Etymology

The family name Walrecht probably consists of the two root words "wald" (forest) and "rich".

Walrecht

My Ancestors

Below you will find a list of my male ancestors.

Gerrit Willems

Gerrit Willems, born in ±1710, was a shipbuilder in the Dutch city of Groningen. On 1743-21-10 he married a widow named Janna van Ulfen.

Based on his patronym Willems (meaning: "son of Willem") we can asume his father was named Willem. By average each century contains three generations, which makes it posible to estimate his year of birth to ±1677.

Willem Walrigt

Willem Walrigt (Walrecht) was a skipper. He was born on 1749-5-7 in Groningen, and on 1779-12-8 he maried Trijntje Wolters.

Gerrit Walrecht

Gerrit Walrecht was a laborer at the harbor of Groningen.

Genealogy

5 Jannes Walrecht 1828
6 Hendrik Klaas Walrecht 1867
7 Hendrik Walrecht 1894
8 Hindrik Klaas Walrecht 1923
9 Rudolf Walrecht 1950
10 Thiemo Walrecht 1978