherlands Antillies.  He married ESSELINE MARIA JOSAFINA SNERTRING September 03, 1941 in Curacao, Netherlands Antillies.  She was born October 24, 1914 in Paramaribo, Suriname. When Roelof was 20 years old, he entered the Military Police on 2 December 1937: Moved to Curacao in 1938. He served until he retired 31 December 1967, on Curacao.
  2. JEANNE MARIA FILOMINA PRAAMSMA, b. January 31, 1952, Curacao, Netherlands Antillies; m. (1) FREDRIK WIEL; b. 1950; m. (2) N. VISSER.
  3. JELTJE MARIA SILVIA PRAAMSMA, b. June 06, 1956, Curacao, Netherlands Antillies; m. ARNOLD MARTINA, 1975, Curacao, Netherlands Antillies; b. Abt. 1955.
  4. JAN PRAAMSMA was born June 27, 1918 in Amsterdam, Netherlands, and died October 03, 1984 in Leiden, Netherlands.  He married (1) HELENA PAES December 31, 1941 in Amsterdam, Netherlands.  She was born April 22, 1918 in Amsterdam, Netherlands, and died November 05, 1943 in Auschwitz, Poland.  He married (2) SOFIA WOLFSWINKEL October 08, 1947 in Amsterdam, Netherlands, daughter of ANTOON WOLFSWINKEL and ARGENTA VISSER.  She was born April 28, 1926 in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
  5. i.        ELS PRAAMSMA, b. February 03, 1945, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
  6. ii.       JANNY PRAAMSMA, b. August 27, 1946, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
  7. iii.       ROELOF PRAAMSMA, b. July 28, 1948, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
  8. SIMON PRAAMSMA was born April 18, 1921 in Amsterdam, Netherlands.  He married LAURA MARIE UITTENBROEK June 07, 1944 in Amsterdam, Netherlands, daughter of MARTINUS UITTENBROEK and PETRONELLA RODENRIJS.  She was born November 20, 1918 in Ransdorp, Netherlands. Animator/comic-strip animator /sign-painter. He worked at various studios such as Snowball Productions, Filmation, and Hanna-Barbera.
  9. SASKIA YOLANDE PRAAMSMA, b. September 28, 1945, Hilversum, Netherlands; m. ANDREW RAEVOURI, Las Vegas, Nevada; b. Ohio.
  10. ii. MICHAEL FERNAND PRAAMSMA, b. February 19, 1947, Hilversum, Netherlands.
  11. iii. ROSALINDE LYDIA ESSELINE PRAAMSMA, b. September 15, 1949, Utrecht, Netherlands.
  12. JAN PRAAMSMA was born June 12, 1917 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Police officer.  He married (1) BERENDINA MARGRIETHA COLIJN.  She was born 1938.  He married (2) RENA IDA BROEKEMA June 30, 1942 in Warffum, Netherlands.
  13. i.       ANNETTE PRAAMSMA, b. Abt. 1943.
  14. ii.       IRMA RENA PRAAMSMA, b. Abt. 1944.
  15. iii.       JAN ROELOF PRAAMSMA, b. October 28, 1945, 's-Gravenhage, Netherlands.
  16. iv.       ALBERTUS MARIUS PRAAMSMA, b. January 17, 1951, 's-Gravenhage, Netherlands; d. June 22, 1978, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
  17. JANTINE PRAAMSMA was born October 22, 1917 in Watergraafsmeer, Netherlands, and died November 18, 1958 in Amsterdam, Netherlands.  She married (1) LEENDERT KOSTER September 19, 1946 in Amsterdam, Netherlands.  He was born November 10, 1917 in Amsterdam, Netherlands.  She married (2) ANTOON NICO DOESBURG June 22, 1951 in Amsterdam.  He was born March 24, 1926 in Amsterdam.
  18. ANTON PRAAMSMA was born February 08, 1926 in Amsterdam, and died December 06, 1990 in Amstelveen.  He married THEA INGRID MORREN October 13, 1953 in Amsterdam.  She was born December 08, 1929 in Amsterdam, and died February 29, 1984 in Amstelveen.
  19. i.       FRANK EDGAR PRAAMSMA, b. May 31, 1956, Amsterdam.
  20. BRIGITTE MARION PRAAMSMA, b. May 29, 1960, Amsterdam.

iii.       PATRICIA ELLEN PRAAMSMA, b. February 05, 1964, Amsterdam; m. DICK SNIEKERS.

