The Tolbert (Groningen) Harckema Family (1530-1710)

Last updated 23 May 2022

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One of the many challenges I’ve encountered in my Dorenbusch research has been identifying the husband of Aeltje Sjabbes Dorenbusch. The best candidate I’ve been able to find so far is Jan Hommes of Groningen, though this is still only a “best guess”. Yet most genealogies I’ve consulted have decided, curiously, on Dr. Sicco Harckema for Aeltje’s husband. As I searched for a reason for this, I found only a hodgepodge of contradictions. Thus my curiosity was piqued and I decided to investigate.

After collecting all the Harckemas I could find from Tolbert (‘t Oldebert), Groningen, and their descendants (accounting for all spelling variants), I constructed a family chart and came up with two Sicco Harckemas living at the same time—first cousins—one running a boerderij in Dorkwerd (Groningen) and the other living on another one in Roderwolde (Drenthe), not far from Tolbert.

The Dorkwerd Sicco Harckema seems to have been a farmer (landbauer) with no title. He married twice and had two surviving children. The name of his second wife was Aeltjen Bronnes, assumed by some to be Aeltjen Sjabbes (Bronnes) Dorenbusch. The Roderwolde Sicco Harckema, Dr. Sicco Harckema, was an attorney “der beide rechten”. He married three times, divorced once, had ten children, and lived an impetuous and controversial life. See his story (page 9 - note that the authors knew nothing about Sicco’s first two wives).

Having made the effort to prepare this chart, I am happy to share and maintain it. Comments and corrections are welcome. Ann Schlitt.

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Tolbert. Groningen

•Sicke Sickes Harckema (~1530-1576) & Syckie (Augsbuurt FR/ / /Tolbert GR)

Bonne Sickes Harckema (1562- ) (Tolbert GR)

Eme Sickes Harckema (1564- ) (Tolbert GR)

Reencke Sickes Harckema (1566- ) & Reyner Wussinge (Tolbert/ / GR)

Gauke Sickes Harckema (1565- ) (Tolbert/ / GR)

Focke Gaukes Harckema (1591- ) & Anna (Grootegast/ / GR)

Gauke Fockes Harckema (<1619- ) & Eenie Wobbes Wobbema (<1624- ) (Grootegast/Tolbert/ GR)

Jurjen Sickes Harckema (1570-1618) (Tb/Tolbert GR)

Sicko Sickes Harckema (1565-1644) & Kunne Hylles Fossema (1566-1640) (~1590) (Tb/ / /Tolbert GR)

Wytse Sickes Harckema (1588- ) (Tolbert/ / GR)

Jacob Wytses Harckema (~1610- ) ( / / GR)

Wytse Jacobs Harckema (~1640- ) ( GR)

Sideke Sickes Harckema (~1590- ) (Tolbert GR)

Hijlckien Harkema (~1590- ) & Ritsche Rypema ( /Dockum FR/ GR)

Hijlckien Harkema (~1590- ) & Roeleff Luileffs (1613) ( / /Groningen GR)

Hijlckien van Harkema (~1590- ) & Harmen Terborch (1628) ( / /Groningen GR)

Dorethea Sickes Harckema (1600- ) & Sywert Fockes (1596- ) (~1628) (Tb/Tb/Tolbert GR)

Kunnien Sywerts Harckema (~1628- ) & Jelte Wobbes (Heddinga) (~1631- ) (1649) (Tolbert/Gg/Grootegast GR)

Wobbe Jeltes Harckema (1666- ) & Kunne Harmanna Gerryts (~1670- ) (1685) (Tolbert/ /Tolbert GR)

Jelte Wobbes Harckema (1687- ) (Tolbert GR)

Focke Wobbes Harckema (1690- ) (Tolbert GR)

Kunne Wobbes Harckema (1698- ) (Tolbert GR)

Magdalena/Leentje Wobbes Harckema (1700- ) & Geert Heddes (1700- ) (1725) (Tb/ /Tolbert GR)

Magdalena/Leentje Wobbes Harckema (1700- ) & Oedse Sybes Stiensma (1708->1743) (1732) (Tb/Surhuisterveen FR/Tolbert GR)

Gerrit-Philippus Wobbes Harckema (1705- ) & Aukje Garmts (1718- ) (1739) (Tolbert/ / GR)

Wobbe Gerryts Harckema (1739-1817) & Luigje Reinders Hoeksema (1740- ) (Tolbert/ / /Leek GR)

Fenna Sywerts Harckema (1618- ) & Haye Martens (1607-1672) (~1644) (Tb/Noordwijk/Tolbert GR)

Luij Hajes (~1644- ) & Antie Popkes (Noordwijk/ / GR)

Fettje Lues (~1682-1748) & Iwe Haijes (~1665- ) (1704) (Noordwijk/Marum/Marum GR)

Eentje Eeuwes (Harckema) (1709-<1817) & Geeske Geerts (1723- ) (1743) (Noordwijk/Gg/Grootegast GR)

• • • [etc] [more Harckema’s after 1710]

