This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Frens Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/jEC.2ACE/1372.1 Message Board Post: I don't know if this information will be of any help. I was looking through some papers I have of the Tanis ancestry. I found the following: The son of Johannes Frederiks Frens and Lambertje Jans,Bessel Johannissen Frens, who was born in Elspeet on May 13, 1776, married Aalje Jans Mouw, daughter of Jan Beertsen Mouw and Metje Hendriks on May 8, 1803. I also found another name, Cornelis Mouw, who was present at one of the weddings.