Family Tree

I am the 10th-generation descendant of Ids Hessels, who was born in 1683 in Friesland (now a province of the Netherlands).

This family tree is from Jierboekje fan it Genealogysk; Wurkforban Utjefte fan de Fryske Akademy To Ljouwert, along with supplemental information for the family of my grandfather, William.

I. Ids Hessels, b. 1683
II. Hessel Idses, b. 1710 or 19
III. Ids Hessels Bierma, b. 1747
IV. Hessel Idses Bierma, b. 1767
V. Watse Hessels Bierma, b. 1793 (Holwerd)
VI. Ids Watse Bierma, b. 2 Oct. 1839 (Holwerd)
VII. Watse Idses Bierma, b. 1 Nov. 1867 (Holwerd), d. 1940
•••••married: Geertje Siebesma, b. 17. March 1884 (Pietersbierum)
•••••children: Bertha Bierma, b. 16 Apr 1907; Edward Bierma, b. 1909; Clarence Bierma, b. 1912; George Bierma; Sine Bierma; Katherine Bierma; William Bierma, b. 1923
VIII. William Bierma, b. 1923 (Sioux Center, Iowa), d. 2003
•••••married: Frieda Miedema
•••••children: Lyle Bierma, b. 1950; Marc Bierma, 1953; Susan Bierma, b. 1956, d. 1996; Emilie Bierma, b. 1959
IX. Lyle Bierma, b. 1950 (Grand Rapids, Michigan)
•••••married: Dawn Boerman, b. 1950
•••••children: Nathan, b. 1979; Lisa Bierma, b. 1982
X. Nathan Bierma, b. 1979 (Durham, North Carolina)
•••••married: Andrea K. b. 1980
•••••children: Benjamin, b. 2007 (Grand Rapids, Michigan)

Full Family Tree (PDF)