Johan Simon Alexander Broertjes (1839-1903) was an illegitimate son

Johannes Simon Alexander Broertjes was born in on 8 August 1839 in The Hague as illegitimate son of cleaning woman IJda Holderman. His surname was changed from Holderman to Broertjes when 44-year-old IJda Holderman married 33-year-old Pieter Broertjes in The Hague on 6 March 1850. At the marriage ceremony the couple acknowledged 10-year-old Johannes Simon Alexander as their son. Until recently, however, Pieter Broertjes had been living in Alkmaar, so it's very unlikely that he was the boy's biological father.
Earlier, IJda Holderman had given birth to another son (in 1845) and a daughter (in 1836), but they had both died as babies. IJda's parents are Pieter Holderman and Alijda Sikkes. IJda died on 23 January 1882 around 20:00 at the age of 76. At the age of 73, Pieter Broertjes died in The Hague around 6:30 A.M. on 14 February 1890. His parents are Gerrit Broertjes and Neeltje Nol.

Johannes Simon Alexander Broertjes and his first wife had a surviving son

Johannes Theodorus Broertjes was born in Rotterdam on 25 May 1874 as the only surviving child of Johannes Simon Alexander Broertjes and his wife Josina Catharina Blekxstoon (a descendant of the Blackstone family in Dordrecht). Josina Catharina Blekxstoon was born on 27 August 1838 in Rotterdam, and died there on 6 May 1893. Her parents are Maria Elixabeth Hek and Johannes Blekxstoon , who is a son of Josina Wielandse and Johannes Adrianus Blekxstoon.
At the age of 34, Johan Simon Alexander Broertjes had married 35-year-old Josina Catharina Blekxstoon on 27 August 1873 in Rotterdam. Josina Catharina died on 6 May 1893 in Rotterdam, aged 54.

Johannes Simon Alexander Broertjes, widower of Josina Catharina Blekxtoon, married Carolina de Knoop

On 2 August 1893 in Rotterdam widower Johan Simon Alexandermarried his second wife, 39-year-old Carolina de Knoop (1854-1931). At the time his son Johannes Theodorus was 19 years old. In his father's opinion, Johannes Theodorus was a spendthrift, as the advertisement below shows: “WARNING. Please do not give MONEY or GOODS to my under-age son J.Th. Broertjes, as I will not PAY for it.”

Rotterdamsch Nieuwsblad (newspaper), 14-4-1894

With his second wife Johan Simon Alexander Broertjes had an additional son, Andries, who died as a baby. Their daughter Johanna Maria Broertjes was born on 15 July 1895 in Rotterdam. Johannes Simon Alexander Broertjes died in Rotterdam on 9-12-1903 at the age of 64. His only surving daughter Johanna Maria was to married Matthijs van den Berg in 1918, but died on 25 October 1920 at the age of 25. She left behind a daughter named Macheltje van den Berg.

At the age of 28, on 28 May 1902 in Rotterdam, Johannes Theodorus Broertjes married Johanna ten Westenend. She was born on 27 Septeber 1873 in Nijmegen. Her parents are Anna Kuiten and coachman Petrus ten Westenend. Johanna and Johannes Theodorus had children named Johannes Simon Alexander, Johanna Josina and Johannes Franciscus.
Johannes Theodorus Broertjes died on 16 November 1953 in Renkum, aged 79. His widow, Johanna ten Westenend, died in Zaandam on 13 May 1964.

Arnhemsche Courant (newspaper), 22-5-1947

Sources: WieWasWie.nl, Delpher.nl, HaagsGemeenteArchief.nl, Archief.Zaanstad.nl, StadsArchief.Rotterdam.nl.
For additional information, see also: StamboomDeKnoop.nl.

Two short marriages and a drowning

Michiel Christinus van der Steen was born in Gouda, Holland, on 11 December 1829 as son of Johannes van der Steen, a ropemaker's apprentice, and Teuntje Lourier. Michiel Christinus had siblings Johanna and Johannes.

