Jitske de Boer

De Boer was born in Witveen. In 1913 she moved to Langezwaag[2] and later to Boornbergum and Stinebarten.[3] She won her first race when she was 13 years old in Veenwouden. Later she won more competitions in among others: Kampen, Oosterwolde, Smilde, Sneek, Drachten, Leeuwarden, Oldeboorn, Witmarsum, Jorwerd, Groningen, Winschoten, Berg Ambacht, Anna Paulowna and more places. She has competed in men/women couples competitions together with P. Dijkstra van Beets. Most of the prices she won was money, but also won some luxury items and medals. She continued with skating. Aged 35, In January 1941 she won a consolation prize of f 1,- in Lippenhuizen, in a competition with 14 skaters where she lost against lelktje Nienhuis. According to the newspaper she was still for her age still riding "brave" (in Dutch: kranig).[3][4]

Her mother Baukje de Boer-Veenstra (born 1881) was also a notable speed skater.[5] She had two older brothers (born 1901 and 1904), two younger sisters (Antje and Loltje, born 1908 and 1910) and one younger brother (born 1913). Her younger sister Loltje de Boer was also a successful speed skater, and their younger brother Jan de Boer, was also a speed skater competing together with Loltje in couples competitions.