Friday, March 13, 2009

Wobbe Jochums van der Woude - Photographs

The Bergum Lake is located north of Oostermeer
This photo shows a loaded Skûtsje.
It is a fair representation of how our ancestors lived and worked.
Location Map
Link

Oostermeer is south and Drogeham is east of the lake.

Wobbe Jochums van der Woude attended this church
toward the end of his life.
He was "Doopsgezind" (Mennonite) before his marriage.

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More pictures of Oostermeer - LINK


Jochum Wobbes van der Woude,
Born Febr. 16, 1836 in Tietjerksteradeel.
Died at the age of 30 on October 26, 1866.
His father Wobbe Jochums van der Woude
put Jochums "roefschip" up for sale a month later.