Gouda

At the age of 23, on 12 October 1853 in Gouda, Michiel Christianus married 27-year-old Maria van Vliet. She was born on 3 January 1826 in Noord-Waddinxveen as daughter of Jacobus van Vliet (†1852) and Margarita Middelkoop (1797-1869). After just 5 months of marriage, Maria van Vliet died on 29 March 1854 in Gouda, aged 28.

The next year, on 9 May, 25-year-old Michiel Christianus remarried in Gouda. His new bride was 27-year-old Catharina Johanna Lansmans. Just 3 months later, on 24 August 1855, Michiel Christianus died at the young age of 25.

The widowed Catharina Johanna Lansmans was born on 12 September 1827 in Gorinchem as daughter of Gerardus Lansmans (†1853) and Dingena (“Digna”) Hitters (†1867). Catharina Johanna was a widow at the age of 27.
At the age of 30, Catharina Johanna married 22-year-old Gijsbertus van Vliet on 17 February 1858 in Gouda. Gijsbertus was born on 25 January 1836 in Gouda as son of Catharina Achten (1811-1849) and bread baker Leendert van Vliet (1812-1846). Gijsbertus had become an orphan at the age of 13.

Gijsbertus van Vliet and Catharina Johanna Lansmans had 5 children:

Leendert Schenk

1. Catharina Dingena was born on 23-9-1860 in Gouda. At the age of 19, she married 24-year-old Cornelis Schenk. He was born on 14-8-1856 as son of Dirk Schenk (1822-1872) and his first wife Maria Elselina van Omme (1824-1862). Cornelis Schenk died on 15-4-1950 in Gouda at the advanced age of 93. Catharina Dingena died on 7-4-1931 in Gouda, aged 70. They had children, including a son Leendert Schenk (photo to the right).
2. Dina was born on 1-2-1864 in Gouda, and died there on the 3rd, 2 days old.
3. Maria was born on 1-2-1864 in Gouda with twin Dina. Maria died in Gouda on 11-3-1864*, 1 month old.
4. Leonardus Gerardus (photo below) was born on 16-2-1865 Gouda. In 1901 in 's-Hertogenbosch, he was convicted of vagrancy. He was send to a reform housing colony for the poor and homeless in Veenhuizen. Leonardus Gerardus died, at the age of 79, on 26-1-1945 in The Hague.
5. Theodora van Vliet was born on 25-3-1870 in Gouda, and died there on 1-5-1877, at the age of 7.

The baptism of Maria Oldecop in 1782 was witnessed by a Russian Grand Duchess

In Amsterdam on Thursday January 20, 1774, Johan Hendrik Frederik Oldecop, 37 years old and living near the Binnen-Amstel, promised to marry 24-year-old Helena Paauw. Her mother, Susanna Alles, had given permission for the marriage. Both the bride and groom were Lutheran, and lived in Amsterdam.
At some point, Johan Hendrik Frederik van Oldecop was appointed consul of the Russian Emperor in Amsterdam.

The couple had several children with notable witnesses at their baptisms:

Prince Alexander Kurakin
(1752-1818)

