Third Generation

21. Geesken SOMSEN⁵¹ was born on 24 Feb 1737 in Varsseveld, GE, Netherlands. She was christened on 24 Feb 1737 in Varsseveld, GE, Netherlands. She has a reference number of [P1281]. op 28-05-1759 werd Geesken aangenomen als lidmaat van de Nederduits Gereformeerde Gemeente Varssevelt. [Geesken was admitted as a member of the Dutch Reformed Church of Varsseveld on 28 May 1759].

Geesken SOMSEN and Derk TUUNTER were married.⁵² bij de grote brand van Varssevelt in 1723 werd ook het grootste gedeelte van het kerkelijk archief verwoest, daarom zijn de juiste huwelijkgegevens niet te stellen. [in the great fire of Varssevelt in 1723 also the greater part of the Church Archives were destroyed; therefore correct marriage data cannot be given]. Derk TUUNTER⁵³ (son of Rolmius TUUNTER and Jenneken KLEIN NIBBELINK) was born about 1736 in Varsseveld, GE, Netherlands. He was christened on 17 Nov 1736 in Varsseveld, GE, Netherlands. He was buried on 1 Jul 1780 in Varsseveld, GE, Netherlands. He has a reference number of [P1730]. Geesken SOMSEN and Derk TUUNTER had the following children:

49	i.	Hendrik Jan TUENTER54 was born on 7 Sep 1766 in Varsseveld, GE, Netherlands. He was christened on 7 Sep 1766 in Varsseveld, GE, Netherlands. He has a reference number of [P1731].
50	ii.	Frederica TUENTER55 was born on 10 Mar 1771 in Varsseveld, GE, Netherlands. She was christened on 10 Mar 1771 in Varsseveld, GE, Netherlands. She has a reference number of [P1732].
51	iii.	Berend TUENTER56 was born on 4 Feb 1773 in Varsseveld, GE, Netherlands. He was christened on 7 Feb 1773 in Varsseveld, GE, Netherlands. He has a reference number of [P1733].
52	iv.	Dersken TUENTER57 was born on 18 Jan 1779 in Varsseveld, GE, Netherlands. She was christened on 24 Jan 1779 in Varsseveld, GE, Netherlands. She has a reference number of [P1734].

Geesken SOMSEN and Derk RADSTAKE had marriage banns published on 13 Apr 1781 in Varsseveld, GE, Netherlands. They were married on 4 May 1781 in Varsseveld, GE, Netherlands.⁵² Derk was eerder getrouwd met Berentjen Weninks uit Halle onder Zelhem en had uit het eerste huwelijk 1 zoon en 2 dochters, Geesken was eerder getrouwd met Derk Tuenter uit Westendorp en had uit dit huwelijk 2 zonen en 2 dochters. Van het huwelijk werd attest gegeven "op Zelhem den 4 Meij 1781"; het huwelijk tussen Derk Radstake en Geesken bleef kinderloos. [Derk had earlier been married to Berentjen Weninks from Halle near Aelhem and had one son and two daughters by his first marriage. Geesken had earlier been married to Derk Tuunter from Westendorp and had two sons and two daughters of this marriage. Of this marriage a certificate was rendered in Zelhem on 04 May 1781; the marriage between Derk Radstake and Geesken remained childless.]. Derk RADSTAKE⁵⁸ (son of Gerrit Jan RADSTAKE and Aaltjen KRAJENBRINK) was christened on 7 May 1741 in Varsseveld, GE, Netherlands. He was born in 1741 in Varsseveld, GE, Netherlands. He has a reference number of [P1750].