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Polkton Reformed Church Early History
Polkton Township was not one of the earliest Dutch settlements. They did not arrive there until 1849. Some passengers on the Grand River were the first to arrive in 1849. Some of those families were Wubbenius and Fenne Horlings and Freerk and Martha Witcop. In 1850 Wubbenius Horlings was killed while felling a tree. There were no men in the area to lead a religious burial service so Martha Witkop did it. For a time she visited the local families on Sundays and read the Bible. A great need was felt for an ordained pastor. In 1853 Lucas Elbers wrote in De Hollander about the need for a spiritual leader. Rev. Vander Meulen of Zeeland came shortly afterward and helped organize the church. Lucas Elders was elected Elder and Jan Snoek the Deacon with a membership of 21 souls. The church grew quickly and a log building was erected at Four Corners in Section 35 near the Grand River. There was a good deal of disagreements in the Reformed church. In 1857, the secession to the CRC church happened but the church in Polkton did not last long. The Polkton church continued to have difficulties and about 1880 lost about ¼ of it s members primarily to the new Lamont CRC. The church decided to move from the Four Corners to the village of Coopersville and became known as the Coopersville Reformed Church. At this time there was a large debate within the churches regarding membership in the Masonic Lodge and churches made their own decision as to whether a person could belong to the Masons and be a member of that particular church. Some of the dissidents were those active in organizing the Lamont and Eastmanville Christian Reformed churches. At this time there was a growth in population of those seeking to purchase farmland as the original colony at Holland no longer had land available so the churches at Lamont and Eastmanville grew quickly. |
POLKTON REFORMED
CHURCH MEMBERSHIP LIST, 1854 - 1883
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FULL NAME |
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AARINK, FENNE AND BEREND LUBBEN |
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BAKKER, ANTJE |
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BAKKER, AREND |
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BARENSEN, WILLEMINA |
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BARENSEN, LAMBERTUS |
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BIJLSMA, PIETER AND JETSKE |
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BOLHUIS, SIEVERT AND GIJSBERTJE VAN AALSBERG |
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BORGMAN, GRIETJE |
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BOSMAN, ALBERT AND JOHANNA GRAFTHUIS |
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BRILL, MRS. JAN (SUSANN DE KAM) |
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BUSMAN, HENDRIK AND HARMTJE KOOP |
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BUURMAN, HENDRIK |
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BUURMAN, MRS. H. |
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BUURMAN, ANDRIES AND MARIA DOURLIJN |
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BUURSMA, A. |
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BUURSMA, DR, A, |
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COOK, STEFANUS AND GRIETJE WESSELIUS |
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COOK, ESTHER MARIA AND JAN MULDER |
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COOK, ARIE AND ADELEIDA WOLCOTT |
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DOURLIJN, MARIA AND ANDRIES BUURMAN |
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DOURLIJN, A. AND MARIA REGINA LOUIS |
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DOURLIJN, ABRAHAM |
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ELBERS, LUCAS AND AALTJE VREDEVELD |
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EMMANS, JACOB AND FENNE VINKEMULDER |
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GEITENBEEK, JACOB AND JANTJE VAN NETTE |
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GRAFTHUIS, JOHANNA AND ALBERT BOSMAN |
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HAAN, PIETER AND MRS. |
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HARMSEN, HENDRI,K AND WIFE |
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HOFMEIJER, MRS. |
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HOFMEIJER, MINA AND HARM RENKERS (RANKENS) |
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HUISMAN, MARTJE AND GEERT LUDOLPHY |
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KLOOSTERHUIS, KLAAS AND LAMMETJE VREDEVELD |
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KOK, H. |
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KOOIJMAN, AART |
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KOOIMAN, WILLEM |
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KOOP, HARMTJE AND HENDRIK BUSMAN |
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LAGERWAY, JAN AND CORNELIA VANDER MEIDEN |
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LANDMAN, HENDRIKA AND ROELF VAN NET |
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LAUG, HARM AND HENDRIKJE KOOP |
