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Leentje Douwes "Lena" Buursma

Birth2 September 1831 - Ferwerderadiel Municipality, Friesland, Netherlands
Death23 May 1905 - Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, USA
MotherMarijke Martinus Wiersma
FatherDouwe Tjallings Buursma

Born in Ferwerderadiel Municipality, Friesland, Netherlands on 2 September 1831 to Douwe Tjallings Buursma and Marijke Martinus Wiersma. Leentje Douwes "Lena" Buursma married Johannes Johannes Folkertsma and had 11 children. She passed away on 23 May 1905 in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, USA.

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Parents
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Douwe Tjallings Buursma
1791 - 1844
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Marijke Martinus Wiersma
1806 - 1841
Spouse(s)
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Johannes Johannes Folkertsma
1825 - 1912
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Marijke Folkertsma
1854 - 1941
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Anna Folkertsma
1861 - 1947
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Sytske Johannes "Sarah" Folkertsma
1859 - 1941
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Douwe Johannes Folkertsma
1863 - 1865
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Johanna Johannes Folkertsma
1857 - 1860
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Grietje Folkertsma
1864 - Unknown

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Jeltje Johannes Buursma
1855 - Unknown
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Trijntje (Matilda) Folkertsma
1868 - 1959
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Douwkje Johannes Folkertsma
1866 - Unknown
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Edward Folkertsma
1873 - 1945
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Trijntje Johannes Folkertsma
1868 - Unknown

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