Reinder Claasson Soorholz

Reinder Claasson was born on January 24th, 1774 in Steenfelde, Germany.  Reinder Claasson's father was Claas Reinders Soorholz and his mother was Neone Loerts.  His paternal grandparents were Reiner Classen Soorholz and Wobke Janssen. He had three brothers and three sisters, named Loert Claasson, Berte Claasson, Claas Classen, Wobke Claasson, Lauert Claasson and Wobke Claasson.  He was the oldest of the seven children. He had three half-brothers and a half-sister, named Engel, Berend, Engel and Mettje.  He died at the age of 17 on February 13th, 1791 in Steenfelde, Germany.