The divorce of Dirkje Vroegindeweij (1865-1924)

Vroegindeweij - also written as “Vroeg in de Weij” - is an interesting surname that can be translated as “early in the meadow”. The family descends from Dammis Vroegindeweij who was - in the 17th century - living in 's-Gravendeel, Holland.

Dirkje Vroegindeweij was born on 26 December 1865 in Dirksland, Holland. Het parents are Arij Vroegindeweij (1838-1918) and Hester Soldaat (1843-1929). Dirkje was named after her paternal grandmother Dirkje Gardenier (1805-1858). Dirkje's younger siblings were named Aren (1867-1932), David, Cornelis, Simon and Gerard (1887-1942).

Aged 20, Dirkje Vroegindeweij was married on 21 April 1886 in Zierikzee, Zeeland, to painter Adrianus Marinus Phernambucq. He was born in Zierikzee on 14 May 1856. His parents are Neeltje Trouw (1829-1890) and painter Pieter Roeland Phernambucq (1829-1901). The father of Pieter Roeland, painter Adrianus Phernambucq, had in 1867 emigrated to the U.S.A.
During her first marriage with Adrianus Marinus Pernambucq, Dirkje was 8 times pregnant. Their surviving children were named Pieter Roeland, Hester, Jacobus Johannes, Arij and Marinus, all born in Zierikzee. Finally, Neeltje gave birth on 10 February 1896 in Rotterdam to a death baby girl. Just a few weeks later, on 2 March 1896, the Court in Zierikzee pronounced her divorce - based on adultery committed by Dirkje. Adrianus Marinus Phernambucq died that same year, on 31 October 1896, in Zierikzee.

Zierikzeesche Nieuwsbode, 31-3-1896

Dirkje Vroegindeweij, aged 36, married Dirk Hendrik Hoek on 10 September 1902 in Rotterdam. He was born on 22 January 1872 in Steenbergen. His parents are Arie Hendrik Hoek (1834-1878) and Catharina Johanna Bierens. Dirkje's second marriage remained childless.

Surname Saturday - Schoonderwoerd

Schoonderwoerd is a toponym, a surname derived from a place name. Schoondrewoerd is a village located in the middle of The Netherlands in an area known as Vijfheerenlanden (literally “land with 5 lords”). Among the 5 lords that the area derives its name from are the medieval Lords of Arkel that are likely my ancestors, too. Schoondrewoerd ceased to be an autonomous village in 1986, when it became part of Leerdam.

One of my ancestors is 16th-century Wouter Maesz. One of his grandsons is Wouter Maesz. Schoonderwoert who originated in Woudrichem and later moved to Hoornaar. Wouter had 2 wives: Vijverke Gijsberts (±1625-1659) and Adriaentge Willems. Wouter II and his first wive had a grandson named Wouter Maaez Schoonderwoert, too. This Wouter III married his half-cousin Neeltien Willems Schoonderwoert, a granddaughter of Wouter II and his second wife. Wouter III and his half-cousin had 7 children.

Wouter Maesz Schoonderwoert (II)
x Vijverke Gijsberts    - Maes     - Wouter x    - 7 children
x Adriaentge Willems    - Willem   - Neeltien      incl. Maes

John Terlouw (1848-1919) in Pella

Pella in Marion County in Iowa was founded in 1847 when some 800 Dutch immigrants led by Minister Hendrik Pieter (“Henry”) Scholte settled the area. Among them was Jan Terlouw (1825-1908), younger son of Jan Terlouw  (±1786-1850) and Grietje den Ottolander (1787-1849). Grietje is a paternal descendant of my 16th-century ancestor Vastert Adriaansz.

The first Jan Terlouw (1825-1908) with his family.

