Baukje de Boer-Veenstra

Baukje de Boer-Veenstra (born 5 July 1881 in Rottevalle[1][2]) was a Dutch female kortebaanschaatsen speed skater.[1][3]

Baukje de Boer
Personal information
Born(1881-07-05)5 July 1881
Rottevalle
Sport
CountryNetherlands
SportSpeed skating (kortebaanschaatsen)

Biography

De Boer was born in Rottevalle. She won her first race when she was 13 years old in Twijzel. She won competitions in Leeuwarden, Twijzel, Grijpskerk, Zoutkamp, Delfzijl, Farmsum, Stadskanaal, Zuidbroek, Bedum, Winschoten, Leek and in many more other places. In the winter of 1917-18, when she was 36 years old, she was awarded a prize by Queen Juliana of the Netherlands. When she was 51 years old, in the 1932-33 winter season, she also won a small prize in Anna Paulowna where her daughter also won a prize. She also competed in couples competition together with Gerrit Wouda from Dokkum winning many prizes.

Family

Veenstra was born in Rottevalle, as daughter of Wytze Jacobs Veenstra and Jitske Geerts van der Velde. She married when she was 19 years old Siemen de Boer on 8 June 1901 in Tietjerksteradeel.[4] They lived in Oostermeer where she got 3 sons and 3 daughters. Two of her daughters, Jitske de Boer and Loltje de Boer, were also successful speed skaters. Her youngest son, Jan, competed in couple races with Jeltje.[5] In 1913 she moved with her family to Langezwaag[2].

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References
  1. Rijpkema, J. H. (17 May 1936). "Gedenkschrift bij het 50-jarig bestaan van den Frieschen IJsbond 1886-1936, alsmede iets over hardrijders en hardrijdsters in vroeger en later jaren". Noord-Nederlandsche Boekhandel. p. 106 – via Koninklijke Bibliotheek.
  2. "Zoeken". allefriezen.nl.
  3. "Peel en Maas | 6 februari 1954 | pagina 2". peelenmaas.rooynet.nl.
  5. Rijpkema, J. H. (23 May 1936). "Gedenkschrift bij het 50-jarig bestaan van den Frieschen IJsbond 1886-1936, alsmede iets over hardrijders en hardrijdsters in vroeger en later jaren". Noord-Nederlandsche Boekhandel – via Koninklijke Bibliotheek.
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