Hendrik Weerman

Hendrik was born on May 11th, 1857 in Leeuwarden of Sondel.¹   Hendrik's father was Pieter Christaans Weerman and his mother was Liesbeth (Lijsbeth) Hendriks Doorenspleet.  His paternal grandparents were Christian Ludowich Wermann and Akke Tjeerds van der Dijk; his maternal grandparents were Hendrik Stoffels Doorenspleet and Klaaske Annekes Schots. He had two brothers and six sisters, named Christiaan, willem Pieters, Akke (Pieters), Antje, Hendrikjen, Klaaske, Jeltje and Jantjen.  He was the fourth youngest of the nine children. He had a half-brother named Willem (pieters).  He died at the age of 62 on November 23rd, 1919 in Joure.²