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25 May 2020

Maria Gertrudis Swakhoven (1870-1945) was placed under guardianship

Maria Gertrudis Swakhoven was born on April 8, 1870, in Sittard, Limburg, The Netherlands. Her parents are (Maria) Margaretha Clemens (1843-1917) and Martinus Hubertus Swakhoven (1838-1904). He was a son of Hermanus (Herman) Swakhoven - who may have originated in Cleves in Germany - and his wife Maria Ida Olmans who originated in Nieuwenhagen.

Maria Swakhoven was married on September 12, 1899, to veterinarian Leonard (“Leo”) van Kempen. Bride and groom were both aged 30. Leonard was born on September 1, 1869, in Echt, Limburg, as eldest son of Jacobus Hubertus van Kempen en Maria Catharina Elisabeth Hubertina Joosten.
After giving birth to 3 children (with one dying while still baby in 1905), Maria was - by order of the court in Maastricht - in October 1906 placed under guardianship due to “sillyness”. At the time she was pregnant once more.

Nederlandsche Staatscourant, 29-1-1906: Maria Swakhoven is placed unter guardianship
Apparently, Maria's “sillyness” was no reason for her husband to stop having intercourse with her, because Maria gave birth to a fifth child in 1908.
These are the children of Maria Swakhoven and Leonard van Kempen:
  1. Jacques Martin Leon, born on August 7, 1900, in Sittard. He was married on June 17, 1924, in Evergem, Belgium, to Suzanna Elisa Antoinette van Trappen. She was born in Evergem as daughter of Leonard Vantrappen and Emma Maria de Muijnck. Jacques died in Sittard on August 7, 1968.
  2. Maria Helena Margaretha Hubertina, born on April 8, 1902, in Sittard.
  3. Maria Elisa van Kempen, born on September 7, 1904, in Sittard. She died there on April 17, 1905.
  4. Josephina Maria, born on January 10, 1907, in Sittard. She died there on February 26, 1910.
  5. Piet, born on March 14, 1908, in Sittard.

Goessche Courant, 19-4-1906: Leonard van Kempen worked as a veterinarian
Veterinarian Leonard van Kempen was teacher at the local agricultural school and director of the local slaughterhouse. He was a knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau. Leonard died on April 30, 1915, in Sittard, aged 45. He was buried on May 3.
Nine years later, their eldest son married a girl who originated in Evergem, Belgium. Apparently, Maria Swakhoven went to live there with her son and daughter-in-law. In November 1919 Maria's guardianship was revoked, while she was living in Evergem.

Nederlandsche Staatscourant, 10-11-1919: The guardianship of Maria Swakhoven is revoked.
Maria Gertrudis Swakhoven died on December 3, 1945, in Ubbergen, Gelre, The Netherlands.

Sources: Delpher.nl, WieWasWie.nl, Archieven.nl.

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