Anna Sickes Harckema (~1600- ) & Abel Claassen (~1610- ) (<1644) [2. echt] (Tolbert/Dw/Dorkwerd GR)

Anna Sickes Harckema (~1600- ) & Willem Pieters (~1595-<1644) (~1625) [1. echt] (Tb/Dorkwerd/Tolbert GR)

Sicco Harckema (~1630-<1680) & Marretien ( -<1660) (~1656) [boerderij “op Dorkwerd” 1650-1660] (Dorkwerd/ / GR)

Catharina Harckema (~1655- ) & Rudolph Ketelaer ( -<1677) (1674) (Dorkwerd/ /Groningen GR)

Catharina Harckema (~1655- ) & Janus van Lunen ( -<1694) (1677) [de beide rechten Doctor] (Dorkwerd/ /Hoogkerk GR)

Sicco Harckema (~1630-<1680) & Aeltje (Sjabbes?) Bronnes (~1640->1691) (~1661) [boerderij “op Dorkwerd” 1661-1691] (Dorkwerd/Engelbert?/ GR)

Willem Harckema (~1665->1717) & Maria Siegers ( ->1717) (1691) (Dorkwerd/Oh/Oldehove/Leens GR)

Sicke Harckema (1692- ) (Oldehove GR)

Dieuwke Harckema (1693- ) (Oldehove GR)

Agnieta Sickes Harckema (~1610- ) & Johan Jacob Hiddinga/Nijdingha ( ->1667) [boerderi “op Tolbert” 1662,1663-1695] (Tolbert/ / /Tolbert/ GR)

Jacob Harckema (~1630->1666) & Cicilja Janssen (1654) ( / /Groningen GR)

Kunnichjen (van Nijdinga) Harkema (1634->1681) & Peters Geers Torringa (1658) (Tb/Niezijl/Tolbert(‘t Oldebert) GR)

Kunnichjen Harkema (1634->1681) & Jan Abels van Bolhuis (1630-<1682) (~1669) (Tolbert/Middelbert/ GR)

Maria Harckema (~1640- ) & Claas Luities (1666) [tget:Jacob H.] ( / /Groningen GR)

Sicco Harckema (1636-1681) & Auckje Haijckens ( -<1661) [Dr.] [boerderij “Enumahoeve” 1655-1681] (Tolbert GR/Ostfriesland DE/ /Roderwolde DR)

Magdalena/Leentien Harckema (<1661- ) & Peter Crijns (1681) [gedoopt Tolbert 1669? ] (Roderwolde DR/ /Aduard GR)

Magdalena/Leentien Harckema (<1661- ) & Peter Onnens (1686) (Roderwolde DR/Aduard/Groningen GR)

Magdalena/Helena Harckema (<1661- ) & Harm Pieters (1696) (Roderwolde DR/Horensedijk/Groningen GR)

Aaltje Harckema (<1661->1735) & Claes Harmens (~1687) [gedoopt Tolbert 1664 ] (Roderwolde/ / GR)

Aaltje Harckema (<1661->1735) & Derck Jans (1655- ) (1700) (Roderwolde/Ranum/Hoogkerk GR)

Sicco Harkema (1636-1681) & Maria Tjadens (~1640->1695) (1661div1670) [Dr.] [boerderij “Enumahoeve” 1655-1681] (Tolbert/Gr/Groningen GR/Roderwolde DR)

Jacobus Nijdingh van Harckema (1661- ) & Engelina Schoock (1671-<1699) (1691) [Dr.] (Roderwolde DR/Ffo DE/Tolbert GR)

Jacobus Nijdingh van Harckema (1661- ) & Sophia Aleide Rengers ( -<1703) (<1699) (Roderwolde DR/ / GR)

Willemijna Catharina (van) Harckema (1699- ) (Groningen GR)

Jacobus Nijdingh van Harckema (1661- ) & Aaltje Jans (1713) (Roderwolde DR/Slochteren/Groningen GR)

Catharina van Harckema (<1665-<1705) & Jacob Bruccherus ( -1712) (1694) [“Juffer”] [pred. Tolbert] (Roderwolde/Oldenzijl/Groningen GR)

Kunna Agneta Harckema (<1670- ) & Jan Jurjens ( ->1709) (<1697) (Tolbert/ / /Paddepoel/ GR)

Kunna Agneta Harckema (<1670- ) & Jakob Timens (1726) (Tolbert/Leek/Leek GR)

Fakegunda van Harckema (<1670- ) & Gerhard Timens ( -<1701) (1698) [“Juf.”] (Tb/Groningen/Tolbert GR)

Fakegunda van Harckema (<1670- ) & Ferdinand Martin Hamel Bruinings (1701) [“Vr.”] (Tb/Den Bosch NB/Tolbert GR)

Sicco Harckema (1636-1681) & Trijntje Cornelis (~1645->1693) (~1672) [Dr.] [boerderij “Enumahoeve” 1655-1681] (Tolbert/Rw/ /Roderwolde DR)

Agnieta Geertruida van Harckema (1673-1737) & Justinus Scaevola (~1670-1748) (1699) [boerderij “Enumahoeve” 1710- ] (Tolbert GR/Mw/Metslawier FR/Roderwolde DR)

