Short-lived Marriage ~ Johanna Spruijt & Herman van Dijk

Johanna Spruit was born on 23 February 1800, and baptised on the 26th in Willemstad, Brabant, The Netherlands. She is the eldest surviving daughter of Alida (“Aaltje”) de Bruijn (1775-1840) and Pieter Spruijt (±1768-1833).

Heinenoord

Johanna Spruit, aged 21, was married on 16 September 1821 in Westmaas, Holland, to Herman van Dijk. Herman was born on 1 November 1799, and baptised on the 10th in Heinenoord, Holland. His parents are Simon van Dijk (1747-1821) and Jannetje Blaak (1759-1838) who were married on 12 May 1782 in Oud-Beijerland, Holland.
Within 3 months, on 29 December 1821 in Westmaas, Johanna Spruit gave birth to a son Simon. She died on 13 January 1822 in Westmaas, aged 21. Her son Simon died on the 31th, 33 days after his birth. His grandfather, Pieter Spruijt, had Simon's death registered in Dubbeldam on February 1. 

Herman van Dijk was a widower at the age of 22, and remained a widower for nearly 10 years. Finally, on 10 July 1831 in Mijnsheerenland, Herman married 27-year-old Sijgje van der Giessen. She was born on 22 September 1803 and baptised on the 25th in Mijnsheerenland. Her parents are Lijsbeth le Febre and Hendrik van der Giessen (1769-1841).
Herman and Sijgje had a daughter Jannigje who was born on 12 Februrary 1832 in Mijnsheerenland. On 21 december 1833 Sijgje had a stillborn son.
Jannigje van Dijk, aged 19, was married on 20 November 1851. The groom was Arie Brussaard, and they had a large family, including a son Bastiaan Brussaard (1852-1917). Jannigje died at the age of 48, on 4 October 1880 in Oud-Beijerland.

Herman van Dijk died on 9 March 1883 in Oud-Beijerland, aged 83. His widow, Sijgje van der Giessen, died at the age of 87 on 15 January 1891 in Oud-Beijerland.

Sources: WieWasWie.nl, Families of South Holland ("Klappers"), WestBrabantsArchief.nl, RegionaalArchiefDordrecht.nl.