Posted By:	Michel Meijer
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	Subject:	Re: Peter Meijer/Meyer
	Post Date:	April 07, 2001 at 09:46:49
	Message URL:	http://genforum.genealogy.com/meijer/messages/8.html
	Forum:	Meijer Family Genealogy Forum
	Forum URL:	http://genforum.genealogy.com/meijer/

As you remarked the names are Beitske Jippes. These are old Jiddish (Jewish) names. van Meekeren is laso a very old Jewish dutch family. As far as I can trace back the Meijer family came from Groningen (north-East part )of the Netherlands . all around the cities of Groningen and oude Pekela. These are all Jewish families. The pace you mentioned is AKKERSWOUDE This little town still exist. I can not find these names back in my family tree. I am born and raised in Holland but live since 18 years in Toronto Canada, The best info re Jewish families is the web side below http://shum.huji.ac.il/~dutchjew/genealog/djgdb.html Hope this will help you Regards Michel Meijer