Seeking connections to this family who were in Scheemda, Groningen, Netherlands. Son of Derk was Jan Roman, his daughter, Attje "Ida" Roman married Willem R. Swartz (Swart)in Beerta Groningen in 1880. They had 11 children, one of which was my grandmother, Jantje "Jennie" Swart.

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