  1. AUGUSTINA JETTA PRAAMSMA was born January 06, 1938 in Haarlem.  She married J.J. SNIP July 01, 1961.
  2. LEENDERT PRAAMSMA was born October 28, 1938 in Apeldoorn, Netherlands.  He married (1) IVY VAN ZIJL.    He married (2) JENNIFER WHEELER November 21, 1994 in Capetown, South Africa.  She was born December 04, 1948 in Capetown, South Africa.
  3. i.       CLIFTON PRAAMSMA, b. November 20, 1964, Johannesberg, South Africa.
  4. PETRUS PRAAMSMA was born August 25, 1939 in Joure, Netherlands.  He married (1)  ELIZABETH FAULKNER October 1967 in Montreal, Canada.  She was born September 09, 1933 in Castlederg, Ireland.  He married (2) REETA LILLIAN COOPER-LANGLEY 1987.
  5. NAOMI DORIEN PRAAMSMA, b. July 04, 1968, Montreal, Canada;
  6. ANDREW PETER PRAAMSMA, b. June 16, 1971, Ottowa,Canada.
  7. AUKE WIETSE PRAAMSMA was born 1948 in Joure.  He married CATHY ALDRED March 13, 1972 in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada.
  8. JENNIFER ANN PRAAMSMA, b. March 21, 1973, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada.
  9. WILLIAM AUKE PRAAMSMA, b. September 26, 1976, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada.
  10. SJERP PRAAMSMA was born March 25, 1920 in Bolsward, Netherlands, and died November 29, 1999 in Zaandam, Netherlands. Adjudant van Politie in Zaandam  He married ANNA HIEMSTRA May 30, 1945 in Bolsward, Netherlands.  She was born May 26, 1921 in Bolsward, Netherlands. Knighted on September 14, 1984 by the Queen into the Order of Oranje Nassau.
  11. i.       RINSKE PRAAMSMA, b. January 29, 1947, Alkmaar, Netherlands.
  12. OETSKE PRAAMSMA, b. June 25, 1949, Alkmaar, Netherlands; d. July 03, 1964, Zaandam, Netherlands.
  13. iii.       JOHANNES PRAAMSMA, b. June 23, 1957, Zaandam, Netherlands.
  14. MICHAEL PRAAMSMA was born August 22, 1921 in Bolsward, Netherlands.  He married LUCIA WIJMINGA December 07, 1945 in Leeuwarden, Netherlands.  She was born October 05, 1923 in Velsen, Netherlands.
  15. i.       DRS. JOHANNES PRAAMSMA, b. May 21, 1946, Leeuwarden, Netherlands.
  16. ii.       ANNA PRAAMSMA, b. April 25, 1960, Heerlen, Netherlands.
  17. MARTEN PRAAMSMA was born November 10, 1925 in Bolsward, Netherlands.  He married ANNA COUPERUS February 25, 1949 in Witmarsum, Netherlands.  She was born November 11, 1927 in Lollum, Netherlands.
  18. i.       HENRY MARTEN PRAAMSMA, b. February 21, 1950, Plainwell, Michigan.
  19. ii.       JOHN CECIL PRAAMSMA, b. July 10, 1952, Wausau, Wisconsin.
  20. iii.       AUDREY RENEE PRAAMSMA, b. March 21, 1956, Waukesha, Wisconsin.
  21. JOHANNES PRAAMSMA was born March 05, 1927 in Bolsward, Netherlands, and died October 16, 1997 in Hoogkarspel, Netherlands.  He married TRIJNTJE KOOL September 14, 1954.  She was born January 22, 1928. He was knighted by the Queen on January 23, 1985 into the Order of Oranje Nassau.
  22. ERIC JOHANNES PRAAMSMA, b. August 03, 1955, Heerlen, Netherlands.
  23. ANJA ELISABETH PRAAMSMA, b. December 16, 1959, Grootebroek, Netherlands.

iii.       ILMA RINSKE PRAAMSMA, b. September 04, 1967, Grootebroek, Netherlands.

