Person:Hendrik Bosma (27)

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  • F.  Herman Koster (add)
  • M.  Anna Wiese (add)
  1. Hendrik Harmens BosmaAbt 1786 - 1864
m. 30 Sep 1810
  1. Jan Hendriks Bosma1811 - 1890
  2. Harmen Hendriks Bosma1814 - 1890
  • HHendrik Harmens BosmaAbt 1786 - 1864
  • W.  Richtje van der Schaaf (add)
m. 11 Jun 1846
Facts and Events
Name Hendrik Harmens Bosma
Unknown Johann Henrich Koster
Gender Male
Birth? Abt 1786 Iggenhausen, Westfalen, Preußen, Germany
Marriage 30 Sep 1810 Oosterend, Hennaarderadeel, Friesland, Netherlandsto Grietje Jans Boschma
Marriage 11 Jun 1846 Hennaarderadeel, Friesland, Netherlandsto Richtje van der Schaaf (add)
Death? 11 Nov 1864 Oosterend, Hennaarderadeel, Friesland, Netherlands

b. abt 1786, Iggenhausen, Duitsland (Germany) son of Herman Heinrich Koster & Anna Catharina Wiese (p. 99)

compared to:

Name: Johann Henrich Koester Gender: Male Baptism/Christening Date: 10 Sep 1786 Baptism/Christening Place: Evangelisch, Lage, Lippe, Germany Father's Name: Hermann Henrich Koester Mother's Name: Anne Catrine Wiesen Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C03630-9 Germany-EASy Source Film Number: 810328 Reference Number: 2:582074

I have seen many cases where two or more sons in German families had the same "first" name but went by what we call a "middle" name to distinguish themselves from each other. Perhaps someone can fill us in on this practice.