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LEEUW, CORNELIA AND BARTEL VAN DONGE |
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LOUIS, MARIA REGINA AND A. DOURLIJN |
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LUBBEN, BAREND AND FENNE AARINK |
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LUBBEN, HENDRIK AND HENDRIKA SOERHOEF |
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LUDOLPHY, GEERT AND MARTJE HUISMAN |
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LUDOLPHY, LIENTJE AND ENGELBERT VAN AALSBURG |
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MEERMAN, ---- |
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MEYER, TRYNTJE AND JOHANNES HOVING |
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MOSTERDIJK, JAN WILLEM |
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MOSTERDYK, DIRK |
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MULDER, JAN |
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MULDER, JACOBUS |
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MULDER, JACOBUS |
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MULDER, MARTHA AND FREDERIK WITCOP |
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OVING, JOHNNES AND TRYNTJE MEYER |
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PESSINK, JAN |
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PRANGE, MR. |
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RENKERS, HARM AND MINA HOFMEIJER |
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RENKERS, GEERT AND CORNELIA WITCOP |
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RENKERS, JAN AND JACOBA WITCOP |
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RIKKERS, HERMAN AND MAATJE |
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ROOS, JACOB |
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ROOS, MRS. JANE |
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SCHIPPERS, GERRIT AND MRS. |
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SCHREUDER, HILBERT AND ANTJE VAN DONGE |
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SMIDT, ---- |
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SOERHOEF, HENDRIKA AND HENDRIK LUBBEN |
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VAN AALSBERG, DIRK |
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VAN DONGE, DANIEL |
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VAN OOSTEN, H. AND WIFE |
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VAN DONGE, ANTJE AND HILBERT SCHREUDER |
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VAN DER CINGEL, CORNELIUS AND EVERSE |
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VAN AALSBERG, JOHANNES AND CATHARINA WITCOP |
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VAN DONGE, BARTEL AND CORNELIA LEEUW |
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VAN AALSBERG, ARRT AND HIS WIFE |
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VAN AALSBERG, ENGEL AND LIENTJE LUDOLPHY |
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VAN DEN BERGE, MRS. JANNETE |
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VAN NET, ART |
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VAN AALSBURG, ELIZABETH |
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VAN AALSBURG, GIJSBERTJE AND SIEVERT BOLHUIS |
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VAN DER WAL, CATHARINA (MOTHER OF PIETER VAN DER CINGEL |
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VAN DER CINGEL, PIETER AND ELIZABETH ?? |
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VAN'T NET, ROELF AND HENDRIKA LANDMAN |
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VAN'T NET, JANTJE AND JACOB GEITENBEEK |
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VANDER MEIDEN, CORNELIA AND JAN LAGERWAY |
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VINKEMULDER, FENNE AND JACOB EMMANS |
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VREDEVELD, LAMMETJE AND KLAAS KLOOSTERHUIS |
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VREDEVELD, AALTJE AND LUCAS ELBERS |
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WESSELIUS, GRIETJE AND STEFANUS COOK |
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WESTERLOO, MARTIN AND HENDRIKA |
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WITCOP, FREDERIK JACOB AND MARTHA MULDER |
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WITCOP, CORNELIA AND GEERT WITCOP |
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WITCOP, CATHARINA AND JOHANNES VAN AALSBERG |
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WITCOP, JACOBA AND JAN RENKERS |
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WOLCOTT, ADELEIDA AND ARIE COOK (KOK) |
POLKTON REFORMED CHURCH MARRIAGES TO 1 AUGUST 1868
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FULL NAME |
PAGE |
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AARNINK, FENNE AND BEREND LUBBEN |
6 |
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BAKKER, ANTJE AND GERBRAND SLACHTER |
10 |
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BARENSEN, LAMBERTUS AND WILHELMINA |
6 |
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BEVERLANDER, MAARTJE AND HERMAN RIKE |
7 |
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BOEKHOUT, JANNA AND JAN SIETSMA |
7 |
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BOLHUIS, SIEVERT AND GYSBERTJE VAN AALSBURG |
