Jan G. Ottema

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    Ottema, late 1860s or early 1870s
    Ottema, mid to late 1870s

    Jan Gerhardus Ottema was the first (publishing) researcher and translator of the Oera Linda manuscript.

    Biography

    • 1804 December 1, born in Doetinchem, son of Nicolaus Ottema en Minke Dirks.
    • Candidate's diploma Literature in Groningen
    • 1824 - University enrollment Utrecht
    • 1828 - Doctor's thesis "de Sophoclis Antigone"
    • 1830 July 28 - Marriage in Utrecht with Sara van Heukelom, daughter of Nicolaas van Heukelom en Sophia van Geuns.
    • 1830 Assistant school principal Harlingen, till 1834.
    • 1834 Teacher Latin and Old Greek at grammar school Leeuwarden.
    • 1850 December 25 - death of wife Sara van Heukelom, 45 years old.
    • 1855 Assistant principal of grammar school Leeuwarden.
    • 1870 November 24 - Start study of Oera Linda manuscript.
    • 1872 Honorable discharge at grammar school Leeuwarden; first publication of Thet Oera Linda Bok.
    • 1879 March 19 - death in Leeuwarden, 74 years old.

    Publications related to Oera Linda

    Other publications (incomplete list)

    Genealogy

    Alleged Suicide