  1. BAUKE PRAAMSMA was born May 28, 1928 in Bolsward, Netherlands.  He married JENTJE KREEFT April 29, 1954 in Hoogeveen, Netherlands. Storekeeper in Delft.  She was born August 25, 1927 in Hoogeveen, Netherlands.
  2. i.       HENDRINA PRAAMSMA, b. January 05, 1955.
  3. ii.       JOHN PRAAMSMA, b. April 29, 1957, Delft, Netherlands.

iii.       ANCO PRAAMSMA, b. May 14, 1962; d. May 1962.

  1. RENSKE PRAAMSMA, b. May 14, 1962; m. HANS GIJSBERS.
  2. v.       ANCO PRAAMSMA, b. August 03, 1964.
  3. EDITH PRAAMSMA was born November 20, 1947 in Netherlands.  She married JOHN B. VAN ORMAN.
  4. MARTEN JAN PRAAMSMA was born October 03, 1949.  He married MARY PLASMAN.
  5. HEIDI PRAAMSMA, b. January 02, 1971; m. CORI BOEVE.
  6. CHRISTOPHER JAN PRAAMSMA, b. February 28, 1975.

iii.       EMILY PRAAMSMA, b. December 14, 1980.

  1. FLORINA HILDA PRAAMSMA was born November 20, 1950.  She married LOUIS KORF.
  2. THOMAS LEE PRAAMSMA was born April 05, 1953.  He married ELAINE HOFFMAN.
  3. MELISSA PRAAMSMA, b. November 28, 1979.
  4. MEGAN PRAAMSMA, b. May 10, 1983.

iii.       MEREDITH PRAAMSMA, b. June 28, 1986.

  1. SIETSE JAN PRAAMSMA was born Abt. 1925 in Akmarijp, Netherlands  He married GEERTJE DE JONG.
  2. MARTIN JAN PRAAMSMA, b. August 21, 1973, Heerenveen, Netherlands
  3. HENK GERARD PRAAMSMA, b. May 17, 1975, Heerenveen, Netherlands

iii.       KONJA ELLEN PRAAMSMA, b. May 17, 1975, Heerenveen, Netherlands.

  1. SIETSE PRAAMSMA was born April 03, 1936 in Zeist, Netherlands.  Technical-documentary writer; potter.  He married SASKIA SCHIERBEEK April 25, 1967 in Amsterdam, Netherlands.  She was born August 28, 1944 in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
  2. TITIA WILLEMIEN PRAAMSMA, b. August 30, 1976, Toronto, Canada.
  3. MONATE AGATHE PRAAMSMA, b. February 06, 1979, Rustenburg, South Africa.

iii.       WANDA FREDRIKA PRAAMSMA, b. November 23, 1981, Almonte, Ontario, Canada.

  1. RIEMER PRAAMSMA was born June 11, 1936 in Nieuwolda, Netherlands.   He married DIEUWKE VAN DER ZWAAG June 09, 1962 in Toronto, Canada, daughter of M. VAN DER ZWAAG.  She was born April 06, 1934 in Sittard, Netherlands. Pastor, Christian Reformed Church, Grand Rapids, Michigan - 1982 - 1990.
  2. i.       LOUIS THEODORE PRAAMSMA, b. May 24, 1963, Philadelphia, PA, U.S.A..
  3. ii.       STEPHANIE KAREN PRAAMSMA, b. June 17, 1964, Collingwood, Ontario, Canada.
  4. iii.       DAVID CHRISTOPHER PRAAMSMA, b. July 18, 1965, Collingwood, Ontario, Canada.
  5. ELINE HANS PRAAMSMA was born November 22, 1937 in Nieuwolda, Netherlands.  She married PETER HOMAN.  He was born May 14, 1936.
  6. JOHANNA HENDRIKA PETRONELLA CATHARINA PRAAMSMA was born August 06, 1939.  She married GERALD VAN BELLE.  He was born July 23, 1937.
  7. WILLEM PRAAMSMA was born April 22, 1942.  He married MARIE LOUISE VAN DER LINDEN.  She was born January 25, 1940.
  8. JEANNETE PRAAMSMA, b. March 31, 1965; m. SYMEN VAN DE MEER.
  9. NELLIE PRAAMSMA, b. August 01, 1967.

iii.       HENRI PRAAMSMA, b. May 17, 1969.

