This portion of the site is to trace the family line back as far as we can
go. It is also hoped that other Idsinga's from other branches of the
Idsinga line will see this information, see a connection and contact us to
let us know that they have discovered kinship, thus allowing us to make
connections across the county and around the world.
For right now, I'm going to use strictly text and I'll be working this
information into a flow chart that I hope will allow us to explore a branch
in pictures and words.
1580 Saecke Saeckes van Idsinga Ulck Siercks
1602 Rienck Sakes van Idsinga Yttie Joris Camp
1634 Aeltie Riencks van Idsinga Gerben Hoytes
1658 Rienk Gerbens Hoytema van Idsinga Gerlofke Heerkes
1704 Piettie Rienks Hoytema van Idsinga Sijtse Pieters
1731 Pieter Sijtses Van Idsinga Sijke Dirks
1757 Sijtes Pieters Idsinga Antje Gerbens
1796 Pieter Sijtses Idsinga Pietje J Hoekstra
1st son- Gerben Pieters Idsinga born 10-8-1824 died 8-14-1871
Wife Jeltje Hoekema born 11-14-1823 died 2-15-1888
Married 5-18-1853
Children
1. Pieter Gerbens born 4-28-1854
2. Sijbren Gerbens born 1-2-1858
3. Trijntje Gerbens born 9-19-1859
4. Jan Gerbens born 1-9-1863
5. Pietje Gerbens born 12-7-1864
1st son - Pieter Gerbens Idsinga born 4-28-1854 died 6-14-1901
Wife Ijpkje W. Elsinga born 1-10-1852 died 11-22-1921
Married 5-15-1875 (had 13 children only 4 listed)
Children:
1. Gerben Pieters Idsinga born 1-30-1876 died 4-8-1964
Wife Rinske Althuisisus married 5-14-1910 died 10-5-1923
2. Hotske Pieters Idsinga born 4-10-1877 died 3-18-1905
Husband J. Brouwer born 2-5-1877
Married 5-17-1902
3. Jeltje Pieters Idsinga born 6-19-1878 died 9-3-1942
Husband Gerrit Lemstra born 6-27-1878 died 12-2-1958
Married 5-9-1903
4. Wiejbe Pieters Idsinga born 10-26-1879 died 7-21-1943
Wife Aaltje Baarda born 4-4-1883 died 8-2-1961
Married 5-14-1910
Children:
1. Pieter born 2-25-1911 died 10-4-1991 (Pete)
2. Cornelis born 8-4-1912 died 3-1996 ( Cor)
3. Johanna born 7-14-1914 died (?)
4. Ijpke Sieuwke born 8-28-1918 died (?)
5. Wiepke born 8-24-1920 died 9-11-1982 (William)
6. Gerben born 5-22-1922 died 5-24-1922
Family of 1: Pieter Idsinga born 2-25-1911 left for America 6-19-1929
Wife Anna VanDerHeide born 2-1-1920 died 9-14-1970
Married:
Children:
1. Walter Pete born 8-22-1939 (Uncle Walt)
2. John George born 10-26-1944 (Dad)
3. Jeanette Alice born 10-28-1945 (Aunt Netty)
4. Charles Pete born 2-26-1948 (Changed name to Pete Walter Jr
at age 18)
Family of 2: Cornelis Idsinga born 8-4-1912 Left for America 1947
Wife Anna Soet born 10-19-1916
Married
Children:
1. Annie born 3-28-1940
2. William born 3-31-1945 (Willy)
3. Elizabeth born 7-27-1952
Family of 3: Johanna Idsinga born 7-14-1914 died (?)
Husband Gatze Schakel born (?) died 3-27-1977
Married
Children:
1. Lolle
2. Alie
3. Wijbe
4. Ina
5. Piet
6. Marjo
7. Ijpkje
8. Hotske
9. Corrie
Family of 4: Ijpkje S. Idsinga born 8-28-1918 died (?)
Husband Jorke VanDerPol born 3-31-1921
Married
Children:
1. Alie born 3-28-1945
2. Auke Hendrik born 7-5-1946
3. Idske born 8-5-1947
4. Jopie born 3-4-1949
5. Wiepie born 9-18-1952
6. Annemieke born 11-8-1954
7. Jacob born 6-27-1958
8. William born 2-3-1960
9. Nelleke born 6-15-1961
Family of 5: Weipke Idsinga born 8-24-1920 died 9-11-1982 (William)
Wife Anna Oosten born 8-15-1919 died
Married
Children:
1. Billie Anne born 5-5-1943
2. Alinda Christine born 7-17-1944
3. Wayne William born 12-17-1946
4. James born 3-25-1948
5. Bruce Allen born 11-29-1955
6. Douglas Dwayne born 2-11-1957
7. William Dean born 6-17-1959
8. Debra Lynne born 8-4-1960
(I beleive) the vast majority of the information listed above was given to
Dede by Billie Ann, (William's Oldest). The information itself is not
complete, there are missing dates, marriages, deaths etc, but it is all a
connection back to 1580 which in and of itself is amazing to me.
We have the majority of the data beyond the children of the Brothers
Three, it just has not been entered into this portion of the line. I am
still trying to decide how this willb e done. IF anyone has some of the
missing data, from the bottom up, please get it to me and I'll get it
entered into the current info. As you can see, the Brothers Three had
two sisters, Johanna Idsinga and Ijpkje S. Idsinga and to my knowledge,
neither ever came to the States and I am unaware of whether or not
there has ever been any contact between these cousins and the first
generation Idsinga's to be born here in the States. Anyone who has info
on this, please send it to us so we can get it in here.