This Ritsema family originates in Hornhuizen, Groningen. The earliest generations were farmers on the farm called Retsemaheerd. It appears that this family takes their name from this farm. You will find the name spelled Ritsema, Retsema, Retzema.
In this genealogy are descendents of Popke Jeltes. Some take the name Ritsema, but others take the names Leima and Bulthuis.
There are other Ritzema families in Groningen, but I don't believe that there is any relationship between them and this one.
Note: In the following genealogy I have included some related families. The ones that are part of the genealogy proper will be numbered in the form R.IV.3 (which means fourth generation, third family).
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