  1. LOUIS JOHANNES PRAAMSMA, b. November 20, 1971.
  2. ROELOF PRAAMSMA, b. February 02, 1980.
  3. JOHANNES HERMAN PRAAMSMA, b. December 12, 1975.
  4. HERMAN PRAAMSMA was born November 25, 1944 in Stadskanaal, Netherlands.  He married DIANE BETSY ADRIANA KASTELEIN August 05, 1967, daughter of CORNELIS KASTELEIN and BETSY VAN RIJN.  She was born October 07, 1943 in 's-Gravenhage, Netherlands. Pastor, Christian Reformed Church.
  5. ALYSA PRAAMSMA, b. April 20, 1969.
  6. ii.       JUANITA PRAAMSMA, b. April 07, 1970.

iii.       JUSTIN VICTOR PRAAMSMA, b. February 15, 1974.

  1. LOUIS CONRAD PRAAMSMA, b. February 15, 1974.
  2. CHRISTINE IRENE PRAAMSMA was born September 10, 1948.  She married ANCO FARENHORST.  He was born June 12, 1948.
  3. RIJNHARD FREDERIK HERMAN PRAAMSMA was born December 14, 1956 in Leeuwarden, Netherlands. He married DRS, JACQUELINE VAN VEEN May 6, 1992 in Kampen, Netherlands. She was born April 16, 1965 in Maarsen, Netherlands.
  4. JOHANNES PRAAMSMA, born September 24, 2000.
  5. MARTEN PRAAMSMA, born May 7, 2003
  6. JOHANNA PRAAMSMA was born April 19, 1959 in Leeuwarden, Netherlands.  She married FOLKERT SCHUDDEBOOM September 04, 1987 in Ermelo, Netherlands, son of PIETER SCHUDDEBOOM and SIJGJE BOUWMAN.  He was born November 29, 1955 in Rotterdam, Netherlands.
  7. LOUIS PRAAMSMA was born May 30, 1963 in Harderwijk.  He married HADEWYCH FELICIA MUGIE February 11, 1988 in Eindhoven, Netherlands.   She was born February 22, 1962 in Leidschendam, Netherlands.
  8. CHRISTINE ELISABETH PRAAMSMA, b. January 10, 1989, Nijmegen, Netherlands
  9. DR. JAN MARTEN PRAAMSMA was born April 11, 1966 in Harderwijk, Netherlands.  He married EVERDIEN GERRITDINA PASMAN July 07, 1995 in Gorssel, Netherlands, daughter of HENDRIK PASMAN and WILLY FRANSEN.  She was born July 31, 1965 in Steenderen, Netherlands.
  10. HENDRIK HERMAN PRAAMSMA, b. May 16, 1996, Zutphen, Netherlands.
  11. ANNELIEKE PRAAMSMA, b. September 30, 1998, Zutphen, Netherlands.

Generation No. 10

  1. ELS PRAAMSMA was born February 03, 1945 in Amsterdam, Netherlands.  She married CORNELIS SCHEP January 12, 1966 in Amsterdam, son of CORNELIS SCHEP and CATHERINA KOERTS.  He was born December 18, 1943 in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
  2. JANNY PRAAMSMA was born August 27, 1946 in Amsterdam, Netherlands.  She married DICK FEENSTRA May 25, 1972 in Amsterdam, son of CORNELIS FEENSTRA and HENDRINA LESENER.  He was born December 27, 1945 in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
  3. ROELOF PRAAMSMA was born July 28, 1948 in Amsterdam, Netherlands.  He married HENRIKA BEERENS October 21, 1971 in Tilburg, Netherlands.  She was born February 04, 1950 in Tilburg, Netherlands.
  4. NIKI PRAAMSMA, b. August 05, 1977, Goirle, Netherlands.
  5. MICHAEL FERNAND PRAAMSMA was born February 19, 1947 in Hilversum, Netherlands.  He married HUI-LING KUO September 20, 1993 in Las Vegas, Nevada, daughter of JA-RAE KUO and DWAN-MAY CHOO.  She was born April 24, 1966 in Taiwan, Republic of China.
  6. LYDIA LING PRAAMSMA, b. September 02, 1994, Monterey Park, Calif.
  7. ROSALINDE LYDIA ESSELINE PRAAMSMA was born September 15, 1949 in Utrecht, Netherlands.  She met PANOS ALIFRANGIS June 1978 in Mykonos, Greece, son of JACOB ALIFRANGIS and MARIA DIMITRELY.  He was born July 04, 1949 in Athens, Greece.  She married  VERO JOSEPH DANTAS March 22, 1998 in Las Vegas, Nevada, divorced November 2004, Pahrump, Nevada.  He was born July 20, 1950 in Goa, India.

