Person:Sierd Veenstra (1)

m. 9 Sep 1804
  1. Freerk Melles Veenstra1805 - 1870
  2. Jan Melles Veenstra1806 - 1814
  3. Hemme Melles Veenstra1808 - 1837
  4. Johannes Melles VeenstraAbt 1810 - 1869
  5. Sierd Melles Veenstra1812 - 1900
  6. Trijntje Melles Veenstra1814 - 1888
  7. Jan Melles Veenstra1816 - 1898
  8. Maaike Melles Veenstra1817 - 1845
  9. Sjoerd Melles Veenstra1819 - 1858
  10. Fedtje Melles Veenstra1821 - 1824
  11. Jelle Melles Veenstra1823 - 1908
m. 26 Jun 1838
  1. Melle Sierds Veenstra1838 - 1919
  2. Minke Sierds Veenstra1840 - 1873
  3. Gerk Sierds Veenstra1842 -
  4. Himme Sierds Veenstra1844 - 1920
  5. Sake Sierds Veenstra1847 - 1924
m. 24 Dec 1853
  1. Meindert Veenstra1854 -
  2. Grietje Veenstra1857 -
Facts and Events
Name[1] Sierd Melles Veenstra
Alt Name[3] Sied Melles Veenstra
Gender Male
Birth[1][3] 30 May 1812 Augustinusga, Achtkarspelen, Friesland, Netherlands
Marriage 26 Jun 1838 Achtkarspelen, Friesland, Netherlandsto Hendrikje Gerkes van Hylkema
Marriage 24 Dec 1853 Achtkarspelen, Friesland, Netherlandsto Siebrigje Meinderts Wilpstra
Occupation? Finisher
Death[1][2] 19 Jan 1900 Augustinusga, Achtkarspelen, Friesland, NetherlandsAge: 87

His Birth Certificate and both Marriage Certifiacates shows his name as Sied. His name is shown as Sierd in his son's Marriage Certificate of 1878. Also, His Grandson, Hermanus (Harry) Veenstra refers to him as Sierd in his biography.

References
  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Ancestry.com. Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current. (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2014;).
  2. Overlijden, in Achtkarspelen, Friesland, Netherlands. Burgerlijke Stand
    Akte 13, 1900.
  3. 3.0 3.1 Geboorten, in Achtkarspelen, Friesland, Netherlands. Burgerlijke Stand
    Akte 23, Augustinusga, 1812.