Maria van Harckema (1675-1756) & Theodorus Fijnonije ( -<1710) (1704) [chirurg] [hwContract 1703] (Tb/Delft ZH/Tolbert GR)

Maria Harckema (1675-1756) & Willem van Duinen ( -<1743) (1710) (Tolbert GR/Bergen op Zoom NB/Groningen GR)

Johanna Harckema (1675- ) (Tolbert GR/ )

Aucktien Harckema (~1679->1718) & Freerck Wigbolts Hasebergh (1699) (Fw/ /Midwolde GR/Foxwolde DR)

Oldehove, Groningen

[ This is included here to describe the only (other) Harkema to be married to a Dorenbos. ]

•Claas Cornelis (1690- ) & Antje Goukes (~1695- ) (1716) (Noordhorn/Oh/Oldehove/ GR)

Auckjen Clasen (1722- ) (Noordhorn GR)

Gauke Clasen (1717-<1719) (Noordhorn/ GR)

Gauke Clasen (1719-1781) & Anna Margrieta Harmannus Wittingh (1736-1790) (1750) (Noordhorn/Oh/Oh/Oldehove GR)

Swaantje Gaukes (1751-1808) & Popke Meertens (1749-1796) (1779) (Oh/Niehove/Oldehove/Appingedam GR)

Hermannus Gaukes (Harckema) (1753-1809) & Jantje Jans (1750-1806) (1774) (Oh/Warfhuizen/Oh/Oldehove GR)

Pieterke Harmannus (Harkema) (1774- ) (Oldehove/Groningen GR)

Margareta Harmannus (Harkema) (1774-<1806) (Oh/Oldehove GR)

Jan Harmannus Harkema (1779-1827) & Emke Alberts Bosscher (1785-1827) (1804) (Oldehove/Nh/Niehove/Grootegast GR)

Jantje Jans Harkema (1805-1829) (Doezum/Lutjegast GR)

Geertruida Jans Harkema (1808-1876) & Hindrik Hindriks Luurs (1791-1845) (1835) (Doezum/Hage NS DE/Grijpskerk GR/Dokkum FR)

Harmannus Jans Harkema (1810-1899) & Maaijke Kuipers (Doezum/ / /Grootegast GR)

Harmannus Jans Harkema (1810-1899) & Wipke Boukes Kooij (1815-1865) (1843) (Doezum/Visvliet/Gg/Grootegast GR)

Kornelis Jans Harkema (1816-1870) & Annechien van Oosting (1821-1876) (1844) (Doezum/Noordhorn/Zuidhorn/Eenrum GR)

Albert Jans Harkema (1820-1875) & Anke Jannes Ausma (1838-1925) (1854) (Doezum/Marum/Marum/Marum GR)

Pieterke Jans Harkema (1824-1898) & Hendrik Gales de Wind (1820-1872) (1848) (Lutjegast/Gk/Grijpskerk/Visvliet GR)

Pieterke Jans Harkema (1824-1898) & Jan Hindriks Noordhoff (1824-1885) (1876) (Lutjegast/Vv/Grijpskerk/Visvliet GR)

Hidde Jans Harkema (1826-1828) (Lg/Lutjegast GR)

Gouke Harmannus Harkema (1779-1828) (Oldehove/Zuidhorn GR)

Leentje Harmannus Harkema (1781-1837) (Oldehove/Leens GR)

Geertruid Harmannus Harkema (1784-1828) & Hendrik Hendriks (Dorenbos) (1785-1820) (1804) (Oh/Oh/Oh/Oldehove GR)

Reinder Harmannus Harkema (1786-1828) & Aaltje Harma van Sollingen (1785-1864) (1811) (Oh/Niehove/Oh/Oldehove GR)

Harmannus Reinders Harkema (1813-1851) & Hiektje Popkes Rosema (1819-1852) (1842) (Oh/Ss/Oldehove/Saaksum GR)

Jan Reinders Harkema (1816-1852) & Elske Popkes Rosema (1823-1884) (Oldehove/Saaksum/ GR/ UK)

Swaantje Harmannus (Harkema) (1788-<1806) (Oh/Oldehove GR)

Jan Jans Harmannus Harkema (1791-1849) & Heiltje Hindriks Hofstee (Oldehove/ / /Ten Post GR)

Jan Jans Harmannus Harkema (1791-1849) & Maria van Loon (1779-1832) (1815) (Oldehove/Oostwold/Appingedam/Ten Post GR)

Ietje Harmannus (Harkema) (1792-1831) (Oldehove/Niehove GR)

Eetje Gaukes (1754- ) (Oldehove/ GR)

Claas Gaukes (1754- ) (Oldehove/ GR)

Jannes Gaukes (1758- ) (Oldehove/ GR)

Bieuwke Gaukes (Harkema) (1760- ) & Thomas Frans Broos (1741- ) (1786) (Oldehove/Ad/Appingedam/ GR)

Reinder Gaukes (Harkema) (1763-1842) (Oldehove/Groningen GR)