Child of Rosalinde Praamsma and Panos Alifrangis:

  1. JACOB ANDREW PRAAMSMA, b. December 29, 1979, Canoga Park, California, U.S.A.;  m. MEGAN JEAN SCHILLER, April 30, 2000, Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.; b. August 23, 1976.
  2. ANNETTE PRAAMSMA was born Abt. 1943.  She married THEO KIPP.
  3. IRMA RENA PRAAMSMA was born Abt. 1944.  She married JOOST ASSER.
  4. JAN ROELOF PRAAMSMA was born October 28, 1945 in 's-Gravenhage, Netherlands. Fireman. He married ANNA ELIZABETH VERBAAN July 20, 1967 in Gouda, Netherlands, daughter of JAN VERBAAN and ANNA DE FRANKRIJKER.  She was born April 22, 1947 in 's-Gravenhage, Netherlands.
  5. SASKIA MANUELA PRAAMSMA, b. February 22, 1971, 's-Gravenhage, Netherlands; m. BEN.
  6. ii.       MIRJAM INGEBORG PRAAMSMA, b. June 14, 1973, 's-Gravenhage, Netherlands.
  7. ALBERTUS MARIUS PRAAMSMA was born January 17, 1951 in 's-Gravenhage, Netherlands, and died June 22, 1978 in Amsterdam, Netherlands.  He married LYDIA BIJLEVELD September 17, 1970 in 's-Gravenhage, Netherlands.  She was born March 31, 1953 in 's-Gravenhage, Netherlands.
  8. i.       BIANCA LEONTINE PRAAMSMA, b. March 14, 1971, 's-Gravenhage, Netherlands.
  9. DENISE ANGENITA PRAAMSMA, b. June 04, 1974, 's-Gravenhage, Netherlands; m. JEROEN.
  10. FRANK EDGAR PRAAMSMA was born May 31, 1956 in Amsterdam.  He married JOKE SLIKKER.
  11. MARTIJN PRAAMSMA, b. January 15, 1990.
  12. WOUTER PRAAMSMA, b. April 23, 1994.
  13. CLIFTON PRAAMSMA was born November 20, 1964 in Johannesberg, South Africa.  He married MARIA POPERNIKOVA April 2000 in Israel.  She was born June 24, 1970 in Kosice, Slovakia.
  14. TRISTAN PRAAMSMA, b. September 09, 2000.
  15. RINSKE PRAAMSMA was born January 29, 1947 in Alkmaar, Netherlands. She married DIRK CORNELIS KERKHOVEN April 17, 1972 in Zaandam, Netherlands.  He was born October 25, 1945 in Zaandam, Netherlands.
  16. JOHANNES PRAAMSMA was born June 23, 1954 in Zaandam, Netherlands. Head of Traffic Police. He married ANNEKE CORNELISSEN August 24, 1977 in Zaandam, Netherlands.  She was born August 27, 1956 in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
  17. SJERP PRAAMSMA, b. November 21, 1977, Zaandam, Netherlands.
  18. FROUKJE PRAAMSMA, b. November 02, 1978, Zaandam, Netherlands.
  19. DRS. JOHANNES PRAAMSMA was born May 21, 1946 in Leeuwarden, Netherlands.  He married ANN WALLAARD.
  20. MICHIEL PRAAMSMA, b. July 12, 1976, Leiden, Netherlands.
  21. CARLA PRAAMSMA, b. August 20, 1978, Leiden, Netherlands.
  22. ANNA PRAAMSMA was born April 25, 1960 in Heerlen, Netherlands.  She married P.A.J. VAN DE PLOEG.
  23. 94.  HENRY MARTEN PRAAMSMA was born February 21, 1950 in Plainwell, Michigan.  He married JOETTE LAYTON June 17, 1972.  She was born December 15, 1951 in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
  24. MATHEW HENRY PRAAMSMA, b. July 22, 1973; d. February 04, 1998, Milwaukee, Wisconson.
  25. ii.       CHARITY LYN PRAAMSMA, b. June 24, 1975.

iii.       JACKLYN RENEE PRAAMSMA, b. April 21, 1979.

