Posted on: Ottawa Co., Michigan Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Mi/Ottawa/696 Surname: Taekes, Jurjans, Attes, Rinses, Bruinsma, Talsma, Visfer, Wenselaar, Rott, Wiersma ------------------------- In her book, Janet Lyons has the Descendants of Atte Taekes. Please understand that I sometimes get confused with the numbering system and there may be ERRORS in my following transcription. I apologize for any mistakes and ask that anyone with more accurate information PLEASE post it as a responce to this GenConnect posting. Mrs. Lyons carefully documented all of her sources. There are (xeroxed/scanned) copies of marriage lines dating back to 1687. This book is a masterpiece of research and well worth the price for any descendants of Atte Taekes. Here is the information: page 394 1. Atte Taekes + (married) Lijsbet Jurjans m. 1687 in Bolsward 2. Taeke Attes b: January 1690 in Bolsward, Friesland, Netherlands + Grietje Jurjans m. 1717 in Bolsward 3. Atte Taekes b: December 28, 1729 in Bolsward, Friesland, Netherlands + Thamkjen Rinses m. May 6, 1752 in Bolsward, Friesland, Netherlands 4. Rinze Attes b: July 24, 1754 in Bolsward, Friesland, Netherlands + Nieske Egberts Bruinsma 5. Atte Rinzes Talsma b: July 22, 1786 in Bolsward, Friesland, Netherlands + Diewke Yntes Visfer b: December 14, 1802 in Workum, Friesland, Netherlands m. June 23, 1827 in Wonseradeel, Friesland, Netherlands page 459 6. Taeke Attes Talsma b: May 22, 1838 in Welsryp, Hennaarderadeel Friesland, Netherlands d: October 24, 1915 in Ottawa County, Michigan + Dirkje Jochums Wenselaar b: Sept 1844 m. June 1863 in Welsryp, Friesland, Hennaarderadeel Netherlands page 467 7. Atte Taekes Talsma b: January 8, 1871 in Welsryp, Hennaarderadeel Friesland, Netherlands page 468 + Katie Rott b: 1867 d: 1920 in Grand Rapids, Michigan m. December 31, 1903 in Grand Rapids, Michigan + (second wife) Winifred Wiersma There is more information in the book. I did not copy it all. For a small fee Herrick Library's Genealogy Librarian will make copies for you (the fee is then used toward making materials more accessible to genealogists). We would appreciate any data you could share about these families. Terri Rene DaVar-Howard P.S. for those who do not know the Ottawa County, Michigan connection .... the family of Atte Taekes Talsma lived in Borculo, Michigan.