In 1835 the town of
Blija had a population of about 1000 people,
900 of whom were members of the Reformed Church. Also ca. 80 Mennonites
were living at Blija who were members of the "Holwerd-
Blija-Vischbuurt"
congregation.
On December 3, 1835 the Christian Reformed Church of Blija
was founded
by Rev. de Cock at which occasion he baptised the following persons:
- Bokke Jacobs Amelander (58 years of age, carpenter) and
his sons
Jacob and Jarig,
- Sjoerd, son of Johannes Sjoerds Fennema
- Fopke and Wypkje, twins of Fopke Gerlands Steensma
- Sweitze, son of Johannes Gosses Hansma
- Lieuwe, son of Sjoerd Berends Bekema
- Wopkje, daughter of Sape Martens van der Velde,
- Jan, son of Jan Jans Palma
That same day 13 men and 14 women joined the Christian
Reformed Church
in Blija, viz:
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Sjoerd Berends Bekema & Japke Lieuwes
Stoker
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Bokke Jacobs Amelander & Janke Jarigs
Bijlstra
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Minze Sybes Mellema & Antje Hanses
Kroodsma
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Sape Martens van der Velde & Wopkje
Jacobs Dijkstra
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Sipke Sipkes Postma & Egbertje Zweitzes
Boonstra
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Johannes Gosses Hansma & Wytske
Zweitzes Boonstra
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Fopke Gerlands Steensma & Lijsbeth
Johannes Koning
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Johannes Sjoerds Fennema & Aaltje
Jilderts Postma
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Johannes Johannes Postma
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Jan Christoffels Nijp & Grietje Franses
Teitsma
(Grietje Franses Teitsma a.k.a.
Grietje Wybes Ynia)
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Jan Jans Palma
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Renske Klazes Veenstra
(spouse of Folkert Jacobs Wierda)
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