  1. JOHN CECIL PRAAMSMA was born July 10, 1952 in Wausau, Wisconsin. He married CATHERINA CRONIN.  She was born July 25, 1951.
  2. BRIAN THOMAS PRAAMSMA, b. March 12, 1990.
  3. AUDREY RENEE PRAAMSMA was born March 21, 1956 in Waukesha, Wisconsin.  She married DANIEL STEPHEN DOWNING August 09, 1980.  He was born November 12, 1948.
  4. HENDRINA PRAAMSMA was born January 05, 1955.
  5. JOHN PRAAMSMA was born April 29, 1957 in Delft, Netherlands.  He married INGRID WANROOIJ January 08, 1982 in Delft, Netherlands.  She was born March 19, 1959.
  6. JELLE ELMER PRAAMSMA, b. June 02, 1982.
  7. FAMKE MALON PRAAMSMA, b. February 12, 1993.
  8. ANCO PRAAMSMA was born August 03, 1963.  He married ANITA van den Driessche. She was born March 15, 1964.
  9. MELVIN PRAAMSMA, b. June 30, 1991.
  10. SYLVANA PRAAMSMA, b. August 30, 1993.

iii.       SHARINA PRAAMSMA, b. January 24, 1996.

  1. LOUIS THEODORE PRAAMSMA was born May 24, 1963 in Philadelphia, PA, U.S.A. He married ALBERTINA HULS July 04, 1987 in Chatham, Ontario, Canada, daughter of ALBERT HULS and AGNES VAN DER STELT.  She was born November 15, 1962 in Chatham, Ontario, Canada.
  2. RIEMER PRAAMSMA, b. August 27, 1991.
  3. JENNA PRAAMSMA, b. February 24, 1993.

iii.       ELINEKE CHRISTINE PRAAMSMA, b. January 11, 1997.

  1. SASKIA PRAAMSMA, b. 1999.
  2. STEPHANIE KAREN PRAAMSMA was born June 17, 1964 in Collingwood, Ontario, Canada.  She married ALLAN EDWARD HOEKSTRA August 24, 1985 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S.A., son of EDWARD HOEKSTRA and JANET FISHER.  He was born August 26, 1964 in Chatham, Ontario, Canada.
  3. DAVID CHRISTOPHER PRAAMSMA was born July 18, 1965 in Collingwood, Ontario, Canada.  He married JOANIE DAM June 29, 1991 in Vergennes, Vermont, U.S.A., daughter of DOEKE DAM and WILMA ROORDA.  She was born February 17, 1966 in Los Angeles, U.S.A..
  4. NOAH PRAAMSMA, b. 1995, Ontario, Canada.
  5. STEPHANIE AUTUMN PRAAMSMA, b. March 1997.
  6. JUANITA PRAAMSMA was born April 07, 1970.  She married ADRIAN BUSS.  He was born Abt. 1965.

Generation No. 11

  1. MIRJAM INGEBORG PRAAMSMA was born June 14, 1973 in Gouda, Netherlands. Police officer.  Her partner is CASPER STEENSTRA, son of PIET STEENSTRA and RIJKJE DIRKSEN.  He was born July 01, 1967 in Netherlands.
  2. TOMMY MARYN PRAAMSMA, b. November 11, 1999, Woerden, South Holland, Netherlands.
  3. LUCAS PIETER-JAN PRAAMSMA, b. July 07, 2001, Reeuwijk, South Holland, Netherlands.

iii.    BRAM REINIER PRAAMSMA, b. May 16, 2003, Woerden, South Holland, Netherlands.

  1. BIANCA LEONTINE PRAAMSMA was born March 14, 1971 in 's-Gravenhage, Netherlands.  She married DENNIS SCHOUTEN.
  2. CHARITY LYN PRAAMSMA was born June 24, 1975.  She married JASON HOSKINS.
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