10 |
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BOS, EBELTJE AND GEERTHOFMEIJER |
8 |
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BOS, IDA AND JAN ELTJE SIETSMA |
8 |
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BOS, PIETER AND GRIETJE HUT(T) |
7 |
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BOSINK, GEERT AND AALTJE VREDEVELD |
6 |
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BOSMA, ALBERT AND JOHANNA HENKEL |
8 |
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BRILL, JAN AND SUSANNA DE KAM |
6 |
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BUSMAN, HENDRIK AND HARMTJE KOOP |
8 |
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BUURMAN, HENDRIK AND SENA SOERHOF |
7 |
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COOK, ARIE AND HENDRIKA WALKOTTE |
7 |
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COOK, HESTER M. AND JAN MULDER |
8 |
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DE KAM, SUSANNA AND JAN BRILL |
6 |
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DE VRIES, EVERT AND ANNA CAROLINA RINCE (RENCO) |
9 |
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DOORLIN, MARIA AND ANDRIES BUURMAN |
7 |
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ELBERS, LUCAS AND AALTJE VREDEVELD |
6 |
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ELGERSMA, EELTJE AND ANTJE WERKMAN |
7 |
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EMANS, GERRIT AND WIDOW, HIELKJE RYPSTRA |
0 |
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EMMANS, AND FENNA FREDRIKE VINKEMULDER |
9 |
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EVERSE, DINA AND CORNELIUS VAN DER CINDEL |
8 |
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FIERWEDA, HENRIETTA AND FREDERIK VLEUGEL |
8 |
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GIETEBEEK, JACOB AND JANNETJE VAN NET |
6 |
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GILJAM (GLERUM?), ADRIANA AND JACOB WITCOP |
10 |
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GULKER, BEREND (GAALKEN) AND HENDRIKJE SOERHOFS |
6 |
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HAAN, PETRUS AND CATHARINA RENKES |
5 |
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HARMSEN, HENDRIK AND JANNA HOLTKAMP |
7 |
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HENKEL, JOHANNA AND ALBERT BOSMAN |
8 |
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HOFMEIJER MINA AND RENKES HARM |
7 |
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HOFMEIJER, GEERT AND EBELTJE BOS |
8 |
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HOLTKAMP, JANNA AND HENDRIK HARMSEN |
7 |
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HUISMAN, GEERTRUDA AND BOELEN TER HORST |
8 |
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HUISMAN, WENNANDE L. AND N. J. PASSINK |
0 |
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HUTT, GRIETJE AND PIETER BOS |
7 |
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KLOOSTERHUIS, KLAAS AND LAMMIGJE VREDEVELD |
8 |
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KOOIMAN, PETER AND ANNA M. PESSINK |
8 |
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KOOIMAN, PIETER AND HENDRIKA KOTMAN |
8 |
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KOOIMAN, WILLEM AND ADRIANNA TAKKEN |
9 |
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KOOP, HARMTJE AND HENDRIK BUSMAN |
6 |
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KOOP, HENDRIKJE AND HARM LAUG |
6 |
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KOTMAN, HENDRIKA AND PIETER KOOIMAN |
8 |
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KUIN, ALBERTJE AND JACOB SIETSMA |
6 |
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LAGERWAY, JAN AND CORNELIA VANDER MADE |
7 |
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LANDMAN, HENDRIKA AND ROELOF VANT NET (NETT) |
9 |
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LAUG, HARM AND HENDRIKJE KOOP |
6 |
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LEUZENKAMP, HENDRIKA AND MATTHEUS WESTERLOO |
7 |
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LOBECK, BERENDINA AND DREEIWES VANDER LAAN |
9 |
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LUBBEN, BEREND AND FENNE AARNINK |
6 |
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LUBBEN, HENDRIK AND HENDRIKJE SOERHOFS |
6 |
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MEERMAN, JAN AND ADRIANA BAAIJ |
6 |
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MULDER, JAN AND HESTER COOK |
8 |
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MULDER, MARTHA AND FREDERIK WITCOP |
8 |
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PASSINK, N. J. AND WENNANDE HUISMAN |
9 |
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PELL, HERMAN AND GRIETJE WESTERHOF |
9 |
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PESSINK, ANNA J. AND PETER KOOIMAN |
8 |
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POST, FROUKE AND AREND VANDER PLOEG |
8 |
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POST, PIETER AND AAFKE VAN DER MEIDEN |
10 |
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POSTMA, RENA P. AND PIETER RIPSTRA |
7 |
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PRANGER, GERRIT AND CHRISTINA CATHERINA VAN NETT |
