Fifth Generation

21. Jan Fransens (Fransis) BOEKEMA was born in 1743 in Swichum. He was baptized in 1743 in Wytgaard. He died on 26 Aug 1827 in Swichum. He was a Landbouwer. He stepbrother to Dirk Kl. (1758), and godfather of his son Klaas Durk.. My grandfather Knillis knew that we were related to the Boekema's from Warga, but he did not know from how far. He had a "bidprentje" of one member of this line in his prayerbook. This shows that there was still some connection between the two lines. Jan Fransens got a warning from "Napoleon" to declare his family name, what he did in 1812, on the 1st of January.

Jan Fransens (Fransis) BOEKEMA and Trijntje Jans (KOOTEN) were married on 31 May 1800 in Swichum. Voor de dorpsrechter. Trijntje Jans (KOOTEN) was born in 1764 in Wartena. She died ab. 1805 in Swichum. Getr. te Wytgaard voor de kerk (rk) op 15 juni 1800. Jan Fransens (Fransis) BOEKEMA and Trijntje Jans (KOOTEN) had the following children:

+59	i.	Frans (Franciscus) Jans BOEKEMA.
60	ii.	Japik Jans BOEKEMA was born on 23 May 1802 in Swichum. He was baptized on 23 May 1802 in Wytgaard. Doopget.: Tjerk Franses He died before 1803 in Swichum.
+61	iii.	Jacobus (Japik) Jans BOEKEMA.
62	iv.	Matje Jans BOEKEMA was born on 9 May 1804 in Swichum. She was baptized on 9 May 1804 in Wytgaard. Doopget.: Trientje Fransis
63	v.	Tjerk Jans BOEKEMA was born on 24 Feb 1805. He was baptized on 24 Feb 1805 in Wytgaard. Doopget.: Durk Clases, halfbroer van zijn vader.

Jan Fransens (Fransis) BOEKEMA and Lijsbeth OEGES were married on 13 Sep 1807 in Wytgaard.