Jan Terlouw sr., the first emigrant, had some elder brothers, including Huijbert Terlouw (1816-1902). Huibert and his first wife, Maaijke de Groot (1826-1852), had an only child, Jan Terlouw jr., born on 27 July 1848 in Noordeloos, South Holland, The Netherlands. After Maaijke's early death, aged 26, on 22 January 1852 in Langerak, Utrecht, The Netherlands, Huijbert married there on 1 April 1853 Hilligje de Jong (1817-1894), widow of Cornelis Maat (1802-1849) and mother of several children. Hilligje is a descendant of my ancestors Hillige Teunisse and Claes Adriaensz Brand (±1616-±1673). Hilligje and Huibert had 4 additional children. 
Jan Terlouw jr. was married on 23 January 1880 in Vianen, Utrecht, to Bartje Bogaard (1848-1899) of Vianen. They had the following children: Maaijke (1880), Johanna (1881), Grietje (“Gertie”), Huijbert (1884), Jacoba (1886), Bastiaan (died young) and Bastiaantje (1889). After Bartje's death on 20 February 1899 in Langerak, aged 50, her widower Jan Terlouw emigrated to the Pella, Iowa, USA, and took the name “John”. He died there on 24 August 1919.

Huizer ancestors of emigrant Bastiaan Klap

Laborer Bastiaan Klap (18) traveled in 1889 to Argentina, hoping for an "amelioration" of his existence.

Nederlandsche Staatscourant, 5-11-1903

Bastiaan Klap was born on July 14, 1868, in Kapelle, Zeeland, The Netherlands. He was the eldest surviving son of Willem Klap en Neeltje Christina Huizer who were married on November 2, 1866, in Kapelle. 
Bastiaan's maternal grandparents were Bastiaan Huizer and his first wife, Kaatje Kister. After the death of his first wife, Bastiaan married widow Maria van de Vrie in Kapelle in 1862. Bastiaan died there on January 19, 1882.
Bastiaan Huizer was born in Ridderkerk and subsequently baptized in IJsselmonde on February 6, 1805. He is a son Cornelis Huizer and Neeltje Smit(s) who were married in Ridderkerk on 18 May1794. Bastiaan's father, Cornelis Huizer, had a twin sister Marijtje, and they were both baptized on December 8, 1771, in Ridderkerk. Their parents were Jan Hendrikse Huizer (1732-1795) and his wife Wijntje Cornelisse Erkelens (1732-1795).

Soldier Arie Koomans (1789-1812)

Pieter Koomans (1750-1802) of Strijen, Holland, had eight children with his first wive, Jannigje Bezemer (±1760-1798), but just two them - Arie and Jannigje - seem to have survived to adulthood. 

Strijen

Pieter's eldest surviving son, Arie Koomans, was born on April 2, 1789, and baptised in Strijen on the 5th. His next children, daughters Jannigje and Maria, were born subsequently in 1790 and 1792. Three little sons named Andreas all died young. Pieter's first wife, Jannigje Bezemer, died in May 1798. With his second wife, Adriana Moerkerken (1773-1850), Pieter had had one son named Andreas. After just 2 years of marriage with his second wife, Pieter Koomans died in May 1802, leaving his son Arie an orphan at age 13. Arie's stepmother was remarried in 1803 to Bernardus Bremken (1762-1808) and next in 1810 to Pieter Berrevoets (1775-1861).

In early 1795, intervention by French revolutionary forces had led to the downfall of the old Dutch Republic. The Dutch departments were incorporated in the French Empire by decree on 9 July, 1810. In the summer of 1812, before the invasion of Russia, Napoleon assembled new troops from all over Western Europe for his Grande Armée.
Arie Koomans was send to France, and incorporated into the 9th artillery regiment¹. The artillery was the part of Napoleon's army that fired its cannons. Arie was taken to a hospital on October 12, 1812. He died on October 28 in Douai, France, aged 23. His death was registered in Strijen on April 9, 1813.

Arie's surviving sister Jannigje was married, had several children, and died in 1831 in Hardinxveld. Their half-brother Andreas (1800-1842) married, moved to Delft, Holland, and had descendants, too. Step-brother Hendrik Bremken (1803-1865) and step-sister Cornelia Bervoets (1818-1906) were both married, too.

Note 1: Arie's army number was 2728.

Sources: Archieven.nl, WieWasWie.nl.