1. Jan Hendrik was baptised on 27 March 1769 with witnesses Daniel Butler and Maria Hoogstraten. The child Jan Hendrik, who is listed in the baptismal register as Jan Hendrik Fredriksz, is the son of Jan Hendrik Frederik van Oldecop and Helena Paauw.
2. Helena Adelaide was baptised on 3 September 1773 with witnesses Prince Dmitri Alekseyevich Golitsyn (1728–1803), ambassador to Holland, and his wife Gräfin Adelheid Amelie von Schmettau (1748-1806).
3. Michel Daniel was baptised on 14 March 1775 with witnesses Michel, Prince Volkonsky, and Elisabeth, Princess Volkonsky.
4. Iwan was baptised on 13 April 1776 with witness Iwan Czernichew.
5. Benine Alexandrine was baptised on 3 October 1777 with witness Prince Alexander Kourakin (1752-1818). She married Etienne Carignani on 8 January 1801 in Moscow.
6. Helena Catharina Anna was baptised on 30 April 1779 with witnesses Count Gregory Orlov (1734–83) and his wife Ekaterina Zinnovyeva. In 1800 she married Jacobus Heydanus. In March 1848 items from her inheritance were offered for sale.
7. Maria was baptised on 23 October 1780 with witness Grand Duchess Maria Feodorowna of Russia. Maria died young.
8. Maria was baptised on 5 July 1782 with witness Grand Duchess Maria Fedorowna of Russia. At the age of 21, Maria died from measles in 1803 in St. Petersburg.
9. Helena was baptised on 6 August 1783 with witness Prince "Wiasemskoij" (possibly Vyazemsky) and his wife. In 1810 Helena Oldecop married Samuel Rondeau junior. They had issue. Helena died on 25 January 1859 in Amsterdam, aged 75.
10. Paul is mentioned in May 1791.
11. Etienette was born around 1787 in Haarlem. She married widower Johannes Foon, but she survived both him, and their son Jan Hendrik Frederik Foon. As a widow, Etiennette ran a boarding school for girls in Loenen. Etienette was 49 years old when died on 21 March 1836 in Maarsseveen near Utrecht.

Maria Oldecop was baptised on 15 July 1782 in Amsterdam.
The witness was Maria Feodorovna, Grand Duchess of Russia.

Grand Duchess Maria Feodorovna (1759-1828) was born as Sophie Dorothea of Württemberg, but changed her name when she converted to the Russian Orthodox Church, and married Paul of Russia as his second wife. She was Empress Consort during her husband's reign, which lasted from 1796 until his assassination in 1801.

Despite an imperial witness, Maria Oldecop died of measles in St. Petersburg, Russia, in 1803 at the age of 21.

Amsterdamse Courant (newspaper), 1 December 1803

Ancestor nr. 100 is a double ancestor

Last Saturday, Randy Seaver asked a question at his blog: "Who's Number 100 in your Ahnentafel?". My Number 100 Ancestor is Cornelis Janse Rosenbrand. He is a double ancestor, because I descend from 2 of his 3 children.

Cornelis Rosenbrand was baptised on 31 March 1741 in 's-Grevelduin-Capelle as the second of nine children of Johannes (“Jan Clasen”) Rosenbrand (1714-1798) and Marie de Rooij (1715-1797).
At the age of 34, on 14 January 1776 in 's-Grevelduin-Capelle, Cornelis married 32-year-old Catharina van Campen. She was baptised there on 11 August 1743 as a younger daughter of Peter van Campen (1691-1748) and Catharina de Leeuw (1704-1791).
Cornelis Rosenbrand and his wife Catharina had 3 children: Pieter (1777-1822), Maria (1779-1808) and Catharina (1782-1864).

On 28-12-1775 in 's-Grevelduin-Capelle Cornelis Rosenbrand and his bride paid f6 for permission to marry

In 1780 Cornelis' mother-in-law, Catharina van Leeuwen, transferred all her possessions to her three surviving children, including Catharina van Campen, married to Cornelis Rosenbrand.
Cornelis Rosenbrand died in Leiden, Holland, on 2 April 1795, aged 54. I don't know what he was doing in Leiden, but it may have been for work.
Willem Rosenbrand, Cornelis' brother, and Aert Peterse van Campen were appointed as guardians of Cornelis' tree children.

In 1826 Catharina van Campen was living with her daughter Catharina Rosenbrand and her son-in-law Gerrit Boeser (and also my ancestors). Catharina van Campen died in Capelle on 15 February 1835, at the age of 91.

Catharina van Campen, aged 91, on Sunday 15 February 1864 around 6 o'clock in the morning

Sources: Salha.nl; BHIC.nl; Brabants Historisch Informatie Centrum (archive) in 's-Hertogenbosch; A.C.M. Gouverneur: Transcriptions of the marriages in Sprang and Capelle; P. Sanders en J. Rosenbrand: Genealogie Rosenbrand, Gen. Tijdschr. voor Midden- en West-Brabant (magazine), 1985.