Genealogische database Eisenga » Fokke Gerkes Hofman (1701-1755)

Personal data Fokke Gerkes Hofman 

Source 1
  • He was born in the year 1701 in Workum, FR, NLD.Source 1
  • Profession: landbouwer, winkelier en uitpeerder in Workum.
  • (Feit) : Fokke Gerkes Hofman. Geboren 1701 te Workum, vroedsman (1731-1755), "heeft een winkeltie", landbouwer (bouwboer), uitpeerder, de klok van Workum wegens overlijden geluid op 17-05-1755. Op 19-06-1787 luidt de klok voor "de Weduwe van Fokke Gerkes.
  • He died on May 17, 1755 in Workum, FR, NLD, he was 54 years old.Source 2
  • A child of Gerke Fokkes Hofman and Sybrich Sybolts
  • This information was last updated on September 14, 2011.

Household of Fokke Gerkes Hofman

He has/had a relationship with Ymke Durks.Source 3


Child(ren):

  1. Janke Fokkes  -< 1730
  2. Janke Fokkes  1730-????
  4. Gerke Fokkes Hofman  1735-1805 
  6. Durk Fokkes  -< 1745
  7. Catharina Fokkes  1742-????
  8. Dirk Fokkes  1745-????


Timeline Fokke Gerkes Hofman

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Fokke Gerkes Hofman

Focke Gerckes
????-1705
Its Heerckes
????-
Sybolt Cornelis
????-1708
Fed Reiners
????-1709

Fokke Gerkes Hofman
1701-1755


Ymke Durks
????-1787

Janke Fokkes
-< 1730
Janke Fokkes
1730-????
Sybrig Fokkes Hofman
-1780
Gerke Fokkes Hofman
1735-1805
Durkjen Fokkes Hofman
1737-????
Durk Fokkes
-< 1745
Catharina Fokkes
1742-????
Dirk Fokkes
1745-????

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    Sources

    1. Kwartierstaat W.J.Boersma (Algemene bron)
    2. Begraafboek Herv. gem. te Workum, DTB 909 (Algemene bron)
    3. Kwartierstaat W.J Boersma; Kwartierstaat Braam-Nagtegaal (Algemene bron)

    Historical events

    Day of death May 17, 1755

    • The temperature on May 17, 1755 was about 14.0 °C. Wind direction mainly northwest. Weather type: geheel betrokken regen. Source: KNMI
    • Erfstadhouder Prins Willem V (Willem Batavus) (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1751 till 1795 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
    • Regentes Anna (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1751 till 1759 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
    • In the year 1755: Source: Wikipedia
      • January 25 » Moscow University is established on Tatiana Day.
      • April 15 » Samuel Johnson's A Dictionary of the English Language is published in London.
      • June 16 » French and Indian War: The French surrender Fort Beauséjour to the British, leading to the expulsion of the Acadians.
      • July 25 » British governor Charles Lawrence and the Nova Scotia Council order the deportation of the Acadians.
      • September 8 » French and Indian War: Battle of Lake George.
      • November 1 » In Portugal, Lisbon is totally devastated by a massive earthquake and tsunami, killing between 60,000 and 90,000 people.
    

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