7 |
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REKNES, JAN AND JACOBA WITCOP |
5 |
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RENKES, CATHARINA AND PETRUS HAAN |
5 |
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RENKES, GEERT AND CORENLIA WITCOP |
5 |
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RENKES, HARM AND MINA HOFMEIJER |
7 |
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RIKE, HERMAN AND MAARTJE BEVERLANDER |
7 |
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RINCE, ANNA CAROLINA AND EVERT DE VRIES |
9 |
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RIPSTRA, HENDRIK AND TRYNTJE SCHIELSTRA (SIELSTRA) |
9 |
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RIPSTRA, PIETER AND RENA P. POSTMA |
7 |
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RYPSTRA, HIELKJE AND GERRIT EMANS |
10 |
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SCHIELSTRA, TRYNTJE AND HENDRIK RIPSTRA |
9 |
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SCHREUDER, HILVERT AND ANNA VAN DONGEN |
9 |
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SIETSMA, HILKTJE AND JOHANNES TERPSTRA |
9 |
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SIETSMA, JACOB AND ALBERTJE KUIN (?( |
6 |
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SIETSMA, JAN AND JANNA BOEKHOUT |
7 |
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SIETSMA, JAN ELTJE AND IDA BOS |
8 |
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SLACHTER, GERBRAND AND ANTJE BAKKER |
10 |
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SLERHOF, SENA AND HENDRIK BUURMAN |
7 |
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SOERHOFS, HENDRIKJE AND BEREND GULKER (GAALKEN) |
6 |
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STEENDAM, EVERTJE AND MENNE WERKMAN |
9 |
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TAKKEN, ADRIANA AND WILLEM KOOIMAN |
8 |
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TER HORST, BOELEN AND GEERTRUIDA HUISMAN |
8 |
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TERPSTRA, JOHANNES AND HILKTJE SIETSMA |
9 |
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VAN AALSBERG, GYSBERTJE AND SIEVERT BOLHUIS |
10 |
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VAN AALSBURG, DIRK AND ELIZABETH WOLT |
8 |
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VAN AALSBURG, JOHANNES AND CATHERINA WITCOP |
5 |
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VAN DE PANNE AND MAARTEN VAN DEN HOUTEN |
10 |
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VAN DEN HOUTEN, MARTEN AND SARA VAN DE PANNE |
10 |
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VAN DER CINGEL, CORNELIUS AND DINA EVERSE |
8 |
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VAN DER MEIDEN, AAFKE AND PIETER POST |
10 |
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VAN DONGEN, ANNA AND HILVERT SCHREUDER |
9 |
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VAN NETT, (VAN'T NET) ROELOF AND HENDRIKA LANDMAN |
9 |
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VAN NETT, AALTJE AND PETER WOLT |
9 |
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VAN NETT, CATHERINE MOGES AND GERRIT PRANGER |
7 |
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VAN NETT, JANNETJE AND JACOB GIETEBEEK |
6 |
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VANDER LAAN, DREEIWES AND BERENDINA LOBECK |
9 |
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VANDER MADE (MEIDE), CORNELIA AND JAN LAGERWAY |
7 |
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VANDER PLOEG, AREND BENIS AND FROUKE POST |
7 |
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VINKEMULDER, FENNA FREDERIKA |
9 |
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VLEUGEL?, FREDERIK AND HENRIETTA FIERWERD |
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VREDEVELD, AALTJE AND LUCAS ELBERS |
6 |
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VREDEVELD, LAMMETJE AND KLASS KLOOSTERHUIS |
8 |
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VREDEVELT, AALTJE AND GEERT BOSINK |
6 |
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WALKOTTE, HENDRIKA AND ARIE COOK |
7 |
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WERKMAN, ANTJE AND EELTJE ELGERSMA |
7 |
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WERKMAN, MENNE AND EVERTJE STEENDAM |
9 |
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WESTERHOF, GRIETJE AND HERMAN PELL |
9 |
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WESTERLOO, MATTHEUS AND HENDRIKA LEUZENKAMP |
7 |
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WITCOP, CATHERINA AND JOHANNES VAN AALSBERG |
5 |
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WITCOP, CORNELIA AND GEERT RENKES |
5 |
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WITCOP, FREDERIK AND MARTHA MULDER |
8 |
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WITCOP, JACOBA AND JAN RENKES |
5 |
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WITKOP, JAKOB AND ADRIANA GILJAM (GLERUM?) |
10 |
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WOLT, ELIZABETH AND DIRK VAN AALSBURG |
8 |
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WOLT, PETER AND AALTJE VAN NETT |
9 |
Transcriber: ES
Created: 18 April 2013