Dear mister De Lange,

My ancestors were also Jan Derks Roman (born: 1781), who was married to Ida Fokkes Kloosterhuis (born: 1764: they married in 1803). Jan Roman (born 1829) was the father of at least two daughters: Attje (born in Midwolda 15-05-1880) and Derktje Roman (Born in Midwolda) 13-3-1860. She married 16-6-1886 with Jan Kuiper, from which Antje Kuiper was born on 4-7-1890. Antje Kuiper gave birth to Derktje Jantiene Tuin on 8-4-1914. She is my mother, and the name still goes on: my daughter is called Maria Derkje Jantine Bosch, born 30-8-1981 in Koekange, Drenthe (parents: Albert Bosch and Antje Maria Vroom). My sister (Maria Antje Vroom) and me have a fairly complete ancestral tree; but we also got stuck on Jan Derks Roman. My grandmother used to tell me, that this Jan Derks Roman deserted from the Napoleontic Army, by hiding himself under a bridge in Noordbroek.

P.S.: Jan Derks Roman could also have a twin brother: Jan Bartelds Roman, also born 1781.

I look forward to a reply from you!

With kind regards,

Antje Maria Vroom