SIXTH GENERATION

33. Jacobus Durks (Kobus) BOEKEMA was born on 4 Jul 1851 in Wartena.⁽¹⁷⁾ He died on 12 Feb 1895 in Wartena.⁽¹⁷⁾ He was buried on 16 Feb 1895 in Warga (Idaarderadeel). ⁽¹⁷⁾ He was also known as Kobus. He was a Koopman.

He was married to Hendrikje(Henrica) Jozefs SPOELSTRA (daughter of Jozef Hendriks SPOELSTRA and Riemke Lieuwes PALSTRA) on 3 Jun 1882 in gem. Idaarderadeel. Hendrikje(Henrica) Jozefs SPOELSTRA was born on 10 Jun 1852 in Wirdum. She was baptized on 10 Jun 1852 in Wytgaard. Doopgetuige: Hendrico Spoelstra. She died on 4 Mar 1927. She was buried in Warga, R.K. kerkhof. Hendrikje woonde te Tirns toen ze trouwde. Jacobus Durks (Kobus) BOEKEMA and Hendrikje(Henrica) Jozefs SPOELSTRA had the following children:

106 i. Levenloos zoon BOEKEMA was born on 14 Sep 1883 in Wartena. He died on 14 Sep 1883 in Wartena. Tweelingsbroer van Dirk, maar 24 uren eerder levenloos geboren.
107 ii. Dirk Jac. BOEKEMA⁽⁴⁾ was born on 15 Sep 1883 in Wartena. He died on 30 Dec 1883 in Wartena. ⁽⁴⁾ Overlijdensakte vermeld 15 jaar oud i.p.v. 15 weken!
Tweelingsbroer van 'n levenloos broertje één dag eerder geboren. Overlijdensakte vermeldt dat hij 15 jaar oud was i.p.v. 15 weken!
Tweelingsbroertje van levenloos broer één dag eerder geboren.
108 iii. Durk BOEKEMA was born on 9 Apr 1885. He died on 15 Apr 1961. He was buried in Warga, R.K. kerkhof. Never married. Pater Jacob mentions him in his letter from 29 Dec. 1987. A cousin of his dad. He was called "de vrome Durk". He was also called "de paus van Wartena". According to the story told to me I believe by Tjeerd van der Zweep, his brother Jozeph was on a bike to see his protestant girlfriend in Terhorne on a sunday. He got struck by a ligtning bolt and died. This was probably the reason why Durk was so religious.
109 iv. Pieter BOEKEMA⁽¹⁸⁾ was born in 1886 in Idaarderadeel. He died on 15 Oct 1887 in Idaarderadeel. Is hij wel 'n zoon van Jacob en Hendrikje?
+110 v. Riemkje BOEKEMA.
111 vi. Jozef BOEKEMA was born on 4 Sep 1888 in Wartena. He died on 9 Jun 1915 in Terhorne. Op weg naar z'n meisje in Terhorne door bliksem verongelukt. Ongehuwd. Zie notitie betreffende Durk..
+112 vii. Antje BOEKEMA.
113 viii. Hendrikus BOEKEMA was born on 4 Jul 1892 in Wartena. ⁽¹⁹⁾ He died on 23 May 1893 in gem. Idaarderadeel. 10 months old.
+114 ix. Trijntje BOEKEMA.

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