POSTED September 11, 2000
DRAFT: Family members are invited to read this draft, make corrections, and send in material for inclusion.

Foreword

Cast of Characters

• Abigail = Abigail Plantinga (also called Abby). The fourth child born to Theo and Mary Plantinga.
  
• Andrew = Andrew Riewald. Estranged husband of Irene.
  
• Anje = Anje Bakker Plantinga (also called Ann). Wife of Folkert. The third child born to Pake Thede and Beppe Jeltje.
  
• Anje (another one) = Anje Werkman Bakker. Wife of Peet.
  
• Beppe is the Frisian word for grandmother.
  
• Berend = Berend Bakker. Brother of Anje and the fourth child born to Pake Thede and Beppe Jeltje.
  
• Bill = Bill Kramer. Husband of Nellie.
  
• Brent = Brent Spriensma. The second child born to Douwe Spriensma and Marion.
  
• Broer = Broer Plantinga. Older brother of Folkert and the second child born to Pake Douwe and Beppe Yttje.
  
• Carrie = Carrie Plantinga. The first child born to Rick and Joan Plantinga.
  
• Daniel = Daniel Spriensma. The fourth child born to Douwe Spriensma and Marion.
  
• David = David Plantinga. The first child born to Theo and Mary Plantinga.
  
• Don = Donald Plantinga (original Dutch name is Douwe). The second child born to Folkert and Anje.
  
• Douwe (Pake Douwe) = Douwe Plantinga. Father of Folkert.
  
• Douwe (another one) = Douwe Spriensma. Husband of Marion. Also her cousin (named after Pake Douwe, as was Don), and the son of Tante Yttje.
  
• Ed = Edwin Plantinga. The fifth child born to Folkert and Anje.
  
• Eileen = Eileen Altena Plantinga. Wife of Ed.
  
• Elisa = Elisabeth Plantinga. The second child born to Theo and Mary Plantinga. Died in infancy.
  
• Eric = Eric Plantinga. The second child born to Don and Evonne Plantinga.
  
• Evonne = Evonne Zuiderveen Plantinga. Wife of Don.
  
• Folkert = Folkert Plantinga (also called Frank). Husband of Anje. The third child born to Pake Douwe and Beppe Yttje.
  Froukje = Froukje Bakker. The first of the children born to Pake Thede and Beppe Jeltje. Died in infancy. zzz Thede B lists her name as Anje -- check on this.
  
• Irene = Irene Plantinga Riewald (original Dutch name is Yttje). The fourth child born to Folkert and Anje.
  
• Jaap = Jaap Plantinga (official name is zzz Jakob). Younger brother of Folkert. Seventh of the children born to Pake Douwe and Beppe Yttje.
  
• Jans = Jans Davids Plantinga (official name is Jantje). Wife of Broer.
  
• Jeff = Jeffrey Plantinga. The first child born to Don and Evonne Plantinga.
  
• Joan = Joan De Jager Plantinga. Wife of Rick.
  
• Jonathan = Jonathan Spriensma. The fifth child born to Douwe Spriensma and Marion.
  
• Karen = Karen Plantinga. The third child born to Ed and Eileen Plantinga.
  
• Kevin = Kevin Kramer. Second child born to Bikk Kramer and Nellie.
  
• Kees = Kees Plantinga (official name is Kornelis). Younger brother of Folkert. Fifth of the children born to Pake Douwe and Beppe Yttje.
  
• Koos = Koos Buwalda Plantinga (official name is Jakoba). Wife of Kees (Kornelis).
  
• Kristie = Kristie Plantinga. The second child born to Rick and Joan Plantinga.
  
• Marion = Marion Plantinga Spriensma. The sixth child born to Folkert and Anje.
  
• Mark = Mark Kramer. The third child born to Bill Kramer and Nellie.
  
• Mary = Mary Masselink Plantinga. Wife of Theo.
  
• Matthew = Matthew Plantinga. The third child born to Rick and Joan Plantinga.
  
• Melissa = Melissa Riewald. The second child born to Andrew Riewald and Irene.
  
• Michael = Michael Plantinga. The third child born to Theo and Mary Plantinga.
  
• Miranda = Miranda Spriensma. The third child born to Douwe Spriensma and Marion.
  
• Nellie = Nellie Plantinga Kramer (original Dutch name is Jeltje). The first of the children born to Folkert and Anje.
  
• Oenze = Oenze Plantinga. Older brother of Folkert. First of the seven children born to Pake Douwe and Beppe Yttje. A bachelor.
  
• Omme (or Omke) is the Frisian word for uncle.
  
• Pake is the Frisian word for grandfather.
  
• Peet = Peet Bakker (official name is Petrus). Older brother of Anje and the second of the four children bornb to Beppe Jeltje.
  
• Philip = Philip Plantinga. The second child born to Ed and Eileen Plantinga.
  
• Rachel = Rachel Spriensma. The first child born to Douwe Spriensma and Marion.
  
• Rebecca = Rebecca Plantinga (also called Becky). The first child born to Ed and Eileen Plantinga.
  
• Rick = Richard Plantinga. The seventh child born to Folkert and Anje.
  
• Riemke = Riemke Bosscha Plantinga. Wife of Jaap.
  
• Rita = Rita Jeltes Bakker (official name is Riepkodine). Wife of Berend.
  
• Ron = Ronald Kramer. The first child born to Bill Kramer and Nellie.
  
• Sarah = Sarah Riewald. The first child born to Andrew Riewald and Irene.
  
• Siebren = Siebren Spriensma. Husband of Yttje.
  
• Tante is the Dutch and Frisian word for aunt.
  
• Thede (Pake Thede) = Thede Bakker. Father of Anje. The same name is born by two of his grandsons, who are sons of Peet and Berend respectively.
  
• Theo = Theodore Plantinga (also called Ted; original Dutch name is Thede). The third child born to Folkert and Anje.
  
• Wiekje = Wiekje Woudwijk Plantinga. Wife of Wytze.
  
• Wytze = Wytze Plantinga. Younger brother of Folkert. Sixth of the children born to Pake Douwe and Beppe Yttje.
  
• Yttje (Beppe Yttje) = Yttje Terpstra Plantinga. Mother of Folkert.
  
• Yttje (another one) = Yttje Plantinga Spriensma. Wife of Siebren Spriensma and the fourth child born to Pake Douwe and